Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 6: Are there other ways?
Nearly 72 hours ago.

A group of new lumberjacks, almost all of them, were staring intently at Lin Xiufeng, just like the lumberjack team leader.

Three whole days and three nights!
The continuous logging for seventy-two hours seemed unbelievable to the newcomers.

It doesn't eat, drink, or sleep, yet it's incredibly energetic.

As a hazy blue light shone from Lin Xiufeng's body, the logging team leader shouted that the fastest record at the Nakajima station had been set.

All the newlyweds who had been eagerly anticipating this moment cheered.

"Lin Xiufeng! Awesome!"

"Lin Xiufeng! Lin Xiufeng!"

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the crowd, Lin Xiufeng, who had mastered the Heavenly Martial Soul, finally turned his attention back to his surroundings.

After a moment of stunned silence, Lin Xiufeng realized what was going on.

There is no way to cultivate on Tianlan Star, yet it is so easy for him to cultivate the Tianwu Soul after arriving at the Tianwu Realm?

Is it an information gap?

Or is it due to the special environment of the Heavenly Martial Realm?

He simply didn't believe it was the effect of that string of pun-based, funny incantations!
Lin Xiufeng felt as if only a short time had passed, and he felt no fatigue at all.

I couldn't help but ask in surprise:

"I've mastered it? How long has it been?"

"Seventy-two hours! Exactly seventy-two hours! The fastest known record for the Heavenly Martial Soul is seventy-two hours! Your name is already the pride of Nakajima Station!"

Among the cheering crowd, two other people who could maintain focus for three and nine hours respectively, though unwilling, had to admit defeat.

Instead of crowding around Lin Xiufeng like a typical crowd, they silently continued to focus on cultivating the Heavenly Martial Soul.

Lin Xiufeng's three-day training was indeed faster than theirs.

But whether it's a few days earlier or two days later, there isn't much of a substantial difference.

In fact, it is true.

After his initial excitement, Lin Xiufeng thought he could return to the village to continue his cultivation.

As a result, the logging team leader said that he hadn't handed over enough food and therefore needed to cut more logs than others.

Even though he had already mastered the Heavenly Martial Soul, he still had to continue logging.

"You have to give a quantity, right? You can't just calculate it by time!"

Lin Xiufeng didn't want to waste time, so she argued her case.

The logging team leader couldn't refute it, and after considering it, he said:
"You keep cutting down trees, and I'll count how many you've cut down so far and figure out how many you still need. Don't worry, with the Heavenly Martial Soul, cutting down trees is very easy and won't take up much of your time."

Lin Xiufeng had no time for words; he swung his axe and unleashed a powerful strike.

Unexpectedly, when the axe struck, there was no resistance.

A tree trunk 20 centimeters in diameter was snapped in two with a single blow!

Caught off guard, the people nearby screamed and quickly retreated, but fortunately they all managed to get out of the way in time.

"Is it that great?"

Those who saw it exclaimed in amazement.

Lin Xiufeng was also stunned. Was this the power of the Heavenly Martial Soul?

The logging team leader laughed and said, "Now you know why it's an alloy axe, right? Be careful not to shake it out of shape."

Lin Xiufeng suddenly felt no longer in a hurry and impatiently swung his axe to chop down the next tree.

The enjoyment of felling a tree comes from the precise amount of force applied with each strike, the accuracy of the final cut, and the ideal control of the force and angle.

Lin Xiufeng only started to get anxious again after he had mastered the technique precisely and skillfully.

Fortunately, the logging team leader shouted, "You've cut enough, go back and find the leader."

Lin Xiufeng stuck the axe into the tree. He felt a surge of strength in his body and wanted to test how high he could jump.

Unexpectedly, with a powerful leap, he easily flew three meters into the air.

'Too easy!' Lin Xiufeng felt that this was just the beginning.

Unexpectedly, a force suddenly pressed down on his entire body, and the higher he jumped, the stronger the force became.

The force of the jump quickly diminished, and it began to fall when it was three and a half meters off the ground.

The impact of the fall shook the trees around me, and my feet sank into the ground, almost submerging my insteps.

The logging team leader laughed and said, "You can't jump very high in the Heavenly Martial Realm. You still need to practice your mastery of the Heavenly Martial Soul's power!" Lin Xiufeng thought this made sense.

But after meeting the top female star, he realized that he still needed to practice three words, which had a deeper meaning.

The trees have all been cut down.

But it didn't say that you could start cultivating immediately.

The next task is to dig.

It wasn't for farming, but to divert water from the mountains to various locations at the base camp.

Some of the drainage channels dug by our predecessors have become clogged with silt and need to be cleared.

This task cannot be advanced through measurement.

When a team digs together, they have to wait for the team leader to adjust the flow channel after digging a section. There's no way for one person to go fast.

Lin Xiufeng could only shorten the time by maintaining the flow channels, working without rest, walking and running more, and taking charge of more flow channels by himself.

These tasks took more than ten days to complete.

Next, Lin Xiufeng became very certain of one thing.

Every newcomer has to do hard labor for the construction of the base camp. There is a rough estimate of the amount of work each person needs to contribute, and no one can escape it.

After maintaining the flow channels, the next task was to build a wooden house...

Lin Xiufeng, unable to bear it any longer, pressed the eldest sister for answers:
"How much work is left? When can I begin cultivating the Heavenly Martial Heart? This needs to be clarified!"

"After finishing one task after another, did I come to the Heavenly Martial Realm to cultivate or to work?"

As always, the eldest sister had a good temper and offered gentle words of comfort:

"Be patient, be patient, and be patient again. This work is not only a contribution to the collective, but it also allows you to adapt to the new power brought by the Heavenly Martial Soul, and further consolidates the foundation for your next stage of cultivation."

"Stop consolidating! I'm proficient in everything from running and leaping to wielding an axe and throwing needles with the Heavenly Martial Soul! How about I pay you to offset my contribution and let me cultivate the Heavenly Martial Power faster!"

“Even if we are Heavenly Martial Warriors in the Heavenly Martial Realm and are officially part of the Heavenly Martial Corps, we can’t just go out whenever we want. Money is of little use.”

"The rules must be followed. Be patient. Based on your performance, you'll be able to start training in six months at most."

"Six months?" Lin Xiufeng exclaimed in surprise, then roared in anger:

"We new recruits contributed all the food when we joined, but what we eat every day isn't as good as what we brought! It's all potato and sweet potato porridge! And we have to do hard labor for half a year before we can cultivate the Heavenly Martial Heart? This tuition fee is outrageously expensive!"

The eldest sister has a really good temper; I've never seen her lose her temper. Even now, she patiently explained:

"Be patient. Conditions in the Heavenly Martial Realm are limited, and there's nothing we can do. How long will the food you've handed over last?"

"Actually, we didn't eat that food ourselves; we exchanged it for supplies that everyone needed. It was a real loss."

"If everyone is unwilling to contribute, can Nakajima House still exist?"

"In that case, there wouldn't be a place to help newcomers in the first place. Right?"

Lin Xiufeng composed himself and said in a calmer voice:

"If it's really as you say, then I admit that makes sense."

"But I can't wait that long. Sister, please help me think of a way to cultivate the Heavenly Martial Heart as soon as possible and find some other things to contribute."

The eldest sister thought about it seriously and said:
"Such jobs exist, but they are dangerous and not suitable for newcomers."

"I'm not afraid of danger! What other Heavenly Martial Souls can do, I can do too!"

Lin Xiufeng already knew that this place was actually part of the island station of Linhaizhijia.

To put it simply, it's a recruitment point for new recruits near the exit of the Heavenly Martial Realm.

Those who have mastered the Heavenly Martial Heart must report to the headquarters of the Central Island Station at the Seaside Home.

The name of the "Number One Sister" is Liu Yijie. Her nickname "Number One Sister" originally came from her name.

But later, the top female star became the head of this southeastern branch.

The Southeast Branch's daily patrols, escorts, and guard duties are all handled by Tianwupo.

Unless they encounter a powerful enemy, the top female warrior and a few other Heavenly Warriors will not take action.

"Okay then, you go to the northwest village entrance, take this wooden sign, and escort the supplies. You'll be responsible for patrolling on weekdays. If you do well, you'll earn enough contribution points in two or three months."

"Thanks." Lin Xiufeng took the wooden sign and left.

On the way, I looked at the wooden sign and saw that the front had the word "押" (yā, meaning "to pawn") written on it, and the back had the words "刘一姐" (Liu Yijie, meaning "Sister Liu").

At the northwest entrance of the village, a beast that looks a lot like a horse and whose fur emits a hazy white light is pulling a cart.

(End of this chapter)