WU DONG QIAN - KUN
Chapter 17: The Scorpion Tiger

In the darkness of the Spiritual Domain, two glowing shadows seemed to be dancing at speed as they displayed their respective palm and fist techniques.

Lin Dong's eyes locked tightly onto the new shadow that shone as the latter demonstrated the Eight Desolations Palm he had just learned from Lin Xiao today.

“This stone amulet is truly magical. I guess it draws from my memory and projects the things I have learned in a unique way. Furthermore, during the process, it perfected the movement..”.

Lin Dong was confused as to how unreliable it sounded. However, even though this mystic power was truly unimaginable, right now, he could only accept the facts presented before him.

Since he could not unravel the mystery behind the stone talisman, he decided to focus on his training alone. After all, the stone talisman did not hurt him, so why would he bother to twist his brain over this matter?

Putting his thoughts into action, Lin Dong fully focused his attention onto the Eight Palm Desolations the shining shadow was now displayed. The Eight Desolations Palm was famous for its ferocity. Although it looked simple, hidden within each movement was a terrifying power.

engrossed with a radiant figure as it executed the Eight Desolations Palm again and again, Lin Dong's brows gradually wrinkled more and more as he concentrated. He realized that the Eight Palms Desolation from that shining figure had actually fused a powerful punch with a trace of a gentle punch. As strength and gentleness intertwined in perfect harmony, the power to crush the opponent was born.

“By making a few small adjustments, one can actually add a trail of soft sweeps into the aggressive Eight Desolations Palm. This stone talisman is truly magical.”

Lin Dong was amazed at the stone talisman. Although these martial arts only belonged to the lower category, it was not impossible for some truly skilled practitioners to refine and improve them. However, that stone talisman was not a person…

“Combining soft and hard blows will increase the attack power of Eight Desolations Palm. In fact, if used properly, its strength could even rival the tenth echo of the Penetrating Fist. In fact, this will definitely be an uphill battle to achieve.”

Of course, Lin Dong had long been mentally prepared for this so he did not feel discouraged. Instead, a spirit grew in his eyes that were fixated on the glowing shadow as he moved to the Eight Desolations Palm position and began to practice ......

Like sand slipping through someone's finger, time passed quickly as he practiced and drilled. In the blink of an eye, another half a month passed.

During these past few months, everyone in the Lin Family practiced intensively. Even ordinary troublemakers were forced by their respective parents to train hard. After all, the Lin Family Competition within two months was a very important event for every member of the Lin Family.

If one was able to differentiate himself in this competition, not only would he be given the best treatment, but his parent status in the Lin Family would also skyrocket. Therefore, many parents expect their children to excel during the competition.

Within this half a month, the burning sensation deep within Lin Dong's bones flared even hotter. However, the Yuan Power Seed continued to dodge him, making him feel a little resigned.

Despite this, he was comfortable with the Eight Palms of Desolation exercise. Under the guidance of the shining shadow, he had almost mastered the Eight Desolations Palm. Although he was unable to perfectly combine the soft and hard blows, when he executed the Eight Desolations Palm, the power he produced was still very impressive.

Furthermore, Lin Xiao had also recovered completely. After several days of cultivating, he had also managed to absorb the Yin Energy from the Yin Pearl. Although Lin Dong was unable to take anything away from his father's outer appearance, he could vaguely sense that Lin Xiao's strength was growing by leaps and bounds.

Based on his speed, it was only a matter of time before he was returned to the Heavenly Yuan level.

In the middle of the dense forest, Lin Dong stood on top of a large tree while staring at the forest. Traces of blood adorned his body as a slightly bloody scent floated around him.

Naturally, this fresh blood did not belong to Lin Dong, but rather belonged to the ferocious beasts he hunted. During this past half a month, Lin Dong could sense that something was about to be born in his bone marrow. However, no matter how hard he trained, he was unable to break through the final barrier.

In desperation, Lin Dong decided to test his abilities in the wild while hoping that his Yuan Power Seed would be born during a real battle. Moreover, it also gave him a good chance to test his courage.

Since he was unable to find anyone to engage in an actual battle, he could only turn towards the ferocious beasts.

Over these past few days, several ferocious beasts had met the maker in Lin Dong's hands. Furthermore, after overcoming his nerves in the initial fight, Lin Dong was now used to killing these ferocious beasts.

"Movement!"

"Tiger Scorpion."

It is a brown creature, whose body resembles a tiger. However, the tail is razor sharp and looks similar to a scorpion.

The Scorpion Tiger was a ferocious creature covered in feathers as hard as metal, an extremely difficult enemy. Therefore, Lin Dong briefly thought of retreating after he found his new "opponent.

However, just as Lin Dong saw the Scorpion Tiger, the latter also discovered its presence. The creature immediately turned its red eyes towards Lin Dong, releasing a loud roar as it stood up.

As the creature stood up, from the corner of his eyes, Lin Dong looked at the crystal-clear dark-red fruit, under the tree that was right behind the creature. He could faintly smell the light fragrance emitted by the fruit.

"Is that ... a grade-3 herb, the Vermillion Crystal Fruit?"

The moment the Vermillion Crystal Fruit reflected in his eyes, Lin Dong immediately gasped for a breath of cold air. To think that he would find a Class 3 Elixir here, it seemed like today was really his lucky day?

Lin Dong had seen this Vermillion Crystal Fruit before in Qingyang City, where it was sold at exorbitant prices.

After this accidental discovery, Lin Dong's footsteps stopped in the middle of a step. Seeing this, killing intent flashed in the Scorpion Tiger's eyes. Releasing a low growl, he shot towards Lin Dong.

At this scene, Lin Dong hurriedly retreated, only to see the creature trampling on a tree, which had a thickness as thick as his arms.

"Thump!"

The moment Lin Dong's side stepped behind the creature and threw several consecutive blows to its body. The power behind his punch made the creature fly to his back. However, there seems to be no damage.

"Hiding is so difficult ..."

In this scene, Lin Dong froze. He knew that he had underestimated this creature.

"Rubber."

Scorpion Tiger immediately jumped back and then jumped into the air while trying to step on Lin Dong's chest with his thick and strong tiger nails.

“Pa Pa...”

A strong musky smell invaded his senses. Faced with a ferocious incoming attack, Lin Dong did not dare to take the risk. Instantly, ten echoes of the Penetrating Fist rang out as he dealt the final blow to counter the creature's attack.

"explosion!"

Fists and nails collided in the air. Immediately, the big and small figures were thrown in opposite directions. The moment Lin Dong hit the tree, fresh blood came out from the corner of his mouth. Just as anger was seething in his body, he suddenly felt an intense burning sensation. Amidst that burning sensation, Lin Dong could feel that a mysterious power was being born in his bone marrow!

“Seed Yuan Power ?!”

Lin Dong's body stiffened. His mouth gaped in shock as his body began to tremble uncontrollably in excitement. To his amazement, his fierce battle with the Scorpion Tiger was the trigger for the birth of the Yuan Power Seed that was constantly avoiding him!