The Hunt Begins

Name: Lin Mu

Primal Energy Cultivation: Lesser Core Formation Realm

Spiritual Power Cultivation: None

Martial Skills: Through-the-Back Fist [Mastered], Collapsing Thunder Fist [Mastered]

Spiritual Secret Skills: None

Cultivation Art: Lightning Primal Energy Art

Life Talisman Seal: None

Special Items: None

Pure Yuan Pills: 100

Lin Mu opened the system panel. Yang Yuan Pills had become Pure Yuan Pills, and the remaining Yang Yuan Pills had also been converted into Pure Yuan Pills. One hundred Yang Yuan Pills equaled one Pure Yuan Pill.

Lin Mu then opened the System Mall and checked the information on the Thunder Sky Seal.

Thunder Sky Seal: 30,000,000 Pure Yuan Pills

"Damn it, why didn't the price of the Thunder Sky Seal drop accordingly?" Lin Mu immediately felt displeased.

One Pure Yuan Pill equaled one hundred Yang Yuan Pills. Logically, the price of the Thunder Sky Seal should have dropped by a hundredfold, yet it had only decreased tenfold.

Lin Mu then checked the Spiritual Power cultivation method he had selected earlier.

Spirit God Art: 100,000 Pure Yuan Pills

"Looks like they're all the same." Lin Mu thought to himself.

The Spirit God Art had previously cost one million Yang Yuan Pills, and now its price had only dropped tenfold as well.

"I'm being too greedy. A tenfold reduction is already very good."

One breath brought in ten Pure Yuan Pills, which meant three hundred thousand in a day. Exchanging for the Thunder Sky Seal would only take one hundred days. Compared to the previous thirty years, that was already vastly shorter.

The days quietly passed, and in the blink of an eye, the year's end arrived.

Qingyang Town grew increasingly lively. All the forces within a hundred miles had arrived in Qingyang Town. The Hunt Competition was set for the first day of the new year. The championship was undoubtedly already in the grasp of the four major powers, and the other forces had no intention of competing for it. They had only come to raise the reputation of their families or villages.

"The Hunt has finally begun!"

Lin Mu stood atop a high platform, looking out over the dense forest below. This Hunt Competition could be said to be the fuse that would ignite the conflict between the Lin Family and the Lei and Xie Families.

Beside Lin Mu stood Lin Zhentian, Lin Ken, Lin Mang, Lin Xiao, and the others. Naturally, Lin Dong was there as well. He was the protagonist of this hunt and carried the hopes of the Lin Family.

"That forest below connects directly to the deep mountains, so it is filled with many fierce beasts. Everyone participating in the hunting competition will receive a token marked with their identity before being thrown into it. In that forest, you must rely on your own abilities to escape the claws of those fierce beasts."

"Furthermore, while surviving beneath those beasts' claws, you must also find a way to obtain ten identity tokens from others. Only then will you qualify to step onto the great platform at the center of the forest. The Hunt is not merely about hunting beasts. More often than not, it is about hunting people."

Lin Zhentian explained the rules of The Hunt to Lin Dong. There were only a little over a hundred participants in total, which meant only ten people would be qualified to take the stage. The competition was quite intense.

"Lin Zhentian, long time no see. It seems these old bones of yours are still quite sturdy."

As Lin Zhentian explained the rules to Lin Dong, laughter drifted over from nearby. Lin Zhentian and the others frowned upon hearing it.

"That old man is the Lei Family's patriarch, Lei Bao. The other one is the Xie Family's patriarch, Xie Qian. Those two are enemies of our Lin Family. They're no good." Lin Xia quietly told Lin Mu.

Although Lin Mu had never met Lei Bao or Xie Qian, he could more or less guess who they were.

"Old Lei, don't worry. These old bones of mine will definitely enter the coffin later than yours." Lin Zhentian replied with a smile that did not reach his eyes.

"This must be the Lin Family's genius, Lin Mu." Lei Bao looked toward Lin Mu. He had sent Lei Xing to keep watch outside the Lin Family, but Lin Mu had never appeared.

"Genius is too much praise. I'm merely a little stronger than some trash." Lin Mu smiled.

"You!" Lei Li, standing behind Lei Bao, was instantly enraged by Lin Mu's words and wanted to make a move, but Lei Bao stopped him.

"With a genius like you in the Lin Family, it seems the championship of this hunt is already assured." Lei Bao said with a smile.

"Dealing with trash does not require me to act personally. My second brother can easily win the championship. I just wonder whether the Lei and Xie Families have prepared the stakes." Lin Mu said.

"There are quite a few fierce beasts in the forest. Your second brother should be careful not to become a meal in their stomachs." Lei Bao said. He was somewhat surprised that it was Lin Dong, rather than Lin Mu, who would be participating in the hunt, but that was good news for him.

"If they want to eat me, we'll have to see whether they have teeth good enough for it." Lin Dong said fearlessly.

"Then we'll meet in the hunting grounds." Lei Bao said before walking away.

"That old man really is annoying." Qing Tan frowned.

"Don't worry, he won't live much longer." Lin Mu smiled and gently rubbed Qing Tan's head.

"Once I'm strong enough to defeat him, I'll definitely help Brother Lin Mu get rid of this enemy." Qing Tan said playfully, waving her little fist. She looked exceptionally adorable.

"Leave these matters to me." Lin Mu smiled. He did not want Qing Tan's hands to be stained with blood. He hoped she could continue living such a carefree life and preserve this innocence.

"But Brother Lin Mu, I want to help you." Qing Tan frowned.

"Then cultivate diligently. We'll talk once your strength surpasses mine." Lin Mu said.

"I'll cultivate diligently. Then I'll be able to help Brother Lin Mu." Qing Tan said happily.

Seeing Qing Tan's happy expression, Lin Mu said nothing more. With the system, it was basically impossible for Qing Tan to surpass him.

Name: Lin Mu

Primal Energy Cultivation: Lesser Core Formation Realm (+)

Spiritual Power Cultivation: None

Martial Skills: Through-the-Back Fist [Mastered], Collapsing Thunder Fist [Mastered]

Spiritual Secret Skills: None

Cultivation Art: Lightning Primal Energy Art / Spirit God Art

Life Talisman Seal: None

Special Items: None

Pure Yuan Pills: 26,826,950

It had been nearly three months since the system upgraded, and Lin Mu had accumulated over twenty-six million Pure Yuan Pills. His Primal Energy cultivation could have been raised long ago, but Lin Mu held back, wanting to exchange for the Thunder Sky Seal first.

Moreover, with his current Lesser Core Formation Realm strength, he was already more than capable of dealing with the Lei and Xie Families. If not for wanting to find a suitable excuse, he would have wiped out the Lei and Xie Families long ago.

Although strength ruled supreme in this world, being overly domineering would make him many enemies. Besides the four major powers, Qingyang Town still had quite a few smaller forces. Making them submit willingly was the best way to handle things.

"Grandfather has also broken through to the Core Formation Realm. As long as the Lei and Xie Families court death, we'll have our excuse." Lin Mu glanced at Lin Zhentian. With the Yang Yuan Pills Lin Mu had provided, Lin Zhentian had successfully broken through to the Core Formation Realm.