Surviving in the chaos of battle, I'm grinding for proficiency.

In the courtyard.

Li Chuan was practicing his horse stance, with fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

"The requirement for the Raikage Kick is to train the lower body first, and only when the lower body is trained to the point of 'unity of waist and stance' can it be considered a minor achievement."

Practice horse stance for 15 minutes to improve proficiency.

[Practicing horse stance for half an hour improves proficiency]

[Practicing horse stance for an hour will improve proficiency]

Li Chuan only stopped to rest when his legs became weak and he started to tremble.

[Skill: Lightning Kick (Beginner)]

[Proficiency: 111/500]

Li Chuan wiped his sweat, looked closely, and found that his proficiency was improving faster than before.

When I first learned Tongbei Quan, I never had this kind of speed!

"It seems that as my other martial arts skills improve, I gain a deeper understanding of martial principles, making it easier to learn new fighting techniques!"

Li Chuan thought about it and felt that this explanation made a lot of sense.

After all, it's impossible for someone who's a master of internal energy to have the same speed as someone who's never practiced martial arts...

"At this rate, breaking through to the Great Perfection stage before the Martial Arts Examination should not be a problem!"

Li Chuan felt a surge of excitement, which meant that he was fully confident in facing the upcoming martial arts exam!

"Gurgle."

A painful scream came from his stomach, and Li Chuan finally came to his senses.

I'm hungry!

Li Chuan took out a pound of tiger meat, blanched it first, and then put it into a pot to cook.

During the cooking process, a large amount of scallions, ginger, and star anise were added.

Tigers are fierce beasts of the mountains and forests, constantly on the move, and cannot be as bland as chicken or duck.

Instead, it was filled with a strong, wild, fishy smell.

Without enough spices, there's no way to suppress that smell!

"Life has improved now; in the past, we probably could only sprinkle some salt on it... and that wouldn't taste good."

In this world, scallions and ginger are fine, but star anise and other spices are not cheap.

It's simply not something a poor person can afford to give up.

After the tiger meat was cooked, Li Chuan scooped it out.

After letting it cool down a little, Li Chuan began to eat heartily.

"Firm, much firmer than donkey meat and venison, with a slight elasticity." Li Chuan smacked his lips.

Tigers spend most of their time running around, so their meat contains very little fat and is almost entirely lean.

Logically speaking, lean meat doesn't taste good and is prone to getting stuck in your teeth.

But this tiger meat, when paired with spices, actually tastes alright?

Li Chuan quickly finished the pound of tiger meat.

Just enough to fill me up.

"It seems my appetite has increased since I broke through to the Dark Force realm..." Li Chuan said with a wry smile.

One must eat one pound of tiger meat per meal, which is three pounds of tiger meat per day.

Wow, you've really developed a huge appetite!

"laugh!"

Not long after he finished eating, steam suddenly rose from Li Chuan's body.

The blood and energy contained in the tiger meat were surging through his muscles and tendons!

Unlike the mildness of venison, tiger meat has a more vigorous and purer energy!

"This is the perfect time to practice!"

Li Chuan leaped up and immediately assumed a horse stance.

With the added benefit of tiger meat, the mastery of the Raikage Kick improved even faster!

After practicing in this way for five days.

Li Chuan's mind stirred, and he summoned the control panel.

[Skill: Thunder Shadow Kick (Minor Mastery)]

[Proficiency: 376/500]

"In two more days, I'll break through to the minor success stage of 'Ming Jin'!"

At that time, his strength will see a significant improvement.

"Knock knock knock".

Three soft knocks came at the door.

"Senior Brother Li, Master wants to see you at the outer courtyard!"

Li Chuan opened the door and found a familiar face.

Zhuang Beiwang.

The outer disciple who had previously reserved a spot for him.

After tidying his clothes a little, Li Chuan said:

"Let's go. Have you had any questions about your cultivation lately?"

Zhuang Beiwang's face lit up with joy, barely suppressing his excitement:

"In response to Senior Brother Li, I would like to ask you about the technique of one move in Tongbei Quan..."

Li Chuan answered as he walked:

"The essence of Tongbei Quan is 'no fixed form.' When practicing, don't deliberately think about what moves you should make, but rather feel the flow of energy."

He casually offered a few words of advice, without much effort on his part.

But these few words made Zhuang Beiwang nod repeatedly, suddenly realizing the truth.

Seeing this, the other disciples all looked on with envy, wishing they were the ones by Li Chuan's side!

Upon arriving at the training ground, Li Chuan found that there were already many people there.

Master Liang Xingzhou nodded to Li Chuan upon his arrival:

"We've been waiting for you. I have something to tell you..."

After waiting a few moments, everyone noticed that Liang Xingzhou remained silent.

That was the last time!

Seeing the anxious expressions on everyone's faces, Liang Xingzhou stroked his beard with satisfaction:

"Recently, a new force called the 'Rebirth Cult' has emerged in Anning County."

"They specifically train and instigate displaced people to cause unrest in major county towns, first in Huangshi County, and now in our Anning County."

"If they are allowed to gather sufficient strength, it could cause a major disaster!"

Liang Xingzhou sighed:

"The neighboring Huangshi County suffered a great loss because it failed to promptly eliminate followers of the 'Rebirth Cult'!"

"Therefore, the county magistrate summoned all the families and martial arts schools in the county to form a team to fight against the Rebirth Cult."

"Kill a follower of the Rebirth Cult, and you'll be rewarded with five taels of silver!"

Anyone want to go?

Zhuang Beiwang, standing next to Li Chuan, said excitedly:

"Senior Brother Li, killing one member of the Rebirth Sect earns five qian of silver! Killing two would be a tael! Normally, that tael of silver is hard to earn!"

Li Chuan shook his head:

Do you think they'd give you money for nothing?

The implication is that this money is not easy to obtain!

Tang Xiang was the first to step forward and express his opinion:

"Master, I'll go!"

Qin Feng also took a step forward:

"With the martial arts examinations approaching, how could I possibly miss such a great opportunity to hone my skills?"

He said loudly:

"Master, you said that martial arts are a killing technique!"

"How can you grasp the essence of something if you just keep practicing on wooden stakes every day?"

Liang Xingzhou was very satisfied with Qin Feng's answer.

Then, he turned to look at Li Chuan:

"A-Chuan, what about you?"

Li Chuan clasped his hands and said:

"Master, I won't go."

He had enough money to train in martial arts, and his combat experience was extremely rich.

It can be said that in the entire Songfeng Martial Arts School, there are very few people whose actual combat skills are as outstanding as his.

Moreover, he had personally experienced the power of the Rebirth Sect.

When the medicine was delivered, even a group of novice young refugees could command a pack of hungry wolves.

Now that it has gained momentum, who knows if it will attract some hidden-force or even transformed-force demonic beasts!

As long as I focus on training at the martial arts school, I can steadily master the Thunder Shadow Kick.

Why take such a risk?

Liang Xingzhou nodded, but did not insist.

Qin Feng glanced at Li Chuan with disdain.

If you can't even bear to see blood, what kind of fighting style are you practicing?

Upon hearing this, Tang Xiang secretly shook his head, realizing that he had misjudged Li Chuan.

Now, following the main force of Anning County, none of them dare to leave the city to suppress the Wangsheng Sect.

If he were to go on a mission alone, that would be terrible.

For a moment, Tang Xiang felt somewhat relieved that Li Chuan had rejected him.

If such a retainer were recruited, he would surely be the subject of gossip among relatives and friends.

Li Chuan ignored what others thought and simply turned his head away.

Zhuang Beiwang stood there, hesitant about whether to participate.

A member of the Rebirth Sect is worth only five coins!

"Never mind, there must be a reason why Senior Brother Li said that."

In the end, Zhuang Beiwang chose to believe Li Chuan.

Li Chuan quickly returned to his courtyard and immediately began practicing the Thunder Shadow Kick.

[Half an hour of practicing horse stance, Raikage's leg technique improved]

[After practicing horse stance for an hour, my mastery of the Raikage Kick has improved.]

[Two hours of horse stance training improves proficiency with the Raikage Leg technique]

……

three days later.

[Raikage's Leg Technique has reached the minor mastery stage!]

[Skill: Thunder Shadow Kick (Minor Mastery)]

[Proficiency: 1/2000]