He achieved the pinnacle of martial arts starting with breaking through the limits of Tiger Fist.

Jiang Lin's breakthrough was quite a commotion, immediately alerting Lin Zheng who was standing nearby.

Lin Zheng found it hard to believe. This kid had only been in the martial arts school for a month at most.

Lin Zheng ate and slept with him every day, taking the same tonics, eating the same meat, and training day and night. Moreover, Lin Zheng's aptitude was slightly better. How could the difference be so great? Is this right?

"Is this Tiger Soul True Meaning really that powerful?"

Lin Zheng couldn't help but ponder, realizing that even after racking his brains, he had only grasped a little bit of the "momentum" and hadn't even touched the edge of the "intention."

"You broke through?"

Jiang Lin smiled, revealing his teeth, and nodded in response:

"I'll try and see what changes occur."

As he spoke, he walked to the corner where the tools were piled up and picked up one of the stone locks, which weighed about 100 pounds.

Jiang Lin lowered his waist, inhaled, and forcefully tossed the stone lock upwards, sending it tumbling in a heavy arc.

He took a step to catch up, his eyes fixed on the trajectory of the falling object. His arms were taut as he caught the crashing black shadow. In the instant he caught it, he twisted his elbow and wrist, dissipating the downward force and catching the stone lock steadily.

Then Jiang Lin turned his waist and threw the stone lock two or three meters high again. This time he switched to his left hand and caught it in the same way. The stone lock was caught by him again.

Jiang Lin assessed his body and found that his strength, speed, and reaction time had all increased significantly, making him incomparable to his previous state before he entered the gate.

Martial arts thus entered the right path, truly separating itself from the bodies of ordinary people.

Jiang Lin thought for a moment, then looked at Lin Zheng, "Please don't tell anyone yet, Senior Brother. It's still a bit astonishing that I broke through to the first stage of cultivation in just one month."

Lin Zheng, being the sixth among them, naturally understood his meaning and was about to nod when a voice suddenly rang out.

"What's there to hide? What's so surprising about breaking through in a month?"

Senior Sister Long's figure slowly emerged from the back corridor.

"No, why do they always pop up suddenly?"

Jiang Lin was speechless, but his body language betrayed him; he greeted Lin Zheng much faster than Lin Zheng.

"Junior Brother Jiang is too cautious. A month to attempt a breakthrough isn't a big deal. There are plenty of people who can do it faster than you. Guess how long it took me, your senior sister, to attempt my breakthrough for the first time?"

This senior sister comes from a wealthy family, and she really doesn't know the hardships of ordinary people.

I wonder if, among the common people, someone who can knock on the gate once is already considered someone of importance.

Just like Liu Meng, whom Jiang Lin met when he was selling fish, he didn't even have to pay to enter the store, which Jiang Lin was quite envious of at the time.

"The fifteenth day."

Long Susu gestured with her hands, "Five days to comprehend the true meaning of Tiger Soul, ten days to practice, and you will succeed in breaking through the barrier in one go."

Lin Zheng sighed after hearing this. He had been somewhat frustrated when Jiang Lin broke through in one month, and now that someone even more powerful had come along, it was even more disheartening for him.

Jiang Lin was speechless. This treasure fish was eating pills like crazy; it would be a miracle if it didn't break through.

If he had the resources, "Hmm, ten days, within ten days, he could take down the gatekeeper."

The importance of resources is evident; that's why we say "wealth, companions, methods, and land," with wealth being the most important!

……

After finishing her outfit, Senior Sister Long left satisfied, leaving the two of them bewildered in the wind.

Jiang Lin was a little disappointed. Last time, when Lin Zheng broke through, she had given him a big gift.

You didn't even say anything to acknowledge your breakthrough this time. Have you forgotten about it?

It was late at night, and the two of them drew water from the well to wash themselves.

"hiss."

As the cold water was poured over him, Lin Zheng cried out in pain.

Jiang Lin frowned and looked over, only to see a half-foot-long wound on his left shoulder, from which blood was seeping slightly.

However, the wound has been stitched up, but the stitching was poorly done and crooked.

Jiang Lin grinned, comforting himself that he wasn't a doctor in his previous life, and that he was already blessed by God to be able to sew like this.

"I'm telling you, this can't go on forever. If you keep going like this, I think something bad will happen sooner or later."

Jiang Lin offered his opinion from the side, "Why don't we try to find out where the Wild Wolf Gang is hiding, find an opportunity to pull off a big heist, and make a fortune?"

"I've already located their stronghold, but I'm outnumbered and outmatched, so it's difficult for me to make a move."

Lin Zheng looked at Jiang Lin very seriously, "I've been waiting for you to break through, and I've even prepared the knife."

Jiang Lin was completely stunned.

"Are you serious?"

"Of course it's true. Besides you, do I know anyone else?"

Lin Zheng spread his hands, his eyes filled with fervent expectation as he looked at Jiang Lin.

"Recently, a new force has arrived from elsewhere and is engaged in fierce fighting with the Wild Wolf Gang. This is precisely when their defenses are most vulnerable."

"Will you do it or not?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zheng's entire aura changed, and even Jiang Lin was somewhat taken aback.

Yes, the hatred of losing one's family and loved ones is irreconcilable, especially after gaining a certain amount of power, every day of waiting is torture.

"Why not do it? It's a profitable business!"

Jiang Lin did not disappoint him, readily agreeing.

Lin Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. He was genuinely worried that Jiang Lin would refuse, as the matter was quite risky.

Moreover, both of them only had shallow cultivation levels at the initial stage, possessing physical strength but lacking any real techniques.

Lin Zheng was somewhat touched. "This is the second favor I owe you."

Jiang Lin waved his hand and said with a grin, "What's with all this talk of favors? This is a money-making business; you couldn't find one like it even with a lantern."

Lin Zheng, however, did not think so, and his face remained serious.

Jiang Lin saw this and put his arm around his shoulder.

"You're the sixth brother I acknowledge, we're practically family."

"Ouch, it hurts...it hurts, you're pressing on my wound."

After joking around for a while, the two returned to their room, and Jiang Lin finally became serious.

"We need to get things done, but we can't just act recklessly. We need to make plans and preparations."

"So how should we plan this?"

Jiang Lin's lips curled into a playful smile, displaying an air of complete confidence.

"Don't worry about it for now. Just follow my instructions. Can you do that?"

Lin Zheng nodded decisively. As long as he could get revenge, he would do anything, even sell ditches, let alone follow orders.

……

The next day at noon, during a break from martial arts practice, the two left the martial arts school.

Jiang Lin randomly picked a shop that made farm tools and led Lin Zheng inside.

"Boss, can you drill nails here?"

When the shopkeeper saw a customer coming in, he put down what he was doing and said, "Yes, of course I can make it. What size do you want, sir?"

Jiang Lin gestured with his hand, "These are chopsticks, about the thickness of a chopstick and three inches long. I need a hundred of them. How much silver will it cost? If the price is right, I'll pay the deposit."

"Then, sir, would you like to provide the iron yourself, or would you prefer the shop to cover everything?"

"All-inclusive, of course. Name your price."

The shopkeeper calculated carefully before speaking, "I'll give you ten coins per piece. One hundred pieces would be one tael of silver. Pay half as a deposit first."

Jiang Lin thought about it and realized that this was not cheap at all; ten coins was almost the price of half a pound of meat.

In my previous life, pork cost about thirteen or fourteen yuan per pound, so half a pound would cost seven yuan, enough to buy a whole bunch.

However, he also understood that it was because of the advanced industry and the large increase in steel production in his previous life.

He asked for such a large size, and the price of ten coins was reasonable for that era, so he agreed.

After Lin Zheng paid the money and made an appointment with the shop owner to pick it up in three days, the two of them returned directly.

Three days later, it was the martial arts school's day off, so the timing was perfect.