This martial saint is too cautious.

Wang Family Pharmacy.

"What would you like to buy, customer?"

As soon as Lin Yan entered, the waiter warmly greeted him.

How much does the Qi-nourishing soup cost?

From Zheng Guang, Lin Yan learned the names of many medicinal soups used by martial arts practitioners, and that the Qi-Nourishing Soup was the most suitable for beginners.

"One hundred coins for one dose, one packet can be decocted and taken twice. You've come to the right place, our pharmacy's Qi-nourishing soup is famously good."

"Give me one."

"A pair?"

The waiter's expression was a bit strange. Those who came to buy the Qi-nourishing soup were all martial arts practitioners.

Although many people have had their fortunes emptied by practicing martial arts, this guest is so young and seems to have just started practicing, so it's unlikely that his skills are so meager.

If you have to buy even a single dose of Qi-nourishing soup, what's the point of practicing martial arts?

Lin Yan didn't care about the waiter's change in expression. The three taels of silver that Zhang Dahai had given him still had plenty of money, so buying a set was naturally not because he was short of money.

After taking out the copper coins and the medicine packet, Lin Yan turned around and went to another pharmacy on the street, where he bought another packet.

He bought a packet of Qi-nourishing soup from each of the three stores before heading home.

Master Zheng sounded very sincere, but one should always be wary. What if Master Zheng had some kind of deal with the Wang family's pharmacy, directing others to buy medicine and taking a cut?

He wanted to try it out and see if the Qi-nourishing soup from Wang's Pharmacy really worked better.

Others might not be able to figure it out through experimentation, but he has the Martial Arts Tree, and he can tell from the growth of that leaf.

Go home.

The aunt was preparing dinner inside when she saw Lin Yan carrying a medicine bag. A look of doubt appeared on her face: "Yan'er, did you buy this medicine bag?"

"Auntie, when I went out today, I ran into Uncle Zhang, a friend of my father. Uncle Zhang recognized me and took me to a teahouse for a while. These pastries are from the teahouse. I packed up the leftovers and brought them back. Uncle Zhang also gave me some money."

Lin Yan recited the story he had prepared long ago, explaining that his father had worked for a medicinal herb merchant in the city, collecting herbs from villages and towns, and that he did indeed know many people.

"Uncle Zhang said that my father had helped him before he passed away, so this money is to repay the kindness he owed him back then."

"What's Uncle Zhang's name?"

"Zhang Xiaohe".

"Xiaohe, that's a rather strange name."

Liu noted that she knew her elder brother had made some friends when he was a traveling merchant, and it was through these connections that he was able to go to the countryside and obtain high-quality medicinal herbs.

Having appeased his aunt, Lin Yan began decocting and taking the medicine, and then practiced the Rock Stance.

For three consecutive days.

Lin Yan looked at the leaf patterns drawn on the paper, and the leaf in the middle one was obviously much longer.

"I was being petty. Master Zheng is right. The medicinal herbs at Wang Family Pharmacy are of the best quality."

He drew the leaves in his mind, not only to verify which brand of Qi-nourishing soup was the most effective, but also for another purpose.

Based on the current shape of the buds, predict what they will look like when they are fully grown, and use this to determine how long it will take to successfully cultivate the plant.

After some calculation, Lin Yan made a judgment.

Based on the current growth rate of the tender leaves, I should be able to meet the conditions for skin preparation in three months.

Of course, this is on the premise that you take the Qi-nourishing soup every day; otherwise, the time required will be five times longer, almost a year.

This period is much shorter than the three-year foundation-building period mentioned by Master Zheng.

Master Zheng once said that it takes an ordinary person a year or two to get the basics of stance training, but I only need three months to achieve that.

This achievement is thanks to the Martial Arts Tree.

For beginners without instruction, it would likely take a while to even begin to grasp the basics of stance training, and they might not even be able to maintain the most standard posture.

Of course, there is another possibility: that he has a talent for martial arts and can be considered a martial arts genius.

Life was peaceful, flowing gently like water.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

The tender leaves in my mind are almost fully formed, their lush greenery captivating the eye.

Lin Yan was very satisfied; this was the result of his more than two months of hard work.

Lin Yan took a special bath and changed into a clean set of clothes. Standing in the courtyard, he had a premonition that his cultivation foundation would be successfully established today.

After all, this is the first breakthrough in martial arts, so a sense of ceremony is still necessary.

As you begin your stance and breathe in and out, a warm current flows through your lower abdomen.

Once, twice, three times...

By the fifth repetition, a warm current suddenly surged within the dantian, propelling it to circulate faster.

Lin Yan's eyes lit up, and his body seemed to transform into a giant furnace, his blood and qi boiling.

Feeling hot and excited.

This is unprecedented.

He suppressed his emotional fluctuations and continued his cultivation, gradually immersing himself in a state of complete absorption in the world around him.

Until that ever-expanding warm current, after reaching its limit, began to collapse and condense inward with his breathing.

Until a certain moment!

"boom!"

A soft hum, perceptible only to Lin Yan, emanated from within his body.

At the dantian, the core of the extremely active heat flow suddenly contracted and then stabilized.

A solid, explosive force erupted from the deepest part of the dantian and surged towards the limbs and bones.

Lin Yan raised his right arm and threw a punch, which produced a loud whistling sound.

The force quickly dissipated, but Lin Yan could clearly feel the changes in his body.

He walked towards the stone lock not far away, a hundred-pound stone lock he had bought half a month ago.

"rise!"

With a soft shout, Lin Yan took a deep breath, raised the stone lock to his chest with one hand, and silently calculated the time.

Ten breaths, a hundred breaths, and there's still energy left.

It wasn't until 150 breaths later that he felt his arm getting sore and numb, and he put the stone lock down.

"Master Zheng's promise of locking the hundred-pound stone with a hundred breaths has been achieved, and the foundation of qi and blood has been nourished. It seems that the tender leaf should have taken shape by now."

Thinking of the tender leaves, Lin Yan quickly looked inward into his mind.

In my mind, the last curled leaf tip on the strange tree's green branch quietly unfurled at that moment.

Round and plump, lush and green, with clearly defined veins, it exudes a soft yet vibrant luster of life.

Lin Yan's thoughts stirred, and the green leaves trembled.

A surge of turbid heat shot down from the top of his head and slammed deep into his spine.

Lin Yan felt a sudden tightening in his lumbar spine, and his kidney points on both sides felt like they were being burned. His waist and abdomen felt like they had been cast into a solid iron block, hanging heavily on his pelvis.

Almost simultaneously, a soft "click" was heard from the coccyx.

A tingling, numbing sensation, like a live snake, surged up my spine.

Click, click, click...

A dozen or so fine cracking sounds came from my spine in succession. It didn't hurt; instead, it felt like rusty chains being shaken open and straightened one by one.

Suddenly, the entire spine came to life, each segment becoming thick and tight, meshing together perfectly.

Tendons are taut, yet their elasticity is hidden.

Lin Yan subconsciously slumped slightly and hunched his shoulders.

Boom!

The major tendons in his back twitched violently, producing a muffled sound like a bowstring being fully drawn.

The back muscles on both sides undulate naturally like waves, with sharply defined lines, full of primal tension.

"The green leaves took shape and bestowed upon me the foundation of my being."

【Root and Bone (Unique): Stone Waist and Slender Ridge: Stone Waist Roots Firm, Slender Ridge Connects Force】

[Side effect: Strengthens the body, resulting in extra growth of Qi and blood]

The concept of "stone waist and barbarian spine" naturally came to mind.

Lin Yan looked down at the stone lock at his feet, grasped it with his right hand, and this time lifting it was much easier than before.

"Is this the power of innate talent? It allows my strength to increase, no... it allows for short-term bursts of power."

After exploring for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Lin Yan finally understood the power of his stone waist and strong spine.

When he used his root bone technique, his speed and strength increased significantly, but he couldn't determine the exact amount of the increase because he didn't have the tools to measure it.

Lin Yan looked into his mind and saw that the green leaf had also completed its mission. It slowly drifted down to the roots and was quickly absorbed by the Martial Dao Tree, causing the entire Martial Dao Tree trunk to grow a little taller.

As the Martial Arts Tree grew, a piece of information flooded into his mind, and Lin Yan's eyes showed a look of sudden realization.

The height of the martial arts tree is related to one's realm.

Each advancement in one's cultivation level allows the Martial Arts Tree to grow.

Just as Lin Yan was pondering the wonders of the Martial Arts Tree, Zhang Dahai knocked on the courtyard gate: "Brother Lin."

Lin Yan took the stone lock into the house before going to open the door.

"Brother Lin, good news! That martial arts master has returned. You've been taking the medicinal soup for so long, your body should be ready. It's time to go see that master."

"Great! Brother Zhang, please wait a moment while I go back to my room to get something."

Lin Yan hurriedly went back inside, changed into some loose clothes, and the two left the Lin family home. When they reached the street, Lin Yan suddenly stopped. "Brother Zhang, is it inappropriate for me to visit empty-handed? Should we buy some pastries?"

Looking at the shops on one side, Zhang Dahai smiled and said, "Brother Lin's manners are impeccable; that gentleman will surely be even more satisfied."

However, Lin Yan stood still, looking somewhat awkward. Zhang Dahai's eyes twitched, sensing a familiar premonition.

"Brother Zhang, could you lend me some money to buy some pastries?"

Zhang Dahai revealed an expression of certainty and couldn't help but ask, "You didn't bring any money? Then you just went back inside?"

"I just went back inside to change my clothes, Brother Zhang, don't worry..."

"Alright, I only have sixty coins here, you can take it."

Zhang Dahai didn't want to listen to Lin Yan anymore. He would just have to endure it one more time. As long as Lin Yan signed and sealed the document this time, the Lin family's house, including where they were living now, would all be theirs.

"Thank you very much, Brother Zhang. I will definitely repay you many times over."

Zhang Dahai forced a smile, waved his hand, and didn't want to say another word.