Lin Yun was immersed in the practice of Tongbei Fist!
Aside from eating, drinking, relieving himself, and sleeping, Lin Yun devoted all his time to cultivation.
After his parents passed away, Lin Yun lived alone in the courtyard. He was a reclusive person and rarely went out, preferring to cultivate in seclusion, so no one bothered him.
The clan competition was approaching.
All the younger generation of the Lin family were cultivating desperately. Originally, Lin Yun had no expectations for the clan competition, but now, with the system, his confidence had greatly increased.
"Lin Dong is probably also cultivating diligently right now. He has the Ancestral Stone and the Stone Talisman Spirit Liquid, so his cultivation speed is not slow. However, mine should be even faster."
Lin Yun thought with a smile, somewhat looking forward to meeting Lin Dong.
They were both the type to develop quietly and then amaze everyone. This time, it would be a test of who would be more amazing.
[Task: Practice Tongbei Fist 10 times. Reward: Tongbei Fist Proficiency Minor Success +1. Completed, claim?] "
Claim!"
"Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap!"
"Nine claps!"
A dense and continuous series of claps echoed from Lin Yun's courtyard.
[Tongbei Fist (Minor Success +10) — (Major Success)]
[Task: Cultivate Tongbei Fist to Major Success. Reward: One bottle of Grade 1 Qi and Blood Pills. Completed, claim?]
"Claim!"
A white light flashed before Lin Yun, and a jade bottle appeared in his hand.
Lin Yun opened the bottle, and a rich fragrance wafted out, revealing ten round, plump, blood-red pills.
[Qi and Blood Pills: Quickly replenish physical strength, enhance physique, and strengthen the foundation.]
"These pills came just in time."
Lin Yun was delighted.
For cultivators, ordinary food contains limited energy, and even if they eat a lot, it is digested quickly, which is far from enough to meet the physical demands of daily cultivation.
Lin Yun couldn't maintain this intensity of cultivation before; after practicing the fist a few times, he had to rest and replenish his energy.
To increase the intensity of his cultivation,
highly nourishing items like demon beast meat, spiritual herbs, and pills became crucial.
Continuous fist practice was extremely taxing on his stamina; having just acquired the system, Lin Yun had been relying entirely on passion, and now, stopping, he was exhausted and hungry.
"Gulp!"
Lin Yun couldn't resist and swallowed a Qi-Blood Pill.
The pill instantly transformed into fiery energy, merging into Lin Yun's body, and he immediately felt refreshed again.
"Create a mission, keep grinding!"
[Mission: Practice Tongbei Fist 100 times. Reward: Tongbei Fist Proficiency +1.]
[Mission: Practice Tongbei Fist to Perfection. Reward: Grade 2 pill, one bottle of Azure Blood Pill.]
"Clap clap clap..."
The Tongbei Fist practice resumed.
Having consumed spiritual herbs before, Lin Yun knew that fist practice at this time could accelerate the refining of medicinal power and improve body tempering, thus aiding in advancing his cultivation level.
...
Lin Yun was not stingy with pills when it came to cultivation.
He took two pills daily to maintain uninterrupted practice.
Five days later!
[Task: Practice Tongbei Fist 100 times. Reward: Tongbei Fist Proficiency Mastery +1. Completed, claim?]
"Claim!"
"Clap... Clap!"
"Ten claps!"
Finally, the practice reached perfection.
[Tongbei Fist (Mastery +10) — (Perfect)]
[Task: Practice Tongbei Fist to perfection. Reward: One bottle of Grade Two Jade Blood Pill. Completed, claim?]
"Claim!"
Lin Yun checked the information about the Azure Blood Pill; its effect was equivalent to an enhanced version of the Blood Qi Pill.
"I'm currently at the peak of the fifth level of Body Tempering, only one step away from the sixth. I can already feel a power within my body, faintly visible; that must be Yuan Power."
"With the Azure Blood Pill, I should be able to break through to the sixth level soon,"
Lin Yun thought excitedly.
The sixth level of Body Tempering is the most important hurdle in the initial stages of cultivation. At this step, Yuan Power is generated within the body and condensed into a Yuan Power Seed.
Only by possessing a Yuan Power Seed can one be considered to have stepped into the threshold of cultivation.
Lin Yun consumed the Azure Blood Pill and continued cultivating.
He planned to first cultivate the Tongbei Fist to a state of divine mastery.
[Mission: Cultivate the Tongbei Fist to a state of divine mastery. Reward: Fist Technique Talent (Beginner).]
[Beginner Fist Technique Talent: Possesses a unique understanding of fist techniques; comprehension greatly increases when cultivating fist techniques.]
The reward of "Fist Technique Talent" was too tempting.
Lin Yun felt that if he obtained this talent, returning to cultivate the Falling Rock Fist would be twice as effective.
[Task: Practice Tongbei Fist 1000 times. Reward: Tongbei Fist Proficiency Perfected +1.]
Perfected to the point of divine mastery, it requires 10,000 repetitions.
Lin Yun's current speed in practicing Tongbei Fist is very fast; he can complete one repetition in less than two minutes.
Twenty thousand minutes, which translates to less than half a month.
Excluding eating, drinking, and sleeping, he could complete it in a month at most.
Ten days later.
Lin Yun finished consuming ten Jade Blood Pills. During his intense training, the Yuan Power within his body finally emerged—an indescribable feeling of power, born from his bone marrow, slowly flowing, and finally permeating every part of his body.
At the same time, Lin Yun also sensed the Yuan Qi in the world, which was extremely similar to the Yuan Power generated within his body.
[Task: Break through to the sixth level of the Body Tempering Realm. Reward: Physique +1, Root Bone +1. Completed, claim?]
"Claim,"
Lin Yun quickly replied.
The next second, two wondrous forces merged into his body. Lin Yun could clearly feel a subtle transformation taking place within him, a very comfortable sensation, as if some kind of shackle had been broken.
[Physique 7 (Average) - 8 (Average)]
[Bone Structure 9 (Average) - 10 (Outstanding)]
"Breaking through attribute 10 makes it outstanding."
"Huh, the quest seems to have changed too!"
Lin Yun noticed a few subtle changes in the quest list.
[Quest: Practice Tongbei Fist 980 times. Reward: Tongbei Fist Proficiency Perfected +1.]
The quest changed from 1000 times to 980 times.
"It must be because my Physique and Bone Structure have improved."
Lin Yun thought for a moment and understood.
Physique is the foundation of cultivation, and Bone Structure represents cultivation talent. Improving both will definitely make practicing the fist much easier.
This change greatly surprised Lin Yun. He originally wanted to continue his intensive cultivation, but unfortunately, the food at home was gone, forcing him to go out.
If it weren't for the Qi and Blood Pills and Azure Blood Pills rewarded by the system, Lin Yun's food supply would have run out half a month ago.
Now that he has broken through to the sixth level of Body Tempering and begun cultivating Yuan Power, his energy consumption is even greater, so Lin Yun must find a way to obtain high-energy food and resources.
As a member of the Lin family, Lin Yun can also receive some supplies from the Lin family, but those supplies can only make his life a little more comfortable and don't help much with his cultivation.
"It seems I need to go hunting!"
Qingyang Town is surrounded by mountains, and there are many demonic beasts. Many people rely on hunting for a living.
Lin Yun has hunted alone before, and as long as he doesn't go too deep into the mountains, there won't be any danger.
Moreover, Lin Yun has now reached the sixth level of Body Tempering and cultivated Yuan Power. This strength is already outstanding in Qingyang Town. Among the many juniors of the Lin family, it is estimated that only Lin Hong and Lin Xia have reached this level.