Karma Eye

These three choices left Lin Chan deeply torn.

Apart from the first, the other two both seemed like powerful combat talents. The second let him grow stronger by staying still, while the third allowed him to cast curse techniques.

"Bone Curse Blooming—this talent only works if I actually get my hands on bones. Useless in a normal fight."

Lin Chan quickly eliminated the third talent.

Underhanded tricks like that were basically pointless. If he could get the bones, that meant he'd already broken through the enemy's defenses, so there'd be no need for such a dirty move. And if he couldn't get the bones, it was even more useless.

This talent had very narrow applications. It could only be used to backstab allies, and it wasn't suited for Lin Chan.

But between the first and second talents, Lin Chan found himself stuck.

He spent the whole afternoon weighing their pros and cons.

Karma Eye let him see the karmic cause and effect of living beings—in simple terms, it revealed what a person had done. Good deeds were Good Karma, bad deeds were Bad Karma, and neutral actions were Neutral Karma.

At first glance, this talent seemed unremarkable, but thinking it through carefully, it was actually incredibly powerful.

With Karma Eye, he could tell at a glance whether someone was generally good or bad, and it could even be extended to other uses. For example, before and after a person lied, their total Bad Karma would increase, making it possible to verify lies.

Beyond that, there were many other applications—it was extremely versatile.

As for Corpse Dwelling Dragon Sight, it was also formidable. Staying still boosted his strength.

"Motionless as a mountain—that alone would scare the enemy to death."

"But staying still means I can only take hits. I'm not training in the Iron Bell technique, so picking this doesn't make much sense."

In the end, Lin Chan chose Karma Eye. He didn't want to be a passive person.

Taking hits without fighting back—there was nothing good about that. He didn't want it.

With the talent selected, a calm, rippleless pupil symbol appeared in Lin Chan's sea of consciousness.

As soon as he got Karma Eye, Lin Chan wanted to test it out.

In his room, there was only Little Li, who had just woken up and was chasing her own tail.

"Little Li!"

Lin Chan called her over.

Hearing his voice, Little Li immediately ran to him. She knew Lin Chan's methods well—if she was even a step slow and made him angry, her fate would be miserable.

Grabbing the chubby Tricolor Cat, Lin Chan blinked.

Though nothing seemed different on the surface, he had already activated Karma Eye.

On Little Li, three colors—black, red, and white—flashed rapidly, interwoven together. White was the most abundant, red the least.

"Black represents Bad Karma! You're a bad cat!"

Lin Chan tapped Little Li's head lightly.

Little Li looked confused. Since when was she a bad cat?

"Little White! Little White!"

Lin Chan called Little White over.

Little White's situation was even more extreme—black was the most abundant, even surpassing white Neutral Karma.

"I didn't expect you to be the worst of the two!"

Lin Chan pinched Little White's face.

But a hint of doubt crept into Lin Chan's mind. He had watched these two grow up—surely they couldn't be that bad.

"Could it be that simply being alive accumulates Bad Karma?"

Lin Chan wondered. At the same time, he grew curious about his own Karma—which color was more abundant?

Finding a bronze mirror, Lin Chan saw that in his reflection, red was the most prominent, while black was barely visible—almost nonexistent.

"I'm actually a great good person?"

Lin Chan was quite surprised.

After that, he checked a few other members of the Lin Family. On them, white Neutral Karma was the most abundant. There were no great saints or great villains.

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Most people were ordinary.

After using [Karma Eye] more than a dozen times, Lin Chan realized that the spiritual energy in his body was nearly depleted, and even his Inner Qi was running low.

"It seems [Karma Eye] also consumes energy, though not much."

Lin Chan summarized the pattern.

The next day, Lin Chan went out to do some good deeds—distributing grain to the poor, buying a wild fox from a hunter and releasing it, and so on.

Returning home, he looked in the mirror and saw that his Good Karma had indeed increased significantly.

"So the red ones are definitely Good Karma, and the mirror doesn't mark Good Karma and Bad Karma in reverse."

Lin Chan murmured to himself.

Besides that, Lin Chan recalled his various actions in this life and found that he really hadn't done anything bad.

But it was very strange that Little Li and Little White had accumulated so much Bad Karma.

These matters would have to be studied slowly later.

Before he knew it, another New Year had arrived.

On New Year's Eve, the entire Lin Family gathered together for a reunion dinner.

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

While eating, Lin Fangzheng said to Lin Hu, who was grabbing at the best dishes.

Lin Hu scooped up a few pieces of meat and was bringing them to his mouth when Lin Chan's chopsticks knocked them away.

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

Lin Chan said sternly.

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

"I don't want to go to school! You don't go either, big brother, so I won't go! I just want to play at home!"

Lin Hu slapped the table.

He had heard Lin Fangzheng's words, but he didn't want to go.

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

Lin Chan looked at Lin Hu.

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

After counting for a long time without getting a clear number, he finally said:

"So many, so many, I can't even count them all."

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

Lin Fangzheng stopped asking for Lin Hu's opinion.

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

When a child grows up, you have to take them seriously and ask what they're thinking inside.

But Lin Hu now was clearly just a playful little kid who shouldn't be overly indulged.

"If big brother doesn't go, I won't go! I won't go!"

Lin Hu threw a tantrum.

Lin Fangzheng didn't indulge him, but since it was New Year's Eve, it wasn't suitable to hit the child, so he just had someone take Lin Hu back to his room.

If he was still this disobedient after a while, then the rod would come out.

It wasn't that Lin Fangzheng valued literature over martial arts, but Lin Hu was still too young to be overtraining in martial arts.

Besides, even a martial artist couldn't be illiterate. At the very least, he should go to school and let the teacher teach him to read and recognize characters.

Lin Hu was dragged away, and the dinner table quieted down.

Everyone continued eating and drinking, enjoying the festive celebration.

Just then, a man rushed over hastily and burst through the Lin Family's main gate.

Because he was holding the City Lord's token, and most of the Lin Family's Guards were on holiday, the few on duty could only block him while notifying Lin Fangzheng, who was eating his New Year's Eve dinner.

Lin Fangzheng recognized the man—he was the steward of City Lord Luo's household—so he let him into the living room.

"Lord Lin! The City Lord is on the verge of death! Please, Lord Lin, lend your aid!"

The man ignored all formalities and spoke directly as he reached Lin Fangzheng.

"What happened?"

Lin Fangzheng's expression turned serious.

Luo Jingxing, as the City Lord of Yulin City, was a formidable Innate Martial Artist himself and could command the city guard. For him to come seeking help, the matter was far from simple!