Chapter 81: Practicing the Chaos Spirit Needle, the Appearance of the Little Ferret!
For Lin Dong, the scene that just unfolded before him left him deeply incredulous.
Even though he was just a beginner in the path of a symbol master, and hadn't encountered any true mentors along the way, Lin Dong found Lin Yan's methods to be exceedingly strange.
Because it completely defied logic!
What Lin Yan did just now was akin to one side of a battle between two warriors suddenly being suppressed by several layers of strength by the other side. The feeling of powerlessness to fight back could only be attributed to either the opponent being vastly stronger or being unable to exert full strength due to the opponent's imposing aura.
However, Lin Dong concluded that Lin Yan's mental power neither far exceeded his own, nor had he suffered any injuries or poison.
So why was his mental power so heavily suppressed just now? This puzzled Lin Dong greatly.
"Lin Yan, what method did you just use?" Lin Dong couldn't help but ask, his face filled with astonishment.
Lin Yan didn't conceal much from Lin Dong. He explained, "That was the effect of my Personal Spirit Symbol."
"I hadn't condensed my Personal Spirit Symbol before, remember? You even gave me a method to refine it."
"I intended to refine it according to your method, but unexpectedly stumbled upon another method, so I used that one."
"The suppression you felt just now was because my Personal Spirit Symbol came into play."
Lin Yan explained to Lin Dong.
"A Personal Spirit Symbol so domineering?" Lin Dong was left dumbfounded.
If he hadn't experienced it himself, Lin Dong wouldn't have believed it.
However, this extraordinary occurrence had indeed happened to him, leaving Lin Dong with no choice but to believe.
"Lin Yan, not only do you have exceptional strength and talent, but your fortunes are also incredibly terrifying."
"You manage to acquire such amazing things, you're truly blessed."
Thinking about this, Lin Dong could only laugh bitterly.
Lin Yan's talent was already exceptional, and yet, he seemed to acquire so many incredible things each time. It was simply unfair.
"Oh right, Lin Yan, could you let me see your Personal Spirit Symbol?"
Lin Dong quickly asked Lin Yan with anticipation.
Naturally, he also wanted to see what this domineering Personal Spirit Symbol looked like.
"No problem."
Lin Yan nodded with a smile and directly summoned his Personal Spirit Symbol.
Instantly, a golden symbol appeared in front of Lin Yan.
This symbol emitted a golden light and exuded an extremely ancient and profound aura.
Lin Dong looked at the symbol in astonishment.
What happened next surprised him even more. He realized that his own Personal Spirit Symbol, upon seeing Lin Yan's, instinctively bowed in deference, as if paying homage.
This completely stunned Lin Dong.
His Personal Spirit Symbol, showing such reverence to Lin Yan's? What was going on here?
Lin Dong couldn't comprehend it and stood there in a daze for a long time.
Lin Yan then smiled and retracted his Personal Spirit Symbol, patting Lin Dong's shoulder. "Unfortunately, you've already refined your Personal Spirit Symbol, so you won't need mine."
Lin Dong could only sigh.
He never expected that he would miss out on such an opportunity due to his rapid progress in cultivation.
Shortly after, Lin Dong handed over the mental technique he had obtained from Gu Ying to Lin Yan.
Although he was also envious of Lin Yan's Chaos Spirit Symbol, Lin Dong knew he had no chance with it. Therefore, he didn't insist and maintained their relationship.
Lin Dong bid farewell and left.
As for Lin Yan, he began studying the mental technique Lin Dong gave him.
Through a simple introduction, Lin Yan learned that it was an ordinary-level mental technique called "Chaos Spirit Needle."
Although it was of a lower level, it was better than having no method to control mental power in battle. So, Lin Yan didn't hesitate to start learning it.
However, practicing mental techniques was more challenging than ordinary martial arts, so Lin Yan couldn't grasp it immediately.
After a day of continuous high-intensity training, Lin Yan felt exhausted.
He decided to take a break and went outside for a stroll, as he hadn't done so in a while and thought it would help clear his mind.
But he didn't expect to run into Lin Xia soon after.
"Lin Yan, it's you?"
Lin Xia was surprised to see Lin Yan. She hadn't expected to meet him here.
Moreover, they hadn't spoken much to each other for a long time.
It wasn't because they had any conflicts; it was simply because the gap between them had grown wider. When Lin Yan's strength was comparable to hers in the past, Lin Xia could talk and laugh freely with him without feeling any pressure.
However, as his strength continued to grow, reaching the Yuan Dan Stage and even surpassing Lei Bao and Xie Qian to become the number one in the Lin Family, Lin Xia began to feel somewhat inferior. His radiance was too dazzling, to the point where Lin Xia didn't know how to face him.
So, she had been deliberately avoiding Lin Yan during this time.
"Oh, Lin Xia, you're out for a walk too!"
"Why, seeing me makes you unhappy? What's with that expression?" Lin Yan, as usual, didn't put on airs. Even though he had become much stronger now, his attitude toward his friends remained unchanged.
"Haha, how could I be unhappy? It's just that seeing you now, I don't know what to say," Lin Xia said awkwardly.
Seeing this, Lin Yan roughly understood the reason.
He sighed and stepped forward to give Lin Xia a hug, then said, "Lin Xia, we've known each other for so many years, and I've always considered you a friend."
"In the past and in the future."
"But if you feel pressured in front of me, you don't have to face me."
"But I won't forget our friendship. If you need anything, feel free to find me."
With that, Lin Yan released Lin Xia and quickly walked away.
Lin Xia stood there, watching Lin Yan's retreating figure, and eventually, a tear rolled down her cheek as she chuckled and scolded, "What a brat, always showing off!"
Wiping away her tears, Lin Xia sat down at a nearby noodle shop and ordered two bowls of noodles. "Boss, two bowls of noodles, and make them hearty!"
Meanwhile, on the other side, Lin Dong was also diligently cultivating today.
Since being struck by Lin Yan's words, Lin Dong had become even more diligent in his cultivation.
However, he encountered something strange today.
Lin Dong had been practicing the Mystical Gate Seal in the mysterious space of the Stone Symbol as usual. Suddenly, he came across another figure in the space.
It was... a mouse?
(End of this chapter)