Douluo Continent: Heaven rewards diligence, Tang San's defenses are breached by liver damage.

Recalling our exchange just now, that simple yet flawless swordsmanship was truly formidable.

Sometimes Leng Man even thought that if Lin Chuan's martial soul was a sword instead of a bow, his achievements might have been even greater!

Who would believe that a Soul Master could unleash such powerful strength without using a Martial Soul?

"Director Leng, you flatter me. Compared to you and Dean Shui, I am still far from being worthy of your praise!"

Hearing this, Leng Man rolled her eyes, a rare occurrence for her. "I'm a level 76 Soul Saint, and you, a level 49 Soul Master, managed to force me to use my fifth Soul Skill and still easily draw. That's quite terrifying. It's a pity that weapons other than Martial Souls aren't allowed in the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament, otherwise..."

Seeing Leng Man's slightly regretful expression, Lin Chuan smiled confidently.

"It's alright, if they don't allow it, they don't allow it. One bow is enough!"

"That's true. There are still two years until the next Soul Master Competition. With your current strength, you basically have few rivals. Add your Soul Skills, and you'll probably be even more troublesome!"

At this point, Leng Man couldn't help but feel a little expectant.

Tianshui College might really shine this time!

Lin Chuan chuckled lightly, offering no response, but his expression was one of great confidence.

In fact, the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was held three years ago, when Lin Chuan was nine years old, hosted by the Heaven Dou Empire. However, Shui Lanxin seemed to value the next tournament more, so after discussion, Tianshui Academy did not send its main force to participate.

In retrospect, this decision was quite wise.

Two years later, Lin Chuan will likely have become a Soul King or even a Soul Emperor.

"Since we're not fighting anymore, I'll go and urge the others to train hard. Although they can't catch up with you, they shouldn't fall too far behind."

Leng Man left these words behind and turned to leave.

"Hahaha……"

When he was all alone, Lin Chuan couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.

"Finally... we are one with nature!"

Four years of hard work have finally paid off.

After none of the seven members of the team could put pressure on him, Lin Chuan asked to fight Shui Lanxin, but the latter handed the task over to Leng Man.

The Soul Saint lived up to his name; even without using his Martial Soul True Body, he still put immense pressure on Lin Chuan.

Under such pressure, Lin Chuan's swordsmanship and movement techniques improved by leaps and bounds, and he has finally achieved a breakthrough, reaching the state of harmony between man and nature.

What is the unity of heaven and humanity?

When body, mind, and skill are united, skill approaches the Tao, and one embodies the will of Heaven. Every move can draw upon the power of Heaven and Earth, and one begins to feel the nature of Heaven and Earth and learn its mysteries.

This is a level that other Soul Masters would need to spend decades to reach.

But through his unremitting efforts, Lin Chuan finally succeeded in just a few years!

He slipped back into the cabin and sat cross-legged by the bed.

Almost the instant his swordsmanship broke through to the point of perfect harmony with nature, his long-dormant cheat ability underwent a change.

[The first time your skill has reached the state of perfect harmony with nature, the advanced rewards have been issued.]

Congratulations on obtaining: "The Alchemy Manual" and "Ninefold Thunder Blade"

Alchemy, and the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade?!

Lin Chuan's eyes widened suddenly, his heart filled with ecstatic joy.

The Refining Rice was no longer enough to meet his cultivation needs. He was originally thinking about how to increase his cultivation speed, but he never expected that his cheat system would give him such a great gift.

In any world, alchemists are a rare yet highly respected profession. In the Douluo Continent, a world where elixirs are scarce, the role of alchemists is self-evident.

"This is just in time!"

Lin Chuan licked his lips, his gaze intensely intense.

Chapter 43 Alchemy Techniques, Nine-Fold Thunder Blade

Lin Chuan leaned against the headboard, his consciousness sinking into his mind. With just one glance, he was deeply attracted by the vast knowledge of the "Alchemy Manual".

It contains many elixir recipes and very detailed alchemy techniques. Even a complete novice can become an alchemist with the help of this manual.

But as he looked around, Lin Chuan noticed a problem.

Alchemy requires a cauldron and a fire source. In addition, it also demands a great deal of mental strength. One must be fully focused throughout the process. It is a meticulous task, but Lin Chuan has neither.

Fortunately, the "Alchemy Manual" records a method for obtaining fire.

Earth fire!

Some special flames are born from the earth. Through special methods, a trace of earth fire is absorbed from the earth fire vein and nurtured in the dantian. Whether used for alchemy, weapon crafting, or combat, they are quite convenient.

However, subterranean fires are rare, and most are generated in volcanoes.

"Thank goodness. If I hadn't been able to refine pills because of the lack of fire, I probably wouldn't have been able to sleep tonight!"

Lin Chuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the conditions are harsh, they are not impossible. The Douluo Continent is so vast that there must be earth fire veins existing there. We don't know about other places, but there is one place where they definitely exist.

"Looks like I'll have to leave Tianshui Academy for a trip!"

Both forging the medicine cauldron and finding the earth fire are not things that can be accomplished in a day. Fortunately, the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament has not yet begun, so Lin Chuan has enough time to complete these two tasks.

No, to be precise, his time is running out.

Lin Chuan is already twelve years old this year, which means that Tang San has also graduated from Notting Academy and will soon be going to Shrek Academy. If he were any later, he might not be able to attend the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

"Leaving tomorrow!"

Lin Chuan's eyes narrowed, and he immediately made a decision.

Since the conditions were not met, he had to temporarily put aside his alchemy studies and instead began to study another secret manual.

Lin Chuan was very familiar with this manual.

It was created by the Thunder God of the Devouring World, and its power is extremely strong. It contains a complete set of movement techniques called "Flowing Light", a complete set of guiding techniques called "Ninefold Chaos", and a complete set of sword techniques called "Thunder Blade"!

The reason this sword technique is so powerful is because of its unique method of generating force.

An ordinary person might swing a sword with all their might, but a practitioner of the Ninefold Thunder Blade only uses 70% of their power when slashing. When they unleash the first layer of power, they will try to generate a second layer of power, also 70%.

The two forces combined result in 140% of the total force.

The Nine-Layer Thunder Blade has nine layers in total.

The first level allows for the release of an additional hidden force, unleashing 140% of the power.

The second level allows for the release of two additional hidden forces, unleashing 21% of the power.

The third level allows for the release of three additional hidden forces, unleashing up to 280% of one's strength.

……

Up to the ninth level, one can unleash nine more layers of hidden force, exerting seventy percent of one's strength, which is a full seven times the original physical strength, making it quite terrifying.

If mastered, it will unleash even greater power, allowing one to fight against opponents of higher levels.

Lin Chuan was completely captivated by the novel "Ninefold Thunder Blade"!

"Tsk, Thor, who created this sword technique, is truly a genius!"

However powerful it is, it is also very difficult to master. Accumulating internal strength is not as easy as one might imagine. Ordinary people find it difficult to even get started. Even the first level requires mastering all eighteen moves before one can comprehend it.

Fortunately, Lin Chuan did not have this problem.

He got up and went outside, took out a wood-chopping knife from his storage soul tool, and began to practice his knife skills based on the memories in his mind.

[You have diligently practiced the 'Thunder Blade' once and made some progress. Your swordsmanship proficiency has increased by 1, and your 'Thunder Blade' swordsmanship proficiency has also increased by 1.]

Lin Chuan wondered if it was just his imagination, but after breaking through to the realm of harmony between heaven and man in his swordsmanship, his proficiency in other swordsmanship techniques increased even faster.

But in any case, this is undoubtedly a good thing.

Name: Lin Chuan

[Soul Power]: Level 49 (Four-Ring Soul Master)

[Blessing]: Diligence is rewarded by Heaven (Blessing from the will of the Blue Star; you reap what you sow, and your efforts will surely be rewarded).

[Technique]: Heavenly Water Meditation Technique LV5 (35,000/100,000)

【技艺境界】：箭术·入微（9427/1w），枪法·入微（123/1w）、刀法·天人合一（7/10w）、拳法·入微（762/1w）、身法·入微（9877/1w）

【技能】：见闻色霸气LV3（3w8/10w），雷刀·未入门（1/1000）

【魂技】：第一魂技·爆裂箭LV3（2321/1w）、第二魂技·寒冰箭LV3（2177/1w）、第三魂技·疾风箭雨LV3（987/1w）、第四魂技·震雷箭LV2（832/1000）

Lin Chuan was slightly taken aback when he saw the completely changed attribute panel, but he adapted quickly and found it to be even simpler and clearer than before.

Night falls, and the starlight is dazzling.

The bright moonlight shone down, making the ground seem to be covered with a layer of silver gauze.

Lin Chuan held a machete and swung it repeatedly at a very high frequency, each time pushing his limits. As a result, he was drenched in sweat from the high-frequency swings.