Joy Starts with CPU-ing Lin Dong

The next day, Lin Yun headed to the Martial Arts Hall bright and early.

Because he had taken first place in the clan competition, Lin Yun's status in the clan had now risen to the same level as Lin Xia, Lin Hong, and the others. He was among the younger generation with the best privileges and treatment in the clan.

He could enter and leave the Martial Arts Hall without obstruction. Aside from the clan-guarding martial arts, he could borrow anything else as long as he registered it.

When he arrived at the entrance of the Martial Arts Hall, Lin Yun established his tasks as usual.

Task: Obtain a Third Grade fist martial art. Reward: one bottle of Third Grade Meridian Protecting Pills.

Task: Obtain a Third Grade movement martial art. Reward: two-hundred-pound weighted Iron Clothes.

This time, his goals were also very straightforward: find a fist technique and a movement technique.

He already had talents in these two areas. Continuing to cultivate these types of martial arts would let him reach the peak faster, and the fist and movement techniques he had cultivated before were about to push toward Close to the Dao. As long as they succeeded, he would gain another talent upgrade.

So cultivating martial arts of the same type was not only a fast way to improve his strength, but also the best way to level up his talents.

Just thinking about it—once these two talents of his reached the top tier, cultivating similar martial arts afterward would be effortless. He would grasp them the moment he learned them.

At the Martial Arts Hall, the guards at the entrance all recognized Lin Yun and greeted him with smiles.

In the past, no one had even been willing to give him a second glance.

After becoming famous, everyone around him was a good person. Everyone treated him warmly.

After entering the hall, Lin Yun skipped past the front bookshelves and went straight to the shelf at the very back.

"So these are all the Lin Family's Third Grade martial arts. There are so few of them."

Lin Yun sized up the bookshelf. On it, there were only ten ancient yellow scrolls. Compared to First and Second Grade martial arts, the number of Third Grade martial arts had plummeted.

Beside each scroll stood a separate wooden plaque, on which was a detailed introduction to the martial art.

"Third Grade martial art, Returning Wind Soft Hand... Traceless Claw... Gu Ang Fist... Flowing Wind Movement Technique... Mystic Gate Seal (fragment)..."

Lin Yun browsed through them one by one, and very quickly got a rough idea of all ten Third Grade martial arts.

There was only one movement martial art, Flowing Wind Movement Technique, so there was no choice to make.

There were two fist techniques: Gu Ang Fist and Mountain Shocking Fist.

After roughly comparing them, Gu Ang Fist emphasized technique. Its moves were not limited to punches, but also included palm strikes, elbow strikes, shoulder checks, and so on. Its attacks were complex and made it hard for opponents to defend.

Mountain Shocking Fist, on the other hand, was simple. Its style was exactly like Falling Rock Fist, only deeper and more profound. It was powerful and heavy, not only capable of explosive force, but also of producing a shockwave effect.

Lin Yun thought for a moment, then chose Mountain Shocking Fist.

In his view, attacks should be strong rather than clever. Technique could be used in movement. As long as his movement and speed were up to par, he could seize the initiative in offense. At that point, the simpler and stronger the method of attack, the more effective it would be.

As for the incomplete Mystic Gate Seal, this martial art was one of Lin Dong's trump-card existences in the early stages of the original work. Its first form alone was comparable to a Third Grade martial art, and after being completed, it reached straight to Fifth Grade. It was extremely powerful, but Lin Yun did not hesitate or dwell on it.

He had no way to complete martial arts. Taking it would not be very useful, so he might as well wait until Lin Dong had studied it almost thoroughly, then go mooch it for free.

For now, he would cultivate ordinary Third Grade martial arts first.

If he farmed the proficiency of a Third Grade martial art to perfection, it would also be comparable to a minor achievement Fourth Grade Martial Art. If he farmed it to Superb Skill, it would be even more comparable to a major achievement Fourth Grade Martial Art.

The Lin Family's strongest martial art was also only a single Fourth Grade Martial Art.

It was not kept in the Martial Arts Hall. As the clan-guarding treasure, it was personally kept by Lin Zhentian.

Fourth Grade Martial Arts were already middle-tier martial arts, and their requirements for Yuan Power were very high.

Martial artists in the Body Tempering Realm found them very difficult to cultivate. Moreover, even if they mastered one, it would still be hard to bring out the true power of a Fourth Grade Martial Art. With just a slight use, more than half their Yuan Power would probably be consumed.

Therefore, in the Lin Family, only those who broke through to the Earthly Yuan Realm were qualified to learn that Fourth Grade Martial Art.

"Huh, Brother Lin Yun, you're here to choose martial arts too?"

Lin Yun was just about to leave when a figure suddenly came over.

"Lin Dong. I've already chosen mine."

When Lin Yun saw that the person was Lin Dong, his eyes lit up, and he said, "All the Third Grade martial arts are here. What kind of martial art do you want? I can help you take a look."

As he spoke, Lin Yun tried to establish a task in his mind.

Task: Help Lin Dong choose the incomplete Mystic Gate Seal martial art. Reward: Mystic Gate Seal (complete version).

"It worked!"

Seeing the notification that the task had been successfully generated, Lin Yun was secretly delighted. This system really knew what it was doing.

In the original work, Lin Dong would choose Mystic Gate Seal anyway. This counted as him picking up a bargain.

"Brother Lin Yun, what martial arts did you choose?" Lin Dong asked curiously.

Since Lin Yun's martial arts talent was stronger than his, and since he had previously cultivated two of the same martial arts as him, Lin Dong naturally wanted to know what martial arts he would cultivate next.

"I chose these two!"

Lin Yun pointed at Mountain Shocking Fist and Flowing Wind Movement Technique as he spoke.

"A movement martial art?" Lin Dong murmured, seeming somewhat tempted as well.

During his previous fight with Lin Yun, he had noticed that Lin Yun's movement and speed were very fast. The reason Lin Yun had been able to maintain control of the initiative in offense and dictate the rhythm of the battle was largely because of his speed.

"I should also learn from Brother Lin Yun and develop in multiple areas. I can't have any weaknesses."

Lin Dong weighed it in his heart and decided to follow suit. After all, he had the mysterious Stone Talisman's help, which gave him uniquely favorable conditions when it came to cultivating martial arts.

"This movement martial art isn't bad. I'd like to try it too," Lin Dong said.

"Sure. Then we can discuss our cultivation together. However, while movement martial arts are exquisite, they usually can't become the deciding martial art in battle. They're only a support method. If you want to defeat an enemy, you still need to learn another powerful offensive martial art to pair with it," Lin Yun analyzed, sounding rather serious.

Lin Dong nodded as he listened, showing his agreement, then humbly asked, "Then, Brother Lin Yun, what kind of offensive martial art do you think suits me?"

The Mountain Shocking Fist Lin Yun had chosen was not something he was very keen on learning. First, this martial art was simple and direct, emphasizing Physique and explosive strength, with not much in the way of technique. Second, he did not want to cultivate exactly the same martial art as Lin Yun. Although he also wanted to surpass Lin Yun in mastery of the same martial art, if he wanted to defeat Lin Yun, he would definitely still need to win through surprise and have something different.

If they were all the same martial arts, he would have no way to break his moves.

"From what I saw of your Tongbei Fist and Eight Desolations Palm before, your moves were smooth, your offense and defense orderly, and your details abundant. Clearly, you're also someone with a meticulous mind."

"This Gu Ang Fist suits you better. It can make use of every part of the body, and its offensive variations are numerous. If you can combine the moves perfectly, you'll definitely overwhelm others and make them impossible to guard against."

"However, this martial art is somewhat difficult to cultivate. That's also the reason I didn't choose it."

After Lin Yun analyzed at length, half true and half false, his tone shifted again as he said, "But you can give it a try. You only started learning martial arts a year ago, a shorter time than any of us, yet you've cultivated two martial arts to such a profound level. That proves your martial talent is very good. This Gu Ang Fist might be able to flourish in your hands."

"Really?" Lin Dong was somewhat excited after hearing this. Clearly, he had not expected Brother Lin Yun to think so highly of him.

A martial art even he had given up cultivating—he actually thought Lin Dong could cultivate it.

However, with the Stone Talisman around, he indeed did not need to worry about the difficulty of the martial art.

"Of course it's true. Little Brother Lin Dong, you need to have confidence. Think about it—who in the clan could reach your level after cultivating for such a short time?" Lin Yun continued to CPU Lin Dong.

Lin Dong clearly had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem and was already immersed in the excitement of being acknowledged by the clan brother he idolized.

"Good. Then I'll cultivate Gu Ang Fist!" Lin Dong decided readily.

Lin Yun suddenly picked up the incomplete Mystic Gate Seal beside him again and sighed. "Sigh, actually, among these martial arts, Gu Ang Fist isn't the one most suited to you. The one most suited to you should be this Mystic Gate Seal. Unfortunately, the Mystic Gate Seal is only an incomplete fragment."

"Mystic Gate Seal?"

Lin Dong's gaze was immediately drawn to the Mystic Gate Seal as well.

"This martial art only has the first form, but it has already reached the level of a Third Grade Martial Art. This martial art is ingenious and different from the routine martial arts we've come into contact with before. It uses a marvelous seal-forming method to stir the Yuan Power within the body, thereby erupting with powerful strength. It's exquisitely profound. Just the opening seal method alone left me amazed."

"If it could be completed, it would at the very least reach the level of a Fourth Grade Martial Art, or even stronger. What a pity, what a pity!"

Lin Yun sighed faintly, his deeply regretful expression moving Lin Dong as well, making his curiosity toward the Mystic Gate Seal grow even stronger.

He could not help taking the Mystic Gate Seal and began reading through it.

"The Stone Talisman's light and shadow are so miraculous. Perhaps they can repair and perfect it. If I can successfully cultivate such an exquisitely peerless martial art, wouldn't I possibly be able to surpass Brother Lin Yun?" Lin Dong's eyes suddenly lit up. The Stone Talisman's light and shadow could automatically evolve martial arts, so completing the Mystic Gate Seal was very possible.

Lin Dong felt this was his chance to overtake Lin Yun.

"Brother Lin Yun, your martial talent is so good. In terms of your attainments in basic martial arts, even my father and grandfather admit they're inferior. Why not try cultivating it? Perhaps you can comprehend the later parts of the Mystic Gate Seal and complete it," Lin Dong suggested.

Lin Yun's attainments in martial arts were obvious to all. He could practically turn decay into magic, using even simple moves with Superb Skill.

Lin Dong felt that if Lin Yun cultivated the Mystic Gate Seal, perhaps he really could gain something from it.

Of course, he also had a little thought of competing with Lin Yun. If the two of them cultivated the Mystic Gate Seal at the same time...

In the end, when he completed the Mystic Gate Seal, Lin Yun's expression would surely be wonderful.

Once he learned the complete Mystic Gate Seal and then used it to defeat Brother Lin Yun, Brother Lin Yun would definitely be shocked speechless.

Then he would pass the Mystic Gate Seal on to Lin Yun and have Lin Yun ask him for guidance.

Thinking of the scene where he, in turn, instructed Lin Yun in martial arts, Lin Dong could not help revealing an auntie-like smile.

It was not that he wanted so badly to defeat Lin Yun. Rather, in his heart, he regarded Lin Yun as an idol. To surpass his idol and make that idol worship him in return—that feeling was unbelievably satisfying just to think about.

"Mm, your martial talent isn't bad either. Why don't we both give it a try? In any case, this incomplete fragment is just gathering dust here. We can try it, and even if we fail, it's not a big deal," Lin Yun said after a brief moment of thought, then nodded in agreement.

He could roughly guess what Lin Dong was thinking.

In any case, his goal was to get Lin Dong to choose the Mystic Gate Seal, so he simply went along with the current.

He already had the complete Mystic Gate Seal. Now that he was borrowing the incomplete Mystic Gate Seal, he would have a reasonable explanation in the future.

As for why he completed it, that could only be said to be because he was gifted with extraordinary talent and had heaven-defying comprehension.

Lin Yun also wanted to see what expression Lin Dong would have after relying on the Ancestral Stone to evolve it, painstakingly learning the Mystic Gate Seal, and then discovering that Lin Yun had already trained it to Superb Skill! That shocked look would definitely be wonderful!