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Chapter 14 - Chapter 14

"Alright, alright, you little brats, enough of the fussing! It's time to go home. We still have business to do here."

  Everyone looked up to see a square-faced, middle-aged man looking down at them. Behind him stood a dozen burly men.

  "His name is Wang Jinze, the manager of this trading association," Lin Xia whispered behind them, feeling relieved. Now that this man had appeared, the fight would probably be over.

  Seeing Wang Jinze's appearance, Lei Li frowned and dispersed the energy in his palm. He glanced at the Lin family and said calmly, "You're lucky today, but don't worry, I'll take good care of you when we go hunting!"

  With a cold sneer, Lei Li turned and left with Xie Yingying and the others, even carrying the unconscious Xie Ting and the others on his back.

  "In a while, once I've broken through to the Earthly Origin Realm, not to mention Lin Dong alone, even if it were Lin Dong, Lin Changqiang, and Wu Yun all together, I could easily defeat them!" He snorted coldly, clenching his fists.

  "Thank you for today," Lin Dong clasped his fists towards Wu Yun. Lin Changqiang stood aside, quietly using up a double experience card. After all, Lin Dong had bought a lot of elixirs today, and he would undoubtedly be taking them daily to level up over the next few days.

  "Hehe, nothing to thank me for. The Lei and Xie families are married, so you can imagine their relationship. If we don't unite, we'll be defeated one by one sooner or later." Surprisingly, Wu Yun wasn't a reckless person.

  They chatted for a while longer, then Wu Yun smiled and waved his hand, leaving with the people from the Crazy Blade Martial Arts School. Soon after, the Lin family members lost interest in wandering around and returned to their homes.

  That night, the moon and stars shone brightly, their cool silver light casting a shadow over the earth like a thin, silvery veil.

  Inside the room, Lin Changqiang lay sideways on his large bed, head propped up with one hand, sleepily monitoring his personal information. He noticed his progress percentage begin to increase at a pleasing rate, then chuckled softly and drifted off to sleep.

  Ever since that day, when Lin Changqiang had taught the Xie family's younger generation a lesson and Lin Dong had fought Lei Li undefeated, their reputations within the Lin family had skyrocketed.

  Neither of them cared much about this sudden surge in fame. Lin Dong continued his daily battles, training, and choosing martial arts at the martial arts academy. Lin Changqiang also continued his daily battles, basking in the sun, fighting, and watching Lin Dong practice martial arts with Qingtan...

  Two months slipped by quietly in this simple yet fulfilling life.

  For the past two months, Lin Dong's cultivation hadn't stagnated for a single moment. With this dedication, Lin Changqiang finally broke through to the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm! After using the Heart Demon Experience Card, he even reached 57% of that level!

  After a battle, Lin Dong no longer hid Qingtan's condition from Lin Changqiang, revealing that Qingtan, without much practice, was advancing at a rate second only to the other two.

  Faced with Qingtan's strange state, Lin Dong was bewildered. Although Lin Changqiang knew about it, he couldn't reveal it to him.

  Qingtan's physique was known as the Demonic Body, an extremely powerful Yin Sha body. His roommates in his previous life liked to call it the "Samoyed Body."

  This Demonic Body constantly absorbs the Yin Sha Qi of the universe. Only after reaching the Yuan Dan Realm and condensing the Yin Dan can one gradually control the Sha Qi within. Before this, she'd often been subjected to the backlash of the evil spirit. Because of this, Qingtan, from childhood to adulthood, would periodically erupt from within her, a dark, agonizing energy that left her wishing she were dead.

  Therefore, Lin Changqiang, far from envying Qingtan, felt more distressed than

  sympathetic. As the hunt drew closer, Qingyang Town became increasingly bustling, with many focused on the hunt.

  Hunting was another form of gambling among the major factions in Qingyang Town. Each hunt involved a prize, each holding considerable weight. The prize went to the victor, whoever emerged victorious.   

  In previous hunts, the Lin family and the Crazy Blade School had only managed to claim first place a handful of times. Consequently, the Lei and Xie families had snatched many coveted prizes from the Lin family and the Crazy Blade School.

  Naturally, many speculated about the ultimate winner of this hunt. The Lei family was still the favorite, after all, Lei Li was still the foremost among the younger generation in Qingyang Town.

  Furthermore, rumors circulated that Lei Li was likely to reach the Earthly Origin Realm before the hunt! Therefore, the Lei family's chances of victory were practically 80%.

  Lin Changqiang, however, was unconcerned. No one understood Lin Dong better than he did. Given Lin Dong's speed, both of them would undoubtedly have reached the Earthly Origin Realm before the hunt.

  As expected, in the final ten days before the hunt, Lin Changqiang's experience points, which had been stuck at 70-80% of the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm, suddenly skyrocketed, leaping to 8% of the early Earth Yuan Realm!

  "Lin Dong, that brat, still can't break his habit of touching Qingtan's head."

  Lin Changqiang shook his head helplessly. He knew that the ancestral talisman integrated into Lin Dong's hand would absorb some of the Yin Sha Qi from Qingtan's body upon first contact with his head, rendering him unconscious for a moment, but he couldn't warn Lin Dong. He couldn't just rush over and yell, "Lin Dong, you're not allowed to touch Qingtan!" Lin Dong would think he was a pervert.

  Besides, it wouldn't harm Qingtan, so he simply ignored it.

  Lin Changqiang's mind sank into his Dantian. This was the first time he had "seen" his Dantian. The icy blue air mass was captivating, slowly swirling, wisps of chilling Yuanli swirling around it, awaiting Lin Changqiang's command.

  Lin Changqiang's mind retreated from his Dantian, his eyes tightly closed. A strange wave of energy emanated from his mind, projecting the entire surroundings within a few dozen meters into his mind in exquisite detail.

  "That wasn't easy," Lin Changqiang exclaimed, overjoyed. Entering the Earthly Origin Realm, he could finally enjoy the feeling of air conditioning in the summer! Moreover, the Tianyuan Realm, where you can turn on the heating in winter, is not far away!

  "Dong, congratulations to the host on reaching the Diyuan Realm. You will be awarded three lucky draw opportunities and the Ghost Captain costume (wearing this will make you look cooler, increase any experience gained by 10%, and continuously condense the ninth-grade Yin Sha Qi)."

  "Dong, congratulations to the host on unlocking the quest system.

  You have obtained Main Quest One: Get to know Lin Diao and Lin Yan. Each time you get to know one of them, you will be awarded three lucky draw opportunities and one point of favorability towards the host.

  You have also obtained Main Quest Two: Good brother Lin Dong has lived under the shadow of his father being abandoned by Lin Langtian. Please assist Lin Dong in killing Lin Langtian. Completing this quest will reward you with ten lucky draw opportunities and three points of favorability towards Lin Dong. If the quest fails, five lucky draw opportunities will be deducted (if insufficient, it will be reduced to a negative number) and one point of favorability towards Lin Dong will be deducted."

  "Dong, congratulations to the host. You have successfully unlocked the second equipment slot, and the equipment library now has access to equipment worth 600 gold coins or less."

  "Ah~" The continuous surprises made Lin Changqiang feel ecstatic. He relaxed and collapsed on the bed, not wanting to move.

  "The two main quests are quite simple. Even if I do nothing, they will be completed naturally."

  "There's nothing much to say about the equipment. Anyway, I don't have to fight recently, so I'll just put a pair of Swiftness Boots in the second equipment slot."

  "But this costume..." Lin Changqiang was depressed. "It's not too cool in the game, but it's definitely not ugly. How come it becomes a full-fledged web game style when it's taken out? Is the modeler an undercover agent from another studio?"

  That night, Lin Changqiang slept soundly in the costume.

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