14: Wonderful mysterious skills, hunting begins!

Lin Dong took out a small porcelain bottle and handed it to Lin Fan, saying, "Today, I exchanged Stone Talisman Spirit Liquid for five Earthly Yellow Fruits and purified them into ten pills. The five in this porcelain bottle are for Brother Lin Fan."

Before, whenever Lin Fan obtained a third-grade Spirit Medicine, he would have Lin Dong purify it into pills using the Stone Talisman, and then they would split them equally.

After Lin Dong purified the Earthly Yellow Fruits into pills, he didn't hesitate to give five of them to Lin Fan.

"Heh heh, we're brothers, so I won't be overly polite with you," Lin Fan said with a light chuckle upon hearing this, reaching out to take the porcelain bottle.

Seeing Lin Fan accept the five pills, Lin Dong immediately breathed a sigh of relief and was very happy in his heart. "Brother Lin Fan is right."

"I also have an Earthly Yellow Fruit here. Since you're here, you might as well purify it too," Lin Fan suddenly remembered the Earthly Yuan Fruit he had won from the lottery today and said.

"Good," Lin Dong naturally had no objections to this.

Lin Fan immediately opened the room door, brought Lin Dong back to the room, and handed him the Earthly Yellow Fruit.

Soon, under the effect of the Stone Talisman, the Earthly Yellow Fruit was purified into two smooth pills, one for each of them as usual.

"Brother Lin Fan, then I'll go back to rest," Lin Dong said to Lin Fan after the pills were distributed.

"Go," Lin Fan nodded in agreement, then reached into his embrace, took out a book from his System Space, and handed it to Lin Dong. "Take this with you and Cultivate well when you get back."

Lin Dong asked curiously, "What is this?"

Lin Fan casually replied, "Just a Martial Art technique involving hand seals. Its grade is pretty good."

What Lin Fan gave Lin Dong was precisely the book containing the seventh-grade Martial Art, Five Elements Seal.

"Thank you, Brother Lin Fan," Lin Dong thanked him and put the Secret Manual into his embrace.

Lin Dong didn't bother with polite refusals with Lin Fan; he had already made up his mind to share both good fortune and hardship with Lin Fan in the future!

After Lin Dong left, Lin Fan didn't rush to rest. Instead, he took out the Cultivation Technique "Heavenly Profound Skill" that he had won from Qing Tan's lottery earlier.

Lin Fan had just had a Breakthrough to the Earthly Yuan Realm today, and it was precisely the time he needed a Cultivation Technique Secret Manual. He was very much looking forward to this Heavenly Profound Skill, wondering what level of Cultivation Technique it was.

A Cultivation Technique Secret Manual, in essence, is a special method of guiding and refining Yuan Power.

Lin Fan remembered that in the World of Martial Universe, Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals had different grades, such as third-rate, second-rate, and first-rate.

The higher the grade of the Cultivation Technique Secret Manual, the more Meridians a Martial Artist could open when Cultivating.

Lin Fan slowly opened the Heavenly Profound Skill Secret Manual and carefully studied every word and sentence within it.

After all, a Cultivation Technique Secret Manual was of great importance, and absolutely no mistakes could occur during the Cultivation process, otherwise, it would lead to immeasurable and terrifying consequences!

It took Lin Fan nearly an hour to finish studying the Heavenly Profound Skill Secret Manual, and his face was filled with pleasant surprise.

Cultivating this Heavenly Profound Skill could actually open one hundred and eight Meridians!

Moreover, it could also form Yuan Power vortexes beneath the skin, and with a slight activation, it could absorb the Yuan Power between heaven and earth into the body!

One hundred and eight Meridians, plus countless Yuan Power vortexes—how astonishing would that Cultivation speed be?

Of course, the prerequisite was that Lin Fan first open all one hundred and eight Meridians recorded in the Secret Manual!

"This Heavenly Profound Skill actually surpasses those so-called first-rate Cultivation Techniques. I've really stumbled upon a treasure this time! Qing Tan truly is my lucky star!"

Lin Fan took a deep breath, slowly closed the Secret Manual, and his heart was filled with immense joy.

Lin Fan's mood was too agitated at this moment, making it unsuitable for Cultivation. Furthermore, it was getting late, so he simply put the Secret Manual into his System Space and went straight to bed to rest.

He planned to start Cultivating the Cultivation Technique the next day... In the time that followed, Lin Fan once again immersed himself in Cultivation.

Lin Fan knew very well that the current stability of this world was merely an illusion!

Between heaven and earth, countless terrifying Demon (Other Demons) were hidden, constantly brewing storms, wanting to destroy the entire world!

When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact!

Lin Fan could only continuously improve his strength, becoming as powerful as possible, as quickly as possible. Only then would he have the power to protect himself, and even counter-kill the Other Demons, when facing them in the future! All enemies obstructing his Dao of becoming stronger would be eliminated one by one!

Time quietly slipped away amidst Lin Fan's dedicated Cultivation.

Unbeknownst to him, the New Year was approaching, and the land of Qingyang Town was covered with a layer of white snow!

The bitter cold of winter, however, could not deter the high spirits of countless people in Qingyang Town!

This was because Qingyang Town's triennial Hunting Competition was officially starting today!

This Hunting Competition was attended not only by the major forces of Qingyang Town but also by many other forces.

Crowds of people, shoulder to shoulder, gathered at the Beast Horn Arena in Qingyang Town, where a bustling atmosphere prevailed.

Lin Fan, along with the Lin family members, also arrived at the Beast Horn Arena, standing on a high platform, looking down at the scene within the Beast Horn Arena.

After four consecutive months of Cultivation, with the aid of the yin pearl and Spirit Medicine pills, Lin Fan's Cultivation had progressed from just entering the Earthly Yuan Realm to the Late Stage of the Earthly Yuan Realm, only one step away from the Heavenly Yuan Realm!

Among these Spirit Medicine pills, quite a few were obtained by Lin Dong, who exchanged Stone Talisman Spirit Liquid for Spirit Medicine and then purified them.

During this period, Lin Fan also passed on the Five Elements Seal to Qing Tan and Lin Xiao.

After discussing with Lin Fan, Lin Xiao presented the Five Elements Seal to Lin Zhentian as the Lin family's new clan-protecting Martial Art.

Lin Zhentian also generously provided Lin Fan with several more third-grade Spirit Medicines.

As for the Heavenly Profound Skill, Lin Fan only passed it on to Lin Dong and Lin Xiao, instructing them not to spread it externally.

They were Lin Fan's closest and most trustworthy people, and Lin Fan hoped they could grow together with him.

Qing Tan was only at the Body Tempering Realm and could not Cultivate Cultivation Techniques, so it was not taught to her for the time being.

As for Liu Yan, she had no Cultivation Aptitude, so Lin Fan did not pass on the Cultivation Technique and Martial Art to her either, and could only find a solution later.

"Brother Lin Fan, it's so lively here!" Lin Fan was momentarily distracted when Qing Tan's clear voice reached his ears.

Lin Fan collected his thoughts and smiled, "After all, it's Qingyang Town's triennial Hunting Competition. Naturally, many people come, and the more people there are, the livelier it gets."

Lin Dong suddenly pointed to a dense jungle below the high platform and asked with some curiosity, "Is that where the Hunting Competition begins?"

Lin Zhentian nodded slightly and introduced, "That's right. That jungle connects directly to the deep mountains, where many fierce beasts reside."

"Everyone participating in the Hunting Competition will receive an identity token, then be thrown into the jungle, and they must find a way to escape from the claws of those fierce beasts."

Lin Fan smiled faintly, "I'm afraid it's not just that, right? I remember that contestants also seem to have to find a way to seize other people's identity tokens, and only by collecting at least ten can they qualify to ascend the giant platform in the center of the jungle!"

"Indeed, that's precisely it. The Hunting Competition doesn't just hunt fierce beasts; it also hunts people. This is the real challenge!" Lin Zhentian said with a smile, very pleased with both of his grandsons.

Lin Dong's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this rule for the first time.

Lin Fan had long anticipated this and was not surprised.

At this moment, Lin Ken, who was beside them, interjected, "Father must have forgotten Lin Fan and Lin Dong's strength. Collecting ten identity tokens is no challenge for them at all!"

Not long ago, both Lin Fan and Lin Dong had admitted to having a Breakthrough to the Earthly Yuan Realm!

This was known to the core members of the Lin family.

"Haha," Lin Zhentian burst into hearty laughter upon hearing this.

"Heh heh, Lin Zhentian, are you worried you won't be able to smile after the Hunting Competition ends, so you're getting your fill of laughter in advance?"

Just as the Lin family was enjoying themselves, a harsh voice suddenly came from not far away...