Cultivation begins with the Druid panel

You watched the "Seeking Wind and Stepping on Clouds" technique and felt that this secret technique was much more difficult than the "Cloud and Rain Technique". You carefully read it three times before you gained some understanding.

[Insight into "Seeking the Wind and Treading the Clouds" +1, Heart of Nature experience +1]

Sitting cross-legged on a large rock in the bamboo forest, Lu Lin rubbed his head, feeling a bit overwhelmed. Who on earth said that having a cheat ability would allow one to rise to the top in another world?

In Lu Lin's view, the difficulty of this secret technique was no less than that of self-studying advanced mathematics in the other world.

Seeing Lu Lin close the book in his hand, the second senior brother asked, "Did you have some feelings about it?"

"Yes, a little bit." Lu Lin nodded.

"Let's begin then." The second senior brother jumped off the rock.

"?"

Lu Lin was stunned for a moment. The moment his second senior brother landed, he could clearly feel the ground tremble.

"What are we going to start?" Lu Lin asked, puzzled.

"Junior brother, you don't understand. Physical skills are different from magic. Magic skills rely more on comprehension to master, but physical skills rely more on actual combat. Naturally, you need to spar with someone," the second senior brother explained.

"Junior brother, don't be afraid. I'll hold back a bit. Besides, I trained your body yesterday, and your heart and meridians are protected. There won't be any danger."

OK OK.

Love is waiting here.

Lu Lin suddenly felt that the cultivation world he had transmigrated to was different from other cultivation worlds.

Having awakened his own panel and possessing only a single spiritual root, shouldn't he have been able to rise rapidly through the ranks?

Why is it that when it comes to me, having talent isn't enough, I also have to work hard and get beaten up?

Despite his complaints, Lu Lin felt that this was a good thing, at least it was fulfilling and down-to-earth.

He jumped off the rock, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Then I'll trouble you, senior brother, to show mercy."

The second senior brother patted his fat belly and laughed heartily: "No problem, no problem, I'm the easiest to talk to."

Upon hearing this, Lu Lin asked, "Then, senior brother, are we... fighting each other?"

The second senior brother was taken aback and quickly waved his hand to deny it: "No, no, junior brother, you haven't seen me make a move, so you don't know my strength. Even if I hold back my strength, it's still easy for me to break your lifeline."

As he spoke, the second senior brother looked around and then picked up a lot of bamboo leaves from the ground and held them in his arms: "I'll just throw bamboo leaves at you, and you just need to dodge them as best you can. You've only just started practicing physical skills, so you don't need to worry about aesthetics. As long as you dodge them, you'll pass the test."

Looking at the bamboo leaf held in his second senior brother's arms, Lu Lin felt a little strange. Could bamboo leaves really cause harm?

However, since his second senior brother had said so, Lu Lin did not raise any objections and prepared himself: "Then, senior brother, please do it."

The second senior brother nodded, then carried the bamboo leaves and walked ten feet away from Lu Lin.

Lu Lin felt even more strongly that this kind of training was unreliable.

"Junior brother, you're here." The second senior brother picked up a leaf and suddenly threw it at Lu Lin.

Lu Lin didn't take it too seriously at first, but the Druid's natural senses made his hair stand on end. The emerald green bamboo leaf rapidly magnified in his pupils and instantly appeared in front of him.

The rustling sound of the wind blowing through the bamboo forest was immediately replaced by a whooshing sound that cut through the air.

The druid's natural senses were activated to the extreme at this moment. Before Lu Lin's brain could react, his body dodged to the side under this sense.

The bamboo leaf lost all its power the instant Lu Lin dodged it, and fell lightly to the ground, demonstrating the extent of his control over power.

"Oh?" The second senior brother was somewhat surprised: "Wood spirit roots are indeed nature's darlings, they actually received a reminder from nature."

Lu Lin's pupils contracted.

What does this mean?

Second Senior Brother... saw through his true nature?

Before he could figure it out, his second senior brother continued, "Junior brother, your senior brother still has a lot of bamboo leaves in his hand, so don't let your guard down."

"Furthermore, I must remind you that relying solely on nature's reminders is not enough to get you past me."

Lu Lin suddenly turned his head and saw that his second senior brother had already thrown three bamboo leaves at him.

The druid's natural senses gave a warning of danger, but these three bamboo leaves seemed unremarkable. However, the angle at which they flew was incredibly tricky, requiring either anticipation or extremely high speed to dodge.

"Bang, bang, bang."

The second senior brother didn't use much force. The moment the bamboo leaves focused on Lu Lin, they curled into blades, transforming into three fists the size of little fingertips that slammed into Lu Lin's body.

This way, Lu Lin can strengthen his body and also avoid bleeding.

Even though the force wasn't great, Lu Lin still let out a muffled groan, his face turning pale.

Seeing this, the second senior brother was about to step forward to ask what was wrong, but he took a step and then stopped, saying earnestly, "Junior brother, you have to follow the wind. Only by following the wind can you avoid it. You have to rely on the sound of the wind to react in advance."

The essence of the Wind-Seeking and Cloud-Treading Step lies in the two words "Wind-Seeking".

The three spots where I was hit are incredibly sore; without even looking, I know they're definitely swollen.

"Come again, senior brother."

Lu Lin stood up straight again.

The second senior brother nodded slightly and continued to throw out bamboo leaves.

Lu Lin began to try "seeking the wind".

But the bamboo forest was already filled with the rustling of the wind, and what was originally a pleasant sound had become a source of trouble for him.

The bamboo leaves pattered on his body like fine raindrops.

Lu Lin felt as if he had been ravaged by a dozen burly men several times over; there wasn't a single part of his body that felt comfortable.

If it weren't for yesterday's medicinal bath that protected his meridians, Lu Lin felt that his meridians would be completely severed and he would be a cripple by now.

This isn't right.

Whose genius cultivates like this?

Doesn't he read that the protagonist in the book only needs to sit cross-legged to make a fortune every day?

It seems his idea at the time was good.

broken!

I'm really not the main character!

Seeing Lu Lin lying on the ground, looking utterly hopeless, the second senior brother tossed the remaining bamboo leaves in his arms into the wind:

"Junior brother, I've noticed your problem."

Lu Lin raised his eyes: "Senior brother, please speak freely."

The second senior brother said, "I've noticed that you have good physical fitness and are quite resilient, but you always subconsciously rely on your ears to listen."

When Lu Lin heard what his second senior brother said, his mind was completely in turmoil.

Ok?

Isn't searching for the wind done by listening with your ears?

Isn't "following the wind and treading the clouds" about listening to the wind and determining one's position?

Seeing Lu Lin's expression, the second senior brother scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "I guess I didn't explain it clearly to you. This 'searching for the wind' isn't about listening to the wind."

"Instead, you must feel the wind. Not just listen to the sound of the wind with your ears, but perceive the wind in nature with your heart. Junior brother, you have a wood spirit root, and the talent of a wood spirit root lies in nature. You must go straight to the essence, not just stay on the surface."

After finishing his sentence, the second senior brother asked, "Junior brother, do you understand what I mean?"

Lu Lin understood.

But inside, I felt like crying but couldn't.

This cultivation world is abnormal.

Seeing that Lu Lin nodded, the second senior brother took out a long strip of cloth and two plugs, and blindfolded Lu Lin and plugged his ears.

"..."

Lu Lin was stunned for a moment:

"Senior brother, will I even survive today?"

The second senior brother said, "It's alright, it's alright. I've been through this before, there won't be any danger."