vstars Chapter 94 To Compile the General Outline, First Build the Armory
Chapter 94 To Compile the General Outline, First Build the Armory
Chapter 94 To Compile the General Outline, First Build the Armory
With more than half of the maximum time allotted in the instance already gone, Lin Zhuo decided against staying to rest for a few more days.
In this martial world, he still has many sights to see, many pigs and dogs to kill, and he must defeat all the martial artists in the world to reach the top of the strongest position. As the saying goes, time waits for no one.
So when his carriage passed by that small courtyard with its four water features, he didn't stop. After all, his two teammates weren't home at the moment, so the courtyard was just a temporary place to stay, and it wasn't worth wasting his time wandering around inside.
Just as the carriage was about to leave Liquan Town, Zhou Fuhu and his servants set up a large procession by the roadside, respectfully stopping the carriage. They cried out for divine mercy and begged Lin Zhuo as if asking when the fairy boy and fairy girl who had promised to save his son would return with the elixir.
Lin Zhu asked in the team's communication channel, and then replied to the wealthy man: "Don't worry, they have already returned and will definitely arrive in three days."
"Thank you, Immortal! Thank you, Immortal!" Zhou Fu was naturally extremely grateful. The martial arts guards he employed were all skilled martial artists, but they were even more respectful and awe-inspiring than Zhou Fu when facing Lin Zhuo. They followed the stories of the martial arts world and were well aware of the great reputation of the person before them. The martial arts skills of a Grandmaster were so great that even a terrestrial immortal could not find fault with him.
After persuading Zhou Fuhu to leave, Lin Zhuo's carriage drove to the outskirts of the city, where it was stopped by two old friends. They were none other than Qingde Daoist, the true disciple of the Bailu Sword Sect, and Tie Yingjie, the last surviving member of the Tie family.
When these two saw Lin Zhuo again, they stood in the desolate countryside under the moon and the setting sun, their faces clearly showing joy and timidity. They moved their lips but did not make a sound.
"Oh, how have you two been?" Lin Zhuo nodded and clasped his hands in greeting. Even Jin Xiaohu came out of the carriage and nodded to them.
Their expressions finally became respectful; they clasped their hands in return and shouted in unison, "Greetings, Grandmaster!"
Lin Zhuo chuckled, shaking his head and pointing at them with his finger, "Oh, so you're using that title to blackmail me. Did you come here for drinks or to gather information?"
Tie Yingjie chuckled, "Grandmaster Lin, you are quite impressive, I am truly envious. I would like to invite you to stay for a drink, but seeing your hurried manner, I will refrain from asking you to stay."
Do you know where I'm going?
"Brother Lin is truly a celestial being, moving with incredible speed and agility. How could I possibly guess his true nature? Let me speak frankly!"
"Shuanghe Prefecture".
Upon hearing the place name, both Tie Yingjie and the Taoist priest Qingde were taken aback.
Qingde asked, "Is it Shuanghe Prefecture, the one that suffered a devastating flood three months ago, leaving the entire prefecture devoured like fish and turtles, with crops barren for miles around, houses reduced to ruins, and rivers overflowing with corpses?"
"good."
Tie Yingjie added, "I've heard that Shuanghe Prefecture's Qiandi County is now a vast expanse of water, with countless people displaced and forced to beg for a living. After the disaster, the Beggars' Sect has been providing all its support. Now, the two heroes, Vice Leader Xu Wuhuan and Zhu Zhenhao, the former leader's personal disciple, are leading their disciples to recall the displaced people and rebuild their homes."
Lin Zhuo nodded. "Both Xu and Zhu are capable of taking over the Beggars' Sect, and their martial arts skills are equally matched. In this disaster relief effort, let's see who can make a great contribution, earn the respect of the people, and naturally win the hearts of everyone in the sect."
"Is Brother Lin planning to lend a hand?"
"It is only right to help those in need. We are going to rescue people and kill thieves as well." Lin Zhuo smiled. "Do you, a member of the Tie family, want to come with me? Speaking of which, Fengjian Tower and Beggar Clan had a connection back then. The old leader, Gai Xiongzhi, was also a sworn brother of his ancestor, Tie Changwen. In terms of seniority, you should call that old beggar 'Grandpa' when you see him."
Tie Yingjie was conflicted upon hearing this.
Lin Zhuo didn't wait for him to hesitate, and turned to ask Qingde, "Would the Daoist Master like to come along?"
"I have been ordered by my sect to guard Liquan Town and cannot leave without permission." Qingde bowed, but quickly changed the subject, "However, since Master Lin has invited me, how could I refuse? But I still need to go to the Zhengqi Hall to inform Master Lin and ask him to wait a moment."
Tie Yingjie gritted his teeth as well. He had a chivalrous heart, but he refused to admit it, stubbornly saying, "Fine, fine, this is all for Brother Lin's sake! I'll go and explain the situation to Wan'er too—"
They left in a hurry and returned in a hurry, and now Lin Zhuo had two more travel companions on this trip.
Jin Xiaohu was quite satisfied with Qingde and his companion. Compared to Hongyingniang, the mistress and servant who were always clinging to it, Tie Yingjie and his companion respected the guardian beast very much. Not only did they not try to pet the cat, they would also offer it some small snacks to feed it.
The journey from Tiannan Prefecture to Shuanghe Prefecture is quite long, and it would take nearly two months to reach the destination by carriage alone, which is absolutely unacceptable.
Lin Zhuo originally planned to run there using his light-footed skills, but when he saw the jade-bridled saddle in his backpack, he thought: Why not take this opportunity to learn riding skills? After all, it's always good to have more skills.
Upon arriving in the city, he sold his carriage and bought three fine horses. He then sought instruction in horsemanship from Qingde, who generously shared his knowledge. In just half a day, Lin Zhuo was able to command the horses skillfully.
For martial artists, a mount is also a great asset, adding a surge of power and strength to horseback fighting compared to fighting on flat ground.
Grandmaster-level Qigong masters can extend their divine meridians outside their bodies. They can not only enhance weapons and inanimate objects, but also insert their divine meridians into living bodies. However, they need to be extremely careful because the structure of a living body is complex, and the divine meridians can run wild, easily causing a reversal of Qi and blood. Often, they may die suddenly in the blink of an eye, and there will be no time to save them.
For different species, there are detailed rules regarding the trajectory and distribution of the divine veins after they are attached to the body. This kind of knowledge has always been a closely guarded secret of prestigious schools, because it is often precious data obtained by predecessors through repeated experiments. Just like those martial arts masters, it has cost them a lot of blood, tears and precious lives.
With the help of the all-powerful Zongwang Forum, Lin Zhuo could easily find a wealth of basic knowledge about mount divine vein attachment diagrams, both free and paid.
After all, the mounts of Qigong masters on the internet are incredibly diverse, involving extraordinary creatures such as dragons, unicorns, phoenixes, sea monsters, and eye demons. This part of the information requires payment to view.
The divine veins and physical forms of ordinary horses are worthless knowledge. After studying them carefully, Lin Zhuo began to try them out cautiously. If the black mare under his horse felt uncomfortable, he would stop immediately and let it adapt for a while.
Another day passed, and finally the divine vein was connected to the mount. With the surge of mental energy and the blessing of true energy, an ordinary horse easily ran with the speed and agility of a thoroughbred.
As Lin Zhuo's riding skills became more refined, he was able to incorporate lightness skills into his horse, leaping several meters in a single bound, as if galloping across the Milky Way and stepping on shooting stars.
After the divine veins attach to a person, the mount and the warrior become one, and the mount's physique can also amplify the power of true energy. The bonus effect of ordinary creature mounts is not very obvious, but if it is a spirit beast or divine beast, this blessing becomes very considerable.
Therefore, the same lightness skill, when used by Lin Zhuo alone, is slower than when it is enhanced by his mount.
His current travel speed can be described as lightning fast, while Qingde and Tie Yingjie, who are not yet able to release their divine meridians, are greatly slowed down by their horses.
This made them quite resentful, as it was difficult for martial artists of vastly different strengths to get along in life.
"Brother Lin, in my opinion, why don't the Taoist priest and I abandon our mounts and travel by light footwork? That way, you won't always slow down to accommodate us."
"No need, no need. Look at the new Swift Horse Talisman I recently learned, just stick it on the horse's leg."
Lin Zhuo certainly wouldn't look down on his travel companion; he specifically brought Tie Yingjie along, partly to advance the main questline. Aiding the Beggars' Sect was an important side quest, as the Beggars' Sect, one of the twenty-four members of the Martial Arts Alliance, would greatly assist the Tie family orphan in rebuilding the Wind Sword Tower.
However, before heading to Shuanghe Prefecture to start the Beggars' Sect side quests, Lin Zhuo still needed to advance the three side quests of Heavenly Silkworm Silk, Seven-Colored Cloud Cotton, and Brocade Ramie, and obtain these three spiritual materials in advance.
The combination of restrictions on the Divine Speed Horse Talisman was not complicated. He had mastered all the talisman characters, and with Jin Xiaohu's slight guidance, he quickly drew eight talismans in total. He tied one to each leg of the two horses, and they immediately ran like the wind.
Seeing the miraculous effects of the talisman, Qingde Taoist became completely mesmerized, just like his fellow disciples at Yanwei Mountain.
Lin Zhuo was not the kind of person who hoarded his own knowledge; he was willing to teach Qingde the art of talismans as long as he asked.
However, Jin Xiaohu took the initiative to take on the teaching work. He used his self-made talismans as bait to make Qingde and Tie Yingjie, the two young men, cat slaves, brushing his fur every day and catching fish to offer as tribute.
Seeing that the two of them were enjoying themselves, Lin Zhuo didn't interfere further.
Whenever he had free time, he would refine the Small Heavenly Restriction and try to break through the bottleneck of the Supreme Dragon Transformation and Qi Control Method.
The group traveled during the day, encountering bandits and powerful figures along the way. As usual, they wiped them all out. At night, they could rest peacefully even in the desolate wilderness.
Lin Zhuo slept very little, so whenever the sun went down and Tie Yingjie and the other man set up their tent, he would often find a rock to sit cross-legged and chant incantations, or ponder martial arts techniques.
"To master the fundamental principles of martial arts, one must create a vast arsenal of weapons for the world."
These past few days, Lin Zhuo has tried to break through the "Supreme Dragon Transformation" technique every time, but to no avail. He guessed that his martial arts foundation was not deep enough.
He happened to have a large number of martial arts manuals, all collected by other players, covering the martial arts of various schools and sects in the world of "Cangcheng". Lin Zhuo did not create them as skills, but just picked them up and practiced them casually, using fist, palm and leg techniques, sword, spear and hammer techniques, without any restrictions.
He was trying to integrate all the martial arts techniques in the world into one. This training was more difficult and arduous than Lin Zhuo had expected. As he reproduced more and more martial arts techniques, he gradually became unable to fight. Before each fight, a bunch of moves would pop into his mind, making him unsure which one to choose.
Fortunately, even though he hesitated and became hesitant in his actions, those bandits who encountered Lin Xue Shou still had no way to survive.