Invincible Immortal Cultivator in the City
Chapter 171 - 170: Rare in the World

Chapter 171: Chapter 170: Rare in the World

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In front of the library, all the disciples of the Inner Courtyard were shocked.

Su Mo, Li Shuangyan, Hong Dali, Hong Dagang, Xiang Donglai - their eyes held a complex expression, their faces alternating between red and white, their expressions were exceedingly rich.

They had never expected that a notebook, which Lin Hao had casually taken out with the ink not yet dry, would be regarded with such importance.

Top secret.

What did that mean?

It signified that the notebook, which might have been written that very morning, had become one of the most important treasures of the Inner Courtyard!

Lei Qianxiao’s reaction stunned everyone, leaving a sour taste in their mouths.

They were all cultivators, so why was the disparity so huge?

"Did you all hear that?!" At this moment, Lei Qianxiao, uneasy, asked sternly.

"Received."

"Received."

The disciples of the Inner Courtyard hurriedly responded, seeing the flushed face of Lei Qianxiao, no one dared to take his words lightly.

"Good, Yulan, take it to make copies, be careful, do not damage it. Old Du, go collect all their communication devices."

"Okay."

Both readily agreed.

"Old Lu, Old Yan, go with Yulan, we absolutely cannot afford any mishaps with the notebook." After some thought, Lei Qianxiao added, "We must ensure that the notebook is completely safe."

"Rest assured."

The last two instructors nodded gravely.

After all these instructions, the instructors left, leaving behind two to three hundred students looking at each other, mutually witnessing the shock in each other’s eyes.

"What are you still standing around for, hurry up and bring out the communication devices." Hong Dagang, frustrated, glared at Hong Dali, "The insights and swordsmanship written there could save you from taking countless detours."

"Dozens of sword skills, absolutely top-notch sword skills of Huaxia! Don’t you want to learn them? Also, from now on, you’re not allowed to provoke Lin Hao again; otherwise, I will break your legs."

"Yes, yes, I understand," Hong Dali hastily replied, his eyes alight with eagerness as he ran to hand over his device.

Li Shuangyan had an odd expression on her face; she had very much wanted to knock down Lin Hao, but now she felt utterly humiliated...

Guo Hengyu, who had just arrived at the Inner Courtyard, didn’t feel much better than Li Shuangyan, only sensing darkness ahead.

The people who were originally on the same starting line were now leagues ahead of them, leaving them far behind, filling their hearts with an exceedingly bitter taste.

Lin Hao had anticipated that pulling out his swordsmanship insights and skills would cause a big stir.

Despite choosing the simplest cultivation insights and the most rudimentary swordsmanship from his memory for the sake of keeping a low profile...

In the Mortal World, among all mortals, these were definitely top-level!

Even some hermit families who treasure their martial techniques might not possess anything stronger than what he had shared today.

After all, the truly good stuff wasn’t in the Mortal World; there were ultimately limits here.

To Lin Hao, these dozens of swordsmanship techniques were merely rubbish.

Lin Hao was reluctant to reveal better techniques because, firstly, those disciples of the Inner Courtyard didn’t deserve to learn something better.

Secondly, he was concerned about attracting unnecessary trouble; otherwise, he would have long since traded those martial techniques for Primordial Stones, why bother with such hardship?

Even though the Mortal World was quite weak, Lin Hao was even weaker at the moment. It’s not that there weren’t stronger individuals out there; attracting a truly strong person would be very troublesome.

In the dormitory, Lin Hao sat in his room, once again practicing his cultivation technique, beginning to integrate the Swallowing Heaven Technique with his physical constitution.

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Last time’s cultivation was incomplete due to the lack of Primordial Stones, so Lin Hao hadn’t fully grasped the Ancient Swallowing Heaven Technique.

The core of the Swallowing Heaven Technique lies in the word ’swallow’.

Once fully mastered, all things in the world, anything with life, could serve as his energy supply.

If in the hands of someone with an evil intent, it could be considered a Demon Skill.

As the cultivation technique operated, Lin Hao’s internal organs became increasingly enigmatic, until a black vortex formed in his Dantian, producing a barely perceptible suction force, and only then did he cease the technique.

Time flew by, and it was deep into the night.

Lin Hao noticed that Su Mo and the other two had still not returned.

Looking out from the bed, he saw to his astonishment that under the starry sky, two to three hundred Inner Courtyard disciples were sitting on the grass with a book in hand, earnestly engaged.

As they read, their Primordial Qi glimmered faintly, like tiny stars in the night.

"Thump, thump, thump."

Just then, a series of knocks came from outside the dormitory door.

Lin Hao opened the door and found Lei Qianxiao standing outside.

"Principal Lei, what brings you here?" Lin Hao asked calmly.

"Hmm."

Lei Qianxiao stepped into Lin Hao’s dormitory, nonchalantly sitting down on the sofa: "How are you getting used to our Inner Courtyard?"

"Not bad." Lin Hao knew he was here for a reason and asked directly, "Principal Lei, what is it? Please, just tell me."

"Good, I like Mr. Lin’s straightforward character." Lei Qianxiao stopped calling Lin Hao by his full name, addressing him as Mr. Lin instead.

Respect tinged with a hint of unfamiliarity.

"Then, I’ll get straight to the point." Lei Qianxiao fixed a stern gaze on Lin Hao, "Who exactly are you, Mr. Lin, and what kind of background do you have?"

"Me?" Lin Hao’s lips curled into a shallow smile, "I presume Principal Lei has already done his research, haven’t you? Don’t you trust your findings?"

"Indeed, it’s hard for anyone to believe that a boy from a remote town, obscure and couldn’t be more ordinary two months ago, could suddenly undergo such a radical transformation. How can I believe what I found?"

"To manipulate the giants like the Xu Family and the Gu Family at your whim, and easily extinguished them; can a boy really achieve such a deed?"

Lei Qianxiao spoke with gravity, and his eyes were filled with caution when he looked at Lin Hao.

"Heh," Lin Hao chuckled lightly, "If I say what you’ve found is true, would you believe it?"

"Of course not." Lei Qianxiao’s answer was straightforward. If he believed that all this was as simple as it appeared, he wouldn’t be able to hold the position of the Inner Courtyard Principal.

"Then what do you think the truth is?" Lin Hao was genuinely curious. Lei Qianxiao hadn’t come to him all afternoon, choosing to come at night instead, indicating he must have done some investigating during the day.

From his tone, Lin Hao could even infer that he might have discovered something.

"For an ordinary boy to suddenly undergo such drastic changes, I’ve thought about it a long time, and there’s only one possibility." Lei Qianxiao raised his head, his gaze scanning Lin Hao back and forth, and finally said with conviction:

"The person you were two months ago wasn’t you."

Lin Hao was taken aback, then his gaze sharpened, fixating on Lei Qianxiao.

Being stared at by that gaze, Lei Qianxiao felt a sense of fear and his scalp tingled!

However, seeing Lin Hao’s expression, Lei Qianxiao became even more certain that what he said was correct.

He avoided Lin Hao’s gaze, sat up straight, and forcibly calmed himself:

"Mr. Lin, don’t look at me with such eyes. To tell you the truth, I admire you for being able to hide your true self for eighteen years. Such temperament is rare in the world."

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