Heaven and Earth Spirit Crystal, leaving the Spirit Realm!

[Heaven and Earth Spirit Crystal]: A special treasure formed by condensing the qi of heaven and earth and the power of the land. It could help one enter a state of unity with heaven and earth, enhancing comprehension and accelerating understanding, with a slight chance of triggering sudden enlightenment.

"A treasure that enhances comprehension?"

Lin An could not help raising an eyebrow. Without a doubt, this was an extremely valuable treasure.

But it was of little use to him.

After all, as long as he had enough attribute points, he could instantly max out any cultivation technique.

By comparison, the Heaven and Earth Spirit Crystal was not much use to him.

"Still, while it isn't much use to players, it's a different story for the natives of the Sin Abyss World."

An ordinary player who found the right channels and had some luck could absolutely trade this Heaven and Earth Spirit Crystal for a Platinum Rank cultivation technique.

"I can take it back for my bargain-bin dad, help him perfect the Lin Clan Cultivation Technique, and have him break through to the Platinum Realm as soon as possible."

Lin An smiled. He had not expected all his hard work to end up being for his bargain-bin dad.

"There's still a little time left. I'll hunt some more Sin Beasts outside."

With that thought, Lin An put away the Heaven and Earth Spirit Crystal and left the valley.

After he killed over a thousand more Sin Beasts and gained over three thousand more attribute points, the entire Spirit Realm suddenly shook.

Then Lin An felt a peculiar force envelop him.

He knew this meant the Spirit Realm was about to close, and he would be teleported out.

Soon, his vision went black, and he vanished from the spot.

Outside the Spirit Realm.

"It should be about time, right? They ought to be coming out."

"I wonder how much they gained this time. It wasn't easy for a Spirit Realm to finally appear in our Shenglin City."

"A pity it's only a Bronze Tier Spirit Realm. If it were a Silver Tier Spirit Realm, the treasures inside might help us break through to the Gold Realm."

Early that morning, the three great clans and the City Lord's Estate had already arrived to wait.

"Elder Qian, the young lord should be all right, shouldn't he?"

Ji Yuan asked Qian Hai beside him.

"Don't worry. With the means the city lord gave him, even Gold Realm Sin Beasts in this Spirit Realm couldn't threaten the young lord," Qian Hai said with a chuckle.

Ji Yuan nodded. He was about to say something else when his expression suddenly turned solemn.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

The next moment, numerous flashes of white light appeared, and figures emerged before them.

Ji Yuan hurriedly searched the crowd and soon spotted Lin An, covered in blood.

"Young lord, are you all right?"

Ji Yuan hurried forward and asked.

"Don't worry. It's all Sin Beast blood."

Lin An smiled as he spoke.

Ji Yuan checked him carefully and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Lin An was indeed uninjured.

"Elder Qian, why did you come in person?"

Lin An asked Qian Hai as he approached.

"I had nothing to do, so I came to welcome you back, young lord."

Qian Hai said, "Young lord, if there's nothing else, let's head straight back to the city. The city lord is still waiting."

"Let's go."

Lin An nodded.

Then the group mounted their horses and galloped toward Shenglin City.

Watching the people from the City Lord's Estate leave, Zhao Tong and the other two clan heads hurriedly summoned their sons to question them.

"You didn't offend the young city lord during this trip into the Spirit Realm, did you?" Zhao Tong asked, while the Zhang and Wang clan heads listened closely.

Zhao Tao and the other two exchanged glances, then all shook their heads.

"Don't worry, Father. We didn't offend the young city lord."

"After we entered the Spirit Realm, the young city lord split off from us and let them explore on their own."

"We didn't meet again until early this morning, outside the valley at the core of the Spirit Realm."

"We originally planned to sneak into the valley and quietly bring out the treasures inside, but then..."

Zhao Tao's expression turned a little strange as he spoke. Zhang Yun and Wang Qi wore the same expression.

"What happened?" Zhao Tong hurriedly pressed.

Zhao Tao took a deep breath. "Just as we were about to act, we discovered that the young city lord was surrounding and slaughtering over ten thousand Sin Beasts all by himself."

???

For a moment, Zhao Tong and the other two clan heads could not process what they had heard.

The young city lord had surrounded and slaughtered over ten thousand Sin Beasts all by himself?

What kind of obscure wording was that?

Had this child been possessed by a Sin Beast? Why else would he spout such nonsense?

No matter how monstrous the young city lord's talent was, he was still only Bronze Ninth Grade.

Even if his combat strength was tremendous and he could kill enemies above his level, surely he would collapse from exhaustion before finishing off over ten thousand Sin Beasts, even if they simply stood there.

Yet despite their utter disbelief, the serious expressions on Zhao Tao and the others' faces made the three clan heads' hearts tighten.

No way, no way. Could what he said actually be true?

"Father, I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, you can ask them." Zhao Tao pointed at those who had entered the Spirit Realm with them.

Zhao Tong and the other two looked over and saw all of them nodding.

"Clan head, it's true. We saw the young city lord surround and slaughter over ten thousand Sin Beasts on his own."

"That's right. The young city lord was ferocious. One slash could kill a whole swath of Sin Beasts."

"In the end, the young city lord even carved a path through the horde of over ten thousand Sin Beasts and charged straight into the valley. We did help a little along the way, but I feel that even without us, he could have fought his way inside."

"The slaughter was so brutal. Sin Beast corpses covered the ground. I've never seen so many in my life. Wherever the young city lord went, he left a swath of corpses behind."

"..."

Everyone who had entered the Spirit Realm spoke up. Even now, recalling that scene left them utterly shaken.

They understood their clan heads' doubts. After all, if they had not seen it themselves, who would believe that one person could surround and slaughter over ten thousand Sin Beasts?

No matter how disbelieving the three clan heads were, with so many people testifying together, they accepted the fact.

The three could not help taking deep breaths, trying to calm the shock in their hearts.

"Father, we gained quite a lot in the Spirit Realm this time too. Although these resources would benefit the clan, I suggest we send all of them to the young city lord tomorrow," Zhao Tao said.

Previously, he had still been somewhat unconvinced, thinking Lin An could only stand above him because of his status and background.

Now, however, he was thoroughly convinced. He could already imagine that Lin An would surely become stronger than the city lord in the future.

Perhaps, after all these years, their Shenglin City would produce a Platinum Realm expert.

Yet Zhao Tong shook his head at his son's words. "No. If what you said is true, the resources from the Spirit Realm alone aren't enough. The clan must give him at least a third of its resources."

Chances to hug a powerful thigh did not come along all the time.

Take Lin Xiao, for example. He was the city lord and the strongest person in Shenglin City.

Even if they offered him vast amounts of resources, he might not be willing to pay them any attention.

With his strength, if he truly wanted resources, he could simply wipe out their three clans. There was no need to owe them a favor.

Right now, the young city lord's cultivation realm was still low, so they still had a chance to offer resources as a gesture of goodwill.

But once he grew stronger, they would not even be qualified to offer him resources.

If they wanted to hug his thigh then, it would depend on whether he gave them the chance.

The three clan heads exchanged glances, understanding what the others were thinking.

They would firmly support the young city lord.

Naturally, Lin An knew nothing of the three great clans' thoughts.

After galloping the whole way, they soon returned to Shenglin City.

Outside the City Lord's Estate, Lin Xiao was already waiting.

"Father, I'm back."

Lin An dismounted and spoke with a smile.

Lin Xiao looked Lin An over. Seeing that although he was covered in blood, he himself was uninjured, Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hahaha, good! It's good that you're back."

Lin Xiao draped an arm around Lin An's shoulders and laughed. "Come on, hurry inside. You've worked hard during this time. I've prepared food and wine for you. Once you've eaten and drunk your fill, get some proper rest."

Lin An nodded and followed Lin Xiao into the estate.