Ascending to Immortality by Slaying Spirits

Chapter 14 - Entering the Martial Arts World
Watching Lin Le and Song Shiyin walk away, Old Ma came to Song Shanhai's side and whispered, "Master, should we chase after them?"

Song Shanhai watched Song Shiyin and Lin Le walk away indifferently: "Let her go. It's a good opportunity for her to try. If she doesn't try, she won't know what it means to be hated by everyone or what it means to be desperate."

"Shouldn't we send someone to protect you?" Old Ma asked with some concern.

Song Shanhai glanced at him sideways: "I'm the one with the highest cultivation level in the entire Song family. Who are you going to send? What, you, a second-level cultivator, want to protect a seventh-level cultivator?"

Upon hearing this, Old Ma realized what was happening and gave a wry smile. Yes, Miss has already become a seventh-level cultivator. Who else can the Song family send? The Song family only has three cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining. Sending any of them would be inappropriate.

"Also, send me the list of outstanding members of the collateral branches of the Song family," Song Shanhai said.

“Master.” Old Ma’s breath hitched. He knew what this meant. It meant that Song Shanhai was no longer insisting on making Song Shiyin his heir.

“Go ahead, I am a father and the head of the family.” Song Shanhai waved his hand. “I understand the principle of not putting all your eggs in one basket.”

"Yes." Old Ma withdrew. He was just a servant and had no right to question Song Shanhai's decision. Moreover, the decision itself was undoubtedly the right one for the Song family.

He now only hopes that the young lady will suffer a blow soon so that she can return to inherit the Song family. With her cultivation level of the seventh level, she will be able to dispel the previous doubts.

On a street, after putting Lin Le down, Song Shiyin looked towards the Song residence. Seeing that there was no movement, she knew that her father was not planning to pursue her.

She turned to look at Lin Le: "Do you want to stay here, or come out of the city with me?"

"I have some unresolved grudges, so naturally I'll stay here." Lin Le shrugged, then spread his hands. "Do you have any money on you?"

Song Shiyin was taken aback, then touched the brocade pouch at her waist, and shook her head somewhat embarrassedly, saying, "No, I didn't bring any money. How about I give you a bottle of Qi and Blood Pills?"

Qi and Blood Pill, a commonly used high-grade elixir by martial arts masters, costs ten taels per pill on the market.

Lin Le nodded: "That works too."

Song Shiyin took out a porcelain bottle from her brocade pouch, intending to give it to Lin Le, but just as she was about to hand it over, she suddenly realized, "Wait, no, why should I give you money?"

"Your family promised me twenty-five taels for tea expenses." Lin Le pouted at the Song family. "Now that I can't get it from them, I guess I have no choice but to ask you for it?"

"Oh." Song Shiyin nodded and handed the porcelain bottle to Lin Le. "There are five Qi and Blood Pills inside. Give me twenty-five taels back."

“Then give me three pills, and I’ll give you five taels in change,” Lin Le said.

"Okay." Song Shiyin poured out two Qi and Blood Pills and swallowed them herself. Then she gave the remaining pills to Lin Le, who in turn gave her five small silver treasures.

After getting the pill, Lin Le turned and left; he didn't want to stay with a troublesome person.

Song Shiyin also drew her sword and walked out of the city, in the direction that many refugees were fleeing from outside the city.

Back in the courtyard, Lin Le swallowed three Qi and Blood Pills without hesitation.

Song Shiyin simply gave him three Qi and Blood Pills, which saved him a lot of trouble.

Because Qi and Blood Pills can be considered the lowest-level strategic resource, although they are not strictly guarded, ordinary people who want to buy them have to register with the government, and there are strict monthly quantity limits.

Those like Lin Le, whose household registration is not in Baishan County, cannot buy even one.

If you want it, you can only pay someone to buy it for you.

It took Lianye an hour to refine the Qi and Blood Elixir.

'I thought those two would end up together.'

Lin Le glanced at the Qi and Blood Elixir beside him, since the two names were too similar.

Ignoring this minor difference, Lin Le used the Qi and Blood Elixir.

As the Qi and Blood Elixir dripped down, Lin Le's heart erupted with a heat far hotter than ever before. Lin Le immediately began to practice his fist techniques, each punch resounding nine times, bringing the White Ape Tongbei Fist to its fullest potential.

His bones, muscles, and tendons were constantly being fine-tuned with each of the nine "paps".

After digesting the drop of Qi and Blood Elixir, Lin Le clenched his fist. He felt that his strength had reached about 450 jin.

'It looks like I'll be able to condense my blood essence today.'

Lin Le looked at the second drop of Qi and Blood Elixir that had been condensed, and a hint of anticipation rose in his eyes.

Two more hours passed, and the sun had begun to set.

Inside the courtyard, Lin Le's punches began to slow down. With the final punch, as if water had naturally flowed into a channel, a surge of heat flowed from his heart, coursing through his body with his blood.

Unlike the heat currents of the past, Lin Le could clearly feel that this heat current was something he could control.

Blood and Qi are the Qi that one possesses only when one's physical body is strong to a certain degree.

As soon as the blood and qi are born, they rapidly absorb the remaining medicinal power of the elixir and increase in size.

Lin Le's rotational exercise is a static exercise, which accelerates this process.

During this time, Lin Le used up the Qi and Blood Elixir for the day.

After a long while, Lin Le slowly finished his practice, thinking to himself, 'Comparing the two, the elixir is more suitable for directly increasing strength, while the precious elixir is only suitable for improving one's constitution.'

Walking to the mirror inside the room, Lin Le admired himself at this moment: broad shoulders, narrow waist, long arms, and firm muscles that clung to his frame, completely unlike his slightly chubby and fair-skinned self from before.

He looks strong but not burly, seemingly thin but not frail, and with his slimmer, handsome face, he is quite the dashing young man.

Lin Le swung his fist, making nine resounding punches, then looked at his fist and fell into deep thought.

He was wondering if he should learn a few more martial arts techniques.

Just as spiritual roots are classified into top, middle, and lower grades, so too are root bones. However, compared to spiritual roots, a superior root bone is equivalent to a section of spiritual root.

Each additional form is equivalent to having an additional section of spiritual root.

Therefore, superior physical bones are also known as martial bones, which are also divided into four grades: extreme, upper, middle and lower, with three forms for each grade.

Lin Le now possesses two distinct physical attributes: long arms and a wasp waist, but no one would complain about their improved talent.

This Body Refinement Realm is almost the only opportunity for those with good comprehension to change their fate.

If one becomes a cultivator and reverses one's innate constitution, no matter how powerful one's martial arts become, one cannot change one's physical constitution.

Lin Le not only has good comprehension, but also the Lotus Divine Power that accelerates his progress. It would be a huge loss if he didn't cultivate that perfect martial bone.

Lin Le recalled the martial arts techniques he could acquire; it didn't matter if they were slightly inferior, as long as he could practice them.

'The Five Tigers Severing the Gate Saber can be used to train the Tiger's Back; the Eagle Claw Kung Fu can be used to train the Eagle's Finger; the Eight Directions Leg Kick can be used to train the Mantis Leg...'

Lin Le quickly assembled the martial arts techniques he wanted to practice, all of which he had heard of.

He had heard of it, which meant it was a fairly popular method with the lowest cost.

"There are still three kinds missing. Oh well, let's eat first." Lin Le rubbed his rumbling stomach and turned to eat.

After dinner, Lin Le sat quietly in his bedroom and began to meditate. He was about to start practicing the Heavenly Gate Technique, the Thunderfire Soul Refining Diagram, which he had unexpectedly obtained.

(End of this chapter)