Half an hour later.
“Whew…
whew…” Lin Qing’s breathing finally steadied.
The blood vessels on the surface of his skin gradually receded.
His muscles no longer tore.
His bones no longer groaned.
That violent energy was finally completely tamed, slowly merging into his limbs and bones, becoming his own power.
“Success?” Lin Qing muttered to himself, his voice frighteningly hoarse.
He tried to mobilize his spirit power.
“Buzz!” Beneath his feet, two spirit rings slowly rose.
One purple, one deep purple!
“I really succeeded!” Lin Qing’s eyes lit up, and he immediately felt the surging spirit power within his body.
“Level twenty-four!” “Hahaha…” Lin Qing couldn’t help but laugh out loud, his laughter filled with excitement.
It wasn’t easy!
Absorbing a spirit ring across such a vast year gap, only he who had tried it knew the dangers involved.
But in the end, he endured it.
Lin Qing’s eyes flickered, and with a thought, his second spirit ring lit up.
The deep purple light instantly illuminated the entire room.
Second Spirit Ability — Metal Manipulation!
“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!” Iron nails on the table, copper buckles on the window frames—all metal objects in the room floated up.
Under Lin Qing’s mental control, they all hovered above his palm, rotating, combining, and deforming.
It was as easy as moving his own arm!
“It really is that Spirit Ability of Sun Moon Lin Qing’s!” Lin Qing’s eyes grew even brighter.
He tried more delicate operations, condensing and combining several pieces into a simple small knife.
Then, he controlled the knife to fly through the air, carving out streaks of cold light.
“Offensively, it can be used as a flying dagger.” “Defensively, I can condense a metal shield.” “In terms of control, I can use metal chains to bind enemies.” “And…” Lin Qing looked at a certain point in the air.
Activating the Metal Manipulation Spirit Ability with full force, the metal elements in the air began to slowly gather, condensing into a metal pellet the size of a marble.
Though it was small, it was truly creation out of thin air!
“I can even condense metal elements from the air.
I can even use mental force to carve Soul Cores.” Lin Qing tried it for a moment but soon gave up.
“My experience as a Soul Engineer isn’t enough; I can’t do it for now.
I have to learn slowly.” But even so, the value of this Spirit Ability was already immeasurable.
“The relics I got from Sun Moon Lin Qing this time really solved my urgent problem.” Lin Qing retracted the Spirit Ability.
The metal objects fell back to their original places one after another.
He stood up and stretched his limbs, his whole body filled with a refreshing sense of power.
“With that old pervert Priest dealt with, I have no more worries and can finally show my true face.” No more need to disguise himself with an ordinary appearance, no more need to worry about being targeted by perverts; he could walk upright in the sunlight.
A major goal and mental burden had been resolved.
“Now, it’s time to go pick up Second Girl.” The corners of Lin Qing’s mouth curled into a gentle arc.
He missed that silly girl a bit.
Besides, his next plan might need Second Girl’s help.
…
Two days later.
Emperor Soul Village.
Lin Qing walked along the familiar dirt road, breathing the familiar air, a complex surge of emotions rising in his heart.
He had been gone for two years.
The village hadn’t changed much; it was still those dilapidated thatched huts and the same familiar fellow villagers.
But Lin Qing himself had changed tremendously.
The strengthening from the three pieces of ten thousand year whale glue had made his stature much taller and straighter.
Although he was only eight years old, he already looked like a ten-year-old child.
His skin was fair, and his features were exquisite.
Especially those blue pupils, which were so clear they seemed to reflect the sky.
Coupled with a set of clean and tidy clothes, he was a completely different person from the tattered orphan of two years ago.
“Lin Qing?!” A surprised voice came from the side.
Lin Qing turned to look.
It was Er Gouzi!
Two years had passed, and Er Gouzi had grown quite a bit taller, but that dark face was still so familiar.
At this moment, his eyes were wide as he sized Lin Qing up from head to toe, his gaze filled with strangeness and…
doubt.
“You…
you’re Lin Qing?” Er Gouzi asked uncertainly.
Lin Qing smiled.
“What, you don’t recognize me after not seeing me for two years?” “It really is you?!” Er Gouzi’s eyes widened even further.
“You’ve changed too much!
I almost didn’t recognize you!” He leaned in closer and took a careful look.
“You’ve grown taller, become fairer, and…
better looking.” When he reached the last few words, Er Gouzi curled his lip.
He was clearly still a bit jealous.
After all, his sister liked Lin Qing so much that it drove him, a sister-complex sufferer, quite crazy.
“Where’s your sister?” Lin Qing asked with a smile.
“In the house.” Er Gouzi pointed toward his family’s courtyard.
As soon as he spoke— “Lin Qing?!
Is it Xiao Qing?” A shout of pleasant surprise came from the courtyard.
Immediately afterward, a figure ran out quickly.
It was Second Girl.
Two years had passed, and Second Girl had also grown up.
The twelve-year-old girl was already graceful and slender.
Though she wore a dress of coarse cloth, it couldn’t hide her delicate beauty.
Her features had matured, her skin maintained a healthy glow despite years of labor, and her figure had begun to show the curves of a young woman.
At this moment, she stood before Lin Qing, gazing at him.
Her eyes were red, and her lips trembled, wanting to say something but unable to find the words.
Instead…
tears just fell pitter-patter down her face.
“Sister Er Ni.” Lin Qing spoke softly.
“I’m back.” “Waa…
Xiao Qing!” Second Girl could no longer hold back and threw herself into Lin Qing’s arms, her arms tightly encircling his neck, not wanting to let go at all.
“I thought you weren’t coming back…” She cried, her voice choked with sobs.
“It’s been two years without a single word.
I thought…
I thought you…” “Thought I was dead?” Lin Qing smiled and patted her back.
“Don’t worry, my life is very tough.
As for you…” He released her and looked her over carefully.
“You’ve grown up and become more beautiful.” Second Girl’s face turned red, and she lowered her head to wipe her tears.
“Don’t talk nonsense…” But the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but curl into a smile.
Beside them, Er Gouzi watched this scene and curled his lip, wanting to say something but ultimately swallowing it back down.
Although he had a sister complex.
Seeing Lin Qing and Second Girl standing together…
a talented man and a beautiful woman.
They really did make a good match.
He sighed and turned to go into the house.
Out of sight, out of mind.
…
Evening.
Aunt Li’s family prepared a sumptuous dinner as a welcome feast for Lin Qing.
At the dinner table, Aunt Li looked at Lin Qing, her eyes crinkling into slits with her smile.
That look was clearly that of looking at her own fine son-in-law, extremely satisfied!
“Xiao Qing, where have you been these past two years?
How have you been?” “I was in Soto City, learning some skills.” Lin Qing answered vaguely.
“Oh, Soto City, a big city!” Aunt Li nodded repeatedly: “You’ve made something of yourself!
Truly!” As she spoke, she even placed a large piece of meat in Lin Qing’s bowl.
“Eat more, look how thin you are.” “Thank you, Aunt Li.” Lin Qing took it with a smile.
Er Gouzi pouted: “Mother, I’m thin too, give me a piece as well.” Aunt Li’s expression changed instantly.
“If you want to eat, get it yourself.
It’s not like I’m not letting you eat.
Don’t you have hands?” Er Gouzi was immediately displeased.
“Well, Lin Qing has hands too!” “Go on, go on, can you compare to Xiao Qing?
Just eat!” This kind of mundane warmth was something Lin Qing enjoyed very much.
No matter how strong he became, he still liked this feeling.
Second Girl sat beside him, occasionally stealing glances at him, her eyes full of joy.
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