In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

[Introduction to Five Animal Fist (197/200)]

After finishing his cultivation, Lu Yuan wiped the sweat from his brow while examining the ancient scroll in his mind.

I discovered that my proficiency level had reached 197, just 3 points away from reaching the junior proficiency level.

This left him speechless. What difference would it make if he got 3 more points?

"We'll have to wait until tomorrow!"

Lu Yuan assessed his current physical condition and realized that he was clearly not fit to practice the Five Animal Fist again.

Forcing yourself to cultivate will not only lead to severe physical depletion, but may also damage your foundation, resulting in more harm than good and is unnecessary.

As Chen Pi said before, practicing martial arts is a gradual process that requires accumulation over time, and there is no need to rush it.

Besides, he only has to wait one more night, and he can achieve it smoothly by tomorrow morning.

Since he could no longer cultivate, Lu Yuan decided not to stay there any longer and turned to leave Song Courtyard.

Yesterday he received three taels and two mace of silver. Although it might not be enough to buy the medicine, it would be enough for him to have a meat dinner tonight.

Even if he still can't recover, he can wait one night.

Even if it's not for cultivation, improving the diet is still very necessary.

"This guy, A-Yuan, is not only physically weak, but he also seems unable to endure the hardships of cultivation. I'm afraid he won't be able to make it into the top three in the next test!"

Seeing Lu Yuan leave, Chen Pi couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

With the meat he had at noon, he should be able to practice the Five Animal Fist at least once or twice more today if he grits his teeth.

As a result, Lu Yuan only cultivated twice before leaving.

Although martial arts training requires accumulation over time, it also demands perseverance and diligent practice!

"Two training sessions a day, even with free meat as a supplement, are nothing to worry about!"

Chen Yong, however, felt somewhat relieved.

Such a guy who can't even endure hardship isn't worth his attention at all.

If he puts in more effort and trains three or even four times a day, he will definitely be able to pull him down from third place in ten days.

The others generally felt the same way. They believed that as long as they worked harder, even if they couldn't surpass Wu Yu, who was in first place, or Chen Pi, who was in second place, they would definitely be able to surpass Lu Yuan, who was in third place.

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This time when he went home, Lu Yuan not only bought some fine grains and flour, but also several kilograms of pork.

As he passed through the bustling city, he also bought a candied hawthorn for the little girl.

Why are you spending money so recklessly today?

Madam Yang looked at Lu Yuan with some worry, as if she was afraid that he had gone astray.

"Don't worry, I've mastered martial arts, and I earned it all through my own abilities!"

Lu Yuan smiled and said directly.

He didn't gamble or steal; the money he earned by killing two notorious gangsters was certainly a skill in itself.

Without saying anything more, Yang picked up the rice, noodles, and meat and went to the stove to get busy.

"Darling, are the candied hawthorns delicious?"

Lu Yuan picked up the little girl and asked with a smile.

"So delicious... The candied hawthorn is sour, but it's also sweet, both sour and sweet... It's really delicious!"

The little girl kept nodding her head, her eyes narrowing into slits with laughter.

"Then I'll buy it for you next time!"

Lu Yuan rubbed the little girl's head and smiled.

"My brother is so kind, thank you!"

Nannan laughed and gave Lu Yuan a hard peck on the cheek.

After playing with the little girl for a while, Yang brought over the food.

They enjoyed a delicious meal and then went to rest.

Although Lu Yuan could clearly feel that his physical strength had recovered a lot after the meal, he also knew that he was about to break through to the minor success level of the Five Animal Fist, which would definitely consume more energy.

To be absolutely sure, let's rest for the night and recharge our energy and strength first.

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"Ooh ooh ooh~"

The rooster crows, and dawn breaks.

Lu Yuan grabbed two steamed buns with leftover meat inside and strode towards Song Courtyard.

Although he could cultivate at home, he would still try his best to go to Song Academy to cultivate with everyone in order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

Besides, he certainly couldn't miss out on the free meat he received every day.

Not only Lu Yuan, but also Wu Yu, Chen Pi and others arrived at Song Academy early.

Without much small talk, everyone quickly entered a meditative state.

Lu Yuan was no exception. After getting into position, he continued with the bear-shaped stance.

As time went on, tiger-shaped stakes, ape-shaped stakes, and deer-shaped stakes were all completed one after another.

Finally, with the completion of the last movement of the Crane Stance, Lu Yuan once again practiced the Five Animal Fist in its entirety.

[Five Animal Fist - Minor Mastery (82/1000)]

Without any particularly obvious abnormalities, as if it were a natural progression, the Five Animal Fist directly reached the minor mastery level.

Lu Yuan could feel that the blood and qi in his body had not only increased from three strands to ten strands, but had also intertwined into a single strand, flowing continuously within his body.

Although this wisp of blood and qi is not enough to help him undergo his first blood and qi tempering, it will allow him to unleash even greater power.

Even without unleashing his inner energy, his current strength should be at least two hundred jin.

If he were to unleash his full power and reach a strength of 230 jin, there probably wouldn't be any problems.

Most importantly, although the proficiency cap was raised to 1000 after reaching the minor level, based on the proficiency gained from each training session, it would still only take him a few days to reach the major level.

When he undergoes his first Qi and Blood Tempering, the success rate will definitely be higher.

"Great! I've finally gotten the hang of it! Two whole months! I can finally sense the flow of Qi and blood!"

At that moment, someone suddenly cheered with delight.

"So fast?"

Many people couldn't help but cast envious glances.

Although they had been practicing the Five Animal Fist for at least ten days to half a month, and for as long as two or three months, none of them had been able to successfully master it. They thought everyone was making similar progress, but unexpectedly, someone managed to do it first today.

Lu Yuan also looked over with a strange expression. This person was neither Wu Yu, who came in first place, nor Chen Pi, who came in second place, but a short-haired boy named Gu Ming who usually preferred to be alone.

In an instant, some people clasped their hands in congratulations, while others stepped forward to curry favor and get closer to the person.

However, many others, including Wu Yu and Chen Pi, continued their cultivation with an almost frenzied enthusiasm, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

"Looks like I need to find a way to speed things up!"

Lu Yuan's gaze sharpened slightly, as if he also sensed some pressure.

He has only just mastered the Five Animal Fist, and some people have already entered the field. Clearly, he still needs to work harder.

However, his physical strength is almost completely exhausted. Even if he eats that meat at noon, he will probably need to rest for a long time to fully recover, and he will not be able to continue cultivating in the afternoon.

Fortunately, he didn't rush to reach the minor success level last night; otherwise, it might have really led to a serious depletion of his body.

I'm afraid that without the aid of medicinal soups or even rejuvenation pills, my cultivation progress will be greatly affected.

"Make money...we have to make money as soon as possible!"

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