The Black Rock Sheep were significantly larger than ordinary goats and sheep, naturally yielding more meat.
After a strict weighing by his sister Tang Tang, the two Black Rock Sheep contributed a total of one hundred and forty-five pounds of meat.
It sounded like a lot, but when laid out, it occupied a surprisingly small space, only taking up the size of a few ice bricks.
The underground ice chamber remained mostly empty.
Seeing his sister's big, blinking eyes, Tang Wen nodded, "Understood, I'll fill it up as soon as possible."
Tang Tang nodded in satisfaction; her brother was finally becoming sensible.
He could receive a salary from the palace without having to work, and he could continuously hunt outside, accumulating meat to supplement the household.
It was truly great.
"Splash, splash, splash."
The three women took turns adding water to the bathtub.
Their flower-like faces, misted by the steam, looked like tender blossoms with dewdrops, radiant and alluring.
Their gazes towards Tang Wen were filled with affection and shyness.
'Women, how could they disturb my Martial Arts heart!'
Tang Wen smiled confidently.
Splashing water wet Cuilian's chest.
'Women, how could they disturb... truly white.'
"Ahem! That's enough water, you can leave now!"
Declining the service of the three women, he bathed alone.
After more than ten minutes, the Experience Panel, which had been silent for a day, completed its upgrade.
Soaking in the comfortable hot water, Tang Wen's thoughts stirred, and a light gray, semi-transparent system panel popped up.
It was much more concise than before.
[Name: Tang Wen (15 years old)]
[Body: 8.75, Spirit: 9.3]
[Martial Arts Realm: Second-Class Martial Master]
[Meditation Martial Art: Mountain-Cracking Cannon Fist, Mastered (2911/3000)]
[Flying Stone, Grandmaster (191/18000)]
Tang Wen frowned; the Flying Knife Skill was gone.
Then he noticed that Farming, Riding, Tracking, Hunting Traps, Archery, and so on were also missing.
His gaze moved downward.
[Skill: General, Mastered (31/3000)]
General?
Tang Wen focused his attention on this entry.
General was a comprehensive skill; those abilities that were not distinctive and relatively low-level were all here.
Flying Knife Skill, Farming, Riding, etc.
After some thought, he admitted that the term "General" was quite appropriate.
These skills indeed shared a common characteristic—they were easy to learn.
Basically, there was no real difficulty.
Although "Flying Stone" was similar to them, Tang Wen had invested a lot of time into it, and now the Flying Stone had a specific meditation method, completely transcending its previous state.
Naturally, it was not included here.
[Earth Fire Primordial Stand, Mastered (1700/3000)]
This was a fusion of the Earth Fire Stance (Entering Stillness), Primal Chaos Stance, and Breathing Technique—basic cultivation methods that enhanced attributes.
After the fusion, they provided even more attribute boosts.
Tang Wen didn't lose out.
[Eight Section Brocade, Expert (7011/18000)]
To his surprise, the Eight Section Brocade, perhaps because it was sufficiently unique or of a high level, was not merged.
[Wind-splitting Saber, Expert (3001/6000)]
[Traceless Step, Proficient (1719/3000)]
[Iron Body Skill, Proficient (18/3000)]
[Beast Taming Art, Beginner (351/1000)]
Splash, splash, splash!
Tang Wen stood up from the water, droplets sliding down, revealing a physique that could make men scream and women feel ashamed.
He quickly dried himself, changed into his training clothes, and went to the courtyard to practice the Mountain-Cracking Cannon Fist.
The sound of air cracking echoed throughout the courtyard.
Before long, a voice rang out, "Are you tearing the house down? Are you tearing the house down?"
A young woman in a nightgown peeked her head through the door crack, pouting as she looked at her younger brother.
"Uh, I'm going to the barracks to train."
The Experience Panel had leveled up, and the Mountain-Cracking Cannon Fist was on the verge of a breakthrough.
Tang Wen was eager to test it out.
He quickly changed his clothes and hurried to the Guard Barracks late at night, entering the courtyard assigned to him and Zhou Bing for training.
He began practicing on the Iron Dummy.
The sound of "Boom! Boom! Boom!" echoed.
Commander Li, who was on night duty, rushed over to investigate.
When he reached the courtyard entrance, he saw Tang Wen continuously unleashing bursts of energy, striking the Iron Dummy used for training.
So it was Tang Wen practicing!
That explained it.
Wait, no!
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Commander Li silently counted: From the sound, it was five bursts earlier, now six, seven, eight, nine, ten... fifteen!
Is this kid even human?
After fifteen bursts, Tang Wen's experience increased by one point, and he stopped.
[Meditation Martial Art: Mountain-Cracking Cannon Fist, Mastery (2911→2912/3000)]
"Commander Li, is something wrong?" Tang Wen looked toward the door.
"Fifteen bursts, fifteen bursts!"
At such a young age, he could unleash fifteen bursts in one go.
Commander Li muttered to himself outside the door.
Tang Wen shook his head inwardly, reminding himself to stay low-key: "I was almost at my limit, just a little more."
"Almost at your limit? Even if I pushed beyond my limits, I couldn't throw that many punches!" Commander Li's eyes were filled with envy.
Tang Wen didn't have time to chat with him. After a few words, he turned and headed to the palace.
The palace had its own private training courtyard, complete with an underground chamber. The walls of the chamber were reinforced with steel.
Absolutely indestructible!
"Tang Wen?"
Commander Qian Dong of the Guards was surprised to see him.
"Weren't you supposed to be training in the wilderness?"
It was enviable—Tang Wen didn't have to work, yet he received a salary and could go wherever he pleased.
"I came to the palace to find a training chamber."
Qian Dong led him inside, joking, "You just come and go from the palace as you please, huh?"
Tang Wen chuckled, "Is it possible that my current Commander position is actually based here at the palace?"
"Damn it!"
Qian Dong laughed and cursed, pointing to a secluded corner courtyard, "No one comes here. It's the most remote spot. You can train as long as you want."
"Thanks!"
"What's there to thank? How about lending me one of your maids?" Qian Dong, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, wore a lecherous grin.
"Haha."
Bang!
Tang Wen entered the courtyard and slammed the door shut.
Qian Dong made a vulgar gesture and returned to his post at the entrance.
All the commanders were envious of Tang Wen's treatment.
But they only talked about it casually. Deep down, they knew that in terms of talent and merit, none of them could compare to Tang Wen.
Why even try to match his treatment?
The palace's training courtyard was equipped with water, dried meat, towels, and a bed.
It was regularly cleaned and kept spotless.
Tang Wen moved the two-meter-tall, several-hundred-pound Iron Dummy into the underground chamber.
This was his first time here.
Once inside, he realized the chamber was quite spacious, about half the size of a basketball court.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
After setting up the Iron Dummy, the rhythmic sounds of energy bursts began.
Another round of bursts.
Fifteen consecutive bursts.
Experience +1.
Whew!
Tang Wen leaned against the cold steel wall, breathing slightly heavily.
He used his Breathing Technique to regulate his breath.
After about ten minutes, his robust physique had replenished the expended energy.
Next, he focused on explosive movements from his feet.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Tang Wen's feet left shallow imprints on the floor of the secret chamber.
His figure moved like a ghost, appearing in various corners of the chamber as if teleporting.
In the dead of night, such a scene would surely terrify any ordinary person.
Eleven bursts of power.
Experience +1.
It seems that training the legs is more efficient than training the fists.
Tang Wen instinctively began to calculate the benefits.
As usual, he practiced the Breathing Technique for a while.
He continued to refine his skills, combining punches and kicks.
Bang!
The Iron Dummy took a punch and was sent flying into the air.
With a burst of speed, Tang Wen caught up.
Bang, another punch.
The Iron Dummy, weighing several hundred pounds, bent at the waist.
Boom!
A sweeping kick.
The Iron Dummy's leg also bent.
Seven bursts of punches and kicks, experience +1.
"Indeed, practicing combos yields better results."
Bang, bang, boom, boom, boom...
As the morning star rose and the sky began to lighten, Tang Wen emerged from the secret chamber.
Dragging behind him was an irregularly shaped lump of iron.
It was the Iron Dummy.
Now, it stood only half a meter tall, its arms, legs, head, and body all twisted from the terrifying force of the blows.
It could no longer be called an Iron Dummy; at best, it was a Crippled Dummy.
"How thoughtful, there's a spare one."
Tang Wen smiled wearily, reaching out to grab the new Iron Dummy and dragging it into the secret chamber.
However, he didn't continue training. After setting up the Iron Dummy, he returned to the small house in the courtyard, cleaned himself up briefly, ate some dried meat, and fell asleep.
The refinement of the Contemplation Method consumed both physical and mental energy.
Even someone as abnormal as Tang Wen couldn't train all day long.
Four days later, a loud crash.
The fourth Iron Dummy was smashed into the wall.
Experience +1.
Tang Wen let out a long breath.
[Meditation Martial Art: Mountain-Cracking Cannon Fist, Mastery (2999→3000/3000)]
"Finally, I've reached the critical point."
His expression was serious. In the past, when his skills reached a critical point, Tang Wen had always found a way to break through on his own.
This time, with the upgraded panel, he wanted to see if he could brute force his way through.
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