Chapter 66

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The next morning.

It was still dark, but Lin Xun had already risen and walked into the courtyard, casually practicing the Marching Fist. The wind of his punches roared, creating waves of shock in the air.

Although the Marching Fist is a basic boxing technique widely spread throughout the empire, few can cultivate it to the level Lin Xun has.

Unfortunately, even after all this cultivation, he still hasn't reached the "perfect" stage.

He has mastered the essence and momentum of the boxing technique, but he lacks a unique spirit and energy, which is a personal martial style.

Lin Xun knew that to break through, he must undergo a real battle to hone his skills, tempering the spirit of the boxing technique with blood and fire.

After practicing for the duration of a stick of incense, until his blood and qi boiled like boiling water, Lin Xun stopped, hurriedly washed up, had breakfast with Xia Zhi, and then left the house with a bag on his back.

Today, he was going to sell the "Explosive Flame Blade" he had refined last night.

Xia Zhi was left at home. The little girl had no interest in anything in Donglin City, except for reading books. Lin Xun had bought her quite a few books in recent days, enough to keep her occupied for many days.

Even in the early morning, the civilian area still appeared quite dark. The dilapidated buildings were haphazardly constructed, forming narrow alleys like a spider web.

Walking through them was like navigating a maze.

Fortunately, Lin Xun had a precise memory and didn't get lost. However, after walking for a short while, he seemed to sense something and stopped, saying, "Two friends, if you don't come out, don't blame me for being impolite."

Before he finished speaking, two figures hurriedly emerged from the corner of the alley.

One was fat, the other thin. As soon as they appeared, the fat man said, "Young Master, please calm down, please calm down. We are here to discuss something with you."

Lin Xun raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"

The fat man hesitated, glancing at the thin man.

The thin man's eyes darted around, then said with a fawning smile, "Young Master, to be honest, since you killed Snake Leader a few days ago, some people have started to break the rules. All sorts of dirty and despicable things have been happening, causing many brothers and sisters living nearby to dare to be angry but not to speak out."

Lin Xun found it absurd. These two clearly weren't good people, yet they dared to complain about others doing dirty things, which was truly laughable.

"We thought that our area can't be without a leader. So we want to ask you, Young Master, to step in and maintain order."

The thin man quickly added, "Of course, we won't let you do this for nothing. According to tradition, anyone who makes a living in our area will pay you a monthly tribute. What do you think?"

Lin Xun finally understood. These two wanted him to take on the role of a "leader" in some sense, but he had no interest in it and didn't want to mix with ruffians, thugs, thieves, and murderers.

"Sorry, I'm not interested." Lin Xun said and started to walk away.

"Young Master, Young Master!"

The fat man was in a panic, trying to stop Lin Xun. However, when his gaze met Lin Xun's eyes, he shuddered as if stabbed by a knife and dared not move.

"You two go. I said I'm not interested, so I won't get involved in this." Lin Xun said coolly, and his figure soon disappeared into the depths of the alley.

Seeing this, the fat man and the thin man were both dejected, sighing deeply.

"Fat Diao, what should we do? I don't want to join Bear Leader. Because of Snake Leader, I offended one of Bear Leader's relatives."

The thin man said with a worried look.

"Damn it, ever since Snake Leader died, Bear Leader has been stirring up trouble, trying to take over our area. It's outrageous."

Fat Diao said through gritted teeth. "Unfortunately, this Young Master doesn't want to get involved. I don't know what to do now."

The civilian area was vast, spanning several dozen miles, with a population of at least a hundred thousand, mostly people at the bottom of society. It was filled with all sorts of characters, including thieves, ruffians, murderers, and prostitutes.

Naturally, criminal gangs formed.

It could be said that the entire underground order of the civilian area was controlled by over twenty criminal gangs, each controlling a specific area, often leading to territorial conflicts.

Snake Leader, whom Lin Xun killed a few days ago, was the head of a criminal gang in this area. Bear Leader, on the other hand, was the head of a criminal gang in another area.

However, with Snake Leader's death, Bear Leader saw an opportunity and began to encroach on this area's underground influence.

"Damn it, if we can't, let's join Lu Leader," the thin man said through gritted teeth. "Lu Leader is now the strongest among all the gangs."

"Ma Gan, you're confused. Lu Leader is a monster. If we follow him, we might end up dead."

Fat Diao shook his head.

The thin man, called Ma Gan, said with a bitter smile, "Then what should we do?"

At this moment, a light voice came from a distance, "Why don't you join me?"

With the voice, a slender and small figure appeared, wearing a black windbreaker with a hat covering the face.

Clearly, this was Xia Zhi, whom Lin Xun had left at home to read.

"You..."

Fat Diao was stunned. The figure looked mysterious, but it was just a child, which made his face turn dark, and he sneered, "Kid, are you joking with me in broad daylight? Do you want to die?"

Before he finished speaking, Fat Diao felt a massive hammer hit his chest, and he flew backward, landing hard on the ground, his bones almost breaking, and he screamed in pain.

Ma Gan was dumbfounded. He didn't even see what happened, and Fat Diao was already "flying" away.

Xia Zhi walked forward, her voice cold and filled with an unyielding authority, "From now on, I am the leader of this area, and you are my subordinates. Do you have any objections?"

Ma Gan shuddered. Although he was facing a child, he felt an uncontrollable fear, and he shook his head, "No, no."

"What about you?" Xia Zhi looked at Fat Diao.

Fat Diao's screams stopped abruptly, and he quickly got up, shouting, "Absolutely no objections. From now on, we will be your loyal subordinates, ready to do anything for you."

Xia Zhi raised her hand and struck Fat Diao's face from a distance, making him scream and fall to the ground like a rolling gourd.

Then, Xia Zhi said, "I don't like hearing nonsense. Follow me, and just do one thing: obey orders. If you do well, you will be rewarded; if you do wrong, you will be punished. Do you understand?"

"Understood."

Fat Diao and Ma Gan were thoroughly intimidated and nodded repeatedly.

"Good, now go and inform all the people in this area that I am their new leader."

Xia Zhi nodded and turned to leave.

Fat Diao took a deep breath, still feeling the aftereffects of the encounter, and called out, "Leader!"

Xia Zhi stopped, "What is it?"

Fat Diao shuddered and said, "I just want to know, how should we address you?"

Xia Zhi fell silent for a moment and then said, "Shuangmu."

"Shuangmu."

Fat Diao and Ma Gan looked at each other and silently remembered the name.

After Xia Zhi's figure disappeared, Ma Gan whispered, "Are we really going to join this Shuangmu Leader?"

Fat Diao touched his swollen cheek, hissing, "Idiot, didn't you see that slap from a distance? Only a Spirit Qi Realm cultivator can do that. There are only about five or six people in this civilian area who can do that."

Ma Gan immediately understood and said happily, "Now we have a chance. Bear Leader is only at the True Martial Realm. How can he compare to our Shuangmu Leader?"

Fat Diao also became proud, "Don't look at our Shuangmu Leader, who looks like a child. He is actually a great person. Following him, we might really achieve something."

Ma Gan was also excited, "What are we waiting for? Let's tell everyone that we have a new leader."

Fat Diao nodded repeatedly.

If Lin Xun saw this, he wouldn't know what to think.

In the heart of Bai Da Street.

This is the most prosperous core area of Donglin City, with towering buildings, ancient and elegant, with green bricks and yellow tiles, carved beams and painted pillars, grand and magnificent.

Crowds of people in fine clothing and with a regal air moved through the area continuously.

When Lin Xun arrived, dressed in coarse linen and carrying a bag, he stood out.

He received occasional looks of disdain and contempt, and many young and beautiful women saw him and immediately avoided him.

This wasn't exaggerated. Bai Da Street was the most prosperous area in the city, with shops, taverns, and inns that ordinary people couldn't afford. Therefore, the people who could be seen in this area were mostly from wealthy families.

Lin Xun's simple and clean appearance, in the eyes of others, became a symbol of poverty.

Lin Xun, however, seemed oblivious to this. He looked up at a towering building in the distance.

Shi Ding Studio

Lin Xun thought for a moment and finally walked in.

In the Qingyang Tribe, although Mu Wan Su's attitude toward Lin Xun was somewhat poor, she ultimately helped him a great deal. Now, he wanted to sell a spirit weapon, and it was only right to choose Shi Ding Studio.

Moreover, Lin Xun wasn't just selling this one spirit weapon. He would certainly refine and sell more in the future, and he believed that Shi Ding Studio would be very interested and might even enter into a long-term cooperation with him.

After all, such a good opportunity wouldn't be refused by any merchant.

Regardless, Lin Xun's first thought was to give this opportunity to Shi Ding Studio, out of gratitude rather than for more profit.

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This chapter is complete.

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