WU DONG QIAN - KUN
Chapter 14: Yin Energy Class 5

The red liquid from the stone talisman was more effective than expected in treating Lin Xiao's wounds. Within five days, the pale expression that was almost a part of Lin Xiao's normal appearance, gradually faded away. In his place was a powerful vitality, which once again appeared within Lin Xiao's body.

The fact that Lin Xiao's injuries were gradually recovering was the most pleasant news in their family. No matter what, Lin Xiao was the main pillar of support for the family, if he fell, the others would definitely suffer.

As Lin Xiao's wounds recovered, the old hatred festering in his heart also gradually disappeared. A bright smile began to frequently appear on Lin Xiao's normally resolute face. Anyone could tell that his heart was also filled with many happy emotions.

Lin Dong was naturally happy to witness the change that had happened to Lin Xiao, in turn, it made him feel more energetic when he practiced.

During this period of time, the red liquid in the stone pond was also completely gone. Thus, Lin Dong had to start dripping the red liquid back into the rock pool. Fortunately, each drop was able to sustain him for more than ten days. Combined with the fact that the stone talisman produced a drop of red liquid every five days, he was still able to maintain his current training speed.

Thanks to the stone talisman and its extremely hardworking nature, Lin Dong's training progress was extremely fast. In these past few days, the itchy pain from his bones had become increasingly intense. The sensation, similar to that of many small ants gnawing at his bones.

Although the sensation was terrible, this was definitely good news for Lin Dong. He understood that this only happened when one was about to complete Bone Refining. Hence this clearly implied that his current training stage had extended from his skin to his bones. When the itchy pain finally reached its climax, his bones would reach the initial strengthening level, where, he would officially advance to the 5th Layer of Tempered Body.

Of course, it takes time to strengthen one's body. Even with the help of the stone talisman, it was still about a month before he could complete this step.

Although time was running out, Lin Dong clearly enjoyed the feeling of strength in his body increasing every day. At the same time, he was also training to become increasingly proficient in Penetrating Fist.

Thanks to the guidance from the mysterious glowing shadow, the nine echoes of Penetrating Fist had been brought to the point of perfection by Lin Dong. When he executed his movements, it felt very natural and also gave him quite an impressive image.

As for the tenth echo, after the continuous practice over these past few days, Lin Dong gradually got better at it. Occasionally, he could faintly hear the final echo sounding from within his body. Although it could not match the deep and low echoes produced by the luminous shadows, it was still a quite remarkable achievement.

“Pa Pa...”

In the vast empty fields of the Lin Family, a shadow danced like an agile monkey, as a series of clear echoes rang out in the forest.

Six echoes. As he finished his movements, six echoes sounded.

“Good, not bad at all.”

Lin Xiao nodded, satisfied with Lin Dong's appearance. The fact that he could produce six echoes within a month of training, was indeed an astounding achievement.

“Hehe”. Lin Dong smiled mischievously, yet in his heart he silently pondered: Would Lin Xiao faint instantly if he knew Lin Dong could actually produce nine or even ten echoes?

“Daddy, you seemed fine recently. Have you recovered from your wounds?” Lin Dong asked with a smile while wiping the sweat on his forehead.

“Hm, almost to.” If Lin Dong had asked this question half a month ago, Lin Xiao's face would soon have darkened. However, at this moment he immediately replied with a joyous expression on his face.

After hearing these words, Lin Dong cheerfully commented: "So, you should be able to immediately return to the Heavenly Yuan level?"

Lin Xiao shook his head, sighing. With a sad smile on his face, he replied: “It won't be easy. After all, I have suffered serious injuries all this time. Although my wound had mostly healed, there might still be some after-effects. Therefore, whether I can return to the Heavenly Yuan level, still depends on luck. ”

Lin Dong nodded in understanding. He knew that it would not be easy for his father to reclaim his place among the elites in Qingyang City.

“Daddy, two days ago, I found this thing in the forest. Can you tell me what it is? ” Lin Dong asked as he quickly took out a pearl the size of a white bean and gave it to Lin Xiao.

At first, Lin Xiao did not pay too much attention to this request as he casually took the item from Lin Dong and glanced at it. Just as he was about to ignore his son's discovery, he suddenly felt a stream of pure Yin Energy radiating from the pearl, causing his expression to change dramatically.

"Class 5 Yin Energy?"

Lin Xiao foolishly stared at the ordinary-looking white pearl as shock appeared in his eyes.

"Class 5 Yin Energy?" Lin Dong curiously asked. Since he was still far from reaching the Worldly Yuan level, he did not know much about Yin Energy.

"Where did you get this?" Lin Xiao looked into Lin Dong's eyes and asked excitedly.

"I took it in the mountains." Lin Dong muttered. Although he had full confidence in his father, he had the feeling that if news of this magic stone talisman came out, it could cause the destruction of his entire clan.

In response, Lin Xiao was surprised. Forcing to smile, he nodded his head. After all, he realized that it would be too greedy to ask for a large supply of this priceless treasure.

"Dad, what exactly is a Grade 5 Yin Energy?" Lin Dong asked again.

“Between Heaven and Earth, Yin and Yang Energy, can be classified into nine levels. Grade 1 is the lowest, while Grade 9 is the highest. For most Worldly Yuan practitioners, when they absorbed Yin Energy from between Heaven and Earth, it was best to be Tier 2 or Tier 3. In the past, the Yin Energy I absorbed was only Level 3.” Lin Xiao replied while utilizing his memories.

"Based on my judgment, the Yin Energy contained within these Yin Pearls should be at least Grade 5. To some Worldly Yuan practitioners, these pearls had a very seductive appeal."

“Worldly Yuan Practitioners absorb Yin Energy, while Heavenly Yuan practitioners absorb Yang Energy. When Yin and Yang Energies synergize, Yuan Dan.” will be formed Lin Xiao continued, licking his lips. “You may not know this, but even within the Yuan Dan stage, there are different ranks. To describe in detail, there were a total of nine different ranks, referred to as the Nine Stars of Yuan Dan. One Star Yuan Dan was the lowest level, while the Nine Stars Yuan Dan......I have never heard of anyone in the Great Yan Empire who possessed this Yuan Dan quality. Of course, it was probably due to my seclusion.”

“And the final quality of one's Yuan Dan, will depend on the level of Yin Yang Energy one absorbs during the World Yuan and Heavenly Yuan stages. Thus, the World Yuan and Heavenly Yuan stages can be considered as a kind of building block for the Yuan Dan.” stage

After hearing these words, Lin Dong was stunned as he never realized how important Yin Yang Energy was.

“If this Yin Pearl word got out, it would definitely attract the attention of many Worldly Yuan practitioners. Heh, after all, a Grade 5 Yin Energy was truly rare. ” Lin Xiao commented.

"Hehe, since Father is at the World Yuan level, please take that Yin Pearl and use it." Lin Dong mischievously replied.

After hearing these words, Lin Xiao's somewhat old face reddened. Letting out a dry cough, he immediately stored the Yin Pearls without feigning embarrassment. After all, the Yin Energy contained within it was indeed very vital to him.

Lin Dong silently smiled as he saw Lin Xiao store the Yin Pearls. Although soon after, his eyebrows fused together. These Yin Pearls were condensed from the coldness that emerged from Qing Tan's body. If the coldness that appeared was already at Grade 5, then how strong was the coldness that was inside Qing Tan's body?

"The terrible cold...What exactly happened to Qing Tan's body?"