How come the celestial technique I stole is so powerful?!-Chapter 197: Daring to Compete with Spring for Blooming on an Autumn Night

Chapter 197: Chapter 197: Daring to Compete with Spring for Blooming on an Autumn Night

Lin Xiaosu had a Secret Realm Space.

The Primordial Crystals that cultivators needed to slowly refine with True Essence Fire, he could crush directly.

And once crushed, it was equivalent to being refined. The Secret Realm would stably transfer the energy of the Primordial Crystal to his meridians.

That’s how it worked with the Primordial Crystal of the Netherworld Nine-Transformation Beast.

On the grassland, when he cooperated with Xiang Yixiu to kill the glacier wolf, it worked the same way, and both felt the stable transfer of energy.

So how about this Earthfall Beast’s Primordial Crystal?

If he could achieve the Earthfall Beast’s Earth Burrow Skill after absorbing it, he would truly have hit the jackpot...

His heart surged with excitement as he activated the Secret Realm and crushed the Primordial Crystal. In an instant, he felt a massive surge of energy flow into his Blood Tower, and it seemed as though the base of the Blood Tower had suddenly integrated completely with his Dantian, making it exceptionally stable.

However, that was all.

He could not utilize the Earthfall Beast’s Earth Rule Skill.

This was probably what the Taoist Book referred to as...

The difference between Bloodline Power and Rule Power.

Bloodline Power is inner strength and can be used directly, while Rule Power is external strength borrowed from the world, requiring悟 (understanding). Exotic Beasts that inherently possess such rule power are exceptions...

The "transformations" of the Netherworld Nine-Transformation Beast belong to Bloodline Power.

Therefore, by crushing its Primordial Crystal, Lin Xiaosu had initially grasped the Dao of transformations.

However, the Earth Rule Power of the Earthfall Beast is Rule Power. Even though he swallowed its Primordial Crystal, Lin Xiaosu couldn’t directly acquire this power.

Nonetheless, his Blood Tower gained an Earth Attribute, which helped stabilize the Blood Tower.

The Earthfall Beast’s energy turned into his True Qi, enhancing his combat power once more.

Moreover, the Earth Attribute Power within the Blood Tower was similar to the power of Earth Spirit Stones, meaning that if the Earth Spirit Stones in the bronze pen were exhausted, he wouldn’t need to scour the world for more. He could directly use the Earth Attribute Power in his Blood Tower to simulate the power of the Five Elements and apply it to the Array Path...

This utility seemed trivial at the moment.

But in the Ancient Array Sect, it would be a divine blessing.

The greatest hope of the Ancient Array Sect’s array masters throughout history was to have a complete set of the Five Elements. Once they had all Five Elements, they would no longer be bound by the Array Pen and would become walking Array Platforms. Setting arrays with a single finger would no longer be a dream.

The transcendence of a Sword Master is to abandon the sword.

The transcendence of an Array Master is to abandon the pen.

Lin Xiaosu couldn’t comprehend these concepts at the moment. He returned along the original path, emerging from the pool. After surfacing, he took three steps and evaporated the True Qi on his body, drying his clothes quickly.

Ten steps later, he walked clean and refreshed onto a village path.

Two hours later, he boarded the high-speed rail.

Searching for Ning City on the high-speed rail, it was flooded with news about the slaying of the Ning City monster.

Amid the celebrations, there was no mention of who did it.

Only "the police" was mentioned.

Emphasis was placed on the hardships of the police, who had patrolled the countryside for over a month, with each team member losing an average of seven pounds and three team members catching colds but not leaving the front line...

There was no mention of how the monster was lured out.

This method, bold as Hu Ya was, would probably never be mentioned...

A day’s journey on the high-speed rail brought Lin Xiaosu to Huanggang East Station.

Lin Xiaosu got off the high-speed rail with his small bag and took a taxi straight to Fengcheng.

After getting off the expressway, he entered Fengcheng Avenue.

Seeing the ginkgo trees on both sides already turned golden, he realized that the season was late autumn...

By the time he returned to the Detective Agency, the sun had set.

Fengcheng was just lighting up, with a vibrant night scene of human activity.

Summer had passed.

Coolness had become the main theme.

There were more baby strollers on the streets, and in the squares, people were dancing.

Down by the river, couples held hands.

A few retired officials ahead were hosting a folk music concert, playing the flute, erhu, and practicing chorus.

Everything was so harmonious.

At the Detective Agency, Miao Ruolan sat alone on the couch, staring dreamily at the couples holding hands outside. Something seemed to be stirring in her heart, her face slightly flushed.

He was coming back.

She had just received a message from him on the high-speed rail.

Since receiving this message, her heart had been uncontrollably racing.

She even skipped her unwavering daily walk.

After all, Zhou Xi had already started practicing Ancient Martial, and she could be trusted to go out alone.

She waited for him at home especially.

This was her man.

Even though the whole world didn’t know it, she was fully aware that he was genuinely her man.

More than a month ago, on that night, she had given him her twenty-something years of untouched purity.

Although it was only one night, although it was just once, that passionate night had occupied all the space in her heart...

Seeing his return message, she had been staring at the road all along.

Under the streetlights, his figure appeared, and Miao Ruolan stood up abruptly. But at the edge of the couch, she stopped, worried she might lose control and hug him tightly on the street.

Lin Xiaosu entered the door.

Miao Ruolan forcibly suppressed her impulse and looked up at him.

Lin Xiaosu reached out, and Miao Ruolan glanced out the door. No one outside could see inside...

Then she threw herself into his arms, their lips tightly pressing together...

"Did you miss me?"

Miao Ruolan’s body trembled slightly but didn’t say yes or no...

Suddenly, she bounced back, leaving his embrace.

Lin Xiaosu’s gaze shifted outside. From inside, looking out was clear, and he saw Zhou Xi.

In the month since they last met, this girl seemed to have transformed.

She was once no more than a bud wrapped in a thick layer, covered by life’s experiences. But today, she exuded lightness, and the flower had fully bloomed.

"Oh, Brother Lin! When did you get back?" Zhou Xi’s voice came as soon as the door opened.

"Just now!"

"I knew Sister Lan wouldn’t go out for anything, no matter what, after knowing you’d be back..." Zhou Xi said.

"Stop talking nonsense," Miao Ruolan glared at her. "I didn’t know either."

"Okay, okay, I won’t say that anymore. But I do have something more explosive to share. Brother Lin, can you see any changes in me?" Zhou Xi tilted her head, approaching Lin Xiaosu.

Lin Xiaosu smiled, "You’re turning in your homework, right?"

The day before he left, he had helped Zhou Xi practice the Rejuvenation Skill, planting the seed. Whether it took root and grew depended on her fortune. He had mentioned it was an assignment.

"Exactly, I’ve mastered the Rejuvenation Skill! How do I prove it? Should we have a spar?"

"A spar with you, a newbie? Do I lack ambition?" Lin Xiaosu tapped her forehead with a finger, "Go play somewhere else."

Miao Ruolan laughed, "Xi’er, stop messing around. Let’s talk about something serious. Someone came looking for you the day before yesterday!"

This last sentence was directed at Lin Xiaosu.

"Who?"

"Someone from Xueyu Pavilion in Biannan Province, an old man and a young girl. They said they had an appointment with you to bring over three stones for you to examine. Since you weren’t home, they left. The most unbelievable part is that the old man scanned the code and paid 150,000 yuan." Miao Ruolan said.

"They even paid upfront?" Lin Xiaosu was a bit surprised.

Doing business, people usually were cautious with money.

Deals were finalized and payments made only when both parties were satisfied. But this old man paid before even meeting the right person.

"Yes, I thought it was inappropriate to keep the money, so I offered to return it, but the old man refused. He said to give him a call when you return, and he’ll come back."

"This Boss Zhou, really... Alright, I also happen to have something I need to go to Biannan Province for, so I’ll visit him then."

"Little Su, what exactly does this Boss Zhou want you to look at? Is it a case related to stones?" Miao Ruolan asked.

"No, it’s just for me to appraise his stones."

"Appraise stones? You... you know about stones?" Zhou Xi’s eyes widened.

Lin Xiaosu chuckled, "What do you think? How do you think I could have opened such a valuable bracelet last time? By luck?... I’m going to take a bath, after a month in the sandstorms of the Northwest, I stink..."

He went upstairs.

Zhou Xi glanced at Miao Ruolan, "Sister Lan, do you think he stinks?"

Miao Ruolan didn’t know how to answer. Could she tell Zhou Xi that she felt nothing but sweetness during their kiss just now?

Zhou Xi said, "I didn’t think he smelled bad. Actually, when he poked my forehead, I felt really comfortable... My goodness, I must be sick. How can I feel comfortable when someone pokes my forehead?"

Miao Ruolan stared blankly at her...

Would poking the forehead feel good?

If it were anyone else saying this, they must be very sick.

But Miao Ruolan suddenly thought of their kiss.

It wasn’t their first kiss.

Counting all the past occasions, they’d kissed four to five times (including during those intimate moments)...

But this time felt especially comforting, as if old wine had been poured into her body...

At that moment, she only felt overwhelmed with excitement. But now, hearing Zhou Xi say this, she realized there was something special.

His True Qi seemed to have changed.

In the past, unless he deliberately used it, his True Qi wasn’t apparent on the surface.

But now, she could sense the Rejuvenation True Qi even in a kiss, and it felt different from before.

Rejuvenation True Qi permeating his entire body and seeping into everyday actions—what did this mean?

Had his cultivation level broken through?

But, she’d never heard of such a breakthrough.

In high-level Ancient Martial Cultivation, control and discretion were paramount. The higher the level, the less obvious it was.

Reaching a stage where True Qi overflowed openly—was that progress?

Could it be a sign of Qi deviation?

Should she discuss it with him tonight?

Using this excuse as a reason, Miao Ruolan took a bath, entered her room, and after a great internal struggle, finally, when Zhou Xi’s room was quiet, she slipped out, passed by Zhou Xi’s door, and arrived at Lin Xiaosu’s door.

Gently pushing, the door opened silently.

Lin Xiaosu was sitting on the bed, playing with his phone. Seeing the vividly beautiful Miao Ruolan, he smiled.

Miao Ruolan quietly closed the door, approached with a red face, "I think your cultivation might have a problem."

"So?" Lin Xiaosu reached out, wrapping his arm around her waist.

"So... so... I came here today mainly to train."

Lin Xiaosu lifted her onto the bed. She had already gone soft...

That night, although it was autumn, who said autumn couldn’t bring a night of endless spring scenes?

As clothes were shed...

It wasn’t spring, but it still felt like spring...

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