piratefiction Chapter 87 Eldest Sister
Chapter 87 Eldest Sister
The hip bones and sternum have all been tempered.
All that's missing now is the spine and skull.
However, spinal bone tempering is a large-scale project that requires a lot of resources.
Although the skull was not large, Lu Lin still had to be extremely cautious since it involved the head.
The Dragon-Tiger Golden Bell Shield has made great progress in the foggy area, which has been affected by the fog at all times for nearly a month. In just one month, it has gained 60,000 proficiency points and is about to pass the halfway mark.
Most importantly, he acquired the Four Sacred Arts, a cultivation technique for the five internal organs.
This allowed Lu Lin's cultivation path to expand significantly further.
Lu Lin's next plan is to focus all his efforts on tempering his spine and skull.
You also need to master several powerful methods of killing enemies.
Previously, when fighting the maned hound in the mist, Lu Lin clearly felt that his Nine-Spinning Slash and General-Slaying Blade Technique were somewhat lacking.
Let's not talk about the general-slaying sword technique, since it's a basic martial art in the army.
However, the Nine-Spin Slash, which had been invincible before, struggled to even break through the defenses of the Maned Dog.
This is partly due to Lu Lin's low cultivation level, which has not reached the Five Organs level, making it impossible for him to release his qi and blood to kill enemies, and partly due to the nature of the martial arts technique itself.
The three moves that followed Nine-Spinning Slash—Blood Reversal, Mountain Collapse, and Dust Sweep—were seen by Lu Lin used by Yao Jingkun in his fight against his opponent, but the effect was not very good.
Knife.
It's also a problem.
Xu Ruian forged a precious sword for Lu Lin, not considering that Lu Lin would soon be facing a master of the Five Organs level.
The precious sword itself cannot bear the vital energy and blood.
Its sharpness and sturdiness are decent for those at the flesh and bone refining level, but they fall short against monsters at the five internal organs level or the same level.
If you calculate it this way, you'll need quite a lot of resources to continue improving.
As the year drew to a close, Shi Tou was still making a fuss, wanting to go to the county town to find his older sister.
The next morning, Lu Lin went to the academy's study and looked around, but he couldn't find any suitable cultivation techniques or martial arts skills. His minor skills hadn't improved much recently either.
Many resources of the academy cannot be exchanged.
Chen Hongzhi and Chen Hongming prepared to pack up and return to Jinshan Prefecture, and they also invited Lu Lin to come along.
Lu Lin had developed a rift with the Chen family because of what happened with Chen Dingkun last time.
He then refused the two brothers.
Chen Hongzhi said that Chen Dingkun has become much more normal recently because of Fan Li's disappearance. They went home twice, and Chen Dingkun was busy buying New Year's goods and also kept track of Chen Hongyu's whereabouts.
It is expected that Chen Hongyu will be able to return before the Lunar New Year, and the family will be able to celebrate the New Year together in harmony.
"By the way, Chen Hongzhi, how's your cultivation going? You're almost ready to refine your flesh, right?"
Chen Hongzhi smiled and said, "It'll be soon. After the New Year, I'll be able to train my muscles, and in another year or two, I might be able to train my bones."
"Lu Lin, you'd better work hard, or I'll surpass you. We agreed to join the Three Swords Pavilion together."
Lu Lin patted his shoulder, "Then it depends on your speed. Don't let me become a master of the five internal organs while you're still struggling to cultivate at the physical level."
"Bullshit, you just wait, I'll definitely surpass you."
The three then parted ways.
Before leaving, Chen Hongzhi and Chen Hongming specially prepared two large red envelopes for Shi Tou.
Lu Lin went to see Xu Ruian again.
The elderly couple, Xu Ruian and his wife, have packed all their belongings and plan to stay with their children for a month before setting off back to the academy around the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
"Lu Lin, don't you still have your student token? Do you want to exchange it for a Divine Stone?"
"this……"
If Xu Ruian hadn't mentioned it, Lu Lin would have almost forgotten about it.
He not only had the nine tokens he found himself, but also the tokens he had previously taken back from Brother Qiang, which belonged to Chen Hongzhi and Chen Hongming.
Let's exchange it for the Divine Stone first, and then give it to them as a New Year's gift.
Xu Ruian took Lu Lin to the supply warehouse to exchange for the Divine Stone.
After that, Lu Lin went to see Yao Jingkun.
After more than a month of rest, Yao Jingkun's condition has improved significantly.
He planned to stay at the academy for the New Year.
Lu Lin chatted with Yao Jingkun for a few minutes, and Yao Jingkun taught Lu Lin the Blood Reversal Technique, Mountain Collapse Technique, and Dust Sweep Technique.
He had immersed himself in the Nine-Turned Slash technique for many years, and after only two explanations, Lu Lin mastered the three moves.
"Lu Lin, you've learned these three moves. Even if you can't use them yet, you can start trying them out."
"When training your muscles and bones, controlling the vibration and reverse flow of Qi and blood can enhance your explosive power and help you better understand how to use Qi and blood."
"It will not only help you cultivate quickly, but it will also be of great benefit to your future advancement to the Five Organs level."
Lu Lin nodded to indicate that he understood.
He has used up all his practice attempts and doesn't know how to replenish them in the short term.
Perhaps I'll have to figure out how to advance to the five internal organs level myself.
At this time, learning more about the use of Qi and blood will never be a bad thing.
Taking the stone to Jinshan Prefecture, Lu Lin hired a donkey cart to go to the county town.
To be honest, he felt both unfamiliar and familiar with his older sister.
He had never met his eldest sister, but in the original owner's memories, he was quite dependent on her.
This left Lu Lin with mixed feelings.
The donkey cart carried the gifts he had bought for his eldest sister's family in Jinshan Prefecture.
Rouge and face powder for women, long robes for men, and clothes and toys for children.
As for what was missing, Lu Lin couldn't think of anything at the moment and could only wait until he arrived at the destination before going out to purchase it.
After three days of travel by donkey cart, on the 25th day of the Lunar New Year, Lu Lin and his companions finally arrived at their eldest sister's house.
Two little children, dressed like little balls of flesh, were playing at the door, their little faces red from the cold.
"Big fish, little fish!"
Before Lu Lin could speak, Shi Tou, who was sitting on the donkey cart, jumped off.
The two children paused for a moment, then backed away.
"Who are you? My mother doesn't let me play with strangers."
"Hey? It's your Uncle Stone! Don't you recognize me? Come here, let Uncle give you a hug."
Stone was only six years old, but he acted like an adult in front of two two-year-olds.
Lu Lin also got out of the car and took the gift out of the car.
The older woman inside heard the noise and came out to see what was happening.
His eyes instantly reddened, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably. "Little Tiger, Stone."
Lu Xiulan ran over quickly and hugged Lu Lin and Shi Tou.
Lu Lin's body stiffened for a moment, then softened.
Blood ties and kinship.
He felt no sense of wariness towards this woman who was both strange and familiar.
"Big sister."
Lu Lin's voice sounded somewhat stiff.
"Big sister!"
Shi Tou grabbed his older sister's arm and refused to let go.
"Mother, who are they?"
"Mother, you must hold me."
The scene immediately descended into chaos.
Lu Xiulan hurriedly pulled the group into the house. When she saw Lu Lin carrying so many things, she glared at him and wanted to say something, but before she could open her mouth, tears welled up in her eyes again.
"Don't cry, big sister! Don't cry, big sister!"
Shi Tou stood on tiptoe to wipe away his older sister's tears.
"Yes, don't cry, big sister. Stone, Little Tiger, where have you been all year? I can't find you anywhere."
"I went back to the village and saw that our house was burned down, and there was no one left in the village."
"I couldn't find my parents' remains, so all I could do was build them a grave."