Cold Jade Marrow has brought new possibilities, but Lin Qin understands that external forces are auxiliary after all. He always relies on the strength he has accumulated bit by bit, and the special talent called "Heaven Rewards Diligence". In this isolated valley, the effect of this talent is maximized.
His every day is strictly divided, accurate to every hour.
As soon as a hint of fish belly white appeared on the sky, Lin Qin stood up. He did not start advanced training immediately, but started from the most basic ones. Standing, running with weights, and slashing with swords, these exercises that even junior warriors can do, he repeated day after day. The difference was that he put all his concentration into every movement, striving to mobilize the strength of every muscle to coordinate with the operation of Battle Qi in his body.
Battle Qi circulates along the established route. The speed is not fast, but it is extremely stable and precise. Under the influence of "Heaven Rewards Diligence", this seemingly clumsy and inefficient hard training brings effects far beyond those that pursue quick results. His body is undergoing basic training Continuously consolidating, the origin of power at the Saint Realm level is slowly and firmly recovering, becoming more condensed, like fine iron that has been repeatedly forged, with impurities removed, leaving only the core part. His control over his own power has also penetrated into the subtleties, and his thoughts are instantaneous and precise.
The morning was a time to study the nature of power. Lin Qin sat cross-legged by the stream, his spiritual power sinking into his body, spreading out, and closely connected with the earth under his feet. He had already surpassed the stage of just feeling the hardness of the soil. Now, he was trying to understand something deeper.
He "heard" the slow and powerful pulse coming from the depths of the earth, like the heartbeat of a sleeping giant. This pulse contained unimaginable power. It was not explosive, but continuous and heavy, with the potential to crush all obstacles. At the same time, he also felt the weight of the land under his feet - mountains, trees, rivers, even running beasts and himself sitting quietly. This kind of "carrying" is not passive, but a kind of all-embracing, immovable quality.
These enlightenment processes are extremely boring, with minimal progress, and sometimes nothing can be achieved even after sitting for half a day. But Lin Qin's patience is surprisingly good. He firmly believes that as long as the direction is correct, the time spent will not be in vain. "Heaven Rewards Diligence" talent ensures that every bit of his efforts is subtly transformed into a deeper understanding of the nature of power. Some vague ideas about how to use power began to quietly sprout in the depths of his consciousness.
In the afternoon, there was a sparring session with Aileen. He still suppressed his own strength to the level of Eighth-level Warrior. But Aileen soon discovered that Lin Qin's sword became different.
At first, his broad sword was powerful and heavy, and every blow made her feel huge pressure, and she needed to mobilize Water Element magic to defend. But recently, the power from that broad sword has become elusive. In addition to the original heaviness, it is also mixed with a strange, high-frequency vibration.
Once, when her "Water Curtain Heavenly Splendor" was blocking the chop of Lin Qin, the water curtain, which could evenly distribute the force, violently rippled with countless fine ripples on the surface, as if being stabbed from the inside by countless fine needles. The structure of the defensive magic was impacted, and the magic power consumption increased sharply.
"Stop!" Aileen took a few steps back, dispersed the water curtain, panted slightly, and looked at the broadsword in Lin Qin's hand in confusion, "Has your attack method changed? It feels like... my defensive magic has been shaken from the inside."
Lin Qin stood with his sword put away, there were fine beads of sweat on his forehead, but his breathing was still steady. "Well, I have some new ideas recently, and I am trying it out." He did not explain in detail that it came from his understanding of "Pulsation" deep in the earth, but regarded it as a technique for exerting force.
"What a monster." Aileen muttered in a low voice. As an eighth-level magician, she has a keen mental power and can clearly feel the difficulty of this change. This is no longer pure power crushing, but a more subtle and destructive technique.
After the sparring, Lin Qin would not rest immediately. He would walk alone to a secluded place in the valley and review every detail of the battle just now. Aileen's magical response, the effect of his sword moves containing the power of "shock", where could be improved, and where could the timing be more accurate. He would corroborate his experience in actual combat with the vague concepts he had gained from sitting in the morning, trying to find a bridge from theory to practice.
At night, when the valley is completely shrouded in darkness, Lin Qin will take out those pieces of Cold Jade Marrow. He does not want to switch to Water Element magic, but carefully senses the cool and tranquil energy characteristics in the jade. He found that when the mental power is excessively exhausted, holding the Cold Jade Marrow Meditate, the recovery speed will be a little faster, and the state of mental power will be more stable and clear. He is trying to understand this "nourishment" and "tranquility" characteristics to see if he can learn from it in his own practice, especially to calm the fatigue and restlessness of mental power after a long period of comprehending the law.
Aileen took Lin Qin's almost harsh training rhythm into consideration. His time was divided and used without any entertainment, like a tireless training machine. However, the changes in him were also obvious. His aura became more restrained and thicker day by day. Occasionally during the sparring, the focused light revealed by his eyes would make her feel palpitated for a moment. It was a kind of pressure that naturally emanates after touching the underlying rules of the world.
"You never seem to feel tired?" Aileen couldn't help but ask at dinner one day. She was considered hardworking herself, but like Lin Qin, who practiced high-intensity practice every hour of every day, she thought it was difficult to persist for a long time.
Lin Qin was carefully tearing the dried meat into small pieces. He paused and replied, "I'm used to it. Moreover, I can clearly feel that I am getting stronger little by little. This feeling itself is enough to dispel fatigue."
His tone is very calm, without any rhetoric, but with a determination rooted deep in his soul. For him, hard work is not a forced choice, but the only path to strength, and the core embodiment of the meaning of life. The talent of "Heaven Rewards Diligence" makes this path clear, ensuring that every drop of sweat he sheds will be rewarded with tangible rewards.
Aileen was silent for a moment and nodded vigorously. "I understand. It seems that I can't relax too much." She didn't want to be pushed too far away, and the figure of Lin Qin invisibly became the driving force to spur her forward.
In this kind of hard training day after day, Lin Qin feels that his understanding of the essence of the power of "Earth Element" is approaching a certain limit. The kind of "Pulsation" that will be felt The idea of combining "rhythm" with the original "heavy" qualities became clearer and clearer. He had a premonition that he needed an opportunity, perhaps an all-out battle, or perhaps a sudden enlightenment, to break through that barrier and see a broader world.