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Lin Feng held the torch and shone it for a while, then discovered that Wang Shanxiong's cellar was completely empty, even cleaner than his own.

It seems I've been reading too many novels and overthinking things.

Lin Feng hid Wang Shanxiong's head in Wang Shanxiong's vegetable cellar and then quietly left.

Fearing that the villagers would see his tattered clothes and injured body, Lin Feng took a detour to Mr. Hong's house.

He took a detour and didn't go through the main gate; he jumped over the wall and entered Mr. Hong's yard.

As soon as Lin Feng landed, the maid Yue'e appeared in the corner of the main room with a whoosh, sticking half her head out to look at Lin Feng.

The maid Yue'e was even faster than herself.

Lin Feng pretended not to see the maid Yue'e.

The maid Yue'e was taken aback when she saw Lin Feng, wondering why her brother had climbed over the wall to get in, since he could have easily used the front gate.

And why is Brother Lin Feng covered in injuries?

Having spent so much time together, everyone was quite familiar with each other, so the maid Yue'e wouldn't suspect Lin Feng of having any ill intentions.

After landing, Lin Feng called out softly, "Is Sister Yue'e here?"

Upon hearing Lin Feng call her name, the maid Yue'e immediately went to Lin Feng's side.

"Brother Lin Feng, how did you get hurt?"

Lin Feng said, "I encountered bandits while hunting in the mountains, and they beat me up like this."

I was afraid my family would be frightened if they saw me like this, so I came here first.

I was worried that seeing the villagers would cause me unnecessary trouble, so I took a detour and climbed over the wall.

"Sister Yue'e, could you get me something to eat? I'll leave after I eat."

The maid, Yue'e, suddenly realized.

"Brother Lin Feng, please come inside first. I'll get you some wound medicine so you can treat your wound yourself."

Lin Feng glanced at the room.

Mr. Hong's house has only two rooms. Mr. Hong lives in the main room, and his maid Yue'e lives in the side room.

The maid Yue'e invited him into the room, so it couldn't be Yue'e's private room; it must be Mr. Hong's main room.

Lin Feng hesitated for a moment and asked, "Won't I be disturbing you like this, sir?"

I'll just stay in the yard for a while; you can make me some food.

The maid Yue'e pulled Lin Feng toward the main room.

"We're all just people of the martial world, sir, you won't mind."

Lin Feng reluctantly entered the main room.

After Lin Feng entered the room, he saw Mr. Hong sitting cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed.

The maid Yue'e brought Lin Feng some wound medicine and bandages, placed them on the table, and then went to the kitchen to cook for him.

Not long after the maid Yue'e left, Mr. Hong opened his eyes.

Lin Feng quickly greeted him, "Hello, sir."

Mr. Hong nodded and carefully examined Lin Feng's injuries. "You're badly injured. Apply some medicine quickly."

The green pills in the bottle are for oral administration; three pills are needed. The other bottle of red powder is for external use.

Lin Feng felt much better immediately after taking three green pills.

Lin Feng's eyes widened. This medicine was so effective; it worked even faster than IV drips in his previous life.

These healing medicines must be very expensive.

I made the right choice coming to Mr. Hong's place. It seems that Mr. Hong and his wife have come to regard me as family, otherwise they wouldn't have given me such expensive medicine.

Lin Feng carefully applied the red powder to the wounds on his body.

He used very little, afraid of wasting it.

After applying ointment to the wounds on his chest and thighs, Lin Feng bandaged them up with cloth strips.

He couldn't reach the wound on his back, so he ignored it for the time being.

At this moment, Mr. Hong spoke up, "Come sit on the bed, I'll help you treat the wound on your back."

Lin Feng walked to the bedside and sat down. "Is this alright, sir?"

While applying medicine to his wounds, Mr. Hong asked, "How did you get these injuries?"

Lin Feng delivered the speech he had prepared long ago.

"I went hunting in the mountains today, but I encountered some villains on the way. I got beaten up and only managed to escape with my life on the line."

"You're really lucky to be alive."

The person you met has a lineage and is a master of high skill.

This person has mastered the Arhat Fist to at least the seventh level.

However, his Stone-Splitting Technique is only at the second level at most, and its power is not very great.

If his Stone-Splitting Technique reaches the third level, you'll be in danger.

Moreover, this person likely has internal injuries, as the internal energy they emit is weak and impure.

Lin Feng was shocked; a master is indeed a master.

Lin Feng quickly offered a compliment, "Sir, you are amazing! You can tell so much just from my injuries. How did you do that?"

Mr. Hong smiled slightly, "The more you practice your kung fu, the higher your level will be, and you will naturally know it."

"But you're not bad either; you're quite robust. Anyone else probably wouldn't have been able to escape."

Seeing that Mr. Hong was no longer avoiding discussing martial arts, Lin Feng quickly seized the opportunity to ask the question that had been bothering him.

"Sir, what is a realm of cultivation? What is internal strength?"

"Realm is a level that martial artists classify based on the changes in their bodies during training."

If one can master inferior martial arts to a high level, one will enter the Skin Refining Realm.

At this stage, the skin will become more resilient.

Depending on the martial art practiced, the parts of the skin that need to be refined will also differ.

People who practice fist and palm techniques will have their skin and arms strengthened.

People who practice leg techniques will have their leg skin strengthened.

Some people pursue the defensive capabilities of their skin, training in fists, palms, and legs, and even practicing some external hard skills to strengthen their entire skin.

Therefore, some people divide the skin refining realm into four levels.

It is divided into cowhide, stone, iron, and copper.

However, in my opinion, spending so much time cultivating iron and copper skin is extremely foolish.

The essence of skin refining is actually to make internal energy and true qi more easily penetrate the skin membrane, not to enhance the skin membrane's defense.

Of course, I'm not saying that pursuing skin-like defense is bad; it's just that martial artists have limited time. If they spend a lot of time refining their skin first, it will be difficult for them to reach higher levels.

Lin Feng was even more confused after hearing this. "Sir, what is true qi? What other realms are there after the Skin Refining Realm?"

"After the Skin Refining Realm comes the Flesh Refining Realm, and then the Bone Refining Realm."

These three realms are collectively referred to as the lower three realms.

Reaching the Skin Refining Realm grants one internal strength, making one a third-rate expert.

Once you reach the Bone Refinement stage, your internal strength will reach its peak and begin to transform into true qi.

True Qi is still too far from your reach, so I won't say any more.

The key at this stage is to build a solid foundation.

Lin Feng said sincerely, "Sir, I want to learn real kung fu from you."

Mr. Hong stroked his beard as if deep in thought.

After a moment, Mr. Hong said, "At your age, it's a bit late for you to switch to my school's martial arts. I'm afraid you won't achieve much."

Lin Feng said, "I firmly believe that diligence can make up for lack of talent. As long as you are willing to teach me, I will definitely not be worse than others."

Taking on disciples involves a great deal of karma, so Mr. Hong doesn't dare to take on disciples casually.

But Mr. Hong wanted to teach Lin Feng some martial arts skills that would allow him to protect himself.

Mr. Hong thought for a while and then said, "How about this, I'll have Yue'e teach you a set of our sect's 'Basic Sword Techniques' in a bit."

If you can master this sword technique within a month, I will accept you as my apprentice.

Lin Feng smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xie."

Mr. Hong probably felt sorry for Lin Feng because he saw how badly Lin Feng had been beaten today, which is why he talked to him so much.

During this period, Lin Feng treated Mr. Hong as if he were his own paralyzed elderly father.

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood, and Mr. Hong also regarded Lin Feng as a junior nephew.

However, Lin Feng sensed that Mr. Hong seemed reluctant to accept him as a disciple.

It would take at least a year to learn the two second-rate martial arts techniques I was practicing on my own, so the basic swordsmanship that Mr. Hong was going to teach me certainly wouldn't be a second-rate martial art.

Trying to master something in a month is a bit too much to ask of yourself.

However, I have my own system. Once I learn the basic sword techniques, getting started is easy, isn't it?

He's determined to become this teacher.