Chapter 1746: Chapter 937: Han Lin Obtains the Pearl, Zhang Xusheng Acquires the Jade (2)

Before long, the large wound on Han Lin’s chest mysteriously healed rapidly. His pale face quickly regained its rosy hue.

A few hours later, Han Lin suddenly opened his eyes, his face showing a hint of surprise and delight.

Just now, the bottleneck that had trapped him for so long suddenly loosened, and he made a breakthrough in one go, advancing to the Sixth Level of Qi Refining.

Even more unexpected was a slight improvement in his own aptitude, especially the Water Spirit Root.

As someone with the lowest quality Five Spirits Roots, Han Lin had exhausted his ancestral resources and spent thirty years in arduous cultivation, barely reaching the Qi Refining Fifth Level.

In less than half a year since the breakthrough, he once again mysteriously advanced to the Sixth Level of Qi Refining.

Han Lin was both surprised and found it very puzzling.

"Huh? My injuries... wait, what is this?"

Just as Han Lin noticed his injuries had suddenly healed, he also immediately sensed something unusual beneath him.

Reaching out, he felt a round object under his hand.

Bringing it to his eyes, he found it was a grayish-white Stone Bead, over an inch in diameter, with nine white clouds emblazoned on its surface.

Eight of these clouds were dim, but one was particularly bright and vivid, emitting an enchanting glow.

Han Lin, his eyes filled with doubt, examined the Stone Bead carefully in his hand and soon made a new discovery.

On the bright cloud, a clear, transparent droplet of water was gradually condensing, emitting the purest Water Element Spirit Qi.

The purity was something Han Lin had never seen in his life!

"Could this be some unknown Heaven and Earth Spirit Water?!" Han Lin mumbled to himself, while instinctively licking the droplet of water into his mouth.

As soon as it entered his mouth, an immense surge of extremely pure Water Element Spirit Qi exploded forth.

Han Lin’s face turned flush as he quickly operated his Cultivation Technique, channeling the Water Element Spirit Qi into his meridians and madly refining it into his own Spiritual Power.

In just half an hour, not only had his cultivation improved significantly, but even the old hidden injuries in his body were completely eliminated.

A treasure!

What a treasure!

After waking up, Han Lin immediately grasped the Treasure Bead tightly, his heart filled with joy. He realized that he had stumbled upon a rare gem.

At that moment, a violent tremor suddenly originated from beneath him. The surrounding stomach walls abruptly contracted inward, as if trying to crush the "alien object" inside.

Han Lin’s expression darkened; he immediately formed a seal with his hands, and a light blue water membrane appeared out of thin air, enveloping him entirely.

Hmm?!

He quickly found that casting the spell was unusually easy this time, as if the thought had just arisen, and the Water Wall Skill was instantly formed.

As Han Lin’s mind raced, he suddenly realized that he had underestimated the preciousness of the Treasure Bead in his hand.

The reason the Water Wall Skill could be conjured instantly was most likely due to the mysterious gray-white Stone Bead.

Meanwhile, in the cold, biting depths of the river outside, an enormous black fish, as long as nearly six zhang and entirely iron-black, was slowly swimming into the deeper, darker depths, causing the surrounding fish to scatter and hide far away from this savage and tyrannical Second-Order Demon Fish.

Unbeknownst to Han Lin, this Second-Order Demon Fish swam over three hundred li, finally diving into a cave at the river’s bottom.

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Two flowers blossom, each with a branch!

While Han Lin discovered the bead, far away in the southwest of Jingguang Continent, the lantern festival was being held in Chaozhou City.

As night fell, Chaozhou City was already decorated with lanterns, colorful lights hanging high in front of thousands of households, and the streets bustling with people, cheers and vendor calls resonating continuously.

Those young ladies who had stayed long in their boudoirs all changed into their most eye-catching dresses, and under the cover of night and the glow of lanterns, boldly ventured into the streets, frolicking and laughing as they shopped and admired the lanterns.

At this time, Chaozhou City could be described with half a verse, "The east wind at night brings a thousand trees into bloom, and more, like stars, rain on the ground. Horses and carved carriages perfume the road. The flute’s song stirs, the jade bottle turns, fish and dragon dance all night."

As fireworks blossomed and the lantern lights entranced, a sudden burst of laughter and exclamations came from the end of the street. Regardless of whether they were youthful beauties or gray-haired elderly women, they all gazed intently toward the end of the street.

Shortly, the dense crowd quickly parted to both sides, as a scholar in white robes slowly walked from afar.

With features as fine as a carved jade crown, his figure was graceful, resembling a yushu in the breeze. Though his plain robes were tinged with the colors of dusk by the lantern light, they paled in comparison to his appearance.

While "brows like distant mountains with a hint of green, eyes like autumn waters with waves" is typically used to describe women, it was perfectly suitable for this man.

As the scholar walked along, his presence stirred a commotion.

The young women forgot about the lanterns, their fans half-concealed their faces, and all of their eyes were fixed on him. Some of the bolder ones even forgot their modesty, shouting loudly, trying to catch the scholar’s attention.

"Young Master Zhang, Young Master Zhang, look this way!"

"Ah, how can there be someone so good-looking in the world! If only I could spend my life with him, I would..."

"Sister, look, isn’t this the ’master of poetry, books, and painting,’ Young Master Zhang Xu Sheng? Is he perhaps a demoted immortal reincarnated, so handsome and extraordinary?"

"Such a unique figure, I wonder if he’s married..."

From the pavilions on the side of the street, many young ladies in their boudoirs gazed with bright eyes, all tossing down their silk scarves, among which were many embroidered colorful ribbons.

As Zhang Xu Sheng walked onward, he maintained a calm demeanor, unimpressed by the plethora of beauties vying for attention on the roadside.

With the competition looming, he should have been at home studying diligently, but due to a personal invitation from his esteemed mentor, he had to leave his house today to attend the lantern festival banquet held by the magistrate at Mingyu Pavilion.

Even though he had prepared himself mentally before leaving, he still underestimated the power of his peerless appearance.

Upon his appearance, he not only drew the gaze of every woman, but many men as well found themselves entranced.

Zhang Xu Sheng could clearly sense countless eyes upon him.

Born with extraordinary seven senses, he could even distinguish various emotions in those gazes, from fiery admiration and envy to jealousy and malice...

Zhang Xu Sheng grew increasingly annoyed, feeling the air becoming so thick it was almost suffocating.

Instinctively, he quickened his pace, continuously brushing off the scarves and handkerchiefs on him.

Then, a piece of Broken Jade fell from the night sky, striking Zhang Xu Sheng on the head.

Zhang Xu Sheng’s body suddenly shuddered, and he immediately collapsed, unconscious.

Ah, ah!

As he fell to the ground, a great many young women widened their eyes, instantly screaming in horror.

Zhang Xu Sheng’s sudden fainting was so unexpected that no one noticed the Broken Jade’s presence.

Soon, Zhang Xu Sheng was carried to the most renowned medical clinic in Chaozhou City, where the famous doctor Ping Yizhi observed his condition personally.

But before Ping Yizhi could diagnose thoroughly, Zhang Xu Sheng already awoke.

"I’m fine now, thank you, Doctor Ping, for the treatment, and thanks to you gentlemen for helping." Zhang Xu Sheng sat up from the bed, cupping his hands to the people beside him as a gesture of gratitude.

"Hmph, how come he didn’t die?"

A voice suddenly reached his ears, causing Zhang Xu Sheng’s body to tremble uncontrollably.