Practice starts with skill points.

Chapter 26: From a high position
We had braised pork for dinner. Two thick and plump pieces of braised pork were just out of the pot and put into the steamed buns that were still hot. The juice of the braised pork soaked into the steamed buns, which made people salivate just by looking at it.

Zhong Lin and Shitou looked at each other and began to chew the food voraciously.

There was chicken soup stewing in the earthenware pot. A layer of yellow chicken fat floated on the milky white chicken soup. It was obvious that the chicken was an old hen.

After finishing the steamed bun with braised pork in a few bites, Zhong Lin found two chopsticks to tear the old hen that had been thoroughly stewed into a mushy mess, and then took a coarse porcelain bowl and a wooden spoon to serve two bowls of soup respectively.

Two people each had a bowl. The chicken soup was rich and delicious, making people want to drink a few more bowls.

"system."

Host: Zhong Lin

Skills: Archery (max level), Locust Stone (max level), 3D Painting (max level), Calligraphy (max level), Cooking (max level), Iron Mountain Skill (elementary)
Skill Points: ∞
Two more skills appeared on the system panel, one was cooking, and the other was the "Iron Mountain Kung Fu" that I had just learned this afternoon.

Since traveling through time, Zhong Lin has been the one who has been cooking most of the time, so it is normal that his cooking skills can be seen on the system panel. The braised pork and hand-shredded old hen he made just now were just a small test of his skills. I can only say that his cooking skills are worthy of the full level, and the taste is indeed very good. Xiao Shitou was so greedy that he almost swallowed his tongue.

After dinner, Xiao Shitou went to wash the pots and dishes, and Zhong Lin went to the open space in the yard.

With a thought, the word "primary" after "Iron Mountain Kung Fu" changed, and after a moment it became "full level".

Then the memory of practicing "Iron Mountain Kung" emerged in his mind.

I remember that I had been practicing this martial art for ten years, honing my punches and kicks and building up my strength every day. I practiced this martial art more than ten times a day, and it took me twenty years to cultivate this martial art to the limit. The boxing, kicking and body movements had become like my own instincts.

Host: Zhong Lin

Skills: Archery (max level), Locust Stone (max level), 3D Painting (max level), Calligraphy (max level), Cooking (max level), Iron Mountain Skill (max level)
Skill Points: ∞
Zhong Lin slowly opened his eyes and murmured to himself, "Light as the brush of a willow, deep as the wind, the old ape strides across the sun to support me. So that's how it is, so that's how it is."

With a move of his body, Zhong Lin twisted and turned in the yard and actually started punching.

This boxing technique was the "Iron Mountain Kung Fu" taught by Lao Zhou in the afternoon. Compared to the stiffness and softness when he first started learning it, Zhong Lin's boxing technique now seemed to have been practiced for more than ten years. He could do it effortlessly and with full explosive power.

The spine was like a dragon, the hands were like dragon claws, and the whole person suddenly twisted his body, like a giant python coiling, his body tensed.

After just one performance of the boxing technique, Zhong Lin could feel the blood rushing through his body like a mighty river, flowing to every corner and every cell of his body along with the beating of his heart.

"The boxing techniques of Tieshan Kungfu are not just about the movement of fists and feet. The extension of fists and feet can stimulate blood circulation, but it also requires the coordination of breathing. Breathing stimulates the internal organs, and the vibration of the internal organs promotes blood circulation. The true essence of Tieshan Kungfu lies in the breathing method contained therein."

Zhong Lin's mind was in turmoil, and with a thought, he started to perform another round of boxing from beginning to end. However, this time, he adjusted his breathing every time he punched and moved, either fast or slow, or he took a long breath, or held his breath to inflate his chest and abdomen.

After finishing a set of boxing moves, Zhong Lin suddenly stood still. His skin was red all over, like a boiled prawn. He was sweating like rain. Beads of sweat rolled down his head instantly, and steam was coming out of his head, even forming a mist-like fog above his head.

After a while, Zhong Lin slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

Although his body was exhausted, Zhong Lin was extremely excited.

"Okay, okay, this is the correct way to activate the golden finger. The experience gained from practicing the full-level "Iron Mountain Kung Fu" is simply a bird's-eye view, just like reincarnation in novels." Zhong Lin was so excited that he couldn't help himself. His own point-adding system only added experience, but it had no effect on the transformation of the body. Everything still required his own efforts, but just like this was the biggest bug compared to other people. Practicing with the blessing of the full-level experience was a bird's-eye view, just like reincarnation.

Looking down at himself, Zhong Lin felt that his muscles were swelling and as hard as rocks.

He walked straight to the millstone by the wall, grabbed it lightly, and lifted it up. He lifted it up and down several times, and there was no pain or numbness at all.

"It's not an illusion. My training this time has such an effect. In this way, it won't be long before I can reach the level of martial arts." Zhong Lin was ecstatic.

"Cuckoo~"

There was a growling sound from his abdomen, and a strange look appeared on Zhong Lin's face.

This sound was very familiar, it was the sound of hunger. You know, Zhong Lin had just eaten a full meal, but in just half an hour his body started to feel hungry again.

"Energy is conserved!"

Zhong Lin smiled bitterly, turned and went into the kitchen and started eating the leftovers in the pot.

"In my memory, when I was practicing the Iron Mountain Kung Fu, I would take some medicinal food and meat every day to nourish my body. It seems that in reality, I also need to eat more things that can replenish qi and blood. Otherwise, I will kill myself before I can master this kind of martial arts."

Zhong Lin knew the saying "poor in literature but rich in martial arts". He had to have enough meat, eggs and other supplements to replenish his body every day, otherwise he would not be able to develop a strong body.

……

The next morning, after sending Xiao Shitou to Master Liu, he turned around and went to the yamen to report for duty.

The painters in the yamen did not have a lot of work to do. After all, it was impossible to encounter some bandits every day. It was already a lot to encounter one or two in a year.

After showing his face in the yamen as a newcomer and making his presence felt, Zhong Lin went to the East Market again with his writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.

Today he had an appointment to paint a portrait of a wealthy man named Li. In the past few days, Zhong Lin had become very proficient in his painting business. He started working quickly when he arrived at the place. Half an hour later, he returned with six taels of silver as a fee. However, he did not return to the government office, but went to the drugstore in the west city.

As soon as Zhong Lin walked in, the doctor asked gently, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Zhong Lin shook his head and said, "I'm not here to see a doctor, I'm here to buy medicine."

"Oh! Do you have a recipe?"

"No, I'm here to buy medicinal food for martial arts training."

The doctor looked at Zhong Lin thoughtfully, then nodded and said, "Aside from some secret medicines needed for special martial arts, martial arts training is mainly about strengthening qi and blood. I do have a Eight Treasures Blood-Nourishing Soup here, which requires eight kinds of precious medicinal herbs to be brewed. It is very helpful for strengthening qi and blood during martial arts training, but it is expensive. It depends on whether you are willing to spend the money."

(End of this chapter)