The Sixth Chapter

"Bang!"

Lin Xuan clenched his fist, and an explosive sound immediately echoed through the air.

Feeling it carefully, Lin Xuan sensed that he now possessed at least a thousand pounds of strength, something utterly unimaginable for an ordinary person.

This was precisely why they spoke of the divide between immortals and mortals. Even though it was just the first minor realm of the four great realms, the difference was already extremely apparent.

"It's a pity that if I rely solely on my own cultivation, my improvement is practically at a snail's pace. This Useless Body of Ten Thousand Years is truly more useless than I imagined."

Fortunately, he had the Soul Suppressing Pagoda. Otherwise, Lin Xuan himself would think he might as well have gone back to Clearwater Town to continue butchering pigs.

"With Xiao Yu'er's talent, she should have succeeded in Body Tempering by now. I fear it won't be long before she breaks through the Mortal Realm and steps into the Transcendent Realm?"

Lin Xuan then thought enviously.

But he quickly suppressed his thoughts, got up, and walked out of the resting room, beginning to slowly adapt to his surging strength.

The sky soon turned completely dark.

"Tomorrow, I'll go claim a Martial Skill. I wonder what the difference will be between true immortal immortal path offensive techniques and the Six Forms of Pig Butchering that I researched myself."

In the Divine Firmament Holy Land, regardless of their disciple level, as long as they reached the Body Forging Realm, they could claim a Martial Skill for free.

This was the foundation of a great immortal path sect. If it were a smaller sect, one would absolutely not be able to obtain a Martial Skill without some contribution. After all, a cultivator's combat power had to be maximized through Martial Skills.

In the Azure Cloud Realm, Martial Skills were divided into four tiers: Yellow, Profound, Earth, and Heaven. Each tier, depending on its power, was further divided into four grades: Low, Mid, High, and Supreme.

The place to claim Martial Skills was in the Outer Sect Martial Arts Pavilion. As long as the Pavilion Elder examined one's cultivation realm and confirmed they had entered the early Body Forging stage, they could claim one.

This was all knowledge contained within the Jade Slips.

The night passed in a flash!

The next day, Lin Xuan woke up early, found the mess hall, ate breakfast, and then headed to the Outer Sect Martial Pavilion.

The Pavilion Elder glanced at Lin Xuan indifferently, and a domineering aura immediately enveloped him.

The next moment, Lin Xuan felt a surge of power enter his body before it was quickly withdrawn.

Simultaneously, the Disciple Token at his waist was held by the elder, who seemed to be sensing something.

"Early Body Forging Realm, Martial Skill not yet claimed. You may enter. Servants are only allowed on the first floor, and all Martial Skills there are Yellow Grade Low Rank."

After speaking, the Pavilion Elder closed his eyes to rest, and the Disciple Token flew back into Lin Xuan's hand.

"Thank you, Elder!"

Lin Xuan bowed slightly and then entered the Martial Pavilion.

The Outer Sect Martial Pavilion had three floors, and all outer sect disciples and servants came here.

Aside from the first free Martial Skill, subsequent ones required sect contributions for exchange.

The Disciple Token could record a lot of information and was a mandatory pass for Holy Land disciples.

Upon entering the first floor of the Martial Pavilion, rows of shelves greeted his eyes, each laden with countless Jade Slips.

Next to each Jade Slip were annotations describing the Martial Skill contained within.

Lin Xuan skimmed through them one by one, finally taking down a Martial Skill called Tiger's Roar Fist.

Tiger's Roar Fist, a Yellow Grade Low Rank Martial Skill. When cultivated to great mastery, the user's punches could emit a tiger's roar, startling and unsettling the opponent's mind.

Holding the Jade Slip, Lin Xuan found the Pavilion Elder again.

The Pavilion Elder casually cast a spell into the Jade Slip, then said, "A Jade Slip can be used to impart a Martial Skill or cultivation technique once. After that, it will automatically shatter and cannot be passed on to others."

"Yes, thank you for the reminder, Elder."

Lin Xuan replied and soon took his leave.

Returning to the servant's resting area, Lin Xuan entered his private room and placed the Jade Slip directly against his forehead. A vast amount of information immediately flowed into his mind.

Martial Skills were much more straightforward than cultivation techniques. However, due to his aptitude, Lin Xuan's comprehension was not smooth.

"It still comes down to the Soul Suppressing Pagoda!"

With a sigh, Lin Xuan's consciousness instantly sank into the Soul Suppressing Pagoda.

Myriad Ages in an Instant!

Lin Xuan spent a month completely mastering Tiger's Roar Fist before officially beginning to cultivate it.

In the first year, the progress of Tiger's Roar Fist was astonishingly slow, barely reaching the introductory stage.

In the second year, Tiger's Roar Fist finally entered the introductory stage. Lin Xuan felt that with one punch, he could instantly kill a bull.

In the fourth year, the progress of Tiger's Roar Fist greatly advanced.

In the sixth year, Tiger's Roar Fist finally reached the proficient stage.

At this point, there were still 23 years of time remaining in the first layer's storage.

Lin Xuan stopped. He felt that reaching the minor accomplishment stage would require at least another four or five years.

Now that Myriad Ages in an Instant had no external source to forcibly seize time, Lin Xuan dared not squander it recklessly.

Afterward, he took out his Pig Slaughtering Blade and began practicing the Pig Slaughtering Blade Technique he had researched.

Another year passed, and Lin Xuan advanced his Six Forms of Pig Butchering, fully matching his current physical strength.

Now, only 22 years remained in his Myriad Ages in an Instant storage.

"It's indeed inferior to Yellow Grade martial skills, merely a common, unremarkable technique. But in combat, with the enhancement of a weapon, it can still achieve a surprise kill."

Sighing inwardly, Lin Xuan's consciousness withdrew from the Soul Suppressing Pagoda's virtual space.

The moment his consciousness fully returned to his body, Lin Xuan's physique also changed.

Both the Six Forms of Pig Butchering and the Tiger's Roar Fist had become muscle memory.

"The Soul Suppressing Pagoda, I wonder what kind of treasure it is. Its effects are simply heaven-defying."

"It's a pity my constitution is too useless. Without abundant cultivation resources, I could have used them to rapidly increase my realm."

Having officially stepped onto the Path of Immortality, Lin Xuan truly understood the hardships of this journey.

Even the Soul Suppressing Pagoda wasn't enough. With his Useless Body aptitude, he needed ten or even a hundred times the resources of others just to barely keep pace.

If he hadn't already spent decades tempering his body to a level far exceeding ordinary people, it would have been difficult for him to even enter the Mortal Realm.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

These three days were the most relaxed for the new disciples of the Sacred Land. They were all researching techniques and consuming pills to strengthen themselves.

However, relaxed times always passed quickly.

Early one morning, all the servants headed to the Servant Plaza. Starting today, they would be assigned their tasks. The Sacred Land did not support idlers.

Meanwhile, in the Outer Sect area, the door to a resting room opened, and Zhang Tao walked out with high spirits.

A powerful aura emanated from him, his blood surging wildly.

In three days, with the help of a Body Forging Pill, he had finally entered the early stage of Body Forging.

"Lin Xuan, your death day has arrived."

"Killing you on the Life and Death Arena means even Yu Bing can't say much. If you have anyone to blame, blame your inferior skills."

Zhang Tao was supremely confident. After entering the Body Forging Realm, he could clearly feel that he was no longer an ordinary mortal.

He felt that he could now kill a bull with a single punch, no longer comparable to common folk.

At the same time, Elder Xu Qin of the Outer Sect found Liu Ruyan