Practice starts with skill points.

Chapter 49 Seventh Grade
Canglong Cave Heaven.

Crane claws imprint on the sand.

The bronze walls of Chibi.

Ten miles of thunder.

In the courtyard, Zhong Lin took up his stance and practiced his boxing skills in detail. There were only four moves in total, but Zhong Lin varied these four moves one by one, moving like a crane and still like a pine tree.

The medicinal power of the bone-strengthening pill in the body began to spread with each punch and kick, and with the coordination of breathing, it slowly merged into the bones.

The muscles all over Zhong Lin's body continued to grow stronger, and blood began to flow from his heart. Zhong Lin could even faintly hear the sound of blood flowing like waves.

Suddenly, Zhong Lin straightened up and stood still, and a sound like the crackling of bones and muscles like frying beans came from his body.

The muscles throughout the body rolled and adjusted again, and the strength increased by at least 30%.

Bone density increases, becoming as hard as stone.

The weight also became heavier.

Zhong Lin estimated that he weighed at least 200 kilograms at this time, but he still looked like a 1.77-meter-tall, lean teenager.

After a while, Zhong Lin slowly opened his eyes, clenched his hands, and felt a huge force on his body.

"Is this the seventh level of Bone Tempering Realm?"

With the completion of bone strengthening, all aspects of physical fitness have also been greatly improved.

For example, strength, reaction speed, etc.

With a wave of his right hand, a sword shadow flashed in the sunlight, but then disappeared, making people think it was just an illusion.

"Alright, the instant kill technique is more secretive and stronger. Both its speed and power have been greatly improved."

Then Zhong Lin called up the system panel.

Host: Zhong Lin

Skills: Archery (max level), Locust Stone (max level), 3D Painting (max level), Calligraphy (max level), Cooking (max level), Iron Mountain Kung Fu (max level), Instant Kill (max level), Black Tiger Fist (max level), Willow Catkins (max level), Wind-Breaking Blade (max level), Medicine (max level), Pharmacy (max level), Iron Sand Palm (max level), Rolling Stone Fist (max level), Disguise (max level), Finding Breath (max level), Ventriloquism (max level), Lockpicking (max level), Concealing Breath (max level)

Skill Points: ∞
In addition to practicing martial arts these days, Zhong Lin also found such folk acrobatics with the help of Old Man Xu.

I learned ventriloquism from a storyteller. After reaching the highest level, I can imitate the voices of various beasts, birds, men and women.

Zhong Lin had used this technique once before to summon a large number of birds, and it was extremely lifelike.

He learned the art of disguise from a wandering artist, and also spent three taels of silver on it under the introduction of Old Man Xu.

By mixing medicines, some special tools, and even cooperating with acupuncture, Zhong Lin can directly change the face into another appearance. If he imitates it specifically, he can make it 70% to 80% similar.

The only drawback is that it can only change the face shape, not the body.

Zhong Lin didn't care. After all, it was just a folk art, so there was no need to have too high expectations.

What satisfied Zhong Lin the most was the "breath-finding technique," which he learned from an old hunter. As the name suggests, it is a skill of finding people or things by their breath. To put it simply, it means he has developed a "dog nose." He also has lock picking and breath-holding techniques.

Old man Xu and his descendants have been making a living in Heishan County for generations. It can be said that he is familiar with every tree and every blade of grass here.

It was also because of his introduction. Otherwise, even if Zhong Lin wanted to, he might not be able to find someone who had these skills, let alone spend money to learn them.

……

Although it is autumn, the autumn heat is still very strong, shrouding the entire Heishan County in a heat wave.

"The county's reserve army was defeated, and the rebel army is about to besiege the city." This earth-shattering news spread throughout Heishan County as quickly as a hurricane, and the people's hearts, which were already a little hot, became like a volcanic eruption.

"Zhong Lin, it's true. The county's reserve army was really defeated, and it's said that they were completely annihilated. The rebellion is about to come."

Old man Xu pushed the door open and walked in, with a look of visible panic on his face.

"Now that the news has spread, chaos has broken out throughout the city. There are incidents everywhere. Zhong Lin, what should we do?"

Zhong Lin put down the towel he was using to wipe his sweat and said casually, "Just do what you have to do. Have you forgotten what I told you before?"

"But I'm still worried! Zhong Lin, why don't you take Xiao Shitou and Xiu Ge'er away! During a small rebellion, avoid the city; during a big rebellion, avoid the countryside. It's not safe in Heishan County. Besides, it's not a lucky chance to go out. You will definitely run into a rebel army. Why don't you take them two to the countryside to hide and come back after the war is over?" Old Man Xu said anxiously.

"Why did you come back? To collect your body?" Zhong Lin said angrily, "Put your mind at ease. If you're really worried, you can move in with me now. I'm here and won't let anything happen to you."

Xu was silent for a long time, and finally said quietly: "Zhong Lin, tell me the truth, why do you stay in Heishan County and don't leave? What do you want to do?"

Zhong Lin glanced at the old man, he was indeed a very experienced person!

"Did you see it?"

"Isn't that nonsense? Look at what you asked me to teach you these days, disguise, lock picking, concealing breath, searching breath, these are all skills of some sneaky people. With your strength, the only ones who can make you so careful are the county government and the two big families of Zhang and Du. Zhong Lin, listen to my advice, we can't afford to offend them. If you are really short of money, I can give you the recipe of the Qi and Blood Pill." Old man Xu said earnestly.

"Hey! Are you willing to give me the recipe for the Qi and Blood Pill? Is that true?"

Zhong Lin's face was full of teasing.

"As long as you can protect Xiu'er, I'll accept it even if I'm hunted down by the Baicaotang people for leaking the recipe. The worst that can happen is death."

Zhong Lin looked at Old Man Xu deeply. It must be said that his love for his grandson was fully reflected in him.

"Forget it, you can keep it! Qi and Blood Pills are no longer useful to me. Besides, after this war, I will go to Tianyang County. If I have the chance, I will also visit Baicaotang."

Zhong Lin looked up at the sky and said in a heavy tone, "There are nine levels in the martial arts. The lower three levels are body building, the middle three levels are blood coagulation, and the upper three levels are Qi refining. Blood coagulation means condensing Qi and blood. The method of condensing Qi and blood is inaccessible to ordinary people. Only these aristocratic families have it. This rebellion is an opportunity. Only at this time will the aristocratic families' guards be empty."

Zhong Lin finally understood why Yun Ye had such pity in his eyes when he rejected Yun Ye's recruitment that day.

There are nine levels of martial arts, and the bottom three levels are for body building. Although body building martial arts techniques are also precious, they can be found as long as one is willing, such as in a martial arts gym.

Strictly speaking, the lower three grades are just physical exercises that allow you to run faster, jump higher, and be stronger. Although you can fight ten people at once, ordinary people can still kill them if they are determined.

Only the middle three ranks can truly begin to involve the extraordinary and gain power, but the martial arts training methods of the middle three ranks have been monopolized by these aristocratic families and are completely inaccessible to the outside world.

(End of this chapter)