103: Chapter 0103 Grandmaster

Soon, a progress bar appeared for the wish-granting treasure box.

[ "Indestructible Golden Body Partial Scroll", wish success rate 0% ]

Below it, there were two exchange channels:

Internal Energy (Remaining 1028) — Exchange rate 10:1

Prestige (Remaining 210) — Exchange rate 5:1

"It seems items cannot be exchanged directly; they must first be converted into Prestige."

Lin Xiao spent 800 Internal Energy and 100 Prestige to increase the wish success rate to 100%.

The reason he didn't use all Internal Energy was his concern that 300 years of Indestructible Golden Body wouldn't be enough to improve his aptitude.

Open the treasure box!

[ Ding! Obtained "Indestructible Golden Body Partial Scroll"! ]

[ Ding! Obtained achievement "Dream Maker": First wish successful. mystic grade. Prestige + 50 ]

Lin Xiao was excited!

Although nearly a thousand years of Internal Energy was a high price, this item was rare and hard to come by; obtaining it early was the key!

Lin Xiao knew the commotion wouldn't be small, so he rolled off the bed and sat cross-legged on the daybed.

Although Xiao Qingxuan noticed the man getting off the bed, she was too sleepy, so she turned over and continued sleeping.

Lin Xiao didn't hesitate and immediately used the partial scroll.

[ Ding! Indestructible Golden Body (3/5) advanced to "Heaven Grade"! ]

Heaven Grade! Three scrolls, and it's already Heaven Grade!?

This truly is a divine skill!

[ Skill "Indestructible Diamond Body" advanced. Every half hour, gain 13.2 seconds of Diamond Tyrant Body state, capable of blocking almost all damage. ]

[ Skill "Immortal Golden Body" (Passive) advanced. Every year of Internal Energy added increases physical body strength by 0.4%! (Current boost 120%) ]

A golden beam of light, visible only to Lin Xiao, enveloped him!

Behind him, a faint phantom of a glaring Vajra appeared, hands pressed together, before merging into Lin Xiao's body.

Lin Xiao watched the changes in both skills, his heart pounding wildly!

13.2 seconds; not only was the duration of the Tyrant Body doubled, but the cooldown was halved, and it no longer just blocked "physical" attacks, but "all damage"!!

This meant it should be able to block some internal energy, hidden force attacks as well!

And the 120% physical boost made him feel like his power was exploding, and his perception had greatly increased again!

The key... was that it wasn't over yet!

[ Ding! Congratulations to host Lin Xiao, aptitude broken through from "mystic grade" to "Earth Grade"! ]

[ Ding! Obtained achievement "Earth Grade Aptitude"! (Heaven Grade) Prestige + 1000! ]

[ Congratulations to host! Aptitude improved, all attributes enhanced! ]

[ Ding! Obtained skill "Great Mercy Hand" (Can be learned with Earth Grade aptitude or higher): My Buddha is merciful, a single hand to deliver all living beings. Condenses a great palm print in the void using internal energy, with power enough to split mountains and crush jade! ]

Holy crap!!

Finally reached Earth Grade aptitude!

And it even gave the first Heaven Grade achievement?

Heaven Grade is just different; it jumped straight from 200 to 1000 Prestige reward!!

Lin Xiao was overjoyed and couldn't wait to refresh, to see what Heaven Grade martial arts or equipment could appear in the mall!

As for this "Great Mercy Hand" skill, it was actually not worth mentioning; he was not lacking in attack moves.

Lin Xiao discovered that after "Indestructible Golden Body" was upgraded, the "Can be advanced" prompt no longer flickered.

Without a second thought, he added another 100 years of Internal Energy to this divine skill!

After 400 years of cultivation, it finally started flickering again.

The physical boost reached an outrageous 160%!

The duration of "Indestructible Diamond Body" reached 17.6 seconds!

This duration gave him a full sense of security!

"It's a pity I have no resources left, otherwise I would have just gotten the remaining two partial scrolls!"

Lin Xiao looked forward even more to what the effect would be once he gathered the entire "Indestructible Golden Body".

However, now that he had Earth Grade aptitude, 400 years of cultivation in a Heaven Grade skill, and an Earth Grade weapon in hand...

On the Tianwu Continent, there probably weren't many opponents left, right?

Lin Xiao took the opportunity to check his own status...

"Huh? 'Martial Arts Grandmaster'... it actually became 'Great Grandmaster'?"

Lin Xiao was somewhat surprised; it turned out there were levels even among Great Grandmasters.

He wondered what it would become if he reached Heaven Grade aptitude?

Overnight, he had become a "Great Grandmaster", and Lin Xiao was refreshed, not wanting to sleep at all.

He simply rode out of the city alone, and in the dark wilderness, he wantonly practiced his light movement techniques, slashing his sword and striking with his palms.

He needed to familiarize himself with his brand-new combat power to avoid accidentally injuring his own people in the next battle.

Especially the "Great Mercy Hand"; the power of a single palm strike was enough to shatter boulders weighing several tons, and even Lin Xiao felt it was terrifying!

Meanwhile, in Cangzhou Prefecture, at the Linyuan Marquis Mansion.

A beautiful woman with a face like a flower was sitting on the bed, hugging her knees, looking at the moonlight outside the window.

Princess Ningxiang, Xie Juner, was also unable to sleep all night.

After receiving the imperial decree for the marriage, Xie Juner's mood was very complicated.

She had been beautiful since she was young, and on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, she had earned the reputation of being the greatest beauty in Cang Province.

But Xie Juner didn't want to live off her looks; like her father, Marquis Xie Shang, she liked doing business, making money, and trading across the world.

However, because she was a woman and a princess, she could only stay in Cang Province, managing some of the family's industries from the shadows.

She had thought that if she didn't get married, helping her father share his burdens and being a business tycoon behind the scenes would be fine.

But... now the Emperor had actually decreed a marriage? And had betrothed her to a "God of Slaughter" general?!

Just thinking about the fact that Lin Xiao already had a wife, and even female generals like Mu Wanying by his side, made Xie Juner feel incomparably irritable!

Suddenly, the door was knocked.

"Juner, you're not asleep yet, are you?"

Xie Juner turned back, her delicate oval face revealing a trace of helplessness.

"Father, your daughter will not marry. You might as well give up."

Marquis Xie Shang sighed outside the door, "Father knows that no matter what I say to you now, you won't listen."

"But the imperial order cannot be defied. After the marriage is decreed, it is customary to complete the wedding within the year, otherwise it is considered deceiving the Emperor!"

Xie Juner sneered: "Father usually praises your daughter, saying you would respect your daughter's wishes and let her choose a desirable husband..."

"But now, knowing full well that Lin Xiao is a frontier general with wives and concubines, and completely not on the same path as your daughter, are you still going to force your daughter?"

Marquis Xie Shang persuaded: "Lin Xiao is not as unbearable as you think. He is not that kind of rough brute. Look at your older brother, isn't he doing just fine over there? I asked people to call him back, but he refused!"

"Older brother spends his whole day fiddling with those wooden hammers; he is not the same kind of person as me. Doesn't the fact that he likes Lin Xiao just go to show that Lin Xiao and I are not a good match?"

Whenever Xie Yu, her older brother, was mentioned, Xie Juner got angry. As the heir to the Marquis Mansion, he had no proper demeanor!

He couldn't do literary work or martial arts; he couldn't be an official, and he had no interest in business!

Marquis Xie Shang sighed. Actually, he had a good impression of Lin Xiao. In troubled times, noble families needed to "place bets".

Lin Xiao's performance was already worth Marquis Xie Shang betting a daughter on, so he wasn't too resistant to the imperial marriage.

But Lin Xiao's reputation for violence was too great, so it was no wonder his daughter was resistant.

"How about this, in a few days, you go to Baishui, and just say you want to ask your brother to come back."

"Take this opportunity to observe Lin Xiao. If you really don't want to marry, Father will think of another way for you."

Xie Juner listened, her beautiful eyes turning; this was actually a pretty good idea.

If she just said she was going to find Xie Yu, and not to investigate Lin Xiao, then if word got out, it wouldn't be too awkward.

"Daughter... will consider it..."