Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 139 - 133章 Disciple Admission Part 2

Chapter 139: 133章 Disciple Admission Part 2

"Moreover, the things I’ve obtained can be taken out... just like the Heaven’s Will Sword from before."

He put away the booklet and continued to look at the other items. The pills were just common Qi Transforming Elixirs and Healing Pills, hardly worth a few coins. They might be useful to the average disciple, but Lin Xin didn’t need them.

He didn’t know the purpose of that bronze token, so he took it out and placed it in the room.

The skies around the courtyard were pitch-black, and he couldn’t see the distance. He went back to the courtyard and looked up at the sky’s full moon, which was startlingly large.

There were only two Demon Talisman Seeds left, and he didn’t dare to use one as soon as he found it. Instead, he kept them for the time being, just in case he ran out of the Demon Talisman Seeds that summoned the carriage. If the illusions became stronger and his cultivation couldn’t improve, then it would truly be a disaster.

After reading through the booklet, he had a slight clarity in his mind, but he had no other choice. Without the secluded mansion, he could not improve his cultivation, and without improving his cultivation, how could he protect everything of his own?

He slowly drew his sword. The time spent in the dimly lit residence had indeed been much longer than before. He even meditated twice in the courtyard but still didn’t wake up.

The Red Flower Sword was about to be scrapped and couldn’t be used in real combat anymore, only for practice.

Now, he was using the manor’s longswords inscribed with formations, but typically, they would break after a single use.

Starting from the basic swordsmanship, he went from beginning to end, practicing all the sword techniques he knew one by one.

One session followed another, and the Red Flower Sword resonated with him, slowly reviving with spiritual energy. New spiritual energy constantly sprang within the Return to Origin, circulating within him and the Red Flower Sword.

Unknowingly, Lin Xin practiced naturally without using any skills. He learned things very quickly, so over the years, apart from the sect’s sword techniques, he had also learned many other general sword techniques. Although most were used by external skill masters or ordinary internal skill practitioners, the sheer number was considerable and beneficial in broadening his horizons. Lin Xin also chose the valuable and unique ones to learn as skills first and then slowly comprehend.

Such a study speed was extremely fast.

"It’s perfect that there is more time here, to comprehend a sword technique that belongs entirely to me. It’s not a bad idea."

Thinking this, he began to slowly ponder the valuable parts of all the sword techniques he had learned. Combining the Sword Dao of Slaughter, such a sword technique was not difficult to create; the difficulty lay in creating the one that suited him best and satisfied him the most.

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Time slowly passed, and in a blink of an eye, more than a month had gone by.

That pervert Situ Hao had lost a round off his frame, but he returned quite satisfied.

Lin Xin’s nights were spent in the routine of daily slaughter and creating his own sword technique. His cultivation had also gradually reached ninety-something percent, nearly breaking through to the next level.

As for the self-created sword technique, after countless revisions, it still wasn’t perfect and couldn’t maximize his advantages.

In such a transition, a significant event soon arrived.

"A golden lock?"

Lin Xin set down the writing brush he was practicing calligraphy with and looked at a golden lock that his subordinate had brought to him.

"Where is the person who brought this golden lock? Have him come to see me."

He recognized at a glance that the golden lock was very similar to the one given to him by the stranger from before.

"Yes."

He casually took out the golden lock from the desk drawer, comparing the two.

They were almost identical.

"I heard it’s a special talent sent from Ji Ren Tang, but I didn’t expect he also possessed a golden lock we value. Perhaps it’s not a coincidence," Gongsun Li walked out from behind the side door curtain.

"Naturally, it isn’t a coincidence." Lin Xin wouldn’t believe it was just by chance. "It seems we might learn a part of the clues about that stranger from this person."

"Indeed." Gongsun Li nodded.

"How is my Cloud Gold being processed?" Lin Xin asked. Ever since he became the Sect Master of the Radiant Sun Sect, they had sent him a rare material that he urgently needed to strengthen and repair his Red Flower Sword. Named Cloud Gold, this material required a lengthy process of smelting and was quite difficult to melt.

"It’s going okay, there are some signs of progress, but it needs to continue," Gongsun Li shook his head and chuckled bitterly, "Where did you get such a thing from? It’s so hard to melt."

"Where it came from is not your concern," Lin Xin smiled.

At that moment, laughter and frolicking of Lin Zhen and Gongsun Xue came from outside the door, seemingly having a good time.

Lin Xin glanced outside and a smile appeared on his face.

"Old Li, seeing how close Zhen’er and Xue’er are, why don’t we just arrange their engagement? What do you think?"

Gongsun Li smiled upon hearing this.

"I’m afraid Xue’er is aiming too high," he said.

"What’s this about aiming too high? Lingling has brought it up several times before; it’s just that I’ve been too busy lately to think about it. Now is the perfect time," Lin Xin said with a smile.

Old Li also felt content. He too was worried about whom Xue’er would rely on after a hundred years, who would take care of her. Although she seemed to be skilled in martial arts, she lacked the aptitude for Qi Cultivation. On the other hand, Lin Zhen had an excellent talent from a young age and was already at the Second Layer of the internal arts. His future prospects were limitless. Naturally, there would be no opposition from him.

After discussing back and forth, they simply agreed on a date to confirm the engagement, and the matter was settled.

On the other side, a manor guard quickly brought in a dazed-looking young boy.

This boy had clear brows and bright eyes, with hair reaching his shoulders, fluffy and somewhat unkempt, much like that of a little lion. His skin was dark and rough, his build sturdy; one could tell he was a child who had suffered hardships. His gaze darted around, taking everything in as he walked, much like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden.

"Villa Master, the person has been brought," said the guard.

"You may leave," Lin Xin said indifferently, scrutinizing the boy in front of him.

The boy also stared back at him, seemingly unafraid.

"You’re not afraid of me?" Lin Xin asked, slightly amused.

"Why should I be afraid of you? Are you my father?" the boy retorted.

Lin Xin was taken aback. So was Gongsun Li at his side.

"You’re afraid of your father?" he asked.

"Aren’t you afraid of your father?" the boy shot back.

"Watch your manner of speaking!" A guard at the side couldn’t stand it any longer, gave a low shout, and was about to step forward but was stopped by a gesture from Lin Xin.

"You all may leave," he waved them off.

The guards eyed the boy angrily but obeyed the command and withdrew, leaving only Lin Xin and Gongsun Li.

The boy showed no sign of fear at all.

After observing him for a while, Lin Xin felt somewhat amused; he wanted to see how the boy would react.

To his surprise, even after a quarter of an hour, the boy was still calmly staring at him, without any additional reaction.

"So, what brings you to my manor?" Lin Xin finally spoke up, intrigued by the boy. He didn’t believe the boy was unaware of his reputation and strength. Anyone who mingled in these lands knew him.

And yet, since he knew and still wasn’t afraid, it meant that he must have something to rely on.

"Originally, I just wanted to come and learn some skills, but later I heard someone say that you also have a gold lock here, and I remembered what my master said, so I came here; he said you would definitely take me in. And, I also want to be impressive like you!" the boy said loudly and naturally.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for the recommendation ticket, monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)