Chinese Martial Arts: My Super Beast Clone

"You senior brothers are starting to show some respect," Lu Zhengchuan said slowly as he filled his pipe with tobacco, looking at Lin Hai. "They've all made their gestures, so as their master, I can't be stingy."

"However, now is not the time." Lu Zhengchuan lit a cigarette, took a puff, and exhaled bluish-white smoke. "Come find me again after you've overcome the Bone Transformation hurdle. At that time, I'll prepare a big gift for you to ensure you smoothly cross that threshold and step into the realm of Ming Jin."

"Disciple understands."

……

into the night.

When Lin Hai returned home, a dim oil lamp was still lit in the main room. His eldest sister, Lin Wan, was sitting at the table, mending a garment by the light. Hearing the door open, she immediately put down her needle and thread.

"Why are you so late?" Lin Wan walked up to him and looked Lin Hai up and down in the lamplight. Seeing that he was wearing a new short-sleeved shirt and reeked of alcohol, she frowned slightly. "You smell of alcohol, and you've changed into a new shirt. Did you get into trouble outside?"

"No, that's not true, big sister." Lin Hai smiled, his tone relaxed. "I passed the martial arts school's assessment today, and Master officially accepted me as his personal disciple. My fellow disciples were so happy that they invited me to stay at the school for a few more drinks."

Lin Wan's heart finally settled. She didn't understand the significance of the words "personal mentor," and simply scolded, "What do you mean by 'personal mentor'? You can't drink so much in the future; it's bad for your health. Especially when you're out there, you can't make shady friends. Many people get into trouble because of the wrong friends!"

"Xiao An is already asleep. I left some hot water in the pot for you. Go wash up and get some rest."

"Don't worry, sis, I'm not naive," Lin Hai nodded. He didn't plan to tell his family about the dangers of the day. Those bloody events were best left to him alone.

Back in his room, Lin Hai closed the doors and windows, then took out the items from his arms and placed them on the table one by one. There was a small yellow croaker, black iron knuckle dusters, a Browning pistol, and finally, the bottle of tiger essence pills Chen Wu had given him.

He uncorked the porcelain bottle and poured out a dark red pill. As soon as the pill was poured out, it emitted a strong, almost pungent, fishy-sweet smell, completely different from the ordinary tiger essence pills he had used before.

"Made from the essence of a demonic tiger's blood, let's see how powerful it really is."

Lin Hai put the pill in his mouth and swallowed it.

The moment the pill entered the stomach, within a few breaths, a powerful heat exploded within. This heat was several times more intense than that of a regular Tiger Essence Pill, like a ball of fire raging through the body, rapidly spreading through the bloodstream to every limb and bone.

Lin Hai felt his whole body begin to heat up, and his blood was flowing at an astonishing speed. He immediately walked to the center of the room, lowered his legs slightly, and assumed the stance of the Tiger-Taming Posture.

As the standing meditation was practiced, the violent heat within the body was gradually guided outwards, continuously washing over the entire body.

I stood there for a full hour.

Sweat poured down Lin Hai's body like water, and wisps of white steam even rose from his head. He put away the stance and exhaled a long breath. As he exhaled, he felt a strange sense of clarity throughout his body, and the soreness and minor injuries left from the day's fierce battle vanished completely.

Without stopping, he turned around and scooped a large piece of tiger bone plaster from a jar on the bedside table, applying it all over his body.

After standing in the stance, all the pores on my body are wide open, which is the best time to absorb the ointment.

After the tiger bone ointment had been mostly absorbed, Lin Hai went to the kitchen to get hot water and washed himself clean.

Lin Hai closed his eyes and carefully experienced the changes in his body. On the panel, his physique and strength had both improved considerably.

This demonic tiger's essence blood is indeed powerful. With just one tiger essence pill, Lin Hai's physique increased by about 0.4%. His strength increased by almost fifty jin.

At the same time, at the Black Dragon Society's headquarters.

In a spacious Japanese-style quiet room, Seiichi Fujii knelt on the floor, his head bowed low, his breathing barely audible.

Sitting in front of him was a Japanese man wearing a loose yukata. The man was in his thirties, with a small mustache, and was carefully wiping a katana in his hand with a white cloth.

"So, our plan was ruined by a kid from the Fuhu Martial Arts School who supposedly only joined two months ago?" Yagyu Shinichi stopped wiping his sword, placed it on the sword rack in front of him, and said in a very calm tone.

"Yes!" Fujii Seiichi pressed his forehead against the back of his hand, his voice tight. "I have failed in my duty. Please punish me, Lord Yagyu."

"Takeda and Chiyo are both warriors meticulously modified with weapons. Within the Training Realm, there aren't many who can kill them." Yagyu Shinichi picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "You just said that young man named Lin Hai not only saw through the weapon's weaknesses but also withstood Chiyo's sword strike?"

"Yes, sir." Fujii Seiichi raised his head. "Chiyo's sword only cut through the skin and flesh when it struck his arm, without damaging the bone at all. The hardness of his bones completely exceeds the common sense of a martial artist who trains in strength. It's as if he has a body of naturally formed iron bones. In addition, he is extremely ruthless. Both Takeda and Chiyo were killed by him with a single blow after he got close."

Shinichi Yagyu put down his teacup and tapped his fingers lightly twice on the table.

"Two months into your training?" Yagyu Shinichi sneered. "Just a self-aggrandizing trick by the Chinese."

Fujii Seiichi immediately replied, "Please give your instructions, Your Excellency. I will arrange for men to take him out on the street when the opportunity arises."

"We must strike with a fatal blow," Yagyu Shinichi said coldly. "Now that this variable has appeared, we must eliminate it as soon as possible."

Looking at the night outside the door, Yagyu Shinichi said calmly, "After we understand the competition with the Jingwu Association in the next few days, send Ito over. It's a sensitive time right now, so tell him not to make too much of a commotion in the city. Find a time when no one's around and break that kid's neck."

Fujii Seiichi shuddered, then lowered his head: "Yes, sir. Ito-kun is a master of Ming Jin; killing a mere Lian Li Realm kid will be a piece of cake for him."

……

In the following days, Lin Hai went into complete seclusion.

Aside from meals, he almost never left his house, devoting all his time to cultivation.

The next day, he took the second Tiger Essence Pill.

The third day, the third one.

At the same time, he would swallow a lotus seed every two days.

When he swallowed the third lotus seed, he found that his mental strength, which used to increase by 0.5 each time, only increased by 0.4 this time.

Has the body developed resistance?

Lin Hai understood, but he was not discouraged. Even if the effect was weakened, the value of these lotus seeds was still immeasurable.

Time passed day by day.

The jar containing tiger bone ointment is almost empty.

Finally, on the seventh night of seclusion.

When Lin Hai finished standing in the Tiger-Taming Stance once again, and his blood and qi surged to their peak, he suddenly heard a faint but clear "crack" sound coming from deep within his bones.

As if a shackle had been broken in an instant!

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable feeling of comfort rose from the tailbone, traveled up the spine, and permeated the whole body!

In that instant, he seemed to "see" that the surface of all his bones was covered with a faint luster, and that the density and hardness of his bones underwent a tremendous transformation.

Lin Hai slowly finished his practice and stood up straight.

He reached out, flicked his finger, and his fingernail tapped the corner of the table.

"Bang!"

A crisp sound.

He easily knocked a piece off the corner of the table.

The second stage of Foundation Building, Bone Transformation, has been completed!

With the [Iron Bones] talent, his bones are now almost as strong as steel!

Lin Hai let out a long breath.

"Next comes the marrow transplant!"