’It seems almost unshakeable, but the progress was still significant...’
Lin Shu wasn’t too disappointed, however. He opened his eyes, quite content.
Without Heart Fire, he couldn’t form the Dragon Tiger Treasure Pill anyway, so there was no real difference between the Third and Fourth Tempering for him right now.
Forget the Fourth Tempering; even if he underwent eight temperings, when it came to a life-or-death situation, all he could form would still be the Third-Turned Spirit Firming True Pill.
In any case, he had gained another life-saving trump card.
’I might as well use the Sin Coins for Body Tempering.’
Lin Shu mused for a few moments. His five thousand nine hundred taels of Sin Coin were not enough for Little Wolf to break through to Golden Core, nor could they guarantee the deduction of Golden Core Formulas.
The Body Tempering Technique might be simple and crude, making it easy for others to counter, but it was his most effective combat method at present.
The next moment, several thousand taels of Sin Coin transformed into a black light and flowed into the Jade-Boned Golden Lion Statue.
[Golden Core Ninth Grade. Demon Lion Suppressing Treasure Body: Entry-level]
This amount of Sin Coin was hardly enough to change its grade, but it rapidly increased its proficiency.
Lin Shu felt the Qi and Blood Power within him become increasingly immense, breaking through one barrier after another. His bones, like Blood Jade, grew more translucent and clear.
Minor Success... Great Success...
[Golden Core Ninth Grade. Demon Lion Suppressing Treasure Body: Perfection]
A series of prompts appeared one after another.
Lin Shu looked at the gradually blurring text in the prompt, clearly sensing that he was just half a step away from reaching the Eighth Grade.
Unfortunately, he had spent all his Sin Coins.
’It’s so frustrating to be left hanging like this.’
He raised an eyebrow, a sense of longing lingering. Although his strength had surged again, he felt an itch deep inside.
’If only I could get my hands on more Sin Coins.’
’And that Yu Family... to kill a Demon Monarch, they send only three Core Formation Perfection Cultivators. So stingy!’
’Even one more would have been enough.’
With a sigh, Lin Shu closed his eyes again, carefully acquainting himself with his increasingly formidable Physique.
For a Golden Core Cultivator, several days passed in the blink of an eye.
When he opened his eyes again, it was because Elder Xu had woken him.
"My lord, they have all withdrawn. After learning of this, Demon Monarch Bi Hai will surely be grateful to you."
"Without this worry behind her, she might choose to head to Dragon Ridge."
Old Xu’s face was full of joy. Right now, both Demon Monarch Cloud Dragon and your lordship’s Moon-Devouring Demon Banner urgently needed support to stabilize their positions.
Although the matter at Seven Stars Mountain wouldn’t change the overall situation, it was at least a good start.
"You must be cautious during your visits. No matter what, survival comes first," Lin Shu reminded him.
’Although I can solve most problems by appearing in my capacity as a Demon Monarch to back Elder Xu, who knows if some idiot will show up.’
"This subordinate understands."
A trace of warmth spread through Elder Xu’s heart.
’Even though he had previously mistaken the Demon Monarch for a junior, there was one thing he hadn’t been wrong about.’
The old man was filled with emotion. He let out a long breath, clasped his hands, and took his leave.
Lin Shu watched Elder Xu depart into the distance, then slowly rose and walked out of the cave residence.
He was just about to use his Wind-Riding Mountain Patrol to return to Anren Prefecture when his eyelid suddenly twitched.
’It can’t be...’
The Demon Monarch who had been on a killing spree just a few days ago now wore a look of utter astonishment.
The formation core of Seven Stars Mountain had been taken.
At that moment, down at the foot of the mountain, a wretched figure was running clumsily through the forest.
The man’s clothes were tattered, clearly ripped by thorns.
He carried a blood-stained burlap sack taller than himself on his back. With a brisk jog, he arrived at the entrance of the cave residence.
"GA GA! Fool found Master Lin!"
The man wiped the sweat from his forehead, a simple-minded grin on his face.
"..."
Lin Shu stared blankly in the direction of Anren Prefecture, then shifted his gaze back. His voice was a bit hoarse. "How did you get here? How did you know I was here?"
"I run very fast!"
The fool grinned, baring his teeth. "Fool remembers your smell."
Relying on nothing but his own two legs, he had run all the way from Anren Prefecture to Wuyang County, then plunged into the deep mountains, ignoring the treacherous terrain and thorns, to chase him all the way to Seven Stars Mountain.
"What are you here for?"
Lin Shu was usually the one who shocked others; he had rarely experienced what it felt like to be shocked by someone else.
’Mainly, he just couldn’t make sense of this person at all.’
’Call the fool strong? He doesn’t even know the Light Body Technique, and just traveling here has left him in this wretched state.’
’Call him weak? The man can track me by smell and followed me from a thousand li away.’
’My Tribulation-Resisting Spirit Root conceals my aura, but it has no effect on hiding my scent... No, wait, what kind of Immortal Technique even considers something like ’scent’?!’
"Cripple told Fool to serve Master Lin well."
The man stared at the young man’s face. The slightly strange expression on Lin Shu’s face made him retreat two steps timidly.
Like a child who had done something wrong, he dropped his smile and explained in a low voice, "Fool woke up and didn’t see Master Lin, so Fool followed."
*PHEW!*
Lin Shu was silent for a long time, then forcefully rubbed the bridge of his nose.
’This bizarre feeling is making my skin crawl, and I have no idea how to handle the situation.’
’Someone can actually track me from a thousand li away.’
’This is definitely a huge hidden danger.’
’But the man hasn’t actually done anything malicious. On the surface, his intentions are even good... Plus, the fool had, intentionally or not, given him pointers on his Body Tempering Technique before.’
’I can’t just smack the guy dead with a single slap, can I?’
Lin Shu admitted his moral standards weren’t high, but this was something he couldn’t bring himself to do.
"Your neck is cut."
He looked up, his gaze falling on the wound near the man’s Adam’s apple.
"This?"
The fool paused, then shook his head. "Not from thorns. It tried to hit me."
He pointed to the long, burlap-wrapped object on his back.

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