In the military, it's customary to address majors or above as chief, if you're below a major, it's rare to be called chief, generally, you're ambiguously referred to as a leader.

Escorting the Martial Arts Traces does have benefits, but they're not significant. If it's not on the way, it's not very meaningful.

People from major Martial Clans undoubtedly have the opportunity to comprehend the Martial Arts Traces and rarely participate in escorting.

Ordinary martial artists don't get the information.

Usually, only young people from innate-level forces join such teams to strive for a slight chance of improvement.

For a genius like Zhang Xinglie, it's considered a waste of time.

However, Zhou Leng still spoke with Zhang Xinglie and even Rao Mingxian to see what they thought.

Zhang Xinglie is attending a very important Yunhua training camp and can't come.

Rao Mingxian thinks the gains are small and there's a risk to life, saying the whole clan will gather for New Year, so he can't go.

Xue Chengsong sent a message yesterday, saying they should have a meal together. Zhou Leng said to wait.

Today, he sent another message asking to gather for the New Year, but Zhou Leng said he's going to the West Sea Demon City for training.

Just a few steps away, Xue Chengsong called.

"I said Rucheng's second, would you grace me with a meal?"

"I'm about to go to the West Sea Demon City, then to the Giant World, really no time. Can we eat when I return from the Giant World?" Zhou Leng replied helplessly.

"You... have begun shuttling between dimensions?" Xue Chengsong was startled since his father's business is so extensive, yet it hasn't expanded into two dimensions.

"Really busy, I'm going to the West Sea Demon City, plus I have the task from Hall Master Wang Boxiong. How can I slack off?" Zhou Leng said.

Xue Chengsong was silent for a while and then said, "Alright, when you come back from the Giant World, we'll meet up."

Ending the call, Xue Chengsong looked at his father, Xue Tongming.

"He might really be busy, otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned Wang Boxiong. Should we wait a little longer?"

Xue Tongming hesitated for a moment and said, "Then let's wait a little longer. At most two or three months, he can't possibly advance to the Vitality Stage."

Xue Chengsong sighed, "If he can really advance to the Vitality Stage in two or three months, he might gain the Eagle Plan and New Qing University funds, plus other benefits, and may not be willing to be our Martial Arts Director."

"What, blaming Dad for not having the guts back then?" Xue Tongming laughed.

"Not really. It's just... he's growing too fast..." Xue Chengsong said.

"Leave it to fate. If he doesn't agree in two or three months, then we won't mention it. From time to time, arrange a gathering, so you can save face in front of him later..."

Xue Tongming suddenly sighed lightly, "Who could have thought, in just half a year, he's become a major influence."

"It's not even half a year."

Xue Chengsong calculated in his heart, from when Zhou Leng entered the Martial Arts Hall until now, it's been five months max.

"Does he have something he likes?" Xue Tongming asked.

"Not quite sure, I'll sound him out at the next gathering... hmm..." Xue Chengsong paused and suddenly said, "I chatted with him at the mining site and he seemed interested in High-Energy Shells, but just interested."

Xue Tongming's eyes lit up, smiling, "Having something he likes is good, so then you ask and confirm it."

Zhou Leng's time returned to peace.

In the mornings, he attended classes, had lunch with Xu Qingjin at noon, and did light exercises in the afternoon.

Then, straight to the Frost Giant Tree.

Under the Frost Giant Tree, he halved the training first, then practiced martial arts.

Time after time practicing the Overlapping Waves Palm, Mountain Charging Fist, Flying Cloud Leg...

Afterwards, he focused on the Martial Arts Traces of the Ancient River Ruins, using the Unity Technique practiced at the Celestial Ladder, only focusing on the first water ripple-like finger mark, meditating carefully.

One day, two days, three days...

No progress whatsoever.

Zhou Leng found time to visit Elder Song Juesi's Martial Arts Hall, where he consulted all day on leg techniques and joint techniques, gaining substantially.

After returning to the Frost Giant Tree, he once again focused on the single finger mark on the Martial Arts Traces to cultivate.

Now, Zhou Leng could imprint every detail of the entire finger mark in his mind, yet he still couldn't comprehend anything.

A few days later, Liang Baiyin wanted to go eat snacks, and Zhou Leng excused himself with a task.

Third brother Li Yuanhe went home for a family visit, and Zhou Leng went to Li Linhan's house, where the three of them had dinner, chatted all night, and then each went to bed.

Li Yuanhe said things were in place, and for this escort mission, he would also go and thanked Zhou Leng for the reminder.

Li Yuanhe's talent wasn't as high as Zhang Xinglie's, nor was his family background as good as Rao Mingxian's, and before advancing to the innate level, he had no chance to come into contact with the Martial Arts Traces.

This time might help him advance to the innate level.

After his rib fully healed, Zhou Leng began to intensify his training.

First, he simply learned a set of training methods to cope with the Martial Arts Hall and coach.

Then he excused himself by saying his body wasn't up to it, postponing hard skills training.

Because the "Ten Reversed Beast Fist" is the best training method, and no hard skills should affect the future "Undying Star Body."

At the Mammoth Lake Shore.

A metal bath barrel stood on the grass, over half a person tall, silver steel base, with deep blue demonized patterns attached.

Zhou Leng poured bucket after bucket of water into the demonized medicinal bath barrel, then connected a portable solar power source to heat the bath barrel.

Ripped open three bags of universal Body Refining Medicine Bath powder, sprinkled them into the water, and slowly stirred evenly.

Although he had Martial Saint Bone Powder, he temporarily couldn't use it, it was too strong, and easy to cause problems.

The bath barrel slowly heated up and soon boiled completely.

Zhou Leng used Qi manipulation to protect his body and slowly sat in the boiling medicinal bath.

The water in the bath barrel surged, submerging Zhou Leng's head.

With eyes closed, he manipulated his Qi, the boiling water only slightly reddened his skin, without any harm.

The bath barrel gurgled with bubbles, steam rising.

In the boiling water, Zhou Leng operated the Sea Suppressing Technique.

The power from the medicinal bath was slowly absorbed by his skin, pores, and merged into his body.

After a long while, Zhou Leng emerged from the water, took a deep breath and reentered the medicinal bath.

Repeated this process many times, and when the medicinal power was exhausted, he got up, jumped out of the bath barrel, and turned off the power source.

Zhou Leng's body trembled, shaking off the water stains and medicine powder.

His skin slightly red, more hydrated, appeared much more tender than usual.

The heat flow surged within his body, full of power.

Zhou Leng immediately bent down and performed the first movement of the "Establishing Image Chapter"...

Huang, having nothing to do, followed Zhou Leng and performed similar movements.

Not far away, Xiaoba, who was playing in the water, saw Zhou Leng using the "Establishing Image Chapter" for the first time, tilted its head and seeing Huang also doing it, decided to join in, standing behind Zhou Leng and mimicking the movements.

At first, Xiaoba couldn't grasp the movements properly but adjusted continuously, like playing a game.

Until its body aligned with Zhou Leng's, Xiaoba suddenly widened its eyes.

Because, suddenly, a strange heat flow emerged within its body.

It turned its head to look incredulously at Zhou Leng, but the movement distorted, and the heat flow vanished.

Xiaoba quickly straightened its head, staring at Zhou Leng with its big eyes.

The heat flow within its body surged once more.

Although it was the first time Xiaoba encountered such heat flow, and the entire mammoth group had never experienced it, it had heard Elder speak of it.

The Fierce Beasts are a branch of a high-level civilization.

Initially, all Fierce Beasts' bloodlines had high-level cultivation methods bestowed by the legendary "Void Ancient Beast," but all were lost.

Now, none of the Fierce Beasts in the entire Fierce Beast Realm, including the demigod Fierce Beasts, have mastered the cultivation method.

Yet, this human actually mastered a high-level cultivation method of the Mammoth tribe.

No wonder upon first meeting him, it smelled the breath of the Mammoth tribe on this human.

Xiaoba suddenly realized.

Understood!

This human must be the messenger of the Mammoth God among the Void Ancient Beast tribe!

Yes!

His mission is to spread the god's glory for the Eight-toothed Mammoth and restore the god's legacy.

Yes!

It must be so!

Xiaoba, filled with excitement, knelt on the ground and kowtowed nine times towards Zhou Leng ahead.

It knocked out a large pit, scaring Huang who got up and ran to the side, barking lightly at Xiaoba.

What's gotten into you!

Xiaoba chuckled, got up, and continued to cultivate with Zhou Leng.

The first move, second move, third move, fourth move...

Until the twelfth cycle of the eighth move, Zhou Leng's body trembled, and he lay on the ground, covered in sweat.

Getting closer and closer to mastering all twelve moves.

Zhou Leng first took Strengthening Body Pills and other pills, entered the lake, floating on the surface to recover his strength.

Xiaoba, excited, bounced around wildly before rushing into the lake, frolicking recklessly.

Zhou Leng glanced at Xiaoba doubtfully, is this guy crazy today?

Seeing Zhou Leng look over, Xiaoba's body stiffened and it sank straight into the lake.

Its large nose surfaced, resembling a pipe.

Below, bubbles gurgled up.

Huang was puzzled as well.

After resting, Zhou Leng submerged underwater to practice slow punches.

Previously, upon diving, he could only perform two sets of punches on a single breath.

Today, with a single breath, he could perform four sets of punches, holding his breath underwater for longer.

In the martial arts perception, as he circulated the Sea Suppressing True Qi, strands of oxygen seeped through his pores into his bloodstream.

Currently, the skin breathing ability wasn't as strong as breathing through his nose but seemed to gradually enhance.

After cultivating underwater for several hours, Zhou Leng exited the lake, pouring out the water from the medicine bath barrel.

"Huang, tell Xiaoba that I'll place the medicine bath barrel by the lake from now on and let him keep watch," Zhou Leng said.

Huang tilted his head in thought, stood upright, and signaled extensively at Xiaoba.

Soon, Xiaoba nodded repeatedly, then circled around the medicine bath barrel, drawing a large circle on the ground with its nose.

Zhou Leng recalled the innate magical beast bone that Huang had acquired before.

"Huang, do you remember the big bone you brought back before?" Zhou Leng gestured as he spoke.

Huang nodded repeatedly.

"Can you find some more? I'm planning to build a bone grinding machine to make bone powder for cultivation."

Ever since the Body Refinement, the medicine bath has been a common method for cultivation and healing.

Even at the Martial Saint level, one still requires the aid of a medicine bath for cultivation.

Huang turned to look at Xiaoba, barking.

Xiaoba hesitated for a moment, glanced around, seeing no other Eight-toothed Mammoth around, sidled up to Huang, and hummed softly.

Soon, Huang nodded to Zhou Leng, patting its chest arrogantly.

"Alright, then help me find some when you have the chance. I can't handle anything too strong, just top-grade innate bones will do."

Huang muttered to Xiaoba for a while, and Xiaoba nodded vigorously.

Zhou Leng surveyed the surroundings, intending to install some solar power generation facilities here to aid in cultivation.

There were already basic setups under the Frost Giant Tree.

Zhou Leng immediately set to work, going down the mountain to purchase a new set of solar power generation equipment and batteries, along with a demonized bone shredder and grinder capable of crushing grandmaster-level magical beast bones.

He also bought some general bath materials to mix with the bone powder.

The ten thousand or so Civilian Contribution Points he just received were gone again.

Zhou Leng sighed at the expense of cultivation and began assembling the machines.

He worked late into the night, assembling the solar power equipment and the bone shredding and grinding machines.

Just as he was about to return to cultivate under the Frost Giant Tree, he saw Huang and Xiaoba trotting over with a spring in their steps, dismissive of everyone.

Xiaoba's steps were dismissive of everyone, but its head constantly darted around, full of mischief.

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