Chapter 138
No matter how you look at it, being able to hear other people’s thoughts is undeniably a kind of “special” ability.
However, Xue Xue had no idea why she would be the one to possess such a gift.
In her mind, Xuan Yuan Qingya should be the special one. Ji Xin should be special, too. So could Jiang Han. Even Shang Chan, Zhao ngng, and Bai Bing’er—those young ladies from great aristocratic families—deserved to be considered special.
But herself? Xue Xue couldn’t figure out what was so special about her.
She was just an ordinary girl whose parents had died young. She ran a small antique shop, Xue’s Antique Store, with the help of her grandfather and Xuan Yuan Qingya.
As she watched Qingya’s figure fade into the distance, Xue Xue felt a wave of inexplicable sorrow well up inside her.
Perhaps it was because she was soone special to Lin Tian. Yet, she had no legitimate reason or opportunity to approach him and truly understand him.
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anwhile, Ji Xin moved into the room opposite Lin Tian’s. Zhong Fei reported this to Uncle Zhong, who passed the information along to Xuan Yuan Qingya. This woman was now on her way to Lin Tian’s room to question him.
At that very mont, Lin Tian himself was at a critical juncture. The Hand Taiyin Lung ridian, one of the Twelve Main ridians, was about to open completely!
For an ordinary person, clearing such a ridian would take at least half a month—it’s an extrely delicate process.
If the ridian was forced open too quickly, hidden injuries or latent damage could easily result. In that case, even if one eventually mastered extraordinary power, the result would be internal injuries—a price far too steep to pay.
But Lin Tian wasn’t a dical expert. How could he possibly understand all that?
After assuming the posture described in the “Secret Techniques” section of the “Huangdi Neijing,” he barely moved at all.
The Spirit Essence was right beside him. Whenever he felt his internal energy running low, he would imdiately take another drop.
Up to this point, he had consud three full drops of Spirit Essence.
If soone knowledgeable were here and not using a true heavenly treasure like Spirit Essence, then they would have to stop and rest every half hour or so, supplenting themselves with large amounts of tonics to repair the internal structures damaged during the ridian-clearing process.
But Lin Tian was lucky because he was using Spirit Essence.
From a certain perspective, even without assuming this posture, he could probably awaken extraordinary power out of thin air if he simply drank enough of it. After all, it was a genuine treasure sealed away since the ancient era!
By sheer accident, Lin Tian had gone two full days and nights without rest. Now, he had finally reached the last step in opening the Hand Taiyin Lung ridian.
Once he broke through this final barrier, he would unlock his extraordinary power.
Everything was ready. All that was missing was the final push!
Lin Tian opened his eyes, a hint of exhaustion visible within them. He imdiately prepared another cup of “Honey Spirit Essence Water.”
Physically, he wasn’t particularly tired—the Spirit Essence coursing through his body made him feel strong at all tis.
But the ntal fatigue was unavoidable.
Throughout this entire process, he hadn’t dared to relax for even a mont, maintaining his posture without the slightest movent while carefully sensing the flow of energy within his body.
Now, at last, he had reached the final step. A hint of relief appeared on his face.
“Let’s hope nothing goes wrong!”
Lin Tian muttered to himself as he tilted his head back and downed the entire cup of Honey Spirit Essence Water, which now contained two full drops of Spirit Essence.
The next instant, a scorching sensation erupted from within his body.
His arm lifted involuntarily as a wave of searing heat gathered there, refusing to disperse. Slowly, it spread toward his shoulder, then toward his lungs.
If he could break through this wall of heat, he would finally grasp the extraordinary power that belonged to him alone.
But just then, a chanical voice suddenly echoed in Lin Tian’s mind!
[Ding!]
[Survival System has detected an unknown external energy intrusion. Initiating assessnt…”]
[Assessnt complete. Confird as voluntary use by the host.]
[Detected energy level: high. Would you like to use it to activate the Beginner Module?]
Lin Tian’s eyes snapped open, a flicker of surprise and delight flashing within them.
Aside from that single “ding” when he first transmigrated, this golden finger of his had been as good as dead ever since.
And now it had suddenly co back to life?
What’s more, it seed like it could activate a Beginner Module.
Could it be that it never activated before because there wasn’t enough energy?
Lin Tian’s mind raced with thoughts.
He had always assud that the Survival System would only grant rewards after he survived for a long ti.
From the mont he crossed over until now, only five or six days had passed. Such a short ti—of course, it made sense that there were no rewards yet.
But now it was clear: the system needed energy to charge before it could activate fully!
Even if it wasn’t Spirit Essence, Lin Tian thought that getting electrocuted might have activated it. Or maybe drinking a lot of Ginseng Five-Treasure Tea would have done the trick.
As luck would have it, ever since he transmigrated, he had never co into contact with a similar energy source. This was why the system had remained deficient in energy all this ti.
Realizing this, the corner of Lin Tian’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.
Seriously?!
System, if you’re out of energy, couldn’t you at least give a heads-up?
Just sitting there in silence, waiting?
Thank goodness Lin Tian had drunk the Honey Spirit Essence Water—otherwise, months could have passed and the system still wouldn’t have activated.
This is ridiculous!
Lin Tian let out a helpless sigh. He could only chalk it up to bad luck.
As if transmigrating into the body of a villain wasn’t bad enough, his system turned out to be an idiot!
After thinking it over, he decided to decline. This was the most critical mont in unlocking his extraordinary power. Since he knew how to activate the system, he could do so later.
The mont he refused, a surge of heat began spreading through his body.
Soon, Lin Tian felt a stifling heat building in his chest as if sothing needed to be released. His eyes widened, and he opened his mouth and let out a powerful roar.
Though it looked like a roar, no sound escaped. Instead, a massive surge of invisible energy burst forth—impurities that had accumulated within his body, akin to so kind of noxious gas.
Once these impurities were expelled, Lin Tian instantly felt refreshed and invigorated.
The next mont, a wave of profound understanding blood in his mind.
His eyes shone brightly, and an uncontrollable joy spread across his face.
His extraordinary power had officially awakened!
Lin Tian was in a daze when he suddenly realized that his extraordinary power leaned toward speed.
Currently, he had only opened the Hand Taiyin Lung ridian, so this power was in its initial stage. Lin Tian would likely see the greatest improvent in speed and explosive bursts of movent.
Consequently, his strength and physique would also improve, but since that wasn’t his primary focus, speed was clearly the most significant enhancent!
As the heat dissipated, Lin Tian was finally able to relax into a more comfortable position.
Feeling the surging energy within his body and the newfound harmony in his limbs, he had the sudden urge to go for a five-kiloter run.
I don’t know exactly how much faster I’ve gotten, but at this rate, winning a provincial championship shouldn’t be a problem, right?
Lin Tian chuckled and stretched lazily, a satisfied smile on his face.
Only then did Lin Tian notice a greasy residue seeping from his skin. These must be the impurities expelled during the Spirit Essence refinent process—just like the foul breath he had released earlier.
Lin Tian quickly stood up, stripped off all his clothes, and rushed into the bathroom for a thorough wash.
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Outside the guest villa…
Xuan Yuan Qingya wore a light, casual dress. Her hair was hastily arranged and left loose, and her makeup was barely touched. Her entire deanor radiated anxiety and unease.
Tear stains were still visible on her delicate face as she ran toward Lin Tian’s room.
On the way, every Star Group mber who saw Xuan Yuan Qingya greeted her respectfully.
But when they noticed the obvious tear stains on her face, they all froze in shock.
“What happened to the young lady?”
“Who dared to bully her?”
“Damn! Soone actually had the guts to bully the young lady? Let’s go! Follow her. I want to see who had the nerve to do this!”
“If I find out who it is, they’re not leaving here alive!”
One voice spread to ten, and ten spread to a hundred.
In the end, no fewer than forty to fifty Star Group mbers trailed Xuan Yuan Qingya as she headed straight for the guest villa.
The Star Group mbers guarding Lin Tian’s room were stunned by the sight. For a mont, they thought Xuan Yuan Qingya was leading a squad to wipe them out.
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