Becoming a saint begins with apprenticing under the last martial arts champion.

Faced with the new points presented by the Tai Chi diagram, Lu Changqing did not rush to use them.

Instead, they quickly eliminated distracting thoughts.

Immerse yourself completely in absorbing the medicinal bath.

As time went by, I don't know how much time had passed.

He heard Liu Bai's soft shout: "Come out, fire the iron shot!"

Lu Changqing immediately jumped out of the wooden tub that had turned into clear water, quickly walked to the edge of the wall, and lay down in front of the piece of black iron sand.

The moment his back made contact with the iron filings, a sharp pain swept over him! He couldn't help but shudder and gasp for breath!

"Roll around, train your whole body!" Liu Bai's words came again.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changqing gritted his teeth and began to roll around on the iron sand.

Before long, large patches of his skin broke open, as if he had been pierced by countless silver needles. Dense but not sparse bright red bloodstains stained his entire body, making him look quite miserable.

Despite the excruciating pain, Lu Changqing did not stop moving at all; on the contrary, he rolled over even faster!

Fear is pain, and training is pain!

It's better to practice even better!

Standing to the side, Liu Bai watched as Lu Changqing rolled around faster and even closed his eyes, rubbing his face and the back of his head against the iron sand. A deep sense of admiration and emotion flashed in Liu Bai's eyes once again.

He's a promising talent...

It's a pity I started practicing martial arts too late, and my physical constitution wasn't good enough...

Otherwise, he might have been able to give those extraordinary skills he knew of a try...

...

...

Sunset West Mountain.

Lu Changqing got up from the iron sand after Liu Bai called a halt.

His body trembled uncontrollably... because the skin-refining process was extremely painful!

This trembling stemmed from a primal bodily instinct; he tried to control it, but couldn't stop it...

Compared to the warmth that flows after walking through the cones.

Training your skin is pure torture.

Fortunately, the medicinal bath that Liu Bai had him soak in earlier was still working.

Lu Changqing raised his slightly trembling arm.

Many of the wounds on it had scabbed over, or even fallen off, and new skin like that of a baby had grown.

This is also reflected on the cheat code panel.

[Defense: 2→3]

After a day of training, my [Defense] has increased by one point!

The effects of training the skin are quite noticeable!

"How are you feeling?" Liu Bai asked at this moment.

Lu Changqing put on the thin shirt, "Ouch!"

Liu Bai smiled and said, "It's normal to feel a little pain the first time."

"Once you practice more and your skin becomes firmer, it will be fine."

"When you become as tough as a mule, and ordinary people can't hurt you with swords, then you've mastered the art of skin-training."

Lu Changqing cupped his hands in a fist salute, "This humble one understands, thank you Young Master Liu."

Liu Bai waved his hand: "You can have the concubine's nourishing food later."

"You've amassed so much money lately, you can cultivate at the highest level for at least the next two months."

"Money is no longer a concern..."

He paused here, then said, "But since you don't want to explicitly align yourself with any powerful figure..."

"Then don't blame some blind and brainless people for trying to take advantage of you to become famous."

"There might be trouble later... weigh the pros and cons yourself."

After saying that, Liu Bai left.

Lu Changqing stared at the closed courtyard gate, lost in thought.

Liu Bai is right.

The world is in chaos right now.

But chaos also represents opportunity.

Many people gamble everything in hopes of getting ahead.

The fastest shortcut is to climb to the top by stepping on others!

He has now killed the demon fish, which has earned him some fame, and he also has a good relationship with the Wang family.

But he wasn't really a key figure in the Wang family...

At least on the surface, that's how it appears to outsiders.

That means fame is greater than ability!

Naturally, little devils will come and bother you!

Lu Changqing only considered it for a moment before letting it go.

When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it.

In such a chaotic environment, if you only think about "not fighting" and "not offending anyone," you will eventually become someone else's stepping stone and food!

What is the purpose of practicing martial arts?

survive.

And then comes a better life!

All of this requires effort!

As the saying goes, fists are power!

If there's anyone who's really blind, then let them eat a punch the size of a sandbag!

...

About ten minutes.

Lu Changqing cleaned the yard thoroughly.

He took out some nutritional supplements from the side room.

Compared to the "set meal" he ate before, Liu Bai added two pills to the original meal today.

It is milky white throughout.

Before eating, Lu Changqing tasted one.

It has a refreshing aroma, with a hint of mint.

After eating it, the burning sensation on my skin lessened again, and when I looked down, the wounds on my body were scabbing over much faster!

Lu Changqing knew that it was probably used together with the skin-refining technique.

"Tsk, even though I made a hundred dollars."

"But it feels like there are even more places to spend money now!"

Previously, dietary supplements were sufficient.

Now, the medicinal bath costs one price, the pills for skin refining cost one price, and the iron sand used for skin refining also costs one price.

This was something Liu Bai and he had made clear to each other beforehand.

It was also the best one Liu Bai mentioned... One hundred silver dollars, enough for two months.

This is based on the premise that Lu Changqing has no extra expenses and focuses solely on martial arts training.

Lu Changqing swallowed two milky-white pills, then tore off two bites of braised pork knuckle, savoring the aroma of the braised meat lingering in his mouth, his eyes glazed over.

"not enough."

"The money is still not enough..."

"It's all about being prepared for a rainy day. My wallet is a little full now, but time flies by."

"We still need to make money!"

Lu Changqing recalled his own "demon" talent.

He swallowed the mouthful of steamed bun in his mouth, then looked up at the dim sky.

"After fishing today, we're going into the water."

"Let's see what this so-called talent for walking on water like it's nothing!"

They finished all the food in no time.

Lu Changqing took out an old but not rusty wood-chopping knife from the side room.

Place the blade on your forearm and make a light cut.

Only white marks are visible.

Seeing this, Lu Changqing tightened his grip again.

Only when he used seven-tenths of his strength did traces of blood appear on the baby-like new skin on his arm.

The skin training effect is good!

A smile appeared on Lu Changqing's face.

You should know that he's using a lot of force right now.

It takes 70% of his strength to break the skin, which means that it's basically impossible for an ordinary person to inflict a fatal wound on him with a sharp weapon!

Lu Changqing was very satisfied with this.

Concentrate, and your own information will be revealed.

Attack: 4 (Hundred-Foot Soaring Step +1) (+)

Defense: 3 (+)

[Life: 4 (Tai Chi Stance +1) (+)]

[Mana: 0]

My mana is still 0, unchanged, and I can't add any more points.

But now he has a new attribute point.

According to his initial plan, to be a well-rounded warrior, he should currently allocate points to [Defense].

But when the time came, he hesitated.

Should we allocate skill points to [Life]...?