He didn't stay long in Wanhua City; after settling everyone down, he returned to the Sect.
【Beast Name: Red Feathered Vulture (Mortal Beast)】
【A vulture from the ancient forest, covered in red feathers, dense and fine like steel needles, ferocious in nature, fond of carrion...】
【Integration Requirement: None】
【Integration Effect: Agility +2, Strength +1, Perception +1】
"It's a shame it's still a type of eagle beast; it still doesn't quite match the Azure Winged Bird..."
Looking at the information about this high-grade Mortal Beast bird on the panel, Lin Sheng's face showed a hint of regret.
This Red Feathered Vulture was the only avian beast that Wang Dehai and the others brought back that met the integration quantity requirement.
"Forget it, it's a high-grade Mortal Beast after all; the integration effect should be stronger than that of Horned Owls and the like..."
On Qing Niao Peak, in a mountain forest, Lin Sheng sat cross-legged on a smooth, large green stone, suppressing the Clutter thoughts in his mind and closing his eyes to Cultivate.
Qingniao Chasing Star Finger, like Ape Embryo Transformation, is also divided into two types: static practice and dynamic practice.
The two cooperate with each other and are indispensable.
With the integration of the Red Feathered Vulture, replacing the intermediate-grade Mortal Beast bird of the second imprint.
Lin Sheng indeed felt a more noticeable effect on the cultivation of static practice.
His breathing was slow and weak, until he seemed to merge with the large green stone beneath him.
Azure Winged Birds are good at concealment and disguise, and this static practice just corresponds to this point.
At the same time, the Qi and blood in his body also flowed slowly according to a certain trajectory.
He was already extremely skilled in controlling Qi and blood. At this moment, the Qi and blood in his body were divided into strands, rushing open some of the meridians within his muscles.
It wasn't until more than an hour had passed that a strange expression appeared on Lin Sheng's face.
He only felt a hint of pain in his body, as if his meridians were being pricked by needles, but the stinging pain disappeared in just an instant, replaced by an indescribable sense of exhilaration.
At the same time, Lin Sheng opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face.
"Four days, and I've finally gotten started with the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger."
Time flowed quietly, and soon five days passed.
This day, on Qing Niao Peak, in the Qingniao Yard.
"Lin Sheng, adjust your breathing, hold your breath, and concentrate your mind. Carefully feel the path of the Qi flow within your body, especially remember the connection between the acupoints and meridians... After feeling a certain rhythm, you must be clear about that feeling of yours. You must not be careless in the slightest..."
In the quiet room, Lin Sheng sat cross-legged, while Xie Qingyun sat opposite him, holding his wrists with both hands, speaking slowly.
Lin Sheng's eyes were tightly closed, carefully feeling the extra breath in his body and coordinating his internal self according to what the other party said.
It wasn't until half an hour passed, as he felt the hand holding his wrist loosen and the breath in his body slowly dissipate, that he opened his eyes.
"How does it feel? Did you catch that rhythm?"
Xie Qingyun's gaze fell on Lin Sheng, and she asked indifferently.
"I feel a touch of lightness in my body, but that rhythm is difficult to capture."
Lin Sheng shook his head slightly and said respectfully.
"It's okay, as long as you remember the path of Qi Circulation, practice more when you go back, and you will eventually be able to capture it."
Xie Qingyun smiled slightly, without any surprise.
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance."
Lin Sheng bowed in salute, this bow was sincere.
Although he had only been in the Qingniao Yard for a few days, Xie Qingyun had personally guided him twice.
It can be said that each time greatly benefited him, and his understanding of the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger deepened.
"Alright, go down and Cultivate well. You have just started, so you must lay a good foundation. That's why I personally performed the Qi Circulation for you. If you have any questions about cultivation, you can come to me. If I'm not here, find your Senior Sister."
Xie Qingyun said with a smile. Among her Disciples, Lin Sheng was the latest to start and the youngest. Although his Bloodline talent was not great, he had good comprehension. As long as he didn't take the wrong path and cultivated diligently, there was a good chance he could enter the Bones Transformation Realm.
Moreover, it was rare that his temper was good and he didn't have the impetuosity of young people, which was quite rare.
After receiving a few more words of encouragement, Lin Sheng came out of the quiet room.
"As expected of a cultivation method that surpasses first-class Martial Arts and has already touched the level of True Arts, the method of cultivation is incomparable to ordinary cultivation methods."
As he got started with the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger, his understanding of this cultivation method deepened, and he felt more and more the profoundness of this cultivation method.
This cultivation method is divided into nine layers, each corresponding to a small Realm.
Breaking through the first layer is the Body Tempering Realm, the second and third layers correspond to Forging Tendons Completion respectively, the fourth layer directly leads to Blood Transportation, and going all the way up, one can break through to the Bones Transformation Realm.
And starting from the first layer, the Body Tempering Realm, this cultivation method already involves the adjustment of meridians and acupoints, although it is extremely subtle, it truly exists.
"It seems this is the real difference between True Arts and ordinary Martial Arts. By gradually changing oneself in the Realms before Bones Transformation, one can finally cross that threshold at the end."
Lin Sheng thought to himself.
"It's just that the difficulty of cultivating this method is also much harder than ordinary Martial Arts."
"I still need to integrate a suitable avian beast as soon as possible."
After returning to his residence, he fell into cultivation again, trying to catch the rhythm that Xie Qingyun mentioned. This so-called rhythm is the initial improvement of one's meridians and acupoints. As long as this rhythm is successfully captured, it means mastering the key and entering the first layer of the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger.
However, until sunset, Lin Sheng came out of his cultivation, but still hadn't successfully captured this rhythm.
"At this rate, it will probably take several more days to enter the first layer."
Lin Sheng stroked his chin, estimating his cultivation progress.
Soon, he made a decision in his heart.
"Let's focus on making money and avian beasts first. As long as I can integrate a suitable avian beast, preferably a Spirit Beast level avian beast, then the efficiency of my cultivation will undoubtedly greatly increase. Relatively speaking, burying my head in hard cultivation now is not cost-effective."
With a plan in mind, he didn't Cultivate that night, but went to bed early. He had been cultivating hard all night for several days, so he needed to rest well today.
The next day, the sky brightened.
Lin Sheng packed up and pushed open the door, planning to go down the mountain. Just as he walked out of the yard, he happened to run into Wei Yun, who seemed to be looking for him.
"Junior Brother Lin, you're here. These are your cultivation resources for this month."
As soon as Wei Yun saw Lin Sheng, a smile appeared on his face, and he shook the package in his hand.
Lin Sheng had noticed the package in the other person's hand earlier, and upon hearing what he said, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
"Cultivation resources?"
"That's right, these are the resources that Disciples in the Sect can receive every month, sent from the headquarters to the various yards and then distributed to the various Disciples."
Wei Yun explained with a smile.
"As Master's direct Disciple, Junior Brother Lin, your share is two Azure Feather Pills and ten catties of Spirit Meat Powder every month."
"Azure Feather Pills are auxiliary pills for cultivating the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger, with good effects, especially the first time you use them. Junior Brother Lin can try them. As for Spirit Meat Powder, it is Spirit Beast meat powder. Although it is only a Pseudo-Spirit Beast, it also has good effects for nourishing Qi and blood."
"Thank you, Senior Sister Wei."
Upon hearing this, Lin Sheng's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected such treatment upon joining the Seven Forms Sect, but thinking about it carefully, it was normal. After all, it was a major power in Wanhua City, and he was a direct Disciple of the yard head, so such benefits were not excessive.
Of course, there were not only benefits, but also obligations to fulfill. Disciples of the Seven Forms Sect had to complete a task assigned by the Sect every six months.
These tasks varied in difficulty and were randomly assigned by the Sect. Upon completion, there would also be certain rewards.
If they failed, not only would there be no rewards, but they would also have to continue completing other tasks until they succeeded.
However, he had just joined the Sect, so this task was still quite far away from him.
After distributing Lin Sheng's resources, Wei Yun left, apparently having other matters to attend to.
Looking at the package in his hand, Lin Sheng temporarily dismissed the idea of going down the mountain and returned to his room. He first looked at the ten-catty jar of meat powder, and then turned his gaze to the other small porcelain bottle.
Without hesitation, he directly poured out a bean-sized dark green pill from it and threw it into his mouth, then sat cross-legged and fell into cultivation.
As the pill went down, it gave him an indescribable feeling of coolness, like a mint candy, but without the sweetness.
Soon, he ignored the taste of the pill, because at this moment he felt that the rhythm that he had been unable to grasp clearly appeared in his body.
Lin Sheng's heart trembled, and he immediately calmed down and focused on cultivating, trying to coordinate his acupoints and meridians with this rhythm.
Because of the pill, this rhythm was far more tangible than usual. Finally, as a cool sensation came from his right abdomen, an acupoint in Lin Sheng's body finally captured a hint of rhythm.
After another stick of incense time, he opened his eyes, a look of joy on his face.
"It's done!!"
"I didn't expect the effect of this Azure Feather Pill to be so obvious."
While feeling happy, he looked at the small porcelain bottle, which contained one Azure Feather Pill.
He did not rush to take it, but began to carefully sense the condition of the acupoints in his body.
At this moment, the acupoint in his right abdomen was like a thirsty large mouth, greedily absorbing the Qi and blood in his body.
This was a sign that he was about to enter the first layer of the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger.
This situation did not last long. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the speed at which that acupoint absorbed Qi and blood slowed down. After a while longer, it finally stopped completely, and Lin Sheng naturally and successfully entered the first layer.
He got up and felt the changes in his body after the Breakthrough, but unfortunately, they were not obvious. After all, as a Martial Artist in Forging Tendons Completion, the improvement from breaking through the Body Tempering Realm was extremely limited.
However, after some experimentation, Lin Sheng still felt some changes.
"The speed of striking is indeed more flexible and faster, and the control of force is more precise."
In the yard, he pointed a finger at the stone brick in front of him.
A circular hole appeared on the green stone brick. The hole was quite smooth, and other than that, there was no other trace on the stone brick.
Just now, he pointed his finger and concentrated all his force on his fingertip, without any leakage.
This control over his own strength could undoubtedly increase his destructive power.
"Not bad."
Lin Sheng gave his evaluation.
It should be known that ordinary Martial Arts might not be able to achieve this level of control over force, even after entering the Forging Tendons Realm.
He stabilized his Qi and blood after the Breakthrough. Since he was already a Martial Artist in Forging Tendons Completion, the consumption of breaking through Body Tempering was insignificant to him.
With the thought of striking while the iron was hot, he swallowed the other Azure Feather Pill, attempting to break through the second layer of the Chasing Star Finger.
The second layer of the Qingniao Chasing Star Finger also requires activating an acupoint in the body.
The nine layers of the Chasing Star Finger correspond to the nine major acupoints in the body. Each activated acupoint will improve one's muscles and strengthen oneself.
It was a pity that this time he obviously didn't have the same luck as before. As the medicinal effect of the second Azure Feather Pill dissipated, he did not break through the second layer, and there wasn't even a sign of opening the second acupoint.
"As expected, the effect of this Azure Feather Pill is most significant the first time it is taken."
Lin Sheng shook his head slightly, feeling a little emotional.
The effect of this second Azure Feather Pill was not even 30% of the first Azure Feather Pill.
However, this situation was also normal. If everyone had the powerful effect of the first Azure Feather Pill, then the Seven Forms Sect would probably be full of people in the Bones Transformation Realm.
"The path of Martial Arts is one step at a time. There really are no shortcuts."
Lin Sheng shook his head slightly. This time, he did not stay any longer, but went down the mountain under the cover of night and returned to Wanhua City.
The next day.
Wanhua City, Ten Thousand Beasts Hall.
"This guest, you want Wind Blue Birds and Empty Sound Birds?"
A tall and strong man with a full beard in the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall looked at Lin Sheng with some surprise.
His name was Yang Niu, and he was the manager of the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall. He had been in Wanhua City for many years and had seen countless Spirit Beasts and exotic beasts, but it was quite rare for someone to ask for these two types of exotic beasts.
"That's right, does your shop have these two types of avian Spirit Beasts? Other avian Spirit Beasts are also acceptable, but preferably these two I want."
The man wearing a bamboo hat opposite Yang Niu spoke hoarsely.
"Guest, our shop does not currently have the two types of avian Spirit Beasts you want. After all, avian exotic beasts are relatively rare, and the difficulty of capturing them is very high, especially Spirit Beasts. The difficulty is much greater than that of ordinary land-walking Spirit Beasts."
Yang Niu said slowly, but then quickly added.
"But we do happen to have one other avian Spirit Beast."
"Oh? What kind of Spirit Beast is it?"
Lin Sheng looked at the other party and asked.
"It's a Ghost Face Black Sandpiper. Although it's only a Pseudo-Spirit Beast, it should not be underestimated. Is the guest interested?"
"Ghost Face Black Sandpiper?" Lin Sheng muttered softly. He did know this exotic beast.
It was indeed a Pseudo-Spirit Beast, but the description of this bird did not match the Azure Winged Bird.
But it was still a Pseudo-Spirit Beast, which was undoubtedly much stronger than the Mortal Beast Red Feathered Vulture.
So, even though it didn't match his expectations, he still asked.
"I wonder what the value of this Ghost Face Black Sandpiper is?"
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Yang Niu's face.
"Our shop has always been affordable. We paid a lot to capture this Ghost Face Black Sandpiper, but since the guest is interested, we will price it at eighteen thousand taels of silver. The price is absolutely fair."
Upon hearing this price, Lin Sheng raised an eyebrow.
Nothing else, this price was simply too damn expensive.