Hesitation

The first light of dawn pierced through, the thin mist yet to dissipate.

Beside the bamboo fence of a small courtyard with blue tiles, a few orchids, adorned with dewdrops, trembled in the wind.

On the stone steps in the courtyard, Lin Yin sat cross-legged, his Qi and Blood surging. He had been meditating there for over an hour, all to break through to the Cloud Palm.

The Cloud Palm, named for its "layering," meant one palm strike surpassed another, like overlapping layers of clouds.

However, this palm technique was not merely about stacking palm force. It required integrating the techniques of the first three stages – "Flowing Cloud," "Accumulating Cloud," and "Shattering Cloud" – into one, making the palm's momentum surge like the Yun Hai, appearing soft yet harboring the power to collapse mountains.

Lin Yin's eyes were slightly closed when a clear whistle suddenly erupted, his body rising like a crane!

His front foot stomped forward, and a palm strike shot out. The bamboo leaves rustled, but not a single one was harmed.

The second palm, "Accumulating Cloud Suppressing the City," followed closely. The Qi energy was condensed and solid like cotton. The teacup on the stone stool in the corner of the courtyard remained still, but the water's surface rippled with fine waves.

The third palm, "Shattering Cloud Rending the Sky." Amidst the crisscrossing palm shadows, several withered leaves were shaved off by invisible Qi energy from the branches in the courtyard, fluttering down like butterflies.

"Break!"

With a soft shout, a buzzing sound echoed in his mind. The blood energy surging from within his body instantly boiled like a tidal wave.

[Heaven rewards diligence, there will be accomplishment]

[Cloud Stance Minor Accomplishment (1/100)]

[Cloud Palm Minor Accomplishment (1/100)]

A golden light seemed to flicker before his eyes. Lin Yin's aura suddenly ascended another level. The next moment, his figure shot towards the stone post.

Bang--

Bang bang bang bang!

As the first powerful palm strike landed, countless palm shadows flew. In just an instant, Lin Yin had delivered twelve palm strikes.

These palm strikes were delivered sequentially to the top and bottom of the wooden post, the movements transitioning from slow and gentle to rapid, all within the blink of an eye.

The dazzling, overwhelming palm shadows suddenly retracted, and Lin Yin seemed to sweep forward calmly.

Bang--

The part supporting the stone post from below snapped in response. The three-meter-tall, heavy stone post slid half a step backward!

"Hoo..."

An invisible wave of energy seemed to surge outwards from his body. Lin Yin retracted his palms, calming himself, his gaze calmly fixed on the stone post before him.

Fortunately, it was a stone post. If it had been the wooden post from before, it would have likely been shattered into pieces by now.

The palm force of the Cloud Palm was continuous, palm striking palm, with each burst of Qi energy stronger than the last.

Lin Yin estimated that even without the Golden Bell Shield, he wouldn't have needed to resort to trickery to kill Li Qianjiang that night. Within a few palm strikes, he could have decisively defeated and killed the opponent.

"Now that both my Golden Bell Shield and Cloud Palm have reached Minor Accomplishment, and I possess two major Stance Practices, I fear there will be few opponents in the Ming Jin stage... Perhaps I can find some time to spar with someone."

Lin Yin pondered inwardly.

He had always trained alone. The few people he had killed before, apart from Li Qianjiang, were ordinary individuals.

Lin Yin wanted to spar with a true master, like his senior brother Xu Chang.

Although Xu Chang was only at the Ming Jin cultivation level, his palm techniques had already reached Great Accomplishment, making him a rare sparring partner.

No sooner had he thought of it than he acted. Glancing at the bright, sunny sky and estimating the time, Lin Yin hurriedly bid farewell to his mother and ran towards the Martial Arts School.

It had been a while since he last saw Xu Chang, and Lin Yin was curious about his senior brother's recent situation.

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As a renowned Martial Arts School in Langshi Town, the Lingyun Martial Arts School was vast. Besides the courtyards for the daily lives of ordinary disciples, there were also several separate courtyards within the school.

These separate courtyards were generally assigned to the personal disciples of the Martial Arts School. In a sense, those who resided in these courtyards were destined to become high-ranking officials of the school in the future.

At this moment, conversations could be heard from a secluded separate courtyard.

"Senior Brother Li, Second Senior Brother is recruiting Zhang Da Niu, and many hesitant junior disciples have also followed him. If you don't make some changes, I'm afraid he'll suppress you sooner or later."

Xu Chang looked at the handsome young man sitting at the head seat, his brows clear, his face filled with anxiety.

As Li Xing's direct subordinate, to recruit fresh blood, he had even gone to the Fist Manor to teach the Living Stake. Ostensibly, he was teaching the Living Stake, but in reality, he was secretly contacting several relatively outstanding disciples who had joined the school.

Everything he did was for Li Xing, or rather, for himself.

Aside from the resources allocated by the higher authorities to the Martial Arts School each year, the profit-sharing quotas for the escort and merchant guilds also required Li Xing to manage the overall situation.

The reason for forming such factions was due to Yun Hai's actions to monopolize resources.

His philosophy was to concentrate all resources on a few individuals to break through as quickly as possible in the spring hunt next year.

This conflicted with the beliefs of Li Xing and Xu Chang!

Perhaps even their master and senior uncles tacitly approved, which led to the increasingly intense struggle between the two hidden factions within the Martial Arts School.

The foundation that originally required years of accumulation had undergone astonishing changes in just a few days.

Even Li Xing, who was usually indifferent to fame and fortune, frowned slightly.

As the nominal successor to the Martial Arts School, he usually focused more on improving his own Martial Arts and rarely paid attention to such matters.

Now that Xu Chang had come to him, it was clear that things had reached an extremely dire point.

"Junior Disciple Da Niu's aptitude is truly outstanding..."

Looking at Li Xing, who was still praising Zhang Da Niu's aptitude, Xu Chang wore a helpless expression.

Even at this point, Li Xing's focus was still hard to agree with.

"Senior Disciple Brother, Senior Disciple Shi Yan's attempt to break through has failed. Although there is good news that Junior Disciple Li Shi has broken through to Ming Jin, because of Zhang Da Niu, we are even more passive. Perhaps... perhaps we need to take something out."

Looking at Li Xing, who sat silently in his seat, Xu Chang gritted his teeth and suggested.

"You're talking about the Great Medicine..."

Understanding Xu Chang's meaning, Li Xing's seemingly calm face showed a flicker of emotion.

"Now that Shi Yan's breakthrough has failed, he can only focus on stabilizing his Qi and Blood for the time being, so needing some medicine is understandable.

Li Shi has accumulated strength over time and has just broken through to Ming Jin. Will he need the Great Medicine for a while longer?

Besides these two, do you have anyone else in mind?"

After some thought, Li Xing asked curiously.

"Yes, Junior Disciple has one person to recommend. If he receives the support of the Great Medicine, reducing some of the risks of breaking through, we might gain another Ming Jin!"

Xu Chang's eyes sharpened, and he said in a deep voice.

"You're not talking about that Junior Disciple Lin Yin, are you?"

Li Xing's face showed a strange expression. He had heard other disciples mention before that Xu Chang had recently been getting along well with this "rising star" Lin Yin.

The "rising star" here was different from Zhang Da Niu. While Zhang Da Niu was exceptionally talented and highly regarded, Lin Yin's reputation was the complete opposite.

He was taciturn, not good at making friends, had a below-average Bone structure, a weak Qi and Blood foundation, and was rumored to have gotten in through the back door. Even Li Xing, who didn't pay much attention to current affairs, had heard about it.

"Precisely!"

Meeting Li Xing's strange gaze, Xu Chang's voice was firm and resolute.

"Junior Disciple Lin's aptitude is extraordinary, far from being below average in Bone structure.

His personality is introverted, but he is loyal and righteous. Junior Disciple has observed his palm techniques, and he is only a step away from breaking through. As for the Cloud Stance, if his palm techniques continue to advance, reaching the Ming Jin stage will also be a natural progression!"