Chapter 70

Lin Xun was rarely so agitated. He rushed out of the room, his face dark as he drove out Diao Fatso and Magan.

Then he took a deep breath, returned to the room, and looked at Xia Zhi seriously, saying, "Why did you do that?"

Xia Zhi's face was also serious as she countered, "Didn't you already agree to it?"

Lin Xun was taken aback, "When did I agree?"

Xia Zhi said, "To fight."

Lin Xun stared at Xia Zhi, silent.

Xia Zhi's clear, crescent-shaped eyes also fixed on Lin Xun, not giving an inch.

Until the atmosphere in the room became so heavy that it was hard to breathe, Lin Xun sighed, "Let's eat first."

He turned and began to set the table, laying out the honeyed candied fruits, spirit fruits, roasted meat, and various snacks he had bought on the table.

Then, the two of them began to eat in silence.

The dinner was extremely rich, but Lin Xun found it tasteless, eventually putting down his chopsticks and saying, "I'm just a bit worried about you."

Xia Zhi nodded, "I understand."

Lin Xun said in a deep voice, "You don't understand. I grew up with those vicious and evil people, and I've seen too much darkness and bloodshed. So I know very well that once you get involved with such people, you will definitely be affected in the future!"

Xia Zhi thought for a moment and said, "But aren't you living well now?"

Lin Xun said irritably, "I'm different."

Xia Zhi said seriously, "Am I different from you?"

Though the words were awkward, Lin Xun understood the meaning and couldn't help but sigh again.

At this moment, Xia Zhi put down her chopsticks and looked at Lin Xun, saying, "I know what I'm doing, but if you're really angry, I'll back off."

Her features were like a painting, her expression calm yet firm.

Lin Xun was silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled, his tense facial lines softening. He shook his head and said, "No need, I just wanted to confirm your attitude. Now that I see it, I won't oppose it anymore."

Xia Zhi nodded.

Lin Xun served Xia Zhi another bowl of rice and said, "Be careful these days. The Wu Clan may not let us off easily."

Xia Zhi looked up and asked, "What do you plan to do?"

Lin Xun shrugged, "First, I'll investigate their strength, then take action. This time, we have to solve it on our own."

A cold glint flashed in Xia Zhi's clear eyes, then disappeared, and she softly responded, "Mm."

...

After dinner, Xia Zhi got up and said she was going out.

Lin Xun hesitated but ultimately didn't ask what Xia Zhi was going to do. However, he had some idea and could only sigh in his heart.

But Lin Xun wasn't worried about Xia Zhi's safety. Her combat strength was extraordinarily powerful, even Lin Xun wasn't her match. As long as Xia Zhi was careful, dealing with the demons and devils in this civilian area shouldn't be dangerous.

Lin Xun cleared his mind and sat at the desk, taking out a swallow-winged knife and a dish of crimson fire spirit ink, fully immersing himself in the process of refining the "Explosive Flame Knife."

Today's harvest at the Jin Yu Hall had given Lin Xun a way to earn money. To better cultivate in the future, earning money was the most important part of his current life.

Three hours later.

The swallow-winged knife on the desk suddenly glowed, emitting a series of blinding flames that roared like molten lava.

Another successful attempt!

Lin Xun examined the Explosive Flame Knife in his hand and nodded in satisfaction.

"If Mr. Lu knew that I, with only the cultivation of the Fifth Level of True Martial, could refine a lower-grade human-level spirit weapon and complete it in one go without any failure, he would be very happy, wouldn't he?"

For some reason, Lin Xun thought of Mr. Lu and the vast hand that destroyed the mine prison.

A moment later, Lin Xun picked up the purple pheasant brush and inscribed a spirit pattern on the handle of the Explosive Flame Knife, resembling an ancient character "Xun."

Lin Xun remembered that every time Mr. Lu inscribed a spirit pattern, he would leave a similar mark. According to Mr. Lu, this mark represented him, a unique symbol of a spirit pattern master.

As long as one saw this mark, they would know who inscribed the spirit pattern.

The "Xun" character that Lin Xun inscribed was both his name and, in a certain sense, a declaration of his resolve to find the enemy who had taken away his innate spirit veins!

Night deepened, and Xia Zhi still hadn't returned. Lin Xun sat cross-legged on the bed, cultivating and regulating his inner spirit power, but he was somewhat worried.

Fortunately, when Lin Xun finished his cultivation, Xia Zhi returned.

She was still wearing a black windbreaker, her stunningly beautiful face hidden under the cap, no different from usual.

Lin Xun carefully examined Xia Zhi for a long time and finally determined that she wasn't injured. He said, "Come back earlier next time."

Xia Zhi responded with a soft "Mm," washed up briefly, and quietly lay down on the bed.

Lin Xun blew out the candle, and the room instantly fell into darkness, with only a faint starlight seeping through the window, casting a blurry, dreamy light.

Occasional barking from the distant alley made the atmosphere in the room even more tranquil.

"Lin Xun, I killed a gang leader in another area. I didn't remember his name, but I gathered all his subordinates. By tomorrow, there will be a batch of spoils to be settled, and I had them all exchanged for money. You need money, right? When they bring the money tomorrow, it will all be for you to use."

In the darkness, Xia Zhi opened her crescent-shaped eyes and said softly, "I also sent people to investigate the Wu Clan. You don't know, but although those ruffians have bad character, they can access many channels we can't. Diao Fatso has already promised to have all the information by tomorrow."

Her eyes were clear like a pair of black gemstones freshly washed with water, and her voice was crisp and ethereal, sounding particularly pleasant in the quiet night and dark room.

"Whatever happens, as long as I'm here, you don't need to worry about anything. Do you think I didn't notice Mu Wan Su's attitude towards you? That woman is petty, and I will teach her a lesson one day. Just don't be angry like you were today..."

As she spoke, Xia Zhi's voice became lower, and her mood seemed to drop.

After a long silence, a faint, almost inaudible whisper drifted through the darkness: "My name is Xia Zhi. From childhood to now, my world has been dark, but you showed me a ray of light..."

...

Lin Xun's mind was also dark, with only a bright star hanging in the sky.

This was the first star he had lit in his mind during cultivation, pouring out a clear, silver starlight to nourish his soul.

This star was also called the Soul Star.

The more Soul Stars lit, the more beneficial it was for soul cultivation.

Until the night sky of the mind formed a scene of "the universe and the stars circling," it would be considered the completion of the first major realm, "Star Circulation."

However, Lin Xun's current soul realm had barely entered the threshold of "Star Circulation," with only one Soul Star lit, far from being complete.

Strands of starlight drifted, as tranquil as gentle ripples, silently nourishing the soul.

At this moment, Lin Xun's mind was clear and pure, able to clearly feel his perception power gradually recovering.

Whether it was last night's spirit weapon refinement or tonight's, it not only consumed Lin Xun's inner spirit power but also his soul perception power.

For a spirit pattern master, completing a spirit weapon usually required resting for a few days to a few weeks to recover the consumed perception power.

But for Lin Xun, this was no longer a problem. When his perception power was exhausted, he only needed to visualize the "Star Circulation" image, and he could fully recover overnight.

Moreover, Lin Xun found that the continuous consumption and recovery of soul perception power was also a form of soul power tempering, especially when cultivating during periods of high perception consumption, the effect was much better than usual.

It was like renewing and refreshing, allowing the soul to be continuously tempered and enhanced through repeated consumption and recovery.

Just like now, Lin Xun clearly felt that after his perception power recovered, there was a subtle sense of fullness, stirring within him.

He didn't stop this impulse. Almost naturally, his perception power suddenly surged, infinitely ascending, and he felt as if he had flown to the distant stars...

When Lin Xun regained consciousness, he immediately noticed that a dim, blurry star in the night sky of his mind had suddenly become bright and clear, echoing with the first bright star in the distance.

After more than two months, Lin Xun had lit another Soul Star!

Buzz~

At the same time, his soul experienced a tingling sensation, as if a new window had been opened. Lin Xun felt his soul power suddenly surge.

Previously, he could only perceive the surroundings within a ten-meter radius, but now, he could clearly perceive everything within a twenty-meter radius!

At the same time, his "six senses" of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and mind became even more sensitive and transparent. He could clearly perceive the subtle changes in the surrounding air and the dust floating in it.

It was as if the world had suddenly changed, adding a layer of rich and layered imagery, a feeling that made Lin Xun almost intoxicated.

This was the "seeing the minute and knowing the significant" in soul power. The reason cultivators are powerful is that they can see what ordinary people cannot, perceive what ordinary people cannot, and master what ordinary people cannot!

When Lin Xun came out of his cultivation, the sky outside was already light, and a new day had arrived.

And on this new day, a message about the Jin Yu Hall intending to sell a world-class treasure sword spread like a storm through the streets and alleys of Donglin City, causing a great stir.

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PS: I have to go out today. This is one of the two chapters I wrote late last night, so I'm updating it early. The second update will be at noon at 12:00.