Green Lotus Sword Canon!

Great Yan Dynasty, Qingyang Town.

Lin Family Back Mountain.

A figure in white held a wooden sword, continuously practicing the Basic Sword Techniques in an open clearing.

After a long while, Lin Chen sheathed his sword, opened his eyes, and looked at the wooden sword in his hand.

He had just practiced the Basic Sword Techniques with his eyes closed and his mind focused, and he had indeed improved somewhat compared to before.

However, what troubled him was that the wooden sword was too light and did not feel very good in his hand.

"It seems I should switch to an iron sword."

Lin Chen murmured softly. His gaze stretched toward the horizon, and a trace of complexity appeared on his face.

In truth, he had a secret no one knew.

Half a year ago, he had still been pulling an all-nighter playing games in another world. He had been playing the role of a Green Lotus Sword Immortal, a character who dominated the world. Yet after closing his eyes and opening them again, he had arrived in this world, while all the things familiar to him had long since vanished like smoke.

Great Yan Dynasty, Qingyang Town, and the all-too-familiar Lin Family.

The memories he had inherited also allowed Lin Chen to understand his current circumstances.

This was the world of Martial Universe. He was Lin Dong's older cousin, but his parents had disappeared in an accident, leaving him an orphan who had grown up under the care of the Lin Family Patriarch.

His martial arts talent was not particularly strong. He had only reached Body Tempering Stage Seven, still falling somewhat short of the Lei Family members.

His greatest dream had always been to roam the world with a sword at his side and sleep drunk upon a beauty's lap.

The Body Tempering Stage was divided into nine levels. The first three mainly involved improving one's physical condition through training. From the fourth to the ninth level, one had to undergo Skin Refining, Bone Refining, Strength Infusion into Marrow, the formation of an Origin Energy Seed, Essence Refining into Meridians, and opening the Dantian.

Lin Chen had now reached Body Tempering Stage Seven and formed his Origin Energy Seed. He could draw Origin Energy from heaven and earth to temper his body.

When practicing the Basic Sword Techniques two days ago, he discovered that his current absorption speed for Origin Energy had increased by several degrees. That was why he had temporarily abandoned the conventional path of seated meditation and instead adopted the unusual method of cultivating through sword practice. The effects had been quite obvious.

When he first used this specially made wooden sword, he had found it somewhat heavy and not especially convenient to wield. But now, he felt that it was far too light and no longer suitable for continued practice.

This showed that his strength had already improved considerably.

Yet to Lin Chen, such progress was merely average.

He knew very well that the place he was currently in was no more than a drop in the ocean of this vast world, utterly insignificant.

He had no interest in throwing his weight around here.

So-called martial arts talent was simply not worth mentioning before those true geniuses.

The Lin Family had once produced a genius who had been placed under great expectations. However, he had been crippled during the Lin Clan Family Grand Competition, and afterward spent every day in gloom, unable to accept such reality.

With such a precedent before him, Lin Chen naturally had nothing to be proud of.

If he wanted to go farther, he had to work hard and become stronger!

"Ding! It has been detected that the host meets the requirements for binding. Would you like to bind?"

Just as Lin Chen was preparing to continue practicing the Basic Sword Techniques, such a voice rang beside his ear.

He was slightly stunned, but he also sensed a familiar feeling.

Wasn't this the cheat every transmigrator received?!

Delight appeared on Lin Chen's face. He knew that after coming to this world, he could not possibly be left as an ordinary person to compete against those monstrous geniuses with cheats.

"Bind!"

"Ding! The God-tier Sign-in System has been successfully bound. Congratulations, host, you have obtained one sign-in opportunity. Would you like to begin signing in?"

Hearing this, Lin Chen immediately answered, "Sign in!"

"Ding! Beginning sign-in. Sign-in location—Lin Family Back Mountain. Sign-in successful!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the sign-in reward—Green Lotus Sword Canon!"

Lin Chen stretched out his hand and caught a miniature Azure Small Sword that had appeared out of thin air. Looking down at it, he saw lotuses carved upon its surface. It seemed to contain endless sword qi, and in an instant, it sent a chill down his back.

As if guided by instinct, he touched the miniature Azure Small Sword to his forehead.

In but an instant, the miniature Azure Small Sword turned into a streak of azure light and entered the center of his brow.

As Lin Chen's aura gradually grew stronger, a glowing azure small sword mark also appeared between his brows.

The tingling sensation made him unable to resist touching it.

Yet there was nothing unusual. It still felt like smooth, tender skin.

"This so-called Green Lotus Sword Canon is actually a cultivation technique!"

Feeling the changes within his body, Lin Chen could not help crying out in a low voice.

Cultivation manuals were special secret methods that could guide and temper one's Origin Energy.

Generally speaking, cultivation manuals came in many grades, and different manuals brought different changes.

The Azure Origin Skill Lin Chen currently cultivated was the Lin Family's clan-protecting cultivation technique, carefully safeguarded by the Lin Family Patriarch. Once cultivated successfully, it could open four hidden meridians within the body and connect them to the skin. When the cultivator meditated and activated the technique, the Origin Energy existing between heaven and earth could be absorbed through these four hidden meridians, entering the body much faster than through breathing alone.

This Azure Origin Skill was merely a third-rate cultivation manual, yet it could open four hidden meridians.

The martial arts of the world were divided into nine ranks and three grades. Ranks one through three were Lower Grade, four through six were Middle Grade, and seven through nine were Upper Grade. Above them were Creation Martial Arts, Spirit Martial Arts, and Heavenly Martial Arts.

The higher the grade of the cultivation manual, the more hidden meridians it could naturally open.

A first-rate cultivation manual, for example, could open dozens of hidden meridians, greatly accelerating one's absorption and cultivation of Origin Energy.

There were also special cultivation manuals that could cause vortices to appear across the surface of one's skin. Even without actively cultivating, they could continuously draw Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi into the body, tempering the physique and filling the Dantian. It was as though one remained in a state of cultivation day and night, allowing one's strength to increase even faster!

Now that Lin Chen had replaced the Azure Origin Skill he originally cultivated with the Green Lotus Sword Canon he received as a sign-in reward, his four hidden meridians had instantly become forty!

On the surface of his skin, there were also lotus-like vortices visible only to himself. They continuously drew in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi and absorbed it into his body, smoothly opening his Dantian while accumulating and refining Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi.

The Origin Energy Seed within Lin Chen's body, shaped like a translucent ball of light, was propelled by the massive amount of Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi and began striking against the barrier of the Dantian.

With a crack, the tough Dantian barrier shattered in an instant.

"Ah!"

Caught off guard by the sensation of comfort spreading through his entire body, Lin Chen could not help letting out a low moan.

Ninth Level of Body Tempering—achieved!