High-level martial arts: Start with a grueling grind for the Golden Bell Shield.

The moment Lu Lin saw the contents of the box, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

"The Ancient... Sword Forging Method?"

With trembling hands, Lu Lin picked up the ancient sword-forging manual from the box.

The cover is exactly the same as his.

Once opened, the contents of the book are generally the same.

Although Lu Lin did not memorize all the details, he should have a general idea of ​​what was going on.

The homepage features a message, while the text and images in the middle, along with a concluding reflection.

"Is this ancient sword-forging technique a mandatory subject for all bandits in mountain strongholds?"

Lu Lin neither confirmed nor denied.

In addition, there were some miscellaneous items in the box, including a few comic books. Lu Lin looked through them and felt that they were not as good as the one Jiang Yao had given him.

There were also two new pairs of cloth shoes and a leaf from some unknown plant.

The leaves had been sitting there for an unknown amount of time, but when Lu Lin touched them lightly, they shattered and scattered.

"I was only focused on taking things, and I didn't expect to take so many. Now it's hard to put everything away."

Lu Lin currently carries thirteen tokens, a Spring Examination Diagram, a sword forging technique, and three bottles of Qi and Blood Pills. With so many items on his person, he is not only inconvenient to move around, but also easily targeted by others.

There happened to be an old but durable-looking shoulder bag in the box, so Lu Lin put his things in and slung it over his shoulder.

"Brother Sheng, that person should be around here."

"I can sense a very faint trace of qi and blood emanating from this place."

Just after Lu Lin finished packing everything, a voice rang out from afar.

Immediately following was a flurry of footsteps.

"Damn it, how dare he steal our disciple tokens! He Xi, He Cheng, don't kill him right away, find the stuff first!"

"yes!"

Xiang Hesheng's face was grim.

He was the one who just made the judgment that there was nothing good on Tiger Mountain and that we should go to Sheep Head Mountain to look for it.

Unexpectedly, on their way down the mountain, they saw the wooden wall that Jiang Yao had smashed with a single punch, and the green-hatted young master who had been strangled to death.

Xiang Hexi remembered the scent of the Green Hat Prince and knew that he was one of the examinees who had entered the fog zone with them.

After exploring the room, the three discovered a small red flag on the roof beam.

Although he didn't say anything on the spot, Xiang Hesheng wished he could raise his hand and slap himself hard.

Disciple's token.

They explored for a long time but found none, only to have someone else get there first.

The three immediately turned around and headed up the mountain to search for Lu Lin's whereabouts.

"Brother Hesheng, he's over there."

Following the dissipated qi and blood, Xiang Hexi found Lu Lin's location.

"Hahaha, good, let's go! It's just our good luck to run into such a scout."

The three rushed over quickly, without setting up any guards, and rushed into the small second floor.

Lu Lin also discovered his whereabouts.

"I didn't expect to run into them like this. The three of them are clearly up to no good, and I don't know if I can escape them."

Lu Lin walked down the simple wooden ladder and met Xiang Hesheng's gaze.

"kill!"

Without uttering a single unnecessary word, Xiang Hesheng rushed forward and punched the wooden ladder.

Crack! The wooden ladder broke.

Lu Lin landed precisely on Xiang Hesheng's head, then landed gracefully.

"The three of you, I don't think I have any grudge against you, so why did you attack me so viciously right from the start?"

"Don't talk to him, attack!"

Xiang Hesheng noticed the bandit backpack Lu Lin was carrying; its sharp edges indicated the presence of a student's token.

Thinking of this, Xiang Hesheng's anger intensified.

Xiang Hexi and Xiang Hecheng behind him also threw punches and charged forward.

thump.

Lu Lin was punched.

only……

This punch didn't even increase the proficiency of the Dragon Tiger Golden Bell Shield by the slightest.

Lu Lin glared angrily at Xiang Hecheng, "Didn't you eat?"

Xiang Hecheng was in excruciating pain in his wrist, his face was flushed, and he couldn't utter a single word.

"waste!"

Xiang Hesheng cursed under his breath, but even after a brief exchange, he could tell that Lu Lin's defense was extraordinary.

He immediately pulled an iron whip from his waist.

The iron whip cracked softly in the air as it lashed out at Lu Lin.

"weapon?"

Lu Lin was surprised to find that some of the candidates had mastered weapon techniques, especially the unorthodox iron whip.

However, thinking of Jiang Yao who was hiding his cultivation level, Lu Lin didn't think much of it and reached out to grab the whip.

"court death!"

A cold glint flashed in Xiang Hesheng's eyes.

Although Lu Lin's physical body is strong, it is wishful thinking to think that he can withstand weapons.

Snapped.

The iron whip struck Lu Lin's hand.

Quickly withdraw.

Lu Lin felt pain in his hand.

But he was overjoyed.

"Thirty, thirty points!"

"My God, we're rich!"

Although the whip hurt when it struck my hand, the effect was amazing, increasing my proficiency by a full thirty points.

With just one hundred lashes, Lu Lin's strength would surge by three thousand.

If you could whip him a thousand times, it's possible that the Dragon-Tiger Golden Bell Shield could be mastered instantly.

"what!"

Lu Lin let out a scream.

Xiang Hesheng was extremely excited.

"Kid, enjoy yourself!"

Xiang Hesheng waved for Xiang Hexi and Xiang Hecheng to step back.

He's been seething with anger ever since he arrived at this Tiger Mountain.

This is the time to vent my anger.

"Clap clap clap, clap clap."

The whip kept lashing Lu Lin's body, each strike giving him at least thirty points of proficiency.

Lu Lin screamed in agony. The brand-new training clothes he had put on just yesterday were now nothing but strips of cloth.

Xiang Hesheng became more and more excited as the fight progressed.

Although Lu Lin was being beaten, he remained completely calm.

In just a short while, his proficiency level had increased by 10,000 points, and it was about to reach the halfway mark.

Unfortunately, the good times don't last long.

Lu Lin noticed that the force coming from the whip was getting weaker and weaker.

Xiang Hesheng also became breathless.

Lu Lin knew that the opponent had already exhausted a lot of stamina and could no longer maintain a high-intensity battle.

How can this be allowed?!

Lu Lin was thinking that he had finally met someone who knew how to use weapons today, and he wanted to upgrade his Dragon Tiger Golden Bell Shield to the highest level. How could he give up so easily?

With a quick thought, Lu Lin came up with a good idea.

He raised his left hand to block the attack, and his free right hand reached into his backpack, rummaged around for a bit, and found a small porcelain bottle.

"then!"

A porcelain bottle flew in.

Xiang Hesheng caught it instinctively.

"What is it?"

"Qi and Blood Pill, let me help you recover."

"ah?!"

Xiang Hesheng was stunned.

Xiang Hexi and Xiang Hecheng also widened their eyes.

What kind of crazy move is this?

During the fight, someone actually gives the opponent a Qi and Blood Pill to restore their stamina?

"Brother Hesheng, be careful, it might be a trap!"

Xiang Hecheng quickly reminded him.

"Brother Hesheng, the Qi and Blood Pill is fine."

Xiang Hexi could sense the scent of the Qi and Blood Pill.

"Is it really a Qi and Blood Pill?"

After years of getting along, Xiang Hesheng subconsciously trusted Xiang Hexi's judgment. He rubbed the bottle stopper open with his thumb, and a pure Qi Xue Dan aroma wafted into his nostrils.

"Brother Hesheng, take the Qi and Blood Pill first."

Although he couldn't figure out what Lu Lin's conspiracy was, Xiang Hesheng was able to replenish his depleted energy by taking the Qi and Blood Pill.

"good!"

Xiang Hesheng was suspicious, but he still put two Qi and Blood Pills into his mouth.

A robust body of vital energy supports a weary body.

Xiang Hesheng cracked his whip even harder.

"Put a little more effort in, I have two more bottles here, just say so if you need more."

Lu Lin's voice came through.

Xiang Hesheng was both angry and annoyed, and speechless. He could only speed up his whipping.