Chinese Martial Arts: My Super Beast Clone

Lin Hai's mind was highly focused, and his perception and vision merged with that of the dragon, snake, and lizard.

At this moment, the dragon-snake lizard's body was taut like a bowstring, ready to unleash a fatal blow.

Nearly.

After finishing its water, the muntjac raised its head, shook its ears warily, and seemed to be preparing to leave.

The dragon lizard suddenly exerted force with its hind legs, preparing to launch itself forward.

However, in that split second...

"Splash!"

A loud splash erupted in the silent river.

Before Lin Hai could react, a shadow suddenly darted out of the river beside the muntjac.

The creature was covered in dark green seaweed, obscuring its features; only a rough outline could be seen, resembling a hunched ape. It burst from the water with astonishing speed; before the spray had even completely settled, it had already pounced on the muntjac and bit down hard on its long neck.

"Snap!"

A sickening sound of bones cracking.

The muntjac couldn't even utter a mournful cry. Like a rag doll, it was dragged back into the river by the water ghost-like monster with a brutal force.

Ripples spread across the river's surface, interspersed with a rapidly spreading dark red hue.

Soon, everything returned to calm.

It was as if that bloody scene had never happened.

In the bushes, the dragon lizard lay motionless in place.

Lin Hai could clearly feel a fear originating from his life instinct emanating from the other end of the mental connection.

It wasn't the excitement of facing prey, but the fear of encountering a natural enemy.

Lin Hai abruptly severed the mental connection, his gaze shifting from the dim riverbank back to the familiar streets of Yangcheng.

A fine layer of cold sweat had appeared on his forehead without him noticing.

Only now did he gain a truly profound understanding of the word "wilderness".

That suburban forest was not only a hunting ground for dragons, snakes, and lizards, but also their burial ground.

He had thought that the ferocity of the dragon lizard would be enough to allow him to roam freely in that forest. But what he had just witnessed was like a bucket of ice water poured over his head, instantly sobering him up.

It turns out that such a terrifying unknown creature lurks beneath that seemingly calm surface of water.

He took a deep breath to calm himself down.

This incident served as a wake-up call for him.

The evolutionary path of the dragon lizard is far more dangerous than he imagined, and he must be even more cautious.

The impact of what he just witnessed was far greater than he had imagined.

What exactly is that creature covered in seaweed?

Lin Hai recalled the brief scene from just now.

With long limbs and an ape-like body, it spends most of its time lurking underwater, using aquatic plants for camouflage...

Water monkey.

There are indeed rumors of water monkeys, a type of monster, appearing in the Chishui River area.

……

The next morning, at the Fuhu Martial Arts School.

In the courtyard, more than thirty disciples stood in their stances in the morning light.

Senior disciple Chen Wu walked slowly through the ranks with his hands behind his back, occasionally stopping to correct the posture of a disciple.

Lin Hai stood in the third row, near the side, with his arms crossed, fingers spread, and breathing slowly.

Suddenly, a loud, rough voice broke the silence in the courtyard.

"I felt it! I felt it!"

The voice came from the middle of the crowd; it was Sun Datou.

Everyone was startled by his shout and turned to look.

Sun Datou remained in the standing posture, his face flushed and his expression excited.

Senior Brother Chen Wu, who was on patrol, frowned and quickly walked over.

"Senior Brother! I...I felt it!" Sun Datou was so excited that he was almost incoherent.

"Stand firm on the stakes!" Chen Wu shouted in a low voice. Then, without warning, he raised his foot and kicked Sun Datou in the ankle.

The force was considerable.

Normally, if any disciple were kicked like that, their stance would definitely collapse.

However, Sun Datou's body only swayed slightly, but his feet seemed to be rooted to the spot and he didn't move an inch.

A smile appeared on Chen Wu's face, and he nodded.

"My legs felt like lead, my center of gravity remained unmoved, and I truly succeeded."

He patted Sun Datou on the shoulder.

"Come with me to see Master."

After saying that, Chen Wu led the excited Sun Datou through the courtyard and into the inner courtyard.

Lin Hai stood aside, observing everything. A thought struck him, and he roughly understood.

"Legs feeling like lead" should be one of the signs of feeling "force".

By practicing standing meditation, the loose energy throughout the body is initially integrated and sinks to the lower body, making the lower body as stable as a mountain.

The atmosphere in the courtyard became somewhat subtle.

About an hour later.

Sun Datou, chest puffed out, strode back from the inner courtyard to the outer courtyard.

He had changed his jacket into a brand new black short jacket.

The most eye-catching feature is the lifelike tiger head embroidered in red thread on its chest.

"Whoosh!"

The entire outer courtyard instantly erupted in chaos.

A group of disciples immediately surrounded Sun Datou.

"Senior Brother Sun! Congratulations!"

"Senior Brother Sun, you've become an inner court disciple?"

"You'll have to give us lots of guidance in the future!"

Fawning, envious, and all sorts of voices mingled together.

On the outskirts of the crowd, Ma Liu curled his lip and said sourly to Lin Hai beside him.

"Hey, that idiot beat me to it."

Lin Hai's gaze shifted from the tiger head on Sun Datou's chest, his expression calm.

He ignored Ma Liu's complaints and simply said something indifferently.

"That day will come for us too."

Ma Liu was stunned for a moment. Looking at Lin Hai's calm profile, he felt a strange feeling. It seemed that Lin Hai was not just saying that for show.

He was serious.

……

In the following days, the atmosphere in the martial arts school became even more heated because of Sun Datou's promotion.

Almost all the outer disciples were like they had been injected with chicken blood, practicing their skills more diligently than ever before.

Everyone wants to be the next Sun Datou.

Several more days passed.

The morning sunlight streamed through the window and shone on Lin Hai's face. He opened his eyes, but instead of getting up immediately, he first unfolded the familiar light screen panel.

Physical Strength: 4.1

Strength: 505 jin (approximately 84,000 catties)

【Soul Clone: ​​Dragon-Snake Lizard (Evolution Level 14/100)】

In recent days, the dragon lizard on the outskirts of the city has become more cautious. It avoids the Chishui River and instead ventures deep into the woodlands to hunt small animals such as wild rabbits and forest mice.

Although the evolution points gained each time are small, they add up over time.

His physique finally broke through the 400-pound mark. His strength also surpassed the 500-pound barrier.

Lin Hai sat up in bed.

Today marks one month since he joined the Fuhu Martial Arts School.

After today, it will be time to pay the tuition fee of twelve silver dollars.

The thought flashed through his mind, causing his heart to sink slightly.

Although he had luckily obtained a small yellow croaker in the sewers last time, twelve silver dollars was still a huge sum for him. After all, once the skink evolved into a dragon lizard, its size increased, and it could no longer go down into the sewers to earn extra money for Lin Hai.

In the past month, several disciples at the martial arts school have chosen to leave because they couldn't afford next month's tuition, or because they were unable to complete the course and saw no hope.

Martial arts, in the end, is a narrow path paved with money and sweat.