Swords emerge from Mount Hua, sweeping across the heavens from the world of Swordsman.

"Martial arts training knows no distinction between day and night!" Yue Zhuoqun said with a serious expression.

"Practicing martial arts??!"

"Yes, a very advanced marksmanship."

Yue Zhuoqun embraced Ning Zhongze and walked into the room, kicking the door shut behind them.

"Junior sister, the first thing to learn in shooting practice is to practice shooting on a target. Let me teach you."

Place your hands in front of you, feet shoulder-width apart, and bend forward, arching your back!

"Your skirt is getting in the way of your marksmanship, let me tie it around your waist for you!"

"A marksman's marksmanship must be accurate, aiming straight for the enemy's pressure points."

"When the spear is thrust out, it can penetrate half a foot into the body; when the spear is withdrawn, it can stir up waves."

"Ultimately, the momentum of the gun will be crushed by the ant hole."

Faced with this unfathomable and incredibly swift marksmanship, Ning Zhongze quickly became engrossed and unable to extricate himself.

When you practice to a high level, your cheeks tighten and your head unconsciously shakes.

……

After Feng Ping and others returned, the development of Mount Hua flourished.

Faced with nearly a thousand apprentices, they didn't need Yue Zhuoqun to give any instructions; they spontaneously threw themselves into the task.

He not only personally taught and instructed students, but he also practically ate and slept at the martial arts hall, urging every student to study hard and practice martial arts diligently.

This lively scene even startled Feng Qingyang, who was living in seclusion in the back mountains.

I often sneaked down to observe from the shadows.

Upon seeing Feng Buping and the other two, he was so surprised he almost tore his beard off.

After calling the three of them over and questioning them in detail, they learned that all of this was due to Yue Buqun's changes.

This made him question the meaning of life, staring blankly at the sea of ​​clouds over Mount Hua: "How did that inflexible Yue boy suddenly change his personality?"

Chapter 14 System Upgrade, Shop Opens

Linghu Chong lay on the bed, staring quietly at the ceiling, completely oblivious to the chatter of his five roommates.

You should know that he used to be the one to lead the conversation after evening classes.

The reason for the somber mood is that today, the martial arts academy held its first assessment in three months of instruction.

He achieved the top score in his class, but he couldn't be happy at all.

She was adopted by Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze when she was eight years old and brought to Mount Hua. She is now fifteen years old.

For the past seven or eight years, Yue Buqun and his wife have treated him very well, almost like their own son.

Therefore, in his view, being thrown into the martial arts hall was not because Yue Buqun disliked him, but because he had higher hopes for him and needed to be further tested.

After all, even Yue Lingshan had entered the Martial Arts Hall. She was the master and mistress's own daughter. What reason did he have to doubt Yue Buqun's intentions?

The only thing I can do is study hard and practice diligently so that I can pass my master's test as soon as possible.

With this in mind, he even toned down his lazy personality a bit after entering the martial arts hall.

To be honest, teaching eight long classes every day is quite tiring.

However, it was also fulfilling and enjoyable, because he made many new friends at the martial arts school.

He had long been studying and learning to read and write under the guidance of Yue Buqun and his wife, laying a solid foundation in martial arts. He had even practiced the Huashan sword technique for several years, making him the most outstanding apprentice in his class. It was only natural that he achieved first place in his class.

However, during this period, Aunt Xie sent another two hundred children to Mount Hua, bringing the total number of apprentices in the Martial Arts Hall to one thousand, divided into twenty classes.

Nineteen other students also achieved first place in their class, and a few of them particularly caught his attention.

A twelve-year-old boy named Mu Renqing mastered the Hunyuan Palm technique in just three months.

Mu Sang, also twelve years old, stood out among the apprentices with his agile light-footed movements.

Feng Buping's eldest son, Feng Xinghua, was only one year younger than him, but his Huashan swordsmanship was even more fierce, and he had also practiced many sword moves as swift as the wind.

Cheng Buyou's daughter, Cheng Shuanghua, is thirteen years old. Her sword light is as beautiful as a flower, and her sword aura is as cold as frost.

There was also a solitary and arrogant young man named Xia Xueyi, who was personally led up the mountain by Master Xie. It was said that his family had been brutally murdered by his enemies. Since arriving at Mount Hua, he had spent all his time practicing martial arts, except for eating, sleeping, and attending classes.

If these people only caught Linghu Chong's attention, what truly made him wary was the young man named Yang Lin.

He had already heard from several of his senior brothers that Yang Lin was highly regarded by Yue Zhuoqun and was qualified to compete with him for the position of the sect leader's personal disciple.

How does this work?

If I am surpassed by those who come after me, how can I live up to my master's high regard for me?

Therefore, despite achieving first place in his class, he felt no joy whatsoever; instead, he was filled with a sense of urgency and pressure.

I tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.

Finally, he simply got up, ignoring his roommates' surprised looks, walked out of the dormitory, found a quiet place, and began to practice the Huashan Heart Sutra cross-legged.

At this moment, Yue Zhuoqun also had no desire to sleep.

After practicing marksmanship with him, Ning Zhongze had fallen into a deep sleep.

Under the candlelight, her skin was fair with a rosy glow, revealing her alluring beauty.

He lightly kissed Ning Zhongze's forehead, gently withdrew his arm, dressed, and sat down in the study.

The system voice kept ringing in my mind:

[Ding! Thanks to the host's tireless efforts, the main quest "Revitalizing Mount Hua" has reached 10% progress, and the system has been upgraded.]

[Ding! Upgrade complete. System has reached level 2. System space has expanded to 2 cubic meters. System shop is now open.]

The host's daily internal energy points and proficiency points increase rate has been changed from one to two.

Rewards include 200 Internal Energy Points, the martial arts skills "Transferring Flowers and Jade" and "Ambidextrous Fighting Technique," and two Great Completion Scrolls.

[Ding! The number of apprentices in the Martial Arts Hall has reached 1,000. Reward: 50 Internal Energy Points, the martial art "Empty Fist," and 3 Mastery Scrolls.]

"Can the system be upgraded?"

Yue Zhuoqun instantly felt that his own state of mind had changed.

Putting aside the various rewards, the fact that his daily internal energy points and proficiency points have been increased to two means that even if he can no longer obtain system rewards, his cultivation speed will still be twice as fast.

"And this is just an upgrade that you get when you reach 10% of the main storyline progress. If you increase the progress to 100%, wouldn't you have to upgrade ten times and be ten times faster?"

The requirements for each system upgrade increase exponentially, regardless of task completion progress.

The next instant, the system voice poured a bucket of cold water over his head.

"Uh! Okay~!"

Yue Zhuoqun sighed in disappointment, then smiled again.

I'm so greedy!

A level 2 system is enough for him to roam freely in this world, why ask for more?

Besides, the upgrade requirements will only increase in the future, it doesn't mean there won't be any more upgrades.

Moreover, this system reward is enough for him to digest for a while.

Like the previously awarded Mingyu Skill, the Shifting Flowers and Jade Technique is a unique skill from the Shifting Flowers Palace.

Mingyu Gong is an internal energy cultivation method, while Yihua Jieyu is a palm technique. The power of the two is even greater when they are combined.

This palm technique emphasizes using softness to overcome hardness and striking after the opponent has moved. It is a martial art that can guide, shift, and deflect the enemy.

It follows the same path as Tai Chi, Qiankun Great Shift, and Douzhuan Xingyi.

Kongmingquan is a boxing style created by Zhou Botong, the Old Urchin, based on the Tao Te Ching. It consists of seventy-two moves and its essence lies in the four words "emptiness and clarity". It is a boxing style that is extremely yin and soft.

The Ambidextrous Fighting Technique also originated from the Old Urchin. To be precise, it is neither an internal energy cultivation method nor an offensive technique, but a fighting method that allows a person to use two different martial arts simultaneously.

To learn this method, one must first be able to draw a circle with one hand and a square with the other, a feat that stumps nine out of ten people in the world.

Those who are simple-minded and naive are more likely to succeed in learning, while those who are quick-witted and cunning are less likely to succeed.

Old Yue clearly belongs to the latter category. Although Yue Zhuoqun is not as cunning as Old Yue, he is not a simple-minded person either. He definitely cannot learn cultivation on his own.

However, he has a system with him, so mastering it is just a matter of scrolls.

Yue Zhuoqun did not rush to cultivate, but instead focused his attention on the attribute panel, which now had a new system shop page.

Currently, there are only three categories: martial arts techniques, miraculous elixirs, and divine weapons.

In the category of martial arts masterpieces, there are all kinds of martial arts manuals, from Hung Kuen, Baguazhang, and Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Saber to Nine Yin Manual, Wedding Dress Divine Skill, and Northern Darkness Divine Skill.

The elixirs and miraculous medicines include: Lesser Rejuvenation Pill, Greater Rejuvenation Pill, Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill, Black Jade Rejuvenation Ointment, Tianshan Snow Lotus, Dragon Elephant Pill, and so on, as well as various pill refining formulas.

The divine weapons are: the Longevity Sword, the Golden Snake Sword, the Heaven-Reliant Sword, the Dragon-Slaying Saber, and so on.

"System, how do I obtain the items on this?"

[The host can exchange martial arts techniques, weapons, and special items obtained through non-system channels for martial arts coins, or obtain martial arts coins from subsequent system rewards. Martial arts coins can then be used to purchase items of equivalent value in the shop.]

[Note: Items purchased from the shop (excluding martial arts techniques) will have their appearance changed if they already exist in this world, provided their quality remains the same. Furthermore, items with special functions or effects, such as the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, will only have their quality guaranteed, not their special functions.]