Chapter 44

Hearing the howl, Lin Zheng, unsteadily descended from the peak of the valley, sat by the lake for a while, and then plunged into the lake. The clear lake instantly rippled, and the blood and dirt on Lin Zheng's body were instantly washed away. The lake, however, remained unchanged, continuously bubbling. Lin Zheng floated on the surface of the lake, the warm water continuously nourishing his body. His originally injured body gradually began to recover, even the scars left from previous battles gradually faded, dead skin flaked off, and new skin slowly grew.

It was already the third day. Lin Zheng spent each day in constant battles. After the rogue wolf howled that day, the wild beasts retreated on their own, and the dissatisfaction in their eyes instantly disappeared. The rogue wolf told Lin Zheng that as long as he went to the peak of the valley, wild beasts would fight with him, thoroughly and mercilessly. The rogue wolf couldn't guarantee the level of the wild beasts, but their strength would certainly not be lower than Lin Zheng's.

Lin Zheng didn't ask for the reason and started the special training that day. Every day, except for eating and soaking in the lake, Lin Zheng spent his time in battles, day and night. It was already the third day. According to the rogue wolf, soaking in the lake after a battle would quickly restore his strength and heal his wounds. That day, Lin Zheng returned to the bottom of the valley with a body full of scars, and tried soaking in the lake. Indeed, his strength was quickly restored, and even the fierce scars on his body gradually faded.

After confirming this, Lin Zheng went completely crazy. That night, he fought all night. However, this time, Lin Zheng almost didn't make it back. He encountered three sixth-grade wild beasts: a night demon spider, a mottled beast, and a seven-toxin scorpion. From dusk until dawn, Lin Zheng barely won the battle, which was a life-and-death struggle. After returning, Lin Zheng almost crawled into the lake. After less than two hours, Lin Zheng was fully recovered, returned to the shore, ate a little, and then continued to fight.

It was already the third day. Lin Zheng had been in continuous battles for three days, his mental strength was completely drained, and although his body had recovered after the mysterious lake's nourishment, the mental exhaustion made him look somewhat listless.

"Hey, kid, if you encounter any edible wild beasts, bring some back. We can't eat fish raised in your bathwater every day, can we?" The rogue wolf, with his legs crossed, read a book he had taken from Lin Zheng, looking very comfortable.

Lin Zheng nodded. He was tired of eating fish every day and thought it was time to change the diet.

After resting for a while, Lin Zheng waited until his mental strength was fully restored and his spiritual senses were back to normal before he walked firmly up the mountain.

The rogue wolf, who was reading a book, nodded in satisfaction, closed the book, and closed his eyes to sleep.

Days passed, and Lin Zheng's daily routine of continuous battles turned into fixed battles, with the rest of the time spent practicing family-inherited techniques and various mystical arts!

A few days ago, Lin Zheng discovered that the rogue wolf was very familiar with many of the techniques he practiced and had unique insights. Often, when Lin Zheng was confused, the rogue wolf would point out the key points in a single sentence, making the rogue wolf seem even more mysterious in Lin Zheng's eyes. Many of the techniques Lin Zheng practiced were from ten thousand years ago, and the rogue wolf's ability to see through them proved his extraordinary origin. However, the rogue wolf continued to eat, drink, play, and sleep every day, never showing any signs of practicing.

Lin Zheng no longer had time to care about the rogue wolf's origin. His daily schedule was packed, and fighting, practicing, and soaking in the lake became his daily routine. Each battle was more intense than the last, and the number of wild beasts increased, making Lin Zheng's strength grow rapidly.

His body's movements and instincts became more coordinated and smooth, and Lin Zheng seemed to be grasping certain methods. For a few days, Lin Zheng relied solely on his physical strength to fight, and then for a few more days, he relied solely on his mystical techniques. Each adjustment and transformation brought about changes, and time passed unnoticed.

"Hey, kid, interested in training your body?" One day, after eating, the rogue wolf walked over and said casually.

"Hmm? Physical training? Or just simple tempering?"

"Actually, it doesn't matter. When you reach the level of Wolf Master, you'll understand what it means to have all methods converge." The rogue wolf, with his hands behind his back, looked at the sky with a world-weary and invincible demeanor.

"..."

Lin Zheng didn't refuse the rogue wolf's suggestion. Thus, another part of his daily routine was added. There were two hot and cold springs in the lake, and Lin Zheng began his training there.

After the first training session, Lin Zheng marveled at the wonders of nature. He never expected such a magical place to exist in the lake. When Lin Zheng first jumped into the hot spring, it felt like he had jumped into a boiling pot. The spring, like a volcano, continuously spewed scalding hot water, turning his body bright red, and even his internal organs felt like they were being cooked. Only his head, exposed to the air, continuously sweated, with veins bulging.

The heat was unprecedented, not just physically but also mentally. The scorching heat continuously consumed his mental strength. Lin Zheng tensed his body, spreading his spiritual energy throughout, but it was instantly destroyed by the scalding heat. Streams of heat, like spiritual energy, were absorbed into his body, slowly circulating through his meridians. Wherever the golden meridians passed, they seemed to shrink from the heat, but after being tempered by the heat, they became more resilient and solid. In this situation, Lin Zheng could only endure the pain and gradually absorb the heat.

To describe Lin Zheng at this moment, nothing fit better than: pain and joy!

However, the pain was too intense. After the third absorption, Lin Zheng could no longer bear the heat and jumped out of the water, spitting out a mouthful of hot, congealed blood. The blood evaporated instantly on the grass, leaving only a scorched mark.

Lin Zheng's entire body was like a boiled shrimp, curled up and red. He gritted his teeth and began to circulate his family-inherited technique. Threads of heat were once again absorbed into his body, and Lin Zheng felt his bones become soft. He fell to the ground, a massive amount of heat energy continuously circulating in his body, spreading through his golden meridians, seeping into his bones, and dispersing into his muscles.

After a long while, Lin Zheng finally absorbed this unique heat energy. He found his body feeling much lighter, and his golden meridians seemed brighter and more resilient, capable of containing more spiritual energy.

Lin Zheng gritted his teeth and plunged back into the water. This time, Lin Zheng seemed to have grasped a bit of the knack. Instead of resisting the heat, he integrated his spiritual energy into the dispersed heat streams and continuously absorbed them into his body.

Pain! Unbearable pain! His entire body felt like it was rolling in boiling water, and Lin Zheng could almost smell the scent of cooked meat. His pores, which were no longer tightly closed, began to open slightly, and streams of heat continuously entered his body. Lin Zheng felt his entire body trembling.

Black, oily impurities began to be expelled from his pores, the dirtiest and hardest to remove impurities in his muscles and bones, now being forced out by the high temperature.

Lin Zheng felt his body becoming firmer and clearer, and his spiritual energy seemed to flow more smoothly. The golden meridians, after initially contracting, began to expand, and the small golden nodes became more solid and intricate.

The originally painful expression gradually disappeared, though the pain was still there, it was no longer as unbearable as at the beginning. Lin Zheng continued to persist in the lake, the heat and spiritual energy continuously forcing out impurities from his body, and the strength of the heat continuously impacting his bones and muscles. Lin Zheng knew that if he could endure this, his future cultivation would be smoother, and the strength of his body would sometimes be a necessary condition for performing great mystical techniques.

After a long time, Lin Zheng finally emerged from the lake, still completely red. His red body twitched and convulsed by the lake, and after a long while, he finally returned to normal. The scars on his body had all disappeared, and his body's lines were exceptionally beautiful, his muscles flowing smoothly, and a faint luster appeared on his skin. Lin Zheng carefully felt his body, and every cell seemed full of vitality and strength!

The rogue wolf, from a distance, couldn't help but be surprised. When Lin Zheng first emerged from the lake, he thought it would take a long time for Lin Zheng to expel the heat energy from his body. Unexpectedly, Lin Zheng quickly returned to normal and even went back into the water again. This time, the rogue wolf was stunned. Lin Zheng seemed to instantly grasp the knack, with no obstacles, and then something even more astonishing happened. Lin Zheng began to transform in the water, and the hardest-to-remove impurities in his body gradually dissipated in the water!

The rogue wolf's mouth twitched, and he laughed, both pleased and disdainful. This guy's potential truly amazed the wolf. He truly deserved to... grow up quickly, as the remaining time was not much!

The rogue wolf looked up at the sky with a deep gaze, then silently picked up a stone with his agile paw and threw it at Lin Zheng's buttocks. After hearing a strange cry, he quickly ran away, leaving Lin Zheng with a view of his large underwear.

"Feeling smug? Smug your sister! I'll hit your little buttocks!" The rogue wolf howled in his mind as he ran.

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