The Martial Saint of Humanity, I Have Transformed Low-Level Martial Arts Into Immortal Martial Arts - Chapter 53

Chapter 53: Jade Glass Bones! The Pinnacle of Forging Bones!

Time passed, and nearly four months had gone by since the battle with Shi Tieshan. Winter was approaching again, and the weather gradually turned colder. Inside the Forging Weaponry Workshop, however, it was bustling with activity, with the crisp sounds of forging ringing out each day!

In the exclusive forging room of blacksmith Su Hao, a shocking scene unfolded.

In front of the forging furnace, Su Hao held a piece of Hundred Refined Steel in one hand, and his palm started to glow a deep red, resembling a heated iron brand, radiating intense heat that twisted the air around it.

The already warm forging room became even hotter due to the high temperatures emitted by Su Hao’s Melting Gold Hand, making anyone who entered it sweat profusely! The refined iron, which ordinarily needed some time to gradually melt, was slowly liquefying into molten iron between Su Hao’s fingertips, running down into the mold for forging weapons, steadily filling it up.

If Xu Huanzhen were to witness this scene, he would surely feel his scalp prickle and fall into stunned silence, as the Melting Gold Hand displayed by Su Hao was no less than what he could achieve; it had evidently already reached perfection!

[Melting Gold Hand (Perfection)]

Potential: 56 points (Innate Talent)

In between his forging tasks, Su Hao took the opportunity to check his attribute panel. His Melting Gold Hand had reached perfection, an astounding leap from never having initiated a Lower Grade martial art to achieving its peak, causing his potential to rise dramatically by 10 points—from the original 46 points to over 56 points, which was no small feat!

“This Melting Gold Hand boasts even greater close-range lethality compared to the Void Breaking Divine Fist; it can be said to be invulnerable. If used in combination with the Void Breaking Divine Fist, it can unleash powerful and scorching fist strikes that not only break through defenses but also burn the enemy’s muscles, bones, and internal organs. Even someone like Shi Tieshan, a master trained in defensive techniques, would suffer serious injury if struck head-on!”

Su Hao clenched his fist, feeling the intense, invulnerable force surging between his fingers, and he couldn’t help but feel satisfied.

The strength of the Void Breaking Divine Fist lay in its ability to generate fist energy from a distance, inflicting damage on enemies far away. In terms of lethality, the Melting Gold Hand surpassed it. The fusion of both techniques would be unstoppable!

“Achieving perfection in each Lower Grade martial art has greatly enhanced my understanding and mastery of strength force. If I train in several more Lower Grade martial arts, perhaps my strength force will undergo another qualitative change.”

Su Hao thought quietly, feeling his martial arts foundation growing deeper, awaiting another transformation.

Completing his current task, Su Hao closed the furnace, returned to his residence, and took out the Jade Bone Refining Paste for his daily bone refinement. He realized that after months of use, he had barely two cans left of the paste.

With a breath, he began to rapidly refine the medicinal properties. Three to four months ago, Su Hao had already completed the Third Forging of his bones. At this moment, as his blood energy surged, the medicinal strength was refined, and his bones seemed to break through some shackles, transmitting a sensation of craving and greed for energy.

“Could it be…”Is my Forging Bone Stage about to break through again?”

Su Hao felt a stir in his heart. After refining Iron Bones, his Forging Bone Stage still hadn’t reached its limit, but it seemed he was now on the verge of breaking through!

Sensing the craving for energy from his bones, Su Hao couldn’t be bothered with anything else at this moment. He directly took out a jar of the Bone Refining Elixir and instead of applying it, he gulped it down.

The medicinal effects of the elixir would be maximized when applied to the body; consuming it directly would cause significant waste. However, at this critical moment in his Forging, he couldn’t care less about wasting it!

As his blood energy surged and combined with the medicinal power to forge his bones, the bones, already as tough as iron, started to undergo another transformation. A silver, jade-like sheen gradually enveloped the surface of his bones. As dawn broke, the transformation of his bones finally came to an end.

Upon internal observation, each of his bones glimmered with a radiant light, appearing as if they were carved from exquisite jade—stunningly beautiful, a perfect work of art. Yet, they were not fragile; instead, they gave the impression that no matter how great the external force applied, they could not be destroyed!

With a casual movement, Su Hao could feel an inexhaustible power within him. With a mere gesture, he could unleash several thousand pounds of divine strength; with a stomp of his foot, he could shatter the ground, filled with an unprecedented sense of power!

“Could this be… the so-called pinnacle of Forging Bones, ‘Jade Glass Bones’?”

Su Hao concentrated his mind and marveled at the changes in his bones. His eyes suddenly lit up.

He was no longer the naive village boy he once was. During his time in Evergreen City, Su Hao had frequently read various books—about human relationships, local geography, intriguing anecdotes, and also about martial artists.

In one such book related to martial arts, he had come across mentions of ‘Jade Glass Bones.’

According to legend, Jade Glass Bones were a transformation achieved at the pinnacle of Forging Bones! With bones as beautiful and resilient as jade glass, they possessed explosive strength—able to withstand immense force without any damage, something that only existed in legends, often heard by ordinary people but never seen.

To cultivate Jade Glass Bones, not only was it necessary to have enough excellent Bone Refining Elixirs, but it also required innate bone talent!

Human physiques could not be generalized; some people could become world-class athletes through hard work, while others would struggle to reach such heights even with multiplied efforts.

Lacking adequate innate bone talent, no amount of Bone Refining Elixirs could cultivate Jade Glass Bones. Effort could only ensure reaching one’s own limits; innate talent and potential determined how high one could eventually soar!

Without a doubt, Su Hao belonged to the category of ‘Innate Talent’—his immense potential and deep martial arts foundation, combined with sufficient Jade Bone Refining Paste, allowed him to cultivate the remarkable ‘Jade Glass Bones’ that represented the pinnacle of Forging Bones.

“Crash! Crash!”

As Su Hao casually threw punches and kicked, explosive winds roared, leaving behind a series of afterimages. With every movement, it felt as though the world was swirling with wind and clouds, thunder crackling—a visible display of ferocious power and force.

After completing a set of punches, a smile curved on Su Hao’s lips: “Strong… so strong. With my current mastery of Jade Glass Bones, my physical strength is sufficient to engage Shi Tieshan, who practices the ‘Golden Bell Cover,’ head-on. I have no fear of his backlash from strength; without using any martial arts, just my bare fists would be enough to crush him to death!”

Nearly half a year ago, during his battle with Shi Tieshan, Su Hao had exhausted all his trump cards, ultimately landing the strongest blow at the cost of shattering his right hand’s bones, severely injuring him and bringing him to the brink of death. In truth, he had given everything for that fight.

But now, after four rounds of Forging Bones and mastering Jade Glass Bones, Su Hao felt that, solely based on the strength of his body, he need not fear Shi Tieshan’s backlash from the Golden Bell Cover. Engaging him in close combat would be enough to overpower Shi Tieshan without him having the slightest chance to retaliate!

“The next step is to break through to the Transforming Tendon Stage.”

Reining in his emotions, Su Hao considered his next move.

Transforming Tendon, the third stage of martial arts, focuses on refining the fragile tendons. Once one steps into the Transforming Tendon Stage, the tendons become as fierce as arrows, like a bowstring on a bow—explosive power tremendously increases, multiplying the force output several times over!

If Shi Tieshan were merely a Forging Bones martial artist, the outcome of their previous battle would have been decisively one-sided. However, after entering the Transforming Tendon Stage, with his transformed tendons able to produce ‘Tendon Strength,’ he was able to momentarily suppress Su Hao, who had to exhaust all means to ultimately defeat him.

One can only imagine how Su Hao’s strength would soar upon successfully completing this step into Transforming Tendon!