Lin Xiao felt rather helpless as he listened to the discussions of the people outside.
He reached out to touch his chin and muttered to himself, "Sigh!
It's not good to be handsome. Just doing a small thing will attract so much attention. How annoying! "
Yang Jian, "…"
Juling Shen, "…"
They did not hear anything!
Seeing Yang Jian and Juling Shen looking straight ahead, Lin Xiao pursed his lips and said, "Alright, I'm going to cultivate in seclusion for a while. Don't let anyone disturb me."
"Yes."
Yang Jian and Juling Shen nodded.
Lin Xiao entered the secret chamber of the County Governor's Mansion and began to cultivate the Eight-Nine Arcane Art.
The Eight-Nine Arcane Art was very difficult to cultivate. It was not only because the materials were hard to gather, but also because it required a lot of perseverance to cultivate successfully.
After all, one had to absorb the iron essence into one's body and use one's flesh and blood to carry the iron essence. It was equivalent to forcefully stuffing iron into one's cells. One could imagine the pain.
However, Lin Xiao was not afraid!
As the saying went, "One can only rise above others after suffering the hardest." If one wanted to obtain more power, they would have to endure more pain.
Lin Xiao clenched his hands into fists and frantically absorbed the iron essence energy. Streams of black air flowed into his body through his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose.
"Ah!"
The conflict between the iron essence and his cells made Lin Xiao extremely painful. He could not help but roar.
However, he still gritted his teeth and persevered. Just like that, half a month passed before Lin Xiao finally refined all the iron essence energy.
The iron ore piled up beside him had already turned into sand and stone.
Lin Xiao's body had a metallic texture. If one knocked on it, one could even hear the sound of metal.
"Phew!"
Lin Xiao exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. His body exploded with crisp sounds like beans being fried. The color of his skin instantly returned to the color of his flesh.
The first stage of the Eight-Nine Arcane Art was finally completed!
However, he did not know how powerful the first stage was.
With a strong sense of curiosity, Lin Xiao heavily punched the wall, leaving a deep fist print on the wall.
"This …"
Seeing the fist print in front of him, Lin Xiao revealed a pleasantly surprised expression.
When he punched just now, he didn't use the slightest bit of Dao techniques. He only relied on the strength of his physical body to smash a mark on the specially made wall.
One had to know that even a cultivator at the peak of the Spirit Severing Stage would not be able to leave a mark on this wall without using a Dao technique.
His physical strength had already surpassed the Spirit Severing Realm!
And this was only the first stage of cultivation. If he continued to cultivate, Lin Xiao simply didn't dare to imagine how terrifying his physical strength would be.
If possible, Lin Xiao really wanted to cultivate to the third level in one go.
Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time.
The Northern Wu Kingdom's Genius Ranking Battle that was held once every sixty years was about to begin!
If he still did not set off for the Imperial City, he was afraid that it would be too late. Lin Xiao did not want to miss this genius position seizing battle.
Thinking of this, Lin Xiao walked out of the secret chamber.
"My lord, you've finally come out of seclusion!"
Seeing Lin Xiao come out, Yang Jian immediately went up to him.
During this period of time, Yang Jian had been guarding the door of the secret chamber 24 hours a day. Although he knew that there wouldn't be any danger in the County Governor's Mansion, Yang Jian still stayed here.
When Lin Xiao saw Yang Jian, he revealed a satisfied expression. "Erlang, you've worked hard."
"Protecting my lord is Erlang's duty."
Yang Jian revealed a smile and said in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing.
Lin Xiao nodded and asked Yang Jian to find the other subordinates. He instructed them, "The County Governor, Yang Jian, and Juling Shen are going to the Imperial City to participate in the genius position seizing battle. Help me guard Jiangchu County and Guang 'an County well and wait for my successful return!"
"Yes."
The other subordinates nodded. Daji and Yun Shan 'er wanted to say something but stopped.
Daji, Yun Shan 'er, and Lin Xiao had not been reunited for long, and now they were going to be separated again. The two of them were very reluctant, but they could not stop Lin Xiao.
As for Mu Qing, she did not mind.
As the fourth on the Heavenly Hero Ranking, she also had an invitation to the genius position seizing battle. She could enter the Imperial City with Lin Xiao.
After comforting Daji and Yun Shan 'er, Lin Xiao brought Mu Qing, Yang Jian, and Juling Shen out of Guang' an County and headed to the Imperial City.
Juling Shen transformed into a giant and carried Lin Xiao and Mu Qing on his shoulders. He leaped up while Yang Jian turned into a white rainbow and followed behind Juling Shen.
Under the guidance of Yang Jian and Juling Shen, Lin Xiao and the rest only took three days to cross half of Bei Wu Kingdom and arrived at the Imperial City of Bei Wu Kingdom.
The genius position seizing battle was around the corner, and the Imperial City was very lively. There was a long line at the entrance of the Imperial City. Many people came because of the fame and wanted to see the glory of the genius position seizing battle.
Lin Xiao and the rest landed on the ground and lined up obediently.
Unknowingly, two hours passed. Just as Lin Xiao and the rest were about to reach the front of the line, a playboy blocked their way as if there was no one else around.
The few people standing in front of Lin Xiao were all ordinary citizens. They had only entered the imperial city to watch the show. When they saw that the rich playboy was dressed in expensive clothes, even if they were dissatisfied, they did not dare to criticize him. This made the rich playboy very satisfied.
However, just as he was feeling proud, a hand grabbed his collar and said, "Kid, please go to the back and line up!"
"Line up?
Do you know who I am?
I'm the son of the city lord of Tianyang City, and you actually want me to line up with you country bumpkins! "The good-for-nothing rich kid was very displeased when Lin Xiao grabbed his collar and cursed fiercely.
"I don't care who you are. Lining up is the rule!"
Lin Xiao rolled his eyes at the playboy. He did not take him seriously at all. He tightened his grip and said, "Are you going to scram on your own, or do you want me to do it?"
"You're courting death!"
The playboy's expression changed when he heard that.
He was the son of the City Lord. Usually, everyone in Tianyang City treated him with respect. However, this country bumpkin in front of him embarrassed him in front of so many people.
How despicable!
With that thought in mind, the playboy raised his hand without hesitation. A green light circulated on his hand, and a gust of energy rushed towards Lin Xiao.
Although he was a playboy, his cultivation was not bad. He had reached the sixth stage of the Out of Aperture realm. Usually, there were few opponents in Tianyang City.
Although this country bumpkin in front of him had restrained his cultivation, he should not be very powerful.
However, he never expected that Lin Xiao would easily break through his attack and slap him in the face. With a cold expression, Lin Xiao said, "You spoke rudely. Slap your mouth!"
Slap … Slap my face?
This country bumpkin actually hit me!
The playboy was stunned. He covered his face and stared at Lin Xiao for a long time before he reacted. He shouted in disbelief, "You hit me!
How dare you hit me! "