At the Black Mountain Temple, Lin Ce finally completed the delivery of the goods.
This was a common practice in the temple; every three months, a large quantity of medicinal herbs would be delivered to the temple for use in alchemy and medicine making.
The disciples of the temple, as well as the mountain people from near and far, can all benefit from it.
Unexpectedly, Lin Ce's team encountered such a change this time.
Following the abbot's guidance, some young mountain people who were trapped in the cellar inside the temple were also rescued.
These are clearly the young people who came down from the mountain to make a living, as the old mountain folk had mentioned.
It turns out they had been captured by that fox demon.
As for what the fox demon intended to do after capturing them, Lin Ce didn't know and didn't want to investigate further.
Having completed his escort mission, he intended to return home immediately.
However, it was already dark, and it would be inconvenient to go down the mountain at this time, so they had no choice but to accept the abbot's invitation and spend the night at the Black Mountain Temple.
"Chief镖师 Lin, when you were dealing with that fox demon, did you notice anything unusual?"
"Master, shouldn't I be the one asking you this question? That fox demon controlled you all and impersonated you as the Master. What was its purpose?"
Neither of them received a satisfactory answer in the end.
Seeing that the Black Mountain Abbot was being vague and seemed to be hiding something, Lin Ce naturally did not intend to tell him the information about "Mountain Lord" that he had heard from the fox demon.
He'll leave as soon as it's light, and whatever changes happen on Black Mountain are none of his concern.
Back in his own room, Lin Ce began to focus on the changes in his own system.
[United We Stand (Standard Version): Within a month, all members of the escort agency will overcome any training bottlenecks; as long as they put in the effort, they will reap the rewards.]
It's still the same "united as one" spirit, but the duration has changed from ten days in the "trial version" to a month.
Although there is no fundamental change, it is still a significant improvement.
The bigger change is another permanent effect.
The main effect remains the same as before, but a new term has been added.
[King of Escorts (Permanent): As the chief escort, you will receive a tenfold boost when members of the escort agency experience skill improvements.]
[Entry 1: When members of the escort agency break through to a higher level in martial arts training, if you have not yet mastered that martial art, you will automatically master it and reach the same level. (Note: This cannot exceed your own martial arts level.)]
"this……"
Even seeing it again, Lin Ce was still deeply shocked.
This entry looks like it's something really important.
At this point, the skill point he received after completing the escort mission didn't surprise him too much.
Having only one martial art skill, he didn't hesitate much and immediately added it to "Mountain Breaking Fist".
The next moment, he felt a jolt throughout his body, his bones cracking and popping, as an even more powerful force surged from deep within him.
He focused his mind and indeed saw that his "martial arts panel" had changed.
[Mountain-Breaking Fist (Post-natal)]: Third Level
The experience bar below also shows that the experience value has just exceeded the "Mastery" node.
Aside from jumping directly from the second level to the third level, the location of the experience points nodes remained unchanged.
Clearly, the skill point awarded by the system is enough to elevate one's martial arts skill to a higher level out of thin air.
This skill point brought him not only greater strength within his body, but also incredibly proficient martial arts experience that seemed to be etched deep into his bloodline.
It was as if he had mastered the third level of "Mountain-Breaking Fist" entirely through his own hard work, without the slightest hint of weakness.
Lin Ce knew in his heart that his strength had greatly improved compared to before.
And this was just a change that happened in an instant.
He is now a martial artist of the ninth rank.
"Huh, what's going on?"
Suddenly, his body trembled slightly, and he felt something strange enter his body.
Lin Ce, who happened to be "looking" at the martial arts panel, immediately understood what this strange thing was.
On the martial arts panel, in addition to the original "Mountain Breaking Fist", there is now another martial art.
[Qingyan Robe (The Day After Tomorrow)]: Second Level (Perfect)
"This is……"
Lin Ce's heart stirred.
He was naturally familiar with this martial art.
"Hahaha, young hero, I've succeeded."
Inside the Black Mountain Temple, Li Qingshan's smug laughter echoed from a room not far away.
Lin Ce immediately understood the origin of the "Qingyan Robe".
Clearly, it was the newly added entry for "King of Escorts" that came into play.
Li Qingshan was quite diligent, still practicing hard so late at night, and broke through to the second level of perfection of "Qingyan Robe".
But it benefited them instead.
"This new entry is too domineering."
Lin Ce murmured to himself, his heart filled with joy.
The reason why the human race is able to stand in this world of demons and martial arts is naturally because of all kinds of powerful martial arts.
This time, I essentially gained a martial arts skill without putting in any effort at all; it was a huge windfall.
"Let's see how effective this 'Azure Rock Robe' is."
Although he despised it as a weak and inferior martial art, he still acknowledged its defensive capabilities.
Previously, Li Qingshan had used it to withstand numerous attacks from thieves' hidden weapons without sustaining any injuries.
The "Mountain-Breaking Fist" can comprehensively improve physical fitness, but in terms of pure defensive enhancement, it is obviously inferior to the "Azure Rock Robe".
Although it has some weaknesses, it can be surprisingly effective if used at the right time.
The "Azure Rock Robe" he had mastered was as if he had cultivated it for many years, with all sorts of information in his mind, just like the "Mountain-Breaking Fist" he had used before.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Ce felt a chill spread out and instantly covered his entire body.
He knew that the "Azure Rock Robe" technique had been successfully used.
"wrong……"
However, his first use of the "Azure Rock Robe" was completely different from Li Qingshan's previous use.
My body felt completely stiff, and no matter what I did, my movements were smooth and effortless.
Moreover, his body did not have that unique blue-green color at all.
After careful consideration, he finally figured out the reason.
It turns out that what Li Qingshan said earlier about the cooking time not being long enough was true.
After mastering the second level of the "Azure Rock Robe" technique, one will no longer be in a state of complete stiffness and immobility.
The distinctive bluish-green color of the skin will also fade.
No wonder Li Qingshan in the Taoist temple was so excited at this moment. Reaching this level in the "Qingyan Robe" is indeed of extraordinary significance and worthy of excitement.
After figuring everything out, Lin Ce pondered for a moment, then picked up his single-edged sword and slashed it forcefully across his arm.
Having mastered the third level of the "Mountain-Breaking Fist," his defensive capabilities had already increased significantly.
However, the sharpness of swords cannot be completely ignored, especially when they are wielded by a martial artist of a certain rank.
Lin Ce knew that if it was only the third level of the "Mountain-Breaking Fist" at its peak, a forceful slash from him would inevitably leave a bloody mark on his arm.
But at this moment, as the blade sliced through, it only left a faint white mark.
With a gentle rub of the palm, even the white mark disappeared.
This is the power of "Qingyanyi". Combined with the "Mountain-Breaking Fist" at the third level of mastery, it can ignore the sword and blade wounds of a ninth-rank martial artist.
The martial arts of this sect are indeed extraordinary.
"It seems Li Qingshan will have to stay at the escort agency indefinitely."
At this moment, in Lin Ce's eyes, Li Qingshan had become a treasure trove that could be further explored.
The disciples of this major sect are truly exceptional talents.
The future of the security escort agency clearly requires more talent like this.
Of course, Lin Ce, who had benefited from the deal, didn't feel embarrassed at all.
He didn't steal or rob, and Li Qingshan's successful breakthrough was probably due to the benefits of his "United We Stand (Standard Version)".
This is clearly a win-win situation.
Nothing more was said that night, and dawn soon broke.
Lin Ce decisively bid farewell to the Black Mountain Abbot and, with the abbot watching him go, led his caravan away.
"Good luck to you..."
Behind them, in front of the Black Mountain Temple, a Taoist priest in black robes stood with a deep gaze and uttered a murmur of unknown meaning.
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