Peiyuan Gong!

Back home, Lu Feng opened the bundle again, then took out the jade pendant inside and examined it closely for a while.

This jade pendant was indeed a relic that the Original Owner's father had worn, because the notch on it was from when the Original Owner accidentally dropped it as a child.

When County Lieutenant Li Muyuan gave him this bundle, Captain Fang had said the item was obtained by the County Lieutenant while suppressing bandits.

The Original Owner's father had gone missing a year ago during a pursuit operation.

Later, after investigating, the County Yamen found traces of a fight along the pursuit route, and ultimately concluded that the Original Owner's father had died in action. That was how the position of Constable was inherited by the Original Owner.

Lu Feng stared at the jade pendant in his hand, pondered for a moment, then picked up the second item from the bundle.

This item was a book, with the words "Peiyuan Gong" written on its cover.

Without needing to guess, he knew this was a Martial Arts Manual.

He slowly flipped open the pages and discovered that this manual was actually an Internal Cultivation Method, and its grade even reached the Mid-Grade, Upper-Tier level.

Based on the Original Owner's memories, the martial arts in this world were divided into two major categories: Internal Cultivation Methods and Martial Skills.

Both types of martial arts also had grade classifications, ranging from low to high: Low-Grade, Mid-Grade, High-Grade, Spirit Martial, and the most powerful, Heavenly Martial!

Furthermore, each major grade was subdivided into three tiers: Upper, Middle, and Lower.

For example, the Cloud-Dispelling Palm he was currently practicing was a High-Grade, Lower-Tier Martial Skill.

However, compared to Martial Skills, Internal Cultivation Methods were far more precious.

Most martial artists had no Internal Cultivation Method to practice and could only train using Martial Skills.

Although training in Martial Skills could also raise one's Martial Realm, the speed of improvement was extremely slow.

Those martial artists who practiced Internal Cultivation Methods could increase their Martial Realm several times faster than ordinary martial artists.

Moreover, martial artists who cultivated Internal Cultivation Methods also had greater physical strength and Internal Force.

After briefly flipping through this Peiyuan Gong, Lu Feng slowly closed the book.

A look of confusion appeared in his eyes—Li Muyuan had simply given him such a precious Internal Cultivation Method.

By doing this, the other party was clearly making him owe a favor. Even if he didn't join the other's faction later, he wouldn't become an enemy.

"Forget it, I won't overthink this! Let's first see if this Internal Cultivation Method can actually be practiced."

Having said that, Lu Feng cleared his mind and began to read the martial art carefully.

Half an hour later, just as he finished reading the manual, a flood of operational methods for Peiyuan Gong suddenly surged into his mind.

At the same time, a new prompt appeared on the Proficiency Panel.

[You have learned the Mid-Grade, Upper-Tier Cultivation Method Peiyuan Gong. Current proficiency level: Beginner]

The scene before him left him utterly shocked. "Huh?! What's going on? How did I learn this method just by reading it once?"

He knew that whether it was an Internal Cultivation Method or a Martial Skill, getting started required a certain amount of time.

How long that time took depended on one's martial arts talent.

But he had only just finished reading Peiyuan Gong and had already learned it, even reaching the Beginner level. Such terrifying speed was impossible even for a martial arts prodigy.

"Could it be that my golden finger also has the ability to comprehend martial arts?" Lu Feng's face showed confusion. "No! This isn't comprehension—it's recording!"

It turned out that his golden finger didn't just have the ability to boost training speed; it also had the power to record new martial arts.

Realizing this, Lu Feng was overjoyed!

"Haha! I thought my golden finger was just average. Looks like I underestimated this Proficiency Panel. I wonder, besides recording martial arts, does this golden finger have any other abilities?"

With that thought, he activated his intent and directly opened the panel to check.

[Name: Lu Feng]

[Age: 19/50]

[Realm: Seventh-Rank Martial Artist]

[Cultivation Method: Peiyuan Gong (Mid-Grade, Upper-Tier, Beginner 0/100)]

[Martial Skill: Cloud-Dispelling Palm (High-Grade, Lower-Tier, Perfection 258/1000)]

The panel now displayed the Peiyuan Gong Cultivation Method.

Although this method wasn't high in grade, it had the effect of strengthening the foundation and consolidating vitality.

If he trained it to Greater Completion, his total Internal Force could increase by about fifty percent, and his physical strength and recovery ability would also improve by twenty to thirty percent.

Additionally, practicing an Internal Cultivation Method would accelerate the speed of raising his Martial Realm.

According to Lu Feng's calculations, if he trained Peiyuan Gong to Lesser Completion, his Martial Realm could reach the peak of Seventh-Rank Martial Artist.

If he trained it to Greater Completion, breaking through to Eighth-Rank Martial Artist was a certainty.

Thinking of this, Lu Feng began to feel excited.

Because compared to Cloud-Dispelling Palm, raising the proficiency level of Peiyuan Gong was much simpler.

This way, he was confident that before the election for the new Captain the day after tomorrow, he could raise his Martial Realm to Eighth-Rank Martial Artist.

By then, no one would be able to threaten him in the Captain election.

After the excitement passed, he closed his eyes and began running Peiyuan Gong for the first time.

However, internal cultivation and martial skills were practiced quite differently. Martial skills were mostly honed by combining Internal Force with external physical techniques.

Internal cultivation, on the other hand, involved using Internal Force to circulate within the body according to the Cultivation Method's prescribed pathways.

One was static, the other dynamic, but both required the support of Internal Force.

As Lu Feng began to circulate Peiyuan Gong, the Internal Force within his body started flowing rapidly through his limbs and bones. Wherever the force passed, a sensation of heat arose.

In this manner, thirty breaths passed quickly, and Peiyuan Gong had just completed one full major cycle.

[You have cycled Peiyuan Gong once. Proficiency +1]

Seeing the prompt appear on the Proficiency Panel, Lu Feng let out a long breath.

"Hah! Thirty breaths just to complete one major cycle. Looks like Peiyuan Gong isn't as simple as I thought."

At this cultivation speed, raising Peiyuan Gong to Lesser Completion would take at least three hours.

Then, he closed his eyes again and continued cultivating Peiyuan Gong.

Time slipped by quietly, and the night gradually deepened.

When the bright moon hung high in the sky, Peiyuan Gong's proficiency finally reached one hundred points.

[Your Peiyuan Gong proficiency has reached 100. The skill level of this Cultivation Method has advanced from Beginner to Lesser Completion]

With the breakthrough of the method, a wave of warmth instantly swept through Lu Feng's entire body.

At that moment, he felt as if he were immersed in a warm ocean. The total amount of Internal Force within him had also increased by about ten percent.

After sensing the changes in his body, Lu Feng slowly opened his eyes.

"Mmm! Finally broke through! I'll stop cultivating here for today. Tomorrow, I'll raise Peiyuan Gong to Greater Completion."

With that, Lu Feng lay down on the bed and drifted off to sleep.

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