99: Section 99

The lights in the guard room had long been extinguished.

After the events of last night, the guard, Old Man Liu, didn't dare to come out at night.

If he were to run into a Yao Beast or something, his old life would be forfeit.

Usually, no one returned this late.

People would head home right after work before it got dark.

No one wanted to gamble with their own life.

But tonight, Lin Dazhi was an exception.

Bang, bang, bang—

The sound of pounding on the door was exceptionally clear in the quiet night.

Old Man Liu in the guard room was jolted awake.

He didn't dare to make a sound, but instead got out of bed and quietly peeked through the window.

However, because it was too dark outside, he couldn't see who it was at all.

He just saw a person continuously pounding on the door.

The sound could be heard from far away...

"Open the door, I'm... Lin, Lin Dazhi..."

After a long while, perhaps Lin Dazhi realized Old Man Liu wasn't coming out, he shouted.

Old Man Liu was stunned, then looked carefully again.

"Lin Dazhi?"

He hurriedly threw on a coat, grabbed a flashlight, and walked out.

The cold wind was chilling, piercing right through Old Man Liu.

He brought the keys to the door, and a pungent smell of alcohol hit him.

"I say, you're not home sleeping in the middle of the night, why have you had so much to drink?"

"It's not peaceful out there recently, didn't you watch the news?"

"Quick, come in!"

Once the gate was opened, Old Man Liu ushered Lin Dazhi in.

The usually cowardly Lin Dazhi seemed like a different person today.

"So what if it's not peaceful? At worst, I'll just... let those beasts gnaw on me. Do you think I'm afraid of them?"

Lin Dazhi said intermittently.

Old Man Liu frowned slightly, supporting the swaying Lin Dazhi.

"What's wrong with you? Drinking so much and talking nonsense? If something happens to you, what will those two children of yours do?"

"By the way, come to think of it, I haven't seen Lin Yi in a long time..."

After Old Man Liu finished speaking, Lin Dazhi's expression changed slightly.

He slumped onto the steps outside the door.

He lowered his head and stopped speaking.

Seeing this, Old Man Liu hurried forward and said, "Don't sit here. You've got something on your mind, don't you? Come on, come inside with me and talk about it. I can't sleep tonight either!"

While speaking, he helped Lin Dazhi up.

Lin Dazhi didn't struggle and followed Old Man Liu into the guard room.

Just as the door closed, a pair of crimson eyes flashed in the darkness.

A Yao Beast was staring viciously at the guard room.

If Old Man Liu hadn't helped Lin Dazhi into the room, he might have ended up as a midnight snack for the Yao Beast tonight.

Just after coming in, Lin Dazhi covered his face and began to cry.

Looking at him, Old Man Liu furrowed his brows: "What on earth is wrong with you? Did you run into some trouble?"

Old Man Liu had worked in this residential compound for half his life.

He had spent his prime youth here.

He knew the situation of every household in the compound quite well.

He was also very familiar with the residents.

The messy business in Lin Dazhi's family had long ceased to be a secret in this old compound.

Many old neighbors were dissatisfied with Lin Dazhi's actions.

But as time passed, no one talked about it anymore.

Tonight's abnormality in Lin Dazhi made Old Man Liu feel increasingly strange.

When his sobbing continued for five or six minutes, Lin Dazhi looked up and said, "Old Man Liu, do you think I'm a jerk?"

"What do you mean? Drunk on a little cat-piss, and you're acting out?" Old Man Liu said, his face sinking.

Lin Dazhi shook his head, wiping a tear from his face.

"It's nothing, I just feel upset inside..."

Old Man Liu looked at him deeply: "What's there to be upset about? Did you encounter some difficulty? Tell me about it!"

After he finished speaking, Lin Dazhi didn't reply.

He covered his face with both hands, his elbows resting on his knees.

He sat there without saying a word, and Old Man Liu waited for a while.

Seeing he still had no intention of speaking, he raised his hand and lightly touched him: "I'm asking you, why are you..."

As a result, in the next second, Lin Dazhi let out a snore.

This infuriated Old Man Liu, and he cursed him fiercely: "This beast, he actually fell asleep!"

...

[Name: Lin Yi]

[Occupation: Student]

[Martial Realm: 1 Star 3rd Stage]

[Qi and Blood Value: 91.12%]

[Martial Skills: Basic Fist Technique (Perfection), Basic Leg Technique (Perfection), Golden Light Fist (Perfection), Candle Dragon Ancient Saber Technique (Major Achievement)]

[Talent Traits: Absolute Focus (Purple), Heaven-defying Comprehension (Purple), Destiny (Gold), Fist Technique Mastery (Blue), Divine Movement (Blue), Wall Walking (Purple 2/3), Diamond Fist (2/3 Purple), Tenacity (Blue), Bronze Muscles and Iron Bones (Blue), Snake Step (Blue), True Blood Moon (Red), Earth Escape (Purple), Vigilance (Blue), Spirit Blade (Purple), Agility (Green), Robust (Blue), Chef (White), Fortune (Blue), Epiphany x2 (Green), Carpenter x2 (White), Thaumaturgy (Blue), Earth Spirit Bind (Purple), Scent Tracking (Gold), Bronze Muscles and Iron Bones (Blue), Food Conversion (Blue), Cold Resistance (Purple), Fire Resistance (Purple)]

[Cultivation Technique: Galaxy Qi Transformation Technique]

Early morning.

Lin Yi woke up on time.

He glanced at the panel.

After a night of cultivation, his Qi and blood were about to break through to the 4th Stage.

Only 8.88% left; he could push through it during the day at the Martial Arts Hall.

"Just a little bit more, and I can break through to the 2nd Star Realm!"

Lin Yi's lips curled upward.

And that little bit of cultivation would only take a few days.

With that, he was one step closer to his small goal of reaching 3 Star before the Martial Arts Exam.

And he had a high degree of confidence that he could achieve it.

Lin Yi closed the panel and walked out of the room.

Last night, Tang Qinru had to work again and didn't come back all night.

This made Lin Yi feel somewhat curious about her job.

What kind of work requires staying up late so often?

However, it was merely curiosity.

After he finished washing up and came out, he reheated the leftovers from last night.

He sat at the dining table and ate by himself.

He took his phone and browsed the latest news.

As a result, the moment he swallowed the first bite of food,

A faint sense of coolness swept through his body.

[Triggered talent 'Food Conversion', Qi and Blood + 0.1%]

Lin Yi hurriedly lowered his head and took a few more bites.

[Triggered talent 'Food Conversion', Qi and Blood + 0.2%]

After four or five bites, the talent triggered again.

Although the increase in Qi and blood wasn't high, it was better than nothing.

"If I could upgrade this talent to Purple, or even Gold..."