Gao Wu: Oh no! Young Master Zhen is a cultivator!

Before Lin Ran could explain, Lin Hongbo continued, "Inside here is a third-generation Star Tempering Liquid and ten Xuan Yue Spiritual Energy Supplements."

He leaned back slightly and said calmly, "Including the first-generation Sun Gene Agent you used before, there are a total of three agents, representing the sun, moon and stars, which are the flagship products of our Lin's Pharmaceutical Company."

Lin Ran shook his head: "Actually, you don't need to tell me all this. I really have no interest in the Lin Group."

"Whether you are interested or not, you should have a basic understanding of your own industry."

Lin Hongbo waved his hand and continued, "These potions are very expensive, and only some martial arts families and high-ranking military officials can afford them. Our Lin family also relies on this to establish itself."

"So, the Lin family's backer is the military?" Lin Ran seemed to have realized something.

That makes sense. Putting aside the body tempering fluid and psionic energy replenishment for now, gene serums are items that can change the landscape of Earth.

With the technology to mass-produce Awakened Beings in their possession, Lin's Pharmaceuticals could be considered to be sitting on a gold mine.

Without a strong enough background to support it, it would probably have been devoured long ago, leaving not even a trace.

Lin Hongbo nodded: "You could say that."

"Alright, you two stop chatting. It's time to eat." Song Yishu's voice came from the direction of the restaurant.

Lin Zhiyao was the first to jump up from the sofa: "Coming, coming!"

One bottle of the Pride of the Sun Gene Potion costs 30 million, and the Star Tempering Liquid plus ten bottles of Mysterious Moon Spiritual Energy Supplement are worth 20 million.

This whole thing cost a total of fifty million.

According to Lin Hongbo's previous statement, as long as there are enough medicines to support it, even someone with F-level talent has a chance to break through to the Inner Breath Realm.

In other words, as long as you can burn money, even scrap metal can be turned into gold.

Of course, whether an Inner Breath Realm cultivator built up with potions can compare to those Awakened Ones who fought their way up based on talent is another matter entirely.

After finishing his meal, Lin Ran carried his silver-gray suitcase upstairs.

It wasn't that he lacked willpower, but rather that he couldn't refuse the kind hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Lin Hongbo.

After accepting the medicine, he also came to a realization: too many lice don't itch, and too much debt doesn't worry you.

We've already taken the 30 million worth of gene serum, so why would we need another 20 million for supplements?

If Lin Zhiyao continues to make sarcastic remarks, he can simply continue to challenge her and shut her up.

In this world, strength ultimately prevails.

Back in his room, he placed the box on the bed and unlocked it.

Ten vials of Mystic Moon Energy Supplements were neatly arranged in the sponge groove, the liquid inside the tubes being a bright silver color.

On the other side, a blue syringe is embedded separately. The syringe is thicker than the supplement, and when shaken, tiny specks can be seen floating in it.

Even if you resell this set of potions at a 20% discount, you can still buy eighty Tier 3 crystal cores.

However, Lin Ran did not intend to do that.

He had already used the Sun, Moon and Star set of potions, and the Pride of the Sun Gene Potion. Wouldn't it be a shame not to try the Star Tempering Liquid and the Mysterious Moon Spiritual Energy Supplement?

So he picked up a supplement, unscrewed the cap, and gulped it down.

The medicine slid down his throat into his stomach, and a cool spiritual energy spread from his abdomen, flowing along his meridians into his dantian.

The Xuanhuang Cauldron accepted everything without question, and the nine-grade golden lotus at its mouth swayed gently, transforming the purified spiritual energy in the medicinal liquid into pure true essence.

One after another, all ten supplements were used up.

As Lin Ran had predicted, the total spiritual energy of the ten potions was roughly equivalent to that of a third-tier crystal core.

He then took out the Star Tempering Liquid, turned it on his arm, and pressed the injection button.

In an instant, a surge of spiritual energy, several times more concentrated than the supplement, exploded within his meridians.

Although the spiritual energy content of the body-tempering liquid is comparable to that of a third-order crystal core, its energy is more refined and should be extracted from a high-order crystal core.

It also contains an ingredient similar to a tonic, which is likely the key to body tempering.

Lin Ran's body had already been tempered to its limit by the Xuanhuang Cauldron, so body-tempering drugs were really unnecessary for him.

However, before the medicinal power could penetrate into the muscles and bones, it was absorbed into the Xuanhuang Cauldron and transformed into pure spiritual energy.

In this way, the spiritual power provided by one dose of Star Tempering Liquid was several times higher than that of ten doses of Profound Moon Spiritual Energy Supplement, so it was worth the price.

After absorbing all 20 million doses of the potion, the vortex in his dantian expanded another circle, settling steadily at the late stage of the fifth level of Qi Refining, just one step away from the sixth level.

The next morning, the Rolls-Royce Phantom smoothly drove out of the Lin family villa.

Lin Ran leaned against the left side of the back seat, watching the street scene outside the car window slowly recede in the morning light.

Lin Haozhe, standing next to him, seemed somewhat restless, glancing out the window one moment and looking straight ahead the next.

After the car turned a few corners, the driver suddenly slammed on the brakes.

The tires screeched as the car came to a stop less than two meters from a human figure.

The man stood in the middle of the road, dressed in black, with a black mask covering his face, revealing only a pair of gloomy eyes.

The aura of the Innate Realm spread out without any concealment, causing the surrounding air to stagnate.

"Lin family brat, hand over your martial arts techniques, and I'll spare your life!"

Driver Zhou gripped the steering wheel tightly, his voice trembling slightly: "Young master, you must go quickly, I'll stop him!"

"They came prepared; you probably can't stop them." Lin Ran's gaze fell on the man in black, his tone calm.

Lin Haozhe placed his hand on the car door handle and turned to Lin Ran, saying, "Ran-ge, you go first, I'll hold him off for you!"

"Oh?" Lin Ran smiled knowingly. "Then thank you."

Lin Haozhe's fingers, which were resting on the car door, stiffened slightly.

The script shouldn't be like this, should it?

Why did he agree?

Should I go down or not?

After a moment of stunned silence, Lin Haozhe quickly composed himself, forcing a slightly awkward smile: "No need to thank me, I owe Brother Ran this. After all..."

"Alright, stop bringing up the fact that you've taken up eighteen years of my life. I'm sick of hearing it."

After saying that, Lin Ran reached out and opened the door: "He's just a martial artist at the Innate Realm, what's the panic?"

He got out of the car, closed the door behind him, and walked to the front of the car, standing less than five meters away from the man in black.

"What kind of cultivation technique do you want?" Lin Ran asked knowingly.

"Don't play dumb!" The man in black's voice was rough, clearly feigned: "I'm talking about the cultivation method you practice, of course."

Lin Ran raised an eyebrow: "Then tell me, what cultivation technique did I practice?"

"Hmph! You were just an ordinary person back then, yet you managed to defeat an A-level Awakened in the Qi Opening Realm. You must have cultivated some kind of technique that allows ordinary people to embark on the path of martial arts!"

The man in black said confidently, "Do you still intend to deny it?"

"I already told you, it's because I was born with superhuman strength." Lin Ran shrugged.

"It seems you're not planning to hand over your techniques easily." The black-clad man's aura surged again, as if he were ready to attack at any moment.

Seeing this, Lin Ran raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute!"

"Is there anything else you want to say?"

Lin Ran said solemnly, "Let's not even talk about whether I have any cultivation techniques. Even if I did, it's impossible for me to carry them around with me, right?"

Upon hearing this, the man in black paused: "Speak! Where did you put the cultivation technique?"

"Can't you understand human language?" Lin Ran said with a hint of helplessness, "What I mean is, whether I have any cultivation techniques or not, blocking my way like this is definitely useless."

The man in black narrowed his eyes slightly: "Is that so? But I think that as long as I capture you, I can naturally force you to reveal the whereabouts of the martial arts manual."

"Hehe... Full marks for reading comprehension!" Lin Ran gave a thumbs up.

At this point, the man in black had clearly run out of patience.

Without further ado, he exerted force with his feet and charged towards Lin Ran like a cannonball.

His right fist was imbued with innate true energy; even before the fist arrived, the force of the energy had already blown the pebbles on the ground into a flurry of flying debris.

Lin Ran dodged the punch by turning to the side and struck the man in black on the forearm with his backhand, deflecting his punch.

At the same time, he used the momentum to retreat quickly backward, landing next to a lamppost more than ten meters away.

"A mere F-rank, with this much ability, you should be proud of yourself!" The man in black sneered and pressed forward again.