[Task: Spar with Lin Xia. Reward: One bottle of Grade 2 Qi Blood Pills. Completed. Claim?]
"Not claiming!"
Hearing the system's prompt, with Lin Xia present, Lin Yun refused to claim the reward, planning to do so after returning home.
"Little Brother Lin Yun, you've mastered two martial arts. You have great talent in cultivating martial arts! Let's go, I'll take you to the Martial Arts Hall."
Lin Xia said happily.
Soon, the two arrived at the Martial Arts Hall.
Before entering the Martial Arts Hall, Lin Yun also tentatively created tasks.
[Task: Obtain a movement technique martial art. Reward: A pair of iron shoes weighing a hundred catties.]
[Task: Obtain a Grade 2 martial art. Reward: One Grade 2 Marrow Cleansing Pill.]
"It actually worked!" Lin Yun was secretly delighted and silently gave the system a thumbs up.
The guards at the entrance of the Martial Arts Hall all recognized Lin Xia. After a simple exchange, they agreed to let Lin Xia bring Lin Yun inside.
Stepping into the Martial Arts Hall, a scholarly scent of accumulated knowledge wafted over. The Martial Arts Hall was quite large, with crisscrossing redwood shelves standing within. On the shelves were numerous martial arts books.
This wasn't Lin Yun's first time entering.
However, before, he had only been in the Grade 1 martial arts area.
"Come, let's choose directly from the Grade 2 martial arts."
Lin Xia pulled Lin Yun forward, passing the first few rows of redwood shelves and arriving at the Grade 2 martial arts area.
Compared to the Grade 1 martial arts, the number of Grade 2 martial arts was significantly reduced, with only three or four bookshelves, containing roughly a hundred books.
Lin Yun first looked for movement technique martial arts, the scope was very small.
"Swimming Dragon Movement Technique, Grade 2 martial art..."
"Soaring Wind Step, Grade 2 martial art..."
"Eight Steps Catching Cicadas, Grade 2 martial art..."
He looked at about a dozen movement technique martial arts. Some focused on speed burst, while others focused on flexibility and agility.
Lin Yun finally made his choice. He chose Eight Steps Catching Cicadas. As the name suggests, it means catching a flying cicada within eight steps.
This was an extremely powerful light body martial art, emphasizing lightness and speed, combining flexibility and speed, and also having burst.
"Little Brother Lin Yun, although this martial art is only Grade 2, it is considered top-tier among Grade 2 martial arts. After mastering it, your speed can almost compare to Grade 3 martial arts. The main reason it wasn't selected for Grade 3 is that this martial art is very difficult to cultivate and has high physical requirements. You need to achieve a certain level of limb coordination to cultivate it to mastery. No one in the clan has mastered this martial art for a long time. Are you sure you want to choose it?"
Lin Xia advised. She often came to the Martial Arts Hall to read and was quite knowledgeable about most martial arts, immediately pointing out the drawbacks of Eight Steps Catching Cicadas.
"I'll give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll switch. I'll trouble Sister Lin Xia to make another trip then," Lin Yun joked.
Lin Xia said, "It doesn't matter if I make another trip, I'm in the clan anyway, it's just a few steps. It's mainly you... Forget it, you have high martial arts talent, so trying it is fine."
After choosing the movement technique martial art he wanted, Lin Yun, following Lin Xia's suggestion, chose another Grade 2 offensive martial art.
After some selection, Lin Yun chose the Eight Desolations Palm that Lin Hong had learned before.
This martial art was quite popular in the Lin Clan, and many people cultivated it. Lin Hong mainly cultivated this palm technique, and later Lin Dong would also cultivate it.
Lin Yun also had a bit of a mischievous streak and wanted to join in the fun and see who cultivated it better.
Of course, this palm technique was also quite suitable for Lin Yun. Both were hand techniques. Lin Yun had the foundation of two fist techniques, and the Eight Desolations Palm was known for its fierce and powerful style, with wide and open movements, which had a similar effect to Falling Rock Fist. It would be easier for him to cultivate.
Leaving the Martial Arts Hall, Lin Yun and Lin Xia parted ways.
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[Task: Spar with Lin Xia. Reward: One bottle of Grade 2 Qi Blood Pills. Completed. Claim?]
[Task: Obtain a movement technique martial art. Reward: A pair of iron shoes weighing a hundred catties. Completed. Claim?]
[Task: Obtain a Grade 2 martial art. Reward: One Grade 2 Marrow Cleansing Pill. Completed. Claim?]
"Claim!"
Returning to the quiet small courtyard, Lin Yun immediately claimed the rewards.
One bottle of Grade 2 Qi Blood Pills, one Grade 2 Marrow Cleansing Pill, and a pair of iron shoes weighing a hundred catties.
The Marrow Cleansing Pill was a milky white pill the size of a longan, emitting a fragrant scent, round and full. This pill had the effect of cleansing the meridians and marrow, which could improve physique and enhance talent.
Lin Yun directly swallowed and refined it.
As the medicinal power dissolved in his body, Lin Yun felt impurities being forced out of his body.
Soon, a layer of black, oily substance appeared on the surface of Lin Yun's body.
After taking a refreshing bath, Lin Yun began to set up tasks and cultivate Eight Steps Catching Cicadas and Tongbei Fist.
The iron shoes weighing a hundred catties were very suitable for cultivating Eight Steps Catching Cicadas. Generally, when cultivating light body techniques, people would choose to cultivate with weights.
Imagine, Lin Yun cultivating while wearing these shoes. When he mastered Eight Steps Catching Cicadas and then took off the shoes, how fast would he be?
A month later! In the courtyard, Lin Yun opened his palm, and a cicada desperately flew out of his hand, flapping its wings at high frequency. In an instant, it flew dozens of meters away, about to fly over the wall to escape.
Lin Yun smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, letting the cicada fly for three seconds first.
Three seconds later, Lin Yun's legs moved. The hundred-pound iron shoes didn't affect him at all. His figure almost turned into an afterimage. Tapping his toes on the ground, he scraped against the wall and lightly leaped, reaching the wall. He stretched out his hand and grabbed the flying cicada.
The cicada lay directly in Lin Yun's hand, motionless.
This cicada had been caught by him to practice Eight Steps Catching Cicadas. It had been released and caught back repeatedly, cycling over a hundred times. At this moment, it had no desire left to live.
[Task: Practice Eight Steps Catching Cicadas 10 times. Reward: Eight Steps Catching Cicadas Minor Accomplishment Proficiency +1. Completed, claim?]
"Claim!"
[Task: Practice Eight Steps Catching Cicadas to Great Accomplishment. Reward: One bottle of Grade 2 Origin Qi Pills.]
"Claim!"
[Origin Qi Pill: A pill condensed from the Origin Qi of heaven and earth, capable of enhancing Origin Power.]
Lin Yun smiled with satisfaction. After a month, he had finally cultivated Eight Steps Catching Cicadas to Great Accomplishment.
As expected of a Grade 2 martial art, it took much longer than a Grade 1 martial art.
The main reason was that it took ten days to initially learn the basics. After mastering it, he repeatedly practiced to gain experience, and it only took five days to reach Great Accomplishment.
Of course, during this time, Lin Yun also practiced two sets of fist techniques and Eight Desolations Palm.
Eight Desolations Palm had already reached Minor Accomplishment.
During this period, Lin Yun tried to create achievement-type tasks for reaching proficiency in the basics and Minor Accomplishment, but found that cultivating a martial art to the basics or Minor Accomplishment did not meet the requirements for creating a task.
Only by cultivating to Great Accomplishment could a task be created.
However, the reward for reaching Great Accomplishment in a Grade 2 martial art was a Grade 2 pill, which was on the same level as the reward for reaching Perfection in a Grade 1 martial art.
Considering this, the reward for cultivating a Grade 2 martial art to Perfection might be even better. Lin Yun immediately created a task.
[Task: Practice Eight Steps Catching Cicadas to Perfection. Reward: Movement Technique Talent (Beginner).]
[Task: Practice Eight Desolations Palm to Great Accomplishment. Reward: One bottle of Grade 2 Origin Qi Pills.]
[Task: Practice Eight Desolations Palm to Perfection. Reward: Palm Technique Talent (Beginner).]
"Just reaching Perfection can grant a talent reward. As expected of a Grade 2 martial art," Lin Yun exclaimed. He immediately prepared to focus on reaching Perfection proficiency in Eight Steps Catching Cicadas and Eight Desolations Palm.
As for Tongbei Fist, which had already reached Perfection, he would put it aside for now. To reach the level of Divine Mastery, it required 10,000 repetitions.
Lin Yun now had pills and food in hand.
The demonic beasts he had hunted earlier could be stored in the Cosmos Sack for a long time without spoiling. He didn't need to worry about food and resources for a while.
He could confidently go into secluded cultivation.
Twenty days later!
Lin Yun successfully cultivated Eight Steps Catching Cicadas to Perfection and obtained the Beginner Movement Technique Talent.
After claiming the reward, a peculiar energy integrated into his body, as if breaking some constraints within him. His limbs and acupoints became unobstructed, and his Origin Power circulated incredibly smoothly.
Practicing Eight Steps Catching Cicadas again felt much easier.
At the same time, Lin Yun also noticed that the task he had created for practicing Eight Steps Catching Cicadas had changed due to obtaining the Beginner Movement Technique Talent.
[Task: Practice Eight Steps Catching Cicadas 10,000 times (1/9000). Reward: Eight Steps Catching Cicadas Perfection Proficiency +1.]
Originally, it required 10,000 repetitions to add one point of Perfection proficiency, but it was directly reduced to 9,000, saving 1,000 repetitions.
This saved Lin Yun a considerable amount of time.
It seemed that the improvement of physical attributes and talents had a significant effect on cultivation progress.
This further stimulated Lin Yun's determination to obtain Palm Technique Talent and Fist Technique Talent.
Lin Yun was like a shot of adrenaline, immersing himself in the cultivation of Eight Desolations Palm and Tongbei Fist.
Another month passed in the blink of an eye.
One day, someone suddenly came to visit him.
Opening the door, he saw it was Lin Xia.
"Sister Lin Xia, why are you here?" Lin Yun was a little surprised. His courtyard rarely had visitors.
Lin Xia said, "Since I got Eight Steps Catching Cicadas last time, I heard you haven't left the house, so I came to see how your cultivation is going. What, aren't you going to invite me in to sit?"
"Oh, please come in, Sister Lin Xia." Lin Yun quickly welcomed her in.
Lin Xia curiously looked around Lin Yun's courtyard. This was her first time at Lin Yun's place. The courtyard was very clean, but also very simple. Besides tables and chairs, there were no other sundries or furniture.
On the table in the courtyard, there were only water cups and a towel.
Lin Xia was carrying a few bags in her hand. She placed the items on the table and casually picked up the towel, handing it to Lin Yun.
"You're covered in sweat. Were you just practicing martial arts? Wipe yourself off first."
Lin Xia said with some concern.
"I brought you some food. For martial artists, Qi and blood are very important. You need to pay attention to nourishing your body. Constantly cultivating without rest can easily lead to overexertion, which is not good. If you need anything, you can tell me, don't be shy."
She looked at Lin Yun's physique. The previous Lin Yun was thin and gaunt, but now he looked pretty good. Although not very strong, his muscles were even and well-defined, looking very capable.
"Thank you, Sister Lin Xia. I'll pay attention, don't worry. My foundation is very solid," Lin Yun said with a simple smile.
"Is that so? Then let me, your sister, test how solid your foundation is," Lin Xia said with a smile.
Immediately, she assumed a stance, ready to have another spar with Lin Yun.
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