Lin Zhou slept exceptionally soundly until the sun was high in the sky, at which point he lazily yawned and sat up from the bamboo bed.
The moment I opened my eyes, a system notification sounded in my mind.
[Ding! The disciple growth quest "Spear Like a Dragon" is complete!]
[Reward: A thousand years of cultivation, Nine-Turn Spirit Gathering Array x1 (including all materials), and the Laws of the Spear Dao.]
Lin Zhou rubbed his eyes and yawned: "Oh, it's done."
A thousand years of cultivation? He now has so much cultivation that he can't even count it all. This extra thousand years is like an extra melon seed to him; he doesn't even notice it.
Gun-wielding principles? Sounds impressive, but he doesn't practice with guns, so having them on him isn't a bad thing anyway.
Lin Zhou raised an eyebrow at the "Nine Revolutions Spirit Gathering Array." He remembered that there were indeed many shiny stones and dark metals piled up in the warehouse. He didn't know what they were before. So they were materials for setting up the array?
"Perfect timing. The sect is in a dilapidated state, so breaking up the formation here will help protect us from wild beasts." Lin Zhou stretched and slowly walked into the courtyard.
He took things out of his storage ring—actually, with a thought, a pile of array-setting materials appeared out of thin air on the ground: glittering spirit stones and array plates glowing with spiritual light, piled up like a small mountain.
Lin Zhou didn't even look at it. He casually grabbed a few spirit stones and threw them into the corner of the wall. He then kicked the array plate to the four corners of the yard and muttered, "Three circles to the left, three circles to the right, stones, stones, spin quickly... Done."
As soon as he finished speaking, a faint halo suddenly shone throughout the Qingyun Sect, and the concentration of spiritual energy in the world instantly increased several times over, even making the air feel much fresher. The array patterns on the ground appeared and disappeared, yet they possessed a natural, unpretentious quality, showing no signs of deliberate arrangement.
Lin Zhou clapped his hands: "Done, easier than building with blocks."
As soon as he turned around, he saw Xiao Chen standing at the door, carrying a rusty iron spear and dressed in a neat outfit, looking like he was about to go down the mountain.
"Stop!" Lin Zhou shouted.
Xiao Chen paused, then immediately turned and bowed: "Master?"
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave?" Lin Zhou glanced at him. "Let's practice our skills before we go down the mountain."
As he spoke, he took out two palm-sized wooden figures from his storage ring and threw them on the ground.
"Bang!"
Two plumes of dust rose, and the wooden figure instantly transformed into two puppets over two meters tall, covered in dark gold armor, wielding long swords, their eyes flashing red, exuding an aura of late-stage Golden Core power!
Xiao Chen's pupils contracted: "A late-stage Golden Core puppet?!"
Even in a large family, puppets of this level would be considered treasures. Yet his master casually tossed out two of them.
“Hmm, the warehouse is taking up space, so it’s perfect as a target for you.” Lin Zhou walked to the rocking chair, sat down, and grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds. “If you win, you can go down the mountain today. If you don’t win… then you can train for a few more days.”
He paused, then added casually, "By the way, these two puppets aren't programmed to hold back; they'll kill you. Either you destroy them, or they destroy you. It's up to you."
Xiao Chen: "..."
Is Master practicing his skills, or is he risking his life?
He took a deep breath and gripped the rusty iron spear tightly. So what if he was only at the late Golden Core stage? He had not only recovered his cultivation but also grasped the essence of the spear; this was the perfect opportunity to test it!
"Disciple obeys!" Xiao Chen shouted, his spear trembling as a sharp spear intent erupted instantly.
"clang!"
The first puppet swung its sword, the wind from which it cut through the air carrying a sharp sound, aiming straight for Xiao Chen's face!
Instead of retreating, Xiao Chen advanced, his spear tip slanting and precisely striking the back of the blade. Using the force, he sidestepped and simultaneously swept the spear tail horizontally, smashing it into the puppet's joint!
"Bang bang bang!"
In the open space of the courtyard, a man and two puppets instantly clashed. Guns flashed like dragons, blades gleamed like lightning, and the sound of their collisions made the air vibrate.
Xiao Chen grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. These two puppets were not only incredibly powerful, but their moves were also exquisitely crafted. They were perfectly coordinated and every strike was deadly, making them far more troublesome than any opponent he had ever encountered before!
Meanwhile, Lin Zhou, sitting in the rocking chair, commented while munching on sunflower seeds: "Tsk, that shot was a beat too slow... Yes, just like that, use your gun intent to lock onto its movements... Hey, dodge! What are you standing there for?"
As they were talking, a figure in red walked out of the house next door; it was Jiang Li. She was clearly attracted by the fight in the courtyard and stood on the porch, watching the excitement with her arms crossed.
Seeing that Xiao Chen was barely able to suppress the two late-stage Golden Core puppets, and seeing Lin Zhou's leisurely commentary, Jiang Li raised her eyebrows slightly.
The craftsmanship of this puppet far surpasses any known tradition; it is undoubtedly of the highest ancient level. And Lin Zhou actually used something like this for his disciple to "practice"?
She suddenly realized that her master's "warehouse" was probably even more terrifying than she had imagined.
"Senior Brother's spear intent has improved quite a bit," Jiang Li said softly, her tone tinged with surprise.
Lin Zhou glanced at her: "Not bad, but nowhere near as good as I was back then." — In reality, he had never practiced shooting and was just bragging.
Jiang Li: "..."
She now seriously suspects that her master has made "bragging" a daily hobby.
The battle in the courtyard had reached a fever pitch. Xiao Chen had several wounds, all from the glancing blows of the puppet's blades, but his eyes were growing brighter and his spear intent was becoming increasingly refined.
"Now!" Xiao Chen roared, and a dazzling white light burst forth from his rusty iron spear. His spear intent condensed into a tangible spear beam, "Wildfire!"
The spear's light pierced through the core of the first puppet in an instant!
With a "crack," the puppet froze, then crashed to the ground, turning into a pile of scrap metal.
The remaining puppet launched an even fiercer attack, but Xiao Chen seized an opening and decapitated it with a single spear thrust.
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