True Solution of the Sword Dao
Chapter 86 - 86 80 Seeds 2_2

Chapter 86: Chapter 80 Seeds 2_2 Chapter 86: Chapter 80 Seeds 2_2 Even standing over twenty meters away, Lin Fei could clearly feel the violent True Force spreading fiercely in all directions, with strands of an unknown aura mixed within.

Countless white stone fragments and bits of earth fell like raindrops, and the sound of the explosion still startled all the tourists nearby. Lin Fei propped herself up with her longsword and charged back toward the center. A pale green, round crystal quietly floated in the epicenter of the blast. Nearby was the black-haired man from before. He clutched his eyes tightly with both hands, emitting a silent, hoarse cry; his face was a mess of blood and flesh, and the upper half of his clothing was almost entirely charred black. A large piece of his scalp had been torn right off, hanging by his face and revealing the ghastly white bone underneath. And what was most horrifying, around his body, strands of green sparks and black threads twisted and intertwined, as if two different energies were dueling each other.

Lin Fei walked over, gently flicked her sword tip, and the core flew straight into the palm of her left hand. Almost the moment it entered her palm, the new core transformed into a stream of clear liquid and flowed into Lin Fei’s body. Immediately, she turned the edge of her sword, and its sharp aura pierced towards the black-haired man, Andrew.

“Don’t kill me! I can tell you how to solve the trouble with the Tower of Glory!!” the man hurriedly shouted. In his urgency, half of his speech was in English.

However, Lin Fei indeed understood what he meant.

“How can it be solved? Tell me!”

“The holder of the black card can pour their influence into it, and they will automatically be deemed the substitute for the previous ranking of the black card, becoming a member of the Tower of Glory!”

“It’s that easy?” Lin Fei questioned dubiously.

“Of course, we’re just the Mercenary Corps, after all. It would be more than we could hope for if a stronger member were to join!” the man said quickly.

“Tch!” The silver sword’s edge instantly cut through the energy sparks in front of the man and mercilessly stabbed into his brow.

“Your word doesn’t count…..” Andrew didn’t get to finish his last half-sentence before he exhaled his last breath.

“I never promised to let you go,” Lin Fei withdrew her longsword and coughed lightly as she spoke.

“Whoosh!” A breeze blew by, and the man’s body collapsed to the ground, astonishingly disintegrating into the wind. His physical form turned into countless specks of ash. In just a mere ten seconds or so, nothing remained at the original spot but a pile of clothing.

Lin Fei let out a slight gasp, and with people quickly approaching from not far away, there was no time to look closely. She lightly flipped through the clothes with her longsword, picking up a small black gem and a black card, clutching them in her palm before turning to leave.

In a cluster of bushes not far away, a brown-haired Westerner shook uncontrollably, his body surrounded by dots of green light. He didn’t dare make a sound, merely gritting his teeth as he watched Lin Fei swiftly depart.

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Under the soft white light of the living room, the television was broadcasting the news. The air still carried the faint scent of the residential community’s cooking.

Lin You sat on the couch cuddling a black cat, yawning tiredly.

“Feil, is there any other way to train?”

“No.”

“This won’t do. The progress is too slow.”

“Keep at it.”

“Then how much time do we have left?”

“Not much. At most a month or two. That depends on their response. However, the Tower of Glory doesn’t seem very diligent in collecting the Energy Scepter.”

“Ah… This still counts as not diligent?”

“Their combat power is strong, but the fact that they only sent a D-rank to handle this task shows that they consider it just a regular important mission. If it were something on the level of the siege against the Flying Swallow Clan back in the day, I estimate top-level combatants would be mobilized. However, I have already sensed an aura of the same origin rapidly approaching,” the black cat Feil said gravely.

“An aura of the same origin? Are you suggesting another fusioner of the Energy Scepter?” Lin You exclaimed with delight.

“Fusioner? What’s that?” Lin Fei asked, puzzled, as she stood at the doorway to the living room, her face pale.

“Nothing… nothing. Hahaha…” Lin You said with a forced laugh, watching Lin Fei walk to the water dispenser to get a cup of water before calmly returning to his own room.

“Huh!” Lin You heaved a sigh of relief.

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On the desk, a black bead sat quietly on top of two black cards. Lin Fei stood in front of the desk, gazing at the black bead thoughtfully. Today’s events had served as a significant wake-up call.

“This so-called Tower of Glory has already started targeting me specifically. The person today definitely had C-rank strength, and to think they would send someone that strong. My situation is not looking good. I must enhance my strength as soon as possible! Even if the method that person mentioned is viable, it’s still necessary for me to increase my strength regardless,” he thought.

The new core that had previously entered his body had now settled silently in the center of his chest. No matter how Lin Fei tried to stimulate it with his thoughts or visualization of the Qi Cultivation diagrams, there was no response. In the past, the core would automatically sync with visualization to release True Force and accelerate cultivation, but now it was completely inert. It was as if he had returned to the very beginning.

Moreover, for some reason, whenever he saw the black bead, he would feel an intense craving, as if it were an incredibly delicious food that he desperately needed. The more he tried to suppress this craving, the more irresistible the urge became to consume the black bead. This was a deep-seated desire emanating from the depths of his heart, impossible to resist, just as natural as eating when hungry or drinking when thirsty.

“Eat it! Eat it!! Eat it!!” An inexplicable voice echoed in Lin Fei’s mind, repeating continuously. He reached out tentatively for the black bead.

“Could this be the essence of that psychic’s energy?” Lin Fei remembered the eerie scene from earlier in the day. He closely examined the black bead.

Like glass, the bead was only the size of a marble. At its center, a black mist appeared as though it was constantly churning, but upon a closer look, it was utterly still.

“Can I break it and try to eat a bit first?” Lin Fei hesitated to try it outright. After all, if it contained a virus or any other harm, consuming so much of it at once would be suicidal!

But the craving in his heart grew stronger, and the formerly silent core in his chest seemed to begin stirring restlessly.

Suddenly, a very faint current of coolness flowed out from the core at his chest, swiftly moving along the meridian blood vessels in Lin Fei’s arm, and in the blink of an eye, it entered the black bead he held in his hand.

“Hiss…” After a soft sound, the black bead melted like water and integrated into his skin.

Lin Fei looked at his skin, astonished as the bead merged into it, not having time to react. At the same time, a rich current of coolness flowed out from his chest instantaneously. It was as if the wonderful feeling from the very beginning had returned.

The moment stirred in Lin Fei’s heart, and he quickly visualized the third diagram of the Visualization Qi Cultivation.

Without any obstacle!!

The fourth diagram! No problems there either. He went on to visualize the fifth diagram and the six diagram in one go, continuing until he could no longer proceed with the seventh diagram.

“Incredible!!” He was ecstatic. The cool current that had emerged from the black bead disappeared quickly within his body, as if it had been completely absorbed. “To think it could accelerate my cultivation progress!!” He suddenly recalled a gem similar to a diamond he had once seen in an annex to the Qi Cultivation manual. He had thought it was a diamond, but now it seemed very similar to the black bead he had just received. It must be the same substance. At this moment, the intense craving also faded away. Everything seemed to return to the beginning, except that he was now able to directly visualize the third to the seventh diagram. Otherwise, there seemed to be no significant difference from before.

With the successful visualization from the third to the seventh diagram, information on five different sword stances flowed directly into Lin Fei’s mind.

“Tracing Shadow Sword Art! When you retreat, you will be faster than your own shadow!!” The opening section, the first sentence, revealed the core of this Sword Art—speed.