Chapter Eighty-Five: The Falling Star

  Days go by one after another.

  Wang Shi has settled down in the Ling family residence, and his days are indeed leisurely. The people from the Zhou family haven't come looking for him again. The baptism is about to begin, and it's going to be a busy time. Zhou Chen and the others must be making their final breakthroughs. Except for Zhou Hong, they have all just opened up the sixth layer of the Wilderness Realm. To maximize the effect of the baptism, one must have the strength of the seventh layer.

  Zhou Hong was also forced into seclusion, his talent was extremely good, the Zhou family wanted to let his strength increase a bit more. This little fatty had suffered for him.

  These days, Yu Canglan came back to see Wang Shi. In Wang Shi's eyes, Yu Canglan's body was much stronger and taller than Zhou Li, at least a head taller than Wang Shi, like a polar bear. However, Yu Canglan was not a simple-minded person with well-developed limbs, but rather an intelligent person with meticulous thoughts.

  When the You Canglan came, they would bring some spiritual liquid and some elixirs, as well as gold coins. It was clear that they intended to win over Wang Shi. Wang Shi didn't say anything either, since the goods were delivered to his doorstep, he couldn't bear to refuse them.

  It's actually been quieter at the Lai residence, and surprisingly, they haven't come to bother the Ling family in the past few days. Looking at Lai Yan Tao's eyes that seemed to be burning with hatred, he hadn't made a move to retaliate, which left Wang Shi somewhat perplexed. Of course, Wang Shi rarely went out either, staying holed up in the Ling residence to solidify his cultivation.

  ……..

  In the Lin family's large courtyard, people were sparse. By a small lake, a young man sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes tightly closed. White smoke rose from the top of Wang Shi's head, and sweat had soaked through his black shirt. Wang Shi's hands moved continuously, changing in a complex and orderly manner, neither hurried nor rough. Each movement was extremely powerful yet seemed somewhat unfamiliar.

  Gradually, everything around him became vague and elusive, seeming somewhat unreal and strange.

  Next to him, a slender figure was quietly watching him with her hands clenched and her eyes filled with tenderness and some tension. This was naturally Ling Yu Xi.

  Clap Clap Clap

  The young man's movements became more vigorous, his gestures gradually becoming more rounded and full. Within a foot of him, the air grew dark, the dust in the air trembling rapidly as it swirled around him, forming a small black whirlpool with him at its center. Wang Shi was like a black hole, swallowing everything!

  "Fallen Star Fist, First Form! Fallen Star Hand!" Wang Shi suddenly opened his eyes, and with the last hand gesture completed, Wang Shi's right arm rapidly became transparent, all the way to his palm, like a cicada's wing, completely translucent!

  Wang Shi stretched out his right hand, and the small black whirlpool quickly merged into Wang Shi's arm. In an instant, his right hand turned black! The color of the night sky appeared on Wang Shi's biceps, with a star shining dimly.

  Wang Shi's arm was like a miniature of the night sky, with an extremely deep color.

  Wang Shi let out a loud roar, and with one movement of his hand, a powerful gust of wind swept past, instantly transforming spiritual energy into a black whirlwind that raged violently, sending out deafening shockwaves!

  Wang Shixingchen slapped his hand towards the lake water beside him, and a massive energy burst out of the lake water!

  Boom

  Splashing up waves of snow-white water! And in the middle of the lake, a big mouth was blown out! The ground shook slightly.

  Ling Yu Xi was shocked and covered her mouth, staring at the big mouth, then covered by the lake water again, and looked at the young man. She didn't quite understand how much power and explosive force this little boy contained?

  "This power is not bad, it can be compared to the mid-term of the 9th layer of the Wilderness. And this Starfall Hand has only opened one star. The consumption of spiritual energy is also only half." Wang Shi was very satisfied with this effect.

  Xīng chén yǔn luò shǒu dà chéng xūyào kāi qǐ yòu shǒu bì shàng qī kē xīng chén，ránhòu cái néng xiū liàn dì èr shì，《yǔn luò qī xīng chén zhǎng》！zhè mào sì yǒu liù shì，kě xí zhè lǐ zhǐ yǒu sān shì，dì sān shì jiù shì 《yǔn luò àn rán xīng》！

  Wang Shi shook his head with some regret, saying: "This Fallen Star Technique is indeed difficult to practice, and it took me half a month." Wang Shi remembered the words of the old man guarding the pavilion, and they were not deceiving him. Moreover, every time he failed in his cultivation, his physical body became extremely weak, as if the black whirlpool had absorbed its essence. If one didn't have a good physical body, cultivating the Fallen Star Technique would be completely unrewarding.

  Wang Shi's cultivation was still at the seventh layer of the Pioneer Realm, and with just one catalyst, he could break through. His cultivation had also fluctuated somewhat in recent days.

  "Wang Shi, have you succeeded?" Ling Yu Xi asked tentatively at this time.

  Wang Shi looked at her and smiled: "Hmmm, Yu Xi is getting baptized tomorrow, are you ready?"

  Ling Yu Xi smiled slightly and nodded: "I've already reached mid-term of the eighth layer."

  Wang Shi nodded, feeling that the girl's talent for cultivation was extremely good, almost instantly understanding, very clever. In just one month, she made another breakthrough, reaching the mid-8th layer of the Pioneer Realm.

  "If you were to baptize it, you should be able to reach the ninth level of the Open Wasteland Realm. Hold on tight." Wang Shi said.

  "What about you?"

  "I, I may not necessarily be able to reach the ninth layer of the Open Wasteland. But it's okay." Wang Shi said, Wang Shi was very clear about himself, he needed a lot more spiritual energy than ordinary people to break through a boundary, because his physical body had expanded extremely wide, like a container that had become larger, and naturally required much more spiritual energy to fill it up.

  "Yu Xi, what's going on? Why all the commotion?" Just then Su He rushed over, looking worried. He had been startled by Yu Xi earlier.

  "It's nothing, Wang Shi was just practicing his martial arts and made some noise." Ling Yu Xi explained.

  Su He let out a sigh of relief and said, "As long as nothing's wrong, that's good."

  "How's Father?" Ling Yu Xi asked, her expression somewhat gloomy.

  Su He let out a sigh and said painfully: "Lying in bed, I feel that Master's breath is getting weaker and weaker. It won't be long before his time runs out."

  "How could this be?" Ling Yu Xi's face turned pale, saying in disbelief.

  "Miss, after this baptism, take good care of the old master, his time is almost up!" Su Hei said in despair. In fact, it's a miracle that the head of the Ling family has lived so long.

  "I understand." Ling Yu Xi sobbed and said sorrowfully.

  Wang Shi had known it all along, but he felt the same way. His parents were both dead, and his mother's body was not even intact. In the Wang family, there was only a grave for her clothes.

  "Condolences." Wang Shi didn't know what to say either, and could only offer some comfort, walking over to Ling Yu Xi's side and gently patting her shoulder.

  Ling Yu Xi leaned into Wang Shi's arms, her tears wetting his clothes, the atmosphere was a bit awkward and warm.

  …….

  The next day, the square in front of the Zhou family's house was extremely lively! Those who came were all from some small families, also to watch this grand baptism ceremony!

  "Haha, you guys came from Henan really early, good seats!"

  "Your Chen family is also early, this time your Chen family has made a big splash and occupied the precious seat of honor."

  "The wheel of fortune turns around, next time it will be your family's turn, don't envy anymore."

  "Wow, the Zhao family has arrived, the Murong family has arrived, and the Yue family has also arrived. This baptism is indeed more lively than usual."

  "The Nangong family has also arrived, and they have taken their seats for the baptism!"

  "Look at those six young masters of the Zhou family, each and every one of them is spirited and vigorous, so young and promising."

  "Haha, that's Chen Kangjing, that's Gu Yi, and those two are Wang Shi and Ling Yuxi? One is an outer city dweller, and the other is a declining small family? This is too unfair. Why don't we have a baptismal seat!"

  "Shh, don't make a fuss, this Wang Shi is the leader of those six little rascals. Be careful not to offend him, or your small family will be finished. That Ling Yu Xi seems to be his woman, you can't mess with her."

  ……

  Ten young men came on stage one after another for baptism, and the murmurs grew louder.

  Ling Yu Xi felt a little shy and lowered her head, her heart racing. She had never seen such a grand scene before and couldn't help but feel tense.

  And facing them was a pool of blood about five or six feet in diameter, emitting scorching smoke, as if it were boiling!

  This is the baptismal font.