Crazy Fusion

As noon approached, Cao Chao drove over, and Lin Shuguang opened the car door and got in, familiar with the routine.

"That'll be seven and a half million."

After the two completed the transaction, Cao Chao suddenly asked, "Mr. Lin, do you remember that boss Huang Qisheng?"

Lin Shuguang looked over. "I remember. What about him?"

It was hard not to remember him, considering how that generous boss had insisted on raising his appearance fee from five million to ten million.

Cao Chao lowered his voice, his expression inscrutable. "I just found out. He was set up by his partners and is now heavily in debt, three hundred million, and his whereabouts are unknown. The night he disappeared, his wife and child were beaten to death."

Lin Shuguang raised an eyebrow and was silent for a moment before asking, "Did the Special Management Bureau get involved?"

Cao Chao shook his head. "Our Special Management Bureau is responsible for martial arts matters. Criminal cases like this can only be handled by local law enforcement."

Lin Shuguang also felt it was quite a pity.

He hadn't interacted with Boss Huang for long, but he rather liked the man. He hadn't expected something like this to happen to him.

"Have they found him yet?"

Cao Chao looked regretful. "No news so far. Both the underworld and the authorities are looking for him. Three hundred million in debt is no small sum, but given the scale of this operation, I suspect there's more to it..."

They chatted for a while longer, and then Cao Chao drove away.

Lin Shuguang, with his access pass for District Two, turned and headed for the Secret Pavilion.

Qi Lin had mentioned that there were Martial Artist Cultivation Methods in District Two, so Lin Shuguang's primary goal this time was to integrate more of them.

The Martial Artist Cultivation Method he was currently practicing was the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Breathing Technique. He had stumbled into the martial path back then by helping Master Jin, but the technique's potential was limited.

He pulled up his status panel.

[Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Breathing Technique] (Has fusion potential, currently can reach Bone Tempering thirty resonances)

Having spent about a month in Magic City, Lin Shuguang now understood quite a bit about martial arts cultivation.

For instance, breaking through from the Bone Tempering stage to the Viscera Refining stage didn't strictly require reaching a hundred resonances in Bone Tempering. As long as the cultivator felt ready, they could begin the process of breaking through to the Viscera Refining stage.

But it was like building a skyscraper; the weaker the foundation, the lower the maximum height.

The most obvious examples were Wei Rong and Qi Lin.

Both were Viscera Refining stage experts, but Wei Rong was no match for Qi Lin. In her pursuit of higher realms, her foundation in the Bone Tempering stage was far inferior to Qi Lin's, which resulted in her being a Viscera Refining stage Martial Artist but significantly weaker than Qi Lin.

If it had been Qi Lin trying to kill Lin Shuguang in the desolate mountains back then, even with the same injuries Wei Rong sustained, it wouldn't have taken nearly as long.

It might have been a single sword strike.

This was the difference in foundation.

Lin Shuguang didn't want to end up like Wei Rong. Besides, he had the Pay-to-Win System, and with enough money, anything was possible.

Without any delay, he found the Martial Artist Cultivation Method section.

The cultivation method section was different from other areas. Before entering, a sign caught his eye:

"Martial Artist Cultivation Methods are exclusive to Magic Martial Arts University. Unauthorized teaching to others is prohibited. To cultivate a chosen method, fill out an application, submit it for approval by the Elder Council, and complete a sworn oath to the heart demon before cultivation... Violators will be killed without mercy!"

The blood-red characters exuded a sharp killing intent.

Lin Shuguang glanced at it and quickly stepped into the cultivation method section.

An entire bookshelf was filled with Martial Artist Cultivation Methods.

Seven Absolute Star Great Law, Frost Heart Method, Flame Seal Star Scripture, Lightning Control Heart Method, Crimson Flame Heart Scripture, Day Star Heart Method, Azure Wave Heart Method, Crimson Dragon Heart Method, Lawfall Sun Heart Method, Seven Kill Star Heart Method, Purple Rainbow Thunder Heart Scripture, Sky Pillar Thunder Heart Scripture, Yu Ming Thunder Heart Scripture, Azure Flame Thunder Heart Scripture, Purple Feather Thunder Heart Scripture, True Extreme Thunder Heart Scripture, Sorrowful Thunder Heart Scripture, Demon Quelling Thunder Heart Scripture...

Lin Shuguang suddenly felt like he had been struck by fortune. He started with the first book.

Five minutes later.

[Recharge 10,000, can learn Seven Absolute Star Great Law]
[Recharge 100,000, can fuse Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Breathing Technique]

This meant fusing one cultivation method would cost one hundred and ten thousand.

Lin Shuguang twitched the corner of his mouth. "This is truly burning money..."

The afternoon passed in a flash.

Lin Shuguang returned to his residence, his head spinning.

His original fortune of nearly eight million had shrunk by over seven million.

More than sixty Martial Artist Cultivation Methods had been quietly imprinted into his mind.

To outsiders, he had merely browsed them casually, but no one knew that he had actually learned all the cultivation methods he had flipped through.

He had bypassed the Elder Council and avoided the heart demon oath... It was unlikely anyone would have anticipated such an anomaly.

He silently circulated the Martial Artist Cultivation Methods.

Streams of immense power surged back within Lin Shuguang's body.

Ten minutes later, his mind was clear as a mirror, and the drunken, dizzy feeling completely dissipated.

Lin Shuguang pulled up his status panel.

[Blood Energy Value: 30,000 Cal]

Heart Method: Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Breathing Technique (69 Fusion);

Cultivation: Bone Tempering 13 Resonances (6)

He focused his mind on the Heart Method section, and a small annotation appeared.

(Possesses fusion potential, currently can temper bones to sixty-eight resonances)

Before, the limit was only thirty resonances, but now it had been forcefully raised to sixty-eight.

Although the vast wealth required for this made his heart ache, it also allowed Lin Shuguang to see infinite possibilities.

"There are only two layers left in the Martial Artist Cultivation Method section... This means I'm short on money again, at least three million to start."

He glanced at the sky outside, the afterglow casting its light.

Just as he was about to call Ma Wei from the Special Management Bureau, Meng Shenzhou's loud voice called out from the doorway first, "Old Lin, you there? Something big happened!"

Lin Shuguang opened the door, and Meng Shenzhou immediately grabbed him and pulled him outside, "Let's go quickly, we need to see!"

"What happened?" Lin Shuguang frowned, his expression puzzled.

"Someone from the Huaicheng Wei Family is here."

Meng Shenzhou's words made Lin Shuguang raise an eyebrow: "Are they here to cause trouble?"

"I don't know either. Chu Xiongtian recognized the Wei Family head, Wei... Xiangyi, was it? Then I hurried over to inform you."

"Let's go and see. This is Magic Martial Arts University; I doubt they'd dare to act recklessly."

Five people came from the Wei Family this time.

Besides the family head, Wei Hai, Wei Xiangyi was also present, along with three juniors holding Wei Rong's personal belongings. Other school leaders from Magic Martial Arts University were accompanying them.

"We've caused trouble for Magic Martial Arts University... Wei Rong committed a grave mistake, and my Wei Family is ashamed of our ancestors..." Wei Hai said in a low voice.

The school leaders could only shake their heads, not knowing what to say.

Wei Hai's gaze swept over the nearby students, as if searching for someone, but he soon noticed Wei Xiangyi subtly shaking his head and had to give up.

Just then, a commotion suddenly erupted from one side of the crowd.

"It's Lin Shuguang!"

"Why is he here?"

"Is there going to be a fight?"

Wei Hai immediately stopped in his tracks, turned his head, his gaze deep.