WU DONG QIAN - KUN
Chapter 12: The Tough Echoes

"This Yin Pearl could be secretly given to Father for its use ..."

As Lin Dong licked his lips, flames lit up in his eyes as he stared intently at the three Yin Pearls in his palm. Since Lin Xiao had fallen to the Worldly Yuan level, if he could absorb the Yin Energy in these pearls, his strength would definitely increase greatly.

However, treating Lin Xiao's internal injuries was still a priority because, the longer it dragged on, the worse it got for him.

“Sometimes in the next few days, I will find an opportunity to feed Dad the red liquid of the stone talisman. Let's see if it will help heal the wounds on his body.”

Lin Xiao was currently suffering from severe internal injuries. After years of dragging himself even with these injuries, a large amount of damage had been done to his body. If these injuries were left untreated, Lin Xiao would likely not be able to safely absorb the Yin Energy within these pearls.

“If Father can recover his previous strength, our status within the Lin Family will be restored soon. After all, even after so many years, only three people from the Lin Family had advanced to the Heavenly Yuan level. ”

Even within Qingyang City, those who reached the Heavenly Yuan level could be considered elite practitioners. In this city, the strength of one's faction depended heavily on the number of Heavenly Yuan users they had. Therefore, if Lin Xiao could recover his Heavenly Yuan power, not only would his position be restored, but any obstacles to his progress would also be lost. This was the future that Lin Dong, Liu Yan and Qing Tan had long dreamed of.

As he imagined Lin Xiao recovering his majestic figure in the past, Lin Dong involuntarily chuckled. Then, he proceeded to look for the small bottle in his room and very carefully placed the three Yin Pearls inside. He knew that if he wanted to, he might be able to exchange these items for 3rd class potions because they were quite valuable.

After he finished, Lin Dong finally let out a sigh of relief. Suddenly, a painful sensation emerged from his body. Although the stone talisman had helped suck the cold from Qing Tan's body, his body was still affected by the cold nature of Yin.

"Did the piercing cold get into my body?"

The painful sensation in his body caused Lin Dong's skin to change. A while later, he felt as if the pain sensation was stuck in his bone marrow. It felt as if something was trying to drill him into his bones.

“Bone purification?”

At this sudden realization, Lin Dong's eyelids flickered rapidly. Bone refining was the key step to achieving the Tempered Body 5th Layer, which would greatly increase the toughness of one's bones, resulting in a huge increase in strength and speed. However, Lin Dong had just advanced to the Tempered Body 4th Layer. Based on his calculations, even if he had the help of the liquid from the stone talisman, it would take up to ten days before he reached this step. How did it appear now?

"It must be because of the cold inside Qing Tan's body!"

After pondering for a moment, Lin Dong finally guessed the answer to his question. Instantly an astonished expression appeared on his face. Did the coldness on Qing Tan's body really have a miraculous effect on the Tempered Body practitioner?

“Cold cold in Qing Tan's body is too fierce. The stone talisman must have filtered out all savagery and left only the beneficial parts in my body. ” Lin Dong frowned as he recalled that even Lin Xiao, who was at the Worldly Yuan level, had a devastating time dealing with the cold cold and had to recuperate for half a month. Therefore, compared to her who was only at the Tempered Body 4th Layer, her ability to handle the cold coldness would be a joke. In the end, it was mostly due to the help from the stone talismans.

“I didn't expect the cold on Qing Tan's body to have this kind of effect. However, it still took a while before the cold chill flared up again.”.

After muttering these words, Lin Dong hurriedly spat with disdain. Every time the cold flared up, it caused Qing Tan great suffering. If this was the price to pay for these Yin Pearls, Lin Dong would rather not have them.

As he quickly suppressed this terrifying idea, Lin Dong stretched his body and then lay down on his bed. His eyes gradually closed, while the stone talisman on his chest once again emitted a faint light.

During this period of time, Lin Dong had gained a better understanding of the stone talisman. He now knew that the dark space he had found himself in could be considered a spiritual domain where his physical body could not enter. Nonetheless, every single thing he learned there could be brought back completely to the real world.

In the darkness, the shadows glowed and the human figure flickered, as sharp echoes rang out continuously.

After such a long training, although Lin Dong could not claim to be at the peak of the Penetrating Fist, he could be considered to have an extremely high level of mastery. On a good day, he can often produce nine echoes.

However, even though Lin Dong was quite experienced with Penetrating First, he was still unable to make any progress with the tenth echo.

“Pa Pa..”

When the glowing shadow once again produced the ninth echo, Lin Dong's concentration suddenly rose to its peak. At that moment, he experienced an unreal sensation. He felt as if he had become a shining shadow. The movements of every minute of that shining shadow and even the smallest change in his power control were clearly engraved in his mind.

“Pak!”

A low and barely noticeable echo sounded as a powerful force once again followed the route through the channel and erupted from the shining palm of the shadow. The power of the last echo was truly terrifying.

"So that's how it's done ..."

lin Dong's eyes gleamed as a joyous expression appeared on his face. He finally understood the so-called trick behind the tenth echo!

As he was in that mysterious state, Lin Dong clearly experienced how the shining shadow harnessed the flow of power. He discovered that the tenth echo was not produced from the arm, but rather from within the body!

The first nine echoes are outside, while the tenth echoes come from within!

“By perfectly coordinating the muscles and bones, one can break through the ninth echo boundary and reach new heights. It was the tenth echo of the Penetrating Fist!”

Lin Dong's body trembled in excitement. This unique combination was something that even Lin Xiao did not know. If he had not entered that mysterious state, Lin Dong would have never grasped the secret behind the tenth echo!

Based on his calculations, if he could execute the tenth echo, Penetrating Fist would not be considered weak even among the ranks of Level 2 martial arts.

Although Lin Dong had yet to truly understand the tenth echo, he was certain that after this realization, he would finally manage to master it!

Moreover, he knew that once he mastered the tenth echo, it would definitely be a typical killing move. At that moment, Lin Dong was confident that he could match even with someone like Lin Hong, who exceeded him by 2 layers and used Yuan Power.

As he recalled all the evil ways Lin Hong had done to force his father to agree to the engagement with Qing Tan, the anger in Lin Dong's heart grew even more searing.

"This time, I'll make sure to hit you until you lose face to raise the matter again!"

Lin Dong sneered, but his expression quickly turned serious. He positioned himself in the position of Penetrating Fist and started training. He knew that Lin Hong was still in front of him at the moment, so he had to keep working hard!

“Pa Pa..”

In the darkness, the figure of the young man flowed gracefully like a monkey. Even as sweat rained down his body, he tirelessly drilled Penetrating Fists over and over as a series of sharp and clear echoes continued to echo through the air!