Starting with the frog, he has ruled for eternity.

Chapter 4: Frog, Patterned Spider?

quack!

Fang Yuan was startled and quickly let go of the small twig he was holding in his mouth, then squatted down on the ground as if nothing had happened.

Why is my little darling here?

"The little frog is so cute~"

Nan Nan skipped over and scooped Fang Yuan up in her hands. "Were you practicing martial arts like your brother just now?"

quack... We've been spotted!

Fang Yuan lay stiffly in Nan Nan's palm, trying his best to maintain the blank expression that an ordinary frog should have.

How dare you! There are countless heroes in the world, yet a mere little girl has managed to discover my hidden strength!

I really underestimated the heroes of the world!

"Forgive me, forgive me, I must not be so reckless again!" Fang Yuan silently calculated in his heart, then continued to play dumb, glancing left and right to the sides.

Caw~ But luckily she's a little girl, so she should be easier to fool...

"Martial arts are amazing! Nan Nan wants to learn martial arts too..."

"But," Nan Nan tilted her head and looked at Fang Yuan seriously, "frogs can't practice martial arts~ Master said that practicing martial arts requires opening up the meridians and condensing true energy, and frogs don't have meridians..."

As she spoke, she suddenly burst out laughing: "Besides, even if they could practice martial arts, a frog is so small, how powerful could it be? At most, it could only jump a little higher than a regular frog, right?"

quack...

Fang Yuan rolled his eyes inwardly.

What do you know, little girl! Your little frog is the legendary top disciple of the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect!!

How could the martial arts skills honed through hard work and sweat possibly be more powerful than those skills he added?

quack!

Once Fang Yuan has completed his cultivation and returned to human form, he'll teach her a lesson!

Fang Yuan glared fiercely at Nan Nan.

"But Little Frog, you were so incredibly cute just now!" Nan Nan lifted Fang Yuan up to her eyes, her nose almost touching his head. "Waving that little twig around like that, it was just like... just like a little frog who wanted to be a knight-errant!"

She chuckled, clearly amused by her own imagination.

"Oh, right!" Nan Nan suddenly seemed to remember something, and carried Fang Yuan around the yard. "Little Frog, do you know? There are so many martial arts masters in this world!"

Quack?

Fang Yuan's attention was immediately drawn to it.

Martial arts master?

Could it be that a power system is about to be released? Fang Yuan, who considered himself a veteran reader of books for over a decade, immediately became serious.

Having been in this world for more than five months, he still doesn't know what kind of world it is.

Ribbit~ After all, frogs can't flip through maps, nor can they go to taverns or teahouses to listen to stories and enjoy music.

"You're really interested!" Nan Nan excitedly poked Fang Yuan's head with her finger, which annoyed Fang Yuan.

That despicable woman!

"Let me tell you, Little Frog, my dad is the most powerful martial artist in this city! He can split rocks and shatter stone tablets. Last time I climbed up a tree and couldn't get down, my dad kicked a tree as thick as a bowl in two kicks and broke it, saving me!"

"And Daddy is incredibly fast! No one in the whole city can beat him!"

"So, whatever kind of fat worm you want to eat, I can find it for you! If anyone objects, I'll have Daddy beat them up!"

Fang Yuan's heart stirred.

So, does this mean this world is a low-level martial arts world?

It seems that the city lord can only do what is in the most traditional martial arts novels, and even kicking down a tree requires two or three kicks?

"But Father says I'm too young and won't let me learn martial arts!" Nan Nan said, resting her chin on her hand, pouting, her face full of resentment. "He said girls aren't suited to learn martial arts..."

"But that Tiger Roar Knife Technique, I learned it after just one glance! My brother said I mastered it in only three days..."

"By the way, Little Frog, you probably don't know, do you? My Tiger Roar Sword Technique is divided into... how many levels again?"

"Yes, it has five floors!"

Nan Nan started counting on her fingers: "The first level seems to be about physical training, which means just resembling the form. The second level is about skin training, the third level is about bone training, and the fourth level is about mental training..."

"What's the fifth level again? Anyway, it's just about refining all sorts of random things!"

"Little Frog, let me tell you, it took me a whole month to get to the third floor!"

"I'm really strong now! Even my brother's big yellow dog can't beat me!"

As she spoke, she began to gesticulate wildly, then looked down at Fang Yuan: "Little Frog, don't you think it would be great if I could become a martial arts master too? That way, I could be like those characters in the stories, upholding justice and settling scores with gusto!"

Caw... Little girl, you have quite ambitious life goals.

Fang Yuan called out, not caring whether the little girl understood or not.

Anyway, the little girl didn't care whether the frog could understand what she was saying or not.

However, the unknown skill I added points to is actually the Tiger Roaring Saber Technique?

Or perhaps the little girl just didn't understand, can't read, and therefore remembered it wrong? How could there be such an outdated martial art? What Black Tiger Saber Technique, what Five Tigers Severing the Gate Saber Technique? Aren't they hundreds of times more powerful than the Tiger Roar Saber Technique?!

Moreover... does the Tiger Roar Blade Technique really have a fifth level? Fang Yuan was very skeptical... after all, he had easily progressed through the first four levels by simply adding points to them!

The only exception was the fifth level, which the little girl couldn't remember what she was practicing. Fang Yuan's cheat system also required additional materials to continue breaking through.

Perhaps... this so-called Tiger Roar Knife Technique only has four levels.

……

The little girl talked to herself for a long time, then suddenly rubbed her stomach.

"Gurgle~~"

Just then, Nan Nan's stomach growled.

"Oh dear, I was so busy talking to you, Little Frog, that I forgot to eat!" Nan Nan stood up, her face still flushed with excitement. "Come on, Little Frog, I'll take you to eat something delicious!"

As she spoke, she carried Fang Yuan into the house.

A moment later, in Nan Nan's boudoir.

Fang Yuan lay down next to a delicate little porcelain bowl, looking at the... wriggling worms inside.

quack...

"Little frog, these are all good stuff!" Nan Nan squatted down beside them, poking the fat worms in the bowl with her little finger. "Nanny specially went to the garden to catch them; they're all big and fat! Look at this one, its belly is so round and bulging, it must be delicious!"

Fang Yuan: ...

Although he did need to eat to replenish his energy, being introduced to food by a little girl in such a pet-feeding tone still made him feel a little...uncomfortable.

"Oh right, Master taught me a new mantra today!" Nan Nan said to herself, pulling out a book from somewhere. "Little Frog, listen~ 'One times one equals one, two times two equals four, three times three equals seven... eight times eight equals eighteen'..."

She recited the incantations while shaking her head, clearly not quite understanding them yet.

quack...

However, this formula doesn't seem to be a mental cultivation formula; it's a multiplication table!

Wow! That's definitely multiplication tables!

Besides, what kind of arithmetic is "three times three equals seven" and "eight times eight equals eighteen"?! You've completely confused it!

"Master said that although I'm still young, I can already start building a foundation," Nan Nan put down her book, rested her chin on her hand, "and when I'm ten, I can officially start learning kung fu."

"Then I'll be able to smash rocks with a single palm strike, just like my brother! I can also wield a broadsword and a spear!"

As she spoke, Nan Nan looked down at Fang Yuan again: "Little Frog, do you think I'm amazing?"

quack...

Fang Yuan gave a perfunctory reply.

However, he keenly noticed that the concept of cultivation techniques and formulas still existed in this world.

Does this mean that there might actually be internal energy in this world?

"Oh dear, Little Frog, why aren't you eating yet?" Nan Nan asked anxiously, pushing the bowl away when Fang Yuan didn't move. "Are these bugs not tasty? Should I ask the nanny to catch some more mosquitoes?"

No, no, no, this is enough!

Fang Yuan quickly stuck out his tongue, rolled up a fat worm, and swallowed it.

Hmm... high in protein, and the taste is alright.

Chicken flavor, crunchy and satisfying, bursting with flavor in every bite! Just like a filled chocolate bar!

"That's right~" Nan Nan nodded in satisfaction, continuing to talk to herself, "Daddy said that only by eating well can we grow up quickly~ Only by growing up quickly can we become a great hero!"

As Nan Nan spoke, she led the frog into the garden and placed Fang Yuan by the pond that she claimed was her territory.

"Anyway, Little Frog, you have to be good! I'm going to find Daddy! Big Brother said Father's organizing another auction~"

As the little girl skipped away, the pond returned to its tranquility.

Caw!

Well then, I should continue my cultivation! *Croak!*

Fang Yuan quickly finished the remaining insects in his bowl, then jumped onto the windowsill and continued to seriously study his cheat ability.

[Modifier]

[Taoist Rhyme: 1.17]

[Skill List]

[Jump (Second Level)] (Points can be added) (Can be deduced)

[Frog Croaking (Second Layer)] (Points can be added) (Deduction is possible)

[Unknown Martial Arts (Fourth Level)] (You need to choose a different type of martial arts (fourth level or above) before you can continue to break through.)

Fang Yuan carefully examined the rules of the system.

He already knew that adding points required consuming Daoist essence.

Caw!

Each time you add points, it consumes 0.01 Daoist essence. I wonder if this will gradually change depending on the cultivation method and the complexity of the deduced content.

My current Daoist Rhyme is only 1.17, so I must use it with caution.

He had no idea where he could find that kind of red jade next time to enhance his Daoist aura.

Moreover, that [unknown martial art] is currently stuck at the fourth level and requires another martial art at the fourth level or above to break through further...

"So, I need to learn another martial art?"

Fang Yuan looked around.

The little girl will probably continue to take me to the training ground, right? Then I'll see if there are any other martial artists there...

If there is...

Quack~ Let's learn one more skill by stealing!

but……

Fang Yuan then looked at the skill "Chinese Language" (Elementary School Level 6).

Speaking of which, it seems that "Chinese language" has also been categorized under martial arts? If that's the case, could we combine Chinese language with this unknown martial art called Tiger Roar Knife Technique?

With that in mind, Fang Yuan clicked on it without hesitation!

[Unknown Martial Arts (Fourth Level)] Break through for me!

Quack! ~!

[Taoist Rhyme] → 1.16

As the Daoist aura diminished once more, countless memories surged into my mind...

Caw~……

[Unknown Technique (Fourth Level)] → [Unknown Technique (Fifth Level)]

[Description: This is a rudimentary external martial art originating from Lu Family Village. Using it to generate power can increase arm strength by 30%, resulting in a heavy and powerful strike.]

[Practicing this martial art in the body of a frog seems somewhat incongruous! However, its effects on strengthening the body and bones are not diminished. Furthermore, by using language to overcome the barriers, the flexibility and resilience of the tongue can be further enhanced during practice!]

In that instant, countless elementary school Chinese texts surged into Fang Yuan's mind.

The sword technique, which was originally meant to be wielded with human hands, underwent countless changes in its sword path during this breakthrough and training...

The original slashing and swinging motions that should have been executed around the body have been almost entirely simplified and removed. Instead, some tongue-sticking-out attack methods have been added! It's obvious that these are moves that were tailor-made for himself!

Quack! It's a war of words! Quack!

Moreover, the changes didn't stop there. Fang Yuan also keenly noticed that after this enhancement, he actually had a breathing incantation!

Three sentences in a row, each sentence is three deep and one shallow, which will better match his current breathing rhythm when practicing swordsmanship!

quack!

so cool!

Fang Yuan lay contentedly on the lotus leaf, watching the sky outside the window gradually darken.

only……

hiss... hiss...

What is that?!

Fang Yuan was startled by the strange sound and vibration and jumped up instantly, then turned over to look.

This……

What a huge patterned spider!