In the world of martial arts, one works tirelessly to attain enlightenment.

Chapter 19, Cloud Bamboo

Shooting range.

Lin Ran used ordinary firearms, and there were no restrictions on the use of ordinary bullets. They could only be used for practice, and they couldn't even break through the defenses of beasts that hadn't reached the next level in the battlefield of the heavens.

The practice focused on the "aiming" skill.

He had a feeling that this skill would be extremely useful!

Two hours of continuous shooting increased my experience by two thousand.

[Aiming for LV1→LV3: 536/1500]

The fourth is cooking skills.

Culinary skills are not just about cooking; they also include dissection.

Lin Ran's focus was on the dissection skill; once the skill level was increased, it would be considered a weakness perception skill!

[Cooking Skills, Experience +320]

After four courses, eight and a half hours had passed.

After resting for half an hour, Lin Ran arrived at the Enlightenment Room, which was only available to humans.

The Enlightenment Chamber is made of a special stone that can accelerate thinking speed and increase the probability of flashes of inspiration; traditionally, it is said to enhance comprehension.

Only those in the Elite Plan's First Option can use it without restrictions; those in the Second Option, the next level, can only use it for six hours a day.

Entering the Enlightenment Room,

Lin Ran felt her mind clear up and had several new ideas about the upcoming Spirit Ascension Ritual.

After starting to practice, the speed at which experience points are refreshed is three times faster!

The practice of the ascension ritual lasts for twelve hours.

[Fitness training, experience +2087]

[Health Preservation, Experience +2081]

[Attribute Control - Earth, Experience +730]

[Ascension Ritual, Experience +1080]

[Ascension Ritual LV4→LV5: 10 /2500]

"Phew~"

Lin Ran stretched her body. The Spirit Ascension Ritual had been reduced from fifty-four forms to forty-five forms, but many details had been added. Practicing it once still took about twenty minutes.

There are three hours left until the end of the day.

Lin Ran went back to the courtyard and slept for three hours before starting a new day.

On this day, he set aside three hours of his planned twelve-hour ascension ceremony to study the theory of the supernatural.

By the end of the third day of training, the wind-attribute "crystal" had changed.

An invisible gust of wind slowly parted from the middle, like cell division, smoothly splitting in two.

Wind attribute, lower-level awakened one, second level!

After stabilizing her spiritual energy, Lin Ran brought up her skill panel.

[Fitness LV9→LV10: 410/5000]

[Fighting LV2→LV3: 760/1500]

[Aiming for LV3→LV6: 540/3000]

[Cooking Skill LV2→LV3: 350/1500]

[Health Preservation LV9→LV10: 460/5000]

[Transcendent Theory LV7→LV8: 760/4000]

[Ascension Ritual LV5: 2440 / 2500]

[Attribute Control - Earth LV5→LV6: 1580/3000]

[Attribute Control - Wind LV3→LV4: 1720/2000]

Apart from the Ascension Ritual, all skills have been upgraded.

After Lin Ran upgrades the two skills [Fitness] and [Wellness] to level 10, she receives a notification that once she has accumulated enough experience to reach level 10, she can choose to evolve or mutate.

He has high expectations for the skill of "health preservation" and now he can work continuously for 21 hours a day without rest. At least half of the effect is due to it!

I returned to the courtyard as usual.

Lin Ran was about to take a nap when she suddenly noticed that the light in her room was on.

A sweep of wind-attribute spiritual energy immediately detected the person in the room, and from their figure, it could be identified as Yun Zhu.

Lin Ran deliberately made noise, and Yun Zhu, who was in the room, heard the noise and got out of bed, seemingly with no intention of getting down.

So he pushed open the door.

"Ha~ Brother Lin~" Yunzhu rubbed her eyes.

Lin Ran's gaze fell downwards.

The black silk camisole nightgown could not completely conceal Yunzhu's broad chest, and her orange tail seemed to have unconsciously wrapped around her abdomen, landing right in the ditch.

"...What are you doing in my room?"

"I'm not sleeping well, I want to sleep with Brother Lin in my arms~" Yunzhu said, blushing, her ears twitching nervously.

Lin Ran: "..."

"Have you considered that your current actions are dangerous?" Lin Ran stepped forward and tapped Yun Zhu's forehead, using a wisp of wind spirit energy to ensure she would come to her senses.

"Let's go back."

Yunzhu touched her forehead, watched Lin Ran walk into the bathroom, suddenly grinned foolishly, and curled up under the covers.

When Lin Ran came out, she saw a wriggling blanket and a book peeking out from under the blanket.

He pulled out the book, opened it, and found it was a mindless romance novel...

The cat's head peeked out from under the covers, revealing only its eyes, its ears twitching as it watched Lin Ran.

Lin Ran put down her book and smiled.

"Yunzhu, I have a question for you."

"Brother Lin, what's the problem?"

"Do you think ears or a tail are better?"

"Hmm... I should be able to make Brother Lin feel good about everything?" Yunzhu said uncertainly.

"Stretch your tail over here."

"Hmm?" Yunzhu asked, puzzled, but did as she was told.

Then she opened the door to a new world.

……

Another new day.

Lin Ran untied the tail that was wrapped around her wrist and went to class as usual.

Yunzhu curled up into a ball, covered her eyes with her tail, and lazily didn't want to get out of bed.

A moment later, there was a knock on the door.

"Sister Yun, it's me." Mengyu's childish voice rang out.

"Wait for me a moment." Yunzhu stretched and got dressed.

Compared to hunting in the wild, this level of intensity is nothing. It just hurts a little, but they don't even feel tired. If Lin Ran didn't have to train, the two of them probably wouldn't be asleep yet.

After Mengyu came in and closed the door, she asked with a serious expression,

"Sister Yun, what's that? Is it delicious?"

"..." Yunzhu looked troubled. "Come closer, I'll tell you quietly, but don't tell anyone else."

……

Training Course.

boom!

Lin Ran and Coach Xiao each took two steps back.

Coach Xiao was utterly shocked.

"You are truly exceptional. I have taught many people, but you are the best of them all. You have mastered all the publicly available fighting techniques in just a few days."

"It's because the coach has more expertise and better teaching skills," Lin Ran said with a faint smile.

"Now that you've learned all the fighting techniques, do you have any ideas for what to do next?" Coach Xiao changed the subject.

What did the coach say?

"Advancing in combat skills is the inheritance of martial arts. If this were before the new era, you would be the most outstanding core disciple of the number one sect in the world. As long as you choose a profound martial art, you can become a disciple of its lineage," Coach Xiao said with a smile.

Lin Ran understood that after the public lessons were completed, what remained were the most treasured secrets of each school and sect.

The martial arts of this era were insignificant, but complete traditions were still preserved, and some of these traditions were not even recorded in the alliance's database.

However, one cannot choose a lineage randomly; extraordinary attributes must suit oneself, and this is especially true for martial arts.

"Does the coach have any recommendations for succession?" Lin Ran pressed.

"I can only introduce you to this kind of legacy. The alliance hasn't been able to record it in their database. If you can learn it, that's your skill; if you can't, there's nothing I can do."

Coach Xiao shrugged.

Lin Ran pondered for a moment and said:

"Okay, Coach Xiao, I agree. Please introduce me when you have time. I will be very grateful if you can help me out."

"Okay, I'll go arrange it now. I'll let you know if I get any news." Coach Xiao smiled happily and hurriedly left to prepare.

Lin Ran brought up the skill panel.

[Combat experience +500]

[Fitness training, experience +300]

"Next, the shooting range."

(End of this chapter)