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

After entering the room, Jiang Lin's mind was filled with nothing but spending money.

My friend gave me such a big gift, so I have to make sure I get things done properly.

With silver notes in hand, I have the world at my fingertips.

Jiang Lin pulled out a large stack of silver notes, counted out 1,300 taels, and shouted, "Give me three times the amount of the last batch of goods."

"Wow, young master, you are very generous."

Shopkeeper Lin clapped his hands. Good heavens, this person has spent more than two thousand taels in the store in just a few days.

This is a true big spender.

"I recall you inquired about stone marrow last time, young master. I wonder if you still require it?"

While the shop assistants were preparing the materials, Manager Lin seized the opportunity and started doing sales.

"That's all I know how to use as bait, but I don't have any good fishing gear."

Jiang Lin told the truth. Anyway, the shopkeeper was knowledgeable and experienced, so he wasn't afraid that the shopkeeper would know anything about "bait" or not.

Manager Lin's eyes lit up. "Isn't this a perfect coincidence?"

Jiang Lin thought to himself, "Don't be like that, I get a little nervous when you talk."

The moment the shopkeeper opened his mouth, he felt dizzy and his heart tightened.

"Young master, you should know that this treasure is no ordinary fishing tackle; it's not easy to buy. However, our Four Seas Merchant Guild..."

"Wait, wait, a Noble Phantasm?"

Jiang Lin was a little curious when he heard the new vocabulary.

Seeing his interest, Manager Lin became even more talkative, "Young master, do you not know? This term 'treasure' is a general term that encompasses a very wide range."

"How do you advertise it?"

"Oh, that's quite a lot. Young master grew up by the Great Swamp, so you must know about the Dragon Clan's treasure ship. That can be considered a kind of treasure. Besides that, fishing tackle, armor, weapons, and even cooking utensils can all be included in this category. It's all-encompassing and very diverse."

Manager Lin, as expected of someone skilled in business, spoke with great vividness and eloquence.

"This..." Jiang Lin was tempted; he had to learn this knowledge!

"It just so happens that our Four Seas Merchant Guild has also compiled a special book on these treasures. After classifying them, we have further divided them into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow."

Shopkeeper Lin extended his palm, fingers spread wide, "This book is priced at only five hundred taels."

Not again? Jiang Lin was so overwhelmed by the aura that he took two steps back.

But Jiang Lin really wanted to buy it, and an irresistible urge welled up in his heart.

Unfortunately, he was short of money, and he couldn't help but reach into his pocket for money, looking embarrassed.

Manager Lin was a shrewd man, and he immediately understood the situation. "Young master, there's no need to rush. The booklet is always available. You can come and pick it up anytime."

"Take it? You make it sound like it's free."

Jiang Lin couldn't help but complain in his heart.

By this time, the bait he wanted had been prepared. After taking it, he was seen out of the door by the shopkeeper, who acted as if they were very familiar with each other.

Jiang Lin planned to go straight back to the martial arts school after leaving the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, sighing all the way.

No amount of money is ever enough. The silver you just received is barely warm in your hands before it ends up in someone else's pocket.

By the time we returned to the martial arts school, it was already completely dark.

Because there were too many materials today, he had to ask Lin Zheng and Long Che to help him.

"I met your sister today. She said that after you knock on the gate, you can go home once."

"oh."

"Um?"

Jiang Lin turned his head to look, and he could hear a hint of reluctance in his voice. Didn't he cry his heart out when he first arrived?

"What kind of attitude is that?"

Long Che squinted his little face. "Actually, I think the martial arts school is pretty good."

When he first came to the martial arts school, it was the first time he had been away from home, and due to his personality, he was filled with fear and panic.

Now that so much time has passed, he has started to get used to it. Not only does he no longer need to pay his respects to his father every day, but he has also made two friends, Lin Zheng and Jiang Lin.

You should know that he has no friends in the Long family. Apart from his older sister Long Susu, no one else pays any attention to him.

But this older sister was too strict, and he was really scared.

After Long Che helped out a few times, he was able to knead the bait quickly and into perfect round shapes.

He quickly kneaded a bait ball, tossed it on the table, and then said, "Senior brother hasn't told a story yet today!"

Jiang Lin burst out laughing. Yesterday's story ended with the capture of the monkey, and he guessed that the kid hadn't slept well all night.

I've disappeared for the whole day again, and Xiao Qi must be longing to see me.

Since we're going to talk about it, it has to be a great talk.

Jiang Lin slowly recounted the events, from the execution platform to Laozi's alchemy furnace, then to the chaos in the Lingxiao Palace, and finally, when the Jade Emperor had no other choice, he uttered that famous line.

"Go quickly and invite the Buddha."

Jiang Lin imitated this sentence perfectly.

Finally, after tidying up the "bait," he threw out the line, "To be continued," which caused Long Che to wail in despair. Lin Zheng also cast a glance at him, his resentment rising like a tide.

……

The following day, Jiang Lin continued to set sail.

This time I brought a whole big bag of "Frost White" beetles, a full 150 of them, which I'm sure will wipe out all the water beetles in that area.

Although water beetles are not powerful, they possess a certain mystical quality.

The "Dragon Lice" parasitizes dragons, feeding not on flesh and blood but on their breath. When used in medicine, it can gradually strengthen and broaden the meridians.

Although this substance, once processed into a pill, does not enhance one's power, it can broaden and strengthen the meridians—this alone is remarkable.

The benefits of having strong and wide meridians are numerous.

The body's internal energy circulates faster than that of ordinary people, has a larger capacity, is easier to access, and has stronger endurance. It can cultivate more domineering techniques and is less prone to qi deviation.

However, this thing is extremely rare, and even if it exists, it is often accompanied by huge risks.

This shows the value of the inventory Jiang Lin possesses.

Fortunately, this thing has no flesh, only shell, so it can be preserved for a long time without special care; otherwise, Jiang Lin would have gone crazy with worry.

Jiang Lin first went to the deserted island where the ship was hidden. After inspecting the "Dragon Lice" stored on the island and finding them intact, he then changed ships and left.

Once they reached the deep waters below the cliff, Jiang Lin kept throwing bait and casting nets. The "Frost White" bait was used up before it was completely cleared.

Seeing that he kept his promise and indeed came to clean the "dragon lice" today, the white dragon was extremely pleased and kept sending out joyful spiritual signals.

The boats set sail early today, and since we didn't waste time fishing, it was still early, before noon, after Jiang Lin finished cleaning up.

Since he had nothing better to do, and the "Yuanpu Boat" was spacious enough, Jiang Lin took the elixir and started practicing his stances.

Stance training is fundamental; once others have mastered it, they will focus on the fist techniques.

But Jiang Lin is different; his stance training can break through limits, so his foundation can be continuously strengthened.

If he continues to practice stance training and keeps pushing his limits, then without exaggeration, he will be the one with the most solid foundation in the entire world.

Of course, "Tiger Warrior Fist" also has breathing techniques to coordinate with it and can strengthen the body, but it still focuses more on killing techniques. In terms of solidifying the foundation, it is indeed not as practical as "Tiger Soul Stance".

Jiang Lin

[Breakthrough Point] 0 (Progress 27%)

[Martial Arts] Tiger Fist (Proficiency 2001/5000)

[Martial Arts] Tiger Soul Stance (Breakthrough Limit 1362/2000 in one go)

[Effects] Qi and blood flow like a tide (blood surges like a tide, qi and blood fill the body, the flesh nourishes the tendons and bones, and the foundation becomes more stable and deeper day by day.)

Jiang Lin was also pleased as he watched the "Tiger Soul Stance" skill nearing full mastery.

Sensing his good mood, Bailong came closer.

"Let me give you a name."

Looking at the majestic and solemn white dragon before him, Jiang Lin decided to give it a name that would be easy to refer to.

"We will take your own name as our surname, and as for your given name, given your elegant and noble demeanor and graceful bearing, which resembles that of an emperor, we will use the number nine as your given name."

"From today onwards, your name will be Long Jiu."