Yin Sha Scripture and Yang Sha Scripture

Zhuang Jing looked up at the hole in the roof, then at the corpse on the ground, and said:

"The attacker was a swordsman whose cultivation was no less than ours. They likely colluded with Yin Sha, ambushing from the rooftop and striking at a vital point when unprepared."

Su Youyu nodded, then said with some regret:

"I heard Yang Sha's techniques are a bit unorthodox. Upon reaching great accomplishment, Yin Sha's entire cultivation would be absorbed by him. I imagine she was unwilling, so she seized this opportunity to cooperate with someone. Once she digests Yang Sha's power, her three hundred years of cultivation might reach the realm of a top-tier master in the martial world."

"Top-tier, perhaps, but not enough to be a master. Cultivation alone isn't enough to become a master."

"That's still not someone our Great River Gang can afford to provoke."

"What are you afraid of? She isn't a master yet. Even if she becomes one, our Great River Gang isn't without backing."

"But speaking of which, since Yang Sha is dead, there's no need to be so vigilant."

The two chatted enviously, not pursuing further, merely letting their subordinates search. Without experts, they were just gang members, the strongest being only second or third-rate. How could they possibly catch up to Yin Sha and Lin Xiao, whose powers were fully restored? The two of them directly rushed out of the residential area and disappeared somewhere unknown in the city.

In an ordinary residential house in the southern part of the city, Lin Xiao, completely naked, and the young woman Yin Sha, covered in sweat, were tightly intertwined in the covers. Having narrowly escaped death, and having eliminated future troubles, they were overcome with emotion, and it happened naturally.

After their passionate encounter, she curled up in his arms and said softly:

"I want to leave here and find a beautiful, secluded place to cultivate the Yang Sha Scripture and Yin Sha Scripture wholeheartedly. Will you come with me? I'll marry you then."

This proposal was incredibly tempting. Nine out of ten other men would have agreed. In fact, Lin Xiao was somewhat tempted.

However, he was a Transmigrator. He had come with a mission. He hadn't been here long and hadn't even completed his final wish mission. How could he possibly go into seclusion now? He would only consider it after completing his final wish mission. Otherwise, if he lived in seclusion for decades, became the strongest in the world, and then returned with no power at all, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

He could only appreciate the beauty's kind intentions. Gently stroking her skin, as smooth as silk, he whispered in her ear:

"I still have things to do. Once I'm done, I'll come find you, and we can live a life of two in the mountains and forests, how about it?"

She looked up into his eyes, and he met her gaze seriously, without flinching.

After a long moment, she nodded:

"Don't make me wait too long."

He held her soft, delicate body tightly, took her earlobe into his mouth, and whispered softly:

"It won't be long. And, I can come see you anytime."

"Mhm!"

Three days later, Lin Xiao appeared at the entrance of the Great River Gang, carrying a blood-stained cloth bundle. Soon, several high-ranking members of the gang came out. He presented Yang Sha's head and the Two-Star High-Grade internal skill, the Yang Sha Scripture, simultaneously.

Two days later, Lin Xiao was promoted to the position of Xiangzhu of the Great River Hall's Sixth Branch. As Xiangzhu Lin, he instantly became one of the Great River Gang's middle-to-high-ranking members, receiving four great merits from the gang.

Slaying Yang Sha's head counted as one great merit. However, contributing the Two-Star High-Grade martial arts manual, the Yang Sha Scripture, directly earned him three great merits. His position as Xiangzhu was primarily due to the contribution of this divine technique.

The Great River Gang's hierarchy, from top to bottom, consisted of one Gang Leader, four Protectors, four Grand Hall Masters, and seven Branch Leaders. These sixteen individuals formed the core leadership of the Great River Gang. Everyone else was considered middle management. Xiangzhu was below the Grand Hall Masters and above the Branch Leaders. Below Xiangzhu were the Chief Officers and Subordinate Officers. Gu He, who had brought him into the Great River Hall before, was merely a Subordinate Officer.

Chief Officers and Subordinate Officers were on the same level. A Chief Officer was one with more subordinates and greater strength, while a Subordinate Officer had fewer subordinates and weaker strength. The Great River Hall originally only had five branches. Lin Xiao's position as Xiangzhu of the Sixth Branch suddenly appeared, so he currently had no subordinates and had to recruit them himself.

He could either get one or two Chief/Subordinate Officers from other Xiangzhu, or wait for new recruits to be assigned to him preferentially in the future.

Lin Xiao wasn't in a hurry now. He was busy integrating the Yang Sha and Yin Sha internal energies within his body.

After all, he had only joined the gang a few days ago. There was no need to rush recruiting subordinates. He just needed to focus on practicing and improving his cultivation. With that done, who would worry about not having subordinates? He would likely have many gang members flocking to him.

As a Xiangzhu of the Great River Gang, Lin Xiao had a private courtyard within the Great River Hall's complex. His living conditions were exceptionally good, with more than ten servants alone.

"You can all go now."

Dismissing the servants, Lin Xiao sat in his grand armchair, rocking back and forth, mentally reciting to open his status panel, which displayed:

Lin Xiao.

Yang Sha Scripture (Two-Star High-Grade) Level 7.

Yin Sha Scripture (Two-Star Mid-Grade) Level 7.

Flying Heaven Steps (Two-Star Low-Grade) Level 1.

Three Rivers Heart Method (One-Star High-Grade) Level 2.

Three Rivers Saber (One-Star Mid-Grade) Level 3.

Dark Cloud Saber (One-Star Mid-Grade) Level 2.

Riptide Saber Technique (One-Star Mid-Grade) Level 2.

Potential Points: 26 points.

The three days spent with the young woman Yin Sha were not just spent doing intimate things. After obtaining the Yang Sha Scripture from Yang Sha, he immediately began to comprehend it. Combined with the one hundred years of Yang Sha internal energy he had absorbed, he quickly reached a rudimentary level, successfully converting all the Yang Sha internal energy. His divine technique naturally advanced to the seventh level, on par with the Yin Sha Scripture.

In addition, the young woman Yin Sha also taught him her proficient light-body technique, the Flying Heaven Steps. However, due to the short time, he had only just begun to grasp it.

The 26 potential points below, in addition to his original 4 points, the remaining 22 points were all obtained from killing Yang Sha. This confirmed his guess: potential points from this attribute ability were indeed gained by defeating powerful opponents.

Moreover, the moment he killed Yang Sha and gained potential points for the first time, he not only understood how potential points were obtained but also became clear about the various rules for acquiring them.

Firstly, he had to defeat opponents whose strength was not significantly lower than his own to gain potential points. The weaker the opponent, the fewer potential points; the stronger the opponent, the more. For instance, killing Yang Sha earned him 22 potential points at once. However, if he killed ordinary Great River Gang thugs, he might need to kill several to gain one point. If he killed ordinary civilians, he wouldn't get any points at all.

Even if he massacred hundreds of thousands of unarmed civilians in a city, he wouldn't gain a single potential point. This eliminated his idea of rampaging through cities and villages to farm potential points, though he had never had such an idea.

In addition, if he could absorb and refine some rare heavenly treasures, he could also gain some potential points.

This was good news for Lin Xiao, as it meant he didn't have to kill madly like the Butcher just to accumulate potential points.