Cultivation Begins with Skill Points
Chapter 79 Hundred Herbs Hall

Chapter 79: Chapter 79 Hundred Herbs Hall

"Are you practicing the ’Five Animals Qigong’?"

Mei Weixuan looked at Zhong Lin, who was sometimes imitating a tiger and other times a monkey, with a curious expression on his face.

"You know about it too?"

"I know. I saw Master Yin practice it before. I even learned it for a few days. It was too boring, so I stopped. It’s just a health preservation skill. Even with long-term practice, it only prolongs life. I don’t understand why Master Yin is so fond of this cultivation technique. It would be better to focus on transporting Qi and Blood; it’s more practical than this health preservation skill."

Mei Weixuan said casually.

Zhong Lin paused his movements, gave Mei Weixuan a deep look, and a look of pity flashed in his eyes.

This guy is truly unaware despite being in a treasure mountain!

The ’Five Animals Qigong’ is indeed just a health preservation skill. Even if practiced to the death, it probably won’t be as strong as a Body Refining Skill. At most, it allows one to live longer.

Zhong Lin discovered the mystery of this cultivation technique through the System Panel.

The ’Five Animals Qigong’ is an incomplete version. To be precise, it should be a prerequisite for another cultivation technique. Only by mastering ’Five Animals Qigong’ to a certain extent can one cultivate its subsequent techniques.

Moreover, the ’Five Animals Qigong’ indeed has the effect of tempering the body and nourishing the soul. Years of practice can continuously improve one’s aptitude. This is also why Yin Daoyan always said that his aptitude was average, yet he reached the Upper Third Grades relying on this cultivation technique.

Although he was unclear about the subsequent technique, the mere fact that it could improve aptitude was enough for Zhong Lin to train hard. After all, it’s just practicing three times a day, which only takes about an hour. This way, he could slowly change his aptitude. Why would he need anything else?

Zhong Lin’s aptitude was just average, slightly above medium. His rapid cultivation progress relied entirely on the System as an external aid, along with abundant resources and continuous supply of elixirs. Now, with a way to improve aptitude, although slow, he absolutely could not pass it up.

After completing the last movement, Zhong Lin gathered himself and slowly exhaled a breath of impure air.

"How much longer until we reach Tianyang County?" Zhong Lin asked.

"At the current pace, we’ll arrive in three days."

"Finally, if it were any slower, I’d run out of Qi Blood Pills."

"Second Brother, it’s time to eat."

From not far away, Little Stone’s voice could be heard.

"Let’s go!"

"Let’s go."

The two didn’t linger any longer and walked towards the bonfire.

...

Three days passed in a flash.

As the carriage moved along, a massive city appeared before everyone’s eyes.

The city walls were several dozen meters high, and the blue bricks emanated the traces of time. Soldiers guarded the city gates, and people came and went. Above the city gates were the two characters "Tianyang."

Through the gates, one could see tall buildings, wide streets, lively with music and song, bustling with people and vehicles, shops and buildings as far as the eye could see, like a fiery boom of prosperity.

Compared to this, Black Mountain County seemed like a small shabby marketplace.

"What do you think? Spectacular, right?"

Mei Weixuan patted Zhong Lin on the shoulder and shouted excitedly, "Cuicui, Pingping, Honghong, Yanyan, I’m back."

Whack!

A gust of wind hit the back of Mei Weixuan’s head, causing him to fall off the carriage face-first in the dirt, his excitement abruptly curtailed.

Mei Weixuan didn’t get angry, instead, he dusted himself off and climbed back onto the carriage with a grin.

"Let’s go, into the city."

Urged the carriage forward, slowly driving towards the city gates.

The soldiers guarding the gates and the passing pedestrians quickly made way upon seeing the carriage, especially upon noticing the two majestic horses in front, fearing they’d disturb the noble person inside.

Zhong Lin sat on the carriage with great interest, observing the surroundings. The street was paved with white stone, with drainage ditches on both sides, making the street appear very clean. Though not entirely dust-free, it was indeed refreshingly clean.

On both sides were various shops, each elegantly decorated. Behind them were manors and tall buildings.

After crossing a bridge, it felt like entering a pedestrian street, lined mainly with vendors. The constant flow of pedestrians created a lively atmosphere.

Even Little Stone was drawn by the sounds, pulling back the curtain to look outside, uttering various "wows" from time to time.

An hour later, the carriage stopped in front of a shop. This shop occupied an entire street, with tall buildings, blue walls, several tall green stone qilins, and guards wearing yellow vests standing tall at the entrance, their muscles toned.

Each of these guards was a registered martial artist, and the leader was an expert in the Seventh Grade Bone Forging Realm.

A large plaque hung above the shop.

Hundred Herbs Hall.

Three large characters written with powerful brushwork, full of life, clearly the work of a master calligrapher.

As the carriage stopped, a large crowd poured out from the Hundred Herbs Hall, led by a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes, his face full of joy.

Mei Weixuan jumped off the carriage and saluted, "Greetings, Elder Deng."

Deng Yunsheng looked at Mei Weixuan with a smiling face and said, "You little rascal, did you neglect Master Yin along the way?"

"How can you say that? Even if you gave me two more guts, I wouldn’t dare."

Mei Weixuan protested.

As they spoke, Zhong Lin lifted the car curtain, and Gu Yourong guided Little Stone down from the carriage.

"Greetings, Elder Deng."

Gu Yourong bowed slightly.

"Yourong, you’ve had a hard journey."

"Accompanying Master Yin on the journey is a blessing for Yourong, how can it be called hardship," Gu Yourong said with a light smile.

Deng Yunsheng noticed the Little Stone held by Gu Yourong and showed a look of doubt, just as he was about to inquire, Zhong Lin carefully helped Yin Daoyan off the carriage.

"Master Yin, you’ve finally returned."

Deng Yunsheng hurriedly came forward to salute.

Yin Daoyan nodded, "Has anything happened at home while I was away?"

Deng Yunsheng’s face tightened, and he said in a low voice, "People from the sect have come. They’ve been waiting at Miao Shou Garden. Master Yin, has the Blood Demon Sect really resurfaced?"

"It’s not clear yet. We only discovered traces of the Blood Soul Pill this time. Old Deng, arrange accommodation for Zhong Lin. I’ll head to Miao Shou Garden first," Yin Daoyan said.

"Zhong Lin?"

Deng Yunsheng shifted his gaze to Zhong Lin and Little Stone. Among them, Zhong Lin and his brother were the ones he didn’t know.

Zhong Lin stepped forward and saluted, "I am Zhong Lin, greetings, Elder Deng."

On the way here, Mei Weixuan had given Zhong Lin a brief introduction about the Hundred Herbs Hall. The highest position was naturally the Hall Master, under whom were two managers. Deng Yunsheng in front of them managed the internal affairs of the Hundred Herbs Hall, while another manager handled the sale of elixirs and the purchase of herbs externally.

The two managers handled internal and external affairs, assisting Yin Daoyan in managing the various miscellaneous tasks of the Hundred Herbs Hall.

"This is my new disciple," Yin Daoyan introduced.