Granting the Method
After a moment of silence, the audience erupted in uproar.
"Huh? You lost?"
"He killed them with a single punch? Is this the Perfect Mastery Thirteen Guardians Body-Hardening? How come they're as fragile as paper?"
"The Thirteen Guardians Body-Hardening is undoubtedly one of the top-tier Body-Hardening Art. However, Lin Qing's punches are too powerful; this punch probably has the force of tens of thousands of pounds," someone analyzed seriously.
In the crowd, Wei Dong's eyes widened in disbelief. "Brother Lin, that's too fierce! That punch was terrifyingly powerful. If it had hit me, I'd probably have exploded on the spot."
"Luckily, my opponent wasn't him, otherwise I would have just given up," Yang Gan said with immense relief.
Upon hearing this, Wei Dong felt something was off, but he couldn't find any reason to refute it either, because he was indeed inferior to Lin Qing.
Not far away, Ma Ziye's mouth was wide open, big enough to fit a pear.
"My God, is Lin Qing really that strong? No wonder my dad values him so much, he's amazing!"
Li Ping rubbed his nose. He hadn't expected Lin Qing's strength to be so terrifying. Just by listening to the sound of that punch, he knew how heavy it was.
"Brother Lin is truly a dragon among men; he is destined to become a great figure in the future. Even this entire Prefectural City cannot keep him. No wonder he has gained Lord Wang's approval."
On the viewing platform not far away.
Zhu Mingtong was dumbfounded, repeatedly examining the information in his hand. "This, this is the Transforming Force? The full level of the Thirteen Guardians Body-Hardening, and it was pierced through with a single punch? I'd believe you if you told me he was Pill Embrace Force expert!"
A strange light flashed in Qiu Changming's eyes as well; he too was shocked by the power of Lin Qing's punch.
"Roughly estimated, this punch had a force of forty to fifty thousand jin."
"Old Wang, tell me the truth, has he reached the level of 'Pill Embrace Force'?" Zhu Mingtong pressed.
"The information you have is absolutely true; he is indeed Martial Artist at the Transforming Force." Wang Ling's gaze was calm.
He was the only one among the Executive who was not surprised by the result, because Lin Qing possessed Nine Force Types, while Luo Tai only had six. It seemed like a difference of three kinds of power, but in reality, nine kinds of power was a huge hurdle, more than three to five times stronger than six kinds.
Moreover, in terms of combat techniques, the Thirteen Guardians Body-Hardening is a level Tathagata Fist Manual. Therefore, it is perfectly normal for Lin Qing to be able to penetrate Luo Tai's body defense Tathagata Fist Manual.
"Nineteen years old, and he can deliver such a powerful punch? And it's even at the Transforming Force? Are you kidding me? Could it be that this kid has mastered several low-level cultivation techniques to Perfect Mastery?" Zhu Mingtong guessed.
Wang Ling did not refute, Zhu Mingtong understood that he had guessed the correct answer.
"Good heavens, this kid probably possesses more than nine kinds of internal energy. He's truly a martial arts prodigy. But isn't doing this a waste of his Talent?" Zhu Mingtong exclaimed with a mixture of admiration and doubt.
"No, if you want to learn the Unity Heaven Art, the more internal energy you have, the better," Wang Ling suddenly said.
"Unity Heaven Art? It seems you haven't let go, Old Wang." Zhu Mingtong suddenly sighed.
"This is not the time to talk about such trivial matters. The assessment must continue, and there's also Zhu Mingtong —one thousand taels of silver, not a penny less." Qiu Changming suddenly interrupted their conversation.
The Unity Heaven Art had always been a source of anxiety for Wang Ling, so everyone in the Soul-Calming Office tried to avoid discussing this topic.
"Hey, I guess I'm just unlucky!" Zhu Mingtong retorted.
At this moment, Luo Tai, who had collapsed on the stage, was carried off by several Constable and was receiving treatment from several doctors. He had not yet woken up, which showed how serious his injuries were.
Lin Qing understood that after this assessment, his feud with the Luo Family was now officially sealed.
He knew the force of that punch best. It didn't kill Luo Tai, but it severely injured him, causing him to vomit blood and take several months to recover.
However, Luo Tai is clearly not one to hold back. If the roles were reversed and he were weaker, he would be in an even worse situation than Luo Tai is now.
Moreover, he holds those five Land Deed, and if he wants to return them, he will inevitably clash with the Luo Family. Therefore, if it happens again, Lin Qing will still not hesitate to take drastic measures.
While he was pondering, Qiu Changming loudly announced the assessment results.
"Lin Qing! Come see me at once!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Qing immediately headed towards the viewing platform and soon found himself standing below it.
Qiu Changming nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Wang Ling, he's your man. You're responsible for settling him in."
"Alright." Wang Ling responded, leaping down from the platform. "Well done. From this moment on, you are not only a member of the Prefectural City Soul-Calming Office, but also a special-class Constable with a Gold Token in hand. Follow me!"
"Good!"
Lin Qing followed Wang Ling quickly towards the outside of the square, drawing many fearful yet envious glances from the surrounding crowd.
Lin Qing didn't care what others thought of him, whether they looked down on him or admired him. Fame was just an external thing; he only cared about his strength.
However, feeling the awe in so many people's eyes, he wondered if he had just shown off too much.
But there was nothing he could do; after all, Luo Tai was so useless. He had originally thought that the Thirteen Guardians Body-Hardening martial arts would provide amazing defense, but he hadn't expected them to be so easily defeated.
At this moment, Yang Gan and Wei Dong were also fighting on the arena.
These two were different from Lin Qing and Luo Tai; they were just sparring. Although the fight was intense, it remained at the level of sparring, and both maintained a certain degree of restraint.
In the end, Wei Dong prevailed, knocking Yang Gan off the stage with a single punch.
"Brother Yang, I'm sorry, but I'm still a cut above the rest, hahaha."
"You're something else, you'll have to treat me to drinks another day!" Yang Gan stood up and dusted himself off.
On the other side.
Lin Qing followed Wang Ling to the courtyard where he lived. Wang Ling had prepared two martial arts techniques for him: one was the practice method of the Tathagata Fist Manual, and the other was the Three Lives Tathagata Visualization Method.
"The Tathagata Fist Manual you possess is incomplete. Now I will also give you the training method, which will allow you to enter the Pill Embrace in one fell swoop."
"The other method, the Three Lives Tathagata Visualization Method, is the highest quality Visualization Method in the Armory, focused on elevating your soul."
"Both of these techniques are extremely precious. If you had the Gold Token, you would never have been able to access them. You must practice them diligently once you get down here," Wang Ling instructed.
"Yes, sir." Lin Qing nodded, feeling quite pleased.
"With your Talent, as long as you don't slack off, you can easily step into the Pill Embrace Force. However, my requirements for you will be more stringent. The first three levels of the Cultivation Arts Pavilion are completely open to you. While improving your martial arts realm, you must practice as many other martial arts as possible, even if they are at a lower level. You must find ways to accumulate more types of internal energy, as this is related to whether you can learn a supreme divine skill," Wang Ling said solemnly.
"Lin Qing will certainly heed your teachings," Lin Qing said respectfully.
"Do you know why I made you do this?" Wang Ling asked.
"For the sake of Unity Heaven Art within the Blood Valley Forbidden Ground," Lin Qing replied.
"That's right. I bestow upon you the Gold Token, and we shall be master and disciple. This is the rule. From now on, as long as I remain in the Soul-Calming Office, no one will dare to lay a finger on you, or I will kill them."
Not only that, I will do my best to answer any questions you may have, but you must also do one thing for me: go to the Blood Valley Forbidden Ground to obtain the Unity Heaven Art and cultivate the Unity Force.
"As for how to retrieve it, you don't need to ask. You'll know in a few days," Wang Ling said slowly.
Although Wang Ling concealed it well at the end, he still keenly sensed a hint of sadness.
This also indirectly confirms the previous rumors that Wang Ling searched for the Unity Heaven Art in order to save his daughter, Unity Force was the key.