Plastic Heavenly Vial

Having lived two lives, this was Lin Yuan's first time coming into contact with a corpse.

It would have been impossible to say he was not afraid.

But compared to the temptation of benefits that could very likely change the course of his life, it was nothing.

Sure enough, Yan Beifei was quite heavy.

Especially in the state of a corpse, he seemed even heavier.

Fortunately, Lin Yuan had trained before. Otherwise, he really would not have been able to carry him more than a few steps.

Fortunately, from the very beginning, he had never intended to send Yan Beifei back to Emperor Soul Village.

After all, he did not have the ability to carry someone his own age for more than a dozen miles.

And a lone wolf like Yan Beifei had clearly run out on his own. No one knew he had come to Notting City. Even if he died outside, the people of Emperor Soul Village would not know.

Even if they did find out, no one would dare cause trouble at Nording Academy.

Therefore, Lin Yuan had no need to worry about Emperor Soul Village at all.

As for Tang Hao—

He was entirely focused on guarding the son he had only begun to treasure after the boy awakened Twin Martial Souls. He would not care about the life or death of a "small fry" like Yan Beifei.

After expending tremendous effort to carry Yan Beifei to a mountain ravine, Lin Yuan officially began searching the body.

First were the four pockets on his clothes and trousers. There was nothing inside. Then came the four cuffs, which likewise contained nothing.

So frustrated that he simply stripped Yan Beifei naked.

"Could this bastard's cheat be some kind of system?"

Just as Lin Yuan was feeling annoyed over this—

He spotted a ring hanging around the other man's neck on a thin string, set with a black gemstone.

A Soul Tool?

Those three words instantly surfaced in Lin Yuan's mind. Without another thought, he reached out to grab it.

But the instant he touched the ring, a blood-smeared hand seized him.

Lin Yuan was badly startled, and every nerve in his body instantly tightened.

It turned out Yan Beifei was not dead yet—or rather, not completely dead. Earlier, he had merely entered a state of suspended animation.

Even so, he was already barely clinging to life.

Yan Beifei could only be heard murmuring weakly, "Save... save me..."

Lin Yuan flung his hand away and ignored him, then released Soul Power into the ring.

To his surprise, it really was a Soul Tool.

Its storage space was around two or three cubic meters, making it a high-grade Soul Tool.

Who knew where Yan Beifei had managed to get something like this.

Compared to the ring itself, Lin Yuan cared more about what was inside: a bag of Gold Soul Coins, some common medicinal herbs such as lingzhi and mountain ginseng, most of them around a hundred years old.

And a Heavenly Vial.

Yes, you heard that right. A Heavenly Vial.

Moreover, it was the very same Heavenly Vial from the Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality anime from Lin Yuan's previous life. It even came with a small piece of translucent cloth-like material that looked somewhat like the damaged artifact fragment Han Li had used to conceal the Heavenly Vial.

"Yan Beifei must have relied on this to obtain Innate Soul Power. And these century-old medicinal herbs must have been cultivated with the Heavenly Vial too. Perfect. My martial soul is also a plant. I'll gladly accept this item."

At that thought, the look in his eyes as he gazed at Yan Beifei gradually turned dangerous.

Completely unaware of this, Yan Beifei continued desperately begging under the instinct to survive, his voice growing weaker and weaker.

Naturally, Lin Yuan could not let him live. After carefully placing the ring into the watch pocket of his school uniform, he snapped Yan Beifei's neck and kicked him into the ravine.

After a series of heavy impacts against stone, Yan Beifei finally fell silent.

Only then did Lin Yuan relax his taut nerves. Having truly killed someone for the first time, he felt his heart pounding violently in his chest.

Then he thought of the Heavenly Vial inside the ring, something capable of changing his fate.

His mind instantly settled again.

He found another ravine and threw Yan Beifei's tattered clothes into it.

That way, even if someone found Yan Beifei's corpse in the future, no one would pay much attention to it.

After all, this world was nowhere near as peaceful as it appeared on the surface.

People dying was commonplace.

By the time Lin Yuan returned to Nording Academy, it was already evening.

In nearly every corner of the campus, people were privately discussing how Yu Xiaogang had farted someone to death today.

Of course, the person who had been blown to death was not a student.

He was merely a "bandit" who had trespassed into the academy and attempted to harm students.

Clearly, the dean had already cleaned up Yu Xiaogang's mess.

Lin Yuan could only sigh inwardly. No matter where one was, the lives of ordinary people were worth nothing.

He returned to his private dormitory, took out the Soul Tool ring from his watch pocket, replaced its string, and stored it properly. Then he took a bath, changed into clean clothes, and went to the cafeteria for a simple meal.

Only then did he head toward Dorm Seven, where the work-study students lived.

Lin Yuan guessed that Lin Tian, the first transmigrator he had discovered, had probably gone there.

Sure enough, when Lin Yuan arrived at the entrance to Dorm Seven, he happened to see the following scene.

Lin Tian, extraordinarily handsome in appearance with bright, spirited eyes, was sparring with a young girl.

The girl looked about the same age as Lin Tian, though she was nearly half a head shorter than him.

Her pretty little face, fair and rosy, her scorpion braid hanging past her hips, and her large watery eyes—

Those three traits immediately made Lin Yuan think of her identity: Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu bent her right leg at the knee, and the tip of her foot shot out in an instant, kicking straight at Lin Tian's chin. She was so fast that Lin Yuan's eyes could barely follow.

Yet Lin Tian merely shifted his body to the left and dodged.

At the same time, he caught Xiao Wu by the ankle. While neutralizing her force, he gave a light flick and sent her flying onto a bed.

"Damn it, I won't accept this! Why do I lose to you every time? I can't even last three exchanges against you."

Xiao Wu pouted, her face full of indignation.

Lin Tian smiled dotingly and said modestly, "Tang San could do the same."

Tang San shook his head from the side. "Forget it. I can't beat you."

As he spoke, he subconsciously touched the silent sleeve arrow hidden inside his cuff.

When Lin Tian noticed Tang San's movement, a strange glint flashed through his eyes.

Lin Yuan took in both of their expressions.

It was obvious that Tang San had lost to Lin Tian before. Though he said so aloud, he was not truly convinced. He believed that if he used hidden weapons, Lin Tian would not be his match.

And Lin Tian clearly understood what Tang San was thinking, but he saw through it without exposing it.

"They got close to Tang San and Xiao Wu so quickly?"

Lin Yuan had secretly observed Lin Tian for several years already.

He knew that this man acted calmly and was not easy to deal with.

The fact that Lin Tian had chosen to befriend Tang San and Xiao Wu instead of immediately fighting over affection showed that he had a brain.

Of course, it was also possible that he was simply a simp.

After all, back on Blue Star, there had been quite a number of Tang San fans.

As they spoke, Lin Yuan knocked on the door to Dorm Seven. "Excuse me, is Lin Tian here?"