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Chapter 131 Martial Arts Challenge, Bloodline Compatibility

Cultivation requires enduring loneliness. Lin Zhuo has now been able to let go of the urgency that constantly lingers in his mind. Acting rashly and impulsively is not the attitude of a mature activist. Chi Jiang's entrustment echoes in his ears, and investing in himself is his most important task at present.

Any great and noble undertaking is relative to the insignificant power of the person performing it. After all, people don't consider things that can be easily done to be significant.

For Lin Zhuo now, sweeping away the Giant Enterprise Alliance and reuniting the scattered human races in the Star Sea is indeed a grand plan that requires a lifetime of struggle. But when he advances to the Legendary level, or simply becomes an Exemplary Adventurer, and looks back, he will find that this is just a small hurdle that he can easily overcome.

His statement that he planned to master the Ten Mile Slope Sword God technique in the training ground was an exaggeration. In reality, he just wanted to first improve his martial arts skills and then buy a suitable bloodline template for a second transplant.

Thanks to the effects of the "Supreme Dragon Transformation and Qi Control Method", the base multiplier of the "Stone Divine Power Gathering True Skill" is 2, which greatly shortens the time required for practice.

In fact, Lin Zhuo estimated that normal blue-quality martial arts would receive a higher boost from "Supreme Dragon Transformation", perhaps 2.5 or even 3 times. However, supernatural internal skills are purely talismanic methods, which are only slightly related to the application of mental energy, and can only barely trigger the bonus of "Supreme Dragon Transformation".

That being said, it takes almost a whole day to fully master the "Stone Divine Power Collection Technique," and a lot of hard work is required to achieve great success.

Shu Yuliu and Jin Xiaohu began their seclusion to create supernatural internal energy techniques. These two teammates had respectively comprehended the true characters of the Wood and Iron elemental energies. Following suit, they also prepared to inscribe one hundred and eight minor supernatural power restrictions.

For players of the cross-platform game, such powerful internal skills are practically available wholesale; anyone can master them with a bit of luck and patience.

What truly sets them apart are the martial arts skills that require unwavering belief and magnanimity.

Shu Yuliu and Jin Xiaohu envied Zhuolong's fall to earth, but they couldn't learn it even if they wanted to. Martial artists must eventually forge their own path. While developing step by step and following the crowd might not make them weak, they would never be able to join the top tier.

The training ground, the Dragon-Binding Academy, is a building specifically for practicing soft weapons. It is equipped with many targets, live targets, and mechanical puppets as auxiliary props, allowing one to practice accuracy, strength, and control.

Lin Zhuo's skill in soft warfare goes without saying, so he doesn't need to put effort into these basic skills.

He came here to challenge the trials of the Dragon-Binding Academy.

Passing through the gate and stepping into the long-abandoned courtyard, everything still looks spotless, as if the magic surrounding the place protects these objects from the erosion of time.

According to Zhu Baixuan, back then, players in the training grounds explored how to trigger various challenges and hid them in different buildings through graffiti, inscriptions, or notes. As long as you were willing to explore, it was not difficult to find them.

Lin Zhu searched the vast Fulong Academy for a long time before finally finding it on the tea table in the lounge.

The veteran players of the guild used their fingers to carve many simple lines on the wooden board, recording the challenges of this place in a way that resembled the work of a "soul painter," and even gave it a serious name—"Flying Dragon Piercing the Ring."

"Why does this feel so familiar? Oh, it turns out the Golden Pavilion Championship Banquet is still chasing me." Lin Zhuo sighed.

For players in the training grounds, the challenges in the buildings are mainly used to record their daily progress, which is a way to find joy in hardship. The reward mechanism set up by the Xianyun Sect is also an encouragement to newcomers.

Once your level exceeds Lv5, you can no longer earn contribution points in this level's training grounds; you must go to a higher level. Therefore, Lin Zhuo and his group arrived at just the right time.

Find the force-measuring stake shown in the diagram in the storeroom of the Furyūin and insert it into the hole in the floor in the middle of the courtyard.

[Network notification: You have started the [Xianyun Sect Training Grounds] Challenge Quest: Peak Bottom - Dragon Binding Academy]

As the engraved restriction on the floor lit up, the bricks beneath Lin Zhuo's feet suddenly transformed into a dark water surface. The surging water carried him backward until he was 1.5 meters away from the force-measuring stake, at which point he stopped moving.

Three jet-black water rings, each with an inner diameter the size of a bowl, floated on the surface of the water and hovered in front of the force-measuring column, arranged in a line.

Lin Zhuo took out the Dragon Summoning Chain Hammer, shrunk the huge hammerhead to the size of an egg, attached his divine veins to it, absorbed the rock's primordial energy, condensed his true essence, and urged the Zhuo Dragon to descend to earth. With a single blow, the hammer passed through three water rings and hit the force-measuring stake directly.

Thud! A muffled impact resounded. A white light shone from the bottom of the pitch-black stake, rising three feet before stopping.

The water rings arranged in a line began to move up and down.

Lin Zhuo struck again.

Another booming sound! The force-measuring stake remained unmoved, but the beam of light rose to four feet.

After that, the position, number, and speed of the water rings changed one after another, and the challenge became more and more difficult until seven consecutive hits were achieved before the test ended.

Finally, the beam of light from the force-measuring stake stopped at seven feet, still some distance from the peak of ten feet, but the further it went, the more difficult it became to rise even an inch.

Lin Zhuo tested and found that the highest level of True Essence Hidden Dragon Enhancement he could control was six layers. This martial art had reached its limit. The heavy True Essence power greatly hindered the operability of the martial art. He needed to spend several times more mental energy to propel the True Essence to flow rapidly. The ratio of effort to reward was very unfavorable.

[Network notification: Challenge completed, score recorded, current ranking: 5]

[Network notification: You have a guild message]

[Xianyun Sect]: Your hard work has paid off, congratulations! Your diligence is a blessing to the sect. We hereby award you 3 contribution points as encouragement. We hope you will continue your efforts. "Phew." Lin Zhu was somewhat astonished. "The heroes and powerful figures in the crossover network are truly endless."

He greatly admired the four masters ranked ahead of him, which fueled his competitive spirit.

In the days that followed, Lin Zhuo devoted himself to secluded cultivation, refining his true skills and incantations once a day. The rest of the time, besides preparing meals with his companions, eating, drinking, and chatting, he would challenge various martial arts buildings.

Don't let his professional chain hammer skills fool you; he's actually proficient in all kinds of weapons and martial arts. While he might not be able to break the record, completing the challenge shouldn't be too difficult.

In this way, Lin Zhuo quickly accumulated a sum of contribution points, enough for him to carefully select his favorite bloodline template.

Since items in the guild shop are non-refundable and non-exchangeable, in order to find the template that best suits him, Lin Zhu first found sellers on the general online forum, bought the bloodlines he liked, tested their compatibility, and then sold them back. In this way, although it was more troublesome, at least he didn't waste money.

Tests showed that the bloodline templates "Dust-Forming Bashe" and "Longbo Kingdom People" had the highest compatibility, at 96% and 93% respectively. One is from the mythical beast lineage, and the other is from the humanoid lineage.

Lin Zhuo found it difficult to weigh the pros and cons.

The mutation rate of the bloodline of the Longbo people is extremely low, making it a fairly safe choice.

The Dust-type Bashe has a better affinity for the earth's energy, but due to the Dragon Rider cells, the probability of mutation is increased.

He was considering whether or not to take the risk.

He now has enough contribution points to buy both bloodline templates. He will fuse with the Longbo people himself, and have the dragon rider cells fuse with the Dust-type Bashe.

When Lin Zhuo was unsure about something, he consulted his senior brother.

[The Great Hero Loves Noodles]: It's a greedy choice, but not impossible. The Internet encompasses countless paths to higher places. Even if you stray onto a wrong path for a while, as long as you don't deviate from the right path of seeking the Dharma and studying talismans, you will eventually be able to return. With Zhu Baixuan's words, Lin Zhuo made up his mind.

The act of fusing bloodlines is inherently risky; at best, it can reduce one's strength, and at worst, it can lead to the collapse of one's physical form. It's said that an early version of the game was compatible with various bloodlines, but this advantage has been lost with subsequent updates.

The safest approach nowadays is undoubtedly to follow the bloodline lineage step by step. However, some bloodlines are special and require the fusion of multiple bloodlines, with one bloodline as the master and the others as assistants, gradually integrating into one, which can also yield remarkable results.

Although the bloodlines of the Dust-Eating Bashe and the people of Longbo Kingdom are completely unrelated, it is possible to achieve fusion if the lineage of the people of Longbo Kingdom is traced back to "Kuafu," the god who controls snakes.

On that day, Lin Zhuo bathed and cleansed himself, found a huge rock in the countryside, sat cross-legged, and gently stroked the rough stone, his mind gradually calming down.

【Bloodline: People of Longbo Kingdom (Superior Grade, Blue)】

["In the land of Longbo, there lived a giant who, with a single step, could reach the five mountains in a few thousand." This ancient legend tells of a race of giants who, while fishing for a giant turtle, caused the two sacred mountains, Daiyu and Yuanqiao, to drift and sink, leaving countless immortals homeless. This angered the Celestial Emperor, who punished them by shrinking their bodies.]

Type: Bloodline template compatibility: 93% (original body) 56% (symbiote)

Item Effect: Upon use, you gain the bloodline of the punished Longbo people. There is currently an extremely low chance of mutation, which may lead to fusion failure or bloodline mutation. Wow, great stuff! Now I have everything I need! —Baron, the High King of the Dwarves, the Orc Slayer (Popular comment from various online sources)

After confirming the use in the player's inventory, countless tiny fluorescent particles appeared in the void outside the player's body. They were bright red with a yellowish tinge and gradually gathered into a huge, semi-transparent heart, as large as a basin. Lin Zhuo took a deep breath and pressed the heart into his chest.

【Bloodline - Dust-Forming Bashe (Superior Grade - Blue)】

"The Bashe snake eats elephants, and its bones emerge after three years." Legend has it that this is the offspring of the Bashe snake, capable of growing by feeding on dust, perhaps with a sliver of hope to recreate the glory of its ancestors?

Type: Bloodline template compatibility: 64% (original body) 94% (symbiote)

Item Effect: Upon use, you gain the bloodline of the Dust-Forming Bashe. There is currently a low chance of mutation, which may lead to fusion failure, bloodline mutation, or permanent reduction in maximum health! ? Hiss?! ——Strange snake language (999+ top online comments)

Upon confirming its use, the grayish-yellow fluorescent particles coalesced into a slender snake-like shadow, swirling three times in the air before quietly entering Lin Zhuo's spine.