Exchanging Thirty-One Years of Lifespan for High-grade Talent!

It's a shame the golden finger is so rigid; it simply doesn't understand what Lu Yuan means by "full."

Lu Yuan could only ask inwardly, "How much lifespan does it take to upgrade my talent to Medium-grade Talent?"

"Six years!"

"And how much lifespan does it take to upgrade to High-grade Talent?"

"Twenty-five years!"

Lu Yuan quickly calculated in his mind.

"Sixty-one minus sixteen, I have forty-five years left to live. Subtracting thirty-one, I have fourteen years left."

"In that case, upgrade me to High-grade Talent!"

In the panel, the lifespan number rapidly decreased.

Name: Lu Yuan Age: 16 years old Talent: High-grade Talent Lifespan: 61 years (Remaining: 14 years) Cultivation Technique: Ox Demon Fist (Initial Glimpse 61%)

He didn't feel anything, and his talent had become High-grade Talent.

He immediately went to the mirror. He needed to confirm if losing thirty-one years of lifespan would instantly turn him into a withered old man or if he could still maintain his youthful appearance.

Fortunately, he still looked like a youth in the mirror.

"High-grade Talent. With my current self, I'm also a Genius."

According to the golden finger, people with High-grade Talent possess innate potential that gathers the essence of heaven and earth, with an unyielding personality that makes them stand out. As long as they cultivate diligently, they are bound to excel and become masters.

What ordinary people consider a Genius is this level of talent.

However, the golden finger's definition of a Genius is significantly higher than the common understanding.

"Ox Demon Fist..."

Lu Yuan began practicing the Ox Demon Fist in his room.

Lu Yuan learned the Ox Demon Fist from Zhang Zhi, the leader of the Lu Family's guards. It consists of three forms: 'Ox Demon Horn Charge,' 'Ox Demon Stomp,' and 'Ox Demon Hide Movement.' Each form has a hundred variations, making it complex and unpredictable.

This was already the best martial art Lu Yuan could learn.

Lingbao County did have some better martial arts schools, but their most prized techniques were reserved for their direct disciples.

It was said that before becoming a direct disciple, one had to undergo a trial lasting anywhere from one to three years.

Lu Yuan didn't have that kind of time to endure trials.

Before awakening his memories, Lu Yuan had always been inconsistent, practicing for three days and resting for two. Now, as he practiced, he discovered many errors in his movements; they were far from perfect.

After a few sets of the Ox Demon Fist, Lu Yuan's movements became exceptionally precise, correcting many of his past mistakes.

The proficiency of the Ox Demon Fist also increased rapidly.

In just one hour, the proficiency of the Ox Demon Fist rose from 'Initial Glimpse 61%' to 'Initial Glimpse 85%.'

Proficiency had no relation to one's actual strength realm, but the higher the proficiency in a technique, the greater one's mastery and the higher the efficiency of cultivation.

For example.

Two people with identical talent, both cultivating the Ox Demon Fist, one with Familiarity and the other with Proficient. Their strength improvement efficiency would be vastly different.

The former, practicing diligently every day, might start Blood Change in five years, while the latter might only need three or four years.

That was the difference.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

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In the early morning, before the sun had risen, as the sky was still dim, Lu Yuan was practicing the Ox Demon Fist in the courtyard. His movements were fluid, sometimes light, sometimes heavy, his breathing deep, yet he felt an exhilarating sense of freedom.

With a punch, his leg muscles twitched violently, channeling power into his thigh. He took a step forward, like an ox demon charging, but it was no simple stride.

This was a move from the Ox Demon Fist's 'Ox Demon Horn Charge.'

After completing a set of the Ox Demon Fist, Lu Yuan felt a slight warmth throughout his muscles and a surge of power. He held his breath, clenched his teeth, suppressed his exhalations, and focused his spirit on his arm and fist, punching forward.

All the muscles in his body exerted force in unison for this punch, concentrating all his strength into his fist. He felt incredibly exhilarated.

He looked at his status panel, and the text changed:

Ox Demon Fist: Proficient (99%) → Ox Demon Fist: Masterful (1%)

In just one month, Lu Yuan's Ox Demon Fist had progressed from Familiarity and Proficient to Masterful.

In the past, even with daily, uninterrupted practice, it would have taken at least ten years.

Lu Yuan continued to practice the Ox Demon Fist.

Each move of the Ox Demon Fist was extremely proficient and fluid.

As his state deepened and sweat soaked his clothes, Lu Yuan had a clear feeling:

"The Ox Demon Fist has reached the Masterful level of mastery. My cultivation efficiency is at least ten times that of an Initial Glimpse. I should be close to undergoing my first Blood Refinement."

A smile uncontrollably appeared on Lu Yuan's face.

"Sigh, if only a Ginseng Fruit would fall from the sky, granting me several hundred or thousands of years of lifespan. I could directly fill my aptitude. I don't ask for much, not even becoming a Child of Destiny, just reaching it would be barely acceptable."

Lu Yuan could hardly imagine how fast cultivation would be at the Child of Destiny level of aptitude.

It would probably be so fast that even a rocket couldn't catch up.

"I've inquired. There are cultivation methods specifically for extending lifespan. Although not precious, they are rare. If I could find such a lifespan-extending cultivation method..."

Lu Yuan's heart burned with passion:

"I'll charge up my lifespan here, and then use my lifespan to improve my aptitude. The higher my aptitude, the more monstrous I'll become. If this continues, perhaps I can reach the peak of the world and see the scenery from the summit."

"For now, I can only diligently cultivate the Ox Demon Fist, strengthen my power, and then plan to search for a lifespan-extending cultivation method."

Lu Yuan pondered.

He still had fourteen years left to live, so he wasn't in a desperate hurry. What he, in his weakness, needed was to train in obscurity and solidify his strength.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

As the sun set, in the courtyard, Lu Yuan was diligently practicing the Ox Demon Fist.

'Ox Demon Horn Charge,' 'Ox Demon Stomp,' 'Ox Demon Hide Movement' – he knew a hundred variations of each move by heart.

Zhang Zhi was standing nearby. In his eyes, Lu Yuan's Ox Demon Fist possessed a unique aesthetic, as if he had truly transformed into an Ox Demon, his spirit vividly lifelike.

"Hoo~~"

Lu Yuan let out a long breath. White mist extended over a foot long before dissipating after half a minute.

He clenched his fist heavily, a warm current flowing through his entire body, his bones emitting crackling sounds.

Ox Demon Fist: Masterful (21%)

Zhang Zhi praised him with a sigh, "Xiao Yuan, your mastery of the Ox Demon Fist is now no less than mine. However, it seems you've made some mistakes in a few movements; they're completely different from what I taught you."

Lu Yuan looked at him, "Uncle Zhang, I felt that changing them slightly while practicing would be better."

He had merely made slight improvements to a few movements during his practice.

"Better?"

Zhang Zhi was skeptical. He recalled the movements and then performed them according to Lu Yuan's modifications. His eyes widened, "It's actually better! Xiao Yuan, you..."

He marveled inwardly, "Could this be the mark of a Genius?"

He had practiced the Ox Demon Fist for twenty years, while Lu Yuan had only been seriously cultivating it for a little over a month. Even with the foundation laid in the previous three years, his rapid mastery, now equal to Zhang Zhi's, was astonishing.