From a chaotic world of folk customs to becoming a god through extreme methods.

Water ghost, a demon or monster in the water.

The largest one here is naturally the giant softshell turtle.

Under his command are many spirits and monsters with the strength of the Meridian Opening Realm, each with their own formidable abilities.

Below these powerful spirits are some ordinary water spirits, who are the ones who usually come ashore and cause the most trouble by eating people.

Lin Yuan had also inquired about the righteous man from the martial world. He had only undergone his second body tempering and was already strong enough to hunt down a water monster.

Previously, Zhou Hu, the guardian of his own eyes, was strong enough to defeat ordinary water spirits after his third body tempering.

Therefore, it can be determined that the strength of the second body tempering was sufficient to kill the water swelling.

This was a plan that Lin Yuan had been working on for a long time.

After his second body tempering, he was more confident.

Now, Wang Gou Dan also possesses the combat strength for a second body tempering, giving him a greater chance of success in hunting the Water Boom with him.

"Come find me in front of my house tomorrow night."

Lin Yuan didn't explain much. After saying that, he went back to continue practicing his swordsmanship and strive to break through his limits.

The proficiency level is only 0.2% lower.

……

The Lin residence, backyard.

The moonlight spilled down, the night wind blew, and the sound of swords whistling echoed through the air.

As he diligently practiced, notification sounds kept coming from the panel.

[The Twelve Styles of Gentle Ripples, Proficiency +0.1%]

[The Twelve Styles of Gentle Ripples, Proficiency +0.1%]

As Lin Yuan unleashed his final sword strike, the blade pierced the air, creating a clear, resonant sound under the moonlight.

【"Twelve Styles of Gentle Ripples", Proficiency: 70%】

at last.

Finally, we've broken through 70%!

Lin Yuan was overjoyed and quickly used the three points of folk essence he had accumulated to add points to it.

[Consuming 1 point of Folk Essence increases the proficiency of "Twelve Styles of Rippling Waves" by 10%]

[Consuming 1 point of Folk Essence increases the proficiency of "Twelve Styles of Rippling Waves" by 10%]

[Consuming 1 point of Folk Essence increases the proficiency of "Twelve Styles of Rippling Waves" by 10%]

As the last bit of folk essence was used up, a new change immediately appeared on the panel.

[You have completed your second body tempering!]

At the same time, Lin Yuan felt the energy within his body suddenly stagnate, and then explode violently.

It was as if something had suddenly shattered at that moment.

A powerful warm current surged from his abdomen, flowing into his limbs and bones, tempering his muscles, meridians, and flesh.

Lin Yuan felt his whole body burning hot, his blood surging uncontrollably, and every inch of his muscles seemed to be being re-forged.

The second tempering resulted in a successful breakthrough.

He sheathed his sword and stood there, sensing the changes within his body.

The attraction had more than doubled compared to before, and the warm current of energy within my limbs and bones was no longer as unruly as before, but rather had become more structured.

Like an undercurrent in a river, it appears calm on the surface, but underneath it is layered and continuous.

Lin Yuan felt his muscles and rolled up his sleeve to take a look.

Immediately, it was noticed that the muscle lines at the joints of his arms, forearms, and ankles, where he was exerting force, were beginning to show a strange curve.

Like ripples in water, layer upon layer, etched onto the skin and flesh.

He tried to swing his sword.

The moment the sword was drawn, the undulating curves of the muscles twitched slightly, and the force changed accordingly.

Sometimes it is as swift as a surging wave, sometimes as light as a ripple, containing countless different variations of force.

Lin Yuan looked at his muscles and frowned slightly.

This change is indeed somewhat strange.

A normal martial artist's second body tempering only tempers the muscles, bones, skin, and flesh, and increases strength, but there will be no such changes in muscle texture.

The changes in myself are probably the result of breaking through the limits of my cultivation technique.

However, he did not feel any discomfort.

On the contrary, the changes in force made his swordsmanship more flexible and unpredictable, his moves more difficult to anticipate, and his strength even greater.

So there's no need to worry for now.

He snapped out of his thoughts and looked at the panel again, only to find that the skills in front of him had changed.

The skill "Twelve Styles of Gentle Ripples" (Second Body Tempering) has broken through its limit and is undergoing a re-evolution...

Evolution complete.

[The Twelve Forms of Gentle Ripples → The Raging Waves Sword Technique]

[Raging Tide Sword Technique: Third Body Tempering Sword Technique (1%).]

Lin Yuan was slightly startled when he saw the name of the change.

This is the first time that, with the exploit of a bug to unlock the limit, the skill name has also changed.

This is the third time this sword technique has been used to temper the body, and it has probably already formed its own system.

However, Lin Yuan had never encountered this situation when playing games in his previous life.

Normally, when a skill is exploited using a bug, it only increases its numerical value and does not undergo any further changes.

And what we see before us, perhaps in order to be compatible with the world, has automatically been completed into a higher level of martial arts.

At the same time, another technique was also forcibly activated.

[The Nine Styles of Ripples (45.3% → 81.7%)]

The numbers on the panel jumped suddenly, increasing by about double.

The "Nine Ripples" sword technique was originally a sword technique for the second body tempering. Now, with the "Raging Waves Sword Technique" forcibly boosting it, its proficiency has increased dramatically, and it is not far from breaking through.

The two techniques are combined.

Lin Yuan could feel that his strength had increased by more than three times compared to before.

At that time, once the "Nine Ripples" technique is also broken through, he can perform a second double tempering, and then seek the third level "Wave Chapter" from Shen Jianhe. Perhaps he can even directly reach the third level.

Lin Yuan was filled with anticipation.

This improvement is cumulative, resulting in an exponential surge.

He took a deep breath, tried to draw his sword, and sensed his own strength.

The sword light exploded under the moonlight.

His sword had lost its previous light and agile sword style, and transformed into a sharp whistling wind, like river water crashing against rocks, stirring up thousands of waves.

The bamboo leaves in the courtyard were swept by the sword energy, fluttering and scattering all over the ground.

Each leaf that fell was cleaved in two by the sword energy.

Lin Yuan sheathed his sword, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

In this way, the chances of hunting down the water monsters will be even greater.

……

The following day, at night.

The night was exceptionally dark tonight, with the moon mostly obscured by clouds, casting only a faint glow.

When Wang Gou Dan arrived at the Lin residence, Lin Yuan was already waiting there.

He was dressed in a black outfit, with a sword at his waist and a cloth bag in his hand. When he saw Wang Gou Dan coming over, he threw the cloth bag to him.

"Put it on."

Wang Gou Dan took it, opened it, and saw that it was a set of black shorts.

"Young master, this is..."

"Let's talk about it after you put it on."

Wang Gou Dan didn't ask any more questions. He found a quiet place to change his clothes, and when he came out, Lin Yuan was already waiting for him at the alley entrance.

"Let's go."

Wang Gou Dan followed, and the two left the town under the cover of night.

Along the way, Wang Gou Dan wanted to speak several times, but he held back each time.

He didn't know where the young master was taking him, nor did he know what the young master meant by revenge.

After walking for half an hour downstream from the town, Wang Gou Dan finally couldn't help but ask.

"Young Master, where are we going?"

Lin Yuan kept walking.

"Hunter of the Waters".

These few words were spoken lightly, but Wang Gou Dan's steps suddenly stopped.

"Hunting water ghosts?" he asked in astonishment. "Young master, I can fight those water ghosts, but you..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was obvious.

It wasn't that he looked down on the young master, but mainly because Lin Yuan had never shown his strength in front of him. Although he respected Lin Yuan, he, like others, thought that Lin Yuan only had the strength of someone who had just grasped the sword sense.

If you haven't even undergone your first body tempering, going to hunt water monsters is just suicide, isn't it?

Lin Yuan stopped and turned around.

He looked calmly at Wang Gou Dan, his hand gripping the hilt of his sword.

"Dog Egg".

"exist."

"Slash me with your sword."

Wang Gou Dan looked bewildered.