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

Lu Lin divided up seventeen running sheep in a row, and the first move of the Nine-Turned Slash also improved a lot.

The increase in progress doesn't mean anything; the key is that Lu Lin has gained a deeper understanding of textures.

Chef Wang also explained to him the differences in how birds, beasts, and fish are cut.

If it weren't for the fear of missing classes, Lu Lin would have loved to stay in the kitchen for a few more days.

When I arrived at the classroom, the students had just arrived as well, but Master Xu was nowhere to be seen.

The major events that occurred in Jinshan Prefecture last night are now common knowledge.

Chen Hongming and Chen Hongzhi were still worried about their families, and Lu Lin could only comfort them from the sidelines.

The classroom was in complete chaos, filled with noise. Lu Lin knew that things couldn't continue like this.

"Everyone, stop talking."

Lu Lin raised his arm and shouted, and the classroom quieted down. "Everyone already knows pretty much what's going on in Jinshan Prefecture, but there's no point in us worrying about it here. After all, our cultivation is too weak."

"The Lü family sent more than forty experts at the Five Organs level. This is not something that we small fry who only refine skin and flesh can participate in."

"Master Xu and the headmaster are discussing important matters, but we can't waste our time like this. Now, everyone, come with me to the training ground to practice and spar."

Lu Lin rarely speaks, but he still commands great respect.

Especially after slaying the tiger and killing people last night, his imposing aura is still impossible to conceal.

Following Lu Lin's advice, the students went to the training ground together.

As he passed by other classes, he saw that they were just as chaotic as Class 12 had been. Lu Lin couldn't help but sigh.

"I'm just destined to worry."

However, he did not go in directly to persuade them. Instead, he called out some students from the special training team he knew, explained things to them, and then left with them.

Soon, students from all sixteen classes gathered at the training ground.

No one was chatting.

Everyone is diligently practicing.

But Lu Lin noticed something: Fan Li was gone.

At this moment, Fan Li had already returned to the villa outside the city that Chen Dingkun had prepared for him.

When he heard Li Songtao say that the academy should conduct a self-examination in the morning, he immediately became nervous.

After returning to the dormitory and tidying up, I left the academy when no one was looking.

He wasn't alone; after the news spread, about twenty or thirty other people, like him, quietly left.

These people may not all be members of the Three Jewels Sect, but their identities certainly cannot withstand scrutiny.

"Damn it, I finally managed to sneak into the academy, but Sanbao ruined everything."

Fan Li slammed his hand on the table. "If I can't complete the task assigned by Master, I'll definitely be laughed at by my fellow disciples when I get back."

"Hehe, who dares to laugh at our little Buddhist disciple of Laisheng Temple, the Venerable Master Fanli?"

A soft laugh came from outside the door, and Fan Li's heart tightened, but he quickly relaxed.

The door was pushed open, and a tall, handsome man with a face like jade walked in. He looked at Fan Li and said, "Junior brother, how have you been?"

"Brother Fan Ning, what brings you here?"

Fan Li stood up, his face filled with surprise.

"It's all because Master was worried about you, so he sent me to come and check on you. Junior brother, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you've been in Qinbei Prefecture for almost a month now, and there's been no progress at all. You want to get the Divine Stone Mine, but you actually want to infiltrate the Ink Bamboo Academy. What a waste of your time."

Fan Li curled his lips. Although his senior brother Fan Ning was close to him, he never held back when it came to his words.

"Senior brother, you make it sound so easy. I came here alone to carry out this mission, so I have to consider everything carefully. Besides, only people from the Ink Bamboo Academy know the location of the Divine Stone Mine. What's wrong with me trying to sneak in?"

Fan Ning remained silent, sitting beside Fan Li. He pulled out a wine gourd from behind him, tilted his head back, and took a swig. "This is very wrong. I heard that it takes half a year to enter the mine. That's enough time for the Mozhu Academy to mine two or three tenths of the Divine Stones."

"That's our Laisheng Temple's mine! How could you let someone steal it? How can you face your master?" Fan Ning looked heartbroken.

Fan Li was taken aback. "Then, senior brother, do you have any good ideas?"

"It's not exactly a great idea, but haven't you already seen it? The Lü family has made a huge move, Jinshan Prefecture is in turmoil, hehe, and your senior brother even took the head of that corrupt official, the governor, while he was at it. How about that? Isn't that faster than yours?"

"Ah?" Fan Li exclaimed in surprise, "Senior brother, was last night's major incident your doing?"

"How is it? Not bad, is it?"

Although he looked like he was asking for feedback, the slight upturn of Fan Ning's lips betrayed his smugness.

Fanli was stunned.

"Senior brother, how did you get involved with the Three Treasures Sect? Tell me quickly."

……

The teachers from each class didn't return until the afternoon.

Seeing the students in the class going to the martial arts training ground to practice on their own initiative made the heavy atmosphere a little more relaxed.

"Lu Linqian is right. In times of panic, it's essential to find something for everyone to do."

At home, Xu Ruian praised Lu Lin's behavior highly.

"That's right, Grandpa Xu, my brother is the best." Shi Tou chimed in from the side. Seeing his adorable appearance, Xu Ruian felt much more relaxed.

"Master Xu, this is the wine I brought for you. You can drink it when winter comes."

Lu Lin also gave the prepared tiger penis wine to Xu Ruian.

Although Xu Ruian is not the kind of person who can't live without alcohol, he likes to have a sip every now and then.

"Alright, alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. You still owe me quite a few favors."

"I'll be able to pay it back right away," Lu Lin said confidently.

Although killing the Red-Eyed Tiger was somewhat dangerous, the reward was quite good. Six hundred and eighty catties of tiger meat, even at one hundred merit points per catty, would amount to sixty-eight thousand merit points.

Overnight, he went from being penniless to becoming a tycoon.

"Alright, I know. You even hunted a Crimson-Eyed Tiger. But you can't be so reckless next time. The Crimson-Eyed Tiger's strength is equivalent to a Bone Refining level martial artist, but it is much stronger than an ordinary Bone Refining level martial artist."

"Oh, I see." Lu Lin said dismissively.

The weapon he brought this time was inadequate. He'll go back to the city and have a good knife forged. If he encounters a Crimson-Eyed Tiger again, he'll definitely not damage its pelt.

After all, an ordinary beast hide is worth a thousand taels of silver, and if it is a complete pelt of a Crimson-Eyed Tiger, it would be worth at least five thousand taels.

Cultural classes were temporarily suspended at the academy, and the teachers of each class were busy every day.

This day.

Xu Ruian had just returned from outside when he handed Lu Lin a knife.

The handle is wrapped with two layers of black cloth, making it comfortable to hold.

The scabbard is made from the innermost soft leather of the white-spotted armored bull, which is incredibly smooth to the touch and very lightweight.

He drew the precious sword; the back of the blade was thick and heavy, about the width of his little finger, and there were two blood grooves near the tip.

The blade is thin and long, with a slight curve only at the tip.

Its cold light was sharp and biting, enough to cut a hair in two.

"I saw that you had a good grasp of the second move of the Nine-Spinning Slash, so I specially asked someone to forge this sword for you."

"It is most convenient when used for thrusting, but it is not a sword, so it is easy to chop."

"Lu Lin, why don't you give it a try?"