C20 Insect Shadow

Quietly standing there by himself, Lin Xiu felt the smell of blood coming from his nose and then ferociously stomped his right foot on the ground!

A two meter deep crack suddenly appeared on the originally flat ground. Lin Xiu kicked the corpse under his feet into the deep hole and clenched his fist. Then, he stopped thinking about it.

Beside the tent, Lin Wentian was adding firewood to the fire that was set up at the last minute. When he saw Lin Xiu coming over, he stepped aside to make space for him and gestured for Lin Xiu to sit down.

"Everyone has a reason to become strong. Little Xiu, tell me, why do you want to become strong?" Lin Wentian looked straight at his grandson.

Thinking for a moment, Lin Xiu recalled his father's pale face as well as his mother's daily hard work. Then he slowly said: "To stop the pain of those you care about, to protect the gratitude in your heart."

"If the world is truly dark, I am willing to burn myself just to bring a moment of light to those who care."

Lin Wentian looked at Lin Xiu in admiration and felt that his grandson had come out of his murderous state. Then, he changed the topic: "Little Xiu, although your strength is quite good among the juniors, your level is still too low."

Nodding his head, Lin Xiu also understood his own weakness. His physical body was strong, and the level of his elemental energy could be said to be vigorous. However, his cultivation level was still lower than others by a level.

After thinking for a while, he looked at his grandfather, "Grandfather, in your opinion, what are my chances of winning the City Lord's Mansion selection one month from now?"

Lin Wentian pondered for a moment, then looked at his grandson with a helpless look.

"The density of your spirit energy is comparable to that of a late stage Blood Refining Stage practitioner, and the strength of your body is even stronger than that. According to the intelligence gathered by the clan, only five people from each clan in the city have broken through to the Bone Quenching Stage, and the number of people selected by the city master's mansion is five. Your current strength is probably not enough. "

Hearing Lin Wentian's words, Lin Xiu's face slowly darkened. This special training, in addition to training their combat abilities against their enemies, they also had some plans to break through under the pressure of the family. He had to seize this opportunity.

Sighing slightly, Lin Wentian continued, "Well, don't think too much. There's still a month left, so you can do it."

With that, Lin Wentian returned to the tent.

Looking at the night sky shrouded by darkness, Lin Xiu put his thoughts away. His body moved slightly and he directly jumped onto a big tree. He sat down cross-legged and started cultivating again.

The elemental energy in his body was surging like a river and like a fog it filled Lin Xiu's dantian. Lin Xiu recited the Thousand Layers Body Refinement Method without any distractions. He focused on controlling the elemental energy to flow through his meridians and then slowly seeped into every inch of his flesh and blood.

The moon was bright and the stars were thin. The black magpie was flying south.

The crystal clear dewdrops started to fall on Lin Xiu's hair. It was already autumn and the temperature at midnight was very low. However, Lin Xiu was completely oblivious to it.

The Thousand Layered Body Refining Technique was indeed a rare cultivation technique. Every time he practiced it, it would make Lin Xiu's physique stronger.

After continuously cultivating for a few days, Lin Xiu's Essence Qi had already reached the pinnacle of the middle stage of the Blood Refinement Realm. Compared to the late stage, it was just a thin layer.

Lin Xiu opened his eyes and looked at Lin Yang, who had appeared beside him at an unknown time. He nodded slightly and did not say anything else.

"Lin Xiu, your strength is very strong, Lin Feng and I are not your match, but in the near future, there will definitely be strong experts in Bone Quenching Stage appearing in the City Lord Manor. I hope you can be selected." Lin Yang looked at the back of his cousin and said.

Lin Xiu revealed a smile at the corner of his mouth. He found that this genius who had been beaten by him before wasn't pedantic. On the contrary, he had a strong sense of belonging to the family.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

"..."

After the night passed, the group of five once again embarked on an unknown journey. After last night's incident, Lin Xiu became completely silent. His sharp eyes attentively observed his surroundings. All of this fell into Lin Wentian's eyes, and he couldn't help but feel happy.

If a person wanted to go far on the road of cultivation, it was obviously not enough to have a strong heart. He also needed to think carefully and with a calm personality. This was something Lin Xiu qualified to do.

After walking for a distance, Lin Xiu heard a rustling sound. He raised his hand and a mass of elemental energy shot out from his fingertips and hit a big tree next to him.

"Pah!"

A black bug fell from the top of the tree, its scorched body still squirming.

Lin Wentian took a step forward and shouted to the others in a low voice, "These are Underworld Insects. Damn it, since when did this thing appear here?"

Seeing Lin Wentian's unsightly expression, the others couldn't help feeling anxious.

Lin Xiu pondered for a moment. Then, he flicked his finger and a stream of elemental energy burned the Netherworld Worm to ashes.

"The Netherworld Worm itself isn't too big of a deal. The key is that this insect has a special ability to release a special smell. This smell is nothing to humans, but some poisonous insects and ants in the forest are easily attracted here." Worse still, these bugs tend to come out in a swarm.

As if trying to verify Lin Wentian's words, dense nether bugs suddenly appeared from the treetops. There should be grass on the roadside. Then, a layer of smoke gradually rose up from their bodies.

"Run! Don't wait for those poisonous creatures to come here! Otherwise, we'll be in big trouble!" Lin Wentian shouted.

The others didn't dare to be slow and hurriedly followed Lin Wentian's figure.

Just as they moved, a cyan-green snake as thick as a bowl suddenly peeked its head out of a tree nearby. Its blood-red tongue constantly flicked in and out, and its pair of vertical pupils coldly stared at the six "prey" in front of it.

Lin Yang took out the Longsword on his back and hacked at the snake's head.

The most surprising thing was that the Longsword was actually unable to break open the green snake's scales, and only left faint white marks on its scales.

Lin Wentian's expression was anxious. Special training was part of special training, but he couldn't just sit by and watch the genius of his family die in front of his own eyes.

Just as the huge snake was in pain and twisting its body to pounce on Lin Yang, Lin Wentian finally made his move.

A small dagger appeared in his hand and he appeared between Lin Yang and the snake like a ghost. Then he stomped on the ground and flew towards the snake like a flying sword that had left its bowstring.

"Crack!"

Lin Wentian was truly worthy of being a Spirit Fusion Stage expert. The scales that Lin Yang couldn't break even if he used all his strength, collapsed under his light attack. A giant, bone-deep wound appeared on the head of the huge snake.

"Hurry up and get lost!" As Lin Wentian finished speaking, a sharp aura locked onto the large snake. The large snake trembled before it twisted its injured body and disappeared from the eyes of the six people.