After all, Bo Yunzi had roamed the jianghu for years. His methods emerged one after another, and he had no shortage of low, vile tricks. Lin Xin and the others got a firsthand taste of what cruelty and danger lurking around every corner truly meant.
The upside was that, especially after Lin Xin mastered Red Pine Swordplay, their courage surged. Bo Yunzi also dragged them into the woods to kill some wild beasts and see blood, which made them far steadier.
"The Lantern Festival is in a few days. I need to go home as well. Junior Sister will come with me; you two stay here and guard the place," Lin Xin instructed.
"Oh..." Lu Yun and his sister answered listlessly.
"I'll bring you back gifts," Lin Xin added.
The two immediately brightened up again.
"Thank you, Senior Brother!"
Shaking his head, Lin Xin ate, then made arrangements for An Ying, telling her what to prepare and what to watch out for before returning to his own room.
He continued drilling Red Pine Swordplay. In truth, Red Pine Swordplay had only three moves: Pine Sun Needle, Greater Pine Sun Needle, and Stabilizing Truth Returning Yang—the three ultimate techniques. Everything else was merely basic sword forms: point, thrust, slice, lift, sweep, and so on.
Its accompanying footwork was Red Pine Step, carrying a style of steady, solid advances.
Standing in his room, Lin Xin glanced at his attribute panel. All three skills of Red Pine Swordplay were already there. These were the perfect sword moves he had worked out through repeated attempts; as long as he added points, they would become the most flawless, standard model sword techniques.
"What a pity I can't practice the Minor Returning Origin Art..." Lin Xin looked regretfully at the secret technique on the table. His