My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 324 All Martial Arts, Dimensional Reduction Strike!
Night deepened.

Having just finished dinner, Xia Tian immediately went into the cultivation room.

Dislike is dislike, but responsibility is responsibility.

Xia Lin's good older brother clearly distinguishes between the two, works hard enough, and has good talent, so he is worthy of the name of the heir of the Eight Guardian Sword Clan.

Xia Lin had just recovered from her injuries and Xia Huangwei had specifically instructed her not to cultivate, so she simply watched TV with her parents.

This suited Xia Lin's wishes perfectly.

He also wanted to see Xia Huangwei's condition after taking the medication.

In the living room, a melodramatic romance drama was playing loudly and noisily. Xia Lin and Xia Huangwei watched it with speechless expressions, but Li Pingjuan was really into it.

Time flowed slowly amidst Li Pingjuan's focused attention and occasional comments. About half an hour later, Xia Huangwei, standing next to Xia Lin, suddenly shuddered and coughed.

Li Pingjuan immediately turned to look at Xia Huangwei, and hurriedly got up to bring hot water and place it in front of Xia Huangwei.

Hot water is not a panacea, and Xia Huangwei's chronic illness is also incurable.

However, this cough was different from the previous ones.

In the past, Xia Huangwei's cough sounded rather muffled, as if he couldn't breathe, which was a sign that his old injury had damaged his lungs.

This time, however, Xia Huangwei's cough grew louder and louder, and his face gradually turned red.

A faint fluctuation of blood energy flashed and disappeared from Xia Huangwei's body.

He suddenly opened his mouth, and a mouthful of black, foul-smelling blood gushed out.

This scene terrified Li Pingjuan.

She hurriedly stepped forward to wipe Xia Huangwei's mouth, but after wiping it twice, Xia Huangwei gently waved his hand and took a long breath.

It inhales air like a whale's roar, even stirring up fierce winds indoors.

A faint purple light emanated from Xia Huangwei's body and quickly spread throughout his entire body—this was the blood energy cultivated from the Xia family's inherited Tai Tong Sword Manual.

The flow of blood and qi was exceptionally smooth, no longer sluggish. Even though Xia Lin's strength was currently sealed, he could still vaguely sense that Xia Huangwei's aura had significantly improved!

The serious illness has been cured.

Xia Huangwei's strength, while not exponentially increased, has certainly improved considerably.

Just moments ago, Li Pingjuan was filled with fear and anxiety. She threw away the tissue in surprise and looked at Xia Huangwei with delight.

"Huangwei, what's wrong with you...?"

Xia Huangwei turned to look at Xia Lin.

"Son, this medicine of yours..."

Xia Lin chuckled: "A gift from a high monk, Father. See? I told you this medicine was effective, didn't I?"

……

Now there's no TV to watch either.

Xia Huangwei put his arm around Xia Lin and kept asking where the medicine came from and what the high monk looked like.

Xia Lin couldn't give a coherent explanation, so he could only make things up, and since the matter couldn't be verified anyway.

Li Pingjuan cut up the fruit and placed it in front of the father and son, thus interrupting this topic that was destined to have no conclusion.

Xia Huangwei had just put a strawberry in his mouth when he suddenly remembered something.

He suddenly stood up and walked outside, but only after walking halfway did he turn back to look at Xia Lin and Li Pingjuan.

A spirited smile appeared on his face: "I'm going to cultivate."

These four simple words already reveal Xia Huangwei's character.

He's a martial arts fanatic.

He was extremely talented and was one of the best among the Eight Guardian Sword Clan members of that generation. However, due to a long-standing ailment, his cultivation was delayed. Now that the ailment has been cured, Xia Huangwei is determined to regain everything he had lost!
After watching Xia Huangwei leave, Xia Lin turned to look at Li Pingjuan.

"By the way, Mom, about Dad's injury..."

Li Pingjuan's eyes darkened, her joy faded slightly, and she glared at Xia Lin again.

"Children shouldn't ask so many questions about adult matters."

……

A slight tremor emanated from the manor.

It wasn't an earthquake; it was just that Xia Huangwei was underground and was doing his best to deal with it.

Xia Lin had already returned to his room, and lying on the bed, he sensed the situation and quickly made a prediction.

"After his old injuries heal, Xia Huangwei's attributes can reach around 7 points... which is a normal increase."

Xia Lin slightly raised his assessment of the combat power of this top expert in the Ash Zone.

However, this level is still not worthy of the name "Ember Zone with a solid foundation".

"Forget it, let's not think about it too much for now. As long as we have the strength, everything will be much simpler."

Thinking this, Xia Lin sat up in bed and opened the task list.

The identity and mission are revealed: to restore glory, which is now shining brightly.

This identity task is still a phased task.

For phased tasks, there is a real-time reward distribution mechanism. Since the task objectives are difficult to quantify, the Ember Zone system will provide a portion of the rewards to the Ember Zone Walker after a portion of the objectives are achieved.

Xia Lin has now cured Xia Huangwei's chronic illness with a miraculous medicine, which has already met part of the need to restore his glory.

You can choose to accumulate rewards, or you can choose to withdraw a portion of the rewards immediately!

This is the notification sound that the Ash Zone system just sent to Xia Lin.

Given the current situation, Xia Lin made a choice without hesitation.

"Redeem your reward!"

The light flashed briefly on the task panel and then disappeared.

This time, the Ash Zone system did not quantify the reward amount in the form of data. However, Xia Lin already knew in the dark what level of attributes, skills, and items he could use to unlock with these rewards.

"The hidden troop cave cannot be unsealed, and the reward amount is insufficient."

"Some of the attributes can also be unlocked, which can directly raise the attributes of this body to over 1 points!"

However, directly improving attributes does not meet Xia Lin's needs.

The power gained from the unsealing is the original power, not something acquired by oneself. Therefore, after the Ash Zone ends, one will not be able to benefit from the identity replacement card (high level).

"Actually, the choice is very simple... This portion of the reward can be used to unlock this skill."

Muttering to himself, Xia Lin simply made his choice.

Of all martial arts, you are the one!
……

[You have chosen to unlock your skill: All Martial Arts!]

[No available skill slots have been detected in your current account.]

[Identity Replacement Card (High), permissions activated! You can directly remove your original skill: Tai Tong Sword Manual.]

Needless to say, the Tai Tong Sword Manual is only an SS-level skill. How can it compare to the myriad martial arts?
With a single thought, the Tai Tong Sword Manual vanished from Xia Lin's current personal information panel.

All kinds of martial arts slowly appeared on the information panel.

At the very moment when all the martial arts were in place, Xia Lin's eyes went blank, and countless insights about martial arts arose in his heart!
Having skills and not having skills are two different concepts.

Although the martial arts insights gained from the myriad martial arts will not disappear, Xia Lin has not yet fully digested the skill of the myriad martial arts.

If Xia Lin's experience and understanding of martial arts were 1 without skills, then with skills, his experience and understanding of martial arts would be 10000!

This skill, after all, belongs to a level twelve martial artist, and represents Black Star's entire martial arts journey!
The feeling of confusion quickly dissipated.

Xia Lin's mind cleared up again.

There were no obvious changes, but when Xia Lin retrieved his memories and recalled the Xia family's Tai Tong Sword Manual, he suddenly felt like a great Confucian scholar reading elementary school textbooks!

"Huh? The idea is good; this skill shouldn't just be SS-level. But the method of application is problematic; it seems to have been deliberately modified and degraded..."

Xia Lin frowned and muttered this.

Think about it carefully and keep this in mind.

Xia Lin, however, no longer thought about the problem of the Sword Manual.

The idea behind this work is good, and Xia Lin can find a way to correct it.

However, repairing this technique would be too time-consuming. There are countless better techniques in the world of martial arts that can be used immediately!
With Black Star's martial arts experience, I entered this Ash Zone.

This is a blatant example of dimensional reduction attack!
An imperceptible light flashed rapidly across Xia Lin's body.

The alarm sound in my ear went off four times in a row!
[Your level has increased due to a slight understanding of martial arts!] *4!

[Congratulations on becoming a Level 5 Martial Artist!]

Under the professional system, early promotion is simple. The first five levels of martial artists only require martial arts comprehension, which Xia Lin can easily grasp.

In fact, with all the martial arts techniques at his disposal, Xia Lin's understanding of martial arts was even enough to allow him to break through level ten and reach level eleven.

However, if your strength is insufficient, you will indeed be unable to advance beyond level five.

"No problem, the rest is actually quite simple."

It's nothing more than cultivation.

……

Martial arts training cannot be separated from fundamental principles.

Since Xia Lin has decided not to cultivate the family's Tai Tong Sword Manual, he must make a choice.

This choice is also not difficult.

After all, Black Star has far too many guilds.

Among hundreds of basic techniques, Xia Lin chose a foundational technique called the Hundred Losses Demonic Art.

[Hundred Losses Demonic Art (Racial Heritage Level): Passive Skill, Fundamental Martial Arts Principle! After cultivation, you can rapidly break through martial arts cultivation and realms through acts such as gluttony and slaughter! However, as a price, the higher your martial arts cultivation, the shorter your lifespan!]

This thing is considered an evil practice.

Legitimate martial arts techniques—no, all systematic extraordinary paths—lead to longer lifespans the stronger one becomes. Even a hodgepodge like the professional system has a very significant effect on extending lifespan.

Lifespan has never been a major issue for extraordinary individuals.

However, the Hundred Losses Demon Art does the opposite.

Essentially, this is a cultivation technique that exchanges lifespan for cultivation level.

But that suited Xia Lin's wishes perfectly!

This Ash Zone will last for a full fifteen years. According to Wanban Martial Arts' assessment, even if Xia Lin can use the Hundred Losses Demon Art to achieve level eleven in this Ash Zone, his lifespan will still be preserved for at least twenty years!
I don't have to pay the price.

They can also enjoy the benefits of rapidly increasing their strength through evil techniques.

The faster you level up, the more rewards you'll receive when you use the higher-level identity replacement card at settlement.

To put it bluntly, Xia Lin didn't care much about the future of the original owner of the body, or what would happen to the original owner after he left.

He was ultimately an egoist who prioritized his own interests.

"Actually, you didn't lose out either..."

"Your own impatience has ruined your future path in martial arts. I will lend you my body and guide you through a brief but glorious martial arts career."

"Besides, I will take good care of your parents and brother, which can be considered as compensation for borrowing your body."

As Xia Lin uttered these words in her heart, a warm current rose within her.

The increased compatibility with the physical body seemed to indicate the original owner's attitude towards Xia Lin's words.

He agreed.

Mediocre and uneventful is not as good as short-lived but brilliant.

This made Xia Lin grin.

"Then I'll start."

……

Martial arts are divided into nine ranks: lower three, middle three, and upper three.

Above the first grade is the super grade, and above the super grade is the return to the first grade.

In this ash-filled region, there is only the concept of lower-middle-sixth rank – because martial artists need a boundary core to enter the third rank, which is the core of a life-bearing planet!

There is no such thing as a boundary core in this ash zone.

This has led to many differences between the martial arts system of this Ash Zone and the Super Star Martial Arts that circulate in the main universe. Of course, these differences are due to degradation.

Super Star Martial Arts encompasses almost everything in martial arts, bringing this path to its end.

Any martial art that does not conform to the Super Star Martial Arts can be easily identified as an incorrect martial art.

In the Eight Guardian Ashes District, martial arts are not divided into ranks, but are referred to by titles such as third-rate, second-rate, first-rate, grandmaster, and great grandmaster.

Titles are linked to rank, but also to actual combat strength.

After all, in the professional system, level cannot fully reflect combat strength.

Xia Huangwei is at the Grandmaster level.

The champion of the annual World Martial Arts Tournament—a martial artist with physical attributes around 1000 points—is a Grandmaster.

This kind of ranking is relatively general and difficult to distinguish. If you encounter each other, fighting is the simplest way to verify strength.

Xia Lin doesn't need to consider this for the time being.

He wouldn't use terms like "first-rate" or "second-rate" to assess his own strength.

He will inevitably use the mainstream Super Star Martial Arts... As for what to do about the boundary core needed to advance from the fourth rank to the third rank, there are also unorthodox methods in Black Star's martial arts that can solve this problem.

In short, due to the identity substitution card, Xia Lin can only start over in this burnt-out area, cultivating martial arts to protect himself.

The obvious benefit is the reward at the time of settlement.

The hidden benefit is that it allows Xia Lin to gain a deeper understanding of all martial arts, thereby enhancing his actual combat power in his black and red form.

I left the room and went to the kitchen.

It was nearly midnight, but the kitchen was still brightly lit, and the cooks were still waiting for orders.

"Make a meal, the kind that's plentiful and filling."

Xia Lin spoke, and the cook immediately started cooking.

……

As cooks and servants for the Xia family, these people were carefully selected and trustworthy, and they also had some knowledge of martial arts.

However, tonight, Young Master Xia truly opened the eyes of this group of people.

After Xia Lin ordered the fire to be started, he did not wait. Instead, he went alone to a quiet room and began his martial arts training.

The first step in cultivation is body tempering—this is also the key point for the lower three ranks of martial arts.

The original owner of this body was ruined by the backlash of blood energy because he hadn't laid a solid foundation in this step and was too eager to cultivate the basic techniques (true skills).

However, the methods of physical training vary depending on the specific basic law.

The body-strengthening method of the Hundred Losses Demon Art is an awkward set of fist techniques designed to maximize the body's potential and forcibly train every muscle in the body.

They don't even care about leaving hidden injuries on their bodies.

After ten minutes of practicing a set of body-strengthening boxing, Xia Lin felt his body and even his joints groaning in pain.

My brain felt groggy, as if it was about to shut down.

But it is precisely at times like these that you should not sleep, but instead eat to replenish your body's nutrients.

I arrived at the restaurant covered in sweat, and the chef had already prepared the meal.

Xia Lin wolfed down her food without any manners. After a meal that was enough to feed five people, Xia Lin's body finally stopped hurting, and her mind cleared up again.

"But that's not enough. Let's have another meal, double the food."

The cooks and servants looked at each other in bewilderment...

They were unaware of the cultivation process of the Tai Tong Sword Manual—something the Xia family would definitely have to be wary of.

But thinking back to when the young master first started training his body, he didn't seem to have such a large appetite...

Ignoring the servants' thoughts, Xia Lin turned back to the quiet room and resumed his stance.

One of the characteristics of the Hundred Losses Demonic Technique: Speed!

The progress is incredibly fast!

At the cost of hidden physical injuries and shortened lifespan, in the initial stage, the Body Tempering Fist of the Hundred Damage Demon Art can greatly enhance Xia Lin's ability to absorb nutrients, allowing him to continuously and frantically train his body!
After finishing another set of Body Tempering Fist, Xia Lin opened his attribute panel and saw that his attribute had increased from 6 points to 7 points!
This speed was already quite outrageous for a thirteen-year-old boy who had just begun to train his body, but Xia Lin still felt it wasn't enough.

"Upgrading physical attributes to level ten will meet the minimum requirements for cultivating the Hundred Damage Demon Art, thus giving birth to blood energy."

"With blood energy, I am essentially a mid-grade martial artist, which is equivalent to a sixth-grade martial artist... After possessing blood energy, the speed at which my strength increases will increase dramatically again."

Thinking of this, Xia Lin grinned and said, "Let's set a small goal first and get it done in a day."

……

Xia Lin didn't even use it for a day...

In just a few hours, as dawn broke, Xia Lin's attribute had already reached 10 points.

The price is physical injury, with hidden wounds all over the body, and the performance of 10 attribute points is even worse than 8 points.

As for the two cows and three pigs that Xia Lin ate that night... that's nothing compared to the Xia family's wealth.

Even though her mind was foggy, Xia Lin had no intention of resting.

Sit cross-legged in a quiet room and concentrate on meditation.

Once his energy and spirit were fully concentrated, Xia Lin immediately reached out, took two pills, one black and one red, and put them in his mouth.

The pills were not brought by Xia Lin himself, but were from the Xia family's reserves, and were called Qi and Blood Pills and Qi Nourishing Pills.

This is an essential item for refining blood essence, and it would be very expensive in the outside world, but it is obviously not a precious item for Young Master Xia.

The elixir melts in your mouth.

It felt like a warm current sinking into my stomach.

Following the method of circulating energy in the Hundred Losses Demon Art, Xia Lin mobilized this foreign blood energy and let it flow throughout his body.

With all the martial arts at his fingertips, Xia Lin easily mastered this crucial step that should have been very difficult.

Just three minutes later, a complete cycle was completed.

You have been promoted to the sixth rank!

Your career talents have changed! Please check them yourself!

[Your level has increased! Congratulations on becoming a Level 6 professional!]

Your attributes have increased by one point!

Your racial stat has increased by 0.00001!

Yes, the Hundred Losses Demonic Technique is that fast!

However, as Xia Lin finished practicing his internal energy, an overwhelming feeling of hunger instantly swept over him.

The poor are scholars, the rich are warriors. Martial arts cultivation requires a large amount of elixirs and high-energy food, especially the Hundred Losses Demon Art.

Outside the door, the cook was already waiting.

Xia Lin went straight to the dining table and began to wolf down a leg of lamb.

Just then, footsteps were heard upstairs.

Summer hummed a little tune as she walked out of the bedroom, and was immediately stunned when she saw Xia Lin wolfing down her food.

"What are you..."

Xia Lin ate and smiled without explaining, and Xia Tian sighed slightly upon seeing this.

"Don't worry, you have our father, and you also have me."

The original owner of the body was only thirteen years old, and at that age, all her thoughts were written on her face.

His little scheme couldn't be hidden from anyone, but his family didn't have a good solution either.

After all, this was the situation the Xia family was in—of course, Xia Tian didn't know that Xia Huangwei's old injury had already healed.

After saying goodbye, Xia Tian left, and Xia Lin finished swallowing and continued his cultivation.

Time flew by and it was noon.

When the family of four gathered around the dinner table again, Xia Lin's attributes had changed to:

Name: Xia Lin

【Level: 6】

[Occupation: Martial Artist]

【Professional Talent: Martial Arts Foundation (Rank B): You have just entered the threshold of martial arts, and your body already contains blood energy, which can be mobilized for attack or defense.

At the same time, your blood energy has increased your racial stats, current increase: 0.0008!

[Race value: 1.0008]

[Basic Attribute: 23]

【Skill 1: All Martial Arts (Racial Heritage Level)】

[Skill 2: Hundred Damage Demonic Art (Racial Heritage Level)]

The atmosphere at the dinner table was much more relaxed than before.

Xia Huangwei has just announced that his old injury has healed.

When the pillar of the family is in good condition, this family is truly good.

Seeing that her family members were smiling more, Xia Lin spoke up at the right time.

"I'm getting ready to go to Lincheng."

These words startled Li Pingjuan. After thinking for a moment, she smiled.

"Well, it seems like it's almost time for school to start."

Yes, he's thirteen years old, and his main job is still being a student.

Xia Lin's school is located in Lin City and is an elite school where students are either rich or noble.

The school offers both academic and physical education programs and boasts a strong faculty.

Although the Xia family's resources would certainly allow Xia Lin to receive better upbringing, that's the advantage of being the second young master...

Compared to the eldest child who bears more responsibility, the second child is undoubtedly more favored and has more freedom.

Take, for example, going to school. It was Li Pingjuan's idea to give Xia Lin a relatively complete childhood—a childhood without school life is obviously imperfect.

Instead, Xia Huangwei looked at Xia Lin for a long time before nodding.

"You're all grown up now, so you can make your own decisions."

"I just want to give you a serious reminder."

"Dad, please speak."

Xia Huangwei: "Do not cultivate demonic arts, do not embark on the evil path."

He had already noticed Xia Lin's change.

In one night, Xia Lin's attributes quadrupled!
The Tai Tong Sword Manual doesn't have this effect.

Xia Lin smiled and nodded: "Dad, don't worry."

Xia Huangwei smiled in return.

He chooses to believe.

……

That afternoon, Xia Lin took a private plane to Lincheng.

As the plane took off smoothly, Xia Lin gazed out the window, a slow smile playing on her lips.

Leaving Xia Huangwei is not a bad thing, but a good thing.

After all, Xia Lin's rate of improvement will inevitably break the common sense of this world.

Xia Lin was also afraid of shattering Xia Huangwei's martial arts philosophy...

At this moment, the sea is wide enough for fish to leap and the sky is high enough for birds to fly.

Xia Lin was unaware that right there at Shenjing Airport, where the plane had just taken off.

A sound slowly rose from the darkness.

"The fledglings have left the nest; let Lincheng make the preparations."

(End of this chapter)