Chapter 60

On this day, Lin Tian practiced in the Heavy Wave Formation under double gravity for a full seven hours, not leaving until dusk. As soon as he stepped out of the formation, he felt his body become lighter, a sensation that made him feel very comfortable.

"Very good!"

After seven hours of practice, his body felt even lighter, and his Two Instruments Step had also advanced to a higher level.

Returning to the martial residence, after eating the meal prepared by Lin Xi, Lin Tian went to the top floor, inscribed two spirit-gathering patterns, and began to practice.

"Hum!"

Silver light enveloped his body, illuminating the dark top floor.

...

Days passed, and the practice in the martial residence was extremely monotonous. Every day, Lin Tian practiced the Two Instruments Step in the Heavy Wave Formation during the day to temper his body, and at night, he used the spirit-gathering patterns to gather star power and earth spirit energy to practice the Four Extremes Scripture.

Soon, seven days had passed.

On this day, inside the Heavy Wave Formation, Lin Tian suddenly took a step into the air.

Leaving the ground, in this double gravity area, Lin Tian took several steps in the air. With each step, a white wave of energy surged from his feet, and he moved forward through the air, covering nearly fifteen feet.

Landing back on the ground, a brilliant light flashed in Lin Tian's eyes.

"Finally to the second level!"

Lin Tian was slightly excited.

The feeling of taking steps in the air was particularly enjoyable, and he couldn't help but stand there, savoring the experience.

After a while, Lin Tian moved again, practicing repeatedly.

Having just entered the second level of the Two Instruments Step, he could only move forward fifteen feet in the air, and the consumption of true essence was also significant. Just one step drained about one-fifth of his true essence.

"Having just entered the second level, my understanding of the realm is still lacking. I need to consolidate and familiarize myself with it."

Lin Tian thought to himself.

With this in mind, he took a deep breath and began practicing again.

Soon, two more days passed. During these two days, Lin Tian temporarily abandoned practicing the Four Extremes Scripture. Except for a small amount of rest, he spent all his time in the Heavy Wave Formation. Through these two days, he became familiar with the second level of the Two Instruments Step, and his true essence consumption decreased, allowing him to move forward thirty feet in the air.

By now, Lin Tian had been in the Nine Yang Martial Residence for one month and twenty-six days.

"I need to reach the eighth level of body tempering as soon as possible."

Lin Tian thought to himself.

In the early morning, he walked out of the Heavy Wave Formation, stretched his body, and headed toward his residence.

Turning a few corners, the disciples' living area was in front of him.

"Is that Lin Tian?"

A voice sounded.

Not far away, a young man in blue walked over, a warm smile on his face.

Lin Tian turned his head. "Who are you?"

The young man in blue laughed and said, "I am Zhan Feng, a student from the previous session of the martial residence, currently ranked third in the outer residence."

"Ah, Zhan Feng, I have heard of your name." Lin Tian smiled and said, "What brings you here?"

Zhan Feng looked at Lin Tian and smiled. "It's like this. Not long ago, I received a mission from the Array Master Guild in Fengjian City, which involves hunting a third-level dark rock leopard and obtaining its heart. After trying once, I found that it was beyond my capabilities alone. Lin Tian, you are currently ranked second in the outer residence, and your combat strength is undoubtedly strong. Therefore, I would like to ask for your help. As for the mission's reward, we can split it equally. What do you think?"

"Oh?" Lin Tian's heart stirred, his mind racing. Is this someone the Xiao family has bought? He thought, but his expression remained calm. "What is the reward for this mission?"

Seeing Lin Tian ask about the reward, a hint of hidden joy flashed in Zhan Feng's eyes. "The total reward is three thousand spirit coins. If the mission is completed, you and I will each receive one thousand five hundred spirit coins."

"One thousand five hundred each? That's a lot!"

Lin Tian feigned surprise.

One thousand five hundred spirit coins were indeed a significant amount of money for an ordinary martial artist.

Zhan Feng nodded. "Of course, because the mission is quite difficult. The dark rock leopard is a peak third-level beast, comparable to a ninth-level body tempering cultivator, and it is indeed hard to deal with. Otherwise, the reward wouldn't be so high. However, because of the recent outer residence trial, both of us have middle-grade spirit weapons. Together, we should be able to kill it."

Everyone knew the rewards for the top ten in the outer residence. Lin Tian was ranked second, and he received a middle-grade spirit weapon, which Zhan Feng was well aware of.

Lin Tian feigned contemplation, and after a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! I will go with Zhan Feng!"

"Good brother! That's great!"

Zhan Feng laughed.

"Zhan Feng, when are we going?"

Lin Tian asked.

"Hahahaha..." Zhan Feng laughed. "Are you eyeing those one thousand five hundred spirit coins?"

"Sort of, I'm a bit short on money recently."

Lin Tian smiled.

Zhan Feng thought for a moment and said, "Alright, since you're short on money, let's leave now. I have already found the dark rock leopard's lair, a cave in the Qingfeng Ridge. It's the perfect time to go and kill it."

"Alright." Lin Tian said, "Zhan Feng, wait a moment, I need to get my Guanyuan Sword."

During his practice in the martial residence, Lin Tian did not carry his sword with him.

Hearing about the Guanyuan Sword, a glint of surprise flashed in Zhan Feng's eyes. "Alright, go quickly and come back. I'll wait for you here."

"Alright."

Lin Tian said and quickly ran toward the living area.

Back in his room, he closed the door, and a cold smile appeared on his face. His soul was extremely strong, and his perception was also keen. From the conversation, he was already certain that Zhan Feng was someone the Xiao family had bought to deal with him. Even if it wasn't, the other party definitely had no good intentions.

"Let's see what tricks you can pull!"

Tying the Guanyuan Sword to his back, Lin Tian smiled coldly and walked out of his residence.

When he arrived at the previous location, Zhan Feng was still waiting there.

"Sorry, I kept you waiting, Zhan Feng."

Lin Tian smiled.

"No problem, no problem." Zhan Feng glanced at the Guanyuan Sword on Lin Tian's back and smiled. "Let's go then."

"Alright, I'll follow you."

Lin Tian said.

...

Qingfeng Ridge was vast. Under Zhan Feng's lead, the two quickly passed through the first-level and second-level beast zones and entered the third-level beast zone.

"There are many fierce beasts in the third-level beast zone, Lin Tian, be careful."

Zhan Feng smiled.

"Thank you for the reminder, Zhan Feng."

Lin Tian nodded.

Half an hour later, the two appeared in front of a large cave. The cave entrance was about two people high, leading deep into the mountain.

"We're here!"

Zhan Feng said.

Lin Tian looked into the cave. "Is it here?"

"Yes." Zhan Feng nodded and said, "Let's go in, be careful. The dark rock leopard should be napping in the deepest part of the cave. We need to approach cautiously and attack it by surprise."

"Alright!"

Lin Tian nodded.

Following Zhan Feng, the two quickly passed through the cave and entered the inner chamber.

The cave was about thirty feet high, with an open top, allowing a view of the blue sky and white clouds. Standing in the cave, Lin Tian looked around and said, "Zhan Feng, where is the dark rock leopard?"

"Dark rock leopard? You'll know when you die!"

Zhan Feng laughed.

At that moment, Zhan Feng's voice changed, no longer gentle but cold.

With a swoosh, Zhan Feng quickly left the cave and ran outside. At the same time, he did something, causing the tunnel they had just walked through to shake and collapse, blocking the entrance in a moment.

Lin Tian's expression remained calm as he walked to the blocked entrance. "A cave several dozen feet long, blocked like this, even a divine pulse realm expert would find it hard to break through in a short time."

"Ha! Smart!"

At that moment, Zhan Feng's voice sounded again, coming from above.

Lin Tian looked up and saw Zhan Feng standing at the top of the cave, a cold smile on his face.

"Zhan Feng, what's the meaning of this?"

Lin Tian asked.

"What's the meaning? Hahahaha, you'll know when you see someone."

Zhan Feng laughed.

As Zhan Feng spoke, a charming woman walked out from the top of the cave, none other than Xiao Yun.

"Lin Tian, you didn't expect this, did you!"

Xiao Yun looked at Lin Tian with satisfaction. She had spent nine days buying off martial residence students and setting up a trap. Now, trapping Lin Tian in this cave gave her a sense of accomplishment.

Lin Tian's expression was calm as he mocked, "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect you to be so promiscuous. Mosen has only been dead for two months, and you're already hooking up with a new man. Truly a slut."

"What did you say!"

Xiao Yun screeched.

"Are you deaf?" Lin Tian said calmly. "I said you're a bitch."

"You... you dare to insult me!" Xiao Yun's voice was sharp, her face full of anger. "Come out! All of you, come out and kill him! Kill him!"

As she spoke, four young men walked out from the top of the cave. Each of them had a strong aura, at least at the seventh level of body tempering, and each carried a set of bows and arrows.

Looking at the four, Lin Tian's expression remained unchanged.

"Xiao, you have quite a demand, don't you?"

He teased.

"Ah!" Xiao Yun screamed. "Kill him! Kill him quickly!"

Glancing at Xiao Yun with disdain, Lin Tian's gaze fell on Zhan Feng and the other four. "You lured me here to kill me, didn't you? Ha, you have quite the nerve. As martial residence students, you dare to do this. Aren't you afraid that the higher-ups in the martial residence will find out and execute all of you?"

Zhan Feng took out a golden card from his pocket, waved it, and said, "One thousand five hundred spirit coins made you excited enough to come here, and this card, see it? It has two hundred thousand spirit coins. Two hundred thousand spirit coins, worth the risk to kill you." He paused and smiled faintly. "Besides, the martial residence won't find out."

"You mean, if I die, the martial residence will think it was the beast that killed me."

Lin Tian said.

Zhan Feng was slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter. "Smart! Very smart!"

Lin Tian's expression was calm as he looked at the other four young men. "What about you? How much did the Xiao family pay you? Two hundred thousand spirit coins? Or one hundred thousand spirit coins?"

"Each of them, one hundred thousand spirit coins."

Zhan Feng said.

The four looked at Lin Tian with a casual attitude, as if he was already a corpse.

"One for two hundred thousand, four for one hundred thousand, together, that's six hundred thousand spirit coins." Lin Tian smiled faintly, looking up at the group. "Thank you for delivering this huge sum to me."

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