Lin Mu nodded slightly.
Lei He swiped across the Virtual Screen, and several Martial Skills appeared.
"The martial hall has your personal information on file. You specialize in Fist Techniques and Blade Techniques."
"At your current age, cultivating these Martial Skills should yield quite good results!"
Lin Mu looked at the Virtual Screen.
"Thunderous Strike (Third Stage): Once unleashed, the body moves like thunder, capable of erupting with hundreds or thousands of attacks. It can effectively improve Blade Technique and Movement Technique."
"Dragon Breaking Strike (Third Stage): A Blade Technique created by elite martial artists after observing the Dragon Clan's methods of attack. After cultivating it, one can gather the strength of the entire body into a single point. It can effectively improve Blade Technique and Fist Technique."
"Savage Dragon Fist (Third Stage): After charging power, it can unleash several times the damage, while also increasing physical defense. It is a divine skill for close combat and can effectively improve Fist Technique and Movement Technique."
"..."
Seeing these Martial Skills, Lin Mu narrowed his eyes slightly.
These Martial Skills were all quite good, and cultivating them would clearly improve him.
If he could cultivate them to perfection, his strength would increase by at least seventy percent.
"These really are suitable for me, but they're still too easy!" Lin Mu said.
Lei He's expression changed slightly upon hearing that.
He understood what Lin Mu meant.
These Third Stage Martial Skills were indeed good.
But in Lin Mu's eyes, they were too easy to master and could not meet his needs.
Third Stage Martial Skills also varied in difficulty.
The harder the Martial Skill, the better its tempering effect and the greater its enhancement to a martial artist.
The Martial Skills he had recommended were considered moderately difficult among Third Stage Martial Skills.
But as long as Lin Mu mastered them, they could raise his combat power in a short time.
Now, it seemed he had still underestimated Lin Mu.
His finger moved slightly.
"With Li City's current resources, there's definitely no way to obtain the most difficult Third Stage Martial Skills. Those skills may be hard, but their effects are obvious—enough to nearly rival Four-stage Martial Skills!"
"But since you like challenging yourself, cultivate this Martial Skill. I wouldn't dare say it's the hardest among Third Stage Martial Skills, but it can absolutely rank among the top ten. Many people cultivate it for years without even managing to get started!"
At that moment, information about a Martial Skill appeared before Lin Mu.
"Thunder-Slaying Three Blades (Third Stage): Created by an elite martial artist on a stormy night. After cultivating it, one's Blade Technique becomes sharp and fierce, capable of severing lightning in an instant. It can comprehensively improve a martial artist's Blade Technique, Fist Technique, and Movement Technique."
When he saw this Martial Skill, Lin Mu's expression visibly changed.
He could clearly sense how extraordinary this Martial Skill was.
If he could cultivate it successfully, his strength would definitely rise tremendously.
"This one!" Lin Mu said.
"You won't think it over?" Lei He asked.
"No need!"
"Fine! I'll submit the application for you. The Martial Artist Alliance should deliver it in about an hour!" Lei He said.
Lin Mu nodded and handed the Exchange Voucher to him.
Lei He operated the Virtual Screen again with his finger.
"B-grade weapons also come in different qualities. Based on your Exchange Voucher, you could at most exchange it for a mid-grade one. But since you're from our martial hall, I helped upgrade it to high-grade. It should arrive together with the Martial Skill in about an hour!"
Lin Mu's expression changed slightly.
He knew very well that although mid-grade and high-grade were only one level apart, this was a B-grade weapon worth over a million. The difference of a single minor grade was worth hundreds of thousands.
Lei He had upgraded it for him directly, clearly as a gesture of goodwill.
"This is too valuable!"
"It's nothing. Li City rarely produces a genius like you. As long as you can rise to prominence, it will also be Li City's glory!" Lei He said with a smile.
"Thank you!" Lin Mu was somewhat moved.
"Why be so polite? Maybe our martial hall will need your help someday!" Lei He said.
Lin Mu nodded slightly. He knew this was the other man's investment in him.
It was also a favor.
Moreover, the order had already been placed, so it would not be appropriate for him to refuse.
He could only wait until he had the strength to repay this favor.
After chatting with Lei He for a while longer, Lin Mu discovered that Lei He had no airs about him and was rather forthright. Being around him felt quite comfortable.
About an hour later, the Martial Skill and weapon were delivered to Lei He's office.
Looking at the two items before him, Lin Mu felt somewhat excited.
After cultivating for so many years, this was still his first time owning items of this level.
"Open them and take a look!" Lei He said with a smile.
Lin Mu nodded and opened the package.
The Martial Skill was stored in a Jade Slip. One only needed to place it in one's hand for information to flood into the mind.
The long blade, meanwhile, was stored inside an exquisite box. When he opened it, he saw a slender, dark-black blade with a dragon-shaped pattern along its body. Simply holding it allowed him to feel its sharpness.
There was also an introduction to the blade inside the box.
"Dragon Drinking Blade (B-grade): Forged by a master using Dragon Rock Crystal and tempered many times during the process. Its blade is sturdy enough to withstand a full-force strike from a Fourth Order Fierce Beast. It is an exceptionally rare famed weapon!"
Holding the long blade in his hand, he could clearly feel its texture. It was an exceptionally fine weapon.
With this blade, Lin Mu's combat power would increase by at least thirty percent.
"Good blade!" Lin Mu could not help saying.
"Your strength is still insufficient. Once you come into contact with A-grade and S-grade weapons in the future, you'll understand just how incredible those things are!" Lei He said with a smile.
"Those things are still rather far from me."
"Not necessarily. If you can get into the province's best martial school, Sacred Origin Martial School, then by casually clearing Demon Cloud Tower a few times, you can obtain weapons of that level!"
Lei He explained.
A hint of confusion appeared on Lin Mu's face. "Demon Cloud Tower?"
"It's something used for student assessments and training. Basically every top academy has one. If you were at Divine Martial Academy, the number one academy in the country, you could see the main tower of Demon Cloud Tower. Just one glance at that thing would inspire reverence. It is a Divine Artifact beyond all doubt!"
Lin Mu's expression changed drastically.
A Divine Artifact!
An existence above SSS-grade weapons.
There were only a few of them to be found across the entire world.
Yet one actually existed within the country's most elite academy.
And every student could visit and use it.
"Unfortunately, Divine Martial Academy does not recruit students at all. You can only enter after first getting into a top martial school and passing the selection process. Once you enter, you can no longer be considered a student—you study while working half the time!"
Lin Mu thought to himself.
He had also seen some information about Divine Martial Academy online.
He understood how extraordinary the academy was.
Students who entered it could earn money through their own abilities, and they could also remain at the academy for life.
Rather than a school, it was more like a massive hub.
It continuously supplied talent to every vital institution in the country.
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