Return to Lin City

In the room, Lin Langtian wore a contemplative expression. After a long while, a surge of Mental Power suddenly burst forth from his Mud Pill Palace.

At the instant it emerged, Lin Langtian's mind stirred, and he swiftly brought that Mental Power under control. He then continuously formed hand seals, transforming the Mental Power.

As the hand seals rapidly took shape, the invisible Mental Power immediately began to change. In the blink of an eye, it condensed into a terrifying giant spiritual hand nearly ten feet across.

This giant spiritual hand not only possessed a tangible form, but also radiated a murderous aura. Black spiral patterns coiled around its palm, and one could tell at a glance that its destructive power was formidable.

Its sole flaw was that its form appeared far too illusory, little more than an empty shell. Compared with Cao Kun's Hand of the Demon God condensed from Spirit Fire, it was inferior by an unknown number of levels.

Of course, Lin Langtian had only just learned the Hand of the Demon God, and he was merely a Two-Seal Symbol Master. Being able to achieve this much was already quite good. Once he became more proficient, it would surely improve greatly.

In the room, Lin Langtian was clearly extremely interested in the Hand of the Demon God. His ability to grasp this Qi-level Spiritual Secret Skill so quickly proved that his talent had indeed improved considerably.

He repeatedly dispersed the giant spiritual hand before condensing it again, using this method to quickly familiarize himself with that special hand-seal technique.

Under this tireless training, the form of the Hand of the Demon God gradually became more solid at a slow pace...

Over the next three days, Lin Langtian barely stepped outside. He devoted all his time to tempering his Mental Power and cultivating the Qi-level Spiritual Secret Skill he had just acquired, the Hand of the Demon God.

During those short three days, Lin Langtian cultivated with extreme madness. He even took the Ninth-grade Spirit Medicine, the Realm-breaking Flower, that he had purchased at the Royal Auction.

The results of such expenditure were quite substantial.

Lin Langtian's Yuan Power cultivation had now successfully broken through to the Qi Creation Stage, and his strength had risen once again!

Furthermore, the Natal Talisman Seal within his Mud Pill Palace had condensed until it resembled a physical object. From that talisman seal, Lin Langtian could clearly sense a powerful force rapidly gathering.

Moreover, at the center of the almost tangible Natal Talisman Seal was a faint, tiny crack. This was not damage, but the sign of a Two-Seal Symbol Master reaching the peak.

As he continuously absorbed the immense Mental Power of the Spirit Talisman Master sealed within the Golden Spirit Wheel Realm, Lin Langtian's Mental Power cultivation also continued to rise.

When that crack completely split open, the Natal Talisman Seal would divide into three. That would be the moment he advanced to become a Third Seal Talisman Master!

As for the Hand of the Demon God, Lin Langtian had also grown far more proficient with it. Though he had yet to test its power, he presumed that with Mental Power alone, he could now battle some Origin Core Realm experts.

As his Mental Power grew stronger, this would become one of Lin Langtian's trump-card killing moves.

When the morning of the fourth day arrived, Lin Langtian, having recovered himself to peak condition, slowly opened his eyes. A black gleam flashed through them before vanishing without a trace.

"It's time to return to Lin City..."

Lin Langtian leaped down from the bed. By his calculations, he had already been in the Imperial Capital for over a month. Although this trip had brought him considerable gains, he still had one important task left unfinished.

That was finding a High-level Demonic Spirit!

Ever since Spirit Aunt had fallen into slumber, Lin Langtian had constantly searched for information on High-level Demonic Spirits. Unfortunately, perhaps because the Great Yan Dynasty was too remote, such Demonic Spirits were exceedingly rare.

Even in a prosperous place like the Imperial Capital, Lin Langtian had found no information about High-level Demonic Spirits being traded, leaving him somewhat disappointed.

After all, once Spirit Aunt awakened, not only would he gain an incomparably powerful trump card, but he would also have another teacher to guide him through difficult questions in his cultivation.

Though Spirit Aunt was a divine beast and did not understand human cultivation methods, with her knowledge and experience, even a casual word or two of guidance would benefit Lin Langtian enormously.

After thinking it over, Lin Langtian decided to return to Lin City and use the Lin Clan's immense influence, along with his status as Law Enforcement Elder, to search for information related to High-level Demonic Spirits.

The Great Yan Dynasty was so vast. Perhaps some High-level Demonic Spirits were buried within an ancient ruin somewhere...

Having made up his mind, Lin Langtian informed Lin Tao, the steward of the Lin Mansion in the Imperial Capital. He then set off on the journey back to Lin City with Lin Ke'er and the other four.

Compared to their journey there, the return trip naturally took far less time.

In just three days, Lin Langtian and the others successfully traveled from the Imperial Capital to Lin City.

Lin Langtian was somewhat puzzled by this. He had wondered whether Huangpu Ying might stir up trouble along the way, yet they returned to Lin City without a single incident.

But on second thought, if Huangpu Ying truly dared to ambush him halfway, then even as the Huangpu Clan's strongest young genius, he likely could not bear the responsibility.

That fellow lived up to his name. Like a shadow lurking in the dark, he would never openly risk mutual destruction.

Shaking his head, Lin Langtian stopped dwelling on it. Huangpu Ying was merely a minor character.

Given a little more time to grow, even the Huangpu Clan would be nothing more than a meal to him!

The moment he entered Lin City, Lin Langtian sensed an unusual atmosphere. When the surrounding pedestrians looked at him, their gazes were filled with passionate admiration.

Lin Langtian was somewhat puzzled by this.

As the Lin Clan's headquarters, Lin City was naturally inhabited by members of the Lin Clan or those close to it, so they were not unfamiliar with Lin Langtian.

Yet even when his former self had been the Lin Clan's number one genius, he had never received such reverence.

Lin Ke'er at his side seemed to understand something. Her beautiful azure eyes shimmered as she looked at Lin Langtian and smiled sweetly.

"It must be that Brother Langtian's divine might in destroying the Mysterious Tiger Gang in the Imperial Capital has spread to Lin City. That deed greatly enhanced the Lin Clan's prestige, so everyone feels honored when they look at you, Brother Langtian."

Lin Chen and the others beside them also nodded repeatedly. Among the younger generation, an achievement like Lin Langtian's was virtually unheard of in the past century!

Lin Langtian was slightly stunned by this, then shook his head with a light laugh.

He had not expected a single great battle to earn him so many admirers.

However, he did not become overly pleased with himself.

After all, prestige among people was of little use in a fantasy world. Only strength was the true foundation.

Shaking his head, Lin Langtian smiled faintly. He then spurred his horse onward, heading toward the grandest residence at the center of the city, the Lin Clan's headquarters.

Just as he entered the Lin Clan's gates, a guard hurried over and said to Lin Langtian with an admiring, respectful gaze.

"Law Enforcement Elder, the Clan Leader requests your presence."