Decaying World

Chapter 96, Thought 096

"If the elders of my Qingfeng Temple are unharmed, this matter will be dropped," Lin Hui stated his conditions. "This incident was instigated by you, so deaths were inevitable. Furthermore, since Fu'an Town belongs to my Qingfeng Temple, you will compensate us with ten million coins."

“Okay.” Li Chi nodded readily. After realizing that the other party was not from the Golden Clan, he had the idea of ​​quickly ending the matter.

Lin Hui was surprised that he agreed so readily and paused for a moment.

"Okay, the compensation will be delivered within three days, no problem?"

“Okay.” Li Chi nodded again.

The two exchanged no more words, their eyes locked for a moment, and Li Chi raised his hand, gesturing for the surrounding disciples to make way.

Everyone quickly made way for them.

Coincidentally, the path that was cleared was the very spot where Lin Hui had come from, marked by the trail of blood.

The path streaked with blood was littered with corpses, each severed in two. At a glance, there were at least a hundred.

"I have learned a lot from you today." Li Chi bowed slightly and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Lin Hui snorted coldly, his figure vanished, stirring up a gust of wind, and Wang Hongshi, who was not far away, was also grabbed and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Today's battle has shown us Zhou Tian's strength and ruthlessness. His almost limitless internal energy and even higher quality and strength have made Zhou Tian's martial arts defense reach an exaggerated level.

He is much, much stronger than Song Zhanlong.

In comparison, higher-level summoners like Wang Yueheng are actually easier to deal with because the sealed toxins can take effect directly upon contact. A summoner's internal energy barrier is far weaker than the Zhou Tian system, and can be easily broken.

"So Zhou Tian's restraint on me is more than I expected. If I had learned the special effects of the Gale Sword Technique, perhaps I could have won this time. What a pity," Lin Hui said, holding Wang Hongshi with one hand, somewhat regretful.

This battle exposed many problems. The next step is to find Xue Meng, heal the injured disciples, and then fill in the gaps.

'Perfect swordsmanship wouldn't be very effective against someone like Li Chi. Even if he pauses, I still can't break through his internal energy barrier. Moreover, I suspect his mental resistance is far stronger than that of an average internal energy cultivator.'

Before Lin Hui got up, he used his perfect sword technique to draw circles several times, but unfortunately, his opponent seemed not to see it and it was completely useless.

He descended the mountain in one breath, and his figure reappeared, suddenly looking to the right.

There, a warrior carrying a strange weapon was turning and walking away into the distance.

This person was clearly someone who had been watching from the shadows.

If Lin Hui hadn't noticed that many people were secretly watching him, he would have wanted to fight Li Chi for a whole day to see who would give in in the end.

unfortunately
The environment and conditions do not allow it.

Carrying the somewhat dizzy Wang Hongshi, he took a step forward and disappeared from the spot again.

In any case, with so many onlookers, the purpose of this trip can be considered achieved.

Next, we need to find Xue Meng. If Xue Meng is dead, we'll come back and kill a few more internal energy realm cultivators from the Flying Stone Sect to avenge him.

If nothing is wrong, then everything will be settled.

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Three days after the Battle of Flying Stone Gate.

The name of Lin Hui, the Abbot of Qingfeng Temple and the Invisible Sword, spread further and further, like a kite in flight.

Centered on Fu'an Town, it spread rapidly in all directions. In particular, the surrounding forces that had been exploited by the Flying Stone Sect almost all sent people to visit Qingfeng Temple at the first opportunity.

Lin Hui, however, ignored them; he and Li Chi were in a mutually restraining relationship.

He was worried that Li Chi would directly attack his sect's headquarters. Li Chi was also worried that he would ambush and kill his sect members outside.

With both sides wary of each other, they actually kept their promises well.

The money, compensation, and medicine for the injuries were quickly delivered to headquarters.

Xue Meng, without waiting for Lin Hui to search, returned from the foggy area on his own, covered in injuries.

"What!? You actually went and fought Li Chi!? And you didn't lose!?"

Inside Qingfeng Temple.

Xue Meng stood up abruptly from his chair, his eyes wide with disbelief.

If he didn't know Zhou Tian, ​​it wouldn't matter, but he happened to have witnessed Zhou Tian's level of internal energy cultivation. That's why he knew how exaggerated and terrifying that power was.

The unlimited squandering of internal energy transformed Zhou Tian from a meticulous and cautious practitioner of the Internal Energy Realm into an extravagant and wasteful user of it.

While indulging in extravagance, it also brings a significant increase in power and kill range.

Inside the hall, Xue Meng, covered in bandages, stared dumbfounded at Lin Hui, who was sitting in a grand chair, sipping tea with his head down.

"Really? You really fought Li Chi!?" he asked again, skeptically.

"It's inside the Flying Stone Gate. The traces are still there. If you go, you can see it for yourself," Lin Hui said casually.

He put down his teacup and calmly looked at Xue Meng.

"I killed quite a few people this time, which should bring peace to the sect for a few years."

"According to the Flying Stone Sect's statistics, you killed a total of 135 people, including three martial artists at the Inner Strength Realm. No, it should be four." Wang Yueheng, sitting on the other side, was also somewhat speechless.

"The reputation of Qingfeng Temple's Invisible Sword has spread throughout the surrounding area. You've truly made a name for yourself in this battle," he remarked. "What are your plans next?"

"Now that we've severed ties with the Flying Stone Sect, we'll operate in this manner from now on. Qingfeng Temple is still too weak; this battle exposed many problems. The biggest issue is the lack of experts and elites. I plan to hold an internal competition first to select the ten most promising disciples, then focus on their training to cultivate them into elites, striving to help them break through to new internal strength realms, so that the sect won't always be supported by just me and Elder Xue," Lin Hui replied.

“That’s great! I agree!” Xue Meng nodded repeatedly.

"Then I will continue to cultivate. I am far from reaching the limit of martial arts, so I will continue to practice." Lin Hui plans to honestly refine pills and take medicine to accelerate the evolution of the blood seal and complete the body tempering of the Gale Sword Technique in order to obtain the special effect of the surrounding wind.

"Also, Brother Wang, I would like to ask you something about the Tu Yue Jade Talisman. How much do you know about it?"

"The Jade Talisman of the Moon?" Wang Yueheng was taken aback, then pondered for a moment, "This item was made by the government and the Rain Palace, and it can block the fog at night. The specific method of making it is unknown, but I suggest you don't delve into it. This item has a huge impact, and it's not something you can access right now."

"Alright. Let's focus on the competition and celebration first." Lin Hui could tell that Wang Yueheng was serious about her suggestion.

Even he, the one who inspires others, said so. As a community of shared interests, the other party has no reason or need to deceive him on this matter.

"By the way, do you want to go to the inner city?" Wang Yueheng asked. "At your current level, staying in the outer city won't be of much help. Only the resources of the inner city can help you improve your internal strength more quickly."

"Let's talk about it later, there's no rush." ​​Lin Hui knew that the other party meant to introduce him to connections.

But he didn't take it to heart. This real battle made him even clearer that strength was the only true currency. After discussing the next arrangements, Lin Hui saw Wang Yueheng off and then entered a state of intensive training again.

Taking medicine, refining elixirs, practicing swordsmanship, and then the cycle repeats.

He barely rested, and even his nighttime sleep was reduced to just the time needed to meet his most basic needs.

Following the battle at Feishimen, Qingfeng Temple's reputation soared, ushering in a second spring of development.

Within just two months, a large number of students paid to join, and many martial arts masters flocked to apply for positions. As a result, the size of Qingfeng Temple expanded rapidly, as if it were being inflated.

Soon after, a grand celebration for the creation of the Invisible Sword Forest by Abbot Huilin officially began at the Black Dragon Gate branch.

Numerous disciples, surrounding families, and nearby martial arts schools all sent gifts.

Because it was rumored that Abbot Lin was fond of women and often purchased large quantities of aphrodisiacs, everyone unanimously gave him energy-boosting drugs.

Meanwhile, the next event in the celebration was the grand competition inside the gate.

Following the previous rules of Qingfeng Temple, the competition successfully selected the top ten disciples, who then began intensive training with concentrated resources.

The disciple who had been injured and sent to the inner city to have his severed limb reattached returned safely, and the surgery was a great success.

Everything is settled.

Qingfeng Temple has also reached a point where it can operate on its own without Lin Hui's supervision.

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Winter passes and spring comes.

Mid-April, at the Lin residence.

A series of painful screams from a woman echoed from the inner courtyard.

In the open space in the front yard, Lin Shunhe, Yao Shan, the Liu siblings, and Lin Hui were all present.

Everyone was staring toward the inner courtyard, listening to the various instructions given by the inner city physicians amidst the shouts.

Second Sister Liu Shenglan has given birth. After being pregnant for so long, the matter has finally been settled.

Lin Hui stood behind his father, his face calm.

He didn't have much contact with Liu Shenglan. Since she came to his home to prepare for childbirth, he had been practicing swordsmanship at Qingfeng Temple and rarely went out, only occasionally coming back to see his parents.

He had only met the Liu siblings a few times and hadn't even exchanged many words with them.

He felt nothing and no connection to Liu Shenglan and the Liu siblings.

Like three strangers, neither getting close nor far away.

"Ah Hui, don't worry, it's alright. The doctors in the inner city are much better than those outside," Lin Shunhe suddenly said. This was the third time he had said something similar.

“I know, you said it before,” Lin Hui said calmly.

He glanced at his mother, Yao Shan. Her complexion was fine, with no abnormalities. Instead, she showed a hint of genuine worry, indicating that she and Liu Shenglan had gotten along well.

Don't know how long it has been.

Wow!
Finally, a piercing cry drifted out from the inner courtyard.

"It's a success! It's a daughter! Congratulations, sir and madam!" The doctor's celebratory voice rang out.

Soon, a group of people rushed in and entered the inner room, where they saw the wrinkled baby being held by the female doctor.

"I've thought about the name for a long time. Let's call her Lin Xiaoliu." Lin Shunhe couldn't hide his joy as he carefully took the child and went to Liu Shenglan's bedside.

"She will be the future hope of my Lin family!" he said earnestly.

A child with the bloodline of the Liu family could absolutely not be unable to be summoned; this is determined by the bloodline within the inner city. Liu Shenglan's bloodline concentration is far from being diluted enough to leave the inner city.

Therefore, it can be basically confirmed that Lin Xiaoliu's bloodline is 100% capable of being invoked.

In other words, she was born with a better starting point than Lin Hui.

Lin Hui stood by the door, quietly watching this scene.

Suddenly, a hand gently grasped his hand; it was his mother, Yao Shan.

She smiled softly.

"You're already very talented. Some things are fate, don't force them."

She thought her son was jealous, jealous that his newborn sister could stand at a higher starting point than him.

Lin Hui smiled but did not offer any explanation.

In the past two months, he has successfully pushed his internal energy to the fifth level. He is about to reach the perfect sixth level.

This terrifying speed perfectly showcases the terrifying nature of the perfect version of the Qingfeng Sword.

Many people believed that his future was destined to be limited to the sixth level of internal energy, no matter how strong he became.

But no one would understand that after reaching the sixth level of internal strength, he would embark on a completely different path from this world.

Thinking of this, Lin Hui suddenly felt something and glanced out the window to his right.

In that corner, one could vaguely see Old Du talking to several strangers dressed in black robes.

'My father seems to be hiding some secret,' a thought flashed through Lin Hui's mind.

'Forget it, let it be. Whatever the secret, as long as nothing goes wrong, it's fine.'

Lin Hui felt a sense of peace return to his heart.

It's normal that my dad, who has risen to this position, couldn't possibly be like an ordinary person; it's perfectly normal for him to have secrets.

As long as there's no danger, he doesn't bother with it.

In reality, Lin Hui always regarded himself as the last line of defense for the Lin family.

No matter what my father does, if nothing goes wrong, that's fine. But if something does go wrong, and we really reach a point where there's nothing we can do...

He will step in and cover for you.

(End of this chapter)