The Invincible Strongest Student

After devouring two Beggar’s Chickens and a jug of baijiu, Lin Tian’s face was flushed and his head was spinning.

He didn’t use any Spiritual Qi to evaporate the alcohol from his body. Instead, he washed his hands, changed into clean clothes, and lay back on the bed, snoring with his limbs sprawled out.

The Luban Lock? I’ll deal with it after a good sleep.

Wang, watching Lin Tian snore thunderously, was itching with anger yet had no solution. He couldn’t possibly ask Lin Tian to solve the lock under the influence of alcohol, could he? Even if Lin Tian agreed, Wang certainly wouldn’t dare. This thing was a treasure in the eyes of the ancestor. How could he let it be so mishandled?

Seeing Lin Tian sleep so comfortably, Wang could only sigh softly, close the door, and leave.

...

Perhaps due to the alcohol, Lin Tian had a very restful sleep, until a voice woke him up.

This voice wasn’t coming from outside; it echoed in his mind, as if he was talking to himself.

"Kid! Wake up! Stop sleeping!"

The voice clearly injected into Lin Tian’s mind, instantly waking him up, and he sprang to his feet.

He was all too familiar with this voice! It was from the senior who gifted him the Tyrant Emperor’s Record and the Golden Core.

Lin Tian didn’t know how this senior hid in his body, seemingly merged with his soul.

However, usually, this senior seemed non-existent, not even making a sound let alone affecting his life.

To be fair, this senior had appeared once before. That was last year after the death of Bai Jiaming when Lin Tian had a big argument with Bai Shishi and spent his days drunk in bars, so disheartened that even the senior couldn’t bear watching, and harshly scolded him awake.

Honestly, Lin Tian felt ashamed; he had promised that senior to diligently cultivate. Yet he’s only at the Middle Stage of Golden Elixir now. Had he put in more effort, he might have reached the Late Stage Golden Elixir by now.

Moreover, the reason for the rapid progress was thanks to the Golden Core left by that senior. Without integrating that Golden Core, he might still be stuck at the advanced stage of a Martial Artist.

If the members of the Ancient Martial the Wang Family knew of this thought, would they be so angered they’d spit blood? Moving this slow, he thought sarcastically.

"Senior, is there something you need?" Lin Tian asked, realizing his question might sound unnecessary since why would the senior call him for no reason?

"Now is a good time; escape quickly!"

The voice resonated in Lin Tian’s mind; based on the voice alone, he couldn’t discern the senior’s age, only feeling an imposing image naturally forming in his mind from the voice.

"Escape?"

Lin Tian swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his throat trembling; he hadn’t expected the senior to say that.

"Yes! Now as the moon is high in the sky, Wang Xingkong’s sense of you is withdrawn and he’s moved a distance away. Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare make a slightest ripple."

After a second of daze, Lin Tian instantly set into motion, pushing the door open to run out.

Lin Tian chose to trust this senior completely, without a moment’s hesitation.

Before Lin Tian’s foot could cross the doorway, the voice in his head spoke again. "Take the Luban Lock with you!"

Lin Tian’s footsteps paused slightly, gritting his teeth, he turned back to grab the Luban Lock on the table before quickly fleeing the room. He wasn’t moving slowly at all.

Judging the direction, as Lin Tian was about to escape through the side gate of the Wang Family’s ancestral house, he heard the senior’s voice again, "Head to the main hall first. Move quickly!"

Hearing the urgency in the voice, Lin Tian immediately changed direction without hesitation.

The moon was round tonight, with only a few clouds in the sky, making the light sufficiently ample for escaping.

The main hall wasn’t far from his current position, and it only took a few steps using the Lightweight Skill to reach it.

A few days ago, when Lin Tian came to the main hall, it was still Wang Shi’s mourning hall. But now the white silk had been removed, and under the moonlight, the hall appeared solemn and ancient.

Using the perspective eye, he found the interior had undergone an earth-shattering change compared to a few days ago. Inside, there was a frightening Spirit Gathering Town in operation! Although not as formidable as the Sixth Layer of the underground palace, it was still terrifying!

Lin Tian sucked in a breath of cold air; the day he fainted kneeling in the main hall was just two days ago. In only two days, Wang Xingkong set up such a large array. This power... can only be described as terrifying.

Soon, Lin Tian spotted something extremely familiar in the main hall — the Thousand Jin Rock!

It was placed prominently in the center of the hall, on a luxurious sword stand.

Lin Tian suddenly felt his heart pounding. He had left the Thousand Jin Rock at Bai Shishi’s mansion, yet it was here now. What if something happened to the family?

Lin Tian dared not think further; he couldn’t bear the consequences!

"The main hall is safe. Go and retrieve the sword." The senior’s voice rang in Lin Tian’s mind again.

"Okay."

All his Spiritual Qi surged, every nerve in Lin Tian’s body was taut; after all, he was acting like a thief, and a careful one at that, in the Ancient Martial the Wang Family.

Entering the main hall without mishap, Lin Tian could clearly feel the Spirit Qi’s density was far greater here than outside. Training speed could be doubled with such a Spirit Gathering Array.

Yet Lin Tian had no interest in the Spirit Gathering Array; his full attention was on the Thousand Jin Rock — it was the most valuable thing! Lin Tian had only understood a tenth of the array within the Thousand Jin Rock; the potential for exploration was immense.

The moment he took the Thousand Jin Rock from the luxurious sword stand, an unexpected event occurred!

The Spirit Gathering Array in the room suddenly stopped revolving, and the Spirit Qi that had just gathered began to slowly disperse back into the sky and earth.

Lin Tian’s eyes widened in shock, almost bursting into laughter. So the Thousand Jin Rock was the core of the array. Without it, all of Wang Xingkong’s effort over the past few days was in vain.

Soon, a question mark surfaced in Lin Tian’s mind. The Thousand Jin Rock was meant to absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, so how could it serve as the array’s core? Lin Tian could distinctly feel the Thousand Jin Rock releasing Spiritual Qi from within.

After much thought, there was only one possibility: Wang Xingkong understood the Thousand Jin Rock better than he did and knew how to utilize it.

This made Lin Tian slightly envious, but nothing more. He believed with his comprehension, he would surpass Wang Xingkong.

The Wang Family was a place of trouble and couldn’t be lingered at. Holding the Thousand Jin Rock and the Luban Lock, Lin Tian began his escape.

He first peeked into the confinement room. Confirming Chen Moxiang wasn’t there, Lin Tian felt relieved. Then, under the guidance of the senior, he made his escape from the Wang Family ancestral home without incident.