Cultivation System: Stronger with Age Chapter 7 - 6 Awkward Young Lady

One hour later, Lin Xuankong slowly opened his eyes during his cultivation. He felt a refreshing ease throughout his body, as if the heavy burden of hundreds of pounds he had constantly carried had suddenly been lifted.

This sense of lightness made Lin Xuankong feel very comfortable. He stood up beside the bed, wanting to stretch. Unexpectedly, as soon as he slightly exerted force with his legs, his body shot up nearly three feet as if he had suddenly become weightless. Astonished, he hurriedly adjusted his posture and landed steadily back on the ground.

His face was full of surprise. After a moment of thought, he reached out to grab the side of the wooden bed. This old solid wood bed, along with the bedding on it, weighed over two hundred pounds, yet now, with a single grab, he lifted the entire bed with one hand.

Lin Xuankong’s face was filled with astonishment.

A few days ago, while his strength was near the limit of an ordinary person, it couldn’t compare to his current state; he certainly couldn’t have lifted the heavy solid wood bed with one hand back then.

After controlling his Qi Blood and setting down the wooden bed steadily, he concentrated on the few large characters in his mind:

Lin Xuankong: Remaining Lifespan 1,168 days

Life Plate: [Vigorous in Old Age]

First Talent of Life Plate: [Old and Wise] Age 59, cultivation speed increased fiftyfold

Realm: Pine Crane Transcendence Layer One Early Stage

Transcendent Qi Blood: 168/100,000

Cultivation Technique: [Pine Crane Longevity Technique: Initial Glimpse 1/4,000]

Then, the four golden-purple large characters [Vigorous in Old Age] shimmered, and the text for the Pine Crane Longevity Technique transformed: [Pine Crane Longevity Technique: Initial Glimpse 1/80].

Feeling all these changes, Lin Xuankong let out a comfortable breath.

His lifespan had lengthened from a mere 3 days to 1,168 days. This Pine Crane Longevity Technique was indeed quite mystical, a far cry from ordinary martial arts. After reaching Entry Level, it truly could extend one’s life by three years!

Additionally, a new realm indicator had appeared in his Life Plate: Pine Crane Transcendence Layer One Early Stage.

While his lifespan increased, he had also broken through to become a true Pine Crane Transcendent Martial Cultivator.

Although he was only at the Early Stage of Layer One, and still quite a distance from Boss Zhang Wu of the Black Tiger Gang, who was at the Late Stage of Layer One, his strength was undoubtedly many times greater than that of Ma Xiong, who had been trailing him!

With this double blessing, Lin Xuankong’s heart filled with boundless hope.

With the [Vigorous in Old Age] Life Plate, his chances of survival in this world had greatly increased. Moreover, he had quickly become a true Martial Cultivator, admired by all.

Thrilled, Lin Xuankong walked to the window and looked into the backyard. Outside, spring rain had begun to fall, and in the continuous night rain, the scenery was somewhat obscure. He could vaguely see, about a dozen paces from the window, an old, dying willow tree quietly changing under the nourishment of the spring rain. From its nearly withered trunk, a few tender green buds had sprouted. Though the buds were small and weak, they were full of life!

Lin Xuankong’s lips curled into a smile.

After taking a few breaths of fresh air by the window, Lin Xuankong sat back down on the bed. Excited as he was, he did not feel sleepy. He was waiting to see if the mental confusion, chest tightness, and suffocation he had experienced before would reoccur, now that he had achieved Entry Level in the Pine Skill and his lifespan had significantly increased.

The Fourth Watch passed, then the Fifth. The night rain ceased, and the eastern sky gradually revealed the pale white of dawn.

As time passed, the frequent nocturnal occurrences of mental confusion and suffocation did not appear. Lin Xuankong was finally at ease.

He vaulted out of bed and, with light steps, walked into the outer room. After washing his face, he cheerfully went upstairs, intending to tell the Young Lady the good news of his achieving Entry Level in the Pine Skill.

To his surprise, after knocking a few times, there was no response from the wooden cabin on the second floor.

Lin Xuankong pressed his ear to the wooden door and listened for a while, finding no sound inside.

He pushed the door open and entered, only to see the wooden bed on the second floor neatly made. A faint fragrance wafted through the room, but Lii Xiaolan was nowhere in sight!

Lin Xuankong frowned.

After thinking for a moment, he ran to the back window to look outside. His expression couldn’t help but change.

The rain last night had lasted for about six hours, leaving a puddle about ten feet across and half a foot deep in the small backyard. At this moment, Lii Xiaolan, dressed in green, was standing on the water.

Magically, she stood motionless on the water’s surface. The water only dipped slightly where she stepped, but she did not sink, nor did her embroidered shoes get even slightly wet. In the morning light, faint water vapor formed a white mist that swirled around her. The scene had an air of Immortal Traces!

Lin Xuankong was inwardly astonished.

As his mind churned with various random thoughts, he went downstairs and entered the backyard, only to find that the graceful figure on the water had already disappeared.

Then, Lii Xiaolan’s voice sounded from behind him, "You’ve broken through to Pine Crane Transcendence Layer One!"

Lin Xuankong was speechless.

But soon, a smile appeared on his face again.

Lin Xuankong turned around, his voice filled with some joy and a bit of pride, "It’s all thanks to the Young Lady’s excellent guidance!"

Hearing the joy and pride in his voice, Lii Xiaolan gave him a sidelong glance.

"Such a cultivation speed is barely acceptable, almost keeping up with the speed I had when I first started cultivating the Pine Crane Longevity Technique!"

Lin Xuankong’s expression froze.

Seeing Lin Xuankong staring at her in a daze, Lii Xiaolan maintained a serene demeanor. However, her small, fair hand, hidden in her long sleeve, was awkwardly fidgeting. Inside her beautiful embroidered shoes, her toes were also awkwardly clenching the soles...

Her small, fair hand fidgeted awkwardly again. She coughed and decisively changed the topic.

"Since you’ve achieved Entry Level in the Pine Skill and broken through to Pine Crane Transcendence Layer One, relying solely on the Heart Method and Breathing Technique will cause your cultivation progress to slow down.

You need to start practicing the Cangsong Body Forging Posture, and should also use some more Qi Blood-nourishing medicines to lay a solid foundation at the Pine Crane Transcendence Layer One Early Stage!

Moreover, you should also start practicing the Spiritual Crane Finger technique, which is used for combat!"