Chapter 67: Everyone is from the Lu Family Stockade from now on

【Channeling: Each time the Skill level increases, stamina recovery rate accelerates by 25%, and the toughness of the body's meridians is enhanced, reducing the risk of injury.】

"Recover stamina, and also strengthen meridians?" A flash of surprise crossed Lu Yu's eyes.

He recalled Wang Shu mentioning before that Martial Artists who step into the Neijin Realm can circulate the True Qi within their bodies, greatly enhancing their own strength; however, the use of True Qi consumes a great deal of stamina, and once stamina is exhausted, the Martial Artist will fall into an extremely weak state.

Viewed this way, this "Channeling" trait might be something that comes in handy at critical moments?

It seems quite useful. But after a moment of thought, he felt things were not that simple.

Only Neijin Realm Martial Artists can circulate True Qi freely, while people like him who are still in the Quanti Stage rely mainly on pure physical fitness.

For example, when he practices Archery, he relies on muscle strength, consuming physical strength and stamina.

From this perspective, although stamina and True Qi are different, they are both key energies for maintaining a Martial Artist's high-intensity combat.

Since the "Channeling" trait can accelerate stamina recovery, there is no reason it would have no effect on physical strength recovery.

"I'll know how effective it is when I practice archery in a while."

This increase in the Taiji Fist Realm not only unlocked a new trait but also brought a considerable wave of attribute bonuses.

Coupled with the attributes provided by the Basic Spear Technique leveling up several times, Lu Yu's overall strength had a significant leap.

Realm: Body Tempering Third Layer

Level: 8 (0/100)

Constitution: 65.67

Strength: 46.11

Agility: 32.28

Spirit: 12.97

Potential Point: 88 (7 points/1 day)

Experience Value: 111

The Constitution attribute had already reached as high as 65 points; Lu Yu guessed that the Constitution of a Martial Artist just entering the Neijin Realm was probably about the same.

The Strength attribute reached 46.11 points, and the Agility attribute was nearly 33 points.

The average of the three attributes was 47.6! It had already exceeded the 45 points required for a Realm breakthrough.

Lu Yu's heartbeat quickened slightly, his finger gently touching the plus sign behind the Realm.

Sure enough, the success rate of the breakthrough at this moment had reached one hundred percent! In other words, as long as he clicked "Confirm" one more time, he could become a Neijin Realm Martial Artist in the next second!

Lu Yu licked his lips, inexplicably feeling a bout of dry mouth.

He had originally thought that to reach the 45-point breakthrough threshold, he would definitely have to go through some hardship, at least needing to strengthen his body two or three times, yet the actual process was far smoother than he had imagined.

He had only strengthened his body once; the rest of the attribute increases stemmed from martial arts practice.

"Should I break through now, or wait a bit longer?" This question circled constantly in his mind.

But soon, he made his decision: wait a little longer.

He still had over a hundred points of Experience Value; he could completely raise the proficiency of other martial arts by another level first.

Moreover, the Basic Spear Technique still had room for improvement; even if increasing it by one level only added 3 points to attributes, with the 10% bonus to all attributes during a breakthrough, it could also provide an extra 0.3 points.

"It's time to delve into Phantom Archery, but before that,"

His gaze turned toward the room where weapons were stored, "I have to go swap for a more Powerful bow."

Just then, a commotion came from the entrance of the Zhai, the momentum seeming even greater than when the Hunting Team returned as usual.

"Guohao and the others are back!" a middle-aged man shouted loudly.

"Faster than expected, huh?"

"Yeah, it's quite a distance from the Qin Family Stronghold to here, and they're carrying many old people and children; I didn't expect them to arrive by noon."

"Shall we go over and take a look?"

As a few people spoke, they glanced in the direction of Lu Yu, who happened to be walking into the room where weapons were stored at that moment.

"Forget it, Guohao and the others are looking after things over there, nothing will go wrong."

"Hmm, let's keep practicing the spear."

……

At the Zhai gate, the voices were noisy.

The people from the Qin Family Stronghold, dragging their families along and carrying bundles of all sizes, looked at the Zhai before them and the many unfamiliar faces with slightly nervous expressions.

Is this the Lu Family Stockade? There are really so many people.

The people of the Lu Family Stockade also watched this group of newcomers with curiosity.

Both sides stared at each other, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward for a moment.

"Ahem." Lu Guohao cleared his throat, and after attracting everyone's attention, he said: "From today on, there is no more Qin Family Stronghold in this world; everyone is from the same Zhai now, no objections, right?"

Zhao Shan and the others looked at each other and smiled, taking the lead in responding loudly: "No objections!"

"From now on, we are all people of the Lu Family Stockade, no distinction between you and me."

"That's right!"

Seeing this, the others from the Lu Family Stockade also echoed one after another.

Qin Lianjun nodded hurriedly, turned to the clansmen behind him, and said: "You all heard it; from now on, we are one family. Everyone, including me, must listen to Brother Guohao. Rest assured, the days ahead will definitely get better and better, and we will never have to worry about filling our stomachs again."

Upon hearing that they would no longer have to go hungry, everyone's eyes lit up instantly.

Last night they had heard that the Lu Family Stockade's Hunting Team had hunted back five pieces of prey at once, so regarding the relocation, everyone was not only not resistant but even somewhat expectant.

Now that Qin Lianjun had said this, the desire in everyone's hearts was completely ignited, and their emotions gradually calmed down.

"That's right, our lives will get better and better from now on," Lu Guohao said affirmatively.

He knew he could not always rely on Lu Yu, so they had been working hard, practicing martial arts, hoping that one day they could rely on their own strength to survive in this world.

Under guidance, the people from the Qin Family Stronghold moved in an orderly fashion.

There are many empty houses in the Zhai, enough to accommodate twice the current population with room to spare.

Qin Hai mingled in the crowd, looking around, but did not see that familiar figure.

He looked at Lu Guohao, who was leading the way ahead, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help asking, "Uncle Lu, where is Lu Yu?"

Lu Guohao and the others were slightly taken aback.

"Little Yu? He probably went over there to practice Archery, right?" Zhao Shan answered with a smile.

"He went to practice Archery?" Qin Hai nodded slightly; this was within his expectations.

It would be strange if Lu Yu were sleeping in.

"No wonder Lu Yu's Archery is so formidable; it must be the result of bitter training every day," Qin Lianjun praised.

"Indeed, Little Yu is very diligent," Sun Gang sighed with emotion, "He doesn't just practice Archery every day, he is also learning spear techniques."

"What?" Qin Hai couldn't help blurting out, "Isn't he skilled with the Long Bow? He's also learning spear techniques?"

Sun Gang revealed an expression that said, 'Young man, you still don't understand,' "Little Yu doesn't just learn spear techniques; he is also delving into Fist Technique."

"That's right, while we are still bitter training the most basic Standing Post, I heard that Little Yu's Fist Technique is already close to Entry."

"What?" This time it was Qin Lianjun's turn to be surprised; his gaze swept over the faces of Sun Gang and the others one by one, "You, you are also practicing martial arts?"

"Yes, we are all working hard to practice martial arts."

"We practiced all night yesterday."

The group's tone was indifferent, as if this were the most normal thing, yet they were secretly proud in their hearts.

Sure enough, Qin Lianjun and the others all gasped in surprise.

Look at them—they never forget to practice martial arts after returning from every hunt, constantly pursuing progress; then look at themselves, only wanting to lie down and rest upon returning—how could the gap not be large?

"Alright." Lu Guohao was both annoyed and amused, and not wanting to expose them, he simply said, "Brother Qin, since we are all one family from now on, starting today, you all can follow us and practice martial arts together."

"Really? We can too?" The group looked at him in disbelief.

It wasn't that they didn't know it was possible for ordinary people to become a Martial Artist, it was just that food had been scarce in the past, and they lacked the correct methods.

Now that these two problems were solved, did it mean they could also become powerful Martial Artists like Lu Yu?

"Of course." Lu Guohao nodded with a smile. He thought to himself that it wasn't just them; it would be best if the entire Zhai eventually dedicated themselves to martial arts to grow stronger together.

"Uncle Lu, can I go find him now?" Qin Hai asked impatiently.