Although weaker than the tiger, their agility and teamwork made it uncomfortable for their foe.
At this stage, they relied on unarmed combat. Yuan Power wasn't strong enough yet to extend to weapons; that would come after Earth Yuan Realm.
Lin Xuan hovered nearby, ready to strike. His presence forced the tiger to divide its attention.
Despite being eighth-level, it struggled under the pressure of the three human
Although weaker than the tiger, their agility and teamwork made it uncomfortable for their foe.
At this stage, they relied on unarmed combat. Yuan Power wasn't strong enough yet to extend to weapons; that would come after Earth Yuan Realm.
Lin Xuan hovered nearby, ready to strike. His presence forced the tiger to divide its attention.
Despite being eighth-level, it struggled under the pressure of the three humans.
Several near misses proved how dangerous the tiger was, but eventually it risked a bold move to attack Lin Xuan.
"Mountain Shock Fist!" Lin Xuan slid under it and punched the tiger's abdomen.
The shock sent it flying six to seven meters. Copper head, iron bones, tofu waist. the tiger staggered, its internal organs shaken.
Lin Xia and Lin Dong seized the opportunity and finished it off.
"Phew, we still needed you, Lin Xuan. Otherwise, we'd be exhausted," Lin Xia said, panting.
Lin Xuan said, "Clean up. This tiger should be valuable."
"Master, I sense a spiritual herb," Chi Ling transmitted.
"Spiritual herb?" Lin Xuan's eyes lit up.
Chi Ling explained, "I'm sensitive to spiritual herbs. This one is at least fourth-grade, under the roots of these two trees."
Lin Xuan investigated and found the Wood Spirit Mushroom. Qingtan, familiar with herbs, exclaimed, "Fourth-grade spiritual herb!"
"Lin Xuan , how did you know?" Lin Dong asked.
"Spiritual herbs often grow near powerful demon beasts' nests. I just tried, and we found one. A pleasant surprise," Lin Xuan explained.
Although he wanted it for pill-making, he shared it.
Common trophies should be shared, and he now knew Chi Ling could locate herbs for future excursions.
After the battle, exhausted, they returned to the Lin family with the tiger and mushroom.
In Lin Xuan's courtyard, they stewed tiger meat with the Wood Spirit Mushroom.
After absorbing its medicinal power, Lin Dong and Lin Xia broke through to the eighth level of Body Tempering, surprising them both.
"Internal competition is really effective!" Lin Xuan thought.
High-intensity martial arts training had prepared them for this breakthrough.
With Lin Xuan in front, each in the middle, and Qingtan behind, the pressure was immense, and progress followed naturally.
After the breakthrough, the four of them enjoyed an even more delicious meal!
With so many martial arts to practice, Lin Xuan's days were full and fulfilling.
Thanks to the regular martial arts exchanges with Lin Dong and Lin Xia, and occasional hunting trips into the forest, Lin Xuan had earned numerous missions.
The pills and food he gained were more than enough for his daily cultivation.
He improved day by day.
Because he wanted to obtain an intermediate-level fist technique talent to increase his combat power, Lin Xuan deliberately focused on fist techniques over the following days.
In the blink of an eye, more than a month passed!
[Mission: Cultivate "Penetrating Back Fist" to the point of near perfection. Reward: Fist Technique Talent (Beginner +3). Completed, claim reward?]
[Mission: Cultivate "Falling Rock Fist" to the point of near perfection. Reward: Fist Technique Talent (Beginner +3). Completed, claim reward?]
"Phew, finally completed. Claim!" Lin Xuan exhaled in relief.
A surge of extraordinary energy merged into his body, especially his arms. A warm, tingling, magical sensation spread through him.
[Fist Technique Talent (Beginner +10) → Intermediate.]
He had finally obtained his first intermediate-level talent.
Both Rank 1 fist techniques were now maxed out. When Lin Xuan unleashed Falling Rock Fist or Penetrating Back Fist, their attack power surpassed even the perfected Mountain Shaking Fist, reaching the level of a Rank 4 martial art.
He could now use the techniques freely, releasing their full power with each strike.
[Mission: Practice Mountain Shaking Fist 1000 times (76 / 660). Reward: Mountain Shaking Fist Perfection Proficiency +1.]
Lin Xuan noticed the number of repetitions had decreased. Originally requiring 1000, it now needed only 660....a clear reminder that advanced talents would soon be within reach. Once his talents were maxed, learning new martial arts would become effortless.
Alongside martial arts, Lin Xuan had also reached the peak of the eighth level of Body Tempering, only a step from the ninth.
However, his pills were running low.
That day, he attempted another exchange with Lin Dong and Lin Xia, but creating a new mission was unsuccessful.
The system couldn't continuously generate missions from the same activity.
This instantly tempered Lin Xuan's expectations for exchanges.
After more than two months, Lin Dong and Lin Xia had also reached a bottleneck.
Lin Xuan had shared all he could; the rest could only be gained through their own comprehension.
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