Chapter 57 Plans for Seclusion and Hardship

  On that day, in order to catch up with "Wu Zhe Yin Zheng", Lin Heng rushed day and night, hiding the "inner elixir" of Yao Guan Lian Mang in a secluded place in the mountains along the way.

  The value of the fourth-grade elixir is truly astonishing, and if it were to be made known, one's life would certainly be in danger. Moreover, as a fourth-grade "inner elixir", its medicinal power is too overwhelming and tyrannical, and it is not something that his body can withstand. Therefore, hiding the elixir deep within the vast mountains is undoubtedly the best option.

  There is also the most important reason, Lin wants to maximize the medicinal effect of "Neidan", rather than wasting heaven's material. The "Neidan" of "Yao Guan Lin Mang" can make several second-rate warriors quickly break through to third-rate. Now that he has entered the second-rate, it means that the "Neidan" of Yao Guan Lin Mang has taken effect on him.

  Lin Heng didn't need to cultivate for decades like others, cultivating until his beard turned white, before advancing from the second rank to the third rank.

  Until today, the arrival of the dynamic use of the crown scales python "inner elixir". Before entering the mountain to practice asceticism, his primary task is to figure out how to refine or cut off the medicinal power of the "inner elixir".

  This treasure that others have sought for a thousand years, if he can't use it to its fullest potential, he'll be hanged and burned! He recalled the terrifying power of the "Yao Guang Lin Mang" and the scenes of being swallowed by the snake's belly, feeling emotional: Life is truly unpredictable, who would have thought that himself, who almost lost his life, could today become one of the top two officials in the Seven Li Gorge?!

  A moment of absent-mindedness, several butterflies that were dancing in the air have gone who-knows-where, leaving behind a faint fragrance in the room.

  Lin Heng picked up the "Universal Heavy Fist" book in front of him and flipped it to the back page, which read "Feng Shou Shi".

  "Universal Fist" has two forms: one is the "Stacked Heavy Fist" and the other is the "Whirlwind Fist".

  The first formula is the superimposed formula, and the maximum limit is twelve punches of superimposed force. After Lin's penetration and enlightenment, combined with the integration of "tremolo rhythm", not only has it reached a state of great accomplishment, but also exhibits an unprecedented thirteen punches of superimposed force that even surpasses the original author!

  "Layered Heavy Fist" undoubtedly became Lin's unknown first killer move, although it had not been tested in actual combat yet. With him entering the early stages of Second Grade, fully unleashing this killer move was enough to take down a mid-Second Grade warrior on the spot.

  It was also the limit of the layered style, and it was difficult to make a breakthrough. Lin Hong had to find new martial arts techniques, and another style, "Feng Zhuan Shi", was naturally the first choice.

  He had put "Zhuan Feng Style" aside, one of the reasons being that the content of "Zhuan Feng Style" was several times more complex and difficult than "Die Chong Style", Lin Heng felt that it seemed to exceed the category of a first-class martial skill. Moreover, he needed to concentrate his mind and devote all his energy to "Die Chong Style". Another reason is that there were many contents in the middle and late stages of "Zhuan Feng Style" that had been erased, and some strange texts were annotated by someone later.

  With these words of annotation, he thought that he was new to this world and didn't recognize them due to his limited knowledge. He then sought advice from his brother-in-law Zhou Ze, but unexpectedly, Zhou Ze also shook his head, indicating that he didn't recognize these obscure characters either. Zhou Ze felt that the "Wind Turning Style" was strange and ominous, and sensed that this move might pose great danger, so he advised Lin Huan to only practice the "Layered Heavy Style", and not to dabble in it.

  Lin Huan himself had a set of unique martial skills, and his practice of the "overlapping heavy" style made him extremely surprised by the "Universal Heavy Fist", feeling that this secret book was born for him. Although his brother-in-law advised him, he would not give up until he encountered danger.

  "Zhuan Feng Shi's lecture emphasizes using force to overcome force, seeing force and transforming force. This is distinctly different from the 'Die Chong Shi' method of gathering force with force and drilling into force with force."

  "Huh!" Lin's mind flashed slightly, and he felt that these key points were somewhat familiar. After a moment, he slapped his thigh: "This is it! Isn't this almost the same as my 'Tremolo Rhythm'?"

  "Not bad! The 'Fan Wind Style' secret manual's key points and the 'Thunderbolt Rhythm' observed in 'Inkstone Heaven and Earth' on that day are quite consistent. Could it be that the creator of this secret manual had also observed thunderbolt energy in 'Inkstone Heaven and Earth' back then, and gained insight from it? Of course, maybe the 'Thunderbolt Rhythm' is just one of the many techniques within the entire 'Fan Wind Style' secret manual's hand methods. Besides this, there are other key points for seeing power, controlling power, and transforming power."

  Lin Huanxi's expression changed color, no matter how he said it, he had grasped the subtlety between "Fanfeng Style" and thunder energy, allowing him to find a breakthrough in his cultivation.

  In front of him, there was no content that had not been painted over, blending his understanding of "tremolo rhythm", he believed that he could pursue the secrets hidden in the deepest part of "turning wind style" just like "overlapping style".

  His eyes fell on the first key point, and he was about to concentrate and recite it silently.

  "Little brother, Mother asked me to bring you lunch... These two days have been exhausting, from morning till night, there's been no break in the stream of visitors. In another two days, not just you, even Father, Mother and I will all have to hide..."

  His sister grumbled as she took out steaming hot dishes from the basket.

  Her brother was promising, and the once deserted house was suddenly bustling with carriages and horses. Guests came to the door, holding gifts of fur and silk, paying their respects to her. This taste was unprecedented, and at first she felt wonderful and happy, but after seven or eight days, she finally became tired of it.

  It may seem like just welcoming and sending off, accompanying her to say some polite words, but one after another, sometimes even five or six batches at the same time, this is more tiring than letting her do household chores! Moreover, she is pregnant, half a day has passed, and she is exhausted, with dry mouth and tongue, and her whole body is falling apart.

  Lin Heng originally wanted to memorize the first half of the key points and then start practicing according to the key points, but had to give up.

  Inside the cramped Lin house, there were no more guests. Outside the gate, five or six men who looked like servants were shouting and driving away the previous guests and intercepting the villagers who had come to watch.

  Tsai sat on a simple hardwood chair, feeling ill at ease all over.

  He glanced around the old and simple house, feeling disdainful: "What kind of genius can come from a poor and humble household in a small mountain village? The young masters of those wealthy families in town spend countless amounts of money every year to buy and sell elixirs, yet they still struggle to reach the first rank. Lin Heng broke through to the second rank during his medicine washing period? What kind of brain damage would someone have to believe such a rumor?"

  "Are you two Lin Huan's parents?" Cai Lai's gaze fell on Lin Yao and his wife. He was used to being respected, managing nearly a thousand servants in the Cao family, and had some of the airs of a superior.

  Lin Huan's father is fine, but Lin Huan's mother appears tense and at a loss, occasionally pinching the hem of her clothes.

  The man in front of him is the steward of the Cao family, the number one family in Qingniu Town. The Cao family is a powerful existence that has been dominant in Qingniu Town for hundreds of years, and even in Jinwan City, they have a strong presence. For the poor villagers of Qili Gou, they are an unattainable existence. Under such a contrast of status, it's normal for them to be unable to remain calm.

  Lin Hengniang rarely stepped out of the seven-li ditch for decades, and normally wouldn't have dared to imagine meeting such a big shot, let alone having them visit in person.

  "Uh, what should I call you?"

  As soon as the other party arrived, they roughly drove away the guests in the house. Lin Yao was dissatisfied, but when he heard that the other party were from the Cao family, he didn't dare say anything. After all, the Cao family was like an uncrowned king here, and no one dared to disobey!

  "My surname is Cai, and I am the first general manager of the Cao family." Cai Lai said coldly.

  He didn't want to bother with these two poor devils, but the master of the house had personally entrusted him with this matter, so he still had to put on a show.

  "Where has Lin gone? Hurry up and bring him here!" Cai Lai felt that staying in this desolate place for another moment would be unbearable, so he didn't want to waste any more words.

  Lin Yao's heart sank, and from the other party's momentum, he felt that they seemed to have ill intentions. Now that they were directly pointing at Lin Heng, his first thought was that the Cao family wanted to harm Lin Heng.

  "What did General Cai come to our village for?"

  "Hmph, I told you to bring him here, so go find him. What's with all the questions?" Cai Laiman was displeased, and after a moment of contemplation, he finally said: "Our Cao family has taken a liking to Lin Heng, and we want to recruit him as an inner disciple. I truly don't know what good fortune you've accumulated in your past lives, to have such luck!"

  Lin's parents felt slightly relieved, it turned out they were recruiting Lin as a son-in-law.

  For the inner disciples, they naturally knew that in the neighboring Zhengjia Village, there were two young martial artists with exceptional talent who had entered the Cao family's inner circle. Although opportunities to return home were scarce afterwards, the generous treatment made their families worry-free about food and clothing. They didn't have Lin Heng's kind of dislike for the inner disciples, so they didn't think it was a big deal either.

  "My little uncle is a ninth-level divine core, incredibly powerful. He wants to be the successor of the tribe leader and go into the mountains to hunt spotted bears to exchange for chicken legs. I won't listen to your evil words, being a disciple of a bad person." Xiaoyinger was playing with a rattle drum on the side, suddenly puffed out her cheeks, looked at Cai Lai with big eyes, and blinked her long eyelashes repeatedly.

  She was only three years old, without the worries of her parents, seeing Cai Lai's fierce and unpleasant face, she decided in her heart that he was a big bad egg. Hearing him say that he wanted Xiao Shu to be his inner door disciple, she immediately felt unhappy and said angrily.

  Lin's parents were frightened and pale, forcing a smile: "Director Cai, children don't understand things, they talk nonsense, don't mind."

  Cai Lai snorted: "A young whippersnapper like you! Your little mouth is quite sharp, believe it or not, I'll send you to the Wan Chun Building to be a child prostitute!" In an instant, he felt that arguing with a three-year-old country bumpkin was beneath his dignity as a manager, so he turned to Lin Heng's father and said: "Quickly go fetch Lin Heng, I'm busy with affairs and don't have time to waste on you!"

  "Big bad egg, big dog bear! Little stick will knock you dead, little worm!" Seeing him scolding her grandfather, Xiaoying became even less friendly and stuck out her tongue at Cai, making a face.

  Lin Heng's mother was startled and flustered, pulling Xiaoying close to her and covering her small mouth.

  This is a big shot in Qingniu Town, and it seems to have some hostility towards Lin Huan. For people like them, pinching someone like me to death would be as easy as pinching an ant to death. This dead child, don't provoke a disaster that will bring calamity upon the whole family!

  Tsai Lai-yi had always been treated with respect and dignity, who would have dared to humiliate him in the face, his face turned iron blue immediately.