Chapter 258: What is the Essence of Martial Dao Techniques?

Lin Chao has never lacked combat techniques.

However, as a beginner, if he were to practice them daily outside of his cultivation, it might attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

If he were ever forced to act and revealed powerful combat techniques, it would bring unnecessary trouble.

In this world, his lifespan is endless, and he has enough time to spare, so there is no need to be impatient.

"I've lost again."

After sparring with Lin Chao for a while, Chen You was defeated.

"As expected, I am not as good as you." Although he said this, there was no disappointment in Chen You's tone.

He hailed from Yangyue Prefecture, and although it could not be considered a great family, he had been raised in comfort.

As for Xu Ling, he was merely a medicine gatherer for the Medicine Gang; it was nothing unusual for such a person from the lower classes to be skilled at fighting.

But his own future would certainly be much better than Xu Ling's.

During these days at the Lei Clan Martial Arts Hall, he had not only been burying himself in hard training but had also been constantly making friends.

Xu Ling, on the other hand, was much more introverted and not good at socializing.

"Xu Ling, are you confident you can reach the point of spiritual inspiration within a month?" Chen You asked from the side.

Chen You knew he could not reach it in a month, but he was prepared to pay more silver to delay for another month.

He estimated that by then, he would be able to sense the spiritual inspiration and break through to the first stage of Blood Refining.

By then, he would be able to successfully enter the inner courtyard.

"I don't know, I'll try my best." Lin Chao answered casually.

"Let's work hard together." Chen You smiled and patted Lin Chao on the shoulder; having received this answer, he felt quite at ease.

A few days later, there was another assembly.

This assembly was quite different from the usual ones.

Among them, a male disciple named Li Qing stood out, having sensed the spiritual inspiration in just twelve days.

This Li Qing drew out the old Hall Master Lei.

At that time, the old Hall Master Lei personally took Li Qing as a direct disciple, allowing him to enter the inner courtyard ahead of schedule.

This made the fifty-plus new disciples present quite envious.

That's right, the Lei Clan Martial Arts Hall had taken in many more new disciples.

Lin Chao remained the same as before, cultivating step by step.

What was different from before was that since the last assembly, Chen You had not come to find Lin Chao for sparring.

Lin Chao was happy to have the peace and quiet.

At this moment, after finishing his cultivation, Lin Chao helped Xiao Jing change her diaper.

"When will you be able to change your own diaper?"

Lin Chao sighed, teased Xiao Jing for a while, and killed some time.

After all, cultivation has its limits.

The amount of blood energy that can be stimulated each day is only so much.

"The blood energy stimulated by the Thunder Cloud Leg Technique should correspond to the legs.

It seems that other parts like the arms, feet, and head can also stimulate blood energy."

With Lin Chao's knowledge, creating techniques is not difficult.

After all, as Lin Pingshi, he was able to pioneer the path of the Spirit Martial Artist.

But the Rules of this world are different, and the human body is different; the previous paths and systems were not applicable.

And he was still too weak, lacking understanding of the Rules of this world, so he naturally could not create techniques.

When he first recovered his memories, he tried techniques from various systems, including those he created himself, but the results were all ineffective.

"It's a pity that I am too weak right now, and my understanding of blood energy is still limited to the surface." Lin Chao sighed.

Otherwise, he could create fist techniques, footwork, and the like to activate blood energy in other parts of the body.

However, when he reaches a higher realm and understands the essence of blood energy, he will be able to draw inferences and activate blood energy in other parts of the body.

According to what Lei Zhan said, very few people in this world cultivate two or more techniques at the same time.

One reason is that they do not have enough energy and time.

What Lin Chao lacks the least is time and energy.

The second reason is that Lei Zhan once said that if one's talent is high enough and one has sufficient energy, cultivating multiple techniques in the early stages can indeed increase combat power, but to break through to a deeper realm later, one must discard other techniques and focus on cultivating only one.

Discarding techniques consumes a martial artist's blood energy, which is even more detrimental to future cultivation.

As for the specifics, Lei Zhan perhaps did not know either, as he did not elaborate.

"I still have to find a way to make money."

Lin Chao frowned, pondering the matter of making money.

Although the blood energy stimulated each day is limited, if he uses the Wang Tongshou Nine Refining Prescription to refine medicinal materials and consume them, the amount of blood energy stimulated each day can increase, allowing for a rapid improvement in strength.

……

Lin Chao stood in the martial arts arena, continuing to practice the Thunder Cloud Leg Technique.

Nearby, Chen You emerged from the depths of the Lei Clan Martial Arts Hall with a smug smile on his face.

Recently, Chen You had latched onto Li Qing, the new disciple taken in by Hall Master Lei, and was riding high.

He entered the martial arts arena and practiced alone, not greeting Lin Chao as he usually did.

Lin Chao naturally did not care.

He continued to practice, improving his own strength.

His strength was still too weak; in this chaotic world, he did not even have the ability to secure a foothold.

Nearby, quite a few disciples were conversing, which caught Lin Chao's attention.

"Have you heard? The Sect Master of the Green Feather Gang has initiated a life-or-death duel with the leader of the Ax Mountain Gang?"

"The Green Feather Gang? I've never heard of them. Where did this force come from, daring to challenge the Ax Mountain Gang?"

"The Ax Mountain Gang is one of the three great gangs in our Yangyue Prefecture."

"The leader, Liu Fu, has already reached the peak of the Martial Master realm; in terms of strength, he is far superior to our Master Lei."

"The Green Feather Gang is a gang from Tianyang County."

"A gang from a small county, coming to challenge the Ax Mountain Gang? Is this seeking death?"

"Don't underestimate the Green Feather Gang. It is said that behind this Green Feather Gang, there is the shadow of the Holy Light Sect."

"What?"

"Since this Green Feather Gang was established, it has blood-washed the Iron Blood Gang and the Blood Wolf Society; its momentum is very fierce."

"Sigh, have the tentacles of the Holy Light Sect reached even here?" someone sighed.

"These lunatics, don't let them bring disaster to our Yangyue Prefecture!"

"Rest assured, our Great Xing has three Heavenly Strategy Generals; these rebels of the Holy Light Sect will not amount to anything."

Nearby, Lin Chao frowned upon hearing this.

"The tentacles of the Green Feather Gang have actually reached Yangyue Prefecture."

Back then, when the Green Feather Gang annihilated the Iron Blood Gang, Lin Chao had taken Wan Lianjie and fled to Yangyue Prefecture.

Now that people from the Green Feather Gang had arrived here, it was a trouble for him.

"Peak Martial Master... my enemy is somewhat strong."

"The Holy Light Sect behind them... is also not to be underestimated."

Lin Chao decided to keep a low profile for now and wait to take revenge later.

If the main force of the Green Feather Gang arrived in Yangyue Prefecture, he would simply run away.

Anyway, even if others knew, they would call him Xu the Runner, not Lin the Runner.

It wasn't him who would lose face.

One day, Lin Chao was practicing in the martial arts arena as usual.

At this moment, Tang Ya walked over: "Xu Ling, tomorrow is the last day, how is it going?"

Tang Ya had originally been on quite good terms with Chen You.

However, later on, Chen You attached himself to Li Qing and grew distant from Tang Ya.

Seeing that Lin Chao was in the same situation as him, Tang Ya felt a sense of being fellow sufferers at the ends of the earth, and had been getting closer to Lin Chao these days.

"It seems I have no fate with the Master," Lin Chao said casually.

He had already decided not to join the inner courtyard.

Although joining the inner courtyard allowed one to enjoy many benefits and treatment, he would be bound to the Lei Family Martial Hall and have to obey orders.

Lin Chao naturally did not want to do such a thing.

"Sigh, I am the same as you; I'm afraid neither of us can enter the inner courtyard," Tang Ya's eyes could not hide his disappointment. "The blood and Qi in my body is still a long way from sensing spiritual inspiration; I'm afraid it will take another three months to formally sense it."

Lin Chao continued his practice, nodding occasionally.

"Xu Ling, have you considered your own way out?" Tang Ya sighed a lot and began to get straight to the point. "The steward of the Wu Family in Yangyue Prefecture said they are recruiting some courtyard guards, one large coin a month. Do you want to go with me?"

"The Wu Family is in the silk business and is considered a wealthy family in Yangyue Prefecture."

"I don't have any thoughts in that regard for the time being."

Lin Chao refused.

The current Great Xing is not peaceful.

The rebellion of the Holy Light Sect could even spread here.

In these chaotic times, the lives of ordinary people are like grass, and the courtyard guards of those big families are even more likely to die.

After all, those rebel armies might just take a fancy to the property of some wealthy family.

"If you have any thoughts in the future, contact me." Everyone has their own aspirations, and Tang Ya did not say anything more.

He still thought that Lin Chao was unwilling to give up on entering the inner courtyard of the Lei Family Martial Hall and was preparing to spend more silver to seek sensing spiritual inspiration.

The next day, on the martial arts arena, Lei Zhan looked at the remaining thirty-plus disciples.

"Li Qing and Wang Hai have already sensed spiritual inspiration and joined the inner courtyard. Among you, who else has sensed spiritual inspiration?"

"If you have sensed spiritual inspiration, you can join the inner courtyard and truly become a part of our Lei Family Martial Hall."

"Of course, if you don't want to join the inner courtyard, that's fine. Our Lei Family Martial Hall will pass on the subsequent cultivation techniques for breaking through to the Martial Master realm to you according to the rules."

"If the Lei Family Martial Hall encounters danger in the future, for the sake of the instruction received, help if you can."

Lei Zhan said loudly.

These disciples who came to the Lei Family Martial Hall were all eager to join the inner courtyard, so how could they refuse?

Unfortunately, the thirty-plus disciples below were silent, and the atmosphere was heavy.

Among them, not a single person had yet sensed spiritual inspiration.

"Since no one has sensed spiritual inspiration, then go, or continue to pay and learn for another month," Lei Zhan said.

At this time, Lin Chao stood out: "Senior Brother Lei Zhan, I luckily broke through to spiritual inspiration yesterday."

Lin Chao's words immediately attracted the attention of many people.

All kinds of gazes fell upon him.

There was jealousy, and there was envy.

Seeing this, Chen You's expression changed slightly, and he finally flicked his sleeves, a flash of anger in his eyes.

Tang Ya's eyes were filled with envy.

"Demonstrate it once." Lei Zhan's spirits lifted.

The inner courtyard finally had more manpower again.

The situation had been turbulent recently, and his master had been telling him to add more inner courtyard disciples.

"Very well." Lin Chao demonstrated the Thunder Cloud Leg Technique once.

If it weren't for obtaining the subsequent cultivation method, he would not have spoken of this matter.

"Not bad, your Qi and blood are full; you have indeed entered the first stage of Blood Refining.

Xu Ling, let me ask you, are you willing to join the inner courtyard?"

Sensing spiritual inspiration in thirty days—his aptitude was average, but for the current Lei Family Martial Arts Hall, having such a disciple was quite good.

His master had intended last time to change the standard for entering the inner courtyard from thirty days of sensing spiritual inspiration to forty-five days.

Under the gaze of the crowd, Lin Chao spoke: "I apologize, Senior Brother Lei, I cannot enter the inner courtyard."

Lin Chao's words immediately caused a commotion.

This commotion was even greater than when Lin Chao had sensed spiritual inspiration.

"Xu Ling, entering the inner courtyard means the Hall Master will personally guide your cultivation, reducing the detours in your practice, and you will receive a stipend of two large coins every month. Are you sure you won't enter the inner courtyard?" Lei Zhan asked.

"I apologize, Senior Brother Lei Zhan. Xu Ling knows my talent is limited and the path of Martial Arts is fraught with difficulties. With my strength and talent, a slight carelessness could lead to me being buried in a foreign land.

Now that I have become a martial artist, it is enough to satisfy me; back in the village, I am already a person of status."

The other disciples on the field began to discuss amongst themselves upon hearing Lin Chao's words.

Chen You's eyes revealed an expression of disdain.

A rustic villager with shallow vision.

A look of disappointment flashed in Lei Zhan's eyes.

This Xu Ling appeared cowardly and afraid of death; even if he were brought into the inner courtyard, he would not achieve anything.

"This is the latter half of the Thunder Cloud Leg Technique. You may study it for one hour, then return it to me after you have memorized it.

Remember, the technique must not be spread externally, otherwise, do not blame our Lei Family Martial Arts Hall for purging the sect."

"Understood." Lin Chao respectfully took the booklet and stood to the side to begin memorizing it.

The people on the martial arts field looked at him with complex expressions.

Lin Chao did not care and continued to memorize the Thunder Cloud Leg Technique.

"As expected, this subsequent leg technique has problems.

The Lei Family Martial Arts Hall truly does not have good intentions."

With Lin Chao's experience, he was naturally able to discover the problems existing within this leg technique.

However, he still memorized it regardless.

"Senior Brother Lei Zhan, I have finished memorizing it." Half an hour later, Lin Chao returned the manual to Lei Zhan.

The anticipation previously in Lei Zhan's eyes vanished as he looked at Lin Chao, "Move out of the Lei Family Martial Arts Hall tomorrow."

"Very well."

Lin Chao nodded.

The day of the duel between the leader of the Green Feather Gang and the leader of the Ax Mountain Gang was approaching, and Lin Chao decided to quickly leave this place of trouble, Yangyue City.

The owed chapters have finally been made up; normal updates start tomorrow!

Thanks to book friend 【202205182155453】 for the tip, thank you.

(End of this chapter)