Chapter 5: The Way of Martial Arts

  The whole Black Wind Stockade was in an uproar.

  How could it be quiet? This young master who has been idle all along actually showed his power!

  It is said that he easily took the Yuanshen Grass from Second Young Master's hands, but Second Young Master didn't dare to say a word. What's more, Eldest Young Master even went to the warehouse manager and took all the cultivation resources for ten years.

  Warehouse manager, isn't that Xia Cheng's person, Second Young Master? Are resources so easily obtained?

  But he got it anyway!

  This overbearing style is exactly the same as the village head's!

  For a time, the winds howled and the entire Black Wind Fortress was abuzz with discussion. The young master's meddling had once again made the trial three months later mysterious.

  For many people, the first reaction is: Xia Lin has gone crazy!

  His status was threatened, and he planned to use his power recklessly in the last few months. After all, three months later, once others were designated as the successor of the Mountain Stronghold, Xia Lin would be nothing.

  So at this time, Xia Lin was like a landmine, nobody wanted to provoke him. Anyway, he had been silent for 16 years in just three months, so let him slowly mess around.

  Most people think so, and this young master who was despised for sixteen years has suddenly become a minefield in the Black Wind Fortress.

  Everyone present was evasive and afraid of accidentally offending this young master and getting into trouble.

  So Xia Lin's status was actually changed because of this small matter and he won three months of idle time.

  After returning home, Xia Lin excitedly placed the harvest on the table. Ten years of cultivation resources! A big bag of spiritual grass, although it was only unranked spiritual grass, but after all, it was still a heavenly and earthly spirit object, which was enough for blood energy absorption.

  And the yuanling grass in the wooden box next to it made Xia Lin's mind waver, a first-class spiritual herb, he had heard of it many times before, much better than those without grades, should be prepared by Xia Shang for a long time, unexpectedly, it ended up in his hands.

  Just when things were getting exciting, Lu'er suddenly slipped in quietly and said softly: "Young Master, the Old Master is calling for you."

  Summer arrived, and Xia's mind was suddenly clear. What did his father want him to do? Wasn't it because of the Yuanshencao thing?

  "Lu'er, hide the Yuanshencao, don't give it to anyone who asks. I'll be back soon."

  Xia Lin finished speaking and walked towards the main hall of Hei Feng Village.

  As for this father, he was also very grateful. From childhood, he had been busy preparing various medicines for him, which was a hard work. However, after the age of six, when it was confirmed that he could not cultivate, his father no longer paid attention to him, but the things he should have would never be less.

  At least he lived like a rich young master for ten years.

  As soon as he entered the main hall of Heifengzhai, Xia Man had been waiting there for a long time.

  Xia Man sat upright on the chair, wearing a brocade robe, with a majestic physique, not a hint of banditry, but rather like an overlord who dominated the world. No wonder he was called the Barbarian King by the people of Linjiang City.

  "You're here."

  "Yes, Father." Xia Lin said respectfully.

  "I heard you snatched Xiatian's Yuanshencao today?"

  Xia Lin shook his head firmly: "No."

  "Huh?" Xia Man frowned, he had always been quite disgusted with people who dared to do something but didn't dare to admit it.

  Xia Lin smiled calmly: "I'm just taking back what belongs to me."

  Xia Man was taken aback, then looked at him with a seemingly smiling yet not quite smiling expression, "The Xia family's rules aren't stated that way."

  Xia Linping said calmly, "Father is unaware that for the past ten years, Xia Cheng has taken over all of my cultivation resources. In other words, Xia Cheng has been consuming double the amount of resources all these years. Now, he even secretly took the Yuanling grass from the warehouse. This behavior, I naturally need to take care of."

  Xia Man looked at him talking incessantly somewhere and suddenly burst out laughing: "Good, indeed worthy of being Xia Man's son!"

  "But what are you going to use those things for? I'm afraid they won't be of much use to you either." Xia Man looked at him with doubt.

  Xia Lin smiled slightly, clenched his right fist, and the blood and energy in his body surged upwards. Then, his entire fist struck towards Xia Man with a loud crash.

  Boom!

  Xia Man lightly waved her hand without using much force and easily deflected Xia Lin's punch.

  But soon, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, this power...

  "Lin Er, can you cultivate now?"

  Xia Lin smiled and nodded.

  "Haha, I knew it. How could the son of Laozi not be able to cultivate?" Xia Man excitedly grabbed onto Xia Lin, and the mysterious energy within her directly entered Xia Lin's body, roaming about.

  "The meridians are unblocked, haha, it's really effective."

  After the surprise passed, Xia Man was somewhat puzzled: "Lin Er, how did your meridian blockage suddenly get better?"

  Xia Lin scratched his head and casually said: "I don't know, it's just that a few days ago I ate a golden fruit in the woods, and then somehow I got better."

  "What's a golden fruit?" Xia Man was somewhat puzzled, what kind of treasure was this, and why had he never heard of it before? But no matter, as long as his son's pulse was better, that was the priority.

  "But you're also too reckless, from your earlier move, you're probably only at the first level of Body Tempering, and yet you dare to provoke Xia Cheng, what if you get injured?" Xia Man's eyebrows furrowed.

  "Rest assured, Father. I've calculated that he wouldn't dare to make a move. For the sake of being chosen as the successor in three months' time, he's paid too great a price; how could he give it up for just one Yuanling grass?"

  "Well, as long as you're confident, that's good. However, strength is still the most important thing, and this point should be remembered at all times."

  "Yes, Father."

  "Now that you can cultivate... " Xia Man rummaged through her things and finally handed two books to Xia Lin.

  Xia Lin took a look and found that one was the most basic Heart Method Body Tempering Decision, while the other was a martial skill called Lingfeng Palm.

  Xia's eyes flashed with surprise, but he didn't need to practice the physical technique. However, the Lingfeng Palm was a very good martial skill that could be used effectively even in the Physical Realm. The fact that his father gave it to him at this time showed how much he cared about him.

  "Are you clear about the basics of martial arts?" Xia Man asked.

  Xia Lin smiled slightly: "Although I couldn't cultivate before, I still have a good understanding of the foundation of martial arts. For a warrior to cultivate, physical training is the foundation, and Qi rotation, condensation, and returning to the origin are the roots. Only then can one hope to enter the realm of divine communication and become an unparalleled strong person!"

  "Yes, it's indeed the Divine Realm." Xia Man felt a little melancholic.

  According to legend, in ancient times, the barbarian tribe gave birth to countless powerful gods, and in the entire divine continent, they killed out a piece of heaven and earth! Unfortunately, by today, only a thin trace of the barbarian bloodline remains, and the inheritance is no longer passed down. The strongest member of the Xia family is nothing more than Ning Hai.

  Xia raised an eyebrow and thought for a moment before deciding to keep the news about Chuan Cheng Temple a secret.

  Since the ancient barbarians decided that only those with a blood concentration of over 1% could unlock their legacy, they naturally had their considerations. Arbitrarily imparting the Broken Sky Technique would easily lead to problems, not to mention that if they weren't careful, the entire Xia family would suffer a calamity!

  "There are many paths to martial arts, but they can be broadly categorized into three types. The first type is the martial artist, who cultivates their physical body as a foundation and uses the mysterious energy as the main focus, combining them in harmony to achieve spiritual powers! Currently, 90% of those practicing martial arts follow this path. The second type is the cultivator, who strengthens themselves, making their physical body sacred, and breaks through the heavens with force. Cultivators are even more powerful than martial artists, every single one of them must have an extremely strong physical talent, it's just that the cultivation process is even more arduous than that of martial artists, nowadays they are rarely seen in the human world. As for the third type... it's something you absolutely need to avoid!" Xia Man paused slightly after saying this.

  "What kind?"

  "Recite! The character!"

  "What's on your mind?"

  "Not bad, the cultivators take the physical body as the foundation, the martial artists take the dantian as the origin, while the nianshen completely abandon the physical body to verify the dao in the sea of consciousness! The nianshen are extremely rare, they are the favorites of heaven, each and every one of them must have a naturally strong sea of consciousness, possessing extraordinary innate talents! Each and every one of the nianshen will be qualified to become a heavenly master in the future!"

  "Master of Heaven?"

  "The master of the scholar is also the ancestor of the martial artist!"

  "Hiss——"

  Xia Lin heard this and took a deep breath of cold air. The so-called Grandmaster only has the qualification to break through to the Divine Communication Boundary.

  Only less than one in ten martial artists can break through the whirlpool of energy, and afterwards, the Condensed Sea and Returning to the Origin are even more arduous. The threshold of the Divine Realm is like a chasm that seems impossible to cross, making it difficult for many talented individuals to enter in their lifetime. And yet, every single one of them has the qualification to impact the Divine Realm, which is really too frightening!

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