Lu Feng was dead, killed by Lin Ye through sheer pain-induced shock. The agony was so intense that he lost control of his bowels and bladder. Lin Ye, slightly disgusted, began to search the body.
And what a find it was—he uncovered a Yellow-rank High-level Martial Technique, Treading the Clear Wind. Just from the name, it was clear this technique was akin to light-footed movement, explaining why Lu Feng moved faster than a sprint despite merely walking.
So, the old guy had hidden something after all! This was a windfall! Under the cover of darkness, Lin Ye headed home, satisfied with a haul of one cultivation method and two martial techniques.
"Little Xi, the kidneys for the next week are all yours!"
...
As soon as Lin Ye stepped through the door, Lin Xi sat on her bed, arms spread wide to tightly cover the junk behind her.
"What? Found something good?"
"Lin Ye, this time I've definitely won. The kidneys for the next week are on you."
"So confident?"
"Of course!"
Lin Xi smiled, "Lin Ye, don't blink! Not going to the black market was your biggest mistake!"
With that, Lin Xi pulled out a rare book, "Yellow-rank High-level Martial Technique, Frozen Palm. Though incomplete, you can still practice it to a decent level. And these Ice Needles, said to be used by a clan member during training outside, were picked up by someone. Though their power has diminished, they can still be used after cleaning. And there's more..."
Lin Ye realized his sister had another talent—an extraordinary knack for collecting junk. She spent ten thousand yuan, with three thousand on Blood Food, and the rest on this junk.
In total, there were over twenty items: three incomplete cultivation methods, seven martial techniques, various small weapons, and even several treasure maps, though the maps were all damaged. Anyone who didn't know better might think collecting all the maps would lead to the Pure Lotus Demon Fire!
As Lin Xi excitedly introduced her treasures, she confidently declared, "The kidneys for the next week are on you."
Lin Ye's mouth twitched as he looked at the pile of junk that didn't even amount to a single complete cultivation method or martial technique. Finally, he spoke.
"Can I say something?"
"Go ahead!"
"I feel like my kidneys have died in vain."
"Hey, what are you saying! Lin Ye, don't you trust your adorable sister's judgment?"
Lin Ye glanced at her, his eyes full of sarcasm, "You know, the aonly thing I trust you with is your skill at cutting me up with a knife, nothing else."
"Go to hell! And what did you bring back after a whole night?"
He then pulled out one cultivation method, two martial techniques, and a dagger. Lin Xi burst into laughter at the sight.
"You only brought back this little? Not even a fraction of mine. Your kidneys are mine for the next seven days, hahaha..."
Watching her excited expression, Lin Ye slowly spoke, "One cultivation method, two martial techniques. Xuanqi Art, Treading the Clear Wind, Rock-Shattering Fist, and a fine fire-attribute weapon. All complete. What do you have to compare, my silly sister, hmm?"
Hearing this, Lin Xi was dumbfounded. She was stunned for a while, "Wait, a complete cultivation method, two complete martial techniques, and a weapon? And... all complete!!!
Lin Ye, how many kidneys did you sell to buy these? No, wait! You can't buy this stuff even with money, right? You didn't sell yourself, did you? That's not right! Those rich family ladies have seen everything, and your face is as pale as a ghost, they wouldn't pick you!"
Lin Ye:......
Bang!!!
Lin Ye backhanded a punch straight to Lin Xi's chest, sending her crashing into the wall.
"Got itchy hands, couldn't hold back."
This sister just needed a beating, couldn't she show more admiration?
"Cough, cough, Lin Ye, you bastard, watch me freeze you!"
"Give it up! At most, you can make a few ice spikes, what else can you do?"
Lin Ye tossed Treading the Clear Wind at her face, "For you."
"... Thanks for the gift, brother!"
As soon as Lin Ye threw the technique, the anger in Lin Xi's chest vanished without a trace, replaced by a forced smile. Lin Ye gave her a sidelong glance and then flipped through the Xuanqi Art.
So this was the cultivation method of those noble lackeys? But as soon as Lin Ye read through it, circulating the spiritual energy through the meridians as described, the energy flowed effortlessly through his body.
His bones seemed to crackle, and his breathing exercises became much faster than before. But... was it really this easy to master? Could it be he was truly a genius?
Lin Ye continued to the first page of the Rock-Shattering Fist martial technique, imitating it. But after only four or five pages, his body seemed to instinctively perform all the moves of the Rock-Shattering Fist.
By this point, Lin Ye was bewildered. He looked at his body, seemingly wanting to confirm something, then went to the pile of junk Lin Xi had bought and pulled out a martial technique.
It was an incomplete manual called Mountain-Splitting Palm. The name was grand, but who knew about its power? Lin Ye again followed the first few pages, imitating them.
Sure enough, soon his body, as if infused with a diluted Meng Po soup, once again deduced the entire martial technique.
Seeing this, Lin Ye instantly understood one thing.
He had lost!
These incomplete manuals weren't junk at all! They were damn rare treasures! Well, what's a week's worth of kidneys? All of them, take them all!
"Lin Ye, I'm simply a genius. I just flipped through a few pages of Treading the Clear Wind and learned it. I might be a prodigy! Given our blood relation, I'll allow you to cling to my thigh!"
Lin Xi walked over, full of pride, but she seemed to tread on the wind, her steps light and agile, boasting in front of Lin Ye.
Lin Ye took a deep breath and then said to Lin Xi, "My dear sister!"
Lin Xi immediately stepped back several paces, grabbing ice spikes in her hand, ready to defend, "What do you want? I'm telling you! Wait until tomorrow for the kidney thing, not today, or I'll fight you!"
Lin Ye:...
Why did his sister always think so poorly of him? Was he really that bad?
"You are my only family in this world! How can you think of me like this? I care about you so much!"
Lin Ye flashed a bright smile, and Lin Xi retorted.
"Ah, such clear, scumbag-like eyes! Don't talk like that, it's creepy."
Lin Ye:...
"Alright! I have good news for you, want to hear it?"
A quick look at tinyurl.com/2p9emv8w will leave you more fulfilled.
"What good news?"
"They say the rich rely on technology, the poor on mutation. And the good news is, it seems we've mutated."
"Huh?"