Fox Demon: Heaven rewards diligence; I will eventually achieve divine mastery of martial arts.

Come in a hurry, go in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 39 Farewell

We left the courtyard.

Lin Yu went to a shop in town to inquire about the situation, spent some money to buy a map, went to a restaurant to order some food, and prepared to figure out where to go.

The town had just been ravaged by the demon race and was in a state of desolation; the restaurants were also not doing much business.

I had just sat down when I heard people around me talking.

"These demons deserve to die for causing such great destruction."

"Well, who can argue with that? But our town is doing relatively well; someone has taken care of the demons."

"I heard that several surrounding villages were wiped out by the demon race, with only a few people managing to escape."

Upon hearing the word "village," Lin Yu paid closer attention.

Recalling the strange phenomena that had occurred in the village before, he began to understand.

It's strange that so many animals are so active on such a snowy day.

It turns out that the signs of unrest among the demon race had already appeared back then.

The demon race is not a monster that doesn't eat or drink; they also need to eat and drink.

Before encountering human villages and towns, wild animals in the mountains and forests were also their food.

After a simple meal, Lin Yu had a pretty good idea of ​​what to do.

Nanyang Town is located in human territory, near the border of the southern kingdom.

It's normal for demons to attack.

To avoid similar situations in the future, the best way is to go to the bustling central areas as much as possible.

Having decided on his direction, Lin Yu set off.

Our first destination was another small town about 20 miles away.

They stayed in that town for a few days, then found a merchant house, contacted a caravan, and set off together.

He is no longer like those cultivators who can move freely in the heavens.

If he wanted to travel, relying solely on his own two feet, it would take him an unknown amount of time, and he might even get lost.

Joining a caravan is arguably the easiest way.

After leaving the town, Lin Yu continued his journey.

Traveling alone, he moved quite quickly, and in about a few hours, he arrived at the town twenty miles away.

Without any delay, Lin Yu went straight to the merchant house. After some negotiation and giving them one or two taels of silver for travel expenses, they agreed to depart in three days.

Having settled everything, Lin Yu found an inn to stay at temporarily.

When I was in Nanyang Town, I made several hundred taels of silver selling alcohol and other things, so I didn't have to worry about travel expenses.

As for the small box that Fengqi had, Lin Yu did not intend to use it.

Once I find her, I'll give her a good beating before returning the little box to her.

Leaving without saying goodbye is really unpleasant.

Having arranged his itinerary, Lin Yu strolled around the town.

It wasn't to kill time, but rather to look around and see if there were any martial arts manuals or anything like that.

After all, this is the most important thing on this journey. Even if there are no martial arts manuals, you can still find some related books to read in order to increase your knowledge.

I spent half a day exploring the entire town.

Unlike Nanyang Town, this unknown little town has no martial arts schools or similar institutions.

I didn't find the secret manual, but I did buy a few books about human meridians at the pharmacy.

To continuously improve one's skills, one also needs a deep understanding of the human body.

into the night.

After practicing standing meditation for several hours, Lin Yu began to seriously study the book in his hands under the candlelight in the room.

. . . . . .

Three days later.

In a long caravan.

Lin Yu, dressed in a black outfit, sat swaying on his horse, holding a book in his hand and reading it intently.

[You are currently using riding skills. Riding skill +1.]

[You are currently using riding skills. Riding skill +1.]

[You are learning medicine; your medical skill has increased by 1.]

[You are currently learning medicine; your medical skill has increased by 1.]

The system panel displayed a continuous stream of notifications.

Lin Yu, however, did not pay any attention and continued to focus on the book in his hands.

Life became exceptionally monotonous after setting off with the caravan.

Compared to the life in Nanyang Town, where phoenixes bicker from time to time and people think about what delicious food to make every day, it is really a bit boring.

Fortunately, although it was a bit boring, he was making progress every moment.

For example, right now, while riding skills aren't very useful, medical skills are quite a good skill.

Lin Yu never expected that his research on human acupoints and some meridian diagrams could activate medical skills.

It was a pleasant surprise.

As Lin Yu read, he pondered the matter.

'If it weren't for the need for cultivation, this kind of caravan life would actually be quite nice.'

A caravan's journey would take it through many places.

This caravan, for example, returned from a border fortress, having traversed almost the entire human territory.

This is exactly what Lin Yu needs.

At his current pace, even if he reaches a prosperous city, he can start from scratch and gradually collect martial arts techniques.

Perhaps it's not as fast as traveling around.

Unfortunately, this kind of life of long-distance travel is destined to be unsuitable for cultivation.

A lot of time every day is spent traveling.

Someone like him probably only has time to practice kung fu in the middle of the night.

The caravan traveled for a week, stopping at several small towns for supplies, before finally arriving at a larger city.

Xuanling City.

Lin Yu, carrying a box on his back, looked up at the city in front of him with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

During these days, he searched the local towns every time the caravan stopped to rest.

He collected many books on medicine and stored them all in chests.

However, they found absolutely nothing of the sort regarding martial arts manuals or similar items.

This is truly a distressing thing.

Hopefully, what I'm looking for is inside this city.

Lin Yu silently recited the order in his mind and followed the caravan into the city.

After entering the city, Lin Yu asked some passersby for directions and then quickly headed off in a certain direction.

Generally speaking, there are two places in the city where martial arts manuals might be found.

One is a martial arts school like the one in Nanyang Town.

Another one is the security escort agency.

Just like the caravan Lin Yu was in, the reason they dared to travel such a long distance was because they cooperated with a security escort agency and found many brave and daring bodyguards to protect them.

Although it wasn't very effective against demons, it was still much better than dealing with ordinary bandits.

Lin Yu also learned about martial arts manuals and similar matters from them.

Unfortunately, none of the bodyguards in the team knew anything about this, nor had they specifically trained in it; they had only heard that some escort agencies seemed to have such a thing.

Lin Yu also expressed his understanding.

After all, without a system, you could practice martial arts your whole life and still only get a slap from an ordinary little demon, making you no different from someone who doesn't practice at all.

(End of this chapter)