Qingtan buried her head into his neck, her voice soft and trembling.
"Alright, alright," Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"Hmph, words don't count!"
"Then what do you suggest?"
"Seal it… with a mark!"
"What do you—mmph...."
Before Lin Xuan could finish, his words were cut off by a pair of soft, trembling lips pressing against his.
For a long moment, time seemed to stand still.
When they finally parted, Lin Xuan licked his lips, savoring the faint sweetness that lingered. A satisfied grin spread across his face.
"Qingtan… since when did you learn
"Ah! Brother Lin Xuan, don't ask!"
Qingtan's face turned scarlet. She spun around and dashed toward the backyard, her voice flustered.
"This girl…" Lin Xuan chuckled, shaking his head. "Looks all innocent and pure, but deep down she's wilder than I am. And honestly… I like that."
That first kiss—it had been perfect. Lin Xuan couldn't stop smiling.
"Brother Lin Xuan, what happened today? You've been smiling non-stop. Tell me the secret.....make me happy too!"
Lin Dong had come over after hearing Lin Xuan had returned, mainly to boast that he'd also broken through to the Yuan Core Realm.
But after chatting for a while, he realized Lin Xuan had been grinning the entire time, distracted and glowing with joy...not the reaction one would expect from a proud senior over his brother's progress.
Just what had made him so ridiculously happy?
You really don't want to know, little brother, Lin Xuan thought with an inward smirk.
If I told you, you'd be jealous, not happy.
Outwardly, he only smiled wider. "You don't understand.
My spirit beasts are just too amazing.
Every single one of them broke through to the Yuan Core Realm. Now tell me, isn't that worth celebrating?"
"What?! All of them?" Lin Dong blurted out in disbelief. "That's impossible!"
A flash of dark light burst from Lin Dong's hand as his little marten spirit appeared, hovering in the air with eyes wide.
He had seen Lin Xuan's beasts before...they were all low-grade creatures, not even worth calling "monsters."
Everyone knew that beast cultivation was ten times slower than humans.
Yet Lin Xuan's beasts had advanced faster than Lin Dong himself.
What kind of absurdity was that?!
Lin Dong, who possessed the Ancestral Stone and even the Dantian Pool's fortune, already had cultivation speed far beyond others.
"Cough, cough. Don't look so shocked," Lin Xuan said, feigning calm. "I broke through too, didn't I?"
Lin Dong froze. "Wait.....you too? Yuan Core Realm Small Perfection?"
"Not just that." Lin Xuan smiled faintly. "I'm also a Three-Seal Talisman Master."
Lin Dong gaped. His mouth opened and closed soundlessly....he wanted to swear, but no words came.
"Monster," the little marten muttered, curling its lip. "You're more of a freak than I am!"
Proud as the marten was, even it had to admit defeat.
Lin Xuan's growth speed was simply terrifying. Not only fast.....his foundation was solid, and he could already fight far above his level.
"Calm down, calm down," Lin Xuan said lightly, though inwardly he was grinning ear to ear.
He really did enjoy seeing the dumbfounded looks on his two younger brothers' faces.
A powerful surge of spiritual force rippled from within him, sweeping through the valley.
A third Heavenly Swirl Seal emerged within his spiritual palace.
Mission complete. Rewards claimed.
[Spirit 29 → 31 (One in a Thousand)]
[Comprehension 33 → 35 (One in a Thousand)]
"A Three-Seal Rune Master… equal to Yuan Dan perfection," Lin Xuan murmured.
"If I face Yue Shan again, I could kill him within a hundred rounds."
Confidence filled his gaze.
He turned to inspect his beasts....each had advanced to the Yuan Dan Realm.
Hu Ying had even reached Yuan Dan perfection.
The sixth-grade Blood Pills had been far more effective than any Yang Yuan Pill.
"Let's keep going," Lin Xuan said, his voice calm yet brimming with energy.
With his rejuvenated companions, he ventured deeper into the forest.
Now, with everyone at Yuan Dan level, they could hunt even stronger beasts.
Lin Xuan smiled faintly.
"Having a cheat really is the best feeling
Combined with the mission rewards....numerous sixth-grade Mind Nourishing and Spirit Condensing Pills...his spiritual power had steadily risen, now reaching the level of a Three-Seal Rune Master.
After the recent intense battle, he felt the edge of a breakthrough.
[Mission: Break through to Three-Seal Rune Master. Reward: Spirit +2, Comprehension +2.]
The reward was ordinary.....but Lin Xuan no longer cared.
He closed his eyes and focused entirely on the breakthrough.
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