Gao Wu: I became a saint through daily settlements

After leaving Teacher Li's office, Lin Yue returned to her own home.

Today was her mother's day off, and Lin Yue, as usual, bought some groceries at the market to take home.

Lin Yue pushed open the door and was greeted by a girl with a pure and innocent appearance.

"Gu Yutang?"

Lin Yue was no stranger to this person. Gu Yutang was the daughter of his father's best friend, and the two were good playmates when they were young.

After his father passed away, Lin Yue and his mother moved away from their original residence. Apart from Gu Yutang visiting his mother in Jiangcheng a few times during the summer vacation for some reason, Lin Yue had basically not seen Gu Yutang much.

Lin Yue still has a deep impression of his lively childhood sweetheart.

"How about it? Aren't you surprised!" Gu Yutang said with her arms crossed in front of her chest, looking quite proud.

"By the way, why did you suddenly come to Jiangcheng?" Lin Yue asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Guess~" Gu Yutang said playfully.

"I can't guess."

Gu Yutang's previous city was much better than Jiangcheng. Apart from having important business to attend to in Jiangcheng, Lin Yue really didn't know what reason she would come to Jiangcheng.

"Ah Yue." The speaker was a sprightly middle-aged man.

Gu Feng was my father's comrade-in-arms.

"Oh, Xiao Yue, say hello to your Uncle Gu!" Hearing the commotion in the living room, Lin's mother quickly came out of the kitchen.

"Hello, Uncle Gu," Lin Yue greeted softly.

"We've decided to settle down in Jiangcheng," Gu Feng continued Lin Yue's topic.

"Yes, yes, we'll be neighbors from now on," Gu Yutang said.

"We can go to school together starting tomorrow."

......

After Gu Feng's explanation, Lin Yue finally understood what was going on.

It turned out that Gu Yutang had entered Hehai Middle School, which was opposite the Wuhan University of Science and Technology Affiliated Middle School in Jiangcheng, as a specially invited student, so it was only natural that she moved to Jiangcheng to live.

Lin Yue felt that the reason was a bit strange, but he didn't ask any further questions.

However, to Lin Yue's surprise, Gu Yutang had already mastered true qi and her life energy level had reached 12.3, officially entering the realm of a martial artist.

"Auntie, your cooking is getting better and better." Gu Yutang casually picked up a piece of braised pork for Lin Yue.

"You need to eat more if you're practicing martial arts!"

"Hehehe, Xiaotang's words are getting sweeter and sweeter."

After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Yue saw Gu Yutang and the others off and returned to his room.

[Today's settlement countdown: 1 hour 59 minutes 58 seconds]

"There are still almost two hours left, just enough time to practice 'Bird Shen'," Lin Yue muttered to himself, looking at the semi-transparent panel.

Lin Yue sat cross-legged on the bed, adjusted his breathing, and calmed his mind.

The "Bird Strike" technique, like the "Bear Scripture," is obtained through the "Daily Settlement" system.

If the "Bear Classic" imitates the bear's composure and flexibility, then the "Bird Classic" imitates the bird's agility and speed.

One is gentle, the other is firm.

One focuses on defense, the other on offense.

The two techniques seem completely opposite, but Lin Yue gradually discovered during his cultivation that there is a subtle complementary relationship between them.

The bear's composure can provide a foothold for the bird's swiftness, while the bird's agility can inject vitality into the bear's solidity.

However, he has only ever mastered the first move of "Bird Shen," which has limited power and can only be used as an auxiliary move in actual combat.

Now that the second move has been unlocked, he is eager to know what this move will bring him.

Lin Yue closed his eyes, and the words on the panel appeared in his mind.

【Bird's Strike, Second Form: Wings Fluttering】

[Key points: Imitate the way birds flap their wings as if about to take flight, using the spine as the axis and the shoulder blades as wings, and instantly unleash the power of the whole body.]

This technique emphasizes "power flowing throughout the whole body in a single strike," with the attack as fast as lightning and the retraction as still as water.

[Prerequisites for cultivation: Life energy level of 10.0 or above, or possessing sufficiently strong muscle control and body coordination.]

[Warning: This exercise places a heavy load on the scapula, lumbar spine, and core muscles. Improper practice can easily lead to muscle tears or intervertebral disc damage. It is recommended to practice under the guidance of an experienced practitioner.]

Lin Yue frowned slightly as he looked at the text on the panel.

Life energy level 10.0 or higher?

He's currently at 9.8, just a little short.

However, the panel says "or have sufficient muscle control and body coordination", which means that if the foundation is solid enough, you can force yourself to train.

He hesitated for a moment.

The system doesn't make baseless accusations. Since it has given this premise, it means that there are indeed risks involved in practicing the second form.

"Give it a try."

Lin Yue got off the bed and pushed it against the wall, making room in the center of the room.

The room was small, with only two or three square meters of free space, but it was enough for practicing the second form of "Bird Shen".

He stood barefoot on the ground, feeling the texture of his feet against the concrete.

Close your eyes and begin to visualize the movement trajectory of the second move of "Bird Shen" in your mind.

The spine is the axis, and the shoulder blades are the wings.

With a single jolt, the force surged through the entire body.

He slowly raised his arms, mimicking the posture of a bird folding its wings, his shoulder blades pulling back and his spine slightly arched, like a bird poised to take flight.

Then--

Vibrate!

With arms suddenly outstretched, shoulder blades released like springs, power rising from the soles of the feet, transmitted through the waist and hips, up the spine, and finally bursting forth from the shoulder blades, flowing through both arms.

"call--"

The air swept by his arms emitted a low whistling sound, stirring the airflow in the room and causing the draft papers on the table to flutter and float.

Lin Yue stood still, arms outstretched, maintaining this posture.

He sensed it.

The power of this move was far greater than he had imagined.

However, the burden it brings is also enormous.

A burning, aching pain shot through my shoulder blades, as if something was tearing inside my muscles.

A slight clicking sound came from my lumbar spine.

"No wonder it requires version 10.0 or higher..."

Lin Yue lowered his arm and moved his shoulder, his bones making a few cracking sounds.

But he didn't stop.

Come again.

Fold your wings, gather your strength, arch your spine, tighten your shoulder blades, and vibrate!

This time, he deliberately slowed down to feel the transmission path of the power.

Start from the soles of your feet.

When both feet are firmly planted on the ground, an upward reaction force is generated.

This force is transmitted to the waist and hips, which act like a converter, transforming vertical force into rotational force.

The rotational force travels upwards along the spine, with each vertebra transmitting this force, releasing it one after another like dominoes.

Finally, the force reaches the shoulder blade.

The scapula is one of the most flexible bones in the human body. Unlike other bones that are firmly fixed by joints, it floats between muscles and fascia.

When the force reaches the shoulder blade, the shoulder blade will spread outward like a bird's wings, driving the entire arm and releasing the force.

This is the core of "wing flapping".

It's not about using your arms to generate power, but using your entire body.

The arms are merely the carriers of power; the real engine is the feet, the waist and hips, the spine, and the shoulder blades.

Lin Yue practiced this movement over and over again.

Each time, he would get stuck at some point, either because the rotation of his waist and hips was not smooth enough, or because the transmission in his spine was interrupted, or because his shoulder blades were not fully extended.

But Lin Yue wasn't in a hurry.

He knew that martial arts training was something that couldn't be rushed.

Each exercise requires thousands of repetitions to truly become ingrained in the body.

Ten times.

Fifty times.

One hundred times.

The sky outside the window gradually darkened. The lights in the room were not turned on, only the streetlights outside the window shone through the curtains, casting dim yellow spots of light on the floor.

Lin Yue stood barefoot in the dappled sunlight, drenched in sweat; his T-shirt was completely soaked.

But his movements became increasingly fluid.

The 117th time.

He folded his wings, gathered his strength, arched his spine, and tightened his shoulder blades.

Then--

Vibrate!

This time, it's different from all before.

The moment the power rose from the soles of his feet, he felt as if something had suddenly opened up his spine, with each vertebra releasing power at just the right moment, like waves pushing one after another, layer upon layer.

The moment the force reaches the shoulder blades, the shoulder blades expand to an unprecedented degree, causing the arms to swing out violently.

"call--"

The air was torn apart, producing a sharp whistling sound.

A faint vortex of airflow appeared in the trajectory of his arms, which dissipated in less than a second.

Lin Yue stood there, panting heavily. The muscles around his shoulder blades felt like they had been burned, sore and painful.

[System Notification: Congratulations, host, on successfully mastering the second move of the "Bird's Wing" technique. Current proficiency: Beginner (1/1000).]

[System Evaluation: Successfully cultivated without reaching the threshold of life energy level, demonstrating extremely outstanding body control and willpower.]

However, this behavior is discouraged from being repeated. The host should take care of their body to avoid cumulative damage.

Lin Yue looked at the prompt on the panel and smiled.

"understood."

He moved his shoulders; the soreness was still intense, but it wasn't as unbearable as before.

I glanced at the clock on the wall; almost two hours had passed.

[Today's settlement countdown: 00:02:13]

Two minutes left.

Lin Yue sat back on the bed, adjusted his breathing, and waited for the settlement time to arrive.

In those two minutes, his mind involuntarily drifted back to all the events of the day, something Lin Yue did every day.

As the ancients said, "I examine myself three times a day."

The conversation in Teacher Li's office, the rules for selecting the elite class, and the arrival of Uncle Gu and Gu Yutang.

Gu Yutang's life energy level of 12.3, and the fact that she has already mastered true qi.

To be honest, he was quite shocked.

12.3 means that Gu Yutang has officially stepped into the threshold of martial arts, while he is still at 9.8, not even a martial artist.

But he was not frustrated or jealous because of this.

Everyone has different talents and different starting points, so there's no point in comparing them.

He only needs to compare himself to himself.

Being stronger today than you were yesterday is enough.

Then, Lin Yue took another look at the panel.

[Today's settlement countdown: 00:00:00]