"This is still the same cave."
Noticing Lin Chuan's sweeping gaze, Ling Yuan replied.
"How long has it been?"
"Over half a month."
Hearing that more than half a month had passed, Lin Chuan was unexpectedly calm.
Originally, the fusion of his Soul Core with the Distortion World of Giratina had been completed early on, but being forced into the domain fusion stage was what had taken so much time.
Lin Chuan rose from the ground feeling refreshed, stretching his limbs until his body emitted a series of "crackling" sounds.
He strode toward the cave entrance.
Dawn was just beginning to break; the night had not yet fully faded, and the mountain ravines remained submerged in gloom.
Feeling the refreshing breeze hit his face, Lin Chuan squinted his eyes to enjoy the moment.
He breathed in the air, the chill of morning dew and the scent of forest vegetation seeping into his lungs with every breath, bringing a crisp, icy comfort.
Smoothing out his slightly disheveled ink-black hair, Lin Chuan stepped steadily over the scattered gravel at the cave entrance.
The Black Hoof Horse tethered outside was eating the surrounding Blue Silver Grass in an orderly fashion.
Fortunately, the reins kept it from grazing on a patch of Blue Silver Grass further away, where the Blue Silver Emperor he had brought out was planted.
Lin Chuan walked over quickly, slowly clenching his right hand. With a surge of soul power, the Blue Silver Emperor, along with the surrounding soil, was lifted into the air.
After wrapping it back up, he untied the Black Hoof Horse and vaulted onto its back.
Although he was eager to test how heaven-defying his transformed Inversion Domain was, along with the two skills granted by the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.
One was a flight skill that required no soul power to activate, allowing for instant acceleration and flight at will.
At full power, it could even achieve a hundred-meter teleportation.
The other was a healing skill; regenerating severed limbs was a trivial matter.
These would be excellent assets in battle.
However, it was better to keep a low profile for now. He was well aware of his domain's functions:
The domain range was ten meters in diameter, and expanding the domain meant releasing a different dimension within this range.
The basic effects remained.
Within the domain, anyone with strength and spiritual power lower than his would have their soul stripped away with a single thought.
The new effect was that he could traverse the domain at will.
With a clear thought, he could instantly appear behind an enemy for a "backstab."
There were no flashy tricks to damage the enemy's mind or corrupt them; it was simply overbearing suppression.
"I should stick to the original plan for now. It's been half a month; Tang San should have joined the academy by now, and Tang Hao might have already left."
To find out for sure, Lin Chuan spurred his horse into a gallop, heading rapidly toward Suotuo City.
Ling Yuan watched Lin Chuan's rapidly receding back with a resentful expression, let out a soft huff, and reluctantly followed behind.
She had kindly stood guard here for half a month without even receiving a word of thanks, and now he was heartlessly leaving her behind.
It hadn't been like this a month ago.
Back then, he had sincerely pleaded, "Senior, Senior, could you come out and meet me?"
Sure enough, men are all fickle creatures! They don't cherish what they've already obtained.
She only dared to harbor such indignation in her heart.
She had experienced the fluctuations Lin Chuan caused firsthand.
He was clearly just a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, yet she couldn't fathom why he was so terrifying.
His spiritual power was incredibly potent, even causing her soul to feel a sense of dread, as if she were looking at a monster that had yet to fully grow. Because of this, her underlying respect for him had only deepened.
Three days later.
Suotuo City.
The sun hung high directly overhead, white clouds rolled and drifted across the azure canvas of the sky, and the warm sunlight felt cozy against the skin.
Shops in the city center were busy receiving incoming merchant caravans, and the cries of street vendors on both sides mingled with the chatter of groups of people.
Inside a restaurant.
Lin Chuan sat at a table, eating the meal that had been served to him.
Before he could swallow his first bite, a slightly arrogant female voice rang out from behind him:
"You, move aside, Miss! Give this seat to me."
It was peak dining time, and the restaurant was crowded. Because the chef's cooking was excellent, there were many patrons, and almost every seat was taken.
Lin Chuan's spot was a small table, and it was the only one that wasn't crowded and had some extra space.
However, the sudden voice did not cause Lin Chuan too much panic.
He had sensed the figure behind him the moment the other party arrived, and while he had expected some sort of interaction, he had not anticipated such rudeness.
Nevertheless, Lin Chuan was still immersed in his plans and was in a good mood.
He swallowed a mouthful of food unhurriedly before turning his head to look behind him.
The young girl behind him wore a simple white dress, her light brown hair reaching her waist. She was pure and adorable, with exquisite features and skin as tender as a lychee, flushed with a rosy white. She stood about 1.6 meters tall with a very well-proportioned figure.
Upon seeing Lin Chuan's face, the girl was momentarily stunned.
The techniques she had learned made her feel that the man before her was not simple the moment she laid eyes on him.
The pressure she felt in her heart upon seeing him left her confused as to what was happening.
But she quickly furrowed her brows in an overbearing manner:
"This young lady wants this spot, you go eat outside!"
She considered her background to be profound and believed there was no one in the world who dared to touch her.
Coupled with her beautiful appearance and outstanding talent, her personality had become increasingly arrogant and dismissive of others.
Moreover, she had just been scolded by the dean of some broken academy today, who even mocked her as being insignificant.
Her inner pride had been thoroughly crushed by that person.
Having come out to eat in such a disheveled state, she began to display her "young miss" authority when she found no seats available.
However, in Lin Chuan's eyes, the girl's appearance and behavior were merely on the level of a little girl.
Even the expression of annoyance caused by her anger seemed to him like a kitten held in one's hand, throwing a tantrum in futile rage.
The faint tear stains on her cheeks only added a touch of pitiful vulnerability to her, like a delicate snow lotus bent by the wind and snow.
Looking at her attire and her spoiled demeanor, Lin Chuan asked indifferently:
"What is your name?"
The girl was taken aback, her almond-shaped eyes filled with vigilance as she took a fearful step back.
"You..."
"What are you trying to do?"
It was not the first time she had encountered such a situation. Usually, people either left without a word upon seeing her appearance, or they would angrily retort, "Why should I?"
Those who lecherously asked for her name were the most detestable perverts, truly disgusting.
Thinking of this, a look of revulsion appeared on her pretty face, and the disgust in her eyes could not be hidden.
Her own imagination had successfully deceived her first.
Seeing that the girl seemed a bit mentally unstable, Lin Chuan did not continue to ask and turned back to finish his meal.
Without needing her to state her identity or name, just by looking at her personality, appearance, clothing, and temperament, Lin Chuan was already sixty percent certain that she was Ning Rongrong of the Shrek Seven Devils.
Sensing her Soul Power Level, he was eighty percent sure.
As for why she had run out in such a rage and was crying, it was obvious: she had been scolded by Flender and had left the academy.
Seeing that he was ignoring her again, the girl took two aggressive steps forward, and a Gold Soul Coin appeared out of thin air in her right hand, which she slammed onto the table.
"This Gold Soul Coin buys your seat, get out now!"
Under normal circumstances, people would be thrilled to encounter such a thing; a Gold Soul Coin to buy a seat, at most receiving a scolding.
It was such a worthwhile deal.
But Lin Chuan was not short on money, so he ignored her actions and continued eating.
The girl clearly sensed that Lin Chuan was not an ordinary person. She was not a fool and knew that as a weak support-type soul master, she could not initiate a physical confrontation.
Seeing his indifferent demeanor, she slammed down another Gold Soul Coin, intending to humiliate him using the method she was most adept at.
"Two!"
The restaurant was crowded, and the loud noise was unavoidable, so no one paid attention to the situation at Lin Chuan's table.
While he ate, the girl continued to slam Gold Soul Coins onto the table, unwilling to give up.
"Twenty-five!"
Having finished his meal, Lin Chuan stretched lazily and raised an eyebrow at the frustrated girl, laughing inwardly:
"Using money to humiliate people? What a rich fool."
Being looked at in such a way, the girl could not take it; she gritted her teeth and slammed another Gold Soul Coin onto the table.
"Twenty-six!"
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