Chapter Thirteen: Healing Injuries

  The effect of the stone symbol on Lin Xiao's injury was beyond Lin Dong's expectations. In less than five days, the sickly pale complexion that had existed for years on his face gradually faded away, and a vital breath full of vitality reappeared on Lin Xiao's body.

  Lin Xiao's gradual recovery was undoubtedly the most uplifting news for the family, no matter what. After all, Lin Xiao was still the pillar of the household, and if he fell, life would be difficult for the widowed mother and her orphaned children.

  Because of the recovery from his injuries, the heart disease that had been suppressed in his heart for many years also disappeared. Lin Xiao's face, which was originally not smiling, also had a lot more smiles, and it could be seen that he was very excited in his heart.

  As for Lin Xiao's change, Lin Dong was also filled with joy, and his usual cultivation made him feel even more energetic.

  During this time, the stone token in the stone pool also completely dispersed, so Lin Dong could only start dripping the stone token inside. Fortunately, one drop of the stone token could allow him to absorb it for over a dozen days, and at this rate of extravagance, he could still hold on with the speed of the stone token condensing spiritual liquid.

  Lin Dong's cultivation progress, due to the Stone Symbol Spirit Liquid and his own diligence, had always maintained a pleasant speed. In these few days, the itching pain in his bones was also getting more intense, as if countless ants were constantly biting at his bones.

  It feels quite uncomfortable, but for Lin Dong, this is extremely good news. He understands that this situation will only occur when he has reached the stage of internal bone refinement. Generally, when such a situation occurs, it means that his training is progressing from the skin to the bones. When this itching pain reaches its peak, his bones will have been initially strengthened. At that time, he will truly enter the fifth level of Tempering the Body.

  Of course, this strengthening requires a considerable amount of time. Even with Lin Dong having the assistance of the Stone Symbol Spirit Liquid, it would likely take at least a month or so to complete this step.

  Time flies, but Lin Dong is very much enjoying the clear feeling of his internal strength growing stronger day by day. In his spare time from cultivation, he naturally also practices his increasingly refined Back Fist technique.

  The nine reverberations of Tong Bei Quan's power, after countless times of Lin Dong's tempering and the perfect guidance of light and shadow, have barely reached the level of being pure and refined. When executed, it is also done with ease and has a somewhat extraordinary aura.

  As for the tenth move, Lin Dong's understanding of it had also deepened over these days of exploration. Sometimes when he executed it, a faint humming sound would even emanate from his body, although it was still far from the low, sonorous voice that came from within the Light Shadow Body. Nonetheless, this was indeed a significant improvement.

  …

  "Bang bang bang..."

  In the empty Lin family home, a figure like a nimble monkey appeared, stretching out its arms and making a clear, crisp sound that echoed through the forest.

  Six sounds, a set of fist techniques is completed, and there are six voices coming out.

  "Good, not bad."

  Lin Xiao looked at Lin Dong, who was standing with his hands behind his back, and nodded in satisfaction. To be able to cultivate the Tong Bei Fist to six resonances within a month or so, this speed was already quite fast.

  "Heh heh." Lin Dong chuckled to himself, but in his heart, he was secretly laughing. If Lin Xiao knew that he could actually produce nine or even ten echoes, who knows if he would be shocked silly on the spot?

  "Dad, you look pretty good lately? Has your injury fully recovered?" Lin Dong wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled.

  "Heh heh, that's about right." Lin Dong asked this question, if it were half a month ago, Lin Xiao would have definitely frowned, but now, he didn't mind at all, and instead, a rare smile appeared on his face.

  Upon hearing this, Lin Dong's heart also leapt with joy, saying: "Father will probably be able to recover to the Tian Yuan realm soon, right?"

  Lin Xiao shook his head with a bitter smile, "It's not that easy. The injuries over the years have been too severe. Although recently, for some unknown reason, the injuries have decreased rapidly, but there are still some aftereffects. As for whether I can re-enter the Tianyuan realm, it depends on luck."

  Although it is said that, Lin Xiao obviously still has a considerable amount of confidence. In any case, he was considered a genius-like figure in the Lin family back then. These years, he hasn't made any progress, only because of his injuries. As long as his injuries recover, everything is possible.

  Lin nodded slightly, his Tianyuan realm gazing out at the entire Qingyang Town, where all the top-notch experts were gathered. To recover from this would indeed not be a matter of just moving one's mouth.

  "Dad, I saw this thing in the mountain forest two days ago. What is it?" Lin Dong's eyes rolled around and suddenly took out a white bead about the size of a bean from his bosom, then handed it to Lin Xiao.

  Lin Xiao didn't think much of it, casually took it over, glanced at it, and was about to smile and shake his head when he suddenly felt a pure and intense aura of evil emanating from the white bead, causing his expression to change drastically.

  "What is the Five Elements Yin evil energy?"

  Lin Xiao stared blankly at the unremarkable white bead in his hand, and his eyes immediately filled with a look of shock.

  "What is the Five Elements Yin Sha Qi?" Lin Dong asked curiously, because he was still some distance away from that level, so he didn't know much about the so-called Yin Sha Qi.

  "Where did you get this from?" Lin Xiao's eyes stared tightly at Lin Dong, his expression somewhat agitated.

  "It was picked up in the mountains." Lin Dong muttered to himself, although he completely trusted his father, but he always felt that this stone token was somewhat extraordinary, if any wind got out, perhaps it would bring disaster to their family, which was not impossible.

  Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then nodded his head with a bitter smile. Such treasures, if they could be possessed in large quantities, would indeed be too extravagant to hope for.

  "Dad, what is this Five Elements Yin evil energy?" Lin Dong asked.

  "In the world, the yin and yang energies are divided into nine levels. The first level is the lowest, while the ninth level is the highest. Generally, a master of the Earth Realm can only absorb yin energy from the world up to the second or third level at most. As for me, the yin energy I absorbed in the past was only at the third level." Lin Xiao's face showed a hint of nostalgia as he spoke.

  "The yin energy contained within the yin pearl you picked up, according to my prediction, has at least reached the fifth level. For some high-ranking masters of the earthly realm, this is an extremely great temptation."

  "The local boundary absorbs the yin evil energy, and the heavenly boundary absorbs the yang energy. After that, the yin and yang interact and condense into a yuan dan." Lin Xiao licked his lips and continued: "You may not know that the same yuan dan boundary also has its own high and low quality divisions. Divided in detail, there are nine kinds, called the Nine Star Yuan Dan. The one-star yuan dan is the lowest, as for the nine-star yuan dan... I haven't heard of anyone in the Great Flame Dynasty having this kind of quality yuan dan, of course, it may be because of my own ignorance."

  "The final quality of the yuan dan also depends on the level of yin and yang energy absorbed during the di yuan and tian yuan stages, so it can be said that the di yuan and tian yuan stages are laying the foundation for entering the yuan dan stage."

  Lin Dong listened with a dark and solemn expression, never expecting that the yin and yang energies would be so important.

  "If you take this yin pearl out, I'm afraid it will attract the attention of many top masters in the secular world. The aura of a fifth-grade yin evil spirit is not easy to find." Lin Xiao said.

  "Heh heh, Father just happens to be from this place, and with this yin pearl, Father can use it as is." Lin Dong said with a chuckle.

  Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao's old face also turned red, and he immediately cleared his throat, not making a fuss. With a flip of his palm, he put away the yin pearl, which was indeed very important to him.

  Seeing Lin Xiao receive the Dark Pearl, Lin Dong's heart secretly laughed again, and his eyebrows slightly furrowed. This Dark Pearl was condensed from the cold air that seeped out of Qing Tan's body, and just a bit of this seeping cold air had already reached the fifth tier. Who knows what kind of terrifying level the cold air inside Qing Tan's body would be?

  "What's going on with Qingtan's body... this terrifying chill?"