60: Defensive secret skills, the tower battle begins!

Before long, Lin Fan returned to the room with Lin Dong.

With a thought, Lin Fan retrieved three snow-white short swords from his System Space, which were Cao Zhu's Ice Profound Swords.

Lin Dong looked at the three Ice Profound Swords in Lin Fan's hand, feeling a bit envious but also happy for Lin Fan.

After taking out the Ice Profound Swords, Lin Fan suddenly unleashed a powerful Mental Energy, forcefully and roughly erasing all traces of Cao Zhu's Mental Energy from the swords.

“These three Ice Profound Swords are for you,” Lin Fan said, handing the three Ice Profound Swords to Lin Dong after erasing Cao Zhu's Mental Energy traces.

Lin Dong currently didn't have any decent weapons, and these Ice Profound Swords were originally Lin Dong's Opportunity, so Lin Fan didn't contend with him for them.

Moreover, Lin Fan's Seven Stars Sword was of a higher caliber than the Ice Profound Swords, and his Seven Stars Sword was already sufficient for him.

Lin Dong scratched his head and said, “Brother Lin Fan, these are too valuable. You should keep them for yourself.”

Lin Dong recognized at a glance that these Ice Profound Swords were forged from Ice Profound Iron.

Ice Profound Iron is a special rare metal, born in extremely cold places, naturally possessing astonishing cold Qi, capable of even freezing Mental Energy!

In a place like Yan City, the Ice Profound Swords were already extremely precious!

Lin Fan smiled and said, “When we were at the Symbol Master Association, you saw that I have a set of short swords in my hand, whose power is only stronger, not weaker, than the Ice Profound Swords. I have a total of seven of those short swords, which is more than enough.”

“This… thank you, Brother Lin Fan,” Lin Dong hesitated for a moment but eventually accepted Lin Fan's kind offer.

These Ice Profound Swords were indeed very handy weapons for him at the moment.

Lin Fan said, “You put away the Ice Profound Swords first. Next, let's study the Mental secret technique Miss Ziyue gave me together.”

With that, Lin Fan retrieved the scroll Zi Yue had given him from his System Space and directly unrolled it.

“Divine Shield, a refined defensive Mental secret technique!”

The first line of the scroll displayed the name and grade of this Mental secret technique, followed by detailed methods for Cultivation and application.

Lin Fan read word for word, and after just two passes, he had memorized everything, then immediately began to Cultivate.

With his Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability, in less than a quarter of an hour, Lin Fan had mastered this defensive Mental secret technique to Perfection.

With a thought, the three Natal Spiritual Symbols in Lin Fan's Niwan Palace vibrated in unison, releasing powerful Mental Energy that rapidly condensed before him.

In the blink of an eye, an invisible Mental Energy shield appeared before him!

“Try attacking me with your Mental Energy,” Lin Fan said to Lin Dong, nodding in satisfaction as he sensed the formation of the Mental shield.

“Alright, Brother Lin Fan, be careful!”

Lin Dong agreed, then unleashed a Spiritual Blade, slashing towards Lin Fan.

“Clang!”

Lin Dong's Spiritual Blade struck not far in front of Lin Fan but was blocked by the Mental shield, emitting a clear, crisp sound.

Under the counter-shock of the Mental shield, Lin Dong's face couldn't help but turn slightly pale.

“Not bad,” Lin Fan was even more satisfied after testing the Mental shield's effect.

Lin Dong said admiringly, “Brother Lin Fan is truly amazing. In less than a quarter of an hour, you've already successfully Cultivated a refined Mental secret technique.”

Lin Fan smiled and said, “It's alright. I believe you'll master it quickly too.”

Next, under Lin Fan's guidance, Lin Dong also quickly mastered the Divine Shield Mental secret technique.

Having newly mastered a Mental secret technique, Lin Fan was in a good mood. After some casual Cultivation, he relaxed his mind and rested.

The next day, Lin Fan did not break his word. He took Qing Tan and strolled through the streets of Yan City for an entire day, making Qing Tan incredibly happy.

After returning to the Lin family from their shopping trip, Lin Fan took out two demon cores.

“Roar!”

“Roar!”

Seeing the demon cores in Lin Fan's hand, Huo'er and Xiao Yan both let out low growls, their eyes shining.

“Hehe, you two greedy fellows, these were meant for you anyway, one for each.”

Lin Fan chuckled and scolded, then threw the two demon cores to Huo'er and Xiao Yan respectively.

The two beasts quickly opened their mouths and swallowed the demon cores.

Lin Fan said to Qing Tan, “During this period, Huo'er and Xiao Yan might enter a period of slumber. Please look after them. When they wake up, their strength is estimated to increase by another level.”

“Mhm, I'll take good care of them,” Qing Tan nodded, then said with a hint of sadness,

“Brother Lin Fan, when do you think I'll be able to Breakthrough to the Heavenly Yuan Realm? I can't absorb even a trace of Yang Qi now, so my strength can't improve at all.”

Lin Fan smiled reassuringly, “Didn't I tell you? Your Physique is special; you don't need to absorb Yang Qi.”

“I will find an extremely Yin-attributed Spirit Medicine for you as soon as possible. At that time, you can use that Spirit Medicine to directly advance to the Lesser Yuandan Realm in one step.”

“Mhm, I believe in Brother Lin Fan!” Qing Tan nodded heavily at his words... Three days passed in a flash.

Soon, the day of the Tower Duel arrived.

Early that morning, Lin Fan took Lin Dong and left the Lin family early, heading towards the Symbol Master Association.

When the two arrived at the Yan City Rune Master Association again, they found that the number of people in the courtyard was several times greater than a few days prior, with noisy sounds almost everywhere.

“You're quite punctual!”

Not long after Lin Fan and Lin Dong stepped into the courtyard, Zi Yue's cold, icy face appeared before them.

Lin Fan smiled slightly, “Is Miss Ziyue waiting for us specifically? It's an honor for us brothers then.”

Zi Yue looked at him expressionlessly and said faintly, “Follow me.”

With that, Zi Yue walked directly towards the depths of the courtyard.

Lin Fan and Lin Dong didn't hesitate either, following Zi Yue with large strides.

About ten minutes later, the group of three once again arrived at the open space in front of the Symbol Master Tower.

There, at this moment, there was a dense crowd of people, all Symbol Masters from Tianhuo City and Yan City.

The Symbol Masters from Tianhuo City, upon seeing Lin Fan arrive, all showed a change in their expressions.

Cao Zhu, along with a man named Liu Long, stepped forward to demand the Ice Profound Swords from Lin Fan, but Lin Fan brushed them off with a few words.

The two were helpless and could only utter threats before returning to the Tianhuo City Symbol Master team.

This time, Zi Yue fulfilled her duty as a guide, explaining some of the rules of the Tower Duel to Lin Fan and Lin Dong and introducing the Symbol Masters from Tianhuo City who needed attention.

While Zi Yue was quietly introducing them to Lin Fan and Lin Dong, Master Yan and Han Yun, the leader of Tianhuo City, also engaged in a war of words.

After the war of words, Master Yan, along with three middle-aged Symbol Masters, jointly opened the Symbol Master Tower.

As the stone gate of the Symbol Master Tower opened, an extremely powerful Mental fluctuation suddenly spread out from behind the stone gate.

Some Symbol Masters who were closer were directly shaken back in disarray by the Mental fluctuation.

Even Lin Fan felt a special pressure.

“The Symbol Master Tower is open, the Tower Duel officially begins!”

Master Yan stared at the Symbol Master Tower, then looked towards Lin Fan and the other two, shouting out loud.

As Master Yan's voice fell, many Symbol Masters immediately rushed madly into the Symbol Master Tower.

Lin Fan, however, was in no hurry. He waited until all the Symbol Masters from Tianhuo City had entered before he and Lin Dong slowly walked towards the Symbol Master Tower's entrance.

“Oh, by the way, Master Yan, Lin Dong and I might be in the tower for a while. During this time, please don't forget to help look after the Lin family. The Blood Wolf Gang has always been eyeing the Lin family covetously!”

As he walked past Master Yan, Lin Fan suddenly said.

Master Yan nodded and said, “Don't worry, I will take good care of the Lin family. The Tower Duel now depends on you!”

Lin Fan nodded lightly, his figure shifting slightly, and he drifted gracefully into the Symbol Master Tower.

Lin Dong also followed closely, stepping into the Symbol Master Tower.