Breaking through to the Silver Realm, upgrading a divine ability again!

After washing up thoroughly, Lin An changed his clothes and came to the living room.

All sorts of delicious dishes had already been laid out on the dining table.

Lin An stood on no ceremony and dug right in.

Only when he had nearly finished eating did Lin Xiao speak.

"An'er, you brat, you mustn't do anything like that again. When you're trapped in a swarm of Sin Beasts, the slightest mistake can cost you your life."

"I know you're powerful and have no equal at your level, but you must guard against arrogance and impatience. Don't act recklessly," Lin Xiao said earnestly.

While Lin An was washing up, he had already questioned the ten personal guards about their experiences in the Spirit Realm.

Even knowing that Lin An had returned completely unharmed, hearing it had still left him rattled.

One person surrounding and slaughtering over ten thousand Sin Beasts?

Was that something a normal person could fucking do?

Besides, if he survived, then naturally it was one person surrounding and slaughtering over ten thousand Sin Beasts. But if he died, wouldn't that just be overestimating himself and throwing his life away?

He didn't ask for his son to achieve anything great. As long as he stayed alive and lived a safe, steady life, that was enough.

"Father, I really have to thank you for the jade pendant you gave me this time. It helped me deal with all the Sin Beasts in the valley."

Lin An didn't pick up that thread of conversation. He knew that once he did, Lin Xiao, as his father, would launch into a whole string of lectures.

Lin Xiao naturally knew he was changing the subject, but he didn't continue. Instead, he went along with Lin An. "Well? Now you know how formidable your father is, don't you?"

"Yes, yes. Father is an unrivaled hero who destroyed thousands of Sin Beasts with a single saber strike. I can't compare to even one ten-thousandth of you," Lin An immediately flattered him with a smile.

Although Lin Xiao still wore a serious expression, the upturned corners of his mouth betrayed his thoughts.

Did he not know Lin An was flattering him?

Of course he knew.

But... I love hearing it!

"Father, do you know what the treasure in that Spirit Realm was?" Lin An asked.

"Oh? Anything that caught your eye must be extraordinary. But I have no use for it, so keep it for yourself," Lin Xiao said.

Breaking through to platinum wasn't that easy.

The Platinum Realm was also called the Mortal Transcendence Realm: surpassing mortal limits, comprehending the power of heaven and earth, and flying through the air.

Ordinary opportunities couldn't help him break through. Right now, he was counting on bringing his cultivation technique to perfection and using the resulting marrow cleansing and meridian purification to advance another step.

"This treasure is called the Heaven and Earth Spirit Crystal. It can help someone enter a state of unity with heaven and earth, improve their comprehension, and increase the speed at which they comprehend cultivation techniques. With good luck, they might even have an epiphany on the spot."

"But Father knows my aptitude as well. Although this treasure is good, it isn't much use to me."

"I originally wanted to give it to you, Father, but since you have no use for it, I'll have to hold on to it for now."

As Lin An spoke, he took out the Heaven and Earth Spirit Crystal, toyed with it in his hand for a moment, then put it into his storage ring.

Lin Xiao's expression froze, and he immediately felt rather embarrassed.

Why did I have to be so quick to speak?

This treasure was exactly what he needed most. With the Heaven and Earth Spirit Crystal, he could perfect his cultivation technique faster, cleanse his marrow and purify his meridians, and break through to platinum.

Fortunately, he was thick-skinned.

He promptly rapped Lin An on the forehead. "You little brat, you even dare tease your father."

Lin An smiled and took out the Heaven and Earth Spirit Crystal again. "I intended to give this blessing to you in the first place, Father. Take it. If you break through to platinum sooner, I can stay under your wing a little longer."

Lin Xiao stood on no ceremony. He took the Heaven and Earth Spirit Crystal and carefully sensed its effects. Sure enough, he found that he was comprehending his cultivation technique faster.

"Although you have no use for this now, that might not be true in the future."

Lin Xiao said, "I'll use it for now. If you need it in the future, just ask me for it. This can absolutely become an heirloom of our Lin Family."

The Heaven and Earth Spirit Crystal wasn't a single-use item. It could absolutely be passed down to later generations.

Even if some descendants had poor aptitude, they could become geniuses with this item.

This tiny crystal could be said to be enough to serve as a family's foundation, allowing that family to endure for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Lin An smiled and nodded. After chatting with Lin Xiao a while longer, he returned to his own courtyard and checked his attribute points.

[Attribute points]: 131259

Over a hundred and thirty thousand attribute points.

Counting the attribute points he had previously spent upgrading One Saber Slash, he had gained roughly two hundred and forty thousand attribute points in the Spirit Realm this time.

"In my previous life, I entered the Spirit Realm too, but I was only at Black Iron Third Grade then and just hunted some Sin Beasts on the outskirts."

"And back then, I teamed up with other people. After killing a Sin Beast, we had to divide the rewards according to our contributions. I only got a fraction of an attribute point per kill."

"But this life is different. Not only have I reached Bronze Ninth Grade, but all my techniques are also perfected. I have ten personal guards, and my bargain dad gave me all sorts of lifesaving measures and pills."

Lin An wore a smile. Sure enough, getting by in the world still came down to background and backing.

Otherwise, without the resources of the city lord's residence supporting him, he couldn't possibly have obtained so many attribute points even after reaching Bronze Ninth Grade.

"A hundred and thirty thousand attribute points should be enough to last me until the Platinum Realm."

Although he had plenty of attribute points now, those hundred and thirty thousand points had to cover the Silver Realm, Gold Realm, and Platinum Realm. By then, they might not quite be enough.

He knew very well that after his realm advanced, continuing to obtain attribute points in Shenglin City would become rather difficult.

"Hmm? No, wait. There seems to be another chance to get attribute points."

Lin An suddenly remembered that in his previous life, after joining the garrison, he had learned while chatting with a veteran that the Sin Beasts in Black Mountain had launched an attack on the city before the players arrived.

"That veteran seemed to say it happened around October of the year 3214 of the Sin Abyss calendar. Today is July 31, 3214 of the Sin Abyss calendar. In other words, the Sin Beasts will attack the city in two months."

"At that time, over a hundred thousand Sin Beasts will attack Shenglin City. Even three Gold Realm Sin Beasts appeared."

"But this attack didn't pose much of a threat to Shenglin City. Instead, the Sin Beasts' attack seemed a bit like... a probe?"

Lin An's eyes flickered.

He couldn't help thinking of the Platinum Realm Sin Beast that would appear in Black Mountain.

Perhaps the purpose of this Sin Beast attack was for that beast to test whether Lin Xiao had broken through to the Platinum Realm.

"There might be other purposes too, but barring any surprises, the Sin Beasts will definitely attack the city in two months."

Lin An shook his head and stopped dwelling on it.

For now, he should break through to the Silver Realm first. If the Sin Beasts really attacked the city two months later, he could hunt down some more of them.

As for suppressing his realm and waiting for the Sin Beast attack to harvest another batch of attribute points, Lin An had no such intention.

After all, that was two months away. He wasn't short of attribute points for now, so there was no need to waste two months for those few scraps.

With that thought, Lin An closed the system interface and began adjusting his condition.

Today was the last day of July, and the leaderboard rewards would also be settled today.

He needed to break through to the Silver Realm before the settlement. Then the settlement rewards would be even more generous.

An hour later, Lin An brought himself to peak condition, then began attempting his breakthrough.

There wasn't the slightest obstacle in the process. Everything seemed to fall naturally into place, and he successfully broke through to the Silver Realm in just half an hour.

[Congratulations on becoming the first player on the server to break through to the Silver Realm. You have received an additional reward: Divine Ability Upgrade Stone x1.]

"Another Divine Ability Upgrade Stone?"

At present, he knew of only one way to upgrade divine abilities: using Divine Ability Upgrade Stones.

Lin An immediately looked at his three divine abilities.

Resentful Tiger's Eye had already been upgraded once, gaining the ability to see through illusions.

The divine ability Spirit Devouring could improve his staying power. It had played a tremendous role in allowing him to hunt so many Sin Beasts in the Spirit Realm.

The divine ability Earth Vein Power could enhance his burst power. It deserved much of the credit for his earlier feat of slaying the Silver Ninth Grade Purple-Patterned Poison Toad with one saber strike.

After considering it for a while, Lin An ultimately chose to upgrade Spirit Devouring.

As it happened, the Sin Beasts would attack the city in two months. Against so many Sin Beasts, this divine ability would be more useful.

With that thought, Lin An used the Divine Ability Upgrade Stone directly.

[You have used a Divine Ability Upgrade Stone. Your divine ability Spirit Devouring has been enhanced.]

Lin An hurriedly checked its upgraded effects.