Becoming a Saint Starts with Copying Martial Arts

Chapter 46 Transcendent Realm

"Enhance Yin Bone?" Lin Qing thought to himself.

Han Tai's words hit a nerve. Under the Soul Suppression Division system, the officers have to fight against evil spirits, so the quality of Yin Bones is very important.

As he is of inferior Yin Bone type, he will be at a great disadvantage, whether in the upcoming assessment or in his future trip to the prefectural city to seek other benefits.

If the quality of the Yin bone can be improved, the road ahead will be much easier.

"That's right. You should also know the importance of Yin Bones. The precious medicines that can improve the quality of Yin Bones are extremely rare. Apart from my Han family, you will not be able to obtain them through any other means," Han Tai said with a smile.

Lin Qing remained silent, and Han Tai continued to persuade him, "Think it over carefully. This is only part of the benefits. If you can marry into the Han family, you will be well-off for the rest of your life and will no longer need to worry about martial arts resources. All you have to do is obey the orders of my Han family patriarch."

Lin Qing shook his head: "I am grateful for the old master's kindness, but I am not capable enough to shoulder such a heavy responsibility. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Han Tai's face darkened, and he remained silent, his eyes fixed on Lin Qing.

Lin Qing felt a wave of malice wash over him, but he didn't care.

No matter what, he could never join the Han family, even if the Han family could really improve the quality of his Yin bones.

First, the Han family's collusion with a cult is a heinous crime, and once this is discovered, their family will be wiped out and their clan exterminated.

He has a vast collection of books; there's no need for him to tie himself to the Han family.

His vision is far-reaching; he wants to make his mark in the prefectural city and even the capital, and he will never be confined to the small town of Jiangyin County.

Secondly, the Han family oppresses the people and exploits them to the bone. He also comes from a poor family and hates the Han family from the bottom of his heart. He would never associate with them.

"Wealth and honor cannot shake my moral principles. Even without the help of the Han family, I can still become a top expert."

"Even a low-grade Yin bone is fine; there will be plenty of opportunities to upgrade it to a high-grade one in the future."

Lin Qing walked out of the teahouse, looked up at the sun in the sky, and felt very calm.

"You stubborn fool, so what if you have a little talent? A low-grade Yin Bone is destined to amount to nothing; you won't even pass the re-examination in a few days!"

In the teahouse, Han Tai was very unhappy after being rejected. He smashed his teacup, got up and left.

...

Go home.

Shen Lian delivered two hundred taels of silver as promised, and Lin Qing gave her two hundred-tael silver notes.

Thus, including the silver he had previously swindled from Yin Muhua, the total amount had reached five hundred and fifty taels.

"The host's gold and silver spiritual items have met the upgrade requirements for the Rebirth Record. Upgrade now?"

The moment this thought crossed his mind, a message popped up in front of him.

"upgrade!"

In an instant, a large amount of silver disappeared into thin air, and the level of the Rebirth Record also suddenly increased by a large margin, directly rising from the second tier to the third tier.

Another piece of information flashed through Lin Qing's mind, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

"The third-tier Rebirth Record allows you to equip three martial arts skills at the same time, shortens the time for skill replacement to four hours, and allows you to obtain partial information about the corpse within a fifty-step range."

As he copied more and more martial arts skills, his two equipment slots were no longer enough. Now that he has opened another one, this problem has been solved.

"I can try more skill combinations, and my combat power has been greatly improved." Lin Qing felt even more confident.

However, after glancing at the remaining twenty-odd taels of loose silver on the table, he couldn't help but feel worried.

"In an instant, I'm penniless again. Moreover, to upgrade the Rebirth Record to the fourth tier, the required gold and silver have increased several times over, and I also need spiritual items: a Moon Shadow Stone and a day or two's worth of dust and sand."

Lin Qing frowned slightly. He didn't know what the last two things were. He thought he would go to the library to look through the books another day and maybe he could find them.

"No rush. Let's practice the Eight Strikes of the Serpent for the next few days and strive to perfect it."

Lin Qing got up and went to the courtyard. He first swallowed a Bone Strengthening Pill, and then equipped himself with the Perfected Spirit Serpent Eight Strikes and the Excellent Fist Technique Talent.

In an instant, a wealth of information flooded his mind, and all the details and techniques of the Eight Strikes of the Serpent naturally came to mind, resolving many of his doubts.

What he needs to do is integrate these detailed skills into his body and internalize them into instinct.

Time flies, and five days have passed in the blink of an eye.

During these five days, Lin Qing spent all his time practicing the Eight Strikes of the Spirit Serpent, except for his regular duty at the Soul Suppression Division.

With the help of the Record of Rebirth, his skill level improved by leaps and bounds, more than a hundred times faster than that of ordinary people, and he successfully broke through to the Great Mastery in just one day.

Today, Lin Qing practiced repeatedly, and at one moment, a flash of inspiration struck him. He unleashed a palm strike, accompanied by a crisp cracking sound, and successfully entered the perfect state of the Eight Strikes of the Spirit Serpent.

This means that even without the blessing of the Rebirth Record, he is still a martial artist with perfect Ming Jin strength.

Because his body had already undergone a transformation due to the perfected Spirit Serpent Eight Strikes equipment, there was no change in his physique this time. However, Lin Qing soon made a new discovery.

When he placed the Perfected Realm Serpent Strikes skill into his equipment slot, he suddenly discovered that the Serpent Strikes realm on the panel was not Breakthrough Realm, but Transcendent Realm.

hum!

Lin Qing's mind jolted, and his understanding of this martial art deepened considerably, as if he had entered a new realm.

He closed his eyes slightly, calmed himself down for a while, and then his hands moved naturally as he quickly unleashed eight moves.

But after finishing the eight moves, he did not stop. He then unleashed several new moves that were unprecedented in the past. Moreover, these moves were connected with the previous eight moves. Overall, the transitions were smooth and natural, like flowing clouds and water, without the slightest interruption. It was as if the Eight Strikes of the Serpent should not have been eight moves, but thirteen moves.

Lin Qing suddenly opened his eyes, a sudden realization dawning on him.

"I see. Perfection upon perfection is the realm of transformation. This is the realm after breaking through the limits. Only when one's proficiency reaches a certain level and one's understanding of a martial art reaches an extremely profound level, even far exceeding that of its creator, can one reach it."

"Breaking the limit means being able to see the flaws in the original move and improve and perfect it."

"The Transcendent Realm is the ability to continue to deduce and create entirely new moves, which means stepping into another realm."

"If we only consider the Eight Strikes of the Serpent, I should be the best in the world right now," Lin Qing said with emotion.

With this, he was completely at ease about the upcoming re-examination.

Although his Yin Bone was poor, Yin Bone was not the only criterion for assessment; talent and realm also played a significant role.

When the time comes, as long as he displays the Eight Strikes of the Spirit Serpent at the Transcendent level, he will surely pass the test.

"I must go to the prefectural city, and I must pass this re-examination. To achieve my goal, it doesn't matter if I reveal some of my strength," Lin Qing thought to himself.

...

The next morning.

After having breakfast, Lin Qing arrived at the Soul Suppression Division.

As soon as he stepped into the mortuary, he heard Yu Qiuyu calling out to him.

"Lin Qing, come with me. The people from the Town Soul Division will arrive tomorrow. Today is the last day before the re-examination. The Town Soul Division is holding a small meeting to gather the participants from the major forces in the inner and outer cities. The purpose is twofold: first, to share the key points of the re-examination, and second, to make friends so that we can look out for each other when we go to the city in the future," Yu Qiuyu said.

"Let's go." Lin Qing nodded. There was always such a gathering before the re-examination.