Dual-wielding! 100x proficiency, I'll grind my way to godhood!

Before dawn, Chen Mo sat up in bed.

His thoughts swept over the bronze ring.

There were a few packets of compressed biscuits left, and not much water left either.

No rush. Let's go to town today and see if the food at the restaurants suits our tastes.

Once you're in town, you should definitely take a good look around and see if there's a place to listen to music.

He stretched his shoulders, his bones cracking a few times, and brought up the system panel.

【Raging Bull Fist (Mastery: 0/10000)】

[Grade: Beginner Martial Arts]

[Description: A fist technique mimicking the charge of a bull, powerful and direct, suitable for strength-based martial artists. It consists of three moves: Angle Strike, Stomp, and Charge.]

[Effect: Strength +60]

[Special Effect: Brute Force - 5% chance to deal double the impact]

【Qi Cultivation Techniques (Minor Success: 0/3000)】

[Grade: Second-rate internal energy cultivation method]

[Description: A fundamental breathing technique in martial arts, using breath to guide and condense the body's Qi and blood, nourishing the Dantian (lower abdomen). It is gentle, easy to learn, and suitable for all martial artists, making it a solid foundation for martial arts.]

[Effect: Maximum Health +20%, Health Recovery Speed ​​+20%, Inner Force Condensation Speed ​​+20%]

It wasn't a wasted night.

He put away the panel, washed his face, changed into clean clothes, locked the door, and headed towards the martial arts school.

On the training ground, the new disciples stood in neat rows.

Chen Mo stood in the back row, while several commoner disciples in front of him stood on tiptoe to look ahead.

Director Zhou walked out from the inner hall, wearing a gray robe with a cloth belt around his waist. His steps were steady and his footsteps were silent.

He stood on the steps, his gaze sweeping across the entire room. His voice wasn't loud, but everyone could hear him clearly.

"The path of martial arts begins with body training."

The so-called body tempering is to hone one's physical body, refine one's tendons and bones, strengthen one's skin and flesh, and solidly build a strong foundation for one's body.

Once one has mastered the ninth level of body refinement, and possesses the strength of a thousand jin in their fist, that is the ultimate realm that mortals can reach.

He walked down the steps, talking as he went.

"Beyond body refinement lies the Qi and Blood Realm. Qi and blood are like mercury, permeating the entire body. With each punch, power doubles, and physique greatly increases. Only upon reaching this realm can one truly step into the threshold of martial arts."

The disciples' eyes lit up simultaneously; some clenched their fists, while others held their breath.

Director Zhou walked to the center of the training ground and turned around.

"Above Qi and Blood is the Realm of Internal Strength. Internal Strength comes from Qi and Blood, resides in the Dantian, and circulates through the meridians. Upon reaching this realm, the wondrous uses of Internal Strength are boundless."

It can be attached to weapons, allowing a single sword strike to cleave through metal and stone; it can protect the entire body, making it impervious to blades and spears; it can be enhanced by the fists, doubling the power of punches and kicks, and making palm strikes as sharp as blades; it can enhance movement techniques, making one as swift as lightning.

His voice rose a little.

"Even if a master of the Inner Strength Realm stood in front of you, you wouldn't even be able to touch the hem of his clothes."

One of the commoner disciples couldn't help but whisper, "Inner Strength Realm..."

The person next to him tugged at him, and he quickly shut up.

Director Zhou ignored him and continued:

"As for higher realms, they are beyond your reach at present. Right now, you only need to lay a solid foundation, cultivate diligently, and strive to break through as soon as possible."

You paid silver to enter the martial arts school to train, and the school has already done its utmost by teaching you martial arts. If you want to obtain more resources from the school, you can only rely on yourself.

The martial arts school has a limited supply of medicinal pills, and it's impossible for everyone to have them all.

Whoever has the best talent, the best physique, and the fastest breakthrough will be able to obtain more pills.

Whoever works hard, is dedicated, and can go further on this path will receive the best resources from the martial arts school.

So you must strive to showcase your talents!

His gaze swept from the front row to the back row.

"If you want pills, cultivation techniques, or even better things, exchange them with your strength."

The disciples' breathing became heavier.

Chen Mo stood in the back row, his face expressionless.

His purpose in coming to the martial arts school was simple: to learn martial arts techniques.

Whether it's preaching or motivation, it doesn't have much to do with him.

He plans to change his cultivation method through other channels; as for the elixirs, he plans to buy them himself.

After Director Zhou finished speaking, he turned and went back to the inner room.

A disciple at the sixth level of Body Refinement walked up. He was in his early twenties, broad-shouldered and burly, with a voice so loud it was deafening.

"My name is Han Tiesheng. I will teach you basic martial arts on behalf of my senior brother. Today, we will learn a set of 'Crushing Mountain Fist,' a third-rate martial art, but it is much better than those crude boxing techniques outside."

He stood in the center of the training ground, assumed a horse stance, and threw a punch. The wind from the punch whistled, and as he finished, a layer of dust rose from the ground.

"Look carefully! First move, Mountain Opening. Waist and stance as one, power originates from the ground, fist strikes from the waist..."

He slowed down his movements and explained each move in detail.

Chen Mo followed along with the gestures, moving at a moderate pace, just keeping up.

A system notification popped up.

[Host detected learning: Mountain-Crushing Fist. Record now?]

Just a thought.

【Mountain Collapse Fist (Beginner: 0/100)】

[Grade: Third-rate martial arts]

[Description: Basic martial arts techniques, consisting of three forms—Mountain Splitting, Rock Crack, and Mountain Collapse. The movements are powerful and decisive, suitable for martial artists in the Body Refinement stage to build a foundation.]

[Effect: Strength increased by 8 jin]

Chen Mo didn't rush to finish the treatment and stopped.

Han Tiesheng gave instructions to each person one by one. When he got to him, he looked him up and down and asked, "What's your name?"

"Zhang Deshuai".

"How's the training going?"

"good."

Han Tiesheng stared at him for two seconds, said nothing, and turned to instruct the others.

Chen Mo stood there, watching the disciples around him fight again and again, his forehead covered in sweat.

He calculated the time; the appointment at Zuixianlou was for tomorrow, so there was no rush.

He walked up to Han Tiesheng.

"Senior Brother Han, my stomach isn't feeling well, I'll head back now."

Han Tiesheng frowned: "This is just the beginning."

"It's really uncomfortable."

Han Tiesheng glanced at him and waved his hand.

Chen Mo turned and walked out, and whispers came from behind him.

"That Zhang Deshuai, he just looked at it once and left?"

"You paid twenty taels of silver to come in, and this is the kind of perfunctory attitude you get?"

"As expected, he's ignorant and incompetent, a complete waste of money."

"I heard he's just a country bumpkin from Mud Village. What chance does he have?"

No one had ever heard of Mud Village, and they didn't even know its location, but based on its rustic name alone, they were certain that it was a poor, isolated, and desolate place.

Immediately, someone deliberately raised their voice, making it clear that they wanted him to hear everything clearly:

"This country bumpkin doesn't even deserve to be in our martial arts school! He should go back to the countryside and farm instead of embarrassing himself here!"

Chen Mo didn't stop walking as he stepped out of the martial arts school.

The sunlight shone on the bluestone pavement, making it appear dazzlingly white.

He squinted and turned into the alley.

He didn't take a single word of the mockery to heart.

He is currently displaying the first level of Body Refinement, a beginner commoner disciple, so it's normal for him to be looked down upon.

Once he masters the Mountain-Crushing Fist, once he opens up the connection with Zhao Yong, and once he obtains the elixir...

Back then, when he reached the Qi and Blood Realm, these people were still stuck at the first or second level of Body Refinement. Did they even have the right to laugh at him?

He touched his stomach; he was a little hungry.

Having grown accustomed to the delicacies of Blue Star, the food in Stone Village was truly unpalatable. I wonder if there are any good restaurants in town; it's worth looking for.

By the way, which restaurant in town is the most expensive?

The noodle stall is still there, steaming hot.

He ordered a bowl of plain noodles; the broth was clear and the noodles were chewy.

He took a bite and found it much better than Lanxing instant noodles, but the taste wasn't as good as Lanxing's; it lacked seasoning.

When the boss brought over the second bowl, he casually asked a question.

"Uncle, your noodles smell delicious! I'm new to town and don't know my way around. The Drunken Immortal Restaurant on the street looks really grand and lively. Can ordinary people like us go in? What are the rules inside? Are there any taboos?"

The man paused in his work and looked up at him.

"Drunken Immortal Pavilion?"

He lowered his voice, "In that place, one meal is enough to feed you noodles for a year. Why are you asking this?"

Chen Mo smiled and said, "Just asking."

He lowered his head and continued eating his noodles.

I stirred the noodles with my chopsticks, and the steam hit my face.

After finishing his noodles, he planned to go to the pharmacy.