Chapter 36

Just two months after Lin Zheng focused on blacksmithing day after day, he began to learn alchemy! During the day, he continued to work as a blacksmith, and in the evenings, he followed his Third Aunt to learn alchemy. He also had to engrave a certain number of soul woods for his Uncle Lin Chu every day!

During this period, whenever Lin Zheng returned to his small house in the evenings, he had no strength to speak, and sometimes he didn't even have time to eat dinner before lying down in a wooden tub filled with various herbs to fall into a deep sleep. Li Ruoshui, with a red face, watched as Lin Zheng, without any hesitation, jumped into the tub in his shorts, seemingly recalling something with a hint of helplessness.

"Little Zhengzi, you seem very active!" This was Lin Zheng's Uncle Lin Chu!

"Hmm, indeed, even blacksmithing has brought about such a transformation. I wonder what would happen if he learned something else?" This was Lin Zheng's Second Uncle!

"That's true. After all, we're doing this for his own good. Remember how much trouble this little guy caused us when he was young!" This was Lin Zheng's Third Uncle.

"Alright, starting from tomorrow, we'll double all of Little Zhengzi's training. Everyone, arrange the time reasonably! But don't forget to prepare the medicinal soup and pills for him every day!"

"That's right, a well-rounded development is beneficial for the children. We're doing this for his own good!"

Under the secret plotting of Lin Zheng's elders, Lin Zheng began a daily routine of endless cultivation. In the morning, he worked as a blacksmith, and after lunch, he started his cultivation. In the afternoon, he would take time to engrave soul woods, and in the evenings, he would learn alchemy and other various courses!

At first, the days were unbearably hard, but in the evenings, the medicinal soup prepared by his Third Aunt could quickly restore his physical and mental strength, and it seemed to have other benefits as well!

Lin Zheng was no fool; he could naturally feel the family's urgent mood and the subtle care. Under this, Lin Zheng had no resistance at all. Instead, he went crazy to complete all the courses, completely mad, cultivating with a reckless abandon. His learning was extremely fast, and it seemed that the Three Lives Stone and the golden veins in his body played a significant role!

During this period, Lin Zheng found that the benefits of the golden veins in his body became increasingly apparent with continuous cultivation. His meridians seemed to be able to withstand greater impact and more spiritual energy than ordinary people, giving him an unparalleled advantage in both resilience and capacity. Moreover, the family's cultivation techniques could quickly restore his spiritual and mental energy!

The Three Lives Stone in his body also finally showed a reaction, not just rotating continuously in his chest but often giving him a mysterious guidance, as if a voice was constantly echoing in his heart!

Under these discoveries, Lin Zheng's cultivation could be described as madness. He put 100% effort into everything, and his crazy actions inspired everyone else to go crazy as well. Being young, no one wanted to be outdone by anyone else, so everyone put in their utmost effort to cultivate!

Even Xuanxuan, Kongkong, and Tiantian made significant progress, though their little faces were often filled with hardship. Everyone was busy, and the time to play with them became less and less!

For a time, the potential everyone unleashed surprised the elders. They were somewhat amused and touched, but this was a good thing. So, the food every day turned into medicinal dishes. The elders even prepared the most suitable medicinal soups for each person.

However, since Lin Zheng started learning alchemy, the way everyone looked at him changed!

One day, when everyone gathered for a meal, as the dishes were served, everyone's faces began to change.

"Third Brother, did you make the medicinal dishes again today?" Lin Qin pouted.

"Third Brother, are you sure today's won't be worse than yesterday's?"

"Third Brother, I had diarrhea all night last night. Fortunately, I have some cultivation. If it were an ordinary person, who knows what would have happened?"

"Brother Lin Zheng, Xuanxuan is so cute, how can you bear to let Xuanxuan eat such ugly and tasteless food?"

Lin Zheng, blushing, listened to everyone's complaints and said awkwardly, "I'm a beginner, right? It will get better in the future. Please bear with me, everyone!"

There was no choice; practice makes perfect. Lin Zheng was just starting in cooking. The precise dosages he used in alchemy always went a bit overboard when cooking! Now, he was making medicinal dishes for everyone, and regardless of the taste, the color and appearance were a complete mess!

Lin Zheng, feeling helpless, decided to improve his cooking skills. Until he got better, he would let his Third Aunt take over! Oh, Ruoshui's eyes had become quite resentful recently!

In the following days, Lin Zheng became even busier, and everyone else became busier as well. Of course, Lin Zheng was secretly practicing his cooking skills. Later, Lin Zheng realized that cooking and cultivation were similar in principle. Cultivation involved maximizing strength through various means to defeat opponents or control the situation. Cooking was the same, combining various ingredients and seasonings to highlight the maximum nutrition and the best taste. Controlling the heat, paying attention to details, and measuring the dosage of medicinal ingredients, Lin Zheng gradually began to master the skill of cooking! It seemed he had grasped the key, not only significantly improving his culinary skills but also making a breakthrough in alchemy!

Lin Zheng's cultivation also gradually intensified. He would engrave soul woods until his mental energy was completely drained, and he would use up all his spiritual energy. This was a very painful process, but each time after the pain, there was significant growth. Lin Zheng continued his madness in the midst of pain and joy!

Lin Dao and the others were completely inspired by Lin Zheng, all cultivating with reckless abandon. Following Lin Zheng's suggestion, everyone would engage in a free-for-all battle every afternoon, except for Lin Qin and Li Ruoshui. During these battles, everyone fought with all their might, leaving no room for mercy. After each battle, even the strongest Lin Zheng would end up with a bruised and swollen face, and he wasn't always the last one standing!

These free-for-all battles were intense. Each person would attack your weak points, and even if you were strong, you couldn't withstand a group attack. After the first free-for-all, no one could stand up! However, the effects were significant. The next day, everyone found that their spiritual energy or mental energy had increased, and their combat skills had become more diverse, their bodies more agile, and their martial sense had improved dramatically!

Thus, the daily free-for-all battles became even more fierce. One time, Lin Zheng was brutally attacked by everyone from the start and was the first to be eliminated, looking quite miserable! However, Lin Zheng was not angry at all; instead, he became even more determined, putting in even more effort in blacksmithing, alchemy, and all other aspects of his cultivation!

The elders of the Lin family were both delighted and worried by everyone's performance. They were delighted that everyone had started to walk their own paths and was so diligent. They were worried about the enormous daily consumption of crystals and pills. Fortunately, the village was not far from the Ten Thousand Mile Mountains, and Lin Chu and others would often go to the mountains to find herbs or crystal veins to supply the village's needs!

Li Ruoshui and Lin Qin seemed to be less adapted to everyone's cultivation methods. They had their own cultivation paths and were also very diligent. Li Ruoshui's progress was much faster than Lin Qin's! The more Li Ruoshui cultivated, the more surprised she became. The continuous supply of spiritual pills, many of which she had never even heard of, were being consumed by everyone. The various cultivation techniques and magical powers that kept appearing also left Li Ruoshui, who had seen the world, stunned. Many ancient and even lost cultivation techniques kept appearing in everyone's hands!

Li Ruoshui was also very generous, engraving all the cultivation techniques she knew, even those not publicly shared by the Li family, and giving them to Lin Chu! This act won her the goodwill and trust of everyone!

Lin Zheng also gradually revealed some things to Li Ruoshui, both intentionally and unintentionally. Of course, these were just the groundwork, paving the way for the day he would reveal the truth!

Every day, the cultivation continued, and the daily free-for-all battles continued. Lin Zheng gradually began to stand out among everyone! The daily free-for-all battles seemed to awaken some potential in Lin Zheng. His martial sense became more acute, but it also conflicted with his body! For example, during a free-for-all, Lin Zheng would throw a straight punch, but his body's instinct would make the punch go lower, which was more effective. However, the fixed movements and the body's instinct caused serious conflicts. As his martial sense increased, Lin Zheng began to have coordination issues. Although the martial sense brought significant advantages, the lack of coordination caused brief, unnatural pauses. Lin Dao and the others, who were not easy to deal with, would take advantage of these pauses to gang up on Lin Zheng and knock him down!

After one, two, three, and several times, Lin Zheng finally discovered the problem with his body! He found that his body seemed to have an innate intuition, but this intuition had been buried for a long time. Now, through constant practical combat, it was gradually being awakened. However, his body seemed to be quite resistant to this innate intuition. After much thought, Lin Zheng finally made a decision!

After everyone's cultivation ended one afternoon, they gathered to share their achievements and insights from this period, hoping to receive guidance or help from each other. They discussed for a long time, and everyone gained a lot!

One person working alone would never achieve much. Only by working together could everyone continuously improve, and everyone understood this!

After the discussion, everyone got up to go to the hall for dinner. Lin Zheng, unconsciously, fell behind, seemingly hesitating about something. Li Ruoshui quietly came to his side, her big eyes twinkling, and said understandingly, "If you've decided, just do it!"

Lin Zheng gently held Li Ruoshui's small hand and nodded. He had not hidden anything from her!

And Lin Zheng finally set a new direction for his cultivation! Life-and-death battles!

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