When they got back to the inn and were about to leave, Leo stopped Alden.
"Alden, take these two medicines. For the next few days, cultivate the right way. First, use the Ethereal Soulforce Crystal to gather soul force. Next, break through the barrier with the Bone Cleansing Dan to reach the third level that refines the body. That way, we might both be able to get into the Zephyr Blade Sect."
Leo would naturally help Alden since he had just dealt with Harold's threats and been able to support him despite being under a lot of stress. He didn't buy these two pills for himself; they were for Alden.
When Alden heard Leo's remarks, his eyes widened and his mouth fell. Two dan remedies were still worth more than 100 taels of gold. Had Leo bought it to offer to him?
Alden gulped his spit as he looked at the two powerful medicines in Leo's hands. His current domain was body refinement at the second level. Originally, there was no actual likelihood of entering the Zephyr Blade Sect, but if he took the two, he may be able to charge into the third level of body refining. In such a situation, there would be a considerably higher chance of joining the Zephyr Blade Sect.
Even with such a tremendous temptation in front of him, Alden resolutely shook his head and refused it.
"I cannot. These are things you sacrificed your life for, and you deserve them. This time, my joining the Zephyr Blade Sect is unimportant, but you must obtain it. Sister Martha is completely relying on you.
Alden mentioned Leo's older sister, Martha Sinclair. Alden was undoubtedly aware of the Sinclair family's situation.
Leo grinned confidently: "Relax. I've already reached the third level of body refinement. Once I've drawn out the magic scroll, I'll be able to pass the fourth level of body refinement."
Alden only continued to shake his head. He hesitated to think Leo could actually construct an enchanting scroll. With only a few days, how might one become an enchanter?
However, he couldn't just deny Leo's plea. Alden said, "How about this? I'll first hang onto the Dan medications. If you actually draw the enchanted scroll, I will retain the dan medicines. If you fail, however, you will take them. If you can complete the fourth level of body refining, you will be eligible to enter the Zephyr Blade Sect."
Leo said nothing further in response to Alden's statements. He felt he would undoubtedly succeed.
Asking Alden not to bother him for the next two days, Leo closed off his room. There were three days until the assessment. Leo had only two days to create the enchantment scroll after allowing one day for breaking through.
Returning to his room, he didn't start right away, instead pulling out the introductory enchantment book that Cassia had given him and began to read.
The books had an odour of some kind. It was a scent that Leo was already familiar with. It has already been detected on Cassia's body. Since this book had obviously been in her possession previously, it had some of her body odor.
Thinking of Cassia, her beautiful face suddenly appeared in Leo's mind. His face unconsciously let out a smile.
Opening the book, other than the book's original writing, there were a lot of densely written notes, and the handwriting was very delicate. Obviously, these were Cassia's own notes, reflecting some of her thoughts and observations.
The memory in the sword crystal had been the sole source of Leo's enchanting expertise. Despite its great quality, it lacked a sense of organization. He would definitely get a better grasp of enchantment after reading this introductory book.
Leo read the entire book in one sitting after dedicating an hour to it. As he attempted to process the information he had just taken in, he closed his eyes. Leo had a good grasp of the subject overall, but he was still confused about something: the book explicitly said that a modulation liquid was required for the creation of enchantment scrolls. According to his recollections, modulation was unnecessary; all that was required was the primary animal's blood or some other substance.
He scowled and deliberated for some time. In the end, Leo chose to trust the sword crystal. Certainly, the sword crystal's recollections were of superior quality when contrasted with an introduction book. Indeed, the Blinking Sword Skill and Soulforge Soul Return Tactic were not tools that commoners could access.
Leo sat cross-legged and started to circulate the Soulforge Soul Return Tactic after finishing the book, rather than drawing the enchanted scroll immediately. He started adapting his body to its ideal state, which included slowing down his emotions.
Delicate was the art of enchantment. Everything would fall apart if even one thing went incorrect with it.
The soul force in the air was suddenly absorbed by Leo, silently entering his body through every pore, constantly circulating through his meridians.
Having just fought with Harold, it seemed like Leo had won very easily, but in reality, his consumption wasn't small. Without the Soulforge Soul Return Tactic's strength, Leo wouldn't have been able to practice with Harold for so long if his soul force level was normal.
As the circulation cultivation technique continued to infuse the body with soul force, Leo felt wholly refreshed.
As he began cultivating, time seemed to slip away from Leo. After the first large circle of qi was finished, he started the second large circle of qi.
A little amount of soul energy started to seep into his flesh and change his physique as it circulated constantly through the twenty-six meridians that ran throughout his body.
Over time, it appeared as though Leo's body had exhausted its capacity to absorb soul energy. The soul energy injection slowed down significantly. It was at this moment that some spiritual energy pierced the diaphragm's protective covering and went straight into the bone!
In its wake, a torrent of life energy erupted like a geyser, successively penetrating the diaphragm membrane layer until it reached the bone.
After the soul force entered his bones, an intense itching sensation overwhelmed Leo, causing significant discomfort. As Leo sat cross-legged, he couldn't help but shudder.
Soul force entering bone was the sign of the body refining to the to the fourth level!
In body refining's ten levels, the first three levels were cultivating flesh, the fourth was bone purification, the fifth level was muscle enhancement, the sixth level was pulse fusion, the seventh level was visceral fortification, the eighth level was blood transmutation, the ninth level was marrow enrichment, and the tenth level was rush point.
The signs of the ten levels of body refining, Leo had long since understood them clearly from the Soulforge Soul Return Tactic. When soul force entered the bone, it meant that he had already formally entered the body refining fourth level, the bone cleansing realm!
Leo hadn't thought that he'd be able to not use dan medicines and rely on his own power to abruptly breakthrough to the body refining fourth level.
It wasn't easy for Leo to wait until the large circle of qi was finished before suddenly opening his eyes. A bit of light flashed through his eyes. He felt his entire body's strength had greatly improved again.
When he was body refining at the at the third level, Leo's strength was comparable to the ordinary body refining at the at the fourth level's. Now that he had reached the body-refining fourth level, his strength had probably reached around two thousand jins!
Leo's exhaled a mouthful of murky qi as he slowly stood up.
"Real combat really is the fastest way to raise strength. Speaking of it, I should thank Harold. With body refining at the at the fourth level, entering the Zephyr Blade Sect was not going to be a problem at all." Leo couldn't help but say it to himself. Although Leo's strength was at the peak of the body-refining third level and nearing the fourth level, he had never found the opportunity to break through before. But after today's fight with Harold, not only did he increase his understanding of the Blinking Sword Skill, but he also broke through a loosened bottleneck.
Originally, he had only wanted to calm down and adjust his status. He hadn't thought that he would directly breakthrough to the body-refining fourth level. Leo found the sudden breakthrough to the body-refining fourth level to be a delightful and unexpected surprise.
Currently, after the breakthrough, Leo's energy and mindset are at their peak. It was the optimal time to draw the enchantment scroll. Without uttering a word, Leo carefully retrieved the enchantment scroll and the vial of savage wolf blood, placing them gently on the table.