Chapter 54: Strength Identification and Combat
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
She had a mature temperament and a beautiful figure. Her figure was curvaceous and graceful, and her curves were impressive. Especially her hips and chest, which made her red clothes look like tights that were about to tear apart at any time.
However, her temperament did not seem charming and enchanting. She was more like a young lady from a wealthy family with a literary background, gentle and dignified.
She was wearing a red silk mask that only covered her upper face. The rest of her face was exposed, and her skin was as fair as jade. Her perfect chin had beautiful lines, and she had a mysterious charm.
Zhang San’s throat moved. He could not help but lower his head, not daring to look at her.
Lin Yan nodded. “I’ll take a look.”
“Go ahead.” The woman’s voice was as soft and elastic as a freshly beaten rice cake.
This cave was shaped like an inverted gourd. They were in a big compartment, and there was a small room behind it. It was unknown what it was for.
There were six cabinets in the cave that were placed in a hexagon. Four of them were placed with porcelain bottles and medicinal pills. From the names, they seemed to be related to blood energy, healing, and explosive potential. Naturally, the price was extremely expensive.
The other two cabinets were filled with shiny swords and daggers. The prices ranged from five to ten to twenty taels.
As for martial arts secret manuals, they should be extremely precious, so there were none.
After walking past the last cabinet, Lin Yan saw a black wooden board that was half the height of a person. On it was written: ‘Martial arts strength appraisal, 500 copper coins per try. For Strength Realm martial artists only.”
Lin Yan’s heart skipped a beat. He pointed and asked, “What is this?”
The beautiful woman in red opened her red lips slightly. “This is a special service of Cave A2. It only costs 500 copper coins to undergo a strength appraisal.
“Strength appraisal? Do you mean the division of the lower, middle, and upper levels of the Strength Realm?”
The woman in red smiled like a peony blooming. “This is the most rough division. Our appraisal is more detailed. A Strength Realm martial artist is divided into four levels: strength, speed, defense, and actual combat. Every level is divided into four levels, A, B, C, and D.
“The final evaluation is something like ‘A, A, B, B.”
Lin Yan asked expectantly, “Then can your appraisal be done alone? For example, only in actual combat?”
The woman in red revealed a look of understanding. “Guest, you’re saying that you want to sharpen your combat techniques by sparring, right?”
Lin Yan’s pupils dilated slightly. “Yes!”
The woman in red smiled and said, “Of course.”
‘What’s the price?’
“That depends on your strength level. I suggest you do a strength appraisal first. We can customize a comprehensive strength improvement strategy for you.”
Customize?
Lin Yan’s enthusiasm cooled down a little. These words did not sound cheap.
At this moment, Zhang San coughed twice.
When Lin Yan walked to the side with him, Zhang San said in a low voice, “Sir, behind Cave A2 is an extremely famous martial arts school in Chengshou District. Its strength appraisal is indeed unique and exquisite, and it’s famous for being affordable.
“However, you have to be careful of this ‘strength improvement plan’. This is an additional promotion by them. It’s famous for being expensive! ”
Lin Yan was speechless. Could this be the same as the free physical examinations in his previous life?
However, he did need actual combat. Moreover, he was used to these tricks in his previous life. They were all lies. He was confident that he could withstand them.
After getting Zhang San to wait outside, Lin Yan paid 500 copper coins and entered the small calabash under the lead of a servant.
Next, Lin Yan’s horizons were indeed broadened. He didn’t expect that the strength appraisal of Cave B2 was really purely based on human eye experience.
For example, in terms of strength, he would directly attack a person with all his might three times in a row. The person would be the judge.
Agility was judged by experience when someone threw a cotton bag at him.
As for defense, it was directly judged by people touching his bones and checking his skin.
After an hour, Lin Yan went out to catch his breath.
Recalling the actual combat experience with the appraiser just now, Lin Yan’s heart involuntarily sped up.
It worked !
And it was very useful!
The actual combat just now could be said to be evenly matched. Moreover, he had completely used all his strength. While he was satisfied, he had benefited greatly. The key was that the proficiency of the Five Animal Hands Technique was also slowly and firmly increasing!
At this speed, as long as he had such actual combat a few times a day, his Five Animal Hands Technique would reach perfection in ten days at most!
At this moment, the beautiful woman in red walked over with a dark yellow paper in her hand.
“Customer, your rating has been decided.” Lin Yan took the paper and looked at it.
Strength: B;
Speed: C;
Imperial: B;
Actual Combat: C;
Comprehensive assessment: Level 7.”
‘What does this Level 7 mean?”
“In order to make it easier to differentiate martial arts strength, we divide the overall strength of Strength Realm martial artists into levels one to nine. Level one is the lowest, and level nine is the strongest.
“The first to third levels are the lower levels of the Strength Realm. The fourth to sixth levels are the middle levels of the Strength Realm. The seventh to ninth levels are the upper levels of the Strength Realm. ”
Lin Yan said, “I’ve never heard of this classification method.”
“This classification method is too complicated for others, so it’s only circulated within our pavilion.”
Lin Yan pointed at the words “Level 7”. “I only obtained two Bs, two Cs, and not a single A. Can I reach Level 7?”
The woman in red pursed her lips and smiled. “A is the peak of one of the abilities of the Strength Realm. If any one of them reaches A, it means powerful strength. Therefore, in our martial arts school, there’s a saying that one can enter level nine with a single A.
“And your fist strength and defense have reached B-rank. Ordinary Strength
Realm martial artists are not your match at all, so you’re evaluated as Level 7.”
Lin Yan nodded. Because of the fusion of the five forms, his muscles and bones were indeed much stronger than others. Even if his blood energy had not transformed, he was already a B-rank. If his blood energy transformed, he would probably immediately reach or even surpass A-rank.
Level seven was already the threshold of the upper echelons of the Strength Realm. This strength was actually not bad.
However, on second thought, Lin Yan shook his head and laughed.
This rating was indeed exquisite, but it was completely paper data.
Strength Realm martial artists were not like Tough Realm martial artists. Although they were stronger than ordinary people, they would die if they were stabbed, poisoned, or shot from afar. They were very fragile.
Therefore, it was fine to take a look at the data on paper.
After rejecting the woman in red’s offer with difficulty, which was much more tempting than he had imagined, but was also so expensive that he didn’t dare to think about it, Lin Yan raised the problem of actual combat again.
The woman in red was not dissatisfied with his rejection. She was still gentle. “We don’t provide actual combat in the Ghost Market, but we have special disciples in our martial arts school. This token is for you. Go to the Qinghong Martial Arts School in Chengshou District and ask.”
After receiving the bamboo token and feeling the remaining temperature on it, Lin Yan felt relieved, but at the same time, he felt even more worried.
There was no other reason. Just from the strategy of improving his strength just now, he could already tell that the price of Qinghong Martial Arts School was definitely not cheap!
He understood that if he could spend money, it would definitely be worth it for him to quickly train the Five Animal Hands Technique to 100% proficiency.
But the problem was that he had too many things to spend money on next.
There was no need to talk about the Body Nourishing Soup. He still wanted to hire someone to take care of Xiaozhi and see if there were any other martial arts manuals…
Every one of them cost money!
With this in mind, Lin Yan looked at the 16 bottles of Nether Return Powder in his bag and felt a little upset.
“I’m still too hasty. The Guangchuan Mountains are filled with poisonous mushrooms, grass, and plants. They’re all natural and don’t cost money. Now that my strength has improved, my basic safety is guaranteed. I should prioritize thinking of ways to get poisonous creatures in the future from the
Guangchuan Mountains. ‘
Lin Yan heaved a sigh of relief and prepared to leave.
Just as he walked out of Cave A2, a cry of surprise suddenly came from the opposite Cave B and it instantly fell silent.
Lin Yan looked over and realized that Poison Master Gan Yang was still sitting in cave B2 with an arrogant expression.
There was a bronze-colored cauldron opposite him. The cauldron was filled with light green liquid, and there was a small square table beside it. On it were three sets of bloody livers. ‘Ihvo of them were black like charcoal, but the last was as red as before.
Lin Yan was about to leave when he asked casually, “Zhang San, do you know what’s going on inside?”
“It must be Gan Yang winning a Heaven-rank bounty in the Cave B2 again.”
“Heaven-ranked bounty? What kind of bounty is this?”
“Sir, have you seen that huge cauldron? It’s filled with a mysterious poison. A month ago, Cave B2 issued a bounty with the word ‘Heaven’. As long as someone can resolve the mysterious poison in the cauldron, they can obtain a Spirit Crystal.”
“Poison? Spirit Crystals?”
No wonder Gan Yang wanted to dig out the liver. The liver was the antidote body part. He used it to test the poison.
Zhang San said, “It’s said that the poison was obtained from the Guangchuan Mountains. The faction behind Cave B2 captured some beggars and tested them in public. The poison is extremely strong and will kill anyone who touches it.
“As for Spirit Crystals, this is the first time I’ve heard of them. I only know that they’re extremely precious treasures.”
Lin Yan thought of the three sets of livers on the small square table just now. Two were charred black like charcoal, but one was as red as new.
Was the detoxification completed?
Lin Yan’s interest was piqued. He stopped and turned around. “Let’s go take a look.. ‘