Chapter 349 Reach the Peak of Skill, That is the Way!
Since Guan Jinshui's body hadn't fully recovered, Lin Yun didn't teach him any martial arts skills. Instead, he let Guan Jinshui watch him practice martial arts, cultivating Guan Jinshui's understanding and instinct for martial arts.
The fact that Guan Jinshui was able to cultivate to the Early Mingjin Stage on his own proved that his martial arts talent was actually quite good.
After Lin Yun finished his training, he asked Guan Jinshui some questions. Guan Jinshui answered them all correctly, and his own questions were also of a high level.
Lin Yun, who had the Cosmic Trading System that allowed someone to learn various martial arts knowledge quickly, hadn't planned on getting a disciple with high martial arts talent. This was a surprising gain.
Accepting a disciple with high martial arts talent was always better than one who was lacking in talent.
In the blink of an eye, another day had passed.
The next morning, the number of Spirit Crystals on Lin Yun's Cosmic Trading System had already reached over 57,000.
After another night's rest, Guan Jinshui's body had also significantly improved.
At this time, someone from the Iron Fist Sect came looking for them again.
It turned out that when those four people hadn't returned two days ago, some people from the Iron Fist Sect noticed something was amiss. After investigating, they tracked it down to Guan Jinshui.
This time, the head of the Iron Fist Sect personally arrived.
Because the third senior brother was at the Late Mingjin Stage, along with the other three, they feared that even a master at the Mingjin peak wouldn't be able to detain all of them. The Iron Fist Sect was small and lacked manpower, and to be on the safe side, the leader of the Iron Fist Sect personally came over.
"Is this man the Iron Fist Sect leader, Wang Tiequan?"
Guan Jinshui had lived in Lianshan Town for a while and had seen Wang Tiequan before. He couldn't help but turn pale when he saw him now.
"Master, that's Wang Tiequan, the head of the Iron Fist Sect. I heard he's already reached the realm of Mid Term Dark Strength..."
Guan Jinshui walked over to Lin Yun, took a glance at the visitor, and whispered.
A warrior at the realm of Dark Strength was already a powerhouse among martial artists. Not to mention being at the Mid Term Realm, someone at this level could dominate some economically prosperous county towns. Wang Tiequan was in Lianshan Town because there were many herb merchants and herb gatherers.
It was not only lucrative but they could also often collect rare materials beneficial to martial artists' cultivation.
This didn't deny Wang Tiequan's power.
Although Lin Yun had taught Guan Jinshui how to cultivate Mental Strength the day before and Guan Jinshui found it incredibly miraculous, and while Guan Jinshui had also seen some martial arts techniques demonstrated by Lin Yun which he thought were significantly powerful,
However, Guan Jinshui had sparred with Lin Yun before. At that time, he felt that Lin Yun's realm was only at the Late Mingjin Stage, as if he had just broken through to that stage. Although Guan Jinshui didn't have much exposure to martial arts circles, he still knew that each breakthrough in the Mingjin Stage was very difficult.
In his opinion, Lin Yun was now at most at the Mingjin peak.
Maybe Lin Yun had the potential to become a Huajin Grandmaster, but currently, Lin Yun's strength wasn't too strong.
Now, Wang Tiequan was here in person. The situation looked bad...
Guan Jinshui knew there were two black-clothed men by Lin Yun's side who were not weak in strength. By saying this, he was hinting to Lin Yun to call those two men back. Of course, Guan Jinshui didn't think those two men were as strong as Wang Tiequan.
After all, in his eyes, the Mid Term Dark Strength realm was very powerful and seemed like an insurmountable mountain in the eyes of ordinary martial artists.
However, having two more people of decent strength might lead to some changes. For instance, Wang Tiequan may not dare to act rashly, or if Wang Tiequan did, they weren't necessarily powerless to fight back.
"You know that I'm Wang Tiequan, then you should know why I'm here. How bold of you to plot against my four disciples. Now, are you going to surrender or should I slowly crush your bones one by one, then throw you out to be eaten by dogs?" Wang Tiequan, being a martial artist in the Dark Strength realm, had a keen sense of hearing and upon hearing Guan Jinshui's whisper, he sneered and spoke.
Experience tales with empire
"So you're the leader of the Iron Fist Sect, Wang Tiequan?" Lin Yun glanced at the man and spoke indifferently.
Despite knowing that this man was trying to intimidate them, Lin Yun just didn't care. He wasn't afraid of either this man or the Iron Fist Sect. He had been planning to annihilate the Iron Fist Sect, and now they had taken the initiative to come to him, thus saving him the trouble of going to find them.
"That's right, my four disciples were attacked by you, right? You're quite bold, daring to stay in Lianshan Town after hitting my people. What's your background? Let's see if I know your seniors, and if I can give some face. Otherwise, you might just end up as fertilizer for the trees here in Lianshan Town!" Wang Tiequan squinted his eyes and said.
Lin Yun's calm demeanor made him cautious. If it truly was him who had attacked his four disciples, then his strength must not be underestimated. In addition to his young age, and the fact that he wasn't afraid knowing that he himself was in the Mid Term Dark Strength realm, it was likely that he had significant backing.
He knew well that there were many powerful figures in this world, especially after attending this year's Martial Arts Convention. He was living comfortably in Lianshan Town and cherished his current life; he didn't want to invite unnecessary trouble.
As for avenging his four disciples... Although they were called his disciples, they were actually just some martial artists who had joined his sect to learn a trick or two. These loose martial artists were drawn to Lianshan Town for a share of the spoils. He needed some martial artists to help out, so he took them in. That was all there was to it.
With resources limited and people numbered, even if those people were dead, the resources were still there, and he could easily recruit more "disciples".
It wasn't worth the trouble to bring about big problems because of this.
Of course, he wouldn't just let them go with a simple explanation. Otherwise, who would be afraid if they just mentioned a name? If word got out, how would he carry on?
After all, he was a martial artist at the Mid Term Dark Strength realm. Even the bigwigs of the prestigious martial arts clans wouldn't dare to mess with him at will.
This was a Law-abiding society, and he also had some connections, haha.
"Your background is none of my concern, and as for your disciples, they were indeed killed by me. If you want to avenge them, come on. Jinshui, I just explained to you about martial instinct. Now, I'm going to demonstrate it for you, so you'd better watch closely," Lin Yun coldly said. Towards the end of his sentence, he turned to Guan Jinshui.
"Yes, Master," Guan Jinshui said. He had no idea what Lin Yun was planning. After hearing Lin Yun's arrogant words, a drop of cold sweat trickled down his forehead. However, he still obediently complied.
"Heh, you're a boastful youngster. Let me see how tough you really are..." Wang Tiequan sneered and said.
Whoosh-
The next moment, he lunged towards Lin Yun.
In his opinion, Lin Yun was simply ignorant and arrogant.
How strong could a young man in his early twenties possibly be?
At the martial arts conference a few days ago, he felt no fear towards the majority of people that age, and even for the few that could threaten him, he was confident of fighting them!
"Bang——"
At this moment, Lin Yun also took a step forward, crossing fists with this man. With a simple diversion of his hand, Lin Yun guided the man's attack away, then with a casual push, sent him flying backward.
"What?!"
Guan Jinshui was worried about Lin Yun's safety. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Wang Tiequan, who was at the mid-term realm of Dark Strength, was sent flying by Lin Yun in a single move?
"Master!!"
"Father!!"
There were six people with Wang Tiequan. When they saw this scene, they too were taken aback.
On the other side, since Lin Yun wanted to foster Guan Jinshui's sense of martial arts, he didn't strike hard. Although Wang Tiequan was sent flying, he didn't sustain any serious injury.
He flipped up, looked at Lin Yun, and darkly said with a fluctuating expression, "A fine example of using a small force to manipulate a large one! Is this Tai Chi? No wonder you have the confidence to challenge me. Your Tai Chi is not inferior! Are you a disciple of the Wudang Sect or the Tai Chi Sect?"
"I am neither a disciple of the Wudang Sect nor the Tai Chi Sect. Today, I will destroy your Iron Fist Sect. If you don't want to die cleanly, fight back with all your strength!" Lin Yun said lightly.
Whoosh——
As his voice fell, Lin Yun took another step forward, slowly throwing his punch.
"Even if your Tai Chi is not inferior, so what? Your strength is too weak, your speed too slow, and you haven't fought against a Dark Strength warrior, have you? You underestimate a Dark Strength warrior!" Seeing Lin Yun not taking him seriously, Wang Tiequan sneered angrily.
Actually, when he learned that Lin Yun wasn't a disciple of the Wudang Sect or the Tai Chi Sect, he felt relieved.
Similar to Qin Daoming of the Baji Sect, in the Martial Arts world, it was only a few sects such as the Wudang Sect, Tai Chi Sect, and of course, the Baji Sect that people were wary of. Other sects didn't elicit the same caution.
Even if their martial arts prowess exceeded his, so what?
This was a legal society!
As long as he was careful, nobody would dare to touch him easily!
At this instant, he was already plotting to leave Lin Yun here as fertilizer for the trees!
Young and powerful, but brazen enough to declare the destruction of the Iron Fist Sect, it was better to leave him here for fear that he would be a problem in the long run!
A young man, daring to be so arrogant, needed to learn the price of arrogance!
Having thought this, Wang Tiequan again clashed fists with Lin Yun.
"Bang—— Bang——"
This time, Lin Yun didn't defeat Wang Tiequan in a single move. Instead, he constantly exchanged blows with him, making it appear as if they were evenly matched.
Lin Yun didn't explain anything to Guan Jinshui. With such a low martial arts realm, even if Lin Yun did explain, Guan Jinshui might not understand, and even if he did, he might not fully comprehend it.
He was just trying to cultivate a sense of martial arts in Guan Jinshui.
Just like when he himself was learning so many martial arts techniques. Normally, using an array of martial arts techniques as a foundation would be hard to fathom, as many people believe that martial arts techniques can't change the essence of a martial artist, so how could they form a foundation?
Actually, that wasn't the case. Every martial arts technique encapsulates some rules. When you practice these techniques, your body makes unconscious adjustments. Over time, your martial arts foundation deepens.
This was an experience summarized by numerous masters of the Cosmic Trading System.
Otherwise, given the same martial arts techniques and realms, why could some break through while others couldn't?
Is it just because they had a stronger sensibility and higher martial arts talent?
What defines sensibility? What defines martial arts talent?
Sometimes, it all boils down to those little bits of accumulative benefits!
From drawing, calligraphy, playing the zither, to even alchemy and artifact refinement, some people have gleaned beneficial insights for their cultivation, and martial arts techniques are no exception!
When skills reach their peak, they become the dao!
Martial arts without techniques is not complete martial arts!
These were words left by a Super Warrior of an advanced civilization!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Many masters of the Cosmic Trading System widely spread these words!