He achieved the pinnacle of martial arts starting with breaking through the limits of Tiger Fist.

Chapter 81 Cleaving the Mountain

On the day they drank the herbal medicine, all the disciples in the outer courtyard except Lin Zheng suffered from vomiting and diarrhea.

Jiang Lin was summoned to the backyard by his master, Li Zhenguan, and given a severe scolding.

According to sources, there were rumors circulating in the backyard that people were saying things like, "Do you want the martial arts school to close down?"

Jiang Lin himself was also confused.

How could this be? How come Lin Zheng and I are both fine?

Hmm, it must be that the apprentices from the outer academy are physically weak; it's definitely not a problem with the medicine.

[Skill] Medicine Making (Proficient 3/200)

Five days have passed, and Jiang Lin's skills have improved.

Looking at the rich, normal-colored medicinal soup in front of him, Jiang Lin couldn't help but hesitate.

He drank a bowl himself and felt there was nothing wrong with it, but he was still not entirely at ease.

I still need to find someone to try, but who can I ask? The key issue is that nobody believes in me anymore.

"Senior brother, I'm back."

A familiar shout came from outside the pharmacy.

Jiang Lin's eyes suddenly lit up. Wasn't this a coincidence?

"It's Xiao Qi back, come in quickly."

Long Che rushed into the medicine hall excitedly, "Senior brother, what's going on here?"

Jiang Lin chuckled, his voice carrying a hint of wickedness.

"Is my senior brother making medicine? Look how beautiful the color is."

Long Che stopped abruptly, immediately realizing something was wrong.

"Here, let me serve you a bowl to try."

Long Che immediately sensed something was wrong and took two steps back.

"Um, senior brother, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

"Go? Where do you think you're going?"

Jiang Lin grabbed Xiao Qi by the back of her collar. "Are you going to drink it yourself, or should I feed it to you?"

Those who understand the times are wise, and Long Che exemplified this perfectly.

After he finished the bowl of medicine, Jiang Lin didn't make things difficult for him anymore, and even continued the story for him.

It wasn't until half an hour later that Jiang Lin let Long Che leave.

"Mr. Chen, you've seen nothing wrong for half an hour, does that mean I've passed the test?"

In the pharmacy, an old man nodded upon hearing this, "You've passed the test. I'll start teaching you how to make blood-nourishing pills tomorrow."

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"Very good."

Jiang Lin clapped his hands together and immediately became excited. This alchemy felt even more troublesome than practicing martial arts, but fortunately the skill requirement was not high, otherwise it would be too exhausting.

After leaving the pharmacy, Jiang Lin headed towards the outer courtyard.

Although he has been refining medicine these past few days, he has not neglected his martial arts training.

Since he focused his practice on "Tiger Fist," his progress in this style has been remarkably rapid.

He estimated that it would take at most half a month for this boxing style to reach mastery.

Jiang Lin is actually a little confused now, because he has embarked on a path different from everyone else.

While others were training their muscles and skin in a routine manner, he was training alongside them.

After the effects of stance training have been broken through twice, its tempering effect on the skin, muscles, and bones is further enhanced.

In addition, with the nourishment of the "Flowing Clouds Nourishing Meridians" formula, his meridians became even stronger.

[Martial Arts] Flowing Cloud Meridian Nourishing Technique (Proficiency 237/2000)

Once this auxiliary technique reaches the proficiency stage, the cultivation speed becomes faster, greatly shortening the cultivation time.

Jiang Lin's boxing now is truly a roaring tiger, with each punch producing a tremendous sound. While he is practicing in the front yard, the noise can be heard in the backyard.

He was reprimanded by his master, Li Zhenguan, several times for this, so he changed the time for making medicine to early morning so as not to disturb his master's rest by practicing boxing early in the morning.

"Senior brother, I have something to tell you."

After dinner in the afternoon, Long Che called Jiang Lin aside.

"What is that? Sneaking around like that."

Jiang Lin was somewhat puzzled when he saw Long Che take out a sheet of Xuan paper from his pocket.

Jiang Lin only glanced at it twice before abruptly closing it. But his memory was terrifying; with just a quick scan, the contents of the paper were firmly etched into his mind.

"The prescription."

This piece of paper contains seven pill formulas. The handwriting is a bit childish, but Jiang Lin can see it clearly. They are indeed pill formulas, and high-level ones at that.

"Kai Mai Tuo Luo Dan" (a traditional Chinese medicine formula), its main ingredient is "Nie Long Shi" (a type of dragon louse).

Jiang Lin asked in a trembling voice, "Where did you get this?"

Long Che smiled smugly, "I found it in my father's study. The booklet was hidden in a secret compartment, and since I didn't dare take it directly, I secretly wrote down a few notes. I even made sure to start from the back. Aren't I clever!"

Jiang Lin was speechless and quickly found a tinderbox to burn it on the spot.

"Senior brother, don't you want it?"

Long Che asked anxiously.

If I've remembered everything, why wouldn't I want it?

Jiang Lin looked at Long Che and couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking? This is a treasure of your Long family, how can you just give it to an outsider like this?"

"Senior brother is no outsider. I heard everything. Sister said that medicine making is easy to learn, but the formulas are hard to find. But in my opinion, it's not that difficult."

Jiang Lin was speechless. That was stealing, not searching.

"Besides, what business is it of mine what the Long family's collection has with me?"

That's it, your dad's probably in trouble now.

Jiang Lin took a deep breath and solemnly said, "This matter ends here. Do not mention it to anyone, and you must never do anything like this again, understand?"

If this gets out, everyone will think Jiang Lin instigated it, and then I won't be able to clear my name even if I jump into the Lanjiang River.

"ah----"

Long Che looked bewildered; this senior brother wasn't even taking advantage of the situation.

"Oh, okay, I'll let it go this time, but there absolutely can't be a next time, you got it?"

Jiang Lin's expression was unusually serious.

"Oh, I understand."

Long Che reluctantly agreed.

"Why."

Jiang Lin was also moved by his expression; this kid was really going to the rescue when something was going to happen!

"Come on, cancel tonight's training and let the Great Sage out."

During the day, a segment was mentioned, but it only went as far as the little shepherd boy picking peaches for the monkeys to eat; he did not mention escaping the Five Finger Mountain.

Upon hearing Jiang Lin's words, Long Che immediately beamed with joy.

More than ten days later, in a side hall of the Long Mansion.

Jiang Lin's gaze was fixed on the long sword placed on the table.

"The sword is four feet seven inches long, suitable for two-handed grip, and weighs fifty-seven pounds. It is made of meteorite iron mixed with red gold."

As she explained, Senior Sister Long drew her sword.

The blade was long and straight with a slight curve, a thick back and a thin edge, with a faint golden glow at the edge. The blade surface showed a thousand layers of forging patterns, the hilt was cloud-shaped, and the guard was wrapped with black silk thread.

"This sword is made of solid materials, and its sturdiness and sharpness are in no way inferior to Noble Phantasms. Although it has not yet reached the rank, it can still be considered a rare and excellent sword."

Jiang Lin stepped forward and took the longsword. He saw that the blade was gleaming with a cold light. Even when it was still, it exuded a chilling sharpness. It felt extremely comfortable in his hand, and the curve of the blade was just right, making it very easy to chop.

"This kind of sword isn't even considered a Noble Phantasm?"

In his opinion, this sword was definitely a treasure-level sword, but it still hadn't reached the next level, which puzzled Jiang Lin.

Long Susu smiled broadly from the side, "What does Junior Brother think a treasure looks like?"

"Isn't it sharper and stronger?"

Jiang Lin was somewhat confused.

"Hahaha, that's not right. The biggest difference between a Noble Phantasm and a Noble Phantasm lies in the transmission of true energy, that is, the compatibility between the blade itself and true energy."

"Um?"

Senior Sister Long continued to explain, "It's just like the meridians and blood vessels in the human body; it's a matter of how unobstructed they are. True Qi adheres to the blade, and if it flows smoothly, it can unleash greater power. Even Heaven-rank treasures have an amplifying effect, which is what is meant by divine artifacts possessing spirits."

Jiang Lin understood what he was saying, and instantly felt that the long sword in his hand was no longer appealing.

"Then this knife—"

"Haha, I only said it was smooth, I didn't say this sword couldn't be imbued with true energy, it's just that the compatibility isn't that high. I've already had someone test this sword, and the compatibility is definitely not low."

"Junior brother, you're thinking too far ahead. You don't even have true qi yet!"

That's good. Jiang Lin breathed a sigh of relief and became interested in the knife again.

What is the name of this knife?

Long Susu replied, "The name of the sword is Mountain Cutter."

"What a tacky name," Jiang Lin thought to himself.