Zhu Huaishan smiled slightly and explained: "Whether practicing martial arts is more important is breaking through the realm or improving actual combat capabilities."
Afraid that Zhao Lin wouldn't understand, he gave two examples: "For example, there is a martial artist who only cares about the realm of martial arts. He concentrates on training skin, bones, and muscles, and then breaks through to the Qi realm, spending very little time and energy practicing. Fist and foot weapons.”
"The other person only spends half a day every day improving his realm, and the rest of the time is used to practice various practical skills."
"Who do you think did the right thing?"
Zhao Lin thought to himself that this was a test for himself in school, why did it feel a bit like the difference between right and wrong between airbender and swordsmanship.
If you think about it this way, in fact, swordsmen also need to practice qi, and airbenders also need to practice swords, but the focus is different.
Zhao Lin pondered for a while and said: "Actually, I think this is not a matter of having your cake and eat it too. In actual combat, you can grasp it with both hands, and you have to be strong with both hands."
"Well said." Zhu Huaishan had a smile on his face, obviously very satisfied with Zhao Lin's answer.
"I told your senior brother Gao Yuan that I will leave you a Qi-enhancing soup every night from now on."
"This kind of decoction cannot speed up your cultivation in the force realm, but it can help you lay a solid foundation and help you when you break through to the aura realm."
"Thank you, Master."
Zhao Lin thanked him profusely, knowing that the sect leader was deliberately cultivating him.
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The mountains are high, the forests are dense, and the trees are shady.
Zhao Lin stepped on the soft grass with his feet, as light as a civet cat, making almost no sound.
It wasn't until there was a "pop" sound that his foot stepped on a dead branch, startling a bird on the tree, that he suddenly stopped and looked around warily.
This place is very close to the hinterland of Baekdu Mountain. Although there are no large exotic animals, there are occasionally small and medium-sized exotic animals that come out to look for food.
In addition to practicing martial arts on weekdays, Zhao Lin's favorite thing to do when he is off is to go hunting in the mountains. Not only can he eat free animal meat, but he can also supplement his family's income.
Since absorbing the soul of the impala, the second grid has been continuously releasing white mist to transform his body.
Explosive strength is increasing on the one hand, and flexibility is also getting better and better.
For example, he has never practiced leg presses, but now he can easily do a split horse, and even some of the difficult moves of ballet dancers in his previous life.
He is now very good at hunting, because he has a speed that exceeds that of most wild beasts. He does not need any auxiliary tools for hunting, he can directly catch up with the prey and kill it with one blow.
In order to avoid bandits he might encounter, Zhao Lin deliberately entered the mountains from the other side of Paektu Mountain.
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A sudden burst of birdsong attracted Zhao Lin's attention.
It stands to reason that when a bird encounters danger, it will fly away immediately. There are generally two possibilities for making such a sound: to warn its companions, or to scream in panic.
Zhao Lin walked slowly over looking for the sound and saw a seven-foot-long, blue-grey lizard climbing up a big tree.
Looking up the lizard's head, there is a bird's nest on it, and a bird with beautiful feathers is hovering beside the nest.
The color of the lizard is exactly the same as that of the tree trunk, so you can't spot it without looking carefully.
"Iron spiny lizard!"
Zhao Lin's eyelids twitched, remembering a strange beast that Zhou Paotou mentioned.
Since he learned that there were alien beasts in this world, Zhao Lin spent a lot of time collecting information from relevant people, but everyone had different opinions.
Some say that alien beasts are born with them, while others say they are the result of crossbreeding between different creatures.
For example, the spiny lizard in front of me is said to be a beast that is a cross between a giant monster lizard and a crocodile. It has the color-changing function of a lizard, its teeth are highly venomous, and its skin is as hard as a crocodile.
The iron-spined lizard was obviously heading for the bird's nest, spitting out a long message, and greedy saliva dripping down its mouth.
Zhao Lin did not hesitate, quietly approached the tree, and took out an ax from his waist.
Although the Iron Spiny Lizard is poisonous and has a suit of armor, Zhao Lin is not afraid of it.
For Zhao Lin, it is a living target.
With speed, you can do whatever you want.
The reason why Zhao Lin wanted to take advantage of the exotic beast was because of its meat, or to be precise, its internal organs.
"The internal organs of alien animals are rich in vitality, but they are inherently evil and are extremely difficult for the human body to absorb."
This is what Yuan Cheng told Zhao Lin.
Zhao Lin has always had a question. There are so many strange beasts in Baekdu Mountain. Why don't the warriors kill them for meat?
According to his opinion, alien beasts are stronger than ordinary beasts, and their meat should be very suitable for warriors to eat.
But Yuan Cheng told him that the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys of the alien beasts were indeed full of vitality, but they were difficult for the human body to absorb. They were not poisons that would kill people if eaten, but a kind of evil energy.
"Generally speaking, the vitality gained from taking the meat of exotic animals cannot offset the damage caused to the body, and the harm will outweigh the benefits."
"You can eat the meat of exotic beasts, but it's no different from ordinary beasts."
Yuan Cheng concluded.
Zhao Lin thought about it carefully and found that this matter was reasonable.
If warriors could increase their power by eating the meat of alien beasts, then the alien beasts in this world would have been eaten to extinction long ago.
Just like prions that prevent humans from cannibalizing themselves, this is also a kind of protection provided by heaven to strange beasts.
Otherwise, no matter how powerful the alien beast is, it will never be a match for the terrifying upright ape.
But Zhao Lin wanted to try it because he had a picture of the spirit beast.
Since the spirit beast map can absorb the vitality in food, can it filter the poisonous gas and evil gas in the meat of alien animals?
It was with this purpose that Zhao Lin came to the vicinity of the deep mountains and old forests.
With the blessing of both strength and speed, Zhao Lin is eager to improve his strength quickly, otherwise it will be a waste of the benefits brought by the golden finger.
The spiny lizard climbed up to the bird's nest and swallowed the little birds inside in one mouthful in the blink of an eye. Then it sucked its tongue with satisfaction and swaggered down from the tree.
Because he came down upside down, the speed was not very fast.
Zhao Lin held up the ax and took aim for a long time. When the Iron-spined Lizard was less than five feet away from the ground, the ax fell from his hand and flew over with a roar.
Sensing danger, the Iron-spined Lizard looked back in a hurry, only to see an ax getting bigger and bigger, hitting the connection between its neck and shoulder.
With a pop, the Iron Spiny Lizard fell to the ground with its arms spread out.
Then, it let out a long hiss, turned over, swung its four legs and rushed towards Zhao Lin quickly.
This strange beast had a hard body. After suffering such a heavy blow, with an ax stuck in its neck and blood spurting out, it was still able to attack and pursue it.
Zhao Lin was surprised, so naturally he would not confront it head-on. He quickly retreated and ran around the big tree.
Although the Iron-spined Lizard was fierce, it was still flesh and blood. The longer it chased, the slower it became. Blood flowed all over the ground, and finally it lay motionless on the ground.
Zhao Lin was unmoved, and as long as he didn't see the spirit coming out, he would judge it as a suspended animation.
It's better to be able to see the spirit of animals. At least you can know whether the animal is dead or alive, and you won't step forward rashly and be bitten.
Seeing the sudden death of their "enemy", the sad birds screamed happily.
