My martial arts skill bar can be infinitely merged.

19. Slightly lacking in comprehension

His body felt as if it contained nothing, yet his entire body was ablaze with heat.

This is the state that stance training aims to achieve. Inside the bright training pavilion, Lu Feng is practicing stance training according to the requirements.

"With a stable stance, shoulders relaxed and elbows dropped, chest slightly concave and back straight, focus your mind on one point. The first movement mainly activates the muscles of the body. The muscles are an organ of our body, extending to the extremities along with the skin, and are a part that ordinary people cannot fully train."

Ke Xing first demonstrated in person and explained the meaning verbally. Then he observed Lu Feng's standing posture. After a long time, he saw that his junior brother was finally standing properly.

There was satisfaction in his eyes, but more so a slight sigh in his heart. Mingxu's innate talent was close to the middle grade, which was not weak among Yunxia's many disciples, but his comprehension was much worse.

He remembered that when he first practiced standing meditation, his senior sister explained it once and then demonstrated it three times. He followed her and made seven or eight mistakes before he finally learned it completely.

But Mingxu took a full quarter of an hour from beginning to end.

However, it's not a big problem. Innate talent determines the upper limit. Just like him, with the same innate talent, he can easily cultivate to the Blood Harmony Realm. Junior Brother Mingxu will just be a little slower, but he will eventually reach the same level as him.

With this thought in mind, Ke Xing spoke again: "I have already taught you three techniques. Just practice them more. You can move around freely in the academy. If you encounter a place guarded by protectors, you cannot enter unless you have a Dao token. You can enter and leave any other place at will."

Then, as if remembering something, he patted his head with his palm: "Look at my memory, I've forgotten our traditions. Here, this is a gift from your senior brother to you when you enter the sect."

As he spoke, he took out a pure white jade bottle from the lining of his purple robe, sealed the mouth with a red silk cloth, and the bottle looked quite elegant.

"This is a Qi-circulating pill, an aid to cultivation in the Daoist academy. It has many benefits when used during the Body Condensation stage. Take it."

After placing the jade bottle in Lu Feng's hand, seeing his junior brother's slightly bewildered expression, his face became serious again, and he delivered a message.

"Junior brother, the academy distributes basic blood-replenishing powder for free every month, but if you want to accumulate truly important resources, you have to fight for them. Our academy has always held a grand competition to test the results of cultivation. Under the witness of the academy's teachers, the top three winners receive rich rewards for cultivation resources."

"Disciples often spar with each other, and there are always prizes involved. Once you break through to the Body Condensation stage, I will take you to these small gatherings."

Listening to this nanny-like way of taking care of people, Lu Feng felt a bit complicated. This was the kind of evil that disappeared when you reached a high position.

Even if this was just because he was in such a high-level environment, what he saw and heard appeared to be harmonious on the surface.

Holding the smooth, white jade bottle, Lu Feng did not refuse the offer and accepted it, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ke Xing.

"Mingxu thanks you, Senior Brother."

Ke Xing nodded in satisfaction. Why was he acting like this? It was to recruit people. The new junior brother was also a resource.

There are unseen undercurrents surging within the Taoist temple, and it is common to suffer serious injuries from a slight misstep. Therefore, mentoring newcomers is a trivial matter.

However, the traditions he mentioned are really nothing more than simple gestures; they are Yunxia's rules and the atmosphere of the Taoist temple.

We are not heretics; we are all practicing the righteous path.

"You're too kind, junior brother. Your diligent cultivation is the greatest reward you can give your senior brother."

With a wave of his sleeve, Ke Xingzi bid farewell. Having finished handling his junior brother's admission, he could now return home, as he too needed to cultivate and compete for resources.

After saying goodbye, Lu Feng continued practicing his stance in the training pavilion, while Ke Xing disappeared behind the large, canopy-covered tree.

His three powerful talents gave him a strong physique, one outward manifestation of which was astonishing endurance.

Time passed little by little. I was admitted to the hospital at dawn, and now the sun is setting, and a day has passed.

In the training pavilion, the other two pavilions that were previously occupied are now empty, with only Lu Feng remaining.

He stood like a stubborn rock, maintaining the stance of the first posture until his muscles were as hard as iron, and sweat poured from his pores, with every part of his body bursting into resistance.

After a long while, the setting sun slowly crept in along the open doorway, until it covered Lu Feng's entire body.

"call!"

Despite being drenched in sweat that soaked his clothes, exhaling stale air, and feeling the soreness in his body, Lu Feng revealed a satisfied smile.

"Not bad, I can feel my body slowly getting stronger."

His three great talents endowed him with a more refined perception of his own body.

Shaking his hands and walking back and forth on the floor to relax his muscles, Lu Feng took out the bottle of Qi-regulating pills from his pocket.

My senior brother explained the usage: swallowing the pill within an hour after completing the practice will yield the best results. Now that I've finished practicing, I can naturally swallow the pill.

Upon opening the bottle, a medicinal fragrance wafted out. Looking inside the jade bottle, one could count five pale red pills, each about the size of a thumbnail.

After pouring out one pill, Lu Feng paused for a moment before putting it away. It's always best to be cautious about things that go into your mouth.

The verification method is also very simple.

The Taoist temple has a very well-established system. You can buy medicine there, and there is also a merit hall. Where there is something to buy, there is something to sell.

As dusk fell, Lu Feng walked out of the pharmacy and, under the pretext of selling medicine, got a free appraisal from the pharmacist.

The medicine was fine, but Lu Feng was numb. He felt like he wasn't taking medicine, but rather money.

Each pill costs twenty taels. If you want to sell it, you'll definitely try to lower the price. A bottle of medicine can sell for ninety-six taels of silver.

Lu Feng poured out another Qi-regulating pill and swallowed it.

A warm feeling suddenly rose in my stomach and quickly spread throughout my body. The muscle soreness caused by practicing stance training disappeared quickly under this warmth. In seven or eight breaths, I had recovered most of my condition.

Putting away the jade bottle, Lu Feng walked along the clean white jade path of the Taoist temple. The hustle and bustle of the day was soothed, and the light gradually softened. Looking around, all the Taoist palaces of the Yunxia Taoist Temple were draped in a hazy veil.

A gentle breeze blows through, and insects and birds chirp, creating a vivid picture.

After leaving the Taoist temple, we passed through a bustling five-mile-long street and returned to the restaurant.

He hasn't found a way to earn money yet, so this matter needs to be settled as soon as possible. There are so many things that can be exchanged at the Taoist temple's merit hall.

Unfortunately, most of them require the Taoist Academy's merit currency, which is the settlement method unique to Taoist Academy disciples when the Taoist Academy issues tasks.

However, his current cultivation level is not high, and most of the resources he needs can be purchased with silver.

Under the innkeeper's eager flattery, Lu Feng asked for hot water to take a bath, then have a meal, and after everyone arrived, he would proceed with the arrangements according to his own ideas.

As dusk fell, the staff who were off duty in the yamen (government office) left through the side gate, preparing to go home.

Ding Juren, the county magistrate who had repeatedly refused Lu Chen's requests, was now dressed in his blue official robes, sweating, with regret and a hint of nervousness on his face.

He rubbed his palms together, standing outside a pavilion, seemingly waiting for someone.

When he learned that Lu Chen's son had joined the Yunxia Dao Academy, he was so shocked that he jumped up. Then he regretted that he had such a good opportunity to get closer to Lu Chen.

Yunxia is a place that can ward off evil spirits. Even the imperial court mainly tries to appease and win over such forces. As long as they don't rebel, they are practically detached from worldly affairs.

The number of Yunxia disciples is extremely small, and each one can be said to be the foundation of Cangwu, relying on them to fight against the ghosts.

As for relying on the Subduing Demons to exorcise ghosts?

In this remote little town, unless a shocking bloodbath occurs, these adults won't even glance at this place.

The one you can truly rely on is Yunxia.

Let alone a mere county magistrate, even if it were the county magistrate himself, he would have to greet him with a smile.

Finally, to his unease, Lu Chen appeared, his face showing signs of aging.