A month passed in the blink of an eye.
Lin Yun had used up most of the pills in his hand, and he had finally successfully broken through to the Body Tempering Eighth Layer.
[Task: Break through to Body Tempering Eighth Layer. Reward: Physique +1, Comprehension +1. Completed. Claim?]
"Claim!"
His body underwent another slight sublimation.
Lin Yun created another task.
[Task: Break through to Body Tempering Ninth Layer. Reward: Physique +2, Root Bone +2.]
"The rewards are richer, not bad!" Lin Yun was slightly surprised.
Besides the breakthrough in realm, Lin Yun's martial arts had also progressed rapidly this month.
Mountain Shocking Fist was directly maxed out.
He received the reward "Fist Technique Talent (Beginner +2)".
Now Lin Yun's Fist Technique Talent had reached Beginner +4.
He could brush up on his fist technique proficiency even faster.
Especially for First Grade fist techniques, Lin Yun had already brushed Tongbei Fist to "Mastery (+8)."
After practicing it another ten thousand times, he would reach the level of approaching the Dao.
For the next period of time, Lin Yun planned to focus on cultivating fist techniques, maxing out the two First Grade fist techniques as soon as possible, while also accumulating Fist Technique Talent to upgrade it to Intermediate.
According to the current pattern, when his Fist Technique Talent stacked to Beginner +10, it would upgrade to Intermediate Talent. At that point, he should be considered a fist technique genius.
Today was the day for martial arts exchange again.
Lin Yun still liked this kind of activity, after all, he could establish several tasks each time.
However, with more exchanges, and Lin Yun crushing them every time, the task difficulty became lighter and lighter, and the rewards were not as rich as they were at the beginning.
But it was better than nothing. As his realm improved, as long as he could successfully establish a task, the worst reward was a Third Grade pill.
Arriving at the Back Mountain.
It was still the same group of four.
Having had several exchange experiences, the three didn't stand on ceremony and started directly.
Under Lin Yun's lead in the internal competition, Lin Dong and Lin Xia also made very fast progress.
Lin Dong's Flowing Wind Movement Technique had reached Great Accomplishment, and Lin Xia was also close to Great Accomplishment.
Although Lin Yun didn't deliberately brush up on the Flowing Wind Movement Technique, he was also close to reaching perfection.
In terms of Mystic Gate Seal, both Lin Yun and Lin Dong had completely mastered the first form.
Each form of the Mystic Gate Seal could be regarded as a separate martial art. Lin Yun's first form had reached Great Accomplishment, while Lin Dong had barely reached Minor Accomplishment.
As for Lin Xia, under the guidance of Lin Yun and Lin Dong, after a month, she had also successfully entered the entry stage and could barely perform it.
The second seal was more difficult.
Since it had reached the level of a Fourth Grade martial art, it was very difficult to cultivate. Besides the more complex hand seals, the most important point was the requirement for Origin Power.
Just cultivating it once would consume nearly one-third of his Origin Power, and he didn't even succeed every time.
This kind of consumption was obviously not conducive to Lin Yun brushing up on his proficiency.
Therefore, Lin Yun didn't deliberately brush it up and temporarily slowed down, planning to try again after breaking through to the Body Tempering Ninth Layer.
At this stage, brushing up on martial arts below Third Grade was the most efficient.
Lin Dong seemed to want to find another way to surpass Lin Yun in the Mystic Gate Seal, so he spent more time on the second seal of the Mystic Gate Seal.
However, the second seal was too difficult, and it was difficult for him to master it in a short time.
On the other hand, in terms of fist techniques, Lin Dong might really be suitable for Gu Ang Fist. He had already cultivated it to Great Accomplishment. When exchanging blows with Lin Yun, he actually managed to fight back and forth with Lin Yun using the sharp and varied attack methods of Gu Ang Fist. Of course, this was under the premise that Lin Yun secretly controlled his strength.
If Lin Yun unleashed his full power, breaking all techniques with sheer force, Lin Dong's sharp and varied attacks would be just for show.
After the exchange, Lin Yun successfully received the reward of four bottles of Third Grade pills.
Martial arts had entered a plateau!
Now that the exchange was over, Lin Dong and Lin Xia were not in a hurry to go into seclusion to digest.
It was still early today, and they planned to enter the forest for a hunting trial.
The Qingyang Hunt event was getting closer, and they also needed to practice in advance.
With their current strength, as long as they didn't encounter demonic beasts of the Earthly Yuan Realm level, even if they were at Body Tempering Ninth Layer, they were confident of retreating safely.
As for demonic beasts above the Earthly Yuan Realm, they were rarely seen in the entire Qingyang Town area and basically did not exist in the Lin Clan's Back Mountain. They could safely go deeper.
Qing Tan following them was also not afraid, they could protect her.
Moreover, Qing Tan's strength was not too bad. Her Origin Power was progressing very quickly and was about to break through to Body Tempering Seventh Layer, giving her a certain degree of self-preservation.
Deep in the forest, the three practiced together, with the purpose of gaining experience, specifically targeting demonic beasts above Body Tempering Sixth Layer.
After dealing with seven or eight demonic beasts, they finally encountered a challenging opponent.
It was a fierce tiger with colorful fur and crimson eyes.
It was nestled between two towering, intertwined trees, where the roots crossed to form a net-like cave, clearly its lair.
"A Red-Eyed Tiger. Looking at its size, it's already an adult. Its strength is comparable to the Body Tempering Eighth Layer. It has immense power and speed. In a one-on-one fight, even someone at the Body Tempering Ninth Layer might not be able to defeat it. How about it, want to give it a try?" Lin Xia examined the Red-Eyed Tiger, eager to test herself.
Both she and Lin Dong were currently at the peak of the Body Tempering Seventh Layer, just a step away from the Eighth Layer. They needed actual combat to stimulate their breakthrough, and this Red-Eyed Tiger was a perfect opponent.
"I think we can try!" Lin Dong agreed.
"Then let's begin. You two will be the main attackers, I'll provide support from the side, and Qing Tan will be responsible for keeping watch," Lin Yun immediately arranged.
He also knew that the two were on the verge of a breakthrough and needed this kind of pressure-filled trial, so he gave them the opportunity.
As for him, having a mission was enough.
[Mission: Cooperate with Lin Xia and Lin Dong to hunt the Red-Eyed Tiger. Reward: One bottle of Fourth Grade Origin Qi Pills.]
"Fourth Grade Pills, not bad, not bad." Seeing the reward, Lin Yun was very satisfied.
After breaking through to the Body Tempering Eighth Layer, the effect of Third Grade Pills on him was gradually weakening, and Fourth Grade was just right.
Lin Dong and Lin Xia approached from two directions.
When they were about a hundred meters away, the Red-Eyed Tiger discovered them.
"Roar!"
The Red-Eyed Tiger roared and pounced towards Lin Xia.
Lin Xia didn't dare to directly confront the Red-Eyed Tiger's claws and quickly used the Flowing Wind Movement Technique to dodge behind the trees.
Lin Dong immediately followed up and attacked from behind.
Soon, the two humans and one tiger were locked in combat.
"Spirit Sword Finger!"
"Gu Ang Fist!"
In terms of strength, they were still inferior to the Red-Eyed Tiger, but relying on the Flowing Wind Movement Technique, they moved around, making the Red-Eyed Tiger quite uncomfortable.
At this stage, their combat was still primarily focused on bare hands.
This was mainly because the Origin Power in the Body Tempering Realm was not yet strong enough. They could barely manage to release Origin Power externally, making it difficult to extend it to weapons. Therefore, using weapons would actually hinder their true strength.
Generally, they would only start cultivating with weapons after reaching the Earthly Yuan Realm.
Lin Yun moved within five meters of the battle circle. This distance allowed him to strike at the first opportunity.
It was also because Lin Yun was circling nearby that the Red-Eyed Tiger had to divert some of its attention to him. The keen intuition of a demonic beast told it that this man was very dangerous.
Worried that this cunning person might suddenly attack and ambush it from behind, the Red-Eyed Tiger was unable to fully concentrate on dealing with Lin Dong and Lin Xia.
However, despite this, being a Body Tempering Eighth Layer demonic beast, it still put considerable pressure on Lin Dong and Lin Xia.
Several times, if not for their agile movement techniques, they would have been severely injured by its tiger paws.
Time passed minute by minute. After a long and intense battle, the Red-Eyed Tiger finally couldn't bear the frustration and took a desperate gamble. While fighting the two, it maneuvered and flashed away, approaching Lin Yun, launching a surprise attack and pouncing.
It seemed to know that this man was the biggest threat and that it wouldn't be able to escape today without dealing with him.
"Mountain Shocking Fist!"
Lin Yun lowered his body and slid, passing the Red-Eyed Tiger from below. He threw a punch directly at its abdomen.
The shock effect from the Mountain Shocking Fist forcefully sent this four to five hundred jin heavy beast flying six or seven meters away.
Copper head, iron bones, tofu waist! This strike left the Red-Eyed Tiger in a bad state. Its internal organs were churning from the shock. It stumbled and struggled to get up, its combat power already halved.
Lin Xia and Lin Dong seized the opportunity to pursue and finish it off.
"Phew, finally done. We really needed your help, Brother Lin Yun, otherwise we would have fought until we were exhausted," Lin Xia said, taking a deep breath.
At this moment, both of them were drenched in sweat.
The previous battle was highly tense and not easy.
Lin Yun said, "Let's clean up. This Red-Eyed Tiger should be worth a lot of money."
"Master, I sense the aura of spiritual herbs," Red Spirit suddenly transmitted.
"Spiritual herbs?"
Lin Yun's eyes lit up. Red Spirit actually had this ability.
"Master, I'm an alchemy furnace, very sensitive to the aura of spiritual herbs. Within a certain range, as long as there are spiritual herbs, I can sense them. The stronger the spiritual herb, the clearer my sensing is. This time, it's at least a Fourth-Grade Spiritual Medicine. Look for it, it's in the direction of those two trees."
Red Spirit answered Lin Yun somewhat proudly. It was born to deal with spiritual herbs, and searching for them was its innate talent.
Lin Yun walked towards the two trees, circling around them to search. Soon, he found a special plant under the roots between the two trees.
Lin Xia and the other two also noticed Lin Yun's actions. Seeing him stop between the two trees, they all gathered around.
"Wow, it's a Wood Spirit Mushroom, a Fourth-Grade Spiritual Medicine!"
Qing Tan exclaimed in surprise. Since she often gathered herbs, she recognized many spiritual herbs.
"Brother Lin Yun, how did you know there were spiritual herbs here?" Lin Dong asked curiously.
"Generally speaking, there are spiritual herbs around the lairs of powerful demonic beasts. I just tried looking, and I didn't expect to actually find some. This is an unexpected gain," Lin Yun explained calmly.
The Wood Spirit Mushroom was a shared spoil of war. Although Lin Yun wanted to keep it for himself to use in alchemy, he held back.
It was right to share spoils of war together.
He wasn't lacking a single spiritual herb right now anyway.
Moreover, knowing that Red Spirit could find spiritual herbs, Lin Yun decided that he could find opportunities to search alone in the future.
After this intense battle, Lin Xia and Lin Dong were almost exhausted. They took the Red-Eyed Tiger and the Wood Spirit Mushroom and returned to the Lin Clan.
The four of them gathered in Lin Yun's courtyard and had a delicious meal of Wood Spirit Mushroom stewed with tiger meat.
After absorbing the medicinal power of the Fourth-Grade Spiritual Medicine, Lin Dong and Lin Xia both broke through to the Body Tempering Eighth Layer.
This made both of them incredibly happy.
It seems that internal competition is still effective! Lin Yun secretly sighed in his heart.
During this time, both of them had been immersed in martial arts. The high-intensity training had already given them the conditions for a breakthrough, and now it was just a matter of course.
Lin Dong and Lin Xia had both broken through to the Body Tempering Seventh Layer before Lin Yun, so it was normal for them to catch up to Lin Yun now.
However, the speed at which they broke through to the Eighth Layer was clearly earlier than in the original work.
This should be due to his influence. Lin Dong and Lin Xia's cultivation were both very competitive. Not only were they competing with him, but they were also competing with each other, and there was also Qing Tan, a rising star, who was also competing fiercely with Lin Yun's help.
With Lin Yun in front, each other in the middle, and Qing Tan behind, the pressure on both of them was not small.
Progress was a good thing.
After breaking through, the four of them ate even more heartily!
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