Chapter 278 - Chapter 278: Chapter 260: The Past [Thanks to Changbai Fengxuesheng for the monthly ticket reward] (1/2)
Chapter 278: Chapter 260: The Past [Thanks to Changbai Fengxuesheng for the monthly ticket reward]
Senior Han’s healing was finished by the morning of the next day.
At that time, Lin Jing and Chen Xing had just rested well and were chatting idly inside the house.
Just then, the two heard some noise coming from the bedroom.
Soon after, Senior Han walked out.
At this moment, Senior Han’s complexion was rosy, his eyes sparkled with vigor, and it was clear he had recovered.
Seeing Senior Han approaching, Lin Jing and Chen Xing went up to greet him.
“Senior Han…”
“Senior Han, you’re alright…”
Han Jing nodded at the two.
“I’m alright…”
“Thanks to the Pure Body Restoration Pill from Junior Brother Lin, I am now unobstructed. Even participating in the disciple martial arts competition in a few days won’t be a problem.”
“That’s really great…”
Chen Xing was extremely excited.
The reason for Han Jing’s condition was entirely due to his own negligence in saving him, so Chen Xing had always felt very guilty.
Now seeing that Senior Han was unharmed, Chen Xing was naturally more excited than anyone.
If this incident had delayed the martial arts competition and affected Senior Han’s future, Chen Xing would have likely been guilt-ridden for life.
Following that, Senior Han turned to Lin Jing and said:
“Junior Brother Lin, that secret box, have you opened it?”
Lin Jing nodded and replied:
“I’ve opened it, and inside was a book on alchemy.”
Senior Han, with one hand on his chin, nodded and said:
“Your father once mentioned something to me, that your ancestor from the Lin Family was a very powerful alchemist.”
“It seems that’s indeed the case.”
Lin Jing then spoke up and continued to ask:
“Senior Han, can you tell me about my father’s past…”
“And what’s the deal with this secret box?”
Han Jing nodded, then began to explain:
“Actually, it’s quite simple to tell…”
Han Jing then recounted the story to Lin Jing.
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Lin Jing’s father chose to join the Qingyuan Sword Sect as a disciple because of the family’s decline.
Regrettably, he trusted the wrong people, and in a bout of drunken indiscretion, he accidentally revealed the existence of the family’s secret box, inciting covetous intentions in a fellow disciple he was close to at the time.
That disciple, through conspiracy and planning, took the secret box from Lin Jing’s father and caused him to suffer serious injuries which resulted in a fall in his cultivation.
Lin Jing’s father, knowing he couldn’t contend with his adversary, became disillusioned and, as arranged by the sect, went to Qingtian Peak to work as a spirit farmer.
What happened next, Lin Jing understood without needing to be told.
After listening, Lin Jing further inquired:
“Senior Han, is the reason my father didn’t tell me about this because of what you said before, about the quality of my Spiritual Root?”
Han Jing nodded and replied:
“That’s right…”
“According to your father, your family was once very glorious, but after the fall of that extremely powerful Pill Master ancestor, your family gradually declined.”
“And since then, it’s as if your family has been cursed, with each generation’s talent in the Alchemy Dao growing worse and worse.”
“Even with a very formidable alchemy technique, the standard of alchemy has been declining from one generation to the next.”
“Until your grandfather’s time, he spent his whole life and only managed to become a Second-Grade Alchemist.”
“Even your father practiced alchemy at one point, but his talent for the Alchemy Dao was too poor; despite decades passing, he never even reached the threshold of a Second-Grade Pill Master.”
“Fortunately, his cultivation talent was passable.”
“Later, when you were born, he placed all his hopes on you.”
“But after it was discovered that you had Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root as your talent, your father became even more despondent.”
“That’s also why he kept everything from you.”
“He didn’t plan to tell you about the inheritance secret box, either; he just wanted you to live a peaceful life.”
“Initially, I had the same thought…”