Gou Zai Xianwu Wenjing Search for Opportunities

The faster Lin Yuan's cultivation level broke through, the faster he spent his money. The higher his cultivation level, the more he had to increase the dosage of the medicinal food and add new ingredients, naturally driving up the price.

The price of medicinal meals for the mid-stage Body Tempering Realm has risen to one or two taels of silver per serving, but fortunately, the price of medicinal ointments has not increased.

He did the math and realized that even with the most economical way of eating, the remaining silver in his hand would only last him a month or two at most.

If one were to use the Hu family's special meals and Hu Cai's ointment for free for a period of time, one should be able to sustain oneself for two or three months.

If he doesn't achieve body tempering within two or three months, he'll have to stop taking the medicine.

It seems I need to make good use of Coach Hong's abilities and push myself to break through as soon as possible.

……

The first month of the lunar calendar has passed in the blink of an eye.

Spring has arrived just after the solar term "Awakening of Insects," and peach blossoms are beginning to bloom, turning the Peach Blossom Mountain a sea of ​​pink.

The Li family mansion enclosed more than ten miles of Peach Blossom Mountain, and spring was in full bloom within its walls.

Today was the first time the martial arts hall outside the Li residence opened its doors in the new year, and Lin Yuan and his two companions dared not be absent and arrived early.

As Lin Yuan passed by the small peach blossom hill within the manor, he saw the delightful color of the peaches and couldn't help but think of the taste of the spring honey peaches. The spring honey peaches were sweet and juicy, and he would pick a few to satisfy his craving when they ripened.

As he was lost in thought, he vaguely saw a familiar figure in the peach grove; it was none other than Instructor Hong.

Coach Hong wears the same outfit year-round, always completely covered up, and almost never changes it; you can recognize him at a glance.

She was walking through the peach grove toward the martial arts hall, her steps light and graceful. She would occasionally stroke the peach blossoms on either side of her, her gaze shifting as if she were admiring the flowers.

Lin Yuan rarely saw her everyday side, and found it rather strange. He couldn't help but chuckle. Suddenly, Coach Hong turned to look at him, and he instinctively wanted to lower his head to avoid her gaze.

Even from this distance, could she sense his gaze?

Or did I hear my own laughter?

Are mid-grade martial artists this strong?

Although Lin Yuan didn't understand, he was deeply shocked.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him. Instead of avoiding eye contact, he met the other person's gaze.

Not only did they stare at him, but they also looked him up and down. To their surprise, they discovered that the Red Instructor had a pretty good figure under his tight-fitting clothes. It was just a pity that the clothes covered him up so much that they couldn't see his face.

The Red Instructor also sized him up, a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth beneath her veil. She then drew a long whip from her waist and, from a distance, gently waved it at him.

Zhao Sheng quickly shrank back and tugged at his sleeve: "Hey, hey, stop looking, or you'll get whipped to death."

Hu Cai had been wanting to get beaten up, but for some reason, he still didn't dare to meet Hong Jiaotou's gaze. At this moment, instead of trying to stop Lin Yuan, he gave him a thumbs up: "Awesome!"

Lin Yuan ignored the two and continued to do as he pleased, saying calmly, "Calm down!"

Seeing that he didn't restrain himself, Zhao Sheng immediately shrank back and ran away, putting distance between them as if they were strangers.

Hu Cai quietly approached him, glancing at the peach grove out of the corner of his eye, then averting his gaze when he saw the long whip.

Lin Yuan suddenly became interested. Since he wanted to make the most of Coach Hong's help to break through quickly, he had to arouse her fighting spirit. So he decided to go all out.

Instead, he stopped moving, cupped his fists in greeting from a distance, and stood there waiting for her, showing no intention of looking away.

The Red Instructor suddenly twirled his whip, which exploded in mid-air with a loud bang, startling the other disciples who all fled into the martial arts hall.

Zhao Sheng also escaped through the door and hid behind it, secretly winking and gesturing at him.

As Coach Hong drew closer, Hu Cai grew increasingly nervous and quietly distanced himself from Lin Yuan.

The Red Instructor walked slowly towards Lin Yuan, cracking his long whip as he went.

Lin Yuan couldn't help but feel uneasy, but he still chose to persevere. When Instructor Hong approached, he clasped his hands in a respectful greeting: "Instructor Hong, what a coincidence!"

After saying that, he smiled and continued to look at him, but his toes awkwardly dug into the ground.

Instructor Hong nodded slightly and uttered two words calmly: "Martial Arts Arena".

By this time, Zhao Sheng had long since vanished, and Hu Cai had also shrunk to the side. Only Lin Yuan calmly gestured for him to proceed, respectfully saying, "Please, Instructor, go first!"

The Red Instructor immediately lashed out with his long whip, which exploded three inches in front of Lin Yuan, startling him so much that he instinctively closed his eyes. He felt the whip's wind brush against his face, his eyelids twitching, and his ears ringing.

All right!

Lin Yuan understood that things had finally gone smoothly, but he didn't know if he could handle the pressure.

Arrive at the martial arts arena.

Coach Hong turned to look at Lin Yuan and pointed to the shed where they usually rested: "There!"

"Yes, Instructor." Lin Yuan immediately accepted the order and went to the pavilion, where he stood up to set up the barricades.

Upon seeing this, the group of teenagers thought to themselves, "What an unlucky fellow!"

Wu Yong glanced at him a couple more times, then shuddered and quickly pretended not to have seen him.

Today, Coach Hong deviated from her usual practice. Instead of starting with the first row, she began with Lin Yuan. Her eyes narrowed as she searched for any mistakes.

Strangely enough, as soon as Lin Yuan started practicing martial arts, his initial anxiety subsided. He slowed his breathing, stood firmly in his stance, and focused his eyes on his nose. When the opportunity arose, he could only flick his whip three inches in front of him before turning and leaving.

She casually picked off the other boys, then quickly returned and stayed, sitting down in the pavilion next to Lin Yuan.

After a while, Lin Yuan felt an itch on his neck. At first, he could bear it, but later he couldn't resist and tilted his neck to rub it lightly.

"Snapped!"

A whip lashed out, striking his itchy spot.

Suddenly, the itching turned into numbness, and then into excruciating pain.

The storm came quite fiercely today, and Lin Yuan felt the chill from the very first lash.

He trembled all over, but he still held his neck straight, enduring the pain, the veins on his neck bulging, and he forced himself to stay upright.

After he recovered, he only felt that his neck was no longer itchy, his perception of the outside world was weakened, he could not hear clearly, he could not see clearly, and he was completely immersed in his martial arts.

This is entering a state of selflessness. Lin Yuan had only experienced this before when he broke through to the entry level of the Body Tempering Realm. That time, he only entered this state under the urging of Instructor Hong.

Entering a state of self-forgetfulness, his efficiency in tempering his physical body greatly increased, allowing him to quickly reach his physical limits and maximize the effect of tempering.

However, forgetting oneself has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are obvious: it not only allows one to quickly learn martial arts techniques, but also to rapidly improve one's physical physical abilities.

The downside is that it's easy to overdo it, which can harm your health and deplete your vital energy. The most dangerous thing is that if you practice it incorrectly, it can damage your skin, muscles, and bones at best, and your internal organs at worst.

But with Coach Hong around, Lin Yuan not only wasn't afraid of these things, but actually felt very safe.

So he started practicing from the barricades he was most proficient in, then moved on to the Eight Directions Footwork, then to the Sixteen Styles of Long Fist, and finally to the Sixty-Four Styles. As the moves became more and more complex, he made more and more mistakes.

The whip was lashed more and more frequently, louder and more painful. Even mistakes that could have been made before were now brought up and left without exception.

As long as Lin Yuan is standing, the whip will not stop.

Lin Yuan finally collapsed, but he gained a lot. He could clearly feel the improvement in his physical body tempering, his blood and qi were surging, his skin and flesh were growing, and his bones and muscles were also changing.

At the same time, he gained a deeper understanding of the moves of the Sixty-Four Styles of Taizu Long Fist, and became more and more adept at them, displaying unparalleled power and smoothness.

The Red Instructor brandished his long whip at Lin Yuan, who was lying on the ground. Seeing that he still didn't get up, he turned around and started whipping someone else.

After resting for a while, Lin Yuan recovered, got up, wrung out the sweat from his clothes, stood up again, and continued practicing his boxing.

Coach Hong seemed to be determined to challenge him today. Whenever he stood up to practice his boxing, Coach Hong would leave the other boys alone and come back to find him.

Strangely enough, the Red Instructor could make him enter a state of complete absorption with just one sip, and he enjoyed this kind of bittersweet pleasure.

The disciples watched this scene with bated breath.

Several times in a row, Lin Yuan would quickly stand up after falling, lash out with his long whip, and enter a state of complete absorption.

But after being whipped so many times, Lin Yuan couldn't bear the numbness and pain anymore. His mentality slowly collapsed, and he couldn't help but want to give up and just lie there.

After struggling several times, Lin Yuan could no longer bear it and finally chose to lie down!

As expected, I am not the chosen one!

Suddenly, Hu Cai jogged over, pointed at Lin Yuan on the ground, and said to Instructor Hong, "Instructor, this disciple wants to train with Junior Brother Lin!"

Having said that, seeing that Instructor Hong nodded slightly, he immediately stepped forward and helped Lin Yuan up: "Junior brother, I'll stay with you!"

"You..." Lin Yuan almost lost his composure, but his antics actually stirred up some of his spirit, so he continued practicing.

But the Red Instructor's long whip seemed to be specifically aimed at Lin Yuan, striking Hu Cai less often and striking him more frequently.

The constant pressure, the prolonged selflessness, and the long-term extreme tempering left Lin Yuan physically and mentally exhausted and unable to bear it any longer, so he lay there and didn't want to get up.

Hu Cai helped him up again: "Junior brother, are you alright?"

This question brought Lin Yuan back to his senses, and he continued to persist.

After countless attempts, Lin Yuan lay on the ground again, only to see Hu Cai come over to help him up once more. He snapped, "Don't come any closer! I can get up!"

But he lingered on the ground for a while, taking a short rest, before slowly standing up.

"Junior brother, I admire you!" Hu Cai was moved by his fighting spirit and praised him sincerely.

Lin Yuan smiled faintly and ignored it, because the long whip had already been lashed out. He once again entered a state of complete absorption, single-mindedly continuing to practice the 64-style long fist technique.

Finally, Lin Yuan made it through the morning.

Although I lay down many times, I persevered to the end and gained a lot. The changes in my physical body were obvious, and my understanding of Changquan (Long Fist) also increased rapidly.

The price was high; he felt every muscle in his body trembling, and even his chin was shaking if he didn't clench his teeth.

The Red Instructor looked him over meaningfully and said calmly, "Tomorrow morning, Peach Grove."

Lin Yuan was filled with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow, bitterness and sweetness, fear and anticipation. He immediately clasped his hands in a salute and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you, Instructor!"

"Instructor, I would like to accompany Junior Brother Lin." It was the first time Hu Cai had heard Instructor Hong give extra training to his disciples, so he couldn't let such a good opportunity pass him by. He immediately volunteered, not wanting to be left behind.

Coach Hong nodded slightly and strode away.

Seeing their instructor leave, the disciples all glanced at Lin Yuan and his companion, chuckling and teasing, "Two idiots!"

Wu Yong unusually rebuked his disciples, saying, "You are all even worse than those two!"

Seeing Wu Yong lose his temper, the disciples didn't dare to retort. They all shrank back and left with disdain on their faces.

Lin Yuan was also a little surprised to see Wu Yong acting like this.

Wu Yong walked up to the two of them, suddenly clasped his hands in a respectful bow, and solemnly said, "Junior Brother Lin, I would also like to train with you, is that alright?"

"you……"