Chapter 19

In an instant, as some insights surged in, the cultivation progress of the Turtle-Snake Great Stance also changed.

【Turtle-Snake Great Stance · Not Yet Entered (1/5)】

"It's just as I guessed; one point can improve one unit of progress."

A smile tugged at the corners of Xu Yang's mouth. If he wanted to, he could enter the Turtle-Snake Great Stance right now.

But he didn't intend to do so.

Even those with excellent talent would take three to five days to enter the Turtle-Snake Great Stance. If he entered it in just one day, it would be inconsistent with his philosophy of not drawing attention to himself, and the disadvantages would outweigh the benefits. There was no need to reach the entry level all at once.

"Innate Talent, add points!"

Not improving the Turtle-Snake Great Stance, he added the points to his innate talent. Fifty points boosted his innate talent to twenty-seven all at once.

Lu Ren's Grade B-plus innate talent gave him the greatest impression of being durable, having good stamina, strong recovery, and strong digestive ability, making the effect of stance training cultivation good.

So he used all his points to improve his innate talent, wanting to boost it to Grade C-plus or Grade B-minus before doing anything else.

As for comprehension, it was certainly important, but for him right now, the most important thing was innate talent.

With the improvement in innate talent, Xu Yang didn't feel much; he only felt his body heat up, and he felt a bit more energetic, but the change wasn't drastic.

"It should still be Grade C-minus innate talent!"

According to his estimation, Grade C-plus innate talent should be between thirty and forty.

【Innate Talent: 27】

【Martial Dao Longevity Points: 1】

Glancing at the panel and closing it, Xu Yang struck a pose in the room.

With Qi sinking into his dantian and his chest held high, he was like a giant python standing upright, his chest and abdomen expanding and contracting rhythmically.

This time, he held it for more than a minute longer than yesterday.

By the time dawn broke and Xu Qing woke up, the leftover scraps he had eaten had been completely digested, and his stomach rumbled.

"It seems I need to keep some meat at home in the future."

Although he was confident he would become a martial artist, he hadn't forgotten Zhou Yang's words from yesterday; he couldn't be stingy with money.

After greeting Xu Qing, Xu Yang headed out to meet the morning sun.

"It seems my feeling from the day before yesterday wasn't wrong!"

Walking out of Bai Shi Ward, he soon saw He Laosan heading to the mine.

According to their old habit, He Laosan and Zhang Daniu would call him to go together, and the three would head to the mine as companions.

Now that Zhang Daniu wasn't working there, logically He Laosan should have come to call him, but He Laosan didn't.

"Laosan!"

Xu Yang quickened his pace and caught up to He Laosan in a few steps.

"Hey... A-Yang, I woke up late and thought you had already left, so I didn't call you." An unnatural look flashed across He Laosan's face.

Xu Yang shook his head: "It's fine. I didn't go to call you either. I wanted to ask you to tell my third uncle that I won't be working at the mine anymore."

There was no such thing as resigning at the mine; if you weren't working, you just didn't show up.

However, one of the managers at the mine was his uncle from the same clan, who had taken good care of him and had always helped him cover up his income. He had to give this uncle a heads-up to avoid him worrying.

"Okay!"

He Laosan was stunned and reacted: "You're not working at the mine anymore? What will you eat in the future?"

"My uncle has connections in the city and helped me find work. Sorry to trouble you."

After Xu Yang finished speaking, he walked away quickly.

He Laosan opened his mouth wide, stunned on the spot. Xu Yang and Zhang Daniu had both gone to the city to work, and now only he was left at the mine scraping for food. For a moment, he felt some regret for distancing himself from Xu Yang.

When Xu Yang arrived at Weiyuan Hall, not many people had arrived yet. He ate in the dining hall and returned to the outer courtyard martial arts arena to practice the Turtle-Snake Great Stance for a while before the old disciples appeared one after another.

Lu Ren, Zhang Yong, and others who had arrived a bit later than him also walked to his side to practice after eating.

"New disciples are truly diligent, practicing so early."

"Just starting to practice, naturally they have drive. I was like that too, sleeping at the third watch and rising at the fifth. In a few days, when they find that effort doesn't yield much progress, they won't be like this."

"If diligence were useful, everyone wouldn't be burning money."

The old disciples passing by basically commented a word or two on these newcomers like Xu Yang.

Xu Yang remained unmoved, focused on his cultivation, while those with poor temperament had increasingly ugly expressions.

Except for him, probably only Lu Ren was unaffected by these words.

"Truly diligent, yesterday's words were spoken in vain."

The Zhou brothers stepped into Weiyuan Hall and saw Xu Yang and the others already practicing; their expressions couldn't help but turn gloomy.

"These mud-legged fellows still have that breath of changing their fate through martial arts in their hearts. Once this breath leaks out, they will come to find us; it won't take many days."

Zhou Yang's indifferent gaze swept over Xu Yang, and he walked away quickly.

An hour later, Sun Tao, dressed in a white practice uniform, walked over from the inner courtyard and began to guide the ten newcomers in the Turtle-Snake Great Stance.

It was also rotating guidance; after three rounds for each person, he stopped.

"This is the last time I will guide you in the Turtle-Snake Great Stance. Unless you enter the Turtle-Snake Great Stance, I will not guide anyone again."

"Master guided you once, and I have guided you twice. If you still haven't memorized the Turtle-Snake Great Stance after so many times, then I advise you not to waste your time here."

As soon as these words were spoken, a person named Liu Guangfa turned ashen-faced. He was one of the five people with Grade D-plus innate talent, and his reaction was precisely because he hadn't memorized the Turtle-Snake Great Stance.

"Truly cruel!"

Xu Yang shook his head secretly; Liu Guangfa was out, becoming the first person to be eliminated.

"Once you enter the Turtle-Snake Great Stance, you can come to the inner courtyard to find Master to learn fist techniques. The first fist technique is taught by Master. After entering, if there is anything you don't understand, you can continue to come find me."

After speaking, Sun Tao turned and walked away with large strides.

He had seen too many such things, and his heart had long been without ripples.

Time flew by, and it was already three days later. Several people had undergone tremendous changes; their mental outlook had been turned upside down, and their bodies were much sturdier than when they first arrived.

"Haha... I've entered the Turtle-Snake Great Stance. Strength rises from the ground; so this is what strength rising from the ground means."

Lu Ren's voice broke the silence of the martial arts arena. Many people looked toward him and saw his skin was crimson, his skin membrane emitting a strange squirming, and solid muscles protruding one by one.

Among the ten, his Turtle-Snake Great Stance was the first to enter.

"Truly worthy of Grade B-plus innate talent; it took less than five days in total to enter the Turtle-Snake Great Stance."

"With Grade B-plus innate talent, Lu Ren's comprehension is likely not bad either. In the future, he might be able to grasp the mysteries of force and successfully gather Qi and cleanse the marrow."

"It's time to try and make friends with him!"

Those old disciples exclaimed in wonder; in less than five days to enter the Turtle-Snake Great Stance, such a person might not even appear in Weiyuan Hall once a year. ===== CHAPTER 20 =====