Don't Mess with That Dragon-Chapter 569 - 019 Treasures

The treasures that Lin Han cherished as his collection, in Austin’s eyes, were nothing more than piles of trash.

No,

You can’t say they’re completely trash.

For instance, a white stone piece that Lin Han might have luckily dug up from the soil, stained with yellow dirt, actually had a miniature Spirit Gathering Array running within it, capable of slightly increasing the concentration of spiritual energy nearby,

though the amount wasn’t much.

Very little, if it weren’t for Austin’s powerful divine sense power, it would have been hard to perceive its nuances. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

This level of intensity is similar to the miniature Spirit Gathering Arrays inscribed on jade boxes used to store precious spirit medicines, to keep the spiritual energy within them intact.

For ordinary mortals, carrying it often indeed has a certain effect of prolonging life.

For martial artists laying the foundation of their cultivation, it also has certain benefits.

Lin Han kept it in the "Treasure Box" and placed it under the straw bed, unintentionally causing a continual gathering of faint spiritual energy every night, washing over his tired body.

The miscellaneous chores at the martial arts hall were heavy, and Lin Han’s tired and exhausted body instinctively absorbed almost all of the faintly gathered spiritual energy.

This not only soothed his tired body but also had other very mild effects.

This was also the reason why Lin Han, who secretly learned the basic martial arts taught by the instructors at the martial arts hall, laid a bit of a foundation without any issues.

Otherwise,

years of relentless cultivation would, apart from the accumulation of minor hidden injuries left by self-exploratory cultivation without guidance, have drained Lin Han’s body just from the consumption alone!

It’s said that the poor focus on literature while the wealthy focus on martial arts; it’s not just talk.

Throughout the year, Lin Han hardly had any chance of tasting meat, so how could his body have enough energy to deal with the consumption during martial arts training?

The old white stone piece played a significant role during his cultivation.

For Austin, this piece was undoubtedly insignificant trash,

but for the current Lin Han, it was truly a rare treasure.

Moreover,

it wasn’t just this.

For example, a piece of broken sword blade about the size of a fingernail, from which Austin could sense the faint presence of the Condensing Essence Realm from its material.

Evidently, this piece of shattered sword blade was originally in the hands of a martial artist of the Condensing Essence and Opening Acupoints Realm, and a notch broke off during battle, falling to the ground before ultimately being picked up by Lin Han.

Although this blade piece was quite small, it was once a weapon of a masters at the Condensing Essence Realm; both its material and sharpness were incomparable to ordinary weapons.

Ordinary weapons couldn’t bear the infusion of spiritual power from martial artists of the Condensing Essence and Opening Acupoints Realm.

Thus, for Lin Han, it could be considered a treasure.

At least that piece of broken sword blade, the size of a fingernail, was much tougher and sharper than an ordinary dagger, only Lin Han had not yet discovered its uniqueness.

Also,

A piece of old paper covered in ink doodles, if the mess of ink were removed, could reveal a boxing technique known as the Shrimp Fist.

This boxing technique barely counts as decent,

but its power is estimated to only be slightly better than the basic boxing technique, having a trick that can instantly unleash full body power.

However, this Shrimp Fist technique is most suitable for Lin Han, who is just stepping into the realm of prospective martial artists.

The worn white stone piece, the small fragment of a broken blade, and the ink-drenched, crumpled piece of paper.

These three,

for Lin Han, were real treasures.

As for the rest, they were entirely trash, with no special properties at all.

Perhaps Lin Han picked them up from a pile of garbage or some corner, thinking they might be useful, so he collected them.

Perhaps,

Lin Han thought he could set up a stall in the local market with them and find someone who might need them.

Austin was also somewhat surprised by the extraordinary occurrence of three treasures among the pile of odds and ends in the "Treasure Box" that belonged to Lin Han.

The probability was indeed rare.

Last night, feeling something unusual, Austin used the stone ring to perform the Qi Observation Technique and saw the luck over Lin Han sleeping on the bed.

Just as expected,

the aura of luck above was very abundant.

Much stronger than that of anyone else in the martial arts hall.

Austin didn’t know what the luck auras of protagonists in past life novels were like, but at least the aura over Lin Han was superior to that of ordinary people.

Luck as a concept was something Austin hadn’t completely understood.

However, he had some insights.

And this was one of the reasons Austin had made a firm decision.

After all, blessings and misfortunes are intertwined.

With abundant luck, the impending adversities are also numerous.

Which of those memorable fantasy protagonists from past novels wasn’t born with great luck, but also faced roads that were anything but smooth sailing?

To gain something, you must pay the corresponding price.

Opportunities often come with adversities.

Luck brings opportunities, and enemies brought by adversities follow.

In gaining opportunities while overcoming adversity after adversity, one continually solidifies and strengthens their luck; this is the true fantasy protagonist.

If it were an ordinary person without any special qualities, Austin had the confidence to help them become a top powerhouse in this world.

However,

without enduring various conflicts, gaining diverse experiences and rewards, what use would it be for Austin to see someone peacefully cultivate in some mountain hideaway for a hundred years, becoming the top expert under heaven?

The initial reason Austin crafted a protagonist was to let them enter this vast Cultivation Realm, stir the turbulent waves of the world, and simultaneously experience various adventures, acquiring secrets and divine skills along the way.

This was a fair trade.

Austin offered the stone ring as a golden finger, and in return, the "protagonist" would use all the future information he acquired to repay, including insights into the Law Origin that might emerge at a certain opportune time.

Endless events would come forth,

constant conflicts would arise.

A turbulent life is the kind of "protagonist" Austin desires.

Concerning Lin Han,

Austin already had some thoughts.

However,

there was no rush.

Now was not yet the time to reveal himself.

With deep mastery of the Plum Blossom Sect’s true martial arts "Plum Blossom Divination," Austin could preemptively sense that in the near future, Lin Han would face a major crisis.

If he overcomes it, the horizon will be wide and open.

If not, everything comes to an end.

That will be the best time for me to reveal myself.