Becoming a Saint Starts with Copying Martial Arts

Chapter 39 A One-in-a-Million Fist Skill Talent

The two chatted for a while and soon arrived at the crematorium courtyard, where eleven corpses were laid out and three body collectors were already waiting.

Lin Qing stepped forward and glanced at the corpse. After reaching level two in the Record of Rebirth, he could see some of the information contained within the corpse without touching it.

When his gaze fell on one of the women, he suddenly caught his breath.

He saw a message: "Talented in boxing, exceptional quality, meaning one in a million."

This was the first time he had ever seen a boxing talent of exceptional level, and he was immediately excited.

The people from the Town Soul Division of the prefecture will be arriving soon, in at most half a month.

His "Eight Strikes of the Serpent" technique is still at the minor level. If he cannot master it within the next two weeks, it will be difficult for him to pass the re-examination.

He was quite anxious, hoping to find a corpse with the perfect "Eight Strikes of the Spirit Serpent" attribute, but he never did.

Now, the emergence of his exceptional boxing talent has solved his immediate problem.

"With this talent, I might be able to master the Eight Strikes of the Serpent on my own within ten days."

"As long as I master it myself and then equip it with the Lesser Mastery of the Eight Strikes of the Serpent skill, the combination of the two will likely allow me to elevate this martial art to perfection."

"Moreover, with this talent, I won't have to struggle as much to learn the Tathagata Fist Manual as I do now."

Lin Qing was pondering when he saw someone walk towards the corpse.

He immediately rushed forward, picked up the body first, and quickly walked towards the nearby crematorium.

A few breaths later, the woman's body was engulfed by flames and vanished in an instant.

Lin Qing had many images in his mind. He saw the woman's life in fragments, from a little girl to a married woman, and then to her encounter with Yin Muhua and being killed with a single blow.

Unfortunately, she never had the opportunity to learn martial arts in her life, wasting her exceptional talent in boxing.

This is normal, though, as women's status was far lower than men's in that era, and the vast majority of women never had the opportunity to learn martial arts.

Then, a large amount of information appeared in front of Lin Qing, all of which were the skills and talents that the woman had mastered during her lifetime.

Aside from his talent for boxing, the rest of his skills are all life skills, which are of little use to Lin Qing.

Therefore, Lin Qing did not hesitate to directly copy this talent attribute.

Afterwards, he disposed of another corpse, which belonged to one of Yin Muhua's subordinates. However, he had not acquired any good martial arts skills, only a common and easily mastered sweeping leg technique.

Not long after, Lin Qing returned from the crematorium compound and immediately equipped himself with his exceptional fist technique talent to practice the Eight Strikes of the Serpent.

The Eight Strikes of the Serpent require the use of fists, palms, and legs. If one has a higher talent for fist techniques, this martial art will also be enhanced.

At this moment, Lin Qing had only performed one set of the Eight Strikes of the Serpent, but he already felt a difference.

Without the blessing of the Rebirth Record, he could easily understand many of the key points. Some details and techniques could be naturally integrated into his moves without much thought. This was an experience he had never had before.

Li Mu then demonstrated the second move of the Tathagata Fist Manual again, with many smooth transitions and variations. What used to be extremely difficult was now incredibly fluid.

Lin Qing was overjoyed: "So it turns out that to learn the Tathagata Fist Sutra, one needs to have a one-in-ten-thousand talent for the fist technique. Before, I didn't have enough talent, and even with the blessing of the Rebirth Record, my progress was extremely slow. I have only mastered the first move now."

"But now, everything is different. After passing the re-examination, I will devote more time and energy to learning this boxing style. At that time, my understanding of the Tathagata Boxing Manual will definitely improve greatly," Lin Qing thought to himself.

Moreover, he will make progress at a rate far exceeding that of ordinary people when he learns other styles of boxing.

Excellence means being one in a million, learning at a speed ten or a hundred times faster than others, and having virtually no bottlenecks.

...

Several more days passed in a flash, and the storm triggered by Cheng Yannian's disappearance soon spread to Lin Qing and those around him.

The first to be suppressed was Yang Feng. As Cheng Yannian's most capable assistant, everyone knew that Yang Feng was going to be in trouble, but no one expected it to come so quickly.

Early in the morning, the Soul Suppression Division posted a notice informing everyone that Yang Feng had been demoted to deputy head of the corpse collection team, temporarily taking over the head position. Soon, the Night Patrol Division would select a new head.

The news quickly reached the morgue's courtyard, and many people were indignant about it.

Yang Feng seemed to have been mentally prepared and remained calm.

"Everything is preordained. Just do what you're supposed to do and don't neglect your duties."

Lin Qing didn't say much. On the one hand, he admired Yang Feng's composure, and on the other hand, he felt a sense of urgency. He felt that perhaps he would be next.

Sure enough, the day after Yang Feng was dismissed, as soon as he returned to the helper's courtyard, someone came to inform him.

"Lord Shen, we have orders from above. This small courtyard is only suitable for the servants; no one else is allowed to live there. Move out within three days."

Shen Lian cursed, "My yard is mine! Whoever wants to live here can live here! What are you going to do about it? Hit me?"

The old man delivering the message looked troubled: "Lord Shen, I am just following orders. This is all arranged by Lord Pang. Please don't make things difficult for me."

Shen Lian was about to start cursing when Lin Qing stood up and said, "Lord Shen, your illness has been cured. Since the higher-ups won't allow me to stay here, I'll move out."

The old man didn't dare to linger and turned to run away, leaving Shen Lian seething with anger.

"It's all because of that scoundrel Pang Tong. In name, Lu Xingyun took over the Soul Suppression Division, but in reality, Lu Xingyun didn't even come. All the affairs were handed over to Pang Tong. Whether it was Yang Feng's dismissal or your expulsion from the courtyard, it was all the old scoundrel's doing behind the scenes. If it weren't for my uncle protecting me, I would have suffered too."

"That bastard has been attached to the Han family and suppressed by Lord Cheng for many years. Now he's finally been released from his cage and is biting people everywhere like a mad dog," Shen Lian cursed.

Lin Qing didn't respond, but secretly made a mental note of it.

Pang Tong is a martial artist with internal strength, holding a high position and possessing great power. If he wants to take revenge, he needs to plan carefully.

After venting for a while, Shen Lian calmed down.

"Lin Qing, go out and rent me a small courtyard. This Soul Suppression Division is a mess, I can't stand it anymore."

"You don't even want the position of head of the Crafts Department anymore?" Lin Qing asked in surprise.

"No, I don't need it anymore. I'm not short of money, and I haven't wanted it for a long time," Shen Lian said, tossing over a money pouch.

Lin Qing reached out and grabbed the money bag in his hand.

"Okay, I'll go tomorrow."

Shen Lian's words awakened him, and he also began to have the idea of ​​moving out.

Now that Yin Muhua has been killed, living outside is actually safer than living inside the Soul Suppressing Division, so he has decided to move out, which is in accordance with the rules within the Soul Suppressing Division.

...

Da da da.

On an official road leading to Jiangyin County, a group of people were riding forward on horseback, raising dust and making a lot of noise.

"Whoa~"

Upon reaching a loess slope, the group reined in their horses and stopped.

"Damn it, what kind of weather is this? It's so hot it hurts my breasts."

At the very front of the group, a burly woman with a bun hairstyle, carrying a thick spiked club on her shoulder, and bronze skin, was cursing and swearing.

The soldiers behind her remained expressionless upon hearing these words, clearly accustomed to the fierce woman's personality.

Beside the woman stood a middle-aged man dressed in white, carrying a blood-red broadsword. His demeanor was icy cold, suggesting he was the leader of the group of soldiers.

At that moment, he was sitting under the sand dune drinking when suddenly, a loud eagle cry came from the sky, and a golden eagle descended from the sky and landed on his arm, with a secret letter tied to its leg.

The man took it apart and quickly glanced through it, then suddenly frowned.

"The plan has changed. You need to go to Jiangyin County immediately."