Amethyst Origin Fruit

Lin Yun could be considered one of the most outstanding members of the Lin Family's younger generation. Both his parents had been members of the Lin Family, but they had died at the hands of bandits years ago, so he had been quiet and withdrawn since childhood. Even so, his talent was quite good.

If Lin Yan remembered correctly, before the Clan Competition, this person had already condensed an Origin Power Seed within his body, becoming the third Lin Family junior after Lin Xia and Lin Hong to step into the Body Tempering Sixth Level—excluding Lin Dong, of course.

Unfortunately, in the end, he had still lost to Lin Dong, the Child of the Plane, on the Clan Competition arena, becoming the latter's stepping stone. After that, he had never appeared again.

Seeing him, Lin Yan could not help sighing, because from him, he also thought of himself.

If he had not had those twenty-two Different Fire Seeds, he probably would have ended up like this person, remaining obscure within the Lin Family, then beginning to gaze up at Lin Dong's back, able to see it but never reach it.

The youth was rather thin and gaunt, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. It was clear that he was also someone with a firm and resolute mind.

Having personally seen his parents die miserably at the hands of bandits, the youth was bound to appear more mature than others his age.

Because Lin Yan had also lost his father when he was young, Lin Yun's relationship with Lin Yan was especially close compared with the other clan disciples.

But what had just happened forced Lin Yun to reassess this cousin who, in his impression, had always been sickly and frail. He had actually possessed such terrifying strength.

One had to know that even after painstakingly cultivating for several years, Lin Yun still could not achieve the effect Lin Yan had caused just now by shattering stone with a single punch. It could not help making him begin to doubt his life.

"Cousin Lin Yun, you're here."

Lin Yan still had a favorable impression of Lin Yun. Because the original owner had been frail since childhood, he had often been bullied by the clan disciples, and it was Lin Yun who had always acted like an older brother, protecting him.

Although this Lin Yan's soul had already changed, and he was no longer the same person, the favorable impression deep in his heart had remained.

At the side, however, Lin Yun's gaze as he looked at Lin Yan was filled with complexity. Because of cultivation, he and Lin Yan had not seen each other for several months.

Just now, he had thought Lin Yan had been hiding his cultivation all along, but then he realized that was not very likely. That kind of frailty could not be concealed for long, so it must have been a change that had happened recently.

Then what exactly had happened to Lin Yan in such a short period of time? He seemed to have become a completely different person. His former sickliness and lingering weakness had turned into high spirits and unfathomable depth!

"Lin Yan, you've changed a lot." Although the youth's tone was calm, the fluctuations in his eyes still exposed the unrest in his heart.

Lin Yan naturally understood what he meant, but rebirth was something he absolutely could not mention to outsiders, even if it was Lin Yun, who had had a good relationship with the original body since childhood. So he brushed it off vaguely. "Yeah. I've grown up. Everyone changes."

Lin Yun's brows furrowed slightly, sensing that the latter was being perfunctory about the matter. However, having personally seen his parents die miserably at the hands of bandits, Lin Yun's mind was much more mature than his peers'. He also knew that everyone had their own secrets. If he kept pressing out of curiosity, not only would he fail to get an answer, it would also create distance between them, so he did not ask any further.

Seeing that Lin Yun no longer pursued the changes in him, Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief, then asked, "Cousin Lin Yun, did you come to find me for something?"

Hearing this, Lin Yun looked at Lin Yan and hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "Originally, I only wanted to drop by and see you, since you've always been weak and sickly. But now that I've witnessed your strength, I can tell you the purpose of my trip.

Some time ago, I was cultivating deep in the Back Mountain and accidentally discovered an Amethyst Origin Fruit."

"A third-grade spiritual medicine, the Amethyst Origin Fruit?" As soon as Lin Yun finished speaking, Lin Yan could not help being slightly surprised. A third-grade spiritual medicine was an extraordinary treasure even in the Lin Family, and its price, to the current Lin Yan, was outrageously expensive.

The most important effect of the Amethyst Origin Fruit was that it helped martial artists at the Body Tempering Fifth Level condense an Origin Power Seed and break through to the Body Tempering Sixth Level.

Looking at Lin Yun's strength again, he happened to be at the Body Tempering Fifth Level.

Thinking of how, in the original work, Lin Yun had broken through to the Body Tempering Sixth Level shortly before the Clan Competition began, could it have been because he obtained the Amethyst Origin Fruit? If so, his luck was rather good.

Seeing that Lin Yan was only slightly surprised after hearing about the Amethyst Origin Fruit, without revealing even the slightest greed, Lin Yun could not help being surprised once more by the change in this cousin before him. One had to know that the other party was also at the Body Tempering Fifth Level, yet he was so calm when faced with news of the Amethyst Origin Fruit. Back when Lin Yun had discovered the Amethyst Origin Fruit, he had been excited for quite a while.

However, Lin Yan's expression also greatly reassured Lin Yun. After all, Lin Yan's current strength was not inferior to his at all and might even surpass it. If the other party became greedy, Lin Yun truly would not be able to cooperate with him easily.

Next, Lin Yun continued, "Although I discovered the Amethyst Origin Fruit, not far from where it grows, there is also a Scorpion Tiger King guarding it. Originally, I was thinking of seeing whether I could take advantage of the Scorpion Tiger King's inattention and sneak in to steal the Amethyst Origin Fruit. But after witnessing your strength, Cousin Lin Yan, I think we can cooperate.

As long as you can lure away the Scorpion Tiger King for me, Cousin Lin Yan, not only can I pluck the Amethyst Origin Fruit, I can also sneak into the Tiger Den and steal all the treasures inside.

The Scorpion Tiger King likes spiritual medicines and treasures, so there must be quite a few valuable things inside. And I only want the Amethyst Origin Fruit. When the time comes, I'm willing to give you all the treasures in the Tiger Den. What do you think, Cousin?"

After saying this, he looked at Lin Yan with uncertainty. After all, while there might be many treasures in the Tiger Den, they were all unknown, whereas the Amethyst Origin Fruit was a genuine third-grade spiritual medicine of considerable value.

Although he had discovered the spiritual medicine, the dangerous task of luring away the Scorpion Tiger King would be carried out by Lin Yan. Such a division was somewhat unfair.

After hearing Lin Yun's proposal, however, Lin Yan rubbed his chin and sank into thought.

Although the Scorpion Tiger King was also a wild beast, its strength was not weak.

For example, the Scorpion Leopard he had dealt with previously probably only had strength equivalent to a human at the Body Tempering Fourth Layer. In fact, because wild beasts had tough hides and fur, ordinary Body Tempering Fourth Layer cultivators could do nothing to it. It was only because Lin Yan possessed Different Fire that he had defeated it.

Similar to the Scorpion Leopard was the scorpion tiger, but the scorpion tiger was a bit stronger, able to match a human at the Body Tempering Fifth Level.

The Scorpion Tiger King was the king among scorpion tigers. Once fully grown, it possessed strength equivalent to a human at the Body Tempering Sixth Level. One had to know that on the martial path, only starting from the Body Tempering Sixth Level did one begin to condense an Origin Power Seed and produce origin power. Only then could one truly be considered to have stepped into cultivation. One could imagine how much stronger the Scorpion Tiger King was compared with an ordinary scorpion tiger.

Meanwhile, Lin Yan and Lin Yun were both at the Body Tempering Fifth Level. Logically speaking, they would not even be able to deal with an ordinary scorpion tiger, let alone a Scorpion Tiger King. That was why Lin Yun had thought of the method of luring away the Scorpion Tiger King.

But while others were afraid, Lin Yan felt this was a challenge.

Moreover, the Scorpion Tiger King's bones and blood would definitely be far more nourishing than the Scorpion Leopard's, right? The Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire had now grown to the size of a fist. Devouring ordinary wild beasts no longer had much effect; it had to be stronger wild beasts. In that case, he might as well start with the Scorpion Tiger King.

Thinking of this, Lin Yan chuckled. "Cousin Lin Yun, I accept your proposal."

Hearing this, even the usually steady Lin Yun could not help being moved. He had already expected the other party to refuse, but unexpectedly, he had agreed.

Looking at the confident Lin Yan before him, he had a feeling that in the future, the other party might become an existence he could only look up to.

Steadying his mind, Lin Yun cupped his hands and thanked him. "All right. The Amethyst Origin Fruit will mature in one month. Cousin Lin Yan, we'll meet again in a month..."