A Night, Five Stages, Carrying a Saber in the Wind

Lin Changsheng's heart stirred. He reached out and rubbed himself a few times, then looked at the panel. At once, he saw a change in the Golden Bell Shield entry.

[Golden Bell Shield. Incomplete (First Stage 4/100)]

"Four rubs gave four experience points! This... this works!"

Lin Changsheng kept rubbing himself, and seeing the experience steadily rise, he felt deeply satisfied.

Less than a quarter of an hour passed.

[Golden Bell Shield. Incomplete (Second Stage 2/500)]

On the panel, the Golden Bell Shield had advanced to the Second Stage. A stream of information flooded into Lin Changsheng's mind and instantly merged with his consciousness.

It was clearly a wealth of cultivation insights and techniques regarding the Golden Bell Shield.

At the same time.

Lin Changsheng felt his bones crackle explosively. His entire body heated up, tingled, and itched; his muscles swelled as a powerful sense of strength swept through him!

"Awesome! I'm already at the Second Stage!"

Feeling that his body had clearly grown much stronger and tougher, Lin Changsheng's eyes lit up. At this rate, wouldn't it take only a few days to cultivate to the Fifth Stage?

With that thought, Lin Changsheng became even more driven. He went to the window and bathed in the moonlight.

His hands fluttered like blooming flowers as he continuously rubbed all over his body.

The Sun-Moon Breathing Method and Golden Bell Shield advanced shoulder to shoulder.

Golden Bell Shield. Incomplete experience +1

Golden Bell Shield. Incomplete experience +1

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, the sky began to pale.

Yet Lin Changsheng did not feel the slightest bit sleepy. Looking at his panel, he revealed a satisfied smile.

[Great Dao Made Simple: Level 1]

[Lin Changsheng: 16/55]

[Cultivation: First-Class Realm (6532/12500)]

[Techniques: Sun-Moon Breathing Method (Great Mastery 94390/125000), Golden Bell Shield. Incomplete Fifth Stage 34620/62500]

[Martial Arts: Nine Stars Linked (Arrow/Hidden) (Mastery 2346/2500), Iron Sand Palm (Perfection), Flying Eaves Lightness Skill (Perfection), Azure Snake Sword Technique (Perfection)]

[Alchemy: Qi-Replenishing Pill (Perfection 53578/62500)]

[Spend a certain amount of silver to simplify techniques, martial skills, and more.]

[Status: Yin Energy Invading the Body (Weakened)]

"After rubbing my way to the Fifth Stage in one night, I'm only halfway from perfection. My night of self-rubbing wasn't in vain!"

Lin Changsheng clenched his fists. In a single night, his body had become far more powerful. He felt that his current physical strength should be about on par with Liao Jinzhong's.

Equivalent to a Second-Rate Realm expert.

Moreover, as the Golden Bell Shield neared perfection, his cultivation experience had also increased by 1,500 points.

Although his body still appeared lean, the muscles in his arms bulged, and eight sharply defined blocks of muscle stood out across his chest. His whole body gave off an exceptionally hard and unyielding impression.

"My Golden Bell Shield's Fifth Stage is about to reach perfection. My physical strength has increased by a huge margin, and my qi and blood have grown so much stronger. Why is this yin energy invading my body still here?"

Lin Changsheng looked at the yin energy invading his body on the panel, his brow deeply furrowed.

This yin energy invading his body was rather strange. Even after all this, it still could not be removed?

Could it be that my qi and blood still were not strong enough?

"Looks like I still need to strengthen my qi and blood."

"What a pity I only have the first five stages. If I could obtain the manual for all twelve stages of the Golden Bell Shield and cultivate it to the Twelfth Stage, I wonder how powerful I would become."

Lin Changsheng made up his mind. He would sleep first, then perfect the Fifth Stage of Golden Bell Shield during the day. After all, all he had to do was keep rubbing himself to gain experience.

As for the manual for the remaining seven stages of Golden Bell Shield.

Lin Changsheng decided to visit the Golden Bell Martial School again, investigate the origins of their Golden Bell Shield, and find clues to its remaining seven stages.

Lin Changsheng slept for two hours before waking up, refreshed and full of energy.

Yu Wenjing had already prepared breakfast.

Lin Changsheng did not plan to go to Hundred Herbs Hall today. He wanted to simplify the Wind-Thunder Saber Technique, then bring the Golden Bell Shield to perfection. He had to raise his strength as quickly as possible.

"Wen Jing, I'm heading out. I'll be back at noon."

Lin Changsheng looked at Yu Wenjing and told her.

"Mm."

Yu Wenjing answered. She seemed to want to say something, but after thinking about it, she ultimately said nothing.

By the Grand Canal.

[Spend 10 taels of silver to simplify the Wind-Thunder Saber Technique?]

Sitting cross-legged atop a massive boulder, Lin Changsheng opened the panel. A red prompt appeared on it.

"Simplify."

Lin Changsheng reached out and selected the confirm button.

Lin Changsheng selected confirm. In less than ten breaths, another red prompt popped up on the panel.

[Wind-Thunder Saber Technique Initiate 0/100]

"What? The Wind-Thunder Saber Technique has been simplified into Carrying a Saber in the Wind?"

"As long as I carry a saber and let it catch the wind, I can increase the Wind-Thunder Saber Technique's experience? Is it because letting the saber catch some wind creates the sound of wind and thunder?"

Seeing the Wind-Thunder Saber Technique's display on the panel, Lin Changsheng's heart stirred. Though he had no saber, he had brought along a woodcutter's blade. Gripping it in hand, he climbed to a high place and stood facing the wind.

Wind-Thunder Saber Technique experience +1

+1

+1

As Lin Changsheng stood there in the wind, the Wind-Thunder Saber Technique's experience continuously increased. In less than a quarter of an hour, it displayed Proficient. At the same time, a stream of information poured into Lin Changsheng's mind and instantly merged with his consciousness.

This information was clearly the moves, techniques, and force control of the Wind-Thunder Saber Technique.

After merging with this stream of information.

Lin Changsheng felt as though he had cultivated the Wind-Thunder Saber Technique for five or six years already.

"This feels incredible. I can gain experience just by carrying a saber. Looks like it's time to get myself a proper saber."

Lin Changsheng looked at the woodcutter's blade in his hand and thought to himself.

That way, he could continuously gain Wind-Thunder Saber Technique experience anytime he carried a saber.

While getting a saber, he would also visit the Golden Bell Martial School at night to see whether there was any information about the Golden Bell Shield's later stages.

Lin Changsheng hurried back, put the woodcutter's blade at home, then headed for the Zhang Family Blacksmith Shop in West City.

As he walked, his hands rubbed over his body, and Golden Bell Shield experience continued to increase.

Above him, the sun shone on his body, and Sun-Moon Breathing Method experience also continuously increased.

Just as he emerged from the street entrance, a woman with a graceful figure and a full chest approached from the opposite direction. It was Yan Zhen, whom he knew well. She carried a food box in her hand.

"Sister Zhen, where are you going?"

Lin Changsheng looked at Yan Zhen and asked.

"Changsheng, I stewed pork rib soup and wrapped dumplings today. They're ready, and I was just about to bring them over to you! I didn't expect to run into you. Perfect—come eat at my place. Eat more! Look how skinny you are!"

Seeing Lin Changsheng, Yan Zhen smiled faintly and spoke warmly.

"All right."

Lin Changsheng could not bring himself to refuse, so he nodded and followed Yan Zhen to her home.

"Changsheng, have you heard? Something big happened in West City today."

Yan Zhen filled a large bowl to the brim for Lin Changsheng, then sat across from him and looked at him as she spoke.

"Oh? What big thing?"

Lin Changsheng's heart stirred, but he pretended not to know.

It was probably news that the Black Tiger Gang had been wiped out.

"The Black Tiger Gang in West City was wiped out. No one will ever come to collect monthly protection money again. And the method used by this hero who destroyed the Black Tiger Gang was exactly the same as the one used to kill Ma Zhankui of the Green Snake Gang last time. There's a very good chance they were the same person!"

"This hero saved me, and he helped all the people of the city too!!"

Gratitude showed in Yan Zhen's eyes.

She knew in her heart.

If not for this hero killing Ma Zhankui, her fate would have been absolutely miserable!