As a veteran combat enthusiast, Talin did have some combat knowledge in his mind. However, those things were too superficial, and were only at the level of martial arts.
How could martial arts be considered cultivation?
"How long has it been since I've touched the martial arts?"
Lin Feng thought about it carefully. Back then, he had only come into contact with martial arts around the first life transition. After that, as the number of life transitions he underwent increased and his capacity grew, martial arts techniques were no longer of any use.
Moreover, those fighting clubs in "Talin"'s memory were just for show. He did not have much money to begin with. How much money could he expect from receiving government relief? It would be good enough if he could secure his basic necessities, or save up enough to register for a peripheral class. What could he learn?