Chapter 20

After returning from the training ground, Lin Xi once again immersed himself in intense practice.

For Lin Xi, every moment was precious. After all, the time left for him was not much. In five months, he needed to reach the Sixth Level of the Divine Travel Realm, and he had no great confidence in achieving this.

Days passed one by one, and Lin Xi's martial arts skills improved rapidly. His muscles became stronger and more powerful, and the density of his bones increased, making them even more robust.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In the grand hall, Lin Xi moved swiftly, his feet stepping in a continuous chain. Each of his strikes was like a mountain flood, devastating and overwhelming.

"Progressive Collapse Fist!"

"Great Sage Splitting Strike!"

"White Dragon Enters the Sea!"

"Black Dragon Stirs the Pillar!"

...

Each punch he threw carried immense force, and the air in the grand hall was stirred by the wind of his punches, creating whirlwinds that seemed to turn the air into a vast ocean. The entire grand hall shook from the force of his punches, emitting a buzzing sound as if it were about to collapse.

At this level of strength, the wind of his punches was almost tangible. Even a slight brush from the wind of his punches could cause serious injury.

After practicing fist techniques for an hour, Lin Xi changed his form and began another method of training.

"Mountain Adhesion!"

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

"Collide with Buzhou!"

...

This time, Lin Xi used the strength of his shoulders, abdomen, and back to strike the thick bronze walls of the grand hall. The skin and membranes of the human body are difficult to train with ordinary methods. Similar to a black bear rubbing against a tree to thicken its fur and skin, Lin Xi's training method was ingeniously similar.

Whether it was Mountain Adhesion or Eight Extremes Collapse, both methods involved using the body to strike, training the skin and membranes to become more dense and resilient. Collide with Buzhou, inspired by the myth of the water god Gonggong colliding with Buzhou, had a similar effect.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Each time Lin Xi struck, a section of the wall would dent. His current strength was so great that he seemed like a ferocious beast in human form. The bronze walls could not withstand his strikes.

If such combat power were unleashed on a battlefield, he would immediately become a formidable general, capable of defeating thousands. He could kill both horse and rider with a single punch.

With each powerful strike, deep dents were left on the bronze walls. The eastern and western sides of the grand hall were completely deformed, with a rough and ugly appearance.

After about two hours, Lin Xi finally ended his training. The walls were left with human-shaped marks, faintly outlining Lin Xi's form.

"Training on the mountain is still too inconvenient!..."

Lin Xi picked up a towel from the table and wiped the sweat from his brow. After a session of training, Lin Xi was drenched in sweat, and his body ached and hurt. However, this kind of training was not unfamiliar to him.

Once the soreness passed, his skin and membranes would become even stronger and more resilient.

Reflecting on his recent training, Lin Xi felt constrained and not as convenient as he would like. His training methods were vastly different from those of the Five Thunder Sect disciples. If others saw him, it would be shocking and unconventional.

In fact, the grand hall where Lin Xi now lived was already in a state of disrepair, with a spotty and uneven appearance, which was shocking enough. But because of this, Lin Xi felt even more inconvenient.

At the Fifth Level of the Resilient Skin Stage, he needed to train his entire body's skin and membranes to become as dense as possible. This was a process that required persistence and could not be rushed. However, Lin Xi wanted to reach the Divine Travel Realm within the remaining four months to prevent Meng Jun from seizing the position of sect leader. The current level of his training was still not enough.

Although, for ordinary Five Thunder Sect disciples, Lin Xi's training speed was already astonishing and unbelievable.

"I must find a way to leave here."

Many thoughts flashed through Lin Xi's mind, and he quickly had an idea.

He had too many secrets, and no one else could know them. Only by leaving the Five Thunder Sect could Lin Xi train without any reservations, using all methods and means to improve himself without limit.

"When the time is right, I'll talk to Aunt and leave the Five Thunder Sect! — But before that, I need to get some medicinal herbs from the sect's treasury."

Lin Xi thought to himself.

The "Overlord of the World" body tempering technique, combined with medicinal baths, was much more effective than any single method. Of course, this was also because Lin Xi's current cultivation was too shallow, and he had not yet fully unleashed the power of this body tempering technique.

Using the "Overlord of the World" technique to absorb the essence of medicinal herbs was much more effective than a simple medicinal bath. Ordinary disciples could only absorb 50% to 60% of the medicinal properties, while Lin Xi could absorb over 90%.

The difference was immediately apparent.

However, after a month of training, the medicinal herbs he had obtained from the sect's treasury were almost depleted, with only a little left.

Even if he trained away from the mountain, Lin Xi needed to bring enough medicinal herbs for his training.

"I'll go to the sect's treasury first and replenish some medicinal herbs."

Lin Xi changed into a new set of clothes and quickly headed to the sect's treasury.

With the Elder's order, Lin Xi entered the treasury without any obstruction and soon reached the mountain's interior.

"Hmm? What's going on? Why are there so few medicinal herbs here?!"

When Lin Xi entered the treasury and saw the stored herbs, he was surprised. Compared to the last time, there were far fewer herbs, and some precious herbs were nowhere to be found.

Not only that, but when Lin Xi took a light sniff, he immediately noticed that the herbs in the treasury were of very low quality. They were mostly two to three years old, with the oldest being only five years.

Using such herbs for body tempering would have minimal effect, almost negligible.

"What's going on? Where are the herbs in the treasury? Did you hide them because you knew I was coming?"

Lin Xi recalled the previous attempts to block him and felt a surge of anger. With a large hand, he grabbed a guard who was guarding the treasury, lifting him into the air as if he were a chicken.

His current strength was immense, and the treasury disciples were no match for him.

Moreover, after a series of demonstrations of power, Lin Xi had gradually established the prestige of a young sect leader. No one dared to openly oppress him anymore.

"Little Sect Leader, it's not our fault."

The treasury guard's face turned pale, and he quickly defended himself. He knew that Wang Hai, Zhao Xue, Zhang Long, and other core disciples had all been defeated by Lin Xi.

Zhang Long was still lying there, recovering from his injuries!

The current Lin Xi was no longer the useless person he used to be.

"Recently, Second Elder Meng Jun, Fourth Elder Duan Yimei, Fifth Elder Wei Buping, and many other core disciples have extracted a large amount of training herbs from here. They also ordered that any herbs over ten years old be sent to the Elders' Hall. As you know, the Elders have special authority in resource allocation, and we couldn't stop them."

The guard continued to defend himself.

"What? Meng Jun?!"

Lin Xi's eyebrows furrowed deeply.

His eyes narrowed, and many thoughts flashed through his mind. It had been a while since he defeated Meng Jun's core disciples in the training ground, but Meng Jun had been "behaving" and had not made any moves.

Although Lin Xi found it strange, he did not think much about it. Now it seemed that Meng Jun was not just waiting; he was just waiting for the right opportunity.

"This old man is not as well-behaved as he seems. But do you think cutting off my supply of herbs will stop me?"

A fierce light flashed in Lin Xi's eyes.

The medicinal baths were very important for the sect's disciples. If Lin Xi were still the same as before, Meng Jun's move would have cut off his future. Without enough herbal essence to support him, Lin Xi would be like a skilled cook without ingredients.

However, now that Lin Xi had obtained the "Ten Thousand Emperors Chart" and learned the "Overlord of the World" technique, the situation was different. Although the lack of high-quality herbs reduced the effectiveness, it did not significantly impact his daily training.

At most, it would slow down his training speed a bit. After all, for Lin Xi, the boundless elemental energy in the world was his pharmacy.

Bang!

Lin Xi released the guard, letting him fall to the ground. The herbs in the treasury were of such low quality that they were useless to him. Taking them or not made no difference.

"Meng Jun, you underestimate me too much. You don't know that I have obtained a body tempering technique far more powerful than medicinal baths. When I reach the Vajra Stage, it will be your end!"

A fierce look flashed in Lin Xi's eyes, and he walked away.

Meng Jun's martial arts were far superior to Lin Xi's. It would be extremely unwise to confront him now. A gentleman avenges a wrong, no matter how long it takes. Having waited this long, Lin Xi did not mind waiting a bit longer to grow stronger and eliminate Meng Jun in one fell swoop.

As Lin Xi left the treasury and walked a short distance, his ears picked up the sound of a fight in the distance, mixed with shouts.

"Someone is fighting!"

Lin Xi's heart raced, and he quickened his pace, rushing toward the source of the fight.

The opponent seemed to be alone, but his martial arts skills were very high. He was continuously suppressing several people who were surrounding him.

"Who is so bold to fight in our Five Thunder Sect?!"

Lin Xi was also secretly surprised. This person was incredibly daring!

As he got closer, the previously muffled sounds became much clearer. One side of the fight was composed of core disciples of the Five Thunder Sect, while the other side was a woman. The woman was shouting angrily, clearly very upset:

"You bastards, are you even men?... Get up! All of you, get up! You're not allowed to stop for two hours!"

"Ah! Senior Sister, please spare us! You're almost breaking through to the Eighth Level of the Vajra Stage, yet you still bully us junior disciples. Even if we work together, we can't defeat you!"

"Yes, Senior Sister, be magnanimous! Don't hold a grudge against us junior disciples. We admit defeat, we can't match you!"

...

Several of them were screaming and begging for mercy.

"Senior Sister?! She's back!!"

Lin Xi's spirit lifted, and he was overjoyed. He immediately sped up and rushed to the scene. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the location. He saw a woman in red martial attire pointing at a group of core disciples of the Five Thunder Sect, scolding them angrily.

The woman had a fair and delicate complexion, with skin as white as jade, making her a top-tier beauty. However, the fierce aura she exuded was overwhelming. A single glare from her could kill a person several times over.

"Hmph! Martial arts require courage and determination, facing difficulties head-on. How can you admit defeat? With such thoughts, how can you ever reach the pinnacle of martial arts? If you encounter an enemy who wants to kill you, will you also admit defeat and let them kill you? — You weaklings, all of you, get up! I rarely come back, and you can't even let me have some fun?"

The woman scolded and kicked, but the surrounding Five Thunder Sect disciples suffered greatly and refused to get up, no matter what.

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