Chapter 127: Still Can't See Me

Someone throwing a secret manual at a newcomer's doorstep?

This matter seems mysterious no matter how you look at it.

He took the Dark Character Art from the other person's hand, flipped through it for a while, and confirmed it was genuine.

Moreover, this item was not a handwritten copy, but a printed edition.

Handwritten characters could never make every single character exactly the same; it could only be printing.

"Was there anyone from outside in your village that day?" Li Lin asked.

Zhao Xiaohu gnawed on a large piece of meat and shook his head repeatedly.

"There were no outsiders those days... Lin Ge, you should know that few outsiders enter or leave the village."

Li Lin nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Take this back and keep it. Don't practice it for now."

"I'll listen to you." Zhao Xiaohu nodded, then said, "Anyway, I can't read anyway."

Li Lin was about to laugh, but suddenly he thought of something.

He had been a Spirit Hunter for so long, yet no one had secretly slipped a manual to his door, but Zhao Xiaohu could.

Could it be targeting his illiteracy?

This Dark Character Art... is it not meant to be read, but simply looked at?

Thinking this, Li Lin looked at the Dark Character Art again; this time he stopped reading the characters on it and simply flipped through the pages one by one.

Treating each page as a whole, he turned them slowly.

Then, light and shadow flickered before his eyes.

He immediately closed the book.

The flickering light and shadow vanished, and cold sweat formed on his forehead.

It really is meant to be viewed as 'pictures'.

【Dark Character Art +1】

Li Lin panted a few times; at this moment, Zhao Xiaohu was eating and drinking heartily nearby, unaware of Li Lin's abnormality.

He returned the Dark Character Art to Zhao Xiaohu and said, "Remember, you cannot look at this now... never mind, just burn it."

"Then let's just throw it away." Zhao Xiaohu said indifferently, "I'll listen to whatever Lin Ge says."

Li Lin thought for a moment and still returned the Dark Character Art.

"I've heard this Dark Character Art is very powerful." Li Lin thought for a while and said, "But before you have sufficient strength, you cannot practice this thing."

"Okay." Zhao Xiaohu paused and asked, "When does one count as having sufficient strength?"

"At least."

Zhao Xiaohu laughed, "Then I might never reach it in my lifetime."

"Don't be so inferior." Li Lin said with a smile, "You have quite a bit of talent."

"Really?"

Li Lin nodded and answered affirmatively, "Yes."

Zhao Xiaohu immediately beamed with joy.

Li Lin had not lied to him.

Judging by Zhao Xiaohu's talent, he should currently only barely have cultivated Yin Qi.

Yet Zhao Xiaohu still had about three strands of Yin Qi; such speed was very abnormal.

However, compared to Li Lin, there was still quite a gap.

The two finished the wine and dishes on the table, with the substance mostly entering Zhao Xiaohu's stomach.

Afterwards, the two parted ways.

Zhao Xiaohu came to the city to purchase daily necessities, and also to visit Ding Yingqiu.

Li Lin returned home.

After Zhang Afu opened the door, he told him, "The Eldest Lady is hosting the female members of the Fang Fu and Lin Fu in the rear courtyard."

The current Eldest Lady of the Li Family is Huang Qi.

She has her own social circle.

Since she is hosting the female members of other families, it would be inconvenient for Li Lin to go over.

He went to the study; Hong Luan had already moved most of his things here.

This is also the most important place in the entire Li Fu.

He read the 'Nurturing Nature Sutra' for a while here and triggered 【Body Tempering +1】 twice.

Counting the accumulation from several times, he could now faintly feel the benefits brought by the proficiency level of Body Tempering.

His body was lighter, and his spirit was clearer.

Perhaps... this is the origin of the Nurturing Nature Sutra.

Strengthening the body to increase nature?

Most importantly, the improvement in physical constitution brings a comprehensive enhancement to martial arts.

He could clearly feel that Body Tempering had a slight amplification effect on 'Bai Hu Rolling Posture' and 'Yu Family Spear Technique'.

And the Lightness Art seemed to be affected as well.

Although the enhancement was not great for now, this increases one's growth ceiling.

After enough time, an exaggerated ceiling can be accumulated.

By then, the so-called geniuses... would probably just be the threshold to see him.

So... this secret manual, the Nurturing Nature Sutra, must be studied by setting aside some time every day.

He just didn't understand why, with such good effects, this book had such an obscure reputation in the Jianghu.

He found it extremely strange.

Moreover... he vaguely felt that this book seemed to have an intricate connection with the 'Obscure Character Technique'.

After reading for another watch, he finally gained a bit of proficiency, leaving him truly satisfied.

He stretched, just as he was about to order someone to bring some clear tea, when he heard a knock on the door.

Hong Luan's voice sounded from outside: "Husband, it is time for evening meal."

Li Lin opened the door and asked: "Have the guests left?"

"They left half a watch ago," Hong Luan said with a smile.

Li Lin went to the rear courtyard hall and saw Huang Qi already waiting there.

He took the main seat, with Huang Qi and Hong Luan on his left and right.

As for the servants, they ate in the side rooms beyond the second gate.

The three of them ate without speaking.

Li Lin looked around: "I don't know why, but I always feel a bit desolate."

Huang Qi smiled: "Three people dining together, I think it is quite lively."

At this, Hong Luan said: "Husband, work harder; once the Lady bears several more children, the house will no longer be desolate."

Huang Qi's face turned slightly red, looking at Li Lin with expectation.

Li Lin nodded and said: "Very well, tonight I shall challenge two female demons simultaneously."

At this, even Hong Luan blushed.

Time quickly passed to the next day, and Li Lin went to 'work' right on schedule.

He happened to see Jiang Jili arrive.

Li Lin pretended not to see him and went straight into the county government office.

The Vice Magistrate did the same.

Li Lin arrived at the Military Office, preparing to lead the government office Runners on patrol as usual.

But Huang Ying came looking for him, saying: "Brother-in-law, there is something I need your help with."

"What help?"

Huang Ying pulled Li Lin aside and whispered: "I have a lover in the brothel..."

"Does my lord know about this?"

"If you don't tell him, he won't know." Huang Yan helplessly glanced at Li Lin, then said: "That lover had a problem last night."

"What problem? Was she possessed by a Ghost?"

"How did you know?"

Li Lin sighed: "Except for matters concerning Ghosts, nothing else should be beyond your capabilities."

Huang Ying nodded lightly: "According to reason, with Taowu Zhenjun here, there should be no Ghosts, yet she was still possessed."

"Then let us go and see," Li Lin nodded.

Huang Ying immediately said: "I will go with you."

"Just hide behind later on."

"No problem."

So Li Lin led ten government office Runners to Chunshui Street.

They arrived at the Red Sleeve Pavilion.

He had thought it was just an ordinary possession Ghost.

The kind of minor Ghost that could barely affect the minds of the living.

But the courtesan before them was a Great Ghost.

The other party smiled gracefully, looking at Li Lin and Huang Ying.

It seemed she was simply waiting for them to arrive.

Yin Qi, invisible to ordinary people, wrapped around her, thick like spreading ink.

"Ziqing, go back and summon all the Spirit Hunters."

"No need to be so urgent; I have no intention of harming you." This Ghost suddenly laughed and said: "Li County Commandant, shall we make a deal?"

"I do not make deals with Ghosts."

"What difference is there between a Ghost and a Taowu Zhenjun?" This female Ghost laughed: "One who can control their emotions and bloodlust is a Taowu Zhenjun."

"So, I am also a Taowu Zhenjun, no problem with that, right?"

Li Lin looked at the other party: "Taowu Zhenjun is here, and it is still daytime... you are very bold, to dare to break into the city."

"So what? Taowu Zhenjun cannot see me."

(End of this chapter)