Xiao Nu, a maid who followed Lin Han from Changyun Village, was also the only one who still remained close to Lin Han in his current state.
"Haha, Xian Nu, let's eat together," Lin Han immediately said. He was in a great mood.
"Young Master, you've changed!" The young maid was secretly delighted when she saw Lin Han's smiling face.
She was Lin Han's maid. If the Young Master Lin Han was happy, she was happy. It was that simple.
The second day.
Lin Han arrived at the combat arena in the Lin Clan Sect Residence compound and started to cultivate his Moving Dragon Palm.
Pa pa pa!
Bouts of noise rang out in the air. Lin Han's palms shot out as his blood soared, but his face did not flush and his breath remained calm.
"Oh! It's just the second day. Lin Han, are you that eager to die?" Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded nearby, chock full of mockery.
Lin Han frowned and looked over.
In that direction, Lin Shi carried a dark smile full of aggression. His eyes were filled with ferocity.
Lin Shi?
Lin Han immediately recalled the duel they had agreed to yesterday.
'It seems that there's no escape today.
'In that case, let's just fight today!'
Lin Han immediately stopped what he was doing, and the Golden Spirit Fire in his mind burned quietly. It had subtly transformed and strengthened everything, including Lin Han's physical body as well as his spirit and will.
At this moment, his eyes held no fear. His gaze met Lin Shi's cold one not that far away.
"Huh? Since when did this brat's eyes become so sharp? He's different from before." Lin Shi instantly felt the changes in Lin Han.
For an instant, there was a faint sense of danger in his heart.
With this thought, Lin Shi's eyes towards Lin Han grew colder. His killing intent rose around him, like a ferocious beast picking its prey.
"How dare you show your killing intent towards me?" Lin Han's perception was currently superior as he saw a veiled killing intent in Lin Shi's eyes.
"Come, I'll beat you in one blow!" Lin Shi roared.
As soon as he finished speaking.
Boom!
Lin Shi's burly body lunged toward Lin Han. He thrust his fist out and a shining light of energy appeared in the form of a fierce tiger.
"That's a medium-grade martial technique, the Vigorous Fierce Tiger Fist!" A startled cry suddenly rang out from the surrounding crowd.
"The Vigorous Fierce Tiger Fist? A medium-grade martial technique? That's impossible. Even if Lin Shi is a main division disciple, he's only at the second tier. He wouldn't have obtained a medium-grade martial technique."
"You're too narrow-minded. Rumor has it that Lin Shi's identity is not that simple. He has a brother who's a genius in the Inner Residence, and his father is rumored to be a bigshot of our Lin Clan Sect Residence upper echelons…"
"The proficiency level of martial techniques are divided into the Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Minor Advancement, Major Advancement, and Pinnacle levels. Lin Shi's talent isn't bad. This set of medium-grade martial arts, the Vigorous Fierce Tiger Fist gathers energy and manifests it in the form of a fierce tiger. He has even managed to reach Minor Advancement. It's no wonder he has the confidence to defeat a subdivision disciple like Lin Han in just one blow."
At this time, many disciples around the Lin Clan Sect Residence watched the scene in shock.
Many people observed a moment of silence in memory of Lin Han. Before Lin Shi, who had a medium-grade martial art, Lin Han could only admit defeat.
"Fierce Tiger, roar to the heavens!"
Lin Shi's eyes suddenly flashed in ferocity. His second tier martial arts True Chi instantly erupted. He lunged towards Lin Han, planning to completely defeat Lin Han in one blow.
"How vicious!"
Lin Han felt a chill in his heart. "Since you have no semblance of concern for your own kin, then I won't spare any mercy for you either."
"Moving Dragon Palm!" Lin Han coldly shouted as he pushed his palm towards Lin Shi fiercely.
"Hahaha! My sides are killing me. Lin Han is using a low-grade martial art to fight Lin Shi. Isn't that a death wish?"
"It's normal for a waste from the subdivision like him to have no knowledge. Let's see how he dies!"
"He's really too naive…"
At this point, seeing that Lin Han made no move to avoid Lin Shi and attacked instead, the disciples Outer Residence disciples roared with laughter. It was hard for the sarcasm to be hidden from their expressions.
"Huh? It slowed down?"
The moment Lin Shi rushed over, his movements suddenly became extremely slow in Lin Han's vision. Lin Han was instantly aware of all the loopholes in Lin Shi's martial technique.
It was the terrifying perception the Golden Spirit Fire had granted him!
Lin Han instantly found the reason.
The Golden Spirit Fire was indeed extraordinary!
"Die!"
For an instant, Lin Han's mouth curled with a cold smile. His palm flashed out, and the sound of a dragon roaring rang through the air.
Bang!
The sound of broken bones and flesh rang out.
"Ah!"
Then, a shrill scream was heard. Under everyone's horrified eyes, a figure was suddenly sent flying.
It was Lin Shi!
He was blown away from Lin Han's powerful palm and he had no strength to resist at all.
Lin Han, dressed in blue and with a straight back, merely stood on the spot like a sharp sword. At this moment, many people did not even dare to look at him.
"Oh my god! The person who was defeated in one blow was Lin Shi!"
"How could that be? Lin Shi had long stepped into the second tier, and he has even reached Minor Advancement in the medium-grade martial arts, Vigorous Fierce Tiger Palm, but he was still defeated by Lin Han?"
The countless Outer Residence disciples were all watching with shock. Their eyes were full of disbelief.
"How terrifying. What powerful physical strength…" However, some disciples with extraordinary eyesight who seemed to have seen the reason for Lin Shi's defeat whispered.
At this time, Lin Han stepped forward and looked at Lin Shi who was lying on the ground, coughing up blood. He slowly said, "One move. You lost."
Lin Han said coldly before he turned away. No further conversation was needed with someone the likes of Lin Shi.
"You…" Lin Shi's expression was full of disbelief.
Lin Han, a lowly subdivision disciple, had defeated him with just one move?
Impossible! It was impossible!
At that moment, Lin Shi's eyes suddenly revealed a hint of killing intent. He took out a dagger from his bosom, and the cold blade glinted as it was thrust towards Lin Han's back.
"Oh? After all that, you still have the nerve to scheme against me?"
Lin Han's perception was terrifying. He immediately sensed the cold snake-like killing intent behind him and turned around.
Crack!
Lin Han's palm shot out and broke Lin Shi's shoulder. The dagger fell to the ground with a 'clang'.
"Ah!" His shoulder was broken and blood gushed out. Lin Shi suddenly roared with ferocity, "You bastard, how dare you cripple my arm?!"
"You plotted to kill me. But I don't just want to cripple your arm, I also want to cripple your dantian and make you endure despair and pain!"
Lin Han never showed any mercy towards his enemies. He picked up the dagger on the ground and walked towards Lin Shi.
"You… Don't come any closer!" Lin Shi's expression was that of abject horror.
"In your dreams! After all that humiliation in the past year! Even now, you plot to kill me. This dagger gives me the right to my revenge."
Lin Han smiled coldly. With a flick of his arm, the blade sunk deep into Lin Shi's abdomen with a 'squelch'.
His dantian was immediately shattered and crippled.
When Lin Shi felt the pain, he let out a piercing scream.
The surrounding disciples quivered as they looked at Lin Han. In their eyes was an emotion that would never appear under normal circumstances — in their eyes was pure awe.
…
Half an hour later, Lin Han walked out of the Lin Clan Sect Residence and came to a clearing outside Broken Sky City. He settled down and started to practice his Moving Dragon Palm.
Earlier, he was able to cripple Lin Shi with only one move because his cultivation had broken through to the second tier. Furthermore, the Golden Spirit Fire had strengthened his Qi-blood and True Qi.
"It seems like Lin Shi's background really isn't simple. Maybe more trouble will come and I need to continue to strengthen myself."
Lin Han thought in his heart and started to cultivate the Moving Dragon Palm.
Pa...pa...pa...
In the air, the clear and crisp sound rang out.
Pa!
Finally, the ninth clap rang out.
Lin Han was overjoyed and muttered to himself, "Although the Moving Dragon Palm is only a low-grade martial art, it's said that after reaching Pinnacle level, one would be able to hit nine strikes consecutively, and its power will be comparable to a medium-grade martial art! I've reached the ninth strike. Could it be that the Golden Spirit Fire has also increased my insight?"
Lin Han was ecstatic. Just like that, he had become an all-round cultivation genius.
Furthermore, Lin Han could vaguely feel the Golden Spirit Fire burning quietly in his mind, imperceptibly transforming and strengthening other parts of his body...
Half an hour later, Lin Han was in a good mood. So, he returned to his shabby house in the Lin Clan Sect Residence.
He was preparing to have a good rest when the voice of the little maid suddenly sounded from outside.
"Young master, bad news. The higher-ups of the Sect have issued new regulations. We may be sent back to Changyun Village!" The little maid ran into the room with tears in her eyes.