Chapter 54: A Valuable Congratulatory Gift (Third Update for Votes!)

  "This is called 'Mantis', a precious vessel."

  "What's so special about this thing?" Lin Lang touched his head, looking up and down at the "water tank", saying: "This broken toy looks pretty ordinary? What's it for?"

  Lin Yao saw that he was covered in mist, and smiled: "The purpose of the 'Mantis Crystal' is to wash and soak the body. Although it doesn't look like much, it's made from the shell of a second-grade or higher 'Ling Ya Beast'. When used, adding a special medicinal formula allows the water temperature to remain constant, and the medicine can produce a special energy with the Mantis Crystal. This energy can wash and strengthen the martial artist's muscles and bones, greatly increasing their physical strength."

  "Isn't this 'bathtub' capable of both soaking and washing the body at the same time?" Lin Heng was full of surprise, he entered the second rank, his power increased rapidly, but his physical strength became his weakness. With this first-class "Mantis", it just happened to make up for this shortcoming, this "Treasures Workshop" is really a timely help.

  Lin Heng was more and more delighted as he looked at it. Although the grade of "Mantis" was not as good as that of "Wu Nian Mo Ran", it was much more practical.

  It seems that "Duobao Fang" is very experienced in giving gifts, and can accurately cater to people's tastes. Unlike the Cao family, who are rough and unrefined, like a nouveau riche peasant. This detail also shows that although "Duobao Fang" is not as powerful as the Cao family in Qingniu Town, it is more cunning and has greater potential.

  "'Mantis' isn't something that needs a prescription to go with it, does it? He just sent over the mantis, without a prescription?" Lin Heng asked doubtfully as he saw that the box was empty.

  Is this guy not giving gifts but selling instead? It's like those people from before who gave away mobile phones, letting you sign up for a phone plan and marketing tactics. First, they give me a freebie, then let me fall into their trap, spending a lot of money every month buying their expensive medicinal materials at his store.

  Lin Yao didn't notice and hurriedly searched around, finally finding a small box that had been sent together with him in a corner.

  Inside was half a box of goose egg-shaped stones. Lin Lang looked at the instructions and found that as long as three stones were soaked in "Tangxi" at the same time during bathing, it would be effective. Each set of three stones can be used for half a year. Calculating this way, the box could last at least six or seven years.

  Lin Hang originally thought it would be some kind of colorful herbs or animal blood, but he didn't expect it to be so simple.

  Inside the small box, apart from the round stone, there was also a book of superior martial skills called "Great Achievement Palm".

  Lin Hangdao didn't say anything, but his brother-in-law Zhou Ze gave him "Pu Quan Heavy Fist" was still in the inner room, however, his father Lin Yaoman's face was flushed with excitement.

  "What a first-rate martial skill! This is indeed a first-rate martial skill!" He had been in the first rank for over a decade, yet this was his first time seeing the legendary first-rate martial skill, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

  In the world of martial arts, high-level martial skills are much rarer than weapons. For many years, Lin Yao's greatest desire has been to possess a set of top-grade martial skills, hoping to fully unleash his own power and display its might.

  He was just a humble mountain hunter, how could he have encountered such good fortune?

  Right before his eyes, "Duobao Fang" had actually sent his son a book on the number one martial skill, and he couldn't help but feel an uncontrollable excitement, losing his composure.

  To know, the family had a first-rate martial skill, it could be passed down as an heirloom to future generations, and every generation would be able to learn a first-rate martial skill. This was far better than his previous empty-handed state, which was like the difference between heaven and earth! Take him for example, if he had inherited a set of first-rate martial skills from his ancestors when he entered the first rank, he wouldn't have been forced to hunt a first-rate demon beast alone, or lead a small group to avoid it, or even join forces with dozens of people to exhaust all means to hunt and kill the prey together! Instead, he could single-handedly take on the challenge and still have plenty of power to spare!

  A single martial art can absolutely change the fate of a bloodline!

  Lin Yaixin's emotions surged, his son had actually obtained a first-rate martial skill! Our Lin family will surely create a new milestone, prospering for generations to come!

  Lin Xuan delved deeper into the "Pu Zhang Heavy Fist" every day, and if it were a second-rate martial skill, he might have had some interest. This "Duobao Workshop" was indeed generous, with a first-rate treasure and a first-rate martial skill, not much inferior to the Cao family! He flipped through it and felt extremely ordinary, clearly inferior to the "Pu Zhang Heavy Fist", so he handed it over to his father.

  "Dad, you're a top-notch cultivator! This set of 'Great Achievement Palm' is suitable for you to cultivate. It has limited effect on me!"

  Lin Yao's face turned serious, and he said solemnly: "Nonsense! This is a top-grade martial skill. Do you know its value? Not to mention anything else, if it spreads out, there will definitely be many people who will try every means to snatch it from our hands! You are entering the second grade, if you don't have some decent martial skills, how can you cope? This set of 'Great Achievement Palm' you must learn, whether you like it or not."

  Lin Hang has become the pillar of the Lin family, the future head of the Qi Li Gou clan. Seeing that Lin Hang didn't learn the "Great Success Palm", he suddenly became anxious and rarely rebuked him.

  "Dad, it's not that I don't want to learn, but I have a better choice. My brother-in-law got a set of 'Pu Lian Heavy Fist' from the Cao family the other day and has promised to teach me. Based on my experience, 'Pu Lian Heavy Fist' is more profound and suitable for me than this 'Da Cheng Palm', so that's why I decided to give up."

  He didn't dare say that he had long been practicing the "Universal Fist", if his father knew that he hadn't washed his medicine, he would scold him to death for secretly learning a martial art.

  Lin Yao trembled as he received the "Great Success Palm", feeling as if he was in a dream, everything seemed so unreal! From today's opening, Lin Yao had acquired a first-rate martial skill, and the Lin family had a set of ancestral first-rate martial skills!

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  The ancestral hall of Qili Gou's clan has a lively atmosphere filled with joy and excitement.

  Tribe leader Huo Tianzhao and six elders all had a joyful expression on their faces, with unprecedented relaxation at the corners of their eyebrows.

  "Unexpectedly, Lin Hong actually passed the Imperial Examination in one go, and shocked the world by achieving a second-class honors, something that ordinary people can hardly aspire to in their lifetime! This is even more astonishing than Chen Que's performance..."

  "If it weren't for the clan leader's decisive action, and his resolute decision to administer a large dose of medicine afterwards, I fear that we would have wasted Lin Heng's extraordinary talent in Qili Gou..."

  "To be honest, who would have thought that our humble Seven Mile Gully could produce a once-in-a-lifetime genius? At least I wouldn't have expected it! During the Dragon Worship Ceremony, we were utterly defeated, and when the elders of other villages saw us, they couldn't help but sneer at us with half-mockery. If not for Lin Heng's sudden rise to fame, who knows how long they would have continued to gloat? Just thinking about Lin Heng slapping them in the face during 'Proof of Heaven and Earth' makes my heart feel so refreshed!"

  Several elders were still basking in the joy of Lin Ruo's breakthrough to second-grade last night.

  "Our Qili Gou has not been so prominent for a long time, you also saw just now, all the things in this room were brought by those opponents with a smile on their face. Some big households and merchants in Qingniu Town have also changed their nature and sent large quantities of gifts. The gifts are sent to our Qili Gou, but they are for Lin Heng, so you can give your opinions on how to deal with them this time." Tribe leader Huo Tianzhao pointed to the side room, which was piled up like a small mountain with all sorts of things.

  Lin Heng never thought that apart from his home, a large pile was also delivered here.

  "Let's leave it to the Lin family and let them make the decision. These are all for Master Lin, we shouldn't be making decisions, it's not quite proper."

  Compared with the joy brought by Lin's seedling, these things are indeed not in their eyes.

  After some discussion, the topic fell on the identity of Lin's successor as the head of the clan.

  "Head of the clan, you have a keen eye for talent and chose Lin Huan as your successor early on. This is truly a blessing for our Qi Li Gou. If not for your boldness, I think it would be too late to bring it up now. From my observation, he is focused on cultivating his martial arts skills and doesn't care about trivial matters or power struggles."

  The other elders also nodded in agreement, and he was able to break through the second grade with one move. Moreover, his usual silence and few words proved that Lin Heng's temperament was indeed so. Fortunately, the patriarch had foresight, otherwise it would not be easy to grasp this genius's heart.

  The clan leader, Ho Tianzhao, nodded slightly and said: "We can't let him waste the position of clan leader just because he's a Miao child. This matter is still too far away, let's wait and see how things develop before making a decision."

  The other elders all nodded, like Chen Jia Village's Chen Que, who had entered the second rank. Chen Jia Village treated him as a successor to the clan leader and cultivated him accordingly. However, Chen Jia Village provided him with an environment that allowed him to focus on his cultivation, giving him a lot of help without disturbing him. This was something worth learning from.

  The same genius, others' Chenjia Village can cultivate more and more excellent, while their own are ruined, that's a heavenly punishment!

  "Does this mean that after the great disaster in Qili Gou fifty years ago, we can once again produce a third-grade warrior?" one of the elders wondered with an expression of admiration.

  "Three Treasures?" As soon as he said this, it stirred up the ambitions and desires of all those present.

  "Three products! After being killed by the demon crown python, how many years has it been since three products appeared? Not only Qi Li Gou, but other villages are also the same!"

  "The Qi Li Gou will spare no expense and will promote Lin Heng to the third rank within twenty years!" The patriarch, Huo Tianzhao, stood up sternly, his face set with determination.