NOVEL NEXT Chapter 33
The carriage leisurely passed through the street.
Lin Yuan lifted the curtain of the side window, scanned around, his gaze slightly shifting.
It took about two days to travel from Black Mountain City to this place. In order to ensure comfort, the carriage speed was kept smooth throughout the journey.
It was noon at the moment.
However, the sunlight wasn’t particularly warm, with a hint of coolness in the air, perhaps due to the willow trees planted on both sides of the road.
Occasionally, a gust of wind blew, causing hundreds of willow branches to sway along.
What puzzled Lin Yuan was that this town seemed quite desolate, with doors and windows tightly shut in every household. Some places appeared to have been abandoned for a long time, with a thick layer of dust covering the ground in front of them.
In some corners, there were yellow papers that had not yet burned out, drifting with the wind along the street.
“Do people often die here?”
Lin Yuan frowned.
Zhang Baoyi shook his head and explained, “Nearby Liewang Town has a silver mine where many town residents work because of the high pay.”
“But just a few months ago, a large mining accident suddenly occurred, and only a few people survived. Others, including government officials, all died inside, and their bodies were nowhere to be found.”
“Since then, the economy of Liewang Town has plummeted, and some people have had to leave to make a living…”
No wonder.
Lin Yuan showed an understanding expression.
Lowering the curtain, he casually asked, “What is the specific content of the mission?”
“About ten days ago, the branch received a distress signal from a person named Jia Xinyue, claiming to be the daughter of the Jia Family Villa master.”
“She mentioned that the house was haunted and asked for help to arrange for someone to come and check.”
“When the brothers responsible for such matters in the branch saw the letter, they judged it to be just a very ordinary haunting incident. No one even died, so they prioritized dealing with more severe cases…”
Zhang Baoyi stopped here with an obvious meaning.
It was just a formality.
Although there are ghosts in the world, the vast majority are lonely spirits and wild ghosts.
Some can’t even be considered “ghosts,” but rather “wandering souls,” easily scattered by the blood energy of a blood-refinement warrior!
He had seen the letter Zhang Baoyi mentioned.
The so-called haunting in the Jia Family Villa was indeed just a typical “wandering soul” occurrence.
After all, it was a small town.
Normally not even a blood-refinement warrior around, their experiences were limited.
Lin Yuan nodded and didn’t inquire further.
Closing his eyes, he absorbed the spiritual energy in the air, circulating along his meridians before converging into the vortex of his lower dantian.
If one observed carefully, they’d notice that the vortex had slightly strengthened.
With the habit of cultivation developed in his simulated life, even though Lin Yuan could now use the function of text simulation, he wouldn’t give up practicing himself.
Coincidentally, there was no simulated lifespan available at the moment.
Lin Yuan tried to see if he could break through the True Gang Realm Tenfold Sky with his efforts alone.
Whether he could break through was a good thing, and if he couldn’t, it didn’t matter!
The upgrades brought by the Tenfold Skin Refinement and Tenfold Blood Exchange were qualitative changes. After breaking through the True Gang Realm limits, what surprises could they bring him?
“Golden Body Technique…”
His thoughts stirred, and the light screen appeared before him.
[Golden Body Technique (True Gang)]
【Body Skills (True Gang)】
【Realm: Perfection】
【Special Effect: Level 4 Defense Enhancement, Golden Skin (Fake)】
Without any surprises, normal martial arts indeed only have two or three special effects.
But for Lin Yuan.
In fact, the Golden Body Technique only has one “Level 4 Defense Enhancement”, while the other special effect is irrelevant, completely useless.
“According to the last sentence of the text simulation, to make a breakthrough in the Golden Body Technique, one needs to observe the real ‘Golden Skin and Jade Bones’…”
With a slight exertion of his body skills, golden light points flowed from Lin Yuan’s palms.
Along the way, he occasionally self-observed, but the results were minimal.
It may be difficult to figure out anything significant in a short time.
At this moment.
Beside him, Zhang Baoyi couldn’t help but glance at Lin Yuan’s hand and couldn’t hold back anymore, finally blurting out, “Brother Lin, have you developed… Copper Skin?”
Lin Yuan did not conceal anything, he had noticed it a long time ago.
He just endured not asking.
“Yes.”
Lin Yuan nodded indifferently.
“Brother Lin is truly talented!”
Zhang Baoyi sighed with admiration, his tone filled with undisguised envy and admiration:
“With just one Copper Skin, no harm can come from any weapon!”
“This is the first time I’ve seen true Copper Skin with my own eyes. I’ve only heard it from storytellers before. I also heard that the son of the leader of the Tianlong Gang is said to have innate Copper Skin. Not sure if it’s true or not.”
The Tianlong Gang, the biggest gang in the Great Li Dynasty, has been suppressing the Whale Gang for years.
It is rumored to have close ties to the royal family.
Lin Yuan had seen the so-called innate Copper Skin he mentioned, the person was domineering and arrogant but indeed a formidable character.
“Brother Lin, do you think there really is ‘Golden Skin and Jade Bones’ in this world?” Zhang Baoyi asked.
“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”
Lin Yuan said flatly.
“True.”
Zhang Baoyi smiled and said:
“Previously, when I heard storytellers passing by the Black Mountain City, they said that only that one in a million extraordinary geniuses have a chance to cultivate it, and the possibility is not high…”
“Hey, those storytellers are just exaggerating.”
“Talking about ‘Golden Nature is Divinity, Golden Nature is Indestructible’, it’s all confusing and incomprehensible, not clear to anyone.”