Medicinal Diet (Thanks to Jiu Jiu Shang Xuan Mo Xuan, Alliance Leader)

"Extortion?"

At these words, both Jing Zhengqi and Jing Yunshan caught on, their eyes lighting up.

"Martial artists wield immense power. With a sharp tool in hand, murderous intent naturally arises. Every martial artist is considered an unstable element in society, and public opinion keeps a tight leash on them."

Jing Gufeng continued unhurriedly: "Compared to a Level 2 Martial Artist like Li Pin, you, as an ordinary person, are completely part of the vulnerable group."

Jing Yunshan quickly nodded: "Right, right, right, I'm vulnerable... Ah!"

Speaking too fast, he seemed to aggravate his wound and couldn't help but cry out in pain.

"As a member of the vulnerable group, you should naturally learn to use the law as a weapon to protect yourself. He, a Level 2 Martial Artist, beat you up. You went to seek reconciliation, but he opened a Lion's Mouth, demanding a Sky-high Compensation. Fearing his strength, you had no choice but to agree. Then you spread the word about this incident..."

Jing Gufeng said flatly: "Never mind a Fang Lingjue; even if the president of the Martial Arts Association stood behind him, he wouldn't dare protect him."

"Brilliant, Dad, absolutely brilliant! Isn't the law established precisely for us vulnerable folks?"

Jing Zhengqi chimed in from the side: "Over a hundred thousand counts as an Extremely Large Amount—at least ten years in prison. Once he's locked up and the dust settles, we can pull some strings to have him crippled. Isn't that easy?"

Beside him, Jing Yunshan nodded vigorously with excitement.

He could already picture Li Pin locked away in a dark, miserable cell for the crime of extortion.

Li Family Courtyard, Sanshun Town.

"Ah... it hurts... so bad..."

From upstairs came Li Yunyao's panting and barely suppressed cries of pain.

Li Pin glanced at her, utterly speechless.

Wasn't this just a Bone Feeling before starting martial training?

Did she have to make such a big deal out of it?

The Bone Feeling process naturally involved some pain.

If she couldn't even handle that, what was she doing training in martial arts?

Still...

Li Pin admitted it.

He had taken a bit longer than usual.

He was making an attempt.

He could precisely sense his own condition—so could he perceive the flow of qi and blood in others?

As it turned out, with direct physical contact, it was indeed possible.

It was just that the perception was vastly weaker.

"Alright."

Li Pin finished feeling the bones of her lower leg, withdrew his hand, and said: "Bone Foundation..."

"Am I a once-in-a-lifetime martial prodigy? The only reason I didn't become a Star Refiner was because I didn't have enough Calming Incense for visualization, right?"

Li Yunyao's eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Li Pin had meant to say average, but he had just confirmed that his Insight talent worked on others as well. Even if it was far weaker, it was still enough to precisely track every subtle change in her qi and blood.

With that ability, Li Yunyao's training progress wouldn't be slow at all.

So he smiled and nodded: "Very good. Not quite once in a lifetime, but you're still a one-in-a-thousand talent. As long as you work hard and stay disciplined, you'll definitely become a martial arts expert in the future."

"Great, I knew I was a genius."

Li Yunyao's face flushed with excitement.

"Come on, I'll teach you the Training Method to strengthen your qi and blood first."

With that, Li Pin taught Li Yunyao the Mysterious Gate of Profound Yin Training Method.

It was the method he was most familiar with, and it would make it easier for him to precisely track her qi and blood changes.

After half an hour of practice, sounds came from outside.

Soon, Lin Xiaolu and her father Lin Zhensan walked over.

"Xiaolu's here! Come on, come on, train with me. Let's see who becomes a martial artist first."

Li Yunyao immediately called out.

Li Pin glanced at Lin Xiaolu.

That morning, Li Yunyao had wanted Lin Xiaolu to train with her.

Figuring that teaching one was the same as teaching two, he hadn't refused.

Besides...

Some of his experiments felt a bit restrained with Li Yunyao, but with Lin Xiaolu, he had no such concerns.

At that moment, Lin Zhensan stepped forward hesitantly: "Li Pin... Young Master Li, I know that with your status, taking on disciples must come with a hefty tuition fee. Our family really can't afford much. This is an Old Herb I picked up three years ago when I went into the mountains to collect goods. Just teach her as you see fit—as many days as it's worth."

"Uncle Lin, you're too kind. We're neighbors, after all, and I've watched Xiaolu grow up—she's practically a little sister to me. No need for such formalities."

Li Pin said.

Lin Zhensan, however, insisted.

Seeing this, Li Pin didn't refuse again and accepted the old herb.

"Follow Brother Li's training closely. Whatever he tells you to do, you do it, understand?"

Lin Zhensan instructed solemnly before leaving.

Lin Xiaolu nodded firmly.

On the bus back to Starlight Center, she recalled the sight of Li Pin moving in action...

She was utterly captivated.

She had always disliked her own personality, feeling she was too soft, yet she never knew how to change.

Li Pin's appearance was like a beam of light illuminating her heart, clearly pointing her in the right direction.

That was why, even knowing it might be presumptuous, she still chose to come along.

"Let's start with bone feeling first."

Li Pin said. "It'll hurt a bit the first time. Bear with it."

Lin Xiaolu nodded.

Soon, Li Pin began.

But to his surprise, though Lin Xiaolu looked frail and delicate, she endured the pain during the bone feeling without making a sound.

And he noticed with some astonishment that Lin Xiaolu's Bone Foundation was far better than Li Yunyao's.

While it didn't reach the level of a One-in-Ten-Thousand Martial Prodigy as Li Yunyao had described, it was still considered excellent.

Having grasped the situation, Li Pin began teaching the two.

After about an hour of instruction, Li Pin had them practice on their own while he went into the main hall.

My talent still has plenty of potential and uses to explore.

Glancing at the medicinal herbs and supplements sent by the villager and Lin Zhensan.

He pondered for a moment, then first took out the Qi-Boosting Blood-Nourishing Dragon Tiger Pill.

He swallowed one and circulated his Innate Qi Nourishing Technique to sense it carefully.

Though he couldn't precisely discern the ingredients in the Dragon Tiger Pill, he could roughly gauge its effect on enhancing Life Vitality.

"Using the Life Vitality gained from One Cycle of Cultivation of the Innate Qi Nourishing Technique as a benchmark... the Dragon Tiger Pill increases Life Vitality by 401%, lasting about... 8.6 cycles, or two days."

Two days of Fourfold Experience.

As expected of a Martial Arts Association internal special supply.

Next, he took out some supplements.

He consumed and tested them one by one.

"Vitality No. 1... no effect?"

Li Pin sensed deeply and eventually discovered...

"The Life Vitality amplification rate dropped by 14%?"

He tried a few other supplements.

The effects were mostly reduced, fluctuating between 10% and 30% amplification—roughly the level of a nutritious meal.

This result left him speechless.

And they call this a supplement?

Over the next few days, Li Pin patiently consumed various Qi-replenishing medicinal herbs according to their recipes.

His precise perception meant that as soon as any herb entered his body and was digested, its effects were immediately apparent.

"Mutton and Angelica Soup, Life Vitality amplification 104%."

"Black Chicken and Poria, Life Vitality amplification 91%."

"Ginseng and Soft-shelled Turtle, Life Vitality amplification 148%."

Li Pin tested them one by one.

With the limited raw materials on hand, he eventually arrived at two optimal Medicinal Diet Recipes.

The first, primarily using ginseng, ophiopogon, astragalus, lotus seeds, and black chicken.

It could enhance the Life Vitality amplification effect of the Innate Qi Nourishing Technique by 260% to 280%, with the exact value affected by cooking.

Daily cost: about one thousand Gold Yuan.

The second, using the Aged Mountain Ginseng sent by Lin Xiaolu's family, achieved a Life Vitality amplification of up to 514%.

To that end, he specifically flipped through a book and, using his precise perception, determined that this ginseng was forty to fifty years old.

Such an Aged Mountain Ginseng could easily sell for thirty to forty thousand at a high price. Using a little at a time, along with other supplementary materials, could still make a single day's consumption reach over ten thousand yuan.

"Poor scholars, wealthy martial artists."

Li Pin glanced at his bank card balance and unhesitatingly bought a month's supply.

It's also a very, very old familiar face—thank you to the Alliance Leader of Nine-Nine Supreme Ink Pavilion for the patronage.