Gao Wu: I became a saint through daily settlements

On the other side, the Starry Sky Martial Hall.

"Palace Master, look at this." Zhao Hengshan projected a video onto the big screen.

On the screen was a picture of Lin Yue training in the A-level training room.

"This is... a second-tier sword technique?" Tang Long clicked his tongue softly as he looked at the content on the screen.

The difference between second-order sword techniques and first-order sword techniques is so great that it can even be distinguished with the naked eye.

"How long has Lin Yue been at the Martial Artist realm? A month? Two months?" Tang Long asked curiously.

As the temple master, Tang Long didn't have much time to pay attention to Lin Yue, so he always arranged for Zhao Hengshan to keep a close eye on Lin Yue's cultivation progress in secret.

"Counting from the day he advanced to the Martial Artist realm, it has been exactly twenty-seven days until today," Zhao Hengshan replied.

Breaking through from the first-tier to the second-tier sword technique in twenty-seven days is a terrifying number.

Most martial artists need at least six months to a year to learn the basics of swordsmanship from the first to the second level.

Even someone as skilled as Zhao Hengshan spent a full three months breaking through from the first level to the second level of his swordsmanship.

"Twenty-seven days? That's really fast," Tang Long exclaimed, looking back at the surveillance footage.

In the scene, Lin Yue has finished training and is carefully analyzing the combat data recorded by the motion capture device.

"Three times the gravity." Tang Long's voice carried a hint of approval.

"To dare to use three times the gravity to squeeze oneself when one is in the mid-stage of the Martial Realm, this courage and control over one's body are not something that ordinary martial artists can possess."

"It certainly doesn't seem like the kind of courage a seventeen or eighteen-year-old should have," Zhao Hengshan agreed.

As the deputy hall master of the Martial Hall, Zhao Hengshan had much more free time than Tang Long, so he would often observe the cultivation of some of the young people in the Martial Hall.

"Most young people, let alone pushing their potential, can't even manage to work hard."

The two remained silent for a moment.

Zhao Hengshan suddenly spoke up: "I heard you approved two rare martial arts treasures for Lin Yue?"

"It's approved." Tang Long did not deny it.

"Although those two rare plants are resources of the palace, I think it's a good deal to give them to Lin Yue."

"Judging from Lin Yue's current performance, he has certainly not lost out," Zhao Hengshan agreed.

"However, these two martial arts treasures might not be enough, would they?"

After briefly examining the medicinal herbs Lin Yue needed, Zhao Hengshan roughly deduced that Lin Yue intended to refine a Rank 1 Martial Essence Pill.

"That's right, we're still missing one Bone-Splitting Grass," Tang Long replied.

"Although the Bone-Splitting Grass isn't of high grade, it is indeed rare," Zhao Hengshan pondered.

Bone-Splitting Grass, a spiritual plant that can specifically strengthen the toughness of bones, is one of the main ingredients for refining Earth-Rank Martial Essence Pills.

Therefore, most of it was consumed by the military and a few top groups, and high-quality bone-cracking grass is rarely seen on the market.

"So, what do you mean, Palace Master?" Zhao Hengshan asked.

"I'm thinking, should we try to ask him through the channels in the palace?" Tang Long said.

"You are the temple master, you can make the decision on this matter." Zhao Hengshan waved his hand.

"However, I must remind you that although Lin Yue is performing exceptionally well, he is still only at the mid-stage of the Martial Artist realm."

"If you invest too many resources in him, other martial artists will have objections."

"If they have any objections, let them break through to show me," Tang Long said with a smile.

"If anyone can break through from the first level to the second level of weapon martial arts within a month, I will also grant him an A-level training room and martial arts treasures."

Zhao Hengshan smiled but did not refute.

In this world where strength reigns supreme, it is only natural that geniuses receive preferential treatment.

The current trend of martial arts on Earth is such that there's not much to say.

……

"Oh, right," Zhao Hengshan suddenly remembered something, "Are you planning to report Lin Yue's breakthrough to the second-tier sword technique?"

Tang Long thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Let's not report it yet. Let's wait until his cultivation level is more stable, or until he breaks through to the next level."

"While it is rare for someone to reach the second tier at this age, it is not particularly outstanding in the history of the Starry Sky Martial Hall."

As one of the three top martial arts halls on Blue Star, the Starry Sky Martial Hall has produced countless geniuses and countless flying martial artists.

However, Tang Long was quite interested in Lin Yue's identity as an ancient martial artist.

"It will carry more weight if we report to the main hall when he reaches the third rank."

"You've certainly thought things through for him," Zhao Hengshan said with a smile.

"I'm just doing what a temple master should do."

"Discovering geniuses, nurturing geniuses, and letting geniuses create value for the Martial Hall—it's simply a win-win situation."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hengshan didn't say much, only smiled faintly. Anyone with eyes could see that Tang Long favored Lin Yue, but Tang Long couldn't show it too obviously.

Tang Long turned off the recording, looked at Zhao Hengshan, and instructed, "Keep a close eye on this Lin Yue from now on."

"Please keep a close eye on Lin Yue's future cultivation matters."

"Whenever he applies for training rooms, cultivation resources, or battlefields, he gets priority approval without having to go through layers of approval."

"What, you want to include him in the core seed program?" Zhao Hengshan asked curiously.

The Starry Sky Martial Hall's core seed program is a special training program for young martial artists who have the potential to reach the Great Martial Master realm in the future.

Once selected, the resources allocated to martial artists will be far greater than they are now, and all kinds of approvals will be granted smoothly.

Tang Long shook his head: "There's no rush now."

"We should wait until he breaks through to the late stage of the Martial Artist realm, or achieves a good ranking in the National Martial Arts Competition."

"That's true." Zhao Hengshan nodded.

The National Martial Arts Tournament will begin in less than a month. If Lin Yue performs exceptionally well during this period, it will be perfect to add him to the core seed program.

……

As night deepened, Lin Yue returned to his residence at nearly 11 p.m.

He took a quick shower, changed into dry clothes, sat down at his desk, turned on his bracelet, and checked the unread messages.

Lin Yue looked down and saw that it was a message from Tang Jingyue.

"Brother Lin Yue, there's news about the Bone-Splitting Grass!"

Lin Yue quickly opened the message.

"I asked around and found out that there is indeed no bone-cracking grass for sale in the local medicinal herb markets in Jiangcheng."

"However, I had someone check the medicinal herb preparation records of the Starry Sky Martial Hall and found that the Martial Hall of the neighboring Handong Province had prepared a batch of Bone-Splitting Grass half a year ago."

"Handong Province Martial Hall?" Lin Yue frowned.

Jiangcheng belongs to Jiangnan Province, and Handong Province is next door. Although it is not too far, the process of transferring medicinal materials across provinces is quite troublesome.

Just as he was about to reply, Tang Jingyue sent another message.

"Don't worry, I've already asked my dad to coordinate. With his connections, getting a few Bone-Splitting Grass from the Martial Hall in Handong Province shouldn't be a problem."

"How long will it take?" Lin Yue asked.

"It could take two or three days if things go smoothly, or a week if things go slowly."

A week.

Lin Yue mentally calculated the time.

If you obtain the Bone-Splitting Grass within a week, and then have someone refine it into a Rank 1 Martial Essence Pill, including the time spent refining the pill, it will take about ten days in total.

This progress, although slower than he had anticipated, was still acceptable.

After all, the Martial Essence Pill is a precious item used to break through to the Martial Master realm, and it is enough to refine it before Lin Yue's own life energy level reaches 18.0.

"Okay, thank you for your help," Lin Yue replied.

"Don't mention it, we're like family." Tang Jingyue sent a grinning emoji.

Immediately afterwards, Tang Jingyue sent another message.

"By the way, I heard you broke through to the second tier of swordsmanship in the A-level training room yesterday? Awesome, bro!"

Lin Yue was somewhat surprised; the news had spread so quickly.

"How did you know?" Lin Yue replied.

"My dad told me," Tang Jingyue replied. "He said that Palace Master Zhao has a very high opinion of you and that you should train hard. Don't worry about resources."

Lin Yue remained silent for a moment after reading the message.

"So it was Zhao Hengshan..."

"I understand," Lin Yue replied. "Please thank Palace Master Zhao for me."

"Okay, good luck to you. I'll let you know as soon as there's any news about the Bone-Splitting Grass."

"it is good."

Lin Yue closed the chat window, leaned back in his chair, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Today's training was very fruitful, but it also made him more aware of his shortcomings.

Although he has broken through to the second-tier sword technique, he is only at the beginner level.

Of the twelve advanced techniques, he had only mastered two: "Breaking Waves" and "Severing the Flow." The remaining ten techniques were still in the theoretical stage.

They haven't even come close to the Twelve Evolutions.

"At this rate, it will take at least a month to master all twelve advanced techniques," Lin Yue estimated in his mind.

If others knew about his estimate, they would probably be astonished.

Mastering ten second-tier sword techniques in a month is a top-tier speed in any martial arts hall.

But Lin Yue was not satisfied.

"A month...that's too long."

He frowned and began to re-plan the next training session.

Triple gravity has proven to be effective, and highly efficient.

So next, he needs to train in an environment with three times the gravity as much as possible, while ensuring he doesn't get injured.

At the same time, practical training should not be neglected.

The second-tier star beast Crimson Flame Tiger can already hold its own against it. Next, we can try two of them, or switch to a more troublesome second-tier star beast.

"Oh right, there's also the body tempering method."

Lin Yue looked down at his body.

Under the pressure of three times the gravity, the cultivation efficiency of the Body Tempering Technique is also greatly improved.

He could feel that his bone density, muscle strength, and internal organ resilience were all increasing at a visible rate.

"If I can maintain this level of training intensity, and combine it with Earth-grade Martial Essence Pills..."

A hint of anticipation flashed in Lin Yue's eyes.

"Maybe I really can reach the Martial Master level before the national martial arts exam!"

Just then, a semi-transparent panel appeared in front of Lin Yue's eyes.

Daily Settlement

[Today I broke through to the second tier of swordsmanship and gained an initial understanding of the true meaning of the Mo Dao (陌刀).]

[Rating: Upper-middle]

[Obtained a piece of extraterrestrial meteorite iron]

"Extraterrestrial meteorite iron?" Lin Yue was taken aback.

He had heard of this thing before; it was said to be a mineral crystal formed after a meteorite fell from the sky, containing a peculiar magnetic field.

In some advanced training facilities, extraterrestrial meteorite iron is the core material for constructing high-gravity chambers. However, small pieces of meteorite iron can occasionally be found on the market, and they are extremely expensive.

Scrolling to the bottom of the information panel, Lin Yue found the detailed description of [Extraterrestrial Meteorite].

Extraterrestrial meteorite iron (special material)

Weight: 8.8kg

[Application: Main material for forging weapons. Weapons forged from meteorite iron possess sharpness and toughness far exceeding those of alloy equipment of the same level, and also have certain energy conduction characteristics.]

Lin Yue read the instructions twice, fell into deep thought, and then took out the meteorite iron through the panel.

This meteorite is dark brown in color, with a layer of bright gray light emanating from its surface.

"8.8 kilograms of meteorite iron, that's quite a size." Lin Yue weighed the meteorite iron in his hand, sensing the aura of this extraterrestrial object.

"Forging weapons is indeed a path. Although my Mo Dao is sufficient, it is ultimately just standard equipment issued by the Martial Hall, and its material can only be considered medium to high quality."

If a unique Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword) could be forged using meteorite iron as the main material, the improvement in his combat power should be immediate.

"I wonder where I can find someone to help me refine this piece of extraterrestrial meteorite iron?" Lin Yue wondered, then put the meteorite iron away.

He was just a martial artist; he knew nothing about iron smelting.

"Never mind, I don't need it for now," Lin Yue thought to himself.

Lin Yue took a deep breath, suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and lay down on the bed.

Exhaustion washed over him like a tide, quickly engulfing him.

The moment I closed my eyes, the training scenes from today replayed in my mind like a movie.

Every cut, every movement, every detail that needed improvement was repeatedly chewed over, digested, and absorbed by him.

……

The next morning, before dawn, Lin Yue woke up.

This is a biological clock developed through long-term practice; it doesn't need an alarm clock and is punctual every day.

He got up, washed up, did a few simple stretching exercises, and checked his physical condition.

Yesterday's high-intensity training left my body a little sore, but not seriously.

After a night's rest, Lin Yue's muscles and bones had almost fully recovered.

"It seems that the load of three times gravity is still within the body's tolerance range."

Lin Yue was very satisfied with this.

This means he can continue training at this intensity without worrying about injury.

After a quick breakfast, Lin Yue set off again for the Starry Sky Martial Hall.

Upon entering the main hall of the Martial Hall, Zhao Hengshan was the first person to be encountered.

"Palace Master, what brings you here so early this morning?" Lin Yue greeted him.

Zhao Hengshan was standing in front of the notice board in the lobby, holding a document in his hand.

Upon hearing Lin Yue's voice, he turned around and looked Lin Yue up and down.

"Just what I was looking for." Zhao Hengshan waved the document in his hand. "Palace Master Tang asked me to deliver this to you."

Lin Yue took the document, glanced at it briefly, and his gaze immediately froze.

[Application and Approval of Exclusive Access to Core Resources of the Starry Sky Martial Hall]

—[Level A Training Room Access: Approved] [Martial Arts Treasure Allocation Access: Approved] [Battlefield Reservation Priority: Approved]...

—Approved by: Tang Long

The long list of permissions covered almost all the resources Lin Yue needed for cultivation in the Martial Hall, and all of them were granted "priority access".

Lin Yue raised his head and looked at Zhao Hengshan: "Palace Master, this..."

"Don't thank me, I'm just running errands." Zhao Hengshan waved his hand, interrupting him.

"Palace Master Tang said that you should just focus on your cultivation and not worry about the resources. As for the Bone-Splitting Grass, Palace Master Tang has already sent someone to coordinate it. It should arrive in three days to a week."

Lin Yue's heart stirred slightly; it seemed that the news Tang Jingyue had mentioned last night was true.

Even within the Martial Hall, the approval process for resource allocation takes at least three to five days.

Tang Long bypassed the procedures and granted such a long list of permissions, which shows the weight of this trust.

"I will remember your kindness, Palace Master," Lin Yue said in a deep voice.

"What's there to remember?" Zhao Hengshan chuckled.

"What you need to do now is not to remember favors, but to seize the time to cultivate yourself."

"The National Martial Arts Tournament is less than a month away. If you can get a good ranking, that would be the best reward for Hall Master Tang."

Lin Yue nodded.

"yes!"