The shuttle in the second dimension

　4

　Luo Hao imparted everything she knew to Lin Xuan, keeping nothing to herself. Though she was stern with him, he felt a tenderness and care beneath that harshness. It was precisely this tenderness and care that allowed Lin Xuan to endure, no matter how tiring or arduous the task, and even when he was on the brink of death several times, he never complained. Besides, this was his own request, so how could he possibly complain?

　However, this process is indeed extremely boring. If it only lasts within a year, it would be fine, but the fact is not so. One and a half months have passed since Lin Xuan mentioned his retreat. This is not the one and a half months in the area where Lin Xuan adjusted the flow of time, but the one and a half months in the outside world.

　What does sixty and a half months mean? Ninety months is seven and a half years. Of course, it is impossible for Lin Xuan and Luo Hao to stay in the inherent barrier for the entire month and a half. Almost every day, Lin Xuan and Luo Hao would come out of the inherent barrier, stay in the outside world for half a day, rest, and then return to the inherent barrier to continue endless training and teaching.

　Even so, Lin Xuan and Luo Hao remained within the area where Lin Xuan's time flow had been adjusted for a full five years. During those five years, Lin Xuan wouldn't dare claim to have perfectly adapted the combat techniques he'd acquired from the Unyielding Lord of Arms and the martial arts Luo Hao had taught him, but he could confidently say they were his.

　Inherent barrier

　Two figures were fighting. If anyone was watching, they would notice that they were moving so fast that it was difficult to see their movements. The two figures fighting were Lin Xuan and Luo Hao.

　Neither of them used any power at this time, and they were fighting only with the God Slayer's body that was far superior to that of an ordinary person. Although the scene at this time seemed that the two were evenly matched, if you look closely, you will find that one side is at a disadvantage, and the one at a disadvantage is Lin Xuan.

　Before long, as Lin Xuan's disadvantage continued to increase, he was finally forced into a flaw by Luo Hao. When he came to his senses, what caught his eyes was a palm as white as jade, and the distance between this palm and the tip of his nose was only a hair's length. At this distance, even if it moved forward a millimeter, it would hurt Lin Xuan. From this, it can be seen to what extent Luo Hao has mastered his martial arts.

　"As expected, I'm still a bit behind you." Lin Xuan admitted without a second thought that his martial arts skills were inferior to Luo Hao's. He knew he wasn't a martial arts genius, at least not compared to Luo Hao. Luo Hao had been immersed in the art for hundreds of years, while he had only spent five years. How could he possibly surpass her in martial arts?

　Moreover, his martial arts could reach the current level thanks to Luo Hao. Without Luo Hao, it would probably take him not just five years, but twenty-five years, or even longer.

　"My husband's martial arts has reached a bottleneck now. As long as he breaks through this bottleneck, his achievements in martial arts will not be far away from me. However, this bottleneck is not so easy to break. If we want to speed up the time to break the bottleneck, I am afraid that my husband will need to fight continuously and constantly hone himself in the battles," Luo Hao said with a smile, retracting his hand.

　"Is that so? It seems that blindly retreating now won't lead to any more breakthroughs~~~~ In that case, it seems this 'retreat' can finally come to an end~~~"

　As soon as Lin Xuan finished speaking, the entire inherent barrier suddenly collapsed, and he and Luo Hao appeared in the shrine room again.

Chapter 61: Rites of Zhou Gong

　Sorry, due to some reasons, the update is late.

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　Looking at the somewhat unfamiliar room in front of him, Lin Xuan stretched comfortably, squinting his eyes and muttering lazily, "The boring training has finally come to an end for the time being. I can have a good rest~~~"

　Seeing Lin Xuan's lazy demeanor and listening to his complaints, Luo Hao's eyes didn't show any disappointment, but rather a hint of surprise. As someone who had taught Lin Xuan for five years within the inherent barrier, where Lin Xuan had adjusted the flow of time, she knew exactly what Lin Xuan's state had been during those five years.

　Forgetting to eat and sleep was a common occurrence. Each training session lasted two months. During these two months, relying on the God Slayer's abnormal physique, he really ignored everything and studied and practiced frantically. Each training session was the kind that would make the God Slayer unable to persist without using his powers.

　But he persevered. He persisted in this training session for thirty times. He even faced near-death situations during training, but he never complained. In fact, every time during training, you could see his joyful smile—a smile of self-improvement, a smile of joy for his own hard work.

　'What an extraordinary man,' Luo Hao thought to himself.

　"As the ancients said, work and rest should be combined. After five years of hard work, it's time to relax." Lin Xuan stretched out his right hand towards Luo Hao. "Want to join, ma'am?"

　However, Luo Hao responded to Lin Xuan with a slight shake of his head. "Although it's certainly undutiful to reject my husband like this, I've also gained some unique insights into martial arts during those five years that I need to sort through. Please don't blame me, my husband."

　Lin Xuan was happy for Luo Hao's ability to gain some insights into martial arts. "Really? Then go and sort it out. I'll have someone guard this place and prevent anyone from disturbing you."

　After saying that, Lin Xuan did not leave the room in a hurry, but took a step forward and hugged Luo Hao's soft and delicate body in his arms.

　Lin Xuan's action could be said to be without any warning. If Luo Hao had not suppressed his subconscious resistance in the end, Lin Xuan would probably have had to taste Luo Hao's miraculous martial arts.

　"Thank you for your hard work in teaching me for the past five years~~~~ Madam."

　"This is what I should do~~" After responding softly, Luo Hao leaned in Lin Xuan's arms and let Lin Xuan hold him.

　At this moment, a warm atmosphere quietly spread in the room.

　……

　Lin Xuan walked slowly in the corridor. He originally wanted to take Luo Hao out, but since she wanted to sort out some of the martial arts insights she had gained in the past five years, Lin Xuan would not stop her and could only leave her in the room for the time being.

　The Seven Heroes Shrine wasn't very big, so it didn't take Lin Xuan long to reach his destination. When he opened the door, he immediately felt several eyes focused on him.

　"Hey - if you keep looking at me like that, I'll be shy." Seeing all the eyes in the room focused on him, Lin Xuan raised the corners of his mouth and laughed strangely.

　"shameless."

　"The devil believes you."

　"Brother-in-law, you are lying again."

　"Please be serious."

　As soon as Lin Xuan finished speaking, he was condemned by the three people and one god in the room. The only one who did not condemn Lin Xuan was Ena. As a witch who had pledged her loyalty to him, she would never do something as outrageous as condemning Lin Xuan. However, she still couldn't help laughing at Lin Xuan's remarks, and her shoulders kept shaking, as if she was enduring something.

　Lin Xuan did not refute the accusations of several women in the room, but found a seat and sat down with a smile on his face.

　"Are you done with your retreat?" Athena asked, raising her eyebrows slightly. Not only was Athena curious about this question, but everyone present was also curious about it.

　During this one and a half months, starting from the first day, Lin Xuan and Luo Hao would suddenly disappear for a day. After a day, the two would reappear for half a day, and then disappear for a day, repeating this process over and over again. However, during the half day each time they appeared, Lin Xuan and Luo Hao would not leave the room unless it was necessary. They would only meditate in the room, recovering their severely depleted mana and energy, while recalling what they had gained in the past two months.

　And now, Lin Xuan, who should have been in the room, appeared here. Does this mean that his retreat has ended?

　"Well, it's over. I need to make further progress. Just relying on boring seclusion is useless. So I have to come out."

　"By the way, how's the search for that God Ancestor going?"

　"There is still no breakthrough~~~" This time it was Hina who answered Lin Xuan. As a member of the Qingqiuyuan family, she could get the information she wanted from the official history compilation committee more quickly.

　"Really?" After answering, Lin Xuan didn't say anything else.

　Guinevere's actions made Lin Xuan feel the sign of the awakening of the [King of the Last], so he worked so hard to train himself and make himself stronger.

　"I don't know why, but I still feel a little reluctant to face the [King of the Last]." Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes and thought, "It seems that I have to travel through the world again."

　……

　夜晚

　Inside the room, Luo Hao, who was still meditating, suddenly had her eyes tremble. She whispered, "Husband, why did you come here at night?"

　"My madam calls me husband, so why should I come here at night?" At the door, Lin Xuan walked in slowly, thinking of Luo Hao, with a slight smile on his face.

　Lin Xuan's words made Luo Hao's delicate body tremble slightly. "Husband, we two haven't yet..." Before Luo Hao finished speaking, Lin Xuan's index finger had already stopped in front of her red lips, signaling her not to say anything more.

　"Madam, I told you before that I don't like to follow those rules. Besides, didn't you also tell me not to let me look down on you?"

　After saying that, Lin Xuan stepped forward and hugged Luo Hao in his arms.

　"So, Madam, don't resist." Lin Xuan whispered softly in Luo Hao's ear. He hugged her domineeringly, kissed her cherry lips, pried open her teeth forcefully, and his hands kept touching her body down.

　"Woo woo—" He seemed to be trying to resist Lin Xuan's movements, but no matter how hard he resisted, he couldn't break free from Lin Xuan's hands and could only passively accept Lin Xuan's movements...

　The white Hanfu fell to the ground, and an indescribable heat spread in the air.

Chapter 62 Leaving

　Second day

　Slightly opening his sleepy eyes, Lin Xuan suddenly felt something strange in his arm, as if something was pressing on it.

　Just as he was about to turn his head to investigate the cause of the strange feeling in his arm, he inhaled an indescribable fragrance. Suddenly, the hazy sleepiness that had been lingering in his mind dissipated a lot. Then, he felt the soft and delicate body nestled in his arms. At this moment, he remembered what happened last night.

　At this moment, the martial arts king who was unrivaled in the world and reigned supreme among martial artists was nestled in his arms like a lovely little kitten.

　The wonderful memories that Luo Hao brought to Lin Xuan last night were no less than those that Athena brought him. The feeling of that lofty presence breathing gently beneath him was a feeling that was simply indescribable.

　"Woo~~~" Her eyes trembled slightly, and a soft moan sounded unconsciously. Her skin, as white as jade, still retained a flush that had not faded. Her black hair fell straight down her soft jade back like a waterfall.

　Gently stroking Luo Hao's cheek, looking at his adorable sleeping face, Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and said with emotion, "He is unexpectedly cute when he is sleeping. It is really hard to tell that he is the one who is called a tyrant~~~"

　Just as Lin Xuan was sighing, Luo Hao slowly opened his eyes. There was a tenderness in his eyes like water, which made Lin Xuan's heart tremble. The desire that had originally dissipated in his heart began to rise again.

　"What a nagging little devil!" Lin Xuan muttered to himself, then raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said with a smile, "Are you awake, Madam?"

　Looking at Lin Xuan's raised mouth, Luo Hao suddenly recalled everything that happened last night, and a blush suddenly appeared on his delicate little face.

　"Finally, I, Luo Cuilian, have given myself to someone." Luo Hao, who said this, was like a little girl, full of shyness.

　Looking at Luo Hao's shy appearance like a little girl, the rising desire in Lin Xuan's heart was ignited directly. Lin Xuan lowered his head, gently bit her earlobe, and murmured, "Hey~~~ Madam, I think it's still early now, how about~~~"

　The next moment, the fiery atmosphere in the room filled up again.

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　A few days later, Lin Xuan sat in a deserted area.

　In the past few days, Lin Xuan could be said to be immersed in the land of tenderness, which almost made him unable to extricate himself. If he had not asked the system to remind him, he would have felt like sinking into it. And just yesterday, Luo Hao bid farewell to him and returned to Lushan.

　Lin Xuan did not stop Luo Hao from returning to Mount Lu. In fact, for the two of them, this distance was nothing. Besides, Luo Hao could not really not return to the Heavenly Dynasty. After all, she was still the leader of the [Five Hells Holy Sect].

　Lin Xuan also came here after saying goodbye to Athena and the others. The reason he chose this uninhabited place was to prevent any sudden changes in his body when he returned to this world. He would have time to deal with it when he returned. After all, he couldn't explain the system's affairs at the moment, and all of this was due to his lack of authority.

　However, as long as he completes a mission in a world, his authority will be increased, and then perhaps he will know something about this system.

　With his eyes closed, Lin Xuan sighed softly and said, "System, start the shuttle."

　The next moment, the whole world lost its original color.

　time--

　— has been suspended

　Volume 5: The Heroic Tale of the Fallen Knight

Chapter 1 Street Children

　A city covered in snow on the Eastern European continent.

　Under a sky stained gray by the cold winter, in a dim alley, stood a child with a delicate face. He wore patched clothing, washed to a pale white. Even with the patches, the child's clothing still had many tears, allowing the biting cold wind to penetrate. While the child looked generally clean, his clothing suggested he was either from a poor family or a homeless child.

　The child lowered his head, looking at his own delicate white hands with a pale face. I don't know if the pale face was caused by the biting cold or some other child's emotions.

　I only heard the child whispering, "This system is really a scam~~~actually..."

　The child with a pale face was none other than Lin Xuan, who was once again traveling through the world. However, this time, the travel was a little different from the previous ones.

　According to the system, when Lin Xuan completes the basic mission of the fourth world, his authority will be increased, and he will be able to learn more about the system. Therefore, the difficulty of the basic mission of the world will be increased.

　According to the system's original instructions, the twelve familiars and the vampire progenitor's physique will be sealed within the host. At the same time, the host can retain only one of their abilities, while all others are sealed. Lin Xuan had chosen the power [Above All Origins]. After all, with this power, he would be able to use every ability or technique he had ever encountered. This power was arguably the most practical of all Lin Xuan's powers, bar none. Of course, if that were all,...

　After Lin Xuan selected the powers he wished to retain, the system continued. "Seal a portion of the host's retained powers, simultaneously sealing a portion of the host's magical energy (or mana) (in this world, we simply call it mana). Seal the host's magical resistance as a Godslayer. The bracelet will function normally, but will also seal any items the host placed within it in other worlds. Upon completing this world's basic mission, all seals will be released."

　While the host's physical fitness remains unchanged, their physical age will regress to ten years old. This world system assigns the host an identity - a homeless child in a snowy city in Eastern Europe.