Chapter 360: Vacuum Bubble Artifact Refining Method

"Sister, don't cry. I don't blame you. We share our troubles; if we are to die, I will die with you..."

Li Lingshan hugged Li Xueyan, and the two sisters held each other and wept bitterly, crying uncontrollably.

Lin Feng said with displeasure, "What is the use of crying? Stop crying."

Li Xueyan turned her head to look at Lin Feng and said, "What exactly do you want?"

"The Flying Daggers you used to attack me, did you refine them yourself?" Lin Feng asked.

"Is there a problem?" Li Xueyan asked back.

"Very good. Since you have admitted it, then hand over the Artifact Refining Technique you have mastered now. If you contribute the Artifact Refining Technique, I can let bygones be bygones regarding your attack on me," Lin Feng said.

As soon as Lin Feng said this, an expression of disbelief appeared on Li Xueyan's face.

Yang Lili asked in a low voice, "Is this really appropriate? Can someone who has committed a capital crime be spared from punishment just by handing over something?"

"Of course they can. Although people often say that merits cannot offset faults, merits and faults can indeed be balanced against each other."

Lin Feng smiled and continued, "Let me ask you, if a researcher who developed controlled nuclear fusion technology killed someone in a moment of impulse, what do you think should be done?"

"Your question is contradictory to begin with. I don't believe such a brilliant researcher would kill someone; such outstanding talents are all very calm and rational," Yang Lili shook her head and said.

"Nothing is absolute. What if he came home early from work and saw his wife messing around with another man, and he killed the pair of adulterers in a moment of impulse?" Lin Feng said with a chuckle.

Yang Lili fell silent; she could not answer that.

Lin Feng then said, "How can a mere one or two human lives compare to controlled nuclear fusion technology? Don't say just killing one or two people; even if he killed one or two hundred, nothing would happen to him. The merit he has established is enough to offset the crimes he has committed."

"Of course, to appease public anger and make the media shut up, one can use some clever methods, such as sentencing a death row inmate to take the blame, while that researcher changes their appearance and continues to conduct research under another identity."

Yang Lili said helplessly, "Fine, I have nothing to say."

Lin Feng had no interest in continuing to argue with Yang Lili. He looked at Li Xueyan and said, "I won't hide it from you; your Artifact Refining Technique is very powerful and contains huge potential and value. So, if you contribute your Artifact Refining Technique and hand it over to Dragon Soul, then your assassination attempt on me will be wiped clean. I will absolutely not make things difficult for you again, and Dragon Soul will not hold you responsible for anything."

Hearing Lin Feng's words, Li Xueyan turned from worry to joy, wiped the tears from her face, and said, "Is what you said true? Are you sure you aren't lying to me?"

"I wouldn't joke about such things. Besides, do you have any other choice now? Li Xueyan, even if you don't consider yourself, you must consider your sister. Take my advice and hand over the Artifact Refining Technique you have mastered; this is good for you and for everyone," Lin Feng said earnestly.

Li Xueyan did not hesitate in the slightest and immediately said, "Fine, I will hand my Artifact Refining Technique over to you now. I hope you can keep your promise."

Afterwards, Li Xueyan looked at Luo Sitong and said, "My Artifact Refining Technique is hidden where I live, under the center-most floor tile beneath my bed in my room. There is a secret compartment there."

Lin Feng glanced at Luo Sitong, and Luo Sitong left immediately.

About half an hour later, Luo Sitong returned.

He was seen holding a small package in his hands, inside which was a small wooden box. Upon opening the small wooden box, a very ancient-looking book was finally revealed.

On the cover of the book were several bold, flowing characters—Vacuum Bubble Artifact Refining Method.

Lin Feng immediately took the book from Luo Sitong's hands and began to flip through it seriously.

After reading for a while, a look of realization finally appeared on Lin Feng's face.

This Vacuum Bubble Artifact Refining Method was indeed very ingenious. By using this Artifact Refining Technique, one could form countless tiny, invisible cavities inside a Dharma Treasure during the refining process. Thus, when a Martial Artist injected True Qi, the True Qi would form a special kind of True Qi bubble within the cavities.

When attacking an opponent, these True Qi bubbles would all pour out, creating countless tiny yet dense True Qi bubble explosions, causing the opponent to lose control of their True Qi in the area of the explosion in an instant.

This created the appearance of being able to penetrate a True Qi Shield, which was the reason why, last night, Lin Feng was unable to block the Flying Daggers despite having activated his Protective True Qi!

But this Artifact Refining Technique had both advantages and disadvantages.

Although through this method, one could make the refined Dharma Treasure possess the effect of eroding an opponent's True Qi and penetrating their Protective True Qi.

However, the durability of the Dharma Treasure itself would decrease. In other words, a Dharma Treasure refined using this Artifact Refining Technique was purely a consumable; it was impossible to use it many times, and it would likely break after three or four uses.

But even with such a drawback, it was already very strong.

A Dharma Treasure with this characteristic, as long as it was used once at a critical moment, could produce a very good effect, perhaps killing the opponent in one strike, or at the very least, inflicting heavy injuries.

Li Xueyan herself lacked the strength and could not refine true Dharma Treasures; her Flying Daggers could only be said to be weapons possessing a portion of a Dharma Treasure's characteristics.

If Lin Feng were to use this Artifact Refining Technique to refine a true offensive Dharma Treasure, it would absolutely be able to achieve a lethal effect!

"Very good, I am very satisfied," Lin Feng said with a smile.

Luo Sitong asked, "Then Li Xueyan and her sister..."

"Let them go," Lin Feng said.

"Yes, Mr. Lin."

Luo Sitong said without hesitation.

Thus, Li Xueyan and Li Lingshan regained their freedom on the spot, and both sisters wept with joy.

Li Xueyan did not dare to stay here any longer and immediately pushed Li Lingshan, preparing to leave.

Lin Feng, however, suddenly said, "Wait a moment."

Li Xueyan's expression changed slightly, and she asked in a panic, "What do you want to do? Don't tell me you've gone back on your word and don't want to let us go?"

Lin Feng said, "You contributed this Artifact Refining Technique, which is a great merit that outweighs your crime of attacking me, so I intend to give you some compensation. I can treat your sister's illness. You two go back and rest first, and come find me at the Furenju Hotel tomorrow morning."

"Is that true?" Li Xueyan was extremely excited.

"Absolutely true," Lin Feng said.

Li Xueyan gave Lin Feng a grateful look, and then she and her sister Li Lingshan left together.

After the two sisters left, Lin Feng had Luo Sitong make a copy; the original Vacuum Bubble Artifact Refining Method remained with Lin Feng, and Luo Sitong handed the copy to the higher-ups of Dragon Soul.

It was already eleven o'clock, and it would be noon soon.

Yet Zhou Tong was still sitting on the edge of the bed, his eye sockets sunken and his dark circles black.