Chapter 25

"Such a powerful force, perfect for tempering my body!"

Lin Xi stood by the waterfall, which hung like a river of stars, and felt secretly elated.

The greater the force of the waterfall, the better it was for a martial artist to temper their body. The waterfall was continuous, and even a top expert could not continuously strike the body with such frequency. The advantage of tempering the body with a waterfall lay here. However, one had to first withstand the force of the waterfall.

"Let's try it out!"

Lin Xi lowered his body, like a raging dragon, and charged in.

Boom!

The sound of thunder on both sides, Lin Xi felt as if he had been struck by a massive golden axe weighing thousands of pounds. His blood and qi surged, and his bones almost shattered.

"What a powerful force this waterfall has!"

Lin Xi shouted, unable to stand firm, and was directly thrown out. He crashed heavily into the cliff walls, leaving a deep human-shaped mark.

Although he knew the waterfall was powerful, Lin Xi did not expect it to be so strong. Lin Xi's bones were hard, his muscles like iron, and his explosive strength comparable to that of an ancient fierce beast. Yet, at the foot of the waterfall, he was still knocked away and could not even stand.

The force of the waterfall's impact was unimaginable.

"Let's try again!"

A flash of light appeared in Lin Xi's eyes, and he charged in again.

Although the force of the waterfall was immense, almost comparable to a Seventh Rank Giant Spirit expert, if he could endure it, the improvement in martial arts would be unimaginable.

Risk and reward were proportional. For Lin Xi, this waterfall was a shortcut to the peak of martial arts, and he could not afford to miss it.

Boom!

Lin Xi flew up again, being thrown hard against the cliff wall.

On the third attempt, after a single breath, Lin Xi was thrown out.

On the fourth attempt, after three breaths, Lin Xi was thrown out again.

On the fifth attempt, Lin Xi managed to hold on at the edge of the waterfall for fifteen breaths.

...

With each attempt, the time Lin Xi spent in the waterfall increased.

Finally, after supporting himself at the edge of the waterfall for a quarter of an hour, Lin Xi was completely exhausted, lying on the rock beside the waterfall, too tired to move.

"Really tiring! It's even more exhausting than fighting Senior Sister!"

Lin Xi lay on the rock, feeling it difficult to breathe. Despite this, Lin Xi was filled with joy. He felt that after experiencing this impact, his muscles, bones, and skin had become much denser.

The waterfall not only tempered his skin but also enhanced his muscle strength and overall resistance to strikes.

Day by day, Lin Xi rooted himself around the waterfall. He spent a large amount of time standing under the waterfall to be washed. When he was tired, he practiced the "Overlord Stance," attracting the essence of heaven and earth to replenish his strength.

When he had spare time, he would rush into the mountains and forests, hunting wild beasts and venomous snakes. He collected herbs and the inner cores of fierce beasts for medicinal baths to temper his body.

In the mountains, there was no sense of time, and Lin Xi had completely forgotten about it, immersed in the joy of his rapidly improving strength.

After three days, Lin Xi could stand steadily at the edge of the waterfall.

After ten days, Lin Xi could hold on at the edge of the waterfall for an hour.

After fifteen days, a dense layer of skin had formed under Lin Xi's skin...

"Rushing water!"

Lin Xi emerged from the waterfall, shook his hair, and felt a sense of relief.

"Really comfortable! The feeling of power surging is truly wonderful!"

Lin Xi felt his whole body filled with strength.

Rushing water!

Suddenly, a sound of breaking air came from above. Lin Xi was startled and looked up, seeing a white pigeon flapping its wings, falling from the sky.

"It's Aunt's homing pigeon!"

Lin Xi's heart stirred, and he immediately extended his arm, allowing the homing pigeon to land on it. He removed the scroll from the pigeon's leg and let it fly away.

The Fierce Beast Mountains were very dangerous, and homing pigeons could only reach the outermost edge. Any further in, they would be eaten by fierce birds.

Lin Xi took out the letter from the scroll, unfolded it, and read it carefully.

"What?! Meng Jun actually became the acting sect leader!"

Lin Xi's heart twitched violently after reading the content of the letter.

He did not expect that in just over twenty days, Meng Jun had made another move. It turned out that Meng Jun, taking advantage of Lin Xi's absence, had mobilized several other elders to convene another elder council. Using the reason that the sect leader had been dead for too long and the sect could not be without a leader, he recommended himself as the acting sect leader.

With the support of three other elders and the neutrality of the Grand Elder, Elder Lin Ruyun was left alone and unable to resist, allowing Meng Jun to become the acting sect leader as he wished.

Lin Ruyun also mentioned in the letter that Meng Jun seemed to be colluding with the Sunlight Sect. On the day Meng Jun became the acting sect leader, an elder from the Sunlight Sect came to congratulate him.

"This old scoundrel!"

The veins on Lin Xi's arm bulged, and he gritted his teeth in hatred. Meng Jun was undoubtedly using various means to erode the power of the sect leader and, through the identity of the acting sect leader, to sideline Aunt Lin Ruyun.

Meng Jun's desire for the position of sect leader was now well-known. He no longer hid it but acted openly.

Lin Xi clenched the letter, his eyes flashing with many thoughts.

"Enough! When heaven wants to destroy someone, it first makes them mad. Meng Jun, let you enjoy being the acting sect leader for a few days. When I return from the Fierce Beast Mountains, I will completely strip you of your elder position and inherit the power of the sect leader!"

A determined light flashed across Lin Xi's face. His tolerance for Meng Jun had reached its limit. When he returned to Five Thunder Mountain, it would be time to deal with him.

Lin Xi's cultivation was advancing rapidly, much faster than on Five Thunder Mountain. In just a few months, he had made progress that would take others years. At this rate, reaching the Sixth Rank Divine Traveler stage before the age of eighteen was almost within reach.

Putting aside his worries, Lin Xi turned and threw himself back into intense training.

After eighteen days, Lin Xi's strength had increased significantly.

After twenty days, Lin Xi could stand in the center of the waterfall, using the thick layer of skin on his body to resist the impact of the waterfall.

...

After a month, Lin Xi seemed to have undergone a complete transformation. His muscles were as hard as iron, his bones as dense as steel, and his skin was both thick and tough, like steel wire, filled with explosive energy. Compared to when he entered the Fierce Beast Mountains, his physical strength had been enhanced several times over.

By the end of two months, Lin Xi's physical strength and power had reached a terrifying level.

Under the continuous hammering of the waterfall, his skin became tough and elastic, with a density several times that of a Sixth Rank Divine Traveler. His resistance to strikes could rival that of a Seventh Rank Giant Spirit expert.

After two months of non-stop training in the "Overlord Stance," the strength in Lin Xi's muscles could match that of a newly reached Seventh Rank Giant Spirit expert.

...

Boom!

The waterfall roared like a thousand galloping horses, cascading from the cliff top, and striking the rocks with a heavy impact.

At the bottom of the waterfall, Lin Xi stood with his eyes closed, like a solid rock, unmoving. The waterfall's torrent struck his body, making a clanging sound, as if hitting steel.

In the waterfall, mist swirled like dragons, entering Lin Xi's body through his pores. This was the essence of heaven and earth that Lin Xi attracted while practicing the "Overlord Stance."

As Lin Xi's strength increased, the essence he could attract became thicker. It was now almost tangible, visible to the naked eye.

Since he could stand steadily under the waterfall, Lin Xi combined the practice of the "Overlord Stance" with the tempering of his body by the waterfall to save time and accelerate his progress.

The essence of heaven and earth around him grew thicker, enveloping his body in a mist, making him appear almost ethereal, exuding a mysterious aura.

"Hum!"

Lin Xi's eyes flickered, and he suddenly opened them. In that instant, it was as if an ancient fierce beast had awakened, and the aura emanating from Lin Xi was overwhelming, covering the sky and earth, fierce and invincible.

Swish!

Lin Xi's body contracted, and he leaped up with a move called "White Ape Soaring." With a loud boom, the waterfall, which was like a massive ribbon, was split into two by Lin Xi's body.

Swish!

Lin Xi's fingers deeply embedded into the cliff wall, and he leaped again, climbing several feet up the cliff. The massive waves of water struck his body, but he remained unmoving.

His movements were agile and swift, like a white ape climbing the cliff with ease. He managed to climb from the bottom of the cliff to the top, resisting the impact of the waterfall.

Bang!

Lin Xi flipped in the air and landed lightly on the top of the cliff.

"Great! Now that my strength has greatly increased, it's time to deal with that fierce beast!"

Lin Xi felt a surge of confidence.

He had spent several months in the Fierce Beast Mountains and was almost familiar with the area at the edge. Ordinary fierce beasts could hardly threaten him anymore.

However, about twenty miles in, near the boundary that Senior Sister Su Zixuan mentioned, there were a few fierce beast leaders. These beasts were not very fast, but they were incredibly strong, almost as powerful as Sixth Rank Divine Traveler beasts.

When Lin Xi encountered them earlier, he almost died under their claws. Fortunately, their speed was not as absurd as that of Sixth Rank beasts, so although Lin Xi could not defeat them, he could still escape.

Now, with his greatly increased strength, Lin Xi was no longer the same. He naturally set his sights on these fierce beast leaders.

These fierce beast leaders had light green inner cores. Although they were slightly inferior to Sixth Rank beasts, they were of much higher quality than the white inner cores Lin Xi had captured so far.

"Let's go!"

Lin Xi leaped from the mountain peak, diving into the dense forest.