Chapter 7: Lin Zhuang's Spring (2)_1

In the sky, a piece of willow leaf gently curved...

Perfectly unbiased.

It landed precisely on the boy below.

Then it disappeared without a trace.

The boy, who had been speaking animatedly, suddenly paused.

The next moment,

the boy stood up with a "whoosh."

"Is this… is this the scripture bestowed by Lord Willow God?" As he felt the strange new memories that had appeared in his mind, Lin Zhuang was first astonished, then elated beyond measure.

There was no doubting it.

Lin Zhuang closed his eyes and started to carefully experience the Body Refining Scripture.

The more he contemplated it, the more Lin Zhuang could sense the terrifying aspects of this strange inheritance within his mind.

At the initial phase, one could attain the strength of ten thousand catties, and upon Completion, one could even command a hundred thousand pounds colossal strength.

Lin Zhuang had no concept of the Power of One Hundred Thousand Catties, but he vividly remembered his mother telling him that even the brutal murderer who had destroyed their tribe, forcing them to flee here, only possessed the strength of several tens of thousands of catties.

After a long time, the young man opened his eyes and, taking three steps in place of two, quickly walked up to Jiang Hui and knelt down heavily.

With even more reverence than before.

A light breeze blew by, rustling the delicate Willow Branches…

And… that towering Willow Tree in the young man's eyes seemed like it could reach the heavens.

It was so majestic and mysterious.

He had originally thought that the Willow God had never paid attention to him and that the previous rescue was merely an impulsive act.

However, it was not until this moment that the young man realized that the Willow God had always been there, quietly watching over him from the high heavens.

And all of today's revelations confirmed his guess.

He had passed the test of the Willow God and earned the God's praise and recognition!

After receiving the Body Refining Scripture, Lin Zhuang visited Jiang Hui even more frequently and stayed for much longer, almost for the entire day.

Aside from casual chatting, he spent more time in front of Jiang Hui demonstrating the body refining moves from the Body Refining Scripture.

Lin Zhuang's talent was decent, and although he was practicing on his own, he did it with a sort of grace.

This was the advantage of being taught by the system.

No need for the guidance of others, and although the depth of understanding varies from person to person, as long as one was willing to put in the effort, anyone could achieve success.

Although it was just a basic Body Refining Technique, the changes the Body Refining Scripture brought to Lin Zhuang were quite significant.

In less than half a month, Lin Zhuang's physique became stronger and his body more agile than before. Moreover, his muscles were now explosively powerful, like that of a cheetah.

After truly feeling the progress in his body, Lin Zhuang became even more industrious, to the extent of being extremely devoted, even forgetting to eat and sleep.

In the midst of such diligent study and constant practice, five years went by in a flash.

Lin Zhuang turned twenty.

That couple had also entered their forties.

The once little brat had grown tall and robust, with broad shoulders and a strong waist, his upper body forming a metallic inverted triangle shape, like a prehistoric beast, standing a full head taller than his father.

With five years of diligent study and practice, plus his excellent talent, the young man's strength had made leaps and bounds. He could now easily tear apart large beasts like lions and tigers with his bare hands, fierce beyond compare, no longer needing traps or weapons for assistance.

On this day,

in front of Jiang Hui,

Lin Zhuang was practicing the moves of the Body Refining Scripture with precision, his movements creating gusts of wind.

Compared to the beginning, Lin Zhuang's actions were now smooth and practiced, without the slightest hint of hesitation or awkwardness.

"Ha…"

"Hey..."

On the training ground, Lin Zhuang's punching was fluent and seamless, light as if soaring, thunderous in its heaviness, quick as a hawk capturing a rabbit, and astute as a cat hunting mice—he had indeed achieved some success.

"The scriptures once wrote that reaching Minor Completion would grant one the colossal strength of ten thousand catties, and now I should belong to that rank, right?" Lin Zhuang retracted his fists and grabbed a boulder as tall as a man next to him, lifting it with ease.

He had no scale to measure, so he had to estimate, but it wasn't far off.

Ten thousand catties of colossal strength, with one punch, even the heads of lions and tigers would explode in an instant.

However, despite his significant progress, Lin Zhuang was still far from complacent.

To this day, the image of that giant python from years ago would occasionally flash through his mind—Lin Zhuang estimated that, even now, facing that python would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens, as a single lash of its tail could easily break his spine in half.

He was still too weak!

But Lin Zhuang was already very satisfied.

His strength had increased countless times, and even his father was no match for him.

"Lord Willow God, Father mentioned these past few days that some strange traces suddenly appeared nearby, as if there were other people around. Father and I have decided to investigate them tomorrow morning, so I won't be able to accompany you, Lord Willow God," Lin Zhuang said with utmost respect, having put away his techniques.

Although Lord Willow God had never responded to him, he knew Lord Willow God was always watching.

For this reason, he had wanted to inform his family about the existence of the Willow God for years, but without consent, he didn't dare act rashly.

"More people have appeared?"

Jiang Hui was somewhat surprised. How had he not noticed?

Subconsciously,

Jiang Hui pushed his Five Senses to the extreme and finally spotted the outsiders Lin Zhuang mentioned on a low hill.

There were more than thirty people, all armed with weapons, exuding an aura of killing intent.

The leader was a burly man dressed in a Tiger Skin Beast Robe with a full-face beard and a centipede-like scar slashing across his left cheek that was several inches long, giving him a rather intimidating look.

These people were hiding in the disordered shrubs, covered by branches and weeds, very well concealed, which explained why Jiang Hui hadn't detected them immediately.

"Malicious comers, indeed!"

Jiang Hui's gaze was profound, scanning back and forth over the scarred man.

Since his last upgrade, not only had his Five Senses extended in distance, but more importantly, he had acquired a special ability.

He could sense the danger level of other beings, and this scar-faced man felt stronger than Lin Zhuang, stronger than that couple.

But he couldn't possibly stop Lin Zhuang from going.

Those people were clearly coming for Lin Zhuang's family.

It's better to face the problems head-on rather than trying to avoid the inevitable.

Of course, the most important thing was that, although the enemies were stronger than Lin Zhuang's family, that was all they were. Little Black alone could easily crush them.

And if Lin Zhuang truly couldn't hold on, they would be there for him. After all, Lin Zhuang was his first human follower; it wouldn't hurt to look after him a bit more.

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After bowing three times and kowtowing nine times to Jiang Hui, Lin Zhuang hurried down the mountain.

The night passed without incident.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking and mist swirling...

In front of the tree cave,

"Elder Brother, you and Second Brother head east, I'll go west. Let's scout separately. Remember, don't act recklessly. Anything you find, you must report back to me before taking action," Lin Meng, with the Long Knife that had not been used for a long time slung across his back, his gaze sweeping over Lin Zhuang and the others.

"Eldest, you are the strongest, but also the most prone to rash actions. I usually don't worry, but this time you must be careful. Take care of yourself and look out for Second Brother," Lin Meng emphasized, patting Lin Zhuang's shoulder.