Chapter 46

Just like that, two months passed in a flash. Lin Haoming had completely absorbed all the spirit marrow he obtained from the bone marrow worm. He could clearly feel that his bones had become much tougher, and even his strength had increased significantly. When he practiced his cultivation technique, accompanied by the crisp sound of his bones, he could even extend his arm by half a foot. As for the so-called bone-shrinking technique, he could easily accomplish it.

At this point, Lin Haoming knew that he had finally mastered the basics of this cultivation technique. Of course, this was largely thanks to the annotations by the divine bone elder, the ready-made spirit marrow, and the possession of the demon-gathering pearl. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to achieve this so quickly.

Calculating the time, there were about half a month left until the day of the Red Leaf Mountain spirit stone mine dispute. Lin Haoming did not plan to continue his cultivation.

After leaving the Lingxiao Tower, Lin Haoming found Li Shun Tian again.

During his seclusion, Li Shun Rong had killed many people, especially the chief steward directly responsible for the inner palace affairs, who was flayed and dismembered, his soul extracted and refined, suffering a miserable fate. Li Shun Tian also found a younger brother who pleased him and made him the emperor, ordering him to treat his mother well.

With nothing else to do, Lin Haoming prepared to return. On his way back, he brought along three young boys and a girl.

These three youths, two boys and one girl, were all around ten years old. The girl, in particular, possessed both water and fire spiritual roots, with a strong fire and weak water, making her a fire-dominant body. Unfortunately, she had absorbed a lot of spirit marrow, which made her body naturally weak. Otherwise, her future would have been boundless. Even so, Lin Haoming estimated that she still had a good chance of entering the Foundation Establishment stage. The other two boys were ordinary children with three spiritual roots.

It was the first time these three children had used a teleportation array, and they were initially very curious. However, when they arrived at the sect's teleportation hall, they could not withstand the side effects of the teleportation and began to vomit as soon as they stepped out of the array.

Seeing this, Lin Haoming cast a small spell on each of them, and their faces improved.

Upon returning to the sect, Lin Haoming did not linger and directly took the three children to the second floor of the Hall of Deacons.

The Hall of Deacons was the actual administrative center of the sect, headed by a hall master, who was a Golden Core elder. However, the position was not fixed, rotating every thirty years. Even when in office, the elder was busy with cultivation and rarely involved in daily affairs.

The true administrators of the Hall of Deacons were Foundation Establishment deacons. Finding children with good potential and bringing them here would earn a certain reward.

Of course, Lin Haoming came here not just for the reward. He also needed to explain the killing of Qian Yuanshu, or the sect would investigate if they discovered it.

Lin Haoming explained his purpose and waited in a side hall for about half an hour before a white-bearded old man slowly walked in.

Lin Haoming only needed one glance to know that the old man was a Foundation Establishment senior. He immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Junior Lin Haoming pays respects to the senior!"

"I am surnamed Lu. Are these the children you found?" the old man asked.

"Yes, it happened like this..." Lin Haoming followed with the excuse he had prepared, mainly that he accompanied Li Shun Tian back to his country and accidentally discovered Qian Yuanshu plotting to harm these children. As for the reason, Lin Haoming pretended to be unaware.

Old Man Lu did not really care about the details and casually asked the three children a few questions.

The three children, who had been terrified by Qian Yuanshu, were now grateful to Lin Haoming for saving them.

Seeing the genuine gratitude of the children, Old Man Lu considered the matter settled. He then began to examine the spiritual roots and potential of the three children.

Upon discovering the girl's condition, Old Man Lu's eyes lit up. "This little girl has quite good potential, Lin nephew. You have done well this time. According to the sect's rules, you should be rewarded. Let me calculate how many contribution points you should receive!"

Lin Haoming listened to him but only glanced at the children, not giving a specific answer.

Seeing this, Lin Haoming immediately understood that the old man was clearly asking for a favor.

Lin Haoming was not a stingy person and took out a medium-grade spirit stone, handing it to the old man with a smile. "This is from the traitor, consider it a contribution!"

Old Man Lu's face lit up with satisfaction upon seeing Lin Haoming's gesture. He put away the spirit stone and said, "You saved three children. For the two boys, you get one contribution point. For the girl, you get ten contribution points. Plus, you eliminated a traitor who was plotting against the sect's future talent, so you get a total of fifteen contribution points!"

One hundred spirit stones could be exchanged for one contribution point. The old man gave him fifteen contribution points with just a few words, equivalent to 1,500 spirit stones. The old man was indeed generous. For Lin Haoming, contribution points were not just for exchanging elixirs but also for accessing the sect's scripture hall, which he would need to consult many texts for his cultivation of the Divine Bone Technique. Therefore, this was very important to him.

Lin Haoming was certain that if he had not given the medium-grade spirit stone, the old man would not have been so generous. It was also clear that the old man had many benefits and a strong background, otherwise, he would not have such a good position.

"Thank you, Senior Lu. If I have similar matters in the future, I will definitely seek your judgment!" Lin Haoming deliberately showed his gratitude.

Old Man Lu was pleased. Normally, a Qi Condensation disciple would only offer ten to twenty spirit stones as a token of respect. This young man offered a medium-grade spirit stone, which was a significant catch. He smiled and said, "That's easy to say!"

After leaving the Hall of Deacons, Lin Haoming did not linger and directly took Li Shun Tian back.

Upon returning to his small shop, as soon as he walked in, Bao Wenliang called out, "Senior Brother Lin, you're finally back! Senior Xie has been looking for you three times. She said if you return, you must see her before today!"

"Senior Xie? Xie Ruolan has successfully entered the Foundation Establishment stage?" Lin Haoming heard Bao Wenliang's words but was more concerned about his title.

Bao Wenliang nodded and said, "She broke through just half a month ago. After breaking through, she came looking for you!"

Lin Haoming felt a bit helpless. Xie Ruolan was only seventeen, yet she had already entered the Foundation Establishment stage. He had thought she would need to accumulate more power before taking the Foundation Establishment pill.

He had planned to bully her one day, but now it seemed that he would have to wait at least twenty to thirty years. Since she wanted to see him, he could not avoid it.

"Wenliang, you know Shun Tian. He is now one of mine and will stay here. Tell him the rules, and don't bring up any past issues!" Lin Haoming instructed.

Bao Wenliang had already noticed Li Shun Tian and was prepared. He nodded.

Lin Haoming did not pay them any more attention and returned to the second floor again.

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