After Lin Yan met with Netero and Ging Freecss, the undercurrents in Yorknew City grew more turbulent. Although the Hunter Association did not directly intervene in his feud with the Phantom Troupe, it devoted unprecedented attention to his existence. Its intelligence department began gathering every available lead on the "man in white," only to discover that he seemed to have appeared out of thin air, with no past and no records.
The appearance of Netero and Ging Freecss also made Lin Yan realize that he could no longer keep his actions entirely hidden. But he did not care. He knew that walking the Great Way was never about skulking in the shadows. He needed to leave his mark on this world to better integrate into it and advance his cultivation.
Over the next few days, Yorknew City appeared to return to normal, but the turmoil in its underworld never subsided. The Ten Dons' men hunted the Phantom Troupe relentlessly, while the Troupe operated in secret, preparing to rescue Uvogin.
Meanwhile, Lin Yan sat quietly on a park bench, regulating his breathing. He absorbed the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, nourishing the Dantian Embryo within his Dantian. The addition of the essence of Yi Wood and the essence of Li Fire had made his Dantian Embryo more stable and his true qi purer.
He could feel his strength increasing little by little. He was drawing ever closer to forming a Golden Core.
September 1 arrived right on schedule.
The weather in Yorknew City was exceptionally clear that day, with sunlight bathing the earth. Yet a tense, oppressive atmosphere hung in the air. Everyone knew that something major would happen today.
Lin Yan slowly opened his eyes. His gaze turned toward the distant center of Yorknew City.
He knew that two