Harmony and Such Beauty

Hulk Cultivator Jia threw a punch, and Jedi Knight Jiang Lin, lightsaber in hand, thrust it towards his heart. Just as Jiang Lin was about to exchange his life for his opponent's, a silver moonlight poured down from the sky.

If the moonlight Jiang Lin had summoned was like fine threads used by a maiden to weave cloth, then this moonlight was a waterfall plunging three thousand feet. For a moment, even those fleeing the toxic gas couldn't help but look back at this radiant Moon River.

"Ah..."

Cultivator A's screams echoed through the entire mountain forest. After a single breath, it was as if Hulk Cultivator Jia had been utterly annihilated, body and soul.

"Sun and Moon Shine Together?"

Jiang Lin, his consciousness fading, propped himself up with his sword.

Sun and Moon Shine Together was the ultimate technique of Twin Pearl Peak, only to be learned by its disciples. The problem was, Twin Pearl Peak was a newly established peak by Jiang Yuni, and Jiang Lin was its first and only disciple.

"Master..."

Seeing the woman running towards him in a daze, even though he could no longer see her clearly, Jiang Lin guessed who it was. He smiled and collapsed forward.

"Little Linlin... Don't scare Master... Little Linlin... Little Linlin..."

In his unconscious state, Jiang Lin heard that warm, silly cry again...

"Thankfully... he's still breathing!"

Just as the poisonous mist was about to spread, Jiang Yuni picked up Jiang Lin and fled towards a safe area.

The toxic circle stopped spreading, and Jiang Yuni placed Jiang Lin in a small cave.

Looking at her only and most beloved disciple, who was more than just a disciple, and seeing the severely injured Jiang Lin, the girl's tears dripped down.

"Silly boy, today is your birthday. Did you get yourself so badly injured for your birthday?"

Jiang Yuni had been searching for Jiang Lin for days but couldn't find him. It wasn't until just now, when Jiang Lin's location was revealed by the "Sun and Moon Shine Together" technique, that Jiang Yuni rushed over. She hadn't expected that by the time she arrived, Little Linlin would already be gravely injured.

"Wait... Listen to Master say that the Sun Moon Dual Cultivation Great Art can heal injuries during the first dual cultivation, bringing both parties' bodies to peak condition!"

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuni looked at Jiang Lin lying unconscious on the ground. Her heart couldn't help but race. Feeling a bit guilty, she ran out of the cave and looked around. After confirming no one was there, she cast an Isolation Array to protect the cave.

"Little Linlin... Master isn't lusting after your body, really. Master is doing this for your own good, to heal you. You must understand Master's good intentions."

She wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth and gently caressed Jiang Lin's cheek.

A moment later, the girl transformed back into her original appearance.

Not the appearance of Cai Xie, nor the appearance of Jiang Yuni on Twin Pearl Peak, but the final form of the Sun Moon Sect Leader.

Her long hair cascaded over her shoulders. Her oval face tapered to a slightly pointed chin, and her exquisite features were like a work of art. Her fair complexion was enhanced by her delicate, rosy lips, adding a touch of charm.

Originally, the girl had been thinking of finding an excuse to give herself as a birthday gift to Little Linlin so that Little Linlin would accept her.

Now, this reason was perfect!

After all, weren't all the heroes in novels healed this way when they were seriously injured?

The novels wrote it like this, so there was nothing for her to be ashamed of.

"Hehehe..." The girl nervously took out "Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace" and opened the bottle.

She gently held Jiang Lin's chin, slightly opened his mouth, and administered the treatment.

Soon, Jiang Lin, lying on the ground, felt as if summer had arrived...

Jiang Lin slowly opened his eyes, but he had already lost his reason...

The weather in the Bewildering Secret Realm was always pleasant. A gentle evening breeze carrying a faint scent of poison blew through the mountain forest, rustling the leaves. A few small blades of grass were slightly pressed down by the breeze. They wanted to resist, but the warm evening breeze gently enveloped them.

Nature, harmonious and beautiful...

In the early morning, the chirping of birds woke Jiang Lin from his slumber.

He groggily opened his eyes, propped himself up, and sat up. Jiang Lin felt a splitting headache...

"Why am I in a cave again? Master... Right... Master... Where is Master?"

Looking at the empty cave, Jiang Lin forced himself to stand up. As soon as he straightened his legs, he felt his knees buckle, and he knelt down.

"Huh?!"

He leaned against the wall and stood up again. Jiang Lin felt a dull ache in his kidneys... What was going on?

However, apart from the ache in his waist, his other injuries were basically healed. He even felt a sense of refreshing clarity... He even felt that the "Sun Moon Dual Cultivation" Great Art he practiced was circulating much more smoothly within him.

Moreover, the injuries he sustained yesterday from forcibly interrupting his breakthrough were completely gone. Not only that, even though his cultivation was suppressed, Jiang Lin felt as if he had reached the Sea Gazing Realm!

"Check status panel." Jiang Lin said in his mind.

[Status panel being retrieved...]

A moment later, the System responded.

[Name: Jiang Lin]

[Realm: Mid-stage Sea Gazing Realm]

[Skills: Unlimited Blade Works: I am the Bone of My Sword (Beginner), Return My Beauty Fist (Semi-Beginner), Sun Moon Dual Cultivation Great Art (Proficient and Complete), Dragon Gate Swordplay (Semi-Perfection)]

[Notoriety Points: 6400]

[Physique: Always attracts villainous events and protagonists.]

"Holy crap, what's going on?!"

Looking at his stats, Jiang Lin was a bit bewildered.

After yesterday's battle, he not only directly entered the Sea Gazing Realm, but the Sun Moon Dual Cultivation Great Art was also completed? How did he complete it? He didn't fall into any nostalgic memories or comprehend the essence of combat during the fight...

And Master saved me yesterday, but where is Master?

Could it be that I misremembered? Did Master not come at all, and I just had an illusion because I missed Master too much?

But someone must have carried me back to the cave, right? Who was that person? And this person even left me a Life-Saving Talisman? Besides Master, who else would be so good to me?

But with Master's foolish personality, he shouldn't have come.

And what's wrong with my kidneys? Why do they feel completely drained...

Countless questions filled Jiang Lin's mind, but soon, he couldn't think anymore.

[Notification... Notification... Since there are less than a hundred cultivators in the Secret Realm, the final shrinking circle will occur in one hour. Please prepare, cultivators. Everyone, head to the Final Circle!]

Hearing that scammy Dragon Soul's voice, Jiang Lin inwardly complained and quickly sat down to meditate.

First, he needed to replenish the Essence of his kidneys!

Outside Black Tortoise City Square, a bright light emerged from the Bewildering Secret Realm. As the light flashed, a woman slowly walked out, though she took small, hesitant steps, her posture indicating some difficulty...

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