Chapter 45 (1/2)
On the note, graceful words came into view.
“Lin Han, don’t forget to pick a top-grade martial art from the martial arts hall.”
The ink also carried a hint of some kind of fragrance.
Lin Han was startled, then he smacked his forehead.
‘Oh right!
‘I’m one of the top three in the Inner Residence, but I haven’t claimed my last reward, which is a top-grade martial art.’
For a few days, he had been so focused on breaking through that he forgot about it.
Subsequently, he stored the note in his spirit ring, and headed toward the martial arts hall.
Upon watching Lin Han leave, Xiao Nu bit her lip gently. “Young Master’s getting busier…”
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It was Lin Han’s third visit to the martial arts hall, but each time he stepped into this place he had a different state of mind.
He sighed a little when he looked at the familiar surroundings.
After just half a month, it felt like the people had changed although everything else stayed the same.
At the martial arts hall’s entrance.
“Brother Lin Han!”
“Brother Lin Han!”
Two people greeted him respectfully.
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They were the Lin Clan disciples who guarded the hall that day, and were actually older than Lin Han, yet they greeted him as their brother.
They had come to revere him.
This time, they would not stop Lin Han no matter what.
Lin Han had become the top three disciples in the Inner Residence, and was a new rising star, such that he was even comparable to the powerful Lin Gutian.
Therefore, it was natural that the Hall Guard Disciples treated him with reverence and awe.
Lin Han only nodded at them lightly to greet them, then he entered the hall.
The Hall Guard Disciples discussed softly, “I stopped Brother Lin Han the last time, I wonder if he has a grudge against me.”
“Look at where he is now, why’d he waste the effort to hold a grudge against you?”
“That’s true, I’m relieved…”
Soon, their voices could not be heard anymore.
Lin Han was inside the hall.
“You’re finally here,” Someone mentioned.
Lin Han looked to find that it was the Hall Guard Elder.
“Elder, I’m here to retrieve a top-grade martial art.” He gave a fist salute.
“I’ve been waiting for you, come with me.”
Lin Han had become so honorable that the Hall Guard Elder spoke to him with a sense of politeness.
Since Lin Han possessed fearsome talent and qualities, the elder who knew the way of the world knew very well that he would be at the top of the Lin Clan Sect Residence in a few years.
However, Lin Han would probably laugh away if he knew what the Hall Guard Elder was thinking.
This was because his goals and ambitions were far beyond that.
On the third floor of the martial arts hall.
Boom, boom…
The Hall Guard Elder pushed open a heavy jade door slowly.
Lin Han then followed him inside.
At one glance, there was only one shelf on the empty third floor, which was completely different from the first and the second floor that had hundreds of shelves stocked with books.
“As expected, top-grade martial arts are too precious and rare.”
When Lin Han walked over he realized that the shelves were lined with dozens of cards made of jade.
The Hall Guard Elder walked over to inform him, “Each jade card represents a top-grade martial art showing a detailed description of the respective martial art. Once you decide on one, I’ll retrieve the martial art depiction for you from deep inside the hall.”
“Alright.”
Lin Han nodded.
He did not expect the jade cards to be labels, and that the real top-grade martial arts were stored deep inside the martial arts hall.
He felt slightly disappointed.
This was because it was impossible for him to “steal” a few more top-grade martial arts through the Golden Spirit Fire.
Nevertheless, he had already previously acquired the Killing Sword Art and the Azure Dragon Probing Claw Hand.
“The Killing Sword Art and the Azure Dragon Probing Claw Hand are methods of attack and I haven’t comprehended them completely. I need a body technique or a defensive martial art now.”
Lin Han thought to himself, then began choosing carefully.
Half an hour later, he finally decided on Soaring Flight, a body martial art.
According to the Hall Guard Elder, one who achieved its Pinnacle state would obtain one of the abilities of a Grandmaster before they entered the Grandmaster boundary — flying with the help of the wind.