The system's source power had broken through ten thousand points, and Lin Chen had chosen to strengthen his art without hesitation.
"Source Power: 300"
"Martial Arts Available for Enhancement: Phoenix Undying Body, First Layer (1/9)"
The Blood Qi True Flame in his dantian had grown noticeably stronger, and his recovery had improved as well. With Lin Chen's current strength, he could easily kill that Mummy if they fought again.
"Back to square one overnight!"
Looking at the three hundred points of source power he had left, Lin Chen sighed inwardly. He would have to find another way to obtain more.
"Was that just my imagination?"
The big monk looked at Lin Chen, his brows lifting slightly. He sensed that Lin Chen seemed to have grown quite a bit stronger.
"He's quite particular about his bed. He can even sleep with his head turned around, without a care in the world!" Lin Chen glanced at the Bronze Coffin and sighed.
The big monk's mouth twitched. The corpse didn't even have a head anymore. What could it possibly have to worry about?
"He probably won't have any more worries from now on. He can sleep forever."
"Master, I haven't had the chance to ask your Dharma name." Lin Chen suddenly looked at the big monk.
"Hm?"
The big monk paused, surprised by Lin Chen's sudden politeness. "This humble monk's Dharma name is Yi Jie. May I ask your name, Benefactor?"
"Lin Chen!"
Lin Chen smiled faintly and looked at Master Yi Jie. "Does Yi Jie mean you only have to observe one precept?"
"That's right. When I took my vows, my master said I only needed to abstain from sex." Master Yi Jie nodded.
"No wonder I saw you eating meat and drinking wine at the restaurant earlier." Lin Chen sighed.
"Those who practice martial arts expend far more energy than ordinary people. Without enough food, their qi and blood will inevitably run low."
Lin Chen nodded, deeply agreeing with Master Yi Jie.
"Master Yi Jie, you could say I saved your life, couldn't you?" Lin Chen abruptly changed the subject.
Though a flicker of foreboding rose in his heart, Master Yi Jie still nodded. "That's true. If you hadn't come, this humble monk would likely have died here."
"As the saying goes, a drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring. And you owe me your life." Lin Chen fixed Master Yi Jie with a burning gaze, then continued, "I don't need a gushing spring in return. Just give me eight or ten of your Shaolin manuals."
"Tempering Arts would be best. You've seen it yourself—I'm a little afraid of pain."
"Cough—cough!"
Master Yi Jie broke into a violent coughing fit, aggravating his existing injuries. A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"Master, don't get worked up. If you die, who am I supposed to—cough—I mean, you need to take care of yourself." Lin Chen's expression shifted, and he hurriedly corrected himself. "If you don't have eight or ten, two or three will do. I'm not picky."
Master Yi Jie nearly spat up a mouthful of blood. You'd almost said what you really wanted, and now you're claiming you're not picky? Whose martial arts manuals are cabbages?
"Benefactor Lin, this humble monk isn't a Shaolin disciple."
"You're not from Shaolin?" Lin Chen's eyes fell on Master Yi Jie's gleaming bald head.
"Not every monk comes from Shaolin. This humble monk is from Vajra Temple."
"Close enough. As long as you have manuals!" Lin Chen said indifferently.
Not even close!
Master Yi Jie was speechless, but he didn't dare argue. Lin Chen had saved his life, and with those ruthless methods of his, Master Yi Jie had no desire to provoke such a dangerous killer unless he had to.
"Every martial art is the foundation on which a sect survives. They're practically never passed on to outsiders." Master Yi Jie's expression was solemn.
At that, Lin Chen's face darkened. Was he going to have to hunt for bargains at street stalls again, leaving it to fate whether the system would recognize what he found?
Seeing Lin Chen's displeasure, Master Yi Jie hurriedly said, "Benefactor Lin, don't worry. You saved my life. I'll do everything I can to find some martial arts manuals for you."
"Fine."
Lin Chen nodded. He could show no mercy to Evil Demons, but Master Yi Jie had just been fighting to exterminate evil. Lin Chen couldn't exactly rob him of his martial arts manuals.
"Master Yi Jie? Student Lin?"
Just then, a familiar voice called out. A familiar figure hurried over to the two of them.
"How did you get here so fast?" Lin Chen looked at Xu Fei in surprise. He hadn't even called him, so how had Xu Fei arrived so quickly?
"Benefactor Lin, this humble monk called the Demon Suppression Division for help just now!" Master Yi Jie hurriedly explained.
"Student Lin, what happened here?"
Xu Fei looked at Lin Chen. Master Yi Jie had already called for help, but the trouble here had clearly been dealt with. Who else could have taken care of it but Lin Chen?
"See for yourself."
Lin Chen pointed to the Bronze Coffin nearby. Xu Fei hurried over to inspect it. A moment later, his expression darkened. "That Corpse Demon Elder! He actually used living people to make corpses. Does he really think the Demon Suppression Division is just for show?"
Corpse Demon Elder?
That traitor from the Corpse Puppet Sect?
What a shame!
Lin Chen had never heard of Corpse Demon Elder, but since he had picked a fight with the authorities, his fate was obvious. If he had come after Lin Chen for revenge, Lin Chen could have harvested more source power. What a pity.
Xu Fei turned to Lin Chen, his expression grave. "Student Lin, you must be careful for a while. Corpse Demon Elder is an Eighth Order expert. You ruined the Corpse Puppets he was making this time, so he definitely won't let you off."
Hm?
Lin Chen's eyes lit up. Corpse Demon Elder was coming after him for revenge? That was... wonderful. He had a source of power lined up.
But an Eighth Order expert was beyond what he could handle right now. He needed to get more source power and strengthen himself as soon as possible!
"You don't need to worry too much. According to the intelligence we have, he's badly injured and his strength has greatly diminished." Seeing Lin Chen freeze, Xu Fei hurriedly reassured him. "This is Corpse Demon Elder's handiwork, but he clearly didn't set it up himself. Otherwise, the Corpse Puppet he made wouldn't have been so weak."
"Before he fully recovers, he absolutely won't dare reveal himself. If he does, neither the Corpse Puppet Sect nor our Demon Suppression Division will let him get away!"
"Still, don't let your guard down. He's gathered a group of Evil Cultivators. Watch out for those under his command."
Lin Chen nodded. If it had been Corpse Demon Elder himself, Lin Chen probably couldn't have handled him just yet. But a few lackeys were nothing to worry about.
"Student Lin, are you selling this Bronze Coffin?" Xu Fei suddenly asked.
"Hm?"
"What do you want that thing for? To use as a bed?" Lin Chen stared at Xu Fei in surprise.
Master Yi Jie, standing nearby, hurriedly explained, "This Bronze Coffin is a magical artifact. It's a rare treasure for practitioners of corpse refinement and the Ghost Raising Lineage."
"I have a friend who's a Ghost Path Cultivator. He's been searching for a suitable magical artifact. If Student Lin is willing to part with it, I'm sure the price will satisfy him." Xu Fei looked at Lin Chen earnestly.
"Sure. You handle it. I'm leaving."
Lin Chen didn't care much about money. He could earn more than a million in a day. The only thing he cared about was source power.
"Benefactor Lin is no ordinary man!"
Watching Lin Chen walk away, Master Yi Jie sighed. He was decisive and ruthless, like a Vajra glaring down at the world.
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