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

Li Changfeng did not leave the martial arts school today, so he was obviously aware of what happened in the front yard.

And it was already close to noon, so there was no time to set sail.

"This knife-wielder has other accomplices. Junior brother, you still need to be careful when you go out on business recently."

"Don't worry, senior brother. Unless I travel with you, I won't go anywhere during this period."

Jiang Lin's answer was so cowardly it was perfectly natural.

Li Changfeng chuckled, "Go ahead, I'm heading out too."

There were still quite a few people in the front yard today, unlike when he first arrived, when it was just him and Lin Zheng on holidays.

Besides the fact that there are more disciples now, the main reason is that the world is gradually becoming chaotic, and even these ordinary disciples feel a sense of urgency.

Jiang Lin didn't linger in the courtyard, but instead returned to his and Lin Zheng's residence.

He took out the "fragrant bait" materials that Chen Sanlang had prepared for him, placed them on the table, and pondered the medicine-making process in his mind.

The ingredients for the "Hemp Clothes Guest" bait are quite common. Except for ramie shavings, which are a little troublesome, the other two ingredients are ordinary and only need to be dried and ground into powder.

"Fragrant bait" is not a elixir, so it is relatively simple to make and does not involve any complicated processes.

Chen Sanlang still cared about Jiang Lin, and he prepared a considerable amount of each of the three ingredients.

Just as he was about to show off his skills, the bedroom door was pushed open, and Lin Zheng walked in, followed by Long Che.

Lin Zheng was in a much better mood than he had been a few days ago, clearly because his senior brother Zhou had gotten his revenge, which made him feel much better.

Thank you.

Lin Zheng spoke, and he said "thank you" very earnestly.

"What are you thanking me for? Don't I have any feelings for Senior Brother Zhou? Do you need to thank me?"

Jiang Lin curled his lip, looking disgusted.

Long Che asked curiously, "Senior brother, what are you doing?"

"This is bait, used to catch fish."

Since it was a holiday and everyone's emotions were a bit volatile, Jiang Lin didn't urge Long Che to practice his skills.

"Come on, I'll divide it into proportions, and you guys help me roll it into balls by hand."

Long Che immediately became excited. "Senior brother, can you take me with you when you go fishing?"

"no."

Seeing the disappointment on Xiao Qi's face, Jiang Lin continued, "Your sister said that you can't go anywhere until you break through to become a martial artist."

But I could tell you more of the story. Where did we leave off last time?

Long Che immediately perked up, "He talked about how the monkeys guarded the peach orchard and stole a lot of peaches..."

"Alright, let's continue with the story of stealing peaches."

Jiang Lin spoke eloquently, recounting how the monkey immobilized the seven fairies, tricked the Barefoot Immortal, transformed himself to attend the banquet, and then drunkenly stormed the Tushita Palace.

As the story unfolded, not only did Xiao Qi's eyes light up, but Lin Zheng was also captivated.

……

The next day.

The sky was already bright. Jiang Lin, dressed in coarse linen clothes, carrying a fishing net and a bow and arrows, stood on the dock outside the west gate of the county town, looking disheveled in the wind.

"So, senior brother, you didn't prepare a boat?"

Li Changfeng was still dressed in pristine white, but he was somewhat bewildered. "Junior brother, don't you have a boat?"

"I don't have a boat at all," Jiang Lin thought to himself, cursing wildly.

Now that you're asking me for help, shouldn't you be the one preparing the boat?

Jiang Lin felt exhausted; renting a boat was not easy in the current market.

This isn't Shazi Bay; he doesn't know many people here. In the past, when he rented a boat, he would always make arrangements in advance and pay a deposit.

Besides, there weren't many people needing to rent boats in the past, but now the boat rental business is in high demand.

After searching around, as expected, there were only two small sampans left at the boat rental place. The better boats had already been rented out, with rental periods of at least ten days to half a month.

Finally, having exhausted all other options, they went to the Long family's fish shop and, through an acquaintance named Manager Li, managed to obtain a covered boat.

The sound of oars clattering filled the air.

There are more than ten miles of waterway from the dock to the foggy area.

After an awkward silence, Jiang Lin decided to find something to talk about.

"I wonder if your sect, Senior Brother, has any advanced martial arts techniques that allow direct cultivation of internal energy?"

This was a question that Jiang Lin had pondered for a long time, based on his experience from his previous life.

The martial arts he encountered in this world all seemed to start with the muscles, bones, and skin, rather than cultivating true qi right from the beginning.

"Where in this world could you find such a technique? Where did you hear about it, junior brother?"

Although Li Changfeng is a bit unreliable in some other matters, he immediately becomes professional when it comes to martial arts.

"It's all hearsay; I've forgotten where I heard it from."

Li Changfeng asked earnestly, "What is the source of Qi in the so-called Qi Refining Realm?"

"Refining essence into qi?"

"That's right, it is indeed refining essence into qi. If one doesn't first strengthen their muscles, bones, and flesh, a person is merely a mortal body. Where does essence come from? How can one talk about refining qi?"

Jiang Lin slapped his forehead, "That's right!"

"This essence refers to the life essence. If the body is weak, it is congenitally deficient. Maintaining one's own health is already very difficult, so how can there be any spare strength to refine essence into qi?"

Jiang Lin nodded repeatedly, realizing that he had indeed been misled in his past life.

He always believed that what he practiced could only be considered external martial arts. The first four realms of martial arts are skin and tendon refining, bone refining and qi cultivation. The first three realms had nothing to do with true qi. He also thought that there were advanced techniques in the major sects that started directly from qi cultivation.

It turns out they're all the same. But thinking about it, it makes sense. He's only at the Skin Refining stage now, and the abilities he's shown are indeed incomparable to those external martial arts techniques he thought he possessed.

These are not a single system at all, and cannot be compared directly.

"Senior brother, look! We've arrived."

Li Changfeng was sitting facing the river, but when he turned around, he saw a wall of mist separating the water.

As the distance closes, stopping the boat beneath the "wall" even creates the illusion of stretching across the sky.

Seeing Li Changfeng's surprised expression, Jiang Lin asked, "Senior Brother, haven't you been here before?"

Logically, this shouldn't be the case. Li Changfeng is also from Changning County and has lived by the Daze River since childhood.

"I have never been here before. I started practicing martial arts at the age of fifteen and left home to join a sect at the age of twenty-two. During that time, I rarely even went out of the martial arts school, let alone this deep swamp."

This is another difference. In this world, you can't start practicing martial arts at a very young age. You have to wait until your physical constitution is fully developed. Of course, there are differences. Some people start a couple of years earlier, while others start later.

Of course, this makes sense; otherwise, what would happen if a seven or eight-year-old Qi Refining Realm cultivator suddenly appeared one day?

With the journey about to begin, Jiang Lin still needed to clarify some things.

"Senior brother, is there a specific location for this trip? Our boat is too small to go deeper into the water."

"Why can't we go?" Li Changfeng asked, somewhat puzzled.

Oh no, it seems this senior brother isn't very proficient in anything other than martial arts.

Jiang Lin patted his forehead. "We're a flat-bottomed boat, which can't withstand too much wind and waves. If you want to go to deeper places, you need a boat with a pointed bottom and a sturdy keel structure, and it has to be a large boat."

Patting the hull, Jiang Lin continued, "A ship like ours can only operate on the outskirts and around deserted islands."