Chapter 95

The thick true essence surged within his body, and Lin Tian felt as if he had become a different person, his physique stronger, his blood more astonishing, and his body much more ethereal.

"Very good!"

A brilliant light flashed in Lin Tian's eyes, and he couldn't help but murmur to himself.

Having advanced to the Divine Pulse Realm, he had fewer worries.

After calming down a bit, Lin Tian took a deep breath and once again activated the Four Extremes Scripture to consolidate his Divine Pulse Realm cultivation.

Although the Four Extremes Scripture is called a body-refining divine technique, it is different from other body-refining cultivation methods. The Four Extremes Scripture can be practiced continuously, not only being an unparalleled holy technique for body refinement but also containing cultivation methods for the Divine Pulse, Sea of Knowledge, and Air Control stages. This means that after this, Lin Tian wouldn't need any other cultivation techniques; the Four Extremes Scripture alone would suffice. What he truly needed were various cultivation resources and powerful martial techniques.

An hour later, the sky began to brighten, and the morning light started to spread.

Lin Tian opened his eyes, feeling that his Divine Pulse Realm cultivation had stabilized, as solid as a fortress.

After stretching his arms slightly, Lin Tian descended from the top pavilion.

"Brother?" Lin Xi, holding a bowl of millet porridge, walked out from a room nearby. "Are you eating now?"

"Sure."

Lin Tian smiled.

Lin Xi had a very regular schedule. The millet porridge was steaming hot, simple but fragrant.

At the small wooden table, Lin Xi ate quietly, occasionally glancing up at Lin Tian.

Lin Tian naturally noticed this. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly felt a stirring in his heart. It had been more than three months since he entered the Nine Yang Martial Hall, and during this time, he had been busy cultivating and had never spent time with Lin Xi.

"Xiaoxi, do you want to go out and play?"

Lin Tian asked with a smile.

Lin Xi's eyes lit up. "Brother, you're not busy anymore?"

"Not for now."

Lin Tian nodded.

He had now reached the Divine Pulse Realm and no longer feared the Mo family or the Marshal's Office.

Lin Xi was very happy and nodded repeatedly, eager to go out and play with Lin Tian.

At that moment, Lin Tian made a decision to take Lin Xi for a walk outside the Martial Hall. He asked Lin Xi to get ready while he cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks. After that, he took Lin Xi out and called another person along.

"Go out and play?"

Su Shu looked Lin Tian up and down, frowning slightly.

"What's the problem?"

Lin Tian was a bit puzzled.

Su Shu pulled Lin Tian aside and whispered in his ear, "You've offended both the Mo family and the Marshal's Office. Aren't you afraid someone will kill you if you go out now?"

Lin Tian was taken aback for a moment, then smiled. "No, I'm not afraid anymore."

"Now..." Su Shu frowned, then her expression changed suddenly. "You've reached the Divine Pulse Realm?!"

"Yes, that's right." Lin Tian nodded, teasing, "Come on, call me Senior Brother."

Naturally, this earned him a hard kick from Su Shu.

Now that Lin Tian had reached the Divine Pulse Realm, Su Shu was no longer worried. At least, after reaching the Divine Pulse Realm, there were very few people in Fengjian City who could truly threaten Lin Tian's life.

The three of them walked out of the Martial Hall together.

In the hall, many disciples were coming and going. When they saw Lin Tian and the others, they all stopped, whispering to each other and pointing in their direction. Lin Tian's performance in the Inner Hall Selection Competition was so astonishing that he was now known by everyone in the Martial Hall.

"You've become a celebrity in the Martial Hall."

Su Shu said.

Lin Tian, holding Lin Xi's small hand, smiled. "I have good character, what can I do?"

"Phew!"

Su Shu spat.

The two walked together, with Lin Tian on the left, Su Shu on the right, and Lin Xi in the middle, her left hand holding Lin Tian's right hand and her right hand holding Su Shu's left hand.

"This scene feels a bit awkward."

Lin Tian suddenly said.

"Awkward?" Su Shu was a bit puzzled, looking around and realizing that the scene did indeed feel a bit awkward, like a family of three. Thinking about Lin Tian's words, Su Shu's face turned red, and she glared at him, baring her teeth. "Pervert! Shameless! Disgusting! Lecher! Faceless!"

Lin Tian was speechless; this girl's insults were never repeated.

The three of them soon walked out of the Nine Yang Martial Hall.

At this moment, almost as soon as Lin Tian left the Martial Hall, several figures nearby exchanged glances.

"Go and report to the three generals that Lin Tian has come out!"

One of them said coldly.

"Yes!"

Another person responded and quickly left.

...

Fengjian City was large, with countless people walking on the streets.

On both sides of the street were small vendors. Despite the scorching sun, their enthusiasm for selling was undiminished. Various snacks like candied haws, jade flower cakes, and crispy sweet sausages were plentiful.

Lin Xi's eyes were wide open, sparkling.

"Xiaoxi, if you want anything, just pick it."

Lin Tian smiled.

Lin Xi was both happy and hesitant, whispering, "But, Brother, do we have a lot of money? We still need to live..."

Lin Tian was a bit stunned, feeling a bit heartache.

In the past two years, the Lin family had been swallowed by the Xiao family, and the two siblings had lived a very hard life, worse than ordinary people. For over two years, Lin Xi had been very frugal. Even though their life had improved, she was still thinking about the basics, worried that waste would affect their future.

"Don't worry, we don't lack money now, so Xiaoxi doesn't need to worry."

Lin Tian smiled.

To reassure Lin Xi, he even took out a small bag with over a thousand spirit coins.

"So many!"

Lin Xi's eyes widened.

Even Su Shu was a bit surprised. A thousand spirit coins was not a small amount, even for a direct disciple of a Martial Hall elder. But Lin Tian's attitude was completely nonchalant.

"This guy."

Su Shu muttered, feeling that Lin Tian had become a bit mysterious.

After Lin Tian took out the bag of spirit coins, Lin Xi no longer worried. With so many spirit coins, they could live for many years. The little girl became happy and, together with Su Shu, picked and chose various items, buying many things in a short time, though they were all small items, totaling less than twenty spirit coins.

"Boss, two servings of cakes!"

"Two grilled fish!"

"Xiaoxi, do you want pears?"

"Um!"

"Sister Su, over there, lotus root with glutinous rice, very crispy!"

"Really? Boss, two servings!"

Lin Tian walked behind the two, paying and carrying the items. As he walked, thinking about Su Shu's words, Lin Tian suddenly felt speechless. Why did she always order two servings? Where did his share go?

"Never mind."

Lin Tian shook his head.

Following the two, seeing Lin Xi's happy face, he felt satisfied.

Not long after, the three passed by a fabric shop, and Su Shu and Lin Xi stopped, attracted by the beautiful clothes inside.

"Pick a few sets."

Lin Tian smiled.

"Good idea!"

Su Shu nodded repeatedly.

After about half an hour, Su Shu picked a few new outfits for Lin Xi. Under Lin Tian's guidance, she also chose a few for herself, of course, with all expenses charged to Lin Tian.

"Please come again."

The shopkeeper greeted them warmly.

Leaving the fabric shop, Lin Xi changed out of her old clothes. Now in a clean white dress, with her clean face, she looked like a little princess. Su Shu, naturally, was no less impressive, looking even more elegant and refined in her new clothes, drawing many admiring glances from passersby.

Seeing this, Lin Tian felt somewhat satisfied.

"It's still early, shall we continue shopping?"

Lin Tian asked with a smile.

"Of course!"

Su Shu answered without hesitation.

"Um!"

Lin Xi also nodded vigorously; the little girl hadn't been this happy in a long time.

Lin Tian smiled and followed the two women, going wherever they went. Thinking about it, he was glad he had brought Su Shu along. Otherwise, he wouldn't have known how to take Lin Xi out to play. After all, he had no experience with shopping and didn't understand its significance.

"Everyone ahead, move out of the way!"

A cold voice rang out, accompanied by the sound of galloping hooves.

Lin Tian turned his head and saw three men in armor riding horses down the street.

These men were all around thirty, each holding a long spear, the spear tips gleaming with a cold light.

Seeing this, the people on the street were shocked and quickly moved to the sides, clearing a path.

The sound of hooves echoed, kicking up dust.

Lin Tian and the two others were in the middle of the street, about to move to the side with Su Shu and Lin Xi, but at that moment, the three men suddenly whipped their horses, and the three fierce horses charged forward wildly.

Lin Tian's face darkened, instantly realizing that these three were coming for him!

Having reached the Divine Pulse Realm, his physical attributes had improved, and he had this feeling, especially when he looked at the three men, sensing a faint killing intent.

"Move out of the way, or else!"

One of the three men shouted, but he whipped his horse again, making it even faster.

One of them even tilted his spear, preparing to attack secretly.

The three warhorses neighed, making the ground seem to shake.

Lin Xi was frightened, her face pale, tightly gripping Lin Tian's clothes.

Lin Tian's eyes turned cold, a real killing intent emanating from his body. His cold gaze met the three horses, making them shudder and stop abruptly, their front legs leaving the ground, throwing the three riders off their backs and slamming them to the ground with a thud.

Lin Tian had killed a fourth-level beast before; his killing intent was far beyond what three warhorses could withstand.

The three men fell to the ground, one of them groaning.

They looked disheveled, standing up and exchanging glances, then all three approached Lin Tian with their spears, their faces full of ferocity.

One of them, who looked like a leader, said coldly, "Obstructing military affairs is a serious crime. Arrest them all!"

The two men behind him obeyed, one of them reaching for Lin Xi, who was closer.

Lin Tian's eyes turned cold, grabbing the man's wrist and kicking him in the stomach.

With a thud, the man screamed and flew sideways, coughing up blood in mid-air.

PS: I'm a bit stuck, sorry. The second update will be around 8 PM.