46: Five-star fighter

Four days passed in a flash.

"All the Fighting Skills I can Cultivate have reached the 入門 (entry-level) stage." Lin Xiu glanced at his panel; the 'abilities' section listed dozens of Fighting Skill names.

The next step was to increase his Rank, then Fuse them two by two, elevating them to higher levels.

Lin Xiu did not plan to complete this at the Academy.

"Finding people to spar with is troublesome, and every move I make is within the Academy, making it easy for the Elders to notice me. It would be hard to explain such rapid progress then."

Lin Xiu remembered that both Huo Lan, on the way to the Academy, and Hu Qian, by the lake, had paid attention to him.

He just wanted to quietly develop.

He caught a White Carp and exchanged it with Elder Huo again for two types of healing medicine.

Lin Xiu headed straight for the Mission Hall.

"Junior Lin Xiu?"

Hearing the voice, Lin Xiu looked over and found it was an acquaintance.

"Hello, Senior Sister." The girl was the same Senior Sister Lin Xiu had met when he took the exam in Te Lan City.

"Are you here to accept a mission?" The girl seemed to be working part-time at the Mission Hall. "You've only been enrolled for less than a month. It's too dangerous for you outside. Cultivating at the Academy is the best choice right now."

"I've been out not long ago, Senior Sister." Lin Xiu knew she was concerned about him.

However, he also had his reasons for needing to go out.

The two discussed missions.

The girl knew many missions. Seeing that Lin Xiu's resolve to go out was firm, she recommended many missions with low difficulty but relatively generous rewards.

"Thank you, Senior Sister."

Lin Xiu chose a few missions. After deciding to go out, he planned his route.

After all, a Four-Star Fighter might be considered a decent strength in Wutan City.

But this was Canaan Academy, right next to the Black-Corner Region.

A mere Fighter had not yet reached the Realm where he could wander as he pleased.

"Oh right, Senior Sister, are there any missions that reward Fighting Skills?" Lin Xiu asked casually.

The Senior Sister was clearly well-versed in the Mission Hall's tasks, saving him a lot of effort compared to searching for them one by one.

"There is one recently, but it's quite difficult. Plus, the mission reward is only a Yellow Rank low-grade secret Fighting Skill, so not many people have accepted it yet."

The girl furrowed her brow in thought for a moment before replying.

"What mission is it?" Lin Xiu was very surprised; he had only asked on a whim.

As for Yellow Rank low-grade, others might look down on it, but that didn't mean he would.

A secret Fighting Skill was exactly the type of Fighting Skill Lin Xiu urgently needed right now.

"Collect the stingers of the Red Bee King."

The girl took out a pamphlet, flipped through it for a while, then pushed it in front of Lin Xiu.

The mission issuer was Su Xiao, with no title, clearly a student.

"Junior, Red Bees are a type of gregarious Demonic Beast. They mainly collect honey, and they only leave their nests in large numbers when the winter sun flowers bloom each year.

The Red Bee King is usually a Second-Rank Demonic Beast. Its speed is extremely fast, and its stinger carries fire poison. If you get stung, your whole body will feel a burning pain, and it will take at least half a month to subside."

Fearing Lin Xiu didn't understand the seriousness of the situation, the girl explained in great detail.

Incidents of being stung by Red Bees happened frequently every year; she had seen many classmates in agony.

"Senior Sister, do Red Bees generally have any weaknesses?" Lin Xiu looked up, his gaze shifting from the pamphlet to the girl.

The girl was visibly stunned for a moment. She was clearly surprised that Junior Lin Xiu seemed a bit reckless.

She had explained it in such detail, yet Junior still asked?

"Red Bees are quite sensitive to thunder and are afraid of water. If you want to take on this mission, I suggest you act during a thunderstorm."

The girl replied. Seeing Lin Xiu's expression turn excited, she immediately added, "However, during a thunderstorm, Red Bees won't go out. At that time, there are a large number of Red Bees in the nest, making it impossible to reach the Red Bee King."

"Thank you, Senior Sister. I'll take this mission." Lin Xiu nodded, decisively accepting the mission.

"You... Sigh." The girl sighed, registering Lin Xiu, but a hint of pity appeared in her eyes as she looked at him.

After successively accepting eight missions, Lin Xiu left the Mission Hall.

"Brother Xiu, are you going out again?" As soon as he returned to the dormitory, Lin Dun saw Lin Xiu's movements and immediately walked over to him.

"Yes, to gain experience." Lin Xiu packed his clothes.

"Can I come with you?" Facing Lin Xiu, who had turned to look at him, Lin Dun continued, "Two people can look out for each other. My strength isn't great, but I definitely won't hold you back. Plus, I can cook in the wilderness."

"Okay, pack a few clothes." Hearing that he could cook, Lin Xiu immediately agreed.

The two of them each greeted their instructors. Lin Xiu sought out Huo De because his own instructor wasn't at the Academy at the moment.

After leaving the Academy, the two entered the forest.

Along the way, when they encountered Demonic Beasts, Lin Xiu usually dealt with them. Only when they encountered wild beasts would he let Lin Dun take action.

"Brother Xiu, you don't have to take care of me so much. I can handle Demonic Beasts."

In the evening, squatting by the set-up campfire, Lin Dun cooked while looking at Lin Xiu, who was sitting nearby, wiping his longsword.

After half a day, Lin Dun had accumulated a lot of gratitude, feeling that Lin Xiu was too considerate of him.

However.

Hearing Lin Dun's words, Lin Xiu's sword-wiping motion paused. Taking care? He must have misunderstood. I was clearly worried you'd steal my experience.

"Don't rush, there's still a long way to go, and you'll have opportunities to act." Lin Xiu didn't explain.

Mainly because it was hard to explain.

After eating, the two found a sheltered cave, preparing to rest there for the night.

Because they were in the wilderness, they took turns keeping watch.

Lin Dun kept watch for the first half of the night, while Lin Xiu sat cross-legged, entering a state of Cultivation.

The forest at night was not quiet; the wind rustled through the leaves, carrying the chirping of insects into the distance.

[You completed one Qi circulation, Realm experience +16]

[You completed Qi circulation...]

[Your Realm has been enhanced! You gained 1 Attribute Point!]

In the latter half of the night, Lin Xiu suddenly received a notification. In his Dantian, Dou Qi surged, and with a gentle tremor, it became even denser than before.

Lin Xiu's thoughts stirred.

[Name: Lin Xiu]

[Age: 18]

[Realm: Five-Star Fighter (5/500)]

[Physique: 15]

[Spirit: 8]

[Aptitude: 20]

[Abilities: Wind Lightning Skill (Profound Mid-Rank) lv8 (800/800)

Mountain Shatterer (Yellow High-Rank) lv6 (30/600)

Ben Lei Palm (Profound Mid-Rank) lv8 (800/800)

Gale Step (Yellow Mid-Rank) lv4 (160/400)

Blood Qi Enhancement (Yellow Mid-Rank) lv5 (160/500)

Flying Flower Piercing Leaf (Yellow Mid-Rank) lv3 (80/300)

...]

[Attribute Points: 35]

"If only the Realm could be upgraded with points, how great that would be." Lin Xiu sighed softly, glancing at his Attribute Points.

After learning a large number of low-Rank Fighting Skills, Lin Xiu currently had no shortage of Attribute Points.

After some thought, Lin Xiu simply raised his Physique and Spirit to 20 points.

He used 17 Attribute Points, leaving him with 18.

"Wait, what is this?"

When his Spirit attribute broke through 20, Lin Xiu noticed that the Dou Qi within his body actually began to Cultivate on its own, without needing him to concentrate and direct it.

Furthermore, his five senses seemed to have improved; what was once a faint movement now became clear.

From the sounds, Lin Xiu could vaguely simulate the scene in his mind.

Hearing a "pat pat" sound, Lin Xiu opened his eyes and, under Lin Dun's bewildered gaze, suddenly rushed into the forest.

"So it's two wolves."

Leaping thirty meters, Lin Xiu saw the source of the sound: two wild wolves were in the middle of mating. Discovering Lin Xiu's sudden appearance, the female wolf instinctively tried to escape.

The male wolf hadn't even pulled out its 'weapon' yet and was dragged along by her, quickly disappearing.