Regardless, Li Lin was exceedingly happy at this moment. The power of the Vermilion Bird Art had far exceeded his expectations. Such power was absolutely terrifying; it was just a pity that deploying it even once was more than he could handle.
The need for spiritual power to activate the Vermilion Bird Art puzzled Li Lin. This martial technique seemed unrelated to spiritual practitioners, but requiring spiritual power for activation meant that ordinary warriors couldn't utilize the Vermilion Bird Art at all, making it impossible for them to successfully cultivate it.
Li Lin couldn't make sense of this phenomenon at the moment. From the jade slip of the Vermilion Bird Art, he knew that the Four Divine Techniques were not ordinary martial arts and couldn't be judged by common sense.
Among the Four Divine Techniques, he only possessed the Vermilion Bird Art so far, with the whereabouts of the other three unknown. He wondered if he would ever have the chance to obtain them. If he could gather all four, he would rival the power of Heavenly-tier martial techniques, surely becoming even more formidable and terrifying.
"First, I should retrieve the gold coins I won." Looking out at the bright sunshine outside the window, Li Lin hadn't forgotten about the 1,500 gold coins he had bet. With Du Gu Binglan's victory, he had won 15,000 gold coins, a substantial sum.
After getting ready, Li Lin informed his mother and left the Li residence with Li Xiaobai, heading to the betting shop where he had placed his bet.
A short while after entering the shop, Li Lin emerged with a smile. His jade crystal card now had an additional 16,500 gold coins, making him a small fortune in Qingyun Town.
"Young master, why didn't you tell me? If I had known, I would have bet on Miss Du Gu with you," Li Xiaobai lamented on the street. They had pooled together 300 gold coins and won only 20 gold coins in the end. Had he known to bet on Miss Du Gu, he could have won 3,000 gold coins, a significant amount.
"It's your fault for not asking me first," Li Lin lightly said.
"It's still the young master who's insightful, knowing Miss Du Gu would win," Li Xiaobai said.
"You're the one who's clueless," Li Lin glared at Li Xiaobai.
"How could I be as clueless as you, young master?" Li Xiaobai earnestly replied.
Li Lin, feeling helpless, eventually stopped bothering with Li Xiaobai and after a moment, asked, "How's your cultivation going?"
"After taking two Crown-Filling Pills, I'm only at the third level of Martial Apprentice. Naturally, I can't compare to the young master," Li Xiaobai said seriously, never slacking off in his cultivation.
Li Lin was surprised; he had broken through to the fourth level of Martial Apprentice after taking two Crown-Filling Pills, while Li Xiaobai had only reached the third level. It seemed that this had something to do with the Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Technique he practiced.
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"Just keep training hard, and don't slack off," Li Lin advised.
"Yes, young master," Li Xiaobai replied, diligently practicing every night, not daring to slack off.
After the two returned to the Li residence, Li Lin looked at the front door and said, "You go back first. I'm going to see Uncle Jiang and will return soon. Don't tell anyone."
"Yes, young master," Li Xiaobai responded, then entered the main gate. As a small steward of the Li family now, his status was naturally different, allowing him access through the Li family's main entrance.
Li Lin immediately headed towards the back door of the Li family, as he was about to go to the Yunyang Sect soon and still did not know what treasure Uncle Jiang had instructed him to find there.
Upon reaching the Li family's back door, Li Lin did not see Uncle Jiang and guessed that Uncle Jiang might be in his own courtyard, so he walked towards Uncle Jiang's room.
Uncle Jiang had been with the Li family for a long time. Conveniently located near the back door was this small courtyard, which was reserved for Uncle Jiang's sole use. Li Lin had some memories of this courtyard; it seemed he had visited a few times as a child.
Entering the courtyard, which was somewhat dilapidated but clean, and had many potted plants, Li Lin went straight to the room inside, looking around, it seemed Uncle Jiang was not in the courtyard.
"Do you think your little strength is enough to snoop on me, making a fool of oneself in front of an expert?" A voice came, followed by a figure appearing silently behind Li Lin.
"Uncle Jiang, how do you appear and disappear unpredictably?" Li Lin turned around with a slight smile, the person naturally being Uncle Jiang.
The old servant Uncle Jiang still looked elderly and frail, his hands forming seals instantly, a formless circle of light then enveloping the room. Only then did his aura change, and the murky light in his eyes instantly became clear as he said, "What are you doing here, what martial technique did you use at the end yesterday?"
Li Lin said, "Uncle Jiang, I was just about to talk to you about this."
Li Lin then detailed how he had accidentally activated the final technique of the Four Divine Arts, assisting his cultivation with the Vermilion Bird Art.
"Four Divine Arts..."
Old servant Uncle Jiang pondered carefully, seemingly also unaware of the origin of the Four Divine Arts.
"The Four Divine Arts are indeed extraordinary. You're lucky to have unlocked it. If you can find the other three Arts, that would truly be remarkable. It'll depend on whether you're really lucky. The single Vermilion Bird Art I saw yesterday should be above the high rank of the Yellow level, even close to the Mystic level. For you right now, using it once without killing the opponent means risking your own life. Therefore, it should only be used as a last resort, try not to use it." Old servant Uncle Jiang said.
"Uncle Jiang, I'm about to go to the Yunyang Sect. What exactly are you having me fetch from there?" Li Lin asked.
"The strength of the Yunyang Sect is not bad, and in the Yunyang Sect, there is a piece of ten-thousand-year-old Red Copper, which is the treasure of the sect. If you can get it, you can definitely forge it into a divine weapon. Try to find a way to get your hands on that ten-thousand-year-old Red Copper," Uncle Jiang lightly said.
"The treasure of the Yunyang Sect, how can I get it, Uncle Jiang, are you joking?" Even without understanding, Li Lin knew how could he possibly obtain the sect's treasure.
"A joke? If it could be obtained easily, would it still be the Yunyang Sect's treasure? You figure it out yourself. The ten-thousand-year-old Red Copper, the spiritualists within the Yunyang Sect can't refine it at all. Including myself, there wouldn't be many who can refine that ten-thousand-year-old Red Copper. An old monster within the Yunyang Sect begged me several times, but that old monster was too stingy, so I didn't agree," Uncle Jiang said lightly.