Cultivation Begins with Skill Points

"Less than ten years?"

Zhong Lin's brows furrowed deeply, his face fully displaying a look of shock.

He originally thought there were at least seventy to eighty years before the two-world battle opened. Such a time gap would be enough for him to develop, but less than ten years would require many things to be replanned and make them more urgent.

With the end of the Wuhuang Secret Realm, Zhong Lin acquiring the Wuhuang Inheritance had already made his name spread throughout the Eastern Desolate. After that, killing two Saint Heirs of the Nine Nether Demon Sect with one punch and slaughtering the Sealing King old demon with a weak body further made Zhong Lin famous in the Qingyuan World. Nowadays, he is even at the point where everyone knows him.

The previous threats from the Wind and Thunder King also ceased to exist after this "King Slaughter" event. All he could do was try to coerce Zhong Lin into handing over some of the Wuhuang Inheritance resources by applying pressure or through other competitive dueling methods. However, with Zhong Lin's combat power now exposed, these tricks have turned into insignificant matters.

The Qingyuan World is a world of martial artists, and what matters to martial artists is strength. When your strength is strong enough, everyone will make way for you.

To kill a king with Nirvana cultivation, does that mean you can kill me too?

The Wind and Thunder King should be living in worry at this moment, fearing that one day when Zhong Lin steps into the King Realm, he will easily slaughter him.

Senior brother Tu Ye also sighed deeply and said in a low voice, "This information comes from our Master. No one expected it to turn out this way. It's too fast, and also unfair to you."

Zhong Lin has already proven his talent to martial artists across the Qingyuan World, but even the greatest talent needs time to develop, and the most lacking thing for him now is time.

"If you were born a bit earlier, before the two-world battle opens, you would surely seal kings, possibly even become an Emperor. At that time, you would sufficiently influence the battle's direction, but now, the bigger your name, the more hatred and targeting you'll receive from the Blood Demon Clan, making it even more dangerous."

Yet, there was no worry on Zhong Lin's face, as he chuckled lightly, "Sometimes, danger and opportunity coexist, don't they?"

Feeling the three Golden Cores within his Dantian, being burned by Blazing Flame and emitting a pure energy stream, Zhong Lin felt entirely reassured.

After mastering the "Heat Fire Scripture," the power of the "Heaven and Earth Furnace" made him even more hopeful for the future.

Zhong Lin lacks time, whereas the Heaven and Earth Furnace gives him an opportunity.

Originally, he thought this move could only be used during battle, but unexpectedly, it could accelerate cultivation speed. The three Golden Cores inside were from Old Demon Xiao Cheng and two other Demon Sect Saint Heirs. Under the scorching of Blazing Flame, impurities were refined away, leaving only the purest essence, as effective as a Great Pill; whether used for cultivation or spiritual recovery after battle, it's a supreme treasure.

Previously, Zhong Lin wouldn't have dared to kill and extract cores so maliciously, as such behavior compares to the Demon Path, but during the two-world battle, the more you slaughter the Blood Demon Clan, the more heroic you are to Qingyuan World's martial artists.

"Now, I somewhat understand why Wuhuang achieved such heights. The 'Heat Fire Scripture' is simply a cheat code during the war," Zhong Lin mused silently.

"So, Gu Chen, having been deprived of such an opportunity by me, can he still grow again?"

Shaking his head, casting aside all such thoughts, he looked up to Tu Ye, "I need to retreat and refine a batch of Spirit Pills, and I hope senior brother can assist me."

"What do you need me to do?"

Tu Ye didn't ask what elixirs needed refining; instead, he directly asked how he could help, showing an extreme level of trust in his junior brother.

"I need some Sky-reaching Grass, Jade Grape Fruit, Mystic Iron Black Fruit, Earth Tiger Liquid, and other spiritual medicines."

Zhong Lin mentioned up to a thousand types of spiritual medicines, some extremely rare, others merely troublesome to gather, but invariably all were precious that ordinary martial artists or small forces would not qualify to collect in full.

Tu Ye pondered briefly before nodding, "I have some of those spiritual medicines, and some I can trade from other elders. The rest, not so precious ones, can be gathered by sect disciples through missions. Rest assured, I'll gather them for you within a month."

"Thank you, senior brother."

"Hmm."

Tu Ye didn't linger and got up to leave. Zhong Lin also returned to the chamber, simultaneously asking Cheng Xingye to refuse all visitors.

Recently, countless numbers have come to the East Peak to visit. Although Zhong Lin might have entertained some before, with now less than ten years, he could no longer bother with worldly affairs; enhancing his strength was most important.

In the chamber, Zhong Lin sat cross-legged.

"System!"

Host: Zhong Lin

Skill: Emperor Wuhuang Scripture (Full Level), Blood Slaughter Demon Devouring Technique (Full Level), Innate Thunder Method (Full Level), Undying Scripture (Full Level), Five Elements Mixed Essence Skill·Five Elements Incarnation (Full Level)·Ten Directions Gang Evil (Full Level), Taiwei Spiritual Mind Heavenly Earth Cave Heavenly Scripture (Full Level)...

Technique: Prison Control Heart Sutra (Full Level), Heavenly Control Scripture (Full Level), Sword Domain: Unification Sword Skill (Beginner), Heart Space Reflecting God (Full Level), Shape and Spirit Boxing Skill (Full Level), Azure Dragon Eight Forms (Full Level)...

Miscellaneous: Alchemy: Eighth Grade Elixir (Full Level)...

Skill Points: ∞

Looking at the densely packed various martial arts on the system panel, Zhong Lin couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

One's gaze moves downward, and the skill "Bow Technique" lies at the very bottom, which was also his first skill, followed by the explosive growth of various martial arts.

Fist, palm, hook, claw, saber, spear, sword, halberd, axe, battle axe, hook, fork...

Then, with increased cultivation, even more profound martial arts have become increasingly predominant.

Emperor Wuhuang Scripture, Undying Scripture, Innate Thunder Method, Taiwei Spiritual Mind Heavenly Earth Cave Heavenly Scripture, Prison Control Heart Sutra, Heart Space Reflecting God, Shape and Spirit Boxing Skill...

The martial arts Zhong Lin carried were richer than those of some first-class sects. If he wanted, he could even establish his own force, believing it wouldn't be too many years before it becomes a Holy Land.

"Simplifying complexity, and complexifying simplicity, nurturing one's own martial arts from the start of martial arts cultivation, the 'Five Elements Mixed Essence Skill' cannot be neglected, the focus ahead is to merge the essence of various martial arts into it, as well as..."

With a thought, the Donghuang Bell flew from his Dantian, hovering in front of him.

The bell's ancient surface is densely engraved with various runes, appearing like floating stars. If one were to examine closely, they'd find these runes have connections with the martial arts on the system panel.

With continuous enhancement, Zhong Lin has already started to imprint some of his martial arts onto the bell, becoming the source of the Donghuang Bell's expanding power.

"In the primordial time, when the universe was yet to form, chaos began; and from it emerged the beginningless. Donghuang Taiyi controlled the sun and moon, arranging the universe's order. At chaos's gathering point, he took the Sun Essence and Moon Light, Starlight, and cast them into nine layers of the bell, naming it Donghuang. Upon the bell's creation, heaven shook, earth resonated, and all gods remained silent, knowing this was no ordinary item."

"Soon, soon, it won't be long before you'll resonate through the heavens along with me."