Five-Section Spiritual Root

Chapter 37: Five-Section Spiritual Root

Killing Karma: 134, Human Dao Merit: 156, Earthly Dao Merit: 2

Lin Le took an Inner Vision scan of his divine ability Inner Scenery, then looked at the members of the Demon Slaying Squad. "The Mountain Imp is mine, you don't have any objections, right?"

Everyone shook their heads, and the faster the better.

"No objections, no objections. The Young Hero killed the Mountain Imp, how could we have any objections?" said one hunter.

Another hunter patted his chest and said, "Besides, the Young Hero saved our lives. If you have any orders in the future, just tell us. We'll go through fire and water and won't refuse!"

"Me too!"

"Me too!" everyone echoed.

"You guys can split the rest of the monkey corpses yourselves, I don't want them either," Lin Le said, unconcerned by their flattery. "Also, does anyone know where the Mountain Imp's lair is?"

"I do!" someone immediately spoke up.

Lin Le looked over and it was Hong Tu, the one who had been so familiar.

Hong Tu said, "I've seen that Mountain Imp's lair before."

"Then lead the way," Lin Le said. "Pick out a monkey first and follow me."

"Alrighty!" Hong Tu immediately picked out a slightly stronger monkey and led the way.

The others looked at Hong Tu with envy. They knew there must be good things in the Mountain Imp's lair, and the meat would definitely go to Lin Le, but Hong Tu might get lucky with the scraps.

Soon, Hong Tu led Lin Le to a small mountain valley.

Monkeys were still climbing around the valley, but upon seeing their monkey king being dragged back, the monkeys cried out in alarm, "Someone killed the king, run!"

Lin Le threw a stone, and the stone, as if flashing with electricity, hit the screaming monkey.

Bang!

The monkey's head cracked open, and after wobbling a few times, it fell to the valley floor.

Lin Le continued to throw stones, aiming at the more agile and stronger monkeys.

After killing over a dozen, Lin Le stopped. He glanced at his Killing Karma, which had grown to 161, and his Human Dao Merit had also reached 180.

Lin Le couldn't help but glance at the Mountain Imp. This monkey actually knew how to cultivate subordinates.

The monkeys in the valley had scattered completely; they were terrified by Lin Le's killing.

Lin Le dragged the Mountain Imp's corpse into the small valley. With a few leaps, he entered a cave.

The cave was filled with a foul stench that made one want to vomit.

Lin Le walked further in, then his steps paused slightly because he saw the remains of eaten corpses, along with two naked female corpses.

"Take them out and bury them," Lin Le said to Hong Tu, who had followed him in.

"Okay." Hong Tu chuckled, thinking his small desire to get a little something had been discovered.

Lin Le continued forward and soon reached a stone platform.

In the center of the platform was a depression with soil and a small blade of grass.

However, as Lin Le pulled it out, it wasn't a small blade of grass at all, but a human-shaped ginseng.

Although it was the most common type, its appearance indicated it was close to becoming a spirit.

He didn't know the ginseng's age, but for it to be carefully treasured by a Mountain Imp, it had to be at least a hundred years old.

Without hesitation, Lin Le, not minding the dirt, ate the ginseng clean, bite by bite.

As the ginseng entered his stomach, Lin Le felt his Blood Qi circulating wildly, digesting the medicinal power.

He didn't even need to use his Lotus divine ability; Lin Le could feel that he could digest the medicinal power on his own.

Exiting the cave, Lin Le began to gather firewood. When Hong Tu returned after burying the corpses, Lin Le said, "Skin the Mountain Imp and the other monkeys."

"Okay." Hong Tu had no objections and turned to skin them, looking diligent and uncomplaining.

After the skinning was done, Lin Le started a fire to roast the monkeys.

When they were cooked, Lin Le ate heartily.

After Hong Tu finished his work, Lin Le handed him a piece of roasted meat. "Call a few people over to drag away the other dead monkeys. They're yours."

"Thank you, Young Hero! Thank you, Young Hero!" Hong Tu said happily, cupping his fists.

"Mm," Lin Le nodded slightly and continued eating his meat.

Hong Tu quickly called a few people over and they dragged away the other monkeys.

After eating for a while, Lin Le threw down the bones and let out a satisfied burp. The monkeys looked large, but the edible meat was only two to three hundred pounds, just enough for his meal.

Performing an Inner Vision scan of his divine ability Inner Scenery, Lin Le first consumed his Killing Karma.

As heat spread through his spine and then slowly receded, Lin Le's Yang Spiritual Root had grown its fifth section.

Consuming another hundred Human Dao Merit, Lin Le used the one-pattern lotus seed to gain an epiphany regarding the Qi Gathering Art.

Memories from the moment he gained consciousness flooded back.

When Lin Le regained consciousness, he felt his Blood Qi within him had become more active. The momentum he had comprehended this time was more like a passive ability, named the Momentum of Rebirth.

It was comprehended during the process of a baby gradually growing into an adult.

This momentum resided permanently within him, seemingly having the effect of making him younger the longer he lived.

However, this effect was rather useless—tasteless to consume, yet a pity to discard. After all, Lin Le was only fourteen years old, and he couldn't get much younger than that.

Lin Le consumed another ordinary lotus seed.

With one thought, one year, he spent this year continuously practicing the Thirteen Revolutions of Fighting Heaven, aiming to integrate the momentum with his techniques.

However, after coming back to his senses, Lin Le's expression turned a bit grim because it was all for nothing.

The momentum could not be carried over into the one thought, one year practice!

Consuming another ordinary lotus seed, this time aiming for an epiphany, Lin Le brandished his spear, searching for a sense of synergy between the momentum and his techniques.

Finally, Lin Le thrust forward, his movement as swift as lightning as he instantly appeared before a stone wall.

Bang!

More than half of his spear shaft was embedded in the middle of the stone wall.

Two Forms of Fighting Heaven, Sky-Breaking!

He strained to pull his spear out, and Lin Le breathed a sigh of relief. The epiphany was still useful.

It was just that the cost was several times higher than he had anticipated.

If the one thought, one year practice could carry momentum, Lin Le felt that with his comprehension, he would be able to develop three more different Limit-Breaking Techniques based on the momentum within a year, and even begin researching the coordination between different momenta.

It was a pity it couldn't be carried over; he could only do it bit by bit himself.

'Perhaps a one-pattern lotus seed can improve this situation.' This thought couldn't help but surface in Lin Le's mind.

Glancing at his merit, Lin Le felt it was necessary to give it a try.

Lin Le began practicing his spear again, not for an epiphany this time, but to accelerate the digestion of the medicinal power and essence within him.

He had to admit, it truly lived up to its reputation as a Ginseng that was close to becoming a spirit. Lin Le felt that just digesting it would increase his Strength by over a thousand catties.

And that Mountain Imp, it truly was a demon that had entered the Dao. Its essence was indeed surging.

As the Blood Qi circulated, a red light, as if substantial, enveloped Lin Le like a pill furnace. Lin Le was like the medicinal ingredients, being refined into a pill.

No, it was more like wanting to forge him into a perfect, flawless, jade-like body with skin like glazed glass and bones like white jade.

When the morning sun shone upon the earth, Lin Le stopped practicing his spear. He had already completely digested his gains.

Practicing from night till day, Lin Le was not only not fatigued but felt invigorated.

Lin Le clenched his fist. He could feel his current Strength reaching twelve thousand one hundred catties.

'I'm only seven hundred catties short of Embracing the Dan.' Lin Le thought.

However, he felt that the remaining seven hundred catties were even harder to gain than the previous two to three thousand catties. He estimated that he would need to consume another Mountain Imp to suffice.

'But I should be able to gather it today.'

Lin Le stood up, picked up his spear, and left the mountain valley.

The Mountain Imp was eliminated, but the tyrant remained. It was time to eliminate the tyrant.