Chapter 25

Bang!

The porcelain cup was thrown to the ground with great force, shards flying everywhere.

Lu Ting's face was dark, his teeth clenched as he said, "Qian Qi, why did you stop me just now? With our combined strength, killing that little brat would have been as easy as turning over one's hand!"

Qian Qi frowned and replied, "Xiao Tianren and the others were there. Do you think they would have just stood by and watched us kill that kid?"

Lu Ting snorted coldly, "Those guys don't understand cultivation. Even if they helped that little brat, what could they do? I could suppress all of them by myself!"

Qian Qi's frown deepened. How could this guy be so stupid? If they offended Xiao Tianren and the others, who would help them plant the spirit fields in the future?

Qian Qi didn't bother to explain further and said directly, "Don't forget what I told you last time. In a few days, Lin Xun will follow Sun Mazi to the spirit fields over twenty miles away to eliminate the pests. That will be the time for him to meet his end!"

Lu Ting was taken aback, still unwilling to give up, and said fiercely, "Fine! I'll wait a few days."

Qian Qi smiled slightly and said leisurely, "At that time, as long as that little brat is out of the way, the treasures from the Snow-Spotted Leopard and the Unicorn Scaled Lizard will be ours."

Lu Ting's heart raced, and his expression turned vicious and triumphant. Little brat, you'll just have to live a few more days!

...

For several consecutive days, apart from going out to help the villagers eliminate the pests in the spirit fields, Lin Xun spent the rest of his time on cultivation.

Studying the "Little Nether Deity Art," practicing the "Embrace Origin Technique," and rehearsing the "Marching Fist" and the "Six-Word Saber Technique"... almost every spare moment was utilized by Lin Xun, without any slack.

The flesh and blood of the Snow-Spotted Leopard and the Unicorn Scaled Lizard from the last hunt, though much of it was shared, still left enough for Lin Xun to eat for over ten days.

With the supplementation of the two fierce beasts' flesh and blood, Lin Xun's cultivation speed was noticeably accelerated. During his cultivation yesterday, he even had the chance to advance to the True Martial Third Level, but he ultimately held back.

Now, with four spirit energy vortices on the "Heart Meridian Four Points," the amount of spirit energy he cultivated seemed less, but the quality of the spirit energy had improved by four levels, becoming pure and condensed, thick and solid!

According to Lin Xun's thinking, once all the spirit energy in his body was refined to its fullest, he would choose to break through and advance, which wouldn't be too late.

The reason for doing this was simple: to walk further on the path of cultivation!

The more solid the foundation, the smoother the future path, a truth that has stood the test of time.

However, very few could achieve this, as not everyone could have "spirit energy vortices" to refine spirit energy like Lin Xun.

For ordinary cultivators, their cultivation foundation was already predetermined and could not be changed, so even the idea of forging a solid foundation was impossible.

On this morning, Lin Xun woke up from his meditation, his breathing steady and long, the spirit energy in his body flowing abundantly.

"Tomorrow, or the day after, I can advance!"

Lin Xun took a deep breath, like a whale swallowing water, the nearby air formed a torrent and rushed into Lin Xun's mouth, surging through his limbs and organs, and then a turbid breath was expelled from his nose.

In cultivation, this phenomenon is called "expelling the old and taking in the new," where one swallows the clear and ascending energy to train the body's energy, and finally expels the turbid and impure energy from the body.

This is also a sign of approaching the True Martial Third Level, the "Opening of the Mansion" stage.

"Opening of the Mansion" means opening the five organs' mansions. The five organs correspond to the five elements. If one can unblock the meridians of the five organs and guide the spirit energy to flow through them, it is equivalent to taking another step forward on the path of cultivation.

"Expelling the old and taking in the new" is a preparation for "Opening of the Mansion," clearing the body of impurities and guiding the spirit energy to unblock the five organs. This way, the cultivator's energy, vitality, and spirit will all undergo new changes.

Leaving the room, bathed in the morning light, Lin Xun rehearsed the Marching Fist and the Six-Word Saber Technique, then hurriedly washed up and left home.

Today, he had to go with Sun Mazi to the spirit fields over twenty miles away from Fuyun Village to help, and he needed to set out early to return by noon.

On the village road, the villagers who saw Lin Xun all greeted him warmly, and Lin Xun smiled and nodded in return.

Through his efforts over these days, Lin Xun had already integrated into the village and was accepted and respected by the villagers.

"Uncle Lin Xun, when will you teach us martial arts?"

On the road, a little kid shouted and asked.

"Soon, in a few days."

Lin Xun smiled and patted the little kid's head, then walked out of the village with Sun Mazi, who was waiting in the distance.

Now, only the pest problem in Sun Mazi's spirit field remained unsolved. Once this was done, Lin Xun could spare some time to guide the village children in martial arts.

Sun Mazi was a middle-aged man, honest and taciturn, and remained silent throughout the journey.

After more than an hour, the two arrived at a spirit field, which was about four acres in size. Not far from the spirit field was the Liyan Mountain.

When Lin Xun arrived, he couldn't help but take a closer look at the Liyan Mountain.

This mountain was over a hundred feet high, majestic and perilous, with exposed rocks. Unlike the green mountains nearby, this mountain had a red color like a burning flame, which was quite eye-catching.

Over a hundred years ago, a cultivator from Donglin City of the Ziyao Empire passed by this place and discovered a small vein of "Fuyun Fire Copper" in the belly of the Liyan Mountain.

The name of Fuyun Village came from this.

However, as time passed, when the vein was exhausted, the big shots who dug the mine left, leaving behind a group of slaves to fend for themselves.

The current residents of Fuyun Village were all descendants of the slaves who were abandoned here.

Lin Xun had heard this story from Xiao Tianren, so when he saw the Liyan Mountain, he couldn't help but take a closer look.

However, according to his understanding, places containing "Fuyun Fire Copper" were all unique feng shui locations, and there was much to be said about this!

"If there's a chance, I should go and take a look. If those guys who dug the mine were blind, I might be able to pick up a bargain."

A thought flashed through Lin Xun's mind, and he made a decision.

Without further delay, Lin Xun took out his tools and walked into the spirit field, beginning to inscribe the "Light-Attracting Spirit Pattern."

Sun Mazi waited nearby the spirit field.

"The little brat is here, let's move!"

At the foot of the Liyan Mountain, not far from the spirit field, Lu Ting hid behind a large rock, his face twisted with excitement and ferocity.

"Wait a bit longer. Each time he inscribes the spirit pattern, he will exhaust all his spirit energy. That will be the best time to kill him."

Qian Qi's expression was calm and composed. He was a cautious person.

Lu Ting was somewhat dissatisfied and said, "With our cultivation, can't we deal with a little brat at the True Martial Second Level?"

"Better to be careful."

Qian Qi remained unmoved.

Lu Ting was helpless, his eyes glaring with anger. He found it hard to understand why Qian Qi, who had the cultivation of the True Martial Third Level, would take Lin Xun so seriously.

Not long after, a hum sounded from the distant spirit field, and a beam of golden light shot straight into the sky!

This was the "Silver Light Spirit Pattern" beginning to take effect. Seeing this, Qian Qi couldn't help but sigh, "With this kid's abilities, if he didn't oppose us, he could have been useful under Brother Lian Rufeng. But it's a pity..."

"Stop pretending!"

Lu Ting spat in disdain.

Qian Qi smiled, unconcerned, and stood up, walking toward the distant spirit field: "Let's go, it's time to harvest the prey."

"Long overdue!"

Lu Ting, who had been waiting impatiently, sprang up, holding a gleaming giant hammer, charging forward like a bloodthirsty ox.

...

The Light-Attracting Spirit Pattern worked wonders, and it would not take long to eliminate the pests completely.

Lin Xun didn't need to look to know this would be the result. He immediately turned and walked out of the spirit field, but to his surprise, Sun Mazi was nowhere to be seen.

Hmm?

Lin Xun's gaze swept around, and just as he was wondering, he suddenly saw two figures rapidly approaching from the distance.

One was lean and agile, with a sinister face, holding a long spear, and the other was robust and ferocious, wielding a giant hammer.

They were clearly Qian Qi and Lu Ting!

Clearly, they had come with ill intentions, but Lin Xun was not panicked. He had already anticipated that Lu Ting and Qian Qi would come to cause trouble, just not today.

Thinking about Sun Mazi's sudden disappearance, Lin Xun immediately understood that he must have colluded with Lu Ting and Qian Qi long ago.

Now, with no one around and far from Fuyun Village, it was indeed a good place for a murder and cover-up.

Lin Xun had a clear idea that this was definitely planned by Qian Qi. Lu Ting was too crude to have such a detailed plan.

He stood there calmly, watching as Lu Ting and