Outside the orphanage, beneath the large tree, in the pit.
Bai Xiaoxue and Qing Yue each held a small iron shovel, intending to bury the traffickers’ corpses.
“Wait, I almost forgot something!” Lin Yun suddenly called out, jumped into the pit, and took off the two men’s spatial rings.
Only then did he wave his hand and say, “Alright, bury them.”
Everything else could be ignored, but looting was a must—he was far too short on money!
When Lin Yun checked the rings, he found an enormous pile of black crystals stacked like a small mountain.
He inhaled sharply. “Damn, how many black crystals is this?”
Sure enough, murder and robbery were the fastest ways to make money!
After a rough estimate, the total was around 180,000 black crystals—an enormous sum for the orphanage!
But then he remembered that forging Qing Yue’s life-bound demonic weapon would cost over a million black crystals. In comparison, this amount didn’t seem like much at all.
Besides, as Bai Xiaoxue’s cultivation improved, she too would need a suitable weapon, which would also require a considerable number of black crystals…
In the end, Lin Yun summed it up in one line: “Raising kids really burns money!”
In the many days that followed, nothing else significant happened. The Zhao Family didn’t send anyone again.
Lin Yun actually felt a bit disappointed. He had hoped for another round of robbing and killing.
The two girls devoted themselves to cultivation. With strong determination driving them, both were pushing hard to grow stronger quickly!
The results were impressive. For instance, Bai Xiaoxue had reached mastery in all three top-tier Earth-grade martial arts techniques she was given.
Qing Yue didn’t use a sword, so she only learned the other two.
Aside from that, Lin Yun found a technique inside the traffickers’ rings that could conceal one’s cultivation base and aura. Once learned, as long as the user didn’t actively attack, others would find it very difficult to sense their cultivation. It was perfect for catching people off guard.
He passed that technique to the girls as well.
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
Thanks to their hard work, Lin Yun’s own growth was significant!
At the entrance of the orphanage, Lin Yun sat in a rocking chair, gazing at the blue screen in front of him that only he could see.
[Name: Lin Yun]
[Identity: Director]
[Cultivation Base: 8th stage Innate Realm]
[Physique: None]
[Director’s Talents: Invincible Director, Emperor’s Aura, Healing Hands]
[Other Talents: Innate Sword Body, Innate Demon Body]
[Mastered Martial Arts: Remnant Wind Sword Technique (Mastery), Traceless Falling Snow (Mastery), Eye of Truth (Mastery), Breath Concealment Technique (Mastery)]
Only martial arts learned by those who joined the orphanage could grant him reward returns. For now, these four techniques were enough.
[Healing Hands: By gently touching and rubbing the wound, you can heal injuries and neutralize poisons.]
This was definitely practical. After all, while traveling outside, no one could guarantee they wouldn’t be poisoned or injured.
Got injured? Let me rub it a bit and you’ll be fine!
It worked well. Lin Yun tested it once on a dying chicken while slaughtering it—he brought it back from the brink of death… before killing it again to make chicken soup.
The only downside was that if the wound was in an awkward spot… well, rubbing it might be a little embarrassing.
And he definitely couldn’t just rush over in the middle of a battle and shout, “Quick, let me touch your body!” to a wounded female cultivator.
That would get him killed…
“Big brother, do you know where the biggest auction house in the city is?” a voice beside him interrupted his thoughts.
Turning his head, he saw a black-clad girl wearing a bamboo hat to conceal her appearance. She was looking up at him, asking.
“Hey, are you asleep?” she bent down and waved her small hand in front of Lin Yun’s face.
Snapping out of his daze, Lin Yun pointed in a direction. “Three hundred meters east, turn right, go to the end, then turn left, and follow the main road for three kilometers. Turn right again, and you’ll be there.”
“East, right turn, left turn…” The black-clad girl counted on her fingers, awkwardly trying to remember.
Finally, she smiled and patted Lin Yun’s shoulder. “Got it. Thanks, big brother!”
After she quickly ran off, Lin Yun rubbed his shoulder. He looked curiously at the girl disappearing into the crowd. “That little girl doesn’t look strong, but her strength is no joke…”
She had only patted him to say thanks, but it had made his shoulder ache. She was definitely some kind of monster-strength girl.
“Come to think of it, there really have been a lot more people coming to the city lately…”
Living in Outrealm City, Lin Yun could clearly feel the increase in cultivators.
Their numbers had multiplied—ranging from the Qi Condensation Realm all the way up to Emperor Realm experts.
This city had always existed in the gap between righteous and demonic sects, without any governing force.
As a result, fights broke out nearly every day—some even ending in death.
Luckily, the orphanage was in a remote corner. Aside from the occasional person getting lost, few people came near. Because of that, their lives remained relatively peaceful.
Looking at the street in the distance, filled with armed passersby and fierce expressions, Lin Yun sighed. “Looks like that treasure really has great allure… I wonder who it’ll end up with…”
Saying this, he picked up his tea and took a sip.
At this moment, he felt somewhat detached from the chaotic world.
Whatever happened in the city had nothing to do with him—for now, just guarding this little piece of land and taking care of Bai Xiaoxue and the others was enough.
Meanwhile, inside the orphanage.
After several rounds of fighting, Qing Yue eventually lost by a narrow margin.
“Ugh, I give up. Xiaoxue, you’re too much of a monster!” Qing Yue groaned in frustration and collapsed onto the grass.
In the past month, she had advanced from 3rd stage Postnatal Realm to 7th stage—a terrifying pace by most standards.
But Bai Xiaoxue? She had gone from 2nd stage to Peak Postnatal Realm in one leap! It was a huge psychological blow.
Bai Xiaoxue sheathed her sword and smiled, “You’re amazing too, Xiao Yue. You almost fought me to a draw despite the gap!”
But only Qing Yue knew the truth. She had relied entirely on the side effects of a terrifying demonic path technique Lin Yun gave her to fight above her level.
In her eyes, Bai Xiaoxue could already be considered a top-tier genius even among the major powers.
Hearing her words, Qing Yue sighed. “I really wonder what kind of elixir the Director gave you… I heard you’ve been cultivating for less than two months?”
“Yeah, it’s all thanks to Director’s blessing. My talent was really poor before!”
“Ugh… now I feel defeated…” Qing Yue’s pride had been completely shattered into glass shards.
At this point, she figured the only way to catch up was to quickly obtain her life-bound demonic weapon.
But just then, she noticed Bai Xiaoxue looking frustrated. She asked curiously, “What’s wrong? Do you have something on your mind?”
Bai Xiaoxue pursed her lips and said, “Lately, I haven’t completed what Director asked me to do… I feel like I’ve let down his expectations.”
Qing Yue blinked. “Director? What did he ask you to do?”
“He said he hopes I can comprehend sword intent as soon as possible.”
“…???”
Qing Yue’s mouth twitched. “How old are you again? And he wants you to comprehend sword intent already? Is he crazy?”
“He’s not!” Bai Xiaoxue immediately refuted her. “If Director said so, there must be a reason! Everything I have now, he gave me!”
She had already become Lin Yun’s most loyal follower.
“Well… that’s true. Director is really amazing,” Qing Yue nodded in agreement, then suddenly thought of something. “But if you really want to comprehend sword intent, with your talent, there is a place you can try.”
“Huh? What place?”
“Outside the city, to the east, there’s a place called Absolute Sword Valley. They say it’s where an ancient sword cultivator fell.”
“His supreme sword intent still lingers there. If you meditate on it, you might gain insight into the ultimate sword intent.”
As she listened, Bai Xiaoxue’s eyes lit up. “That’s perfect! I’ll go give it a try!”