Karma Eye

Of the three choices, Lin Chan was deeply torn.

Other than the first, the other two both seemed like powerful combat talents.

The second allowed him to grow stronger simply by remaining still, while the third let him cast curses.

"Bone Curse Blooming requires bones to be useful. It's utterly useless in a normal fight."

Lin Chan quickly eliminated the third talent.

Such underhanded tricks were basically useless.

If he could obtain someone's bones, that meant he could already break through their defenses, so there was no need for such underhanded tricks.

And if he could not obtain their bones, then it was even more useless.

This talent had very limited applications. It could only be used to scheme against his own people, making it unsuitable for Lin Chan.

But between the first and second talents, Lin Chan was troubled again.

Lin Chan pondered for an entire afternoon, weighing the advantages of both.

Karma Eye allowed him to see the karmic consequences of living beings. Put simply, it let him clearly see what a person had done.

Good deeds were Good Karma, bad deeds were Bad Karma, and deeds that were neither good nor bad were Neutral Karma.

This talent might not seem particularly useful, but upon careful consideration, it was exceptionally formidable.

With [Karma Eye], he could tell at a glance whether someone was generally a good person or a bad one. It could even lead to many more uses.

For instance, a person's total Bad Karma would increase after lying, allowing him to detect lies.

Besides that, it had many other uses. Its utility was extremely strong.

And [Corpse Dwelling Dragon Sight] was also formidable. When remaining motionless, it could enhance his strength.

Still as a mountain, enough to scare his enemies to death.

"Remaining motionless means I can only passively take hits. I don't practice the Golden Bell Shield, so there's little point in choosing this."

In the end, Lin Chan chose [Karma Eye]. He did not like being passive.

There was nothing good about passively taking hits. He did not want that.

Once he had made his talent selection, a pupil symbol as calm as an ancient well appeared within Lin Chan's sea of consciousness.

Having just obtained [Karma Eye], Lin Chan immediately wanted to test it.

The only one in his room was Little Li, who had just woken up and was playing by chasing her own tail.

"Little Li!"

Lin Chan immediately called her over.

Upon hearing Lin Chan's voice, Little Li instantly ran over.

She knew Lin Chan's methods. If she was even one step too slow and angered him, her fate would surely be miserable.

Grabbing the plump Tricolor Cat, Little Li, Lin Chan blinked.

Though nothing seemed to change on the surface, Lin Chan had already activated Karma Eye.

Little Li's body immediately flashed with black, red, and white light. The three colors intertwined, with white being the most abundant and red the least.

"This black represents Bad Karma! You really are a bad cat!"

Lin Chan lightly knocked Little Li on the head.

Little Li was somewhat bewildered. How had she become a bad cat?

"Little White! Little White!"

Lin Chan called Little White over as well.

Little White's situation was even more exaggerated. Black was actually the most abundant color, exceeding even the white Neutral Karma.

"I never expected you to be the worst one!"

Lin Chan pinched Little White's cheeks.

Yet a trace of doubt arose in Lin Chan's heart. He had watched these two little ones grow up; they should not have been this bad.

"Could it be that as long as living beings are alive, they accumulate Bad Karma?"

As Lin Chan pondered this, he also became curious about which kind of Karma he himself possessed in greater quantity.

After finding a bronze mirror, Lin Chan discovered that his reflection was mostly red, while black was almost invisible—one could even say it was absent.

"I'm actually a great good man?"

Lin Chan was rather surprised.

Afterward, he found several more people in the Lin Family. Neutral Karma was the most abundant on all of them; there were no great saints or great villains among them.

Most people were ordinary people.

After using [Karma Eye] more than ten times, Lin Chan found that the spiritual power within his body was nearly depleted. Even his Inner Qi had little remaining.

"It seems [Karma Eye] consumes energy as well, though not very much."

Lin Chan summarized the pattern.

The next day, Lin Chan went out and did some good deeds, such as distributing rice and grain to the poor and buying a wild fox from a hunter to release it.

When he returned home and looked at himself in the mirror, his Good Karma had indeed increased considerably.

"So red really does represent Good Karma, and the mirror doesn't mark Good Karma and Bad Karma in reverse either."

Lin Chan murmured.

Besides that, Lin Chan thought back on all his actions in this life and realized that he truly had not done anything bad.

Yet it was extremely strange that Little Li and Little White had accumulated so much Bad Karma.

He could only slowly investigate and understand these things in the future.

Before he knew it, another New Year had arrived.

On the eve of the New Year, everyone in the Lin Family gathered together for a joyous family reunion.

"Little Hu will turn six next year. It's time for him to go to school."

While eating, Lin Fangzheng spoke to Lin Hu, who was rummaging everywhere for the best food.

Lin Hu had grabbed several pieces of meat and was bringing them to his mouth when Lin Chan knocked them down with his chopsticks.

"Hu Zi, Father is talking to you. Did you hear him?"

Lin Chan said sternly.

An elder brother was like a father. As the eldest brother, Lin Chan had the duty to educate his younger brother.

"I'm not going to school! Big Brother doesn't go either, so I won't go! I want to play at home!"

Lin Hu slapped the table.

He had heard what Lin Fangzheng said, but he did not want to go.

"I don't go because I've already learned enough. You're five years old already—how many characters do you know?"

Lin Chan looked at Lin Hu.

Lin Hu put down his chopsticks and began counting earnestly on his fingers.

After counting for a long while without getting an answer, he finally said:

"A whole lot, a whole lot. I can't even count them all."

"Enough, Little Hu. In a few days, I'll find you a teacher."

Lin Fangzheng no longer asked Lin Hu's opinion.

The reason he had asked was that Lin Chan had already been very mature-minded at this age.

When children grew older, their thoughts had to be taken seriously. One should ask what was in their hearts.

But Lin Hu was clearly just a playful child now, and could not be indulged too much.

"If Big Brother doesn't go, I won't go either! I won't!"

Lin Hu threw a tantrum.

Lin Fangzheng did not indulge him. However, since it was the eve of the New Year and not suitable for beating a child, he merely had someone take Lin Hu back to his room.

If Lin Hu was still as disobedient as he was now after some time, then the rod would be waiting for him.

It was not that Lin Fangzheng valued literature over martial arts. Lin Hu was simply too young right now and was not suited for excessive martial training.

Besides, even a martial artist could not be completely illiterate. At the very least, he needed to go to school so that a teacher could teach him to read and recognize characters.

Once Lin Hu was taken away, the dining table fell quiet.

Everyone continued eating and drinking, fully enjoying the festive celebration.

Just then, someone came rushing over and burst through the Lin Family's gates.

Because this person held the City Lord's token, and most of the Lin Family Guards had been given leave, the few on duty could only block him while informing Lin Fangzheng, who was eating the reunion dinner.

Lin Fangzheng knew who the visitor was. He was City Lord Luo's steward, so he allowed him into the main hall.

"Lord Lin! The City Lord's life hangs by a thread! I beg Lord Lin to lend a hand!"

The man did not have time for etiquette. The moment he reached Lin Fangzheng, he spoke.

"What happened?"

Lin Fangzheng's expression turned grave.

Luo Jingxing, as the City Lord of Yulin City, possessed outstanding strength. He was already an Innate Martial Artist and could also mobilize the City Guard, yet he had still come seeking Lin Fangzheng. This matter was absolutely not simple!