Chapter 34

Lin Zheng arrived at the small square, where people were practicing in small groups. Now that Lin Zheng had recovered his memory, everyone no longer avoided him as they did three years ago. Seeing Lin Zheng approach, they all stood up!

"Third Brother, how is your cultivation now? I can vaguely sense it, but something seems to be blocking it, making it hard for me to see through!" This was said by Lin Dao.

"According to the strength classification in the wilderness, I should be at the Seventh Rank, but my realm is still unstable!" Lin Zheng answered truthfully.

"Third Brother, how about we spar?" A hint of battle intent flashed in Lin Dao's eyes, and his hand instinctively rested on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

"Alright!"

Lin Zheng took a deep breath, and his body crackled with energy. His cells instantly became active, and every inch of his skin exuded strength. He clenched his fists in front of his chest!

Seeing him in this state, everyone cleared a space. Lin Dao gripped the long sword at his waist, his body tensed, and his legs pulled back as if drawing a bowstring. Dust kicked up under his feet, and his battle intent soared to the sky, even though the sword remained in its sheath!

Lin Zheng inwardly sighed; this cousin was indeed an expert with the sword. Just his stance and grip made one feel the coldness of the sword light. Lin Zheng stood quietly, his battle aura continuously surging, clashing with Lin Dao's intense battle intent. Suddenly, a leaf drifted into their aura and was instantly shredded. In the next moment, Lin Dao moved!

Like a flash of cold light, with a swift sound, the sword was drawn from its sheath, and then with another swift sound, it returned to the sheath! It was so fast that no one could catch it. Everyone only saw Lin Dao's hand move, and Lin Zheng instantly struck the air with both hands.

"Bang!" A loud explosion echoed in the air as Lin Zheng's fists collided with Lin Dao's sword aura. The fierce impact sent a wave of dirt flying from the ground.

Lin Zheng lowered his hands, his body returning to its usual calm. He extended his thumb and said, "A very strong strike!"

"Third Brother, don't mock me. My strike didn't even make you move. How long have you been cultivating?" Lin Dao laughed bitterly.

"No, I have the advantage of the family's cultivation method. It allowed me to predict your attack direction and even your weak points. Besides, you didn't use your full strength. Your momentum was strong, but your power was lacking. Don't think I can't see through it."

"Heh, Third Brother, do you have any good sword techniques? Give me a few. The family's cultivation methods are too few, and not many are suitable for me!"

"Good kid, I see why you didn't use your full strength. You were waiting for me, weren't you?"

"Not entirely. Now, most of the cultivation methods in the family can only be learned from elders or through self-exploration. But the elders' methods are set in their ways and may not be entirely suitable for us. We don't have enough texts to refer to, so we can only explore step by step. This progress is too slow." Lin Dao complained helplessly.

"Alright, I understand. Wait a moment while I think. You go ask Uncle for some Soul Wood. I'll record some cultivation methods, and everyone can take a look. I'll pick the ones that are useful for everyone first, and the rest I'll record later!" Lin Zheng said to Lin Dao, sitting down. Soul Wood is a common recording tool, similar to jade talismans, which can record things from people's minds. However, Soul Wood is more powerful, as it can directly imprint many memories from the sea of consciousness.

Lin Dao let out a loud shout, kicking up a pile of dirt under his feet, and quickly sprang away. Lin Zheng looked around and said, "Everyone, what types of techniques do you need? Tell me now, and I'll record them all."

"Heh, Third Brother, you're the best! Give me a magic technique. I know you've seen it!" This was said by Lin He, who laughed without any hesitation.

"Good kid, you really dare to ask. This technique will consume most of my spiritual energy!"

"Heh, Third Brother, the capable should do more. You don't want to see everyone without cultivation methods, do you? Now, everyone has spiritual energy, but it's like brute strength with no use!"

"Alright, what else do you need?"

"Third Brother, I want the World-Breaking Technique!"

"Third Brother, I want the Spiritless Finger!"

"Third Brother..."

Everyone started speaking one after another, and by the time Lin Dao returned with the Soul Wood, they had listed dozens of cultivation methods and techniques.

Lin Zheng was exasperated: "Wait, wait, are you trying to work me to death? Besides, are these even useful? You, Lin Wen, the Spiritless Finger requires a Divine Realm cultivation to practice. What level are you at now? And you, Lin Qian, the Formless Flower is a Buddhist seal. Why do you need it? I can see you're just grabbing whatever looks good!"

"Heh, isn't this a rare opportunity to meet a rich person? We didn't have these before," Lin Wen said hesitantly.

Lin Zheng was taken aback, feeling a pang of sadness. When had the Lin family's descendants come to this! He fell silent for a moment and said, "Let's talk about what's useful for now. I'll categorize and organize the cultivation methods and techniques I know, and then give them to Uncle. If you need them, just ask Uncle. Don't worry, the Lin and Yue families will rise again from our generation!"

Lin Zheng's words put everyone at ease, and his last sentence stirred their blood. They remained silent but stood straight, their spines unbowed!

Pride is never broken!

For the entire afternoon, Lin Zheng spent his time recording techniques. He filled over a dozen pieces of Soul Wood, and he had to recover his spiritual energy several times. Fortunately, Lin Zheng's spiritual senses were exceptionally sharp, and his mental energy was abundant and robust, allowing him to barely complete the recordings. When the last piece of Soul Wood was finished, Lin Zheng felt as if he were floating. His mental energy was completely drained, his sea of consciousness empty, his body weak, and his head throbbing with pain, as if it were about to split open!

Lin Zheng, pale-faced, handed the last piece of Soul Wood to Lin Dao. Unable to hold on any longer, he fell backward, and Lin Wen quickly caught him. Lin Zheng sat on the ground and began to circulate the family's cultivation method.

At this moment, Lin Qian brought a box of pills and handed it to Lin Zheng, saying, "Third Brother, take this quickly. It's a great medicine for restoring mental energy. It works very well!" Lin Zheng took the box, opened it, and took out a light green pill the size of a longan, putting it in his mouth and closing his eyes to meditate.

"Lin Qian, this is the Life-Reviving Spirit Pill. Although its effects are mild and it's great for restoring mental energy, the energy it contains is too strong. Third Brother might not be able to handle it all at once," Lin He scolded Lin Qian.

"Don't worry, our Third Brother isn't ordinary. Did you forget that he just recorded eighteen pieces of Soul Wood? His mental energy must be much stronger than ours!" Lin Wen said confidently.

Everyone looked at the eighteen pieces of Soul Wood in Lin Dao's hand and sighed helplessly. If they were to record, six would be their limit. If Lin Qin, the little demon, were to do it, she could probably only record about ten. This Third Brother truly had monstrous strength.

"Ah, our cultivation over the years pales in comparison to Third Brother's," Lin He said helplessly.

"There's no way around it. We can't cultivate in the Third Realm. The spiritual energy there is too thin to support the cultivation of so many people from our two families. But at least our foundations are solid!"

"Ah, that's true. Have you ever seen anyone spend over a decade on their foundation? The Third Realm is truly bizarre. Time changes in ways we can't grasp. Although it preserved our two families, we've been isolated from the outside world for nearly ten thousand years. That gap isn't easy to bridge!"

Everyone sighed helplessly, and at this moment, Lin Zheng was digesting the vast mental energy from the pill. As soon as the pill entered his stomach, he carefully controlled it, and a steady stream of vitality began to nourish his sea of consciousness. His mental energy gradually recovered, and the headache slowly subsided. A refreshing and cool sensation spread throughout his body. After a while, Lin Zheng felt his mental energy in the sea of consciousness reach saturation, and the pill in his body continued to release its effects.

His mind, once empty, became crowded. Lin Zheng gritted his teeth and continuously expanded his mental energy outward. The chaos in his sea of consciousness was gradually replaced by the mental energy he was channeling, and his sea of consciousness slowly expanded. As the mental energy continued to flow in, Lin Zheng finally expanded his sea of consciousness by a full circle. He then stopped expanding and began to compress the mental energy to consolidate the newly expanded area. Finally, Lin Zheng digested the entire pill, and a dense wave of vitality and soul energy surged in his sea of consciousness. Just as he was about to give up, he suddenly remembered the Three Lives Stone in his body. He immediately directed the excess mental energy to the Three Lives Stone.

At this moment, the Three Lives Stone was slowly rotating. As soon as the pill's energy reached it, a powerful suction force instantly absorbed all the energy. The Three Lives Stone then continued to rotate as usual, showing no further changes.

Lin Zheng looked at the Three Lives Stone, which showed no signs of change, and sighed helplessly. This thing was truly a bottomless pit, absorbing both mental and spiritual energy without hesitation, ready to take as much as it could!

Lin Zheng felt his body, and although his spirit was somewhat weary, he was much better. His body was still a bit tired, but he opened his eyes and slowly stood up.

"Third Brother, how are you?" Everyone asked.

"Much better. I just need a bit more rest. Don't worry! This recording was quite draining, but thanks to the Life-Reviving Spirit Pill, my sea of consciousness expanded by a full circle, and my mental energy increased significantly," Lin Zheng told everyone.

"Third Brother is truly extraordinary. Congratulations, Third Brother!" Everyone sincerely congratulated him. The sky was already dark, and they escorted Lin Zheng to the main hall.

Lin Zheng's new life has begun. Is glory still far away?

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