Conflict

The Returning Spring Pill was extremely potent; even someone on the verge of death could regain a brief burst of vitality after taking it.

The Fire Python Tiger mother's injuries were mainly external, and with her having just given birth and lost too much blood, this sort of wound could easily be treated by a Returning Spring Pill.

However, she was, after all, a Heavenly Yuan Realm Fire Python Tiger. If she wanted to recover from her injuries, restore her strength, and regain her combat power all at once, one pill clearly was not enough.

Lin Yun was not stingy either, and fed the Fire Python Tiger three Returning Spring Pills in a row.

While the Fire Python Tiger mother refined the Returning Spring Pills, Lin Yun also claimed the reward for taming her: the Soul Nourishing Pill.

The Soul Nourishing Pill's effect was to nurture, enhance, and restore Mental Energy. Just now, Lin Yun had planted the Spiritual Imprint, consuming what little Mental Energy he had, and his spirit was currently somewhat drained.

He immediately swallowed the Soul Nourishing Pill and began refining it.

Half an hour later, with the help of two Soul Nourishing Pills, Lin Yun became bright-eyed and full of vigor again.

The Fire Python Tiger mother's injuries had also fully healed. She was lively and vigorous, back at her peak.

"Aw-roar!" the Fire Python Tiger mother growled softly in thanks. When she looked at Lin Yun, aside from gratitude and closeness, there was now also a trace of reverence in her eyes.

Although her strength had now recovered and reached the Heavenly Yuan Realm, she did not dare show Lin Yun the slightest disrespect.

The miraculous space inside the Alchemy Furnace, the strange Spiritual Imprint, the powerful medicinal effect of the Returning Spring Pill... all these methods had already surpassed the Fire Python Tiger mother's understanding of humans.

The unknown represented fear!

With a Heavenly Yuan Realm tamed beast, Lin Yun was in an excellent mood. This could also be considered one of his current trump cards.

In a small place like Qingyang Town, the Heavenly Yuan Realm was already the ceiling of combat power.

Lin Yun no longer needed to worry about whether the Lei and Xie families would shamelessly send Heavenly Yuan Realm experts to deal with him. Even if they came now, he was not afraid.

"Since you're following me, you'll need names from now on." Lin Yun pondered briefly, looked at the Fire Python Tiger family, and said, "Hmm? I'll call you Tiger Heroine."

Tiger Heroine... The Fire Python Tiger mother repeated the name in her mind. She was not familiar with this kind of human-like form of address, but she did know that the word "tiger" represented her species.

Lin Yun explained the word "heroine" to Tiger Heroine.

In his view, the Fire Python Tiger mother had given birth to three cubs while heavily injured, and had risked her life for her children. That spirit of a mother's strength, that fearlessness in the face of life and death, was heroic and worthy of admiration. The word "heroine" suited her very well.

"Aw-roar!" Tiger Heroine gently nudged Lin Yun with her head. She liked the name very much.

Next, Lin Yun prepared to name the three little ones.

Tiger Heroine pressed the three little ones to the ground and lined them up, telling Lin Yun that these were the eldest, the second, and the third.

The second one looked a little listless and very weak, and kept curling up its body.

"This should be Little Flame!" Lin Yun picked up the second cub and examined it carefully.

"Master, this little tiger isn't simple. It actually has a trace of mutated bloodline. For a Demon Beast, this is an opportunity, a malleable bloodline," Chi Ling transmitted. She had already inspected the bodies of the three little tigers. "It's just that mutation is full of uncertainty. It may become stronger, or it may become deformed. It needs guidance. I can refine Pills for it and guide it toward a positive mutation."

"Mm!"

Lin Yun nodded. He was not worried about Little Flame's future. At worst, he would let Little Flame develop according to its original path. Now, with his and Chi Ling's help, Little Flame's future would only be stronger.

The second was called Little Flame, so what should the eldest and the third be called... Lin Yun stroked his chin in thought. He did not intend to change Little Flame's name.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he said, "The three of them will be called Little Fire, Little Flame, and Little Yan!"

"Roar, roar!" Tiger Heroine nodded.

She was absolutely obedient to Lin Yun's decisions, and seeing Lin Yun care so much about the three little ones made her even more overjoyed.

"It's time to go out."

Lin Yun jumped out of the Alchemy Furnace and continued taking part in the Hunting Event.

Two hours had already passed since the competition began, and the event was in full swing.

Now, throughout the forest, fights were breaking out everywhere as people fought over Identity Tokens.

Lin Yun released his Mental Energy to probe his surroundings and began searching for people. He first needed to obtain ten Identity Tokens and gain the qualifications to step onto the Giant Platform.

By now, quite a few people had been eliminated, and those remaining were basically at the Body Tempering Sixth Layer or above.

Lin Yun's Mental Energy had a wide probing range, and he soon found a few people he did not know. Without wasting words, he gave them a beating and snatched away the Identity Tokens on them.

The few people he robbed had already accumulated several Identity Tokens. Lin Yun only robbed four people and obtained thirteen tokens, making it very efficient.

In the process of robbing people, Lin Yun also tried to establish a mission. However, now that he was already at the Earthly Yuan Realm Middle Stage, robbing people at the Body Tempering Sixth Layer was like a middle schooler robbing kindergarteners. There was not the slightest difficulty, and it could not meet the requirements to establish a mission.

Lin Yun could only set his sights on the people from the Lei and Xie families.

Only Lei Li and Xie Yingying could let him establish a mission.

"I hope you haven't climbed onto the Giant Platform yet!"

Lin Yun began rushing in the direction of the Giant Platform.

Two hours had passed, and the more capable people had basically already obtained ten Identity Tokens and headed to the central Giant Platform.

Lin Yun quickly raced toward the central Giant Platform. Under the wide-range search of his Mental Energy, he soon discovered Lei Li and Xie Yingying in a valley. It was not just them—the Lin Family's people were there too.

The two sides were in a standoff, and it seemed that a dispute had broken out.

Lin Yun did not hurry closer, instead observing the situation from the shadows.

"Sister Lin Xia, Brother Lin Dong, I was the one who discovered that Void Spirit Grass first. I'd already picked it, but Xie Yingying injured me and stole my Void Spirit Grass," Qing Tan said somewhat aggrievedly, clutching her A-cup chest.

Out of habit, she had been searching for spirit herbs. Today, her luck was good; she had actually come across a Void Spirit Grass of excellent quality. But just after she finished picking the spirit herb, Xie Yingying happened to spot her.

Qing Tan was no match for Xie Yingying. Not only had the spirit herb been stolen from her, she had also taken a palm strike.

Perhaps it was to avenge the harm Lin Yun and Lin Dong had done to her before, but when Xie Yingying attacked Qing Tan, it was deliberate—she had intentionally aimed for her chest.

Fortunately, Qing Tan was not far from Lin Xia and the others. Lin Xia and her group noticed in time and came over to help.

"Xie Yingying, hand over the spirit herb," Lin Xia said furiously.

In Xie Yingying's hand was a dark green stalk of grass.

"Hehe, treasures of heaven and earth belong to those with the strength to take them. This Void Spirit Grass is a Fifth Grade Spirit Herb. You lot can't hold on to it." Xie Yingying chuckled, not taking Lin Xia's words seriously in the slightest.

How could she possibly return something that had already fallen into her hands?

A Fifth Grade Spirit Herb had a certain effect even on Heavenly Yuan Realm experts. With this spirit herb, her chances of breaking through to the Earthly Yuan Realm would increase by quite a bit.

"This is the Hunting Event. Anything can be fought over, and spirit herbs are no exception. If you're not convinced, you can try coming over to snatch it. I don't mind taking your Identity Tokens too."

Beside Xie Yingying, Lei Li spoke with an arrogant expression.

The Earthly Yuan Realm gave him the confidence to look down on everyone present! The only uncertainty was Lin Yun.

But Lin Yun was not here now, and there was even less chance anyone could pose a threat to him.

"It belongs to the one with strength, does it? Fine. Then let strength decide who this spirit herb belongs to."

Lin Dong suddenly stepped forward, staring straight at Lei Li as he said, "I'll fight you. Whoever wins gets this spirit herb. How about it?"

"You?"

Lei Li looked at Lin Dong with disdain in his tone. Did every nobody think they could challenge him?

First Wu Yun, then Lin Yun, and now Lin Dong too.

Did they think his title as Qingyang Town's number-one genius was just for show? "Fine. I'll grant your wish!" Lei Li said, a vicious glint flashing through his eyes.

He had already planned to cripple both Lin Yun's and Lin Dong's hands during this Hunting Event, and if he had the chance, he even wanted to kill them in the dark. He had not run into Lin Yun, so now, he would start with Lin Dong.