In the early morning, the sun shines, bringing a touch of heat.
Spring has passed and summer is coming.
The summer in Wuling City is not as hot as Songyicheng, but a little cooler.
Lin Zheyu strolled along Nanming Street, with various vendors and goons on both sides of the street selling pulp.
All kinds of loud shouts bring a noisy atmosphere of lively fireworks to this bustling city.
This is one of the busiest streets and alleys in Wuling City.
Lin Zheyu spent 1,500 taels of silver to rent a small courtyard near Nanming Street and live there.
After searching for information for more than a month, he had a deeper understanding of the situation in Wuling City.
When Xu Shixin introduced the customs and customs of the Central Plains, they were only brief introductions, which could only give him a general understanding of the overall situation in the Central Plains.
If you want to have an in-depth understanding of the major forces near a specific city in a certain area, you need to find local people to inquire.
"This gentleman, please come inside."
Arriving at Chongwu Building, the boy waiting outside the door saw Lin Zheyu and greeted him warmly.
Chongwu Tower is a famous restaurant in Wuling City.
I heard that the boss behind Chongwu Tower is a master-level man.
In the restaurant, exchanges and competitions between warriors are often held, attracting a large number of warriors to gather.
Lin Zheyu has been in Wuling City for more than a month. He goes to Chongwu Tower almost every day to order a bottle of wine, order some side dishes, and inquire about news.
In this place where warriors gather, you can get a lot of useful information related to martial arts.
"Brother Lin, you are here too, sit here."
As soon as he entered Chongwu Tower, a man not far away greeted him with a smile.
At this time, his appearance returned to its original state without using the Turtle Breathing Technique to disguise it.
Lin Zheyu has a beard on his face, which covers up his slightly immature face and makes him look much more mature.
This year is his third year in this world.
This body is already eighteen years old.
Men of this age group are in a period of physical growth, and with the help of martial arts training, Lin Zheyu's height has grown to 1.87 meters.
In nearly three years, he grew from a thin scholar who had just traveled through time to a powerful man named Kong Wu.
After practicing the Hundred Refinements Manual, Lin Zheyu's body has become much stronger. If Jia Yanyong and others see him again, they probably won't dare to recognize him.
"Brother Wang, I haven't seen you for a few days. How are you doing lately? Have you joined any force?"
Lin Zheyu sat down opposite the man and asked with a smile.
The man’s name is Wang Jing, from Xishan City in the North.
He looks about forty years old, but he says he is only thirty, and he just looks older.
Lin Zheyu's real age is 18 years old, but he claims to be 27 years old, but his face is relatively tender.
"Oh, if only this was the case."
"I dare not think about the God of War Sect. After all, it is one of the top ten sects in the entire Guanghua Region."
"They are extremely strict in selecting disciples. Those like us who come from other places and are elderly are not wanted at all."
"But other sects are too blind-sighted."
"Three days ago, I took the entrance examination of Guiyang Sect. I passed all the examinations, but I could only become an outer disciple."
"Damn it, that old guy who took the assessment said I was too old and my potential was exhausted."
"Made, I just look anxious and look older!"
"I am only thirty years old. Even in the Central Plains, I am still a little genius. What a blind guy!"
"Besides, you can find out your age by just checking. I don't have a black household registration. I have a foothold in the north."
Wang Jing cursed and vented his dissatisfaction.
He participated in the entrance examinations of several sects, but was unable to enter the inner sect and could only become an outer sect disciple.
Being an outside disciple is useless, and you are not qualified to inherit the powerful skills of the sect.
If you want to learn the exercises and obtain resources, you need to rely on contribution points and silver to purchase them.
Lin Zheyu looked at the other person's anxious appearance and silently took a sip of tea. Even if he said he was forty years old, he felt like he was being complimented.
"Brother Lin, it's better for you, you have a tender face."
"If you shave off your beard, no one will doubt you if you say you are twenty years old."
Wang Jing looked at Lin Zheyu and said enviously.
If he had such a tender face, he would have joined his favorite sect long ago.
"Can't those sects judge the age of warriors?"
Lin Zheyu asked.
He only became a monk halfway and didn't understand many things very well.
In the past, when I listened to stories and read novels, it was always at the beginning, and I could tell my age by just touching it with my hands. It was amazing.
"Do you think this is a story told by a storyteller?"
"Ordinary people who have never practiced martial arts can accurately judge their age by touching bones and looking at faces."
"After you start practicing martial arts, your body's muscles, bones, and facial features will change due to the different training methods and the improvement of martial arts realm after being tempered by martial arts."
"For warriors like us in the Qi and Blood Realm, it is difficult to judge age by touching the bones and looking at the physiognomy."
Wang Jing shook his head and explained.
It's because of this that he is so angry.
I am obviously only thirty years old, but I look a little anxious. Why should I be said to be in my forties?
"That's it."
Lin Zheyu suddenly said.
He had falsely added a few years to his age, and he was really worried that he would be discovered during the entrance examination.
This way, he felt a lot more relieved.
During the entrance examination, the inspection is extremely strict.
Using exercises to change the appearance, you can check it out after careful inspection.
Lin Zheyu couldn't use other appearances to join those sects, he could only use his original appearance.
But, this will cause trouble.
Even if you join the sect and become an inner disciple, you cannot obtain all the skills at once.
Only after breaking through to the next martial arts realm can you receive the skills corresponding to the martial arts realm.
During this process, the sect can slowly examine the character of its disciples to prevent the teaching of all the skills at once, which will lead to the leakage of the skills within the sect.
Lin Zheyu's background is that he is a talented Zang-Refining Realm warrior who has practiced martial arts for less than three years.
No matter how talented he is, he can't explain how he can improve his strength to the fourth level of Qi and Blood in less than three years.
And developed a strong body.
In other words, if he used his original background, he would only be able to expose his strength at the gauze level of Qi and Blood.
Then wait a few years for your actual strength to slowly rise to the fourth level of Qi and Blood.
This is such a waste of time.
Lin Zheyu's choice was to return to his original appearance, and then set his background to a village in the North that was destroyed by demons.
Wuling City is far away from Bafang City.
Lin Zheyu walked from winter to spring and did not arrive here until summer. I believe that his former friends will not come here.
He is not worried about being recognized by familiar people.
But in this case, there is no way to know one’s origin.
"Brother Wang, will it have any impact on my joining the sect if my background is unknown?"
Lin Zheyu asked worriedly.
Sometimes, improving your strength too quickly is also a trouble, a really happy trouble.
"Don't worry, as long as you don't leave any illegal or disciplinary records with the government, there will generally be no problem."
"Your face is so tender. If you shave your beard cleanly, they probably believe you when you say you are twenty years old."
"A twenty-year-old warrior with four changes of Qi and Blood. Such a talented warrior, which sect would not treat you as a treasure."
Wang Jing said with some jealousy.
Grandma, I never thought that becoming a warrior would also require you to rely on your reputation.
"I wish I were twenty."
"It's a pity that I am already twenty-seven years old."
"Don't worry, with your qualifications, a knowledgeable sect will definitely accept you." Lin Zheyu felt much relieved after hearing this, and comforted him with a smile.
"I know, but I'm just not happy."
Wang Jing drank the wine in the bowl depressedly.
His background is well documented.
If those sects are willing, it is very simple to investigate. They only need to send people to Wang Jing's birthplace to investigate.
But to those sects, a thirty-year-old warrior with four changes of Qi and blood has only average talent.
It’s so powerful that the chance of breaking through the Marrow Training Realm with the Five Transformations of Qi and Blood is still very low.
It is difficult for such an elderly person to have a sense of belonging to the sect.
There is no way to cultivate a sense of belonging, and his talent is not too outstanding. This is the real reason why those sects do not accept Wang Jing.
Judging age by looking at faces is just their excuse.
Wang Jing also knows this.
That's why he was very depressed.
"Well, it seems we can only find a worse sect." Wang Jing thought depressedly.
As the most talented disciple of the Wang family, Wang Jing did not expect to be disliked by many sects after coming to the Central Plains.
You can only join a weaker sect.
"On the 1st of next month, that is, five days later, the entrance examination of Lieyang Sect will be held. Is Brother Wang interested in participating?" Lin Zheyu asked.
Lieyang Sect is a famous sect near Wuling City.
It is said that there are three master-level warriors inside, who are very powerful and belong to the second echelon in Wuling City.
It has a history of hundreds of years and is said to have existed before the founding of the Wei Dynasty.
"Not going."
"I went there two months ago and was rejected."
Wang Jing said without raising his head.
I feel even more depressed.
Lin Zheyu: "Uh..."
Lin Zheyu was a little embarrassed when he accidentally uncovered Wang Jing's scar, so he picked up his wine glass and toasted him.
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……
I had a drink with Wang Jing and invited him to play in the flower house until late at night, venting all my depression.
When we returned to the Nanming Street courtyard, the night was already very dark.
Zhi acridine——
Push the door and come in. Inside is a large courtyard of nearly fifty square meters.
Go inside and put on the newly crafted heavy armor.
The weight of this set of heavy armor has increased a lot, reaching 800 kilograms, and the weight distribution is more even.
In order to build this heavy armor, he spent 2,800 taels of silver.
Fortunately, I got a lot of silver from Lai Mao and Lai Chang and bought heavy armor and some necessities. Lin Zheyu still had about 10,000 silver.
It's enough to take him a while.
Putting on the heavy armor, Lin Zheyu began to exercise.
The fist blasts out, the wind howls, and combined with the fist force on the body, the power is amazing.
It had just rained in the afternoon, and there were several pools of water accumulated in the yard.
The bright moonlight shines down, and the water on the ground reflects the silvery white light.
Time passes slowly.
More than an hour later, Lin Zheyu stopped and lay on the ground, breathing heavily.
【God rewards those who work hard】
Name: Lin Zheyu
Source power:63
Skills:
The secret method of boiling blood (consummation)
Against the Chaos and Forbidden Laws (Perfection)
Miraculous movement (5th level 100%)
Jin Yan Gong (tenth level 100%)
He looked at the data in his consciousness and found that he had accumulated sixty-three units of source power.
In more than a month, the spiritual body technique has been cultivated to a perfect level.
Lin Zheyu has already begun to try to integrate the agile movement and Jin Yan Kung.
But the progress is a bit slow.
He estimated that without the use of Yuanli, it might take several years to fully integrate the two techniques.
Lin Zheyu was not in a hurry to use source power to fuse.
It is best to accumulate source power at the moment, and after finding the technique, use it directly to break through the Qi and Blood Long Dragon realm.
"You have 63 units of source power. After you get the technique, you may be able to directly upgrade to the realm of Qi and Blood Long Dragon."
Lin Zheyu secretly said.
What he is a little confused about now is whether he should continue to search in the black market to see if he can find a technique that can cultivate him to the Qi and Blood Long Dragon Realm.
Wait until you find the technique and break through to the marrow training realm before joining the sect.
The cultivation after the Marrow Realm involves ‘momentum’ and ‘intention’, which cannot be improved through source power.
Lin Zheyu needs to accumulate life experience and martial arts experience through experience and form his own unique martial arts beliefs.
This process takes several years, or even more than ten years.
It will be much more convenient if you join the sect after reaching the marrow training realm.
You don’t have to worry about the speed at which your strength increases is too shocking, you don’t dare to expose it, and you don’t have the ability to obtain the next level of cultivation techniques.
"Don't worry, Lieyang Sect is not the best choice for me. The time for other sects to earn income has not yet come."
"In comparison, the Niu Demon Sect in Wu'an City is more suitable than the Lieyang Sect."
"In terms of strength, Niu Mo Sect is not weaker than Lieyang Sect. In terms of history, Niu Mo Sect was born out of Tiansheng Sect and has a long history."
"I just don't know how many books the Tiansheng Sect still has in the Niu Mo Sect." Lin Zheyu thought to himself.
He originally planned to join the top sects.
After asking around, I found that the top sects have no shortage of talented disciples.
They only recruit disciples under the age of thirteen, and their background checks are extremely strict.
Lin Zheyu has already exceeded his age and is not eligible to join.
However, even if he could join, he was still a little hesitant.
The top sect forces all have Xiantian realm warriors in charge.
After cultivating the Turtle Breathing Technique to a perfect level, it is theoretically possible to hide it from the master level.
But without testing it, Lin Zheyu felt a little unsure when facing a master-level warrior, let alone a Xiantian-level warrior.
Xiantian realm warriors, as strong men at the pinnacle of martial arts, with Lin Zheyu's strength, trying to hide them from them by relying on the Turtle Breathing Technique is tantamount to wishful thinking.
If he joins a sect with Xiantian realm warriors in charge, he won't dare to use his source power to improve unscrupulously.
If you accidentally expose your secret, you will be in trouble.
It is estimated that even innate warriors will be interested in the secret that allows warriors to quickly increase their strength in a short period of time and cannot help but covet it.
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Time flies, and another seven days have passed.
Lin Zheyu went to the Wuling City black market two days ago and searched around, but still found nothing.
In the black market, there are many Qi and Blood Realm techniques, but they can only be practiced to the fourth Qi and Blood Transformation, and there are no techniques for Qi and Blood Transformation above the fifth transformation.
There are many techniques to practice the marrow realm, but the prices are ridiculously expensive.
A copy of Marrow Realm Kung Fu requires more than two thousand taels of silver, and Lin Zheyu is reluctant to buy it.
He doesn't have much silver left, so he needs to use it sparingly.
Whether it is buying exercises, buying tonics, or joining a sect, there are many places where money is needed.
"Xiao Hei has been wandering in the mountains and forests for almost two months, so he should be very familiar with the mountains and forests."
"It's time to start hunting to earn money and accumulate silver."
Lin Zheyu thought to himself.
For more than a month, he went out of the city many times to visit Xiaohei, worried that something might happen to him.
However, this little guy lived a very healthy life. Not only did he not have any accidents, he also gained weight.
Dong Dong~
Dong dong dong~
There was a sudden knock on the door in the yard.
"Brother Lin, are you there?" A familiar voice sounded.
There was a bit of boldness in the rough voice, and the person who came was none other than Wang Jing.
During the time when Lin Zheyu came to Wuling City, he met several warriors who, like him, came from other places and planned to learn from them.
But those people are all acquaintances, and only Wang Jing is relatively familiar with them.
"What wind brings you here?"
"Come, sit inside."
Lin Zheyu opened the door and said with a smile.
On weekdays, he always met Wang Jing at Chongwu Tower, and the other party rarely came to look for him.
"Hey, do you know what news I got?"
Wang Jing came to the courtyard and sat down, and said mysteriously.
"Stop being so pretentious, come and listen!"
"Which sect has relaxed its requirements for accepting disciples?" Lin Zheyu asked curiously.
"No, how is this possible?"
"Accepting disciples is a big deal, it is related to the inheritance of the sect. How can we relax the assessment requirements."
Wang Jing rolled his eyes, shook his head and said.
He did not sell out, and continued: "In three days, the Li family will hold an auction, and a lot of good things will be leaked."
"I heard there are some powerful exercises, are you interested?"
"Yes, how could it not be!"
Lin Zheyu was overjoyed when he heard this.
He has been searching for skills in the black market for so long, but he has not found one that can cultivate the Qi and Blood Dragon.
Obviously, the circulation of these exercises has been restricted.
Genius warriors among the people cannot grow by purchasing skills on the black market. They can only join a powerful sect.
If you don't join the sect, you can only practice ordinary Qi and Blood Realm exercises, and you will break through to the Marrow Training Realm after the fourth change of Qi and Blood.
In this way, no matter how talented you are, you can break through the marrow training realm through the Four Transformations of Qi and Blood, but you won't have much potential in the future.
"How can I get in? Do I need qualifications?"
Lin Zheyu couldn't help but ask.
He knows that there are many auctions, and you need to be qualified to enter. It is not something that can be entered casually.
He has been in Wuling City for so long, and he has never even heard of an auction being held anywhere.
Obviously, this is because Lin Zheyu has no relevant social circle and no way to obtain information.
"You must be invited to enter."
"But don't worry, if you can't get in, I won't come looking for you."
"My third uncle has some friendship with the Li family, and they gave him a lot of invitations. I asked for these two from my third uncle."
Wang Jing took out two invitations from his arms, shook them, and said with a smile.
In fact, there were more than two, and he gave several to other people, all of whom were potential warriors.
Wang Jing comes from a noble family in the North and knows how to give favors and build relationships and make friends with talented warriors.
As long as one or two of these warriors can join those large sects, they will be able to bring considerable help after they grow up.
"Thank you!"
Lin Zheyu said solemnly.
He put the invitation away and then asked with a smile: "Since your family has some connections in Wuling City, why don't you put it into practice and see if you can join the sect you want to join?"
"Not enough."
"I don't like what works, and what I like doesn't work." Wang Jing said depressedly.