Cultivation Results, a Leap in Strength

When a person focused on one thing and threw themselves into it heart and soul, their sense of time passing in the outside world became blurred.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

Every day, he cultivated the Inner Power Cultivation Method, pushing his body to the brink of its limits.

Coupled with the fact that his body was in the midst of adolescence and growth, all these factors stacked together, sending Lin Lin's strength into a state of daily growth.

With each passing day, Lin Lin's martial arts improved by another notch.

As his physique and blood vitality continued to grow, the sound of wind tearing beneath Lin Lin's sword swings grew louder and louder, gradually reaching the point where it could carry across the four directions.

Yet when that imposing force reached its peak, it gradually began to diminish.

Lin Lin's figure wheeled and darted about as his longsword flew rapidly through the air, transforming into countless Sword Shadows, yet not a single sound of cutting wind arose.

Even the cold wind howling through Yin Wind Gorge gradually changed from violent to gentle as it passed by Lin Lin.

Only the trembling blade and the faint ripples in the air around the sword bore witness to just how immense the power hidden within Lin Lin's seemingly ordinary longsword truly was.

Name: Lin Lin

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Age: 13 years, 41 days, 8 hours, 33 minutes, 22 seconds

Blood Vitality: 12/1340

Inner Force: 111/1020

Health: 97/100

Satiety: 6/100

Meridian Durability: 4/5

Constitution: 71

Inner Breath: 45

Strength: 101

Agility: 41

Endurance: 52

Skills:

Hundred Flowers in Disarray
Category: Swordsmanship. Level: Ordinary Martial Arts. Miraculous Mastery 5/3000

Hundred Flowers True Qi
Category: Inner Power. Level: Ordinary Martial Arts. Mastery of Fire 338/1000

Cooking
Category: Life. First Glimpse of the Doorway 39/100

Having finished today's cultivation, Lin Lin glanced at his Attribute Panel.

Compared to before, the Attribute Panel had now undergone a change that could be called earth-shaking.

Not only had he cultivated the Inner Power Cultivation Method to the level of Mastery of Fire and reached the second realm of Qi Refining, Meridian Unblocking, but his Hundred Flowers in Disarray swordsmanship had also reached the level of Miraculous Mastery.

Such strength might not count as that of an expert when viewed across the entire martial world, but he had at least gained the beginnings of the ability to protect himself.

Under normal circumstances, merely practicing the Hundred Flowers in Disarray swordsmanship to temper his physique and blood vitality could not have brought such enormous improvement. However, the support of the Inner Power Cultivation Method had caused Lin Lin's strength to begin growing at a rapid pace.

After gaining the Attribute Panel, he could see the changes in his own growth every day.

Though cultivation was bitter, the joy and sense of fulfillment it brought were even greater.

It truly gave Lin Lin the feeling of becoming addicted to cultivation, unable to pull himself free.

"Time to eat, then continue cultivating Inner Power."

"I remember tonight's dinner is braised beef and stewed pork trotters, both dishes that need to simmer for a long time."

Lin Lin contentedly closed the Attribute Panel and prepared to eat.

Amid the dreariness of cultivation, good food was an excellent way to lift one's spirits. Recently, Lin Lin had often taken out cooking methods from the many food videos he had watched in his previous life and tried them himself.

His cooking skill at the level of First Glimpse of the Doorway had gradually been acquired over this period of cooking for himself.

On a rock wall one kilometer away from where Lin Lin was.

Ji Yun, the Elder of Teaching Skills of Hundred Flowers Valley, and Lin Lin's father, Lin Yue, stood at a high point, watching Lin Lin stop cultivating and turn toward the Rock Cave where he lived.

At this moment, Lin Yue's face was filled with relief and emotion, his eyes even slightly red, as though he had cried not long ago.

Faint footsteps sounded behind Lin Yue.

Ji Yun and Lin Yue turned toward the source of the sound and saw a plainly dressed, beautiful woman approaching slowly with a food box in hand.

"Greetings, Elder Ji."

The woman first bowed to the white-bearded, white-haired old man beside her, who wore a white robe patterned with a hundred flowers.

Then, she turned to her husband and complained mildly, "Husband, didn't we agree that once we'd picked up our son, we'd hurry home to welcome you back and wash away the dust? Why have you delayed until now? I thought you were going to spend the night in Yin Wind Gorge."

From the way she spoke, it was not difficult to tell that she was Lin Yue's wife, Zhang Fei, Lin Lin's mother in this life.

With Elder of Teaching Skills Ji Yun present, she found it inconvenient to say that she had brought the food box because she feared that her son had shown no improvement at all during the past month of reflection and had been punished again.

After all, she knew very well that her son had always been the sort who did not lift a finger for work. Having had to take care of himself for the past month, he must have suffered quite a bit.

If Lin Lin had been punished again, then as his mother, all she could do was bring him a good meal to improve his life a little.

Moreover, her husband's red-rimmed eyes and the look of someone who seemed to have cried recently gave Zhang Fei an uneasy premonition. She felt that her worries had likely come true; otherwise, her always-strong husband would not be acting this way.

Only matters concerning their son could so easily pierce this strong man's defenses.

"My wife, I have made you worry."

"I am not sad. I am happy."

From his wife's expression, Lin Yue saw the trace of worry in her heart. A smile now appeared in his still slightly reddened eyes.

He stepped forward and took the food box from his wife's hands, removed a dining cloth and spread it over the ground, then laid out the wine and dishes within.

He invited Ji Yun and his wife to sit, then, with animated excitement, began telling his wife about what he had experienced today. "My wife, you have no idea how hardworking Little Lin has become. This morning, when I came to Yin Wind Gorge to bring him out, I saw that he could actually wash clothes and cook for himself.

"Then he began cultivating in the morning. Aside from the necessary breaks for meals and rest, he continued cultivating until shortly before now. Although I only watched from afar, Little Lin's spirit and bearing have undergone a transformation that could be called earth-shaking compared to a month ago. He must have already found Qi Sensation and condensed Inner Breath."

As he spoke, he poured wine for the two people beside him, then raised a cup himself. After giving a slight toast, he swallowed it in one gulp.

Though Lin Yue's expression was somewhat unsightly at the moment, it was not hard to see the air of pride and satisfaction on his face.

Having reached middle age, he had achieved success in both career and family. Only his descendants had caused him concern. The changes now taking place in his son had filled the final regret in his heart.

"That is indeed the case. This old man has often come to Yin Wind Gorge over the past month or so, and Lin Lin has indeed been very diligent in practicing martial arts lately."

At the side, Ji Yun smiled and nodded.

Ji Yun had served as the Elder of Teaching Skills of Hundred Flowers Valley for many years. Speaking of which, Lin Yue and Zhang Fei had also received Ji Yun's guidance when they were children, so he naturally paid some attention to Lin Lin, a member of his disciple's descendant generation.

At this, Zhang Fei's face filled with both surprise and joy. Excited, she too raised her cup and drained the wine in one gulp.