The first floor of the Martial Arts Pavilion was quite crowded with disciples.

They were all Body Refining disciples. Some were just beginners with a basic understanding of martial arts. Others, like Lin Fei, had broken through to the fourth level of Body Refining.

There were also disciples above the seventh level of Body Refining, likewise choosing martial arts in the Martial Arts Pavilion.

After all, sometimes practicing martial arts, one might feel something is off. It might be necessary to change.

Body Refining martial arts, in the end, were meant to temper the body. So, they could be changed at any time.

But once one reached the acquired realm and practiced acquired martial arts, which could cultivate inner power, that would be different. Martial arts would not be changed so easily.

But during the Body Refining stage, there was no such worry, and one could change as desired. The only trouble might be all previous efforts were in vain after changing Body Refining martial arts.

Lin Fei did not intend to change his Giant Whale Body Refining Technique. This Body Refining martial art had quite a good refining effect.

What Lin Fei sought were combat martial arts.

"In the Body Refining stage, weapons can play a significant role. So, it's best to choose a martial art that uses weapons."

With a clear goal in mind, Lin Fei began selecting from the martial arts available in the Martial Arts Pavilion.

According to Lin Fei's thinking, he had a system, martial arts could practice on their own. So naturally, he would choose the most powerful martial arts.

As for whether the martial arts were difficult to practice, what did that have to do with him? A mature martial art should be able to cultivate on its own.

Among a bunch of weapon techniques, Lin Fei chose a saber technique called Nine Shadow Saber Technique.

The reason for specifically choosing a saber technique was because among the many options, the Nine Shadow Saber Technique was the only weapon technique which had the fastest speed.

The Nine Shadow Saber Technique had no other fancy features. It only pursued speed. The ultimate speed!

In Lin Fei's memory, there was the saying, "In the world of martial arts, only speed is unbeatable."

Therefore, seeing the Nine Shadow Saber Technique's pursuit of ultimate speed, He naturally chose it.

Of course, Lin Fei had only chosen this saber technique. The specific content of the saber technique was still in the hands of the Martial Arts Pavilion Elder.

Lin Fei was not in a hurry. Since he could choose three martial arts, He wanted to make full use of them.

He couldn't waste the opportunity.

"The Nine Shadow Saber Technique is already formidable enough; choosing another weapon skill would be meaningless. But in the world of martial arts, anything can happen. What if one day, I don't have a weapon? Hand-to-hand combat becomes crucial. So, I must choose a hand-to-hand martial art."

Lin Fei found himself in front of the bookshelf containing hand-to-hand martial arts. The sheer number of hand-to-hand martial arts was overwhelming. With a dazzling array of choices, it was challenging to decide.

Finally, Lin Fei spotted the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Fist. The name itself sounded powerful.

Lin Fei chose this martial art because of its distinct characteristics. Moreover, it was a martial art that could grow.

The Dragon-Elephant Vajra Fist required immense strength to unleash its full power. The greater the strength, the more powerful the fist technique.

If wielded by someone with innate divine strength, it could even kill an acquired expert! Of course, if one lacked strength, the technique would be useless.

Lin Fei's body refining method, the Giant Whale Technique, focused on cultivating blood and qi. His vast blood and qi granted him significant strength.

Practicing the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Fist was fitting.

"Wait, the Giant Whale Body Refining Technique emphasizes blood and qi. But the body isn't just about blood and qi. There's also the skin membrane and muscles and bones. My martial arts can be self-cultivated. So why not train the skin membrane, muscles, and bones together? Doing so would make me even stronger!"

Lin Fei's eyes lit up. He thought of his advantage. That was not fearing how difficult a martial art could be but fearing that the martial art was not comprehensive enough.

Typical body refining martial arts have a focus. For instance, some emphasize blood and qi, while others focus on the skin membrane or muscles and bones.

In reality, they were all the same. Focusing on one aspect allowed faster progress to the ninth level of body refining. This then led to breaking through to the acquired realm and cultivating acquired martial arts to harness inner power. Therefore, being well-rounded during the body refining stage is not crucial.

Of course, the main reason is that most people have limited energy. If cultivated together, progress would be slowed. Breaking through to the acquired realm would become a luxury.

Lin Fei promptly chose a martial art for refining the skin membrane and another for training muscles and bones.

These were the Vajra Iron Cloth and Tendon Transformation And Bone Forging Technique.

The Vajra Iron Cloth differed from ordinary Iron Cloth techniques in its extremity.

An ordinary Iron Cloth technique would make the skin membrane tough like cowhide but with vulnerable points. But after mastering Vajra Iron Cloth, there would be no weaknesses.

The only difference was its difficulty.

The Tendon Transformation And Bone Forging Technique was the most potent martial art for training muscles and bones. And it had no equal.

However, this martial art was said to incorporate certain theories from Daoism and Buddhism. Without a deep understanding of both Daoist and Buddhist principles, even beginners would struggle.

Lin Fei chose these martial arts and approached the elder of the Martial Arts Pavilion.

"Nine Shadow Saber Technique, Dragon-Elephant Vajra Fist, Vajra Iron Cloth, and Tendon Transformation And Bone Forging Technique. Four martial arts in total, but you can only choose three for free. You'll have to leave one martial art behind."

The Martial Arts Pavilion elder shook his head.

Lin Fei couldn't help but ask, "Elder, is there any way I can have all four?"

"Of course, just pay more! All martial arts can be exchanged with contribution points. These four martial arts each cost a thousand contribution points."

"But I don't have any contribution points."

Before, Lin Fei wasn't even at the fourth level of Body Refining, so he couldn't go out and earn contribution points.

"That makes it even simpler; if you don't have contribution points, just pay money. One tael of silver can be exchanged for one contribution point. A thousand contribution points would be a thousand taels of silver."

"Uh..."

The price seemed a bit steep. But Lin Fei thought about it. He was born into a merchant family, and his monthly allowance was substantial. A thousand taels—he could afford it.

"Fine, I'll pay the extra. Here's a silver bill for a thousand taels."

Lin Fei gritted his teeth and chose to pay.