Train to the Death!

A deep and narrow courtyard.

A figure, as if bathed in blood, was violently crashing into a wooden stake in front of him.

Strangely, when his body collided with the wooden stake, it didn't make a clear sound. Instead, it was a dull "buzzing" sound, like a cowhide drum being struck.

His Qi and Blood churned. Lin Yin's eyes were like torches. While using the impact with the stone stake to disperse the Qi and Blood throughout his body, he would also occasionally pat his acupoints with his palms.

This was a special cultivation method for the Golden Bell Shield.

As a rare Hardening Technique, its cultivation method was naturally different from moves like the Cloud Palm, which focused on offensive techniques. It emphasized one's own resistance to damage.

Internally, it used special breathing techniques and Qi and Blood circulation to open up one's Qi and Blood and bone structure. Externally, it also required a certain amount of stimulation.

As Lin Yin's trump card, this skill could not be known to outsiders, so Lin Yin specifically brought a wooden stake to practice at home.

Through his own Qi and Blood circulation combined with the stimulation of Beast Blood, and because he had broken through to Minor Accomplishment in the Vajra Stake Technique and condensed Qi, the progress of the Golden Bell Shield was incredibly fast.

Over and over again, even though he was panting like an ox, Lin Yin was still diligent.

[Heaven rewards diligence, will achieve something]

[Golden Bell Shield Novice (73/100)]

"It's close. At this rate, in less than a week, my Golden Bell Shield will reach Minor Accomplishment. By then, I'll be a true Ming Jin Martial Artist, and even enter the realm with a Hardening Technique!"

Lin Yin withdrew his palms and stood still. Strangely, as he stood still, the Beast Blood attached to his body erupted like steaming mist, forming a faint blood mist on the surface of his body.

This was precisely the manifestation of his own Qi bursting forth.

"No wonder cultivating the Golden Bell Shield requires at least Minor Accomplishment in stake technique. If one hasn't condensed Qi, how can they flexibly circulate Qi and Blood to temper their muscles and bones?"

As his Martial Arts Realm grew more profound, Lin Yin's understanding of his own skills deepened.

He casually picked up a towel prepared nearby and wiped the sweat and blood from his body.

Just then, the door to the room opened. His mother, Wang He, called out to Lin Yin with a worried expression, urging him to come inside quickly.

Lin Yin was spending more and more time practicing martial arts.

"Yin'er, when your father was here, he often said to balance work and rest and not to overdo it. You've been practicing for more than half the day. Aren't you going to hurt your body?"

Sitting at the dinner table, watching Lin Yin devour his food, Wang He looked worried.

The trend of practicing martial arts was prevalent. Even ordinary people knew some taboos about martial arts practice, and rumors of people suffering Qi Deviation from practicing were chilling.

Wang He could clearly feel that Lin Yin's practice had become more intense these days, even staying up late every night!

This made her increasingly worried.

"Mother... don't worry, your son has his own plans."

Lin Yin put down his bowl and chopsticks, took his mother Wang He's hand, and comforted her.

Practicing too much? With the Heaven Rewards Diligence Destiny in hand, even if he, Lin Yin, practiced until he died, he would be improving in the last second before death!

Qi Deviation was simply nonexistent, and practicing mistakes were impossible. So what else was there to say? As long as he didn't practice himself to death, he would practice to death!

Lin Yin's gaze was firm.

There was a reason why he practiced like this.

The death of the bailiff three days ago was still vivid in his mind, and the terrifying scene made Lin Yin feel a constant sense of danger.

He didn't know who dared to slaughter a bailiff, and it was very likely that the act happened near the Fist Manor.

Only by becoming strong himself could he deal with everything.

This was why Lin Yin had suddenly become "crazy" these past few days. And it wasn't just that; Lin Yin thought of the person he had encountered that day.

Even if they turned to ash, he would recognize that guy. He was the top henchman of Li Sihhu, the one whose teeth were knocked out by Li Qinhu with a single slap.

The other party's gaze felt like a thorn in his throat.

He had not forgotten the pressure Li Qinhu had given him at that time.

After a satisfying meal, as the bright early sun shone through the curtains, Lin Yin had already put on his clothes. After a simple farewell to his mother, he hurried to the Fist Manor.

Upon arriving at the manor, only a few people were practicing their moves on the wooden stakes.

Lin Yin went to a wooden stake by himself and continued to practice the Cloud Settling Stake Technique and the Cloud Palm.

He struck a basic stance, and Lin Yin's movements flowed like water, palm after palm, striking the wooden stake with "bang, bang, bang" sounds.

The noise was not loud, but it still attracted some attention.

"This guy seems to come very early every day."

"He's working hard even though he got in through the back door!"

"If hard work were useful, what would bone structure be for? With mediocre bone structure, he hasn't even reached the threshold of a Martial Arts School. He's just a lucky guy who got in through the Fist Manor by chance."

"Through the Fist Manor, tsk tsk..."

The voices from afar were not discreet. Lin Yin recognized those people. On the day of his admission, their smiles had been incredibly bright, but now their words were full of sarcasm.

It seemed the rumor about his mediocre bone structure was common knowledge...

Lin Yin's eyes flickered, but he continued to practice the Cloud Settling Stake Technique diligently.

His movements became faster and faster, and when he shifted his steps, a faint, ethereal aura could be felt, which was completely different from practicing the Vajra Stake Technique.

However, this was only an external manifestation. At this moment, Lin Yin's Qi and Blood surged within him, rushing like a river to the sea, unceasingly. The Qi and Blood within his seemingly slender body far surpassed that of others in the same realm.

As the Cloud Settling Stake Technique was about to reach Minor Accomplishment, Lin Yin felt the improvements brought by the two stake techniques more and more.

When he came to the inner courtyard, he had asked Xu Chang if anyone else practiced two stake techniques simultaneously, but the answer he received was a definitive no.

Xu Chang sighed, "Practicing one stake technique already requires immense energy. To transcend the mundane and transform into an immortal, one must even pass through three thresholds, each more difficult than the last. Let alone practicing two.

Even with one stake technique as a foundation, the difficulty of breaking through that bottleneck is still not to be underestimated.

Moreover, each breakthrough carries immense risk. Who would needlessly add three more hurdles for themselves?

If the cultivation technique goes awry, one's realm might regress instead of advance, and there's even the risk of Qi Deviation, or even instant death."

In short, there was only one sentence: unless one was a madman, no one would practice two cultivation techniques simultaneously!

At least, in Langshi Town, he, Xu Chang, had never seen or heard of anyone doing so.

'Heaven rewards diligence. With the fate in my hands, as long as I work hard, I will definitely improve. Practicing two techniques simultaneously will be my greatest trump card.'

Lin Yin's eyes flickered, and he completely cast aside all distracting thoughts, diligently practicing the Cloud Settling Stake Technique and the Cloud Palm.

[Heaven rewards diligence, will achieve something]

[Cloud Settling Stake Technique: Entry (74/100)]

[Cloud Palm: Entry (50/100)]

When both the Cloud Settling Stake Technique and the Cloud Palm reached Minor Accomplishment simultaneously, Lin Yin had a premonition that his strength would undergo an extremely terrifying increase.

At that time, with both speed and strength advancing, the two major stake techniques would condense Qi and Blood to resonate. With the explosive power of the Cloud Palm, Lin Yin believed that even Xu Chang, who had practiced the palm technique to Great Accomplishment, might not be his match.

He unleashed a palm strike, combined with the heavy force cultivated from the Vajra Stake Technique. Before him, the wooden stake splintered, and wood chips flew. The palm print sank three inches into the wood.

This imprint, though seemingly messy and not as exquisite as Xu Chang's, possessed a penetrating power that was no less than Xu Chang's Great Accomplishment palm strike that day!