Body Tempering Triple, Sinew Refining Great Accomplishment!

After bidding farewell to the hustle and bustle of the county yamen, Lin Feng dragged his weary body back to his new residence.

As an official constable, the treatment was indeed different.

He moved from the large dormitory where over a dozen intern constables were crammed together into a private single room.

The room wasn't large, but it was quiet.

Closing the door, Lin Feng casually tossed the five taels of silver onto the table, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

He remembered Constable Captain Li Gang's smarmy face very clearly.

In this world, it all came down to strength. Whether facing ferocious demons or colleagues in the county yamen who hid daggers behind their smiles, without sufficient power, one could only be slaughtered.

"System," Lin Feng silently chanted in his mind.

A semi-transparent panel, visible only to him, floated before his eyes.

[Host: Lin Feng]
[Realm: None]
[Cultivation Method: None]
[Martial Skill: Basic Constable Saber Technique (Perfection) (Beginner, Novice, Proficient, Mastered, Perfection)]
[Crit Multiplier: 2.5x]
[Crit Points: 100]

Staring at the glaring "None" in the realm section, Lin Feng felt an urgent need to improve his strength.

With the system's critical strikes, he could turn a basic saber technique from trash into treasure, but ultimately, his own physical condition was still too poor; he hadn't even stepped through the threshold of martial arts.

"I must start cultivating as soon as possible!"

Becoming an official constable not only granted an independent room and a fixed salary but also an important benefit—the ability to enter the county yamen's armory and freely choose a basic cultivation method to practice.

The next morning, Lin Feng impatiently arrived at the county yamen's armory.

The so-called armory was actually a remote storeroom that had been neglected for years. It housed several dusty bookshelves, sparsely populated with some yellowed manuals.

These were the most common and basic items; true superior martial arts had long been monopolized by aristocratic families and sects.

Lin Feng didn't mind. What he needed now was a stepping stone.

He searched the bookshelves for a while and soon found a thin booklet titled Qi Guiding Art.

This Qi Guiding Art was almost the introductory cultivation method for all official personnel of the Great Xia Dynasty. It was upright and peaceful, emphasizing stability, with no risk of qi deviation.

Its sole purpose was to guide the sparse spiritual energy between heaven and earth into the body, tempering the physical form and laying the foundation for future martial arts cultivation.

After obtaining the Qi Guiding Art, Lin Feng also took the opportunity to understand the martial arts realm divisions of this world.

The path of martial arts begins with Body Tempering.

The Body Tempering realm is the first major realm for martial artists. As the name suggests, it involves tempering the mortal body to allow it to accommodate and withstand greater power.

It is divided into nine stages, progressing from the outside in.

Body Tempering Stage 1: Skin Refining.

Cultivating the toughness of the skin, making it resistant to minor bumps and scratches, and impervious to cold and heat.

Body Tempering Stage 2: Muscle Refining.

Developing the strength and explosiveness of the muscles, greatly increasing physical power.

Body Tempering Stage 3: Sinew Refining.

Stretching and hammering the tendons and sinews throughout the body, greatly enhancing flexibility and coordination. This is considered officially stepping onto the threshold of a martial artist.

Body Tempering Stages 4-6 correspond to Bone Refining, Blood Refining, and Marrow Refining, respectively.

Body Tempering Stages 7-9 correspond to the more profound Organ Refining, Viscera Refining, and Aperture Opening.

It is said that cultivating the Body Tempering realm to the ninth stage of Perfection can make the physical body as hard as metal and stone, capable of lifting a thousand jin!

Above the Body Tempering realm lies the Meridian Opening Realm, where qi can circulate through the meridians, and the True Qi Realm, where true qi can be projected externally to injure opponents from a distance...

"Body Tempering Stage 1, Skin Refining. It is said that for someone with ordinary aptitude, even with diligent daily practice and medicinal baths, it takes about a month to see initial results..."

Lin Feng murmured, looking at the Qi Guiding Art in his hand.

"But I don't need to!"

He had the System!

He had Crit Points!

That evening, he returned to his room, closed the doors and windows, sat cross-legged on the bed, and after committing the contents of the Qi Guiding Art to memory, he issued a command to the System in his mind.

"System, use all 100 Crit Points on the Qi Guiding Art!"

[Ding! 100 Crit Points consumed, Qi Guiding Art crit successful!]

As soon as the voice fell, before Lin Feng could even assume the cultivation posture described in the Qi Guiding Art, he felt an invisible, warm stream of energy surge into his body like a hundred rivers returning to the sea!

This stream of energy was precisely the spiritual energy between heaven and earth!

Under the System's critical strike effect, the wisps of spiritual energy that originally required meditation, careful induction, and cautious guidance were now like a floodgate opened, actively surging towards him!

"Urgh!"

Lin Feng let out a muffled groan, feeling a tingling, stinging sensation all over his skin.

He could "see" that the surface of his skin seemed to be coated with a faint layer of light. His skin, which had appeared somewhat dull due to staying up late, was becoming smooth, tough, and full of elasticity at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This is...

Body Tempering first stage, Skin Refining mastery!

However, this was merely the beginning!

The massive torrent of spiritual energy did not slow down in the slightest. It passed through his skin and began to infiltrate his entire muscle tissue.

His muscle fibers, nourished and tempered by this spiritual energy, started to writhe, tear, and then reorganize madly!

A sense of power far exceeding anything before surged from every limb and bone.

He even had the feeling that he could kill a cow with a single punch right now!

Body Tempering second stage, Muscle Refining mastery!

Immediately after, the spiritual energy continued to penetrate deeper, surging towards the meridians throughout his body!

"Crackling!"

Inside Lin Feng's body, faint popping sounds like popping beans could be heard.

These were the sounds of his entire body's tendons and bones being forcibly stretched and reshaped by the impact of the spiritual energy!

His previously somewhat stiff body instantly became incredibly flexible, filled with explosive coordination.

As the last wisp of spiritual energy integrated into his body, the room also returned to calm.

The entire process, from start to finish, took only the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

"Hoo..."

Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.

He looked down at his hands and clenched them forcefully.

An unprecedented power was contained within his body. Compared to his weak self from yesterday, it was like a world of difference!

The hard cultivation that others took months or even a year to achieve, he had easily accomplished in a single night!

"Body Tempering Realm third stage..."

Lin Feng felt the surging power within him, the corners of his mouth rising uncontrollably.

"Captain Li Gang, the 'hard task' you gave me is likely to become my lucky break."