With the rise of my family, I can summon the Daoist Soldiers' Nest.

"Is your injury any better, my dear nephew?"

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Lin Ye recognized the voice from his memory as Liu Zhenghua, an inner elder of the Qingyuan Sword Sect and a good friend of his father.

It was also the original owner's backer in the Qingyuan Sword Sect, and it was through this relationship that he was able to enter the Qingyuan Sword Sect back then.

Looking back now, it seems that the original owner was a "connected person" whom he hated. Although he was well taken care of in the sword sect, his talent was limited and he still failed to pass the true disciple trial, which made him feel ashamed of Uncle Liu's family.

After the trial ended, he did not accept the treatment arranged by Uncle Liu. Instead, he returned to the hut alone, wallowing in self-pity. He eventually died from his injuries, but was resurrected by his own possession.

"Uncle Liu, come in."

"Squeak—"

With a slightly hesitant click, the door was slowly pushed open. A tall, slender figure in blue walked in unhurriedly, against the backdrop of the sunlight streaming in from outside.

The man was about forty years old and wore a well-tailored blue robe. What was most eye-catching was a lifelike praying mantis embroidered in silver thread on the chest of the robe.

The mantis was poised to pounce, its sharp claws and piercing eyes suggesting it was about to burst through its skin and devour its prey.

Lin Ye knew that this was the symbol of the Qingyuan Sword Sect.

As a renowned first-class power in the Northern Han Kingdom, the Qingyuan Sword Sect also has its own Daoist soldier nests, among which the first-class Daoist soldier nest "Sword-Winged Mantis" can even give birth to sword-winged mantises of the first-class realm.

Three sword-winged mantises are enough to fight against top-tier masters, making them among the best of the top-tier Dao soldiers.

According to memory, it usually takes three to five Dao soldiers of the same realm to contend with a human expert of the same realm, and only three to five Dao soldiers or humans of a higher realm can contend with a Dao soldier or human of a lower realm.

Therefore, although Dao soldiers exist in this world, it is actually at most a mid-level martial arts world. In battles, the number of people still plays a certain role.

Thinking of this, Lin Ye felt relieved. Fortunately, it was a world of medium martial arts. If it were the high martial arts worlds he had read in the novels before he transmigrated, it would have been unbearable.

A battle can burn thousands of miles of land and destroy planets at the drop of a hat. How can anyone live like that? The aftermath of a battle can kill or injure hundreds of thousands of people. Wouldn't they have to live in fear all the time, worried that their small bodies would be instantly killed? Thank goodness.

"Nephew, nephew? What's wrong? Is your head injury still not healed?" Liu Zhenghua asked, seeing that Lin Ye remained silent.

"This is also my fault. Your opponent in this trial competition, Wang Qing, is a promising candidate from the Wang family. The Wang family and our Liu family are at odds and have been vying for the position of hall master. They went a bit too far with you."

But before the match, I spoke with that old geezer from the Wang family, telling Wang Qing to go easy on me. We're all from prestigious families, a little skirmish would have been enough. He shouldn't have been injured so badly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye realized that his absent-mindedness had caused Liu Zhenghua to worry about his injuries.

He hurriedly said, "Uncle Liu, don't worry, my injuries are all healed. Senior Brother Wang held back when he attacked. It was my own lack of skill that caused me to be a little distracted just now, thinking about what path I should take in the future and whether I could continue to learn martial arts in the sect."

At this point, the air suddenly became quiet.

Liu Zhenghua also frowned. Why did he wait a week to come here? He had stood outside the door for a long time just now because he didn't want to face this problem.

When Lin's mother entrusted Lin Ye to her, she didn't say anything, but she knew in her heart that she hoped Lin Ye could learn skills well and shoulder the heavy responsibility of reviving the Lin family.

Over the years, I have taken care of him at all times, and my sons also treat him like a brother.

However, he failed the true discipleship trial in the end. According to the sect's rules, Lin Ye had to return to the family's residence to serve as an outer sect steward.

Lin Ye is only a third-rate person now, and even lower than that. Otherwise, he wouldn't have failed to become a true successor. Given the current situation of the Lin family, how can he face his deceased friend?

It seems we still need to discuss this with the other elders. After all, some of their children have also failed the true inheritance trial. We should all raise this issue with the sect leader and ask them to raise the salaries of the outer sect stewards.

After all, the sect is also developing. The treatment of the outer sect stewards was set 30 years ago. If the treatment remains unchanged, wouldn't the sect's 30 years of development have been in vain? What is the point of the sect leader's efforts? How can we show that the sect leader is the one who will revive the sect?

Thinking of this, Liu Zhenghua didn't linger any longer, hurriedly put down the gift and left.

Lin Ye watched Liu Zhenghua leave in a hurry, but didn't pay much attention. After all, he hadn't fully sorted out his memories yet, and his behavior would still be somewhat different from the original owner's. It was better to have less interaction.

Although it's impossible for a martial art like possession and rebirth, which only exists in high-level martial arts worlds, it's always good to be careful.

Lin Ye picked up the sword hanging on the wall, went to the open space outside, and began to practice according to his memory. No matter what, martial arts skills were the most important thing.

As an adult from Earth, who hasn't dreamed of having martial arts skills and traveling the world when they were a child? Now that I have the opportunity, I must immediately practice martial arts and fulfill my childhood dream.

Besides, even after returning to the family, one still needs to rely on their own martial arts skills to live a fulfilling life in this world.

Although the original owner had only average talent, he was probably spurred by the tragic fate of his family five years ago, which led him to come to the Qingyuan Sword Sect and diligently study and practice.

Yes, he is a character like Guo Jing, which greatly pleased Lin Ye. He had no reservations about integrating and accepting the memories, so from now on he is the real Lin Ye.

The current Lin Ye martial arts technique is mainly the Qingfeng Breathing Technique (a third-rate superior technique), which is the most basic internal energy cultivation method of the Qingyuan Sword Sect and the introductory technique for all disciples.

It imitates the flow of a gentle breeze, emphasizes long and deep breaths, and draws in the sparse "pure and spiritual energy" of heaven and earth to nourish the meridians and strengthen the body.

Thanks to daily hard work, I have now reached the Great Completion stage, which is considered high among the four stages of cultivation: entry, minor completion, major completion, and perfection.

His martial arts skills were rather poor, consisting only of the Thirteen Styles of Gentle Breeze swordplay (a superior third-rate skill) and the Cloud-Stepping footwork (a superior third-rate skill), both at the beginner level. However, after this true transmission trial, he has shown faint signs of a breakthrough.

Lin Ye raised his sword, circulated his inner energy, recalled the Thirteen Styles of Gentle Breeze, and imitated the various forms of Gentle Breeze—brushing, sweeping, teasing, piercing, and circling—while stepping on the Cloud-Stepping Step to weave through the bamboo forest.

"Clang!"

A clear, resonant sword cry rang out, breaking the tranquility of the bamboo forest.

The first move, 【Gentle Breeze Swaying the Willows】.

He flicked his wrist, and the tip of the sword shot out at an angle. The movement was gentle and slow, like a spring breeze brushing against the willow branches. It seemed harmless, but it concealed a tricky piercing intent.

The second move, 【Flowing Wind Sweeps Leaves】.

The sword moves with the body, from vertical to horizontal, the blade sweeping across the ground like autumn wind, drawing a flat arc, intending to clear away all obstacles in front.

The third move, 【Passing Through the Wind and Glimpse of Shadows】.

With a swift and unpredictable movement, his figure glided forward half a step like a willow catkin in the wind, and his long sword thrust forward with lightning speed, pointing straight at the empty space ahead, as if to pierce through the unseen shadow.

……

Lin Ye performed the thirteen moves in a fairly standard manner.

His movements were impeccable, perfectly replicating the results of five years of hard training that he remembered this body had achieved.

The swordplay is light and swift, and the coordination between the body movements and sword moves is also quite smooth, fully demonstrating the characteristics of "using skill to overcome force and speed to defeat slowness" in "The Thirteen Styles of Qingfeng".

Gradually, he integrated the three techniques and reached the level of the original owner.

He couldn't help but feel joyful, realizing that from now on, he was also a martial arts master.

Well, although he's only a third-rate expert, he can still take on more than twenty trained soldiers, which is quite extraordinary.

If I were to return to Earth, everyone would be green with envy.