Decaying World

Chapter 235 Test 235
Black Clouds, New Magpie Town.

In the afternoon, on the red pebble beach outside the town.

Lin Hui strolled leisurely into the pale red pebble beach.

From afar, he could see Fan Lingxi already squatting on the rocky beach, waiting for him. He didn't know how long she had been waiting.

Upon seeing Lin Hui appear, Fan Lingxi quickly stood up, dropped the stone in her hand, and hurried to greet him.

"Teacher Lin!" Her pale blue eyes were filled with intense anticipation. "You said..."

"I always keep my word," Lin Hui nodded.

"But before that, demonstrate to me again the physical testing method I taught you before," Lin Hui said solemnly.

"Yes."

Fan Lingxi carefully rehearsed her sword dance again, this time with even greater focus, and her movements were flawless.

She believed she had done her best.

But in Lin Hui's eyes, this child really had no talent. Although his movements were all correct, they were extremely stiff and lacked any sense of agility.

This means that Fan Lingxi had no understanding of these movements at all.

It should be noted that even if these movements were just put together by Lin Hui on the spot, they still possessed a certain degree of perfect swordsmanship characteristics.

In particular, the Perfect Breeze Sword is naturally endowed with a certain degree of charm and mind-controlling ability.

But with Fan Lingxi...
Of course, even if you lack talent, you still have to go through the motions.

Lin Hui also planned to rely on this silly kid to quickly build a complete channel background for Qingfengdao, thereby completing the grand cycle.

Seeing that Fan Lingxi had finished practicing seriously, Lin Hui quickly made a shocked expression and clapped his hands lightly.

"I never expected... I never expected you could actually achieve this so quickly." Lin Hui took a deep breath, his face showing sincerity.

"Very good! In that case, I can now truly teach you a complete set of new martial arts techniques for testing. Let me make it clear first, I don't know what effects this new martial art will have on you after you practice it. The only thing I can guarantee is that it will not be affected by your current aptitude in spiritual inspiration and traditional martial arts, but will be evaluated using a separate standard. And within this separate evaluation standard, you undoubtedly possess the highest aptitude!"

Lin Hui's words made Fan Lingxi's eyes gradually light up, and her face gradually filled with anticipation.

As soon as Lin Hui finished speaking, she bowed down.

"Please teach me, teacher!"

"The law should not be passed on lightly, but you..." Lin Hui feigned a conflicted expression.

Just as Fan Lingxi was about to raise the price, pay more, or offer some other incentive, she saw Lin Hui pause slightly and speak again.

"In that case, your aptitude is far too perfect for the standards of the new martial arts, therefore..."

"The students are willing to pay, is 100,000 a month enough?!" Fan Lingxi asked quickly.

"I don't need your money. The new martial arts technique consumes very little resources in the early stages, so it's not a matter of money," Lin Hui waved his hand dismissively.

Hearing the word "teacher" immediately eased most of Fan Lingxi's anxiety.

She was scammed before, and most of the time she was cheated out of money.

But the teacher in front of him, Mr. Lin, was not only a formal teacher at the martial arts academy, but also had no intention of charging him tuition.
It should be noted that other teachers charge substantial fees for private tutoring.

Teacher Ke Lin actually
"Teacher Lin has sacrificed his personal time to teach me. If I don't offer some compensation, I wouldn't feel comfortable accepting your instruction!" Fan Lingxi earnestly pleaded. "In that case, I'm willing to pay you 200,000 yuan per month as tuition. Please don't refuse!"

She bowed deeply to Lin Hui.

This kid is quite interesting.

Lin Hui's heart skipped a beat. On the surface, 200,000 yuan a month seemed like a lot. But in reality, it was calculated month by month. And usually, tuition fees were due at the end of the month.

This means that if the effects of the new martial arts cannot be tested in the first month, then once Fan Lingxi realizes that she has been deceived, she can immediately stop the loss without paying a single penny.

But if the new martial arts technique proves effective, her actions will be seen as a display of respect for her teacher—the teacher refusing payment, but the student insisting on giving it to her. This would certainly earn her a good reputation.

If it were a teacher who truly values ​​money, they might have already agreed.

But Lin Hui's purpose wasn't money at all, so he waved his hand.

"We'll talk about the money later. Let's see if you can actually master the new martial art. Testing is one thing, but in practice, since many aspects of the new martial art haven't been tested yet, we'll have to see the specific effects step by step."

His nonchalant attitude made Fan Lingxi value him even more.

Soon, Lin Hui began to carefully teach Fan Lingxi the modified version of the Qingfeng Sword Technique on the Red Stone Beach.

This sword technique appears completely imperfect, only slightly stronger than the original Qingfeng Sword Technique. In reality, it's just a slightly stronger, ordinary martial art. At its peak, it would only make one a martial artist skilled in internal energy cultivation.

"This martial art may seem ordinary on the surface, but if you persist in practicing it every day, once you reach the threshold, a qualitative change will occur, resulting in a tremendous improvement," Lin Hui instructed earnestly after finishing his teaching. "So remember to practice diligently every day after you return, until you have mastered the swordsmanship to perfection, and then come back to me."

"Yes!" Fan Lingxi replied solemnly.

Soon, after she learned the sword technique, she ran away happily.

Lin Hui also sensed that a protector who had been monitoring the area from afar had also left.

Even if a powerful scion like Fan Lingxi temporarily loses power, she will always have someone secretly protecting her.

He had naturally anticipated this, and it was part of his calculations.

Once Fan Lingxi has mastered the sword technique, he can find her again. At that time, he can legitimately guide her to join Qingfeng Dao and then bestow upon her a new magic seal.

The true nature of things is too obvious, and changes cannot be concealed, but the true mind and true virtue are completely different, and are extremely difficult to hide. Moreover, they have not been bestowed upon all disciples.

Especially during the Zhengde era.
This is a special effect that comprehensively enhances cultivation comprehension. Give it to Fan Lingxi, and even a mediocre talent can be transformed into a genius!
Once the effects are seen, Fan Lingxi will be completely devoted to Qingfengdao.

Lin Hui secretly added the Zhengde seal to his core disciples, such as Wang Hongshi, Li Yuanyuan, and Xia Si. Before leaving, he also added it to Tao Xuehai and others.

This seal is extremely well-hidden; whether or not it's applied depends entirely on Lin Hui. The disciple won't be able to detect it at all. He'll only feel that his condition has suddenly improved significantly, and all aspects of his cultivation have accelerated considerably. 'Fan Lingxi needs some time to process this. Now, it's time to focus on the evolution of the Star Breath Sword Manual. Which choice should we make earlier?'

Lin Hui adjusted the Blood Seal again to check the new evolution branch he had previously examined.

He had looked into the follow-up before, and had been hesitant ever since.

After instructing Fan Lingxi, he slowly made up his mind. He clicked on the bottom evolutionary branch of the Star Breath Sword Manual: 3.

This means that the Star Breath Sword Manual can evolve in three different directions.

'1—The Great Yin-Yang Reversal Sword Technique.'

'2—Zhou Tianling's Sword Fighting Manual.'

'3—Star Tomb Sword Manual.'

Lin Hui carefully examined these three directions.

The Great Yin Yang Reversal Sword Technique follows the self-strengthening approach of the Star Breath Sword Manual, infinitely enhancing oneself and borrowing all external power to push one's neural reaction speed to an unimaginably terrifying level. This approach adopts the Star Breath Sword Manual's method of absorbing external power to enhance one's speed.

This sword technique is said to be extremely fast, even capable of reversing time—a terrifying effect.

Lin Hui declined to comment on this point for the time being, not because he didn't believe the description of the Blood Seal, but because the other two paths were equally tempting.

the second.

'The Zhou Tian Ling Dou Sword Manual: Based on the Star Breath Sword Manual and combined with the legendary Zhou Tian Star Array, it is a unique martial art that uses star spirits as swords and summons them to attack. The Zhou Tian constellations are numerous, and different star spirits possess different effects; therefore, this sword technique is suitable for most harsh environments.'

The Zhou Tian Star Array.

Lin Hui was very familiar with this, and it was the key reason for his hesitation. This second attribute, in terms of versatility alone, was extremely adaptable. If mastered, he could summon Star Spirits anywhere he went; Lin Hui had no doubt about the value of the Blood Seal's description.

This world is filled with decaying fog and various dangerous monsters; without fog-free zones, survival resources are simply unsustainable.

A versatile martial art will definitely make it much easier for you to explore the outside world.

The third.

'3—Star Tomb Sword Manual.'

The introduction to this martial arts style is simple and straightforward.

'This technique aims to destroy stars, drawing upon their breath to counter their pulse, making it a powerful sword technique that significantly amplifies the area of ​​destruction.'

This is pure star-destroying martial arts.

Sometimes, Lin Hui would have the idea of ​​destroying all the monsters in the fog zone and rebuilding a new ecological environment.

If we could gather all the humans together, destroy the rest of the land with a single strike, and rebuild civilization, things would probably be much more peaceful than they are now.

This sheer, widespread destructive power made Lin Hui hesitate to make a decision.

'Forget it, I haven't even mastered the Star Breath Sword Manual yet, thinking about this is just crazy.' Shaking his head inwardly, Lin Hui no longer hesitated and chose the first option—the Great Yin Yang Reversal Sword Technique.

The second item is his various all-around abilities; he can use blood seals to evolve some minor secret techniques and small relics to make up for it.

But the first one's terrifying speed, which is so fast that it can even reverse time, is something that no external weapon can replace.

As for the third point, the Fog People of this world should not lack such large-scale attack methods.

But in terms of speed, Lin Hui has never seen anyone faster than him.

Continuing to enhance one's own strengths is the core competitive advantage that guarantees victory.

After determining the first item.

Soon, the Blood Seal provided information on the evolutionary requirements.

'Great Yin Yang Reversal Sword Technique - Evolution Resources: 150 years of accumulating physical energy, 150 years of accumulating mental energy. Time Required: 200 years.'

There were no special conditions, only time—an extremely long evolutionary period.
Lin Hui sighed but said nothing. The other two options required even more time—over 300 years each.

This is also part of the reason why he chose the first one.

"The Blood Seal will be unusable for a long time again." With a sigh, Lin Hui still asked to confirm whether the Blood Seal had evolved.

Soon, the blood-red lines on the back of his hand quickly converged and merged.

A new evolution has officially begun.

After making this difficult choice, Lin Hui did not leave immediately, but instead wandered around the Red Stone Beach.

The reason why Hongshitan (Red Stone Beach) has "red" in its name is mainly because there is a small crab called the red date crab on the stone beach.

Every year during the breeding season, large numbers of red date crabs crawl onto this rocky beach to reproduce. The juvenile red date crabs are only the size of a fingernail, or even smaller. They densely cover the entire rocky beach, turning it red, hence the name of the place.

Lin Hui walked with his hands behind his back towards the pale green sea. It was somewhat similar to the Jade Sea, with the seawater also being green, but not as emerald green as the Jade Sea; it was just a light pale green.

Moreover, because there is also a wall of fog on the sea surface, there is no boundless sea view, and it does not look open at all.

Lin Hui wandered around on this rugged red rocky beach.

Soon, under a fist-sized black rock, they found some red date crabs laying eggs.

He crouched down and reached out to remove the black stone blocking the red date crab.

These tiny sea crabs are similar to ordinary crabs, except that they are light red in color and their eyes glow with a faint green light.

Lin Hui picked one up at random and examined it.

(End of this chapter)