Chapter 64 – Lin Yu’s Training Manual
Transtor: Krukist
“How did you do it?”
Lin Yu couldn’t help but ask, “In such a short time, how did you prepare so much? And why did you choose to close in from behind to subdue me?”
Cao Tong froze, his expression turning strange as if he’d seen a ghost. “You could see my movements?”
Lin Yu realized he might have come off as too extraordinary. He had only wanted to analyze the recording from his computer to understand where he’d gone wrong, but his eagerness had made Cao Tong suspicious.
According to Lin Yu’s own words, this was his first real fight with a cultivator, and his previous experience with ordinary people was limited to a single encounter. So, how could he possibly have noticed Cao Tong’s multiple shifts in strategy?
Cao Tong stared at Lin Yu like he was a monster, his gaze intense and probing. He stepped closer, demanding, “You’re not joking? You really saw my movements?”
At this point, Lin Yu had no choice but to nod. “For a moment, I noticed you shifting directions several times.”
Cao Tong threw his head back and ughed. “So, there really are geniuses like you in this world.”
His ughter carried a hint of mencholy, but then he grew serious. “With this ability of yours, I believe you can learn everything I have to offer in the remaining five days.”
What he meant wasn’t martial techniques or skills, but combat experience and tactics.
Lin Yu smiled. “I trust Coach Cao will give it his all.”
Cao Tong ughed heartily. “Being able to train someone like you isn’t just my duty—it’s my fortune. Even if our master-disciple retionship sts only seven days, it’s enough to make my life shine.”
He was now certain that if Lin Yu could survive the early trials and navigate the storms ahead, his future achievements would be extraordinary.
Gripping Lin Yu’s shoulders, Cao Tong shook him slightly. “Your talent is unlike anything I’ve ever seen.”
He paused, considering whether to compare Lin Yu to a certain royal figure, but ultimately dismissed the thought. After all, this was the royal training ground.
Lin Yu said firmly, “But no matter what, I still need Coach Cao’s guidance to win the battles ahead.”
Cao Tong nodded. “Naturally.”
They continued training. Each time, Lin Yu would attack first, only to be swiftly countered by Cao Tong.
Lin Yu’s energy reserves were running low. At first, he could use the recording function to repy the battles in his mind, but soon even that became impossible. Surprisingly, even without the recording, Lin Yu could still discern the subtle shifts in Cao Tong’s movements.
It was as if, by focusing intently, he could see everything clearly.
Knowing Lin Yu’s potential, Cao Tong became even more meticulous in his teaching. After each exchange, he would point out Lin Yu’s fws in detail.
On the first day, they fought thirty-one times, and Lin Yu didn’t win a single match.
But by the end of the day, Lin Yu had gone from barely tracking Cao Tong’s movements to exchanging thirteen blows in their final bout.
Cao Tong’s admiration grew. “You’ll probably defeat me tomorrow,” he said with a smile.
He had one condition: Lin Yu couldn’t use the Mountain-Splitting Bde.
That technique was reserved for the twenty-two days of training after this session. Cao Tong expined, “Your Woodcutter’s Bde Art isn’t yet perfected because your spirit, energy, and focus aren’t fully aligned. For the next five days, focus solely on the variations within the Woodcutter’s Bde Art. This will give you a deeper understanding of the technique.”
“Once you’ve mastered it, your Mountain-Splitting Bde will become even stronger.”
Lin Yu agreed.
That night, Lin Yu didn’t sleep. Instead, he repyed the early battles in his mind, realizing how Cao Tong’s experience allowed him to predict every move. After a sleepless night, Lin Yu consumed a spirit-boosting elixir prepared by the old woman surnamed Liu—likely arranged by Han Ya, who had anticipated his restlessness.
The next day, Lin Yu still didn’t win, but he managed to exchange over a hundred blows with Cao Tong. His movements had become more fluid, no longer those of an inexperienced youth.
Notably, Lin Yu remained silent throughout the day, while Cao Tong provided detailed feedback after each match.
That evening, Chen Shuitian sent over Lin Yu’s weekly cultivation resources: three bottles of medicinal elixirs and four radiant Spirit Crystals. Lin Yu converted them all into energy and activated the recording function.
On the third day, they fought sixty-two times. Both their speed and the complexity of their exchanges increased.
Without using any martial techniques, Cao Tong fought Lin Yu to a draw.
That night, Lin Yu repyed the drawn match one hundred and twenty-six times.
Cao Tong, too, stayed awake, staring at his hands in disbelief. “Has this kid already surpassed me?”
He knew that without decades of life-and-death experience, he would have lost the final match. What shocked him even more was Lin Yu’s focus.
Not only was Lin Yu talented, but his concentration was something ordinary people could never achieve. Even Cao Tong, without his years of battlefield experience, couldn’t match that level of focus. It was as if Lin Yu was born for combat, his very bones imbued with the essence of battle.
On the fourth day, Cao Tong began using the Woodcutter’s Bde Art. In twenty-six matches, Lin Yu lost every time and sustained injuries, as their training bdes were real and sharp. “Only realism yields the best results,” Cao Tong expined.
Notably, the progress bar for Lin Yu’s Woodcutter’s Bde Art began advancing on its own, even without energy expenditure.
On the fifth day, Cao Tong, using the Woodcutter’s Bde Art, was defeated. Lin Yu overcame seventeen different basic martial techniques in a single day.
That night, Lin Yu returned to Heavenly Cloud Academy under the stars.
“I’ve found a monster…”
Chen Shuitian, reviewing the records, felt an indescribable excitement. A pn that should have taken over a decade to form began to take shape…
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