The Entry-plundering Demon Hunter

"Sister Qingru, aren’t you going to eat?"

Lin Yi ate quite a bit.

He felt like he had almost finished all four dishes by himself.

Meanwhile, Tang Qinru sat opposite him, not having touched her chopsticks at all.

She smiled and shook her head. "I’m full. I’m going to take a shower and go to bed. Just leave everything here when you’re done. I’ll clean up in the morning!"

With that, Tang Qinru stood up and walked toward her bedroom.

How could Lin Yi actually let her clean up after him?

It was a five-figure feast of Demon Beast Meat, infinitely beneficial for the body.

’Was he just going to wipe his mouth and not care about anything else after eating?’

Lin Yi couldn’t do that...

After he finished eating, he took the dishes and chopsticks to the kitchen.

He washed everything before returning to his room.

As soon as he sat down, the burning sensation returned.

This time, however, it wasn’t as intense as before.

’Maybe my body has adapted after experiencing it once?’

A few minutes later, the burning sensation gradually faded.

Lin Yi quickly sat cross-legged to digest the Demon Beast Meat in his body.

He also opened his personal panel, wanting to see his changes.

[Name: Lin Yi]

[Occupation: Student]

[Martial Arts Realm: 1-Star, 2nd-Order]

[Qi and Blood: 95.58%]

[Martial Skills: Basic Fist Technique (Perfection), Basic Leg Technique (Perfection), Golden Light Fist (Perfection)]

[Talent Traits: Absolute Focus (Purple), Heaven-Defying Comprehension (Purple), Destiny (Gold), Fist Technique Mastery (Blue), Godly Speed (Blue), Roof-Leaping (Purple 1/3), Iron Fist (Blue, Upgradable), Tenacity (Blue), Bronze Tendons & Iron Bones (Blue), Snake-shaped Stepping Technique (Blue), True Blood Moon (Red), Earth Evasion (Purple), Alertness (Blue), Spiritual Thorn (Blue)]

[Plundered Traits: Roof-Leaping, Iron Fist, Tenacity, Bronze Tendons & Iron Bones, Snake-shaped Stepping Technique, Earth Evasion, Alertness, Spiritual Thorn]

[Cultivation Technique: Star River Qi Transformation Technique]

When Lin Yi saw his realm and realized he was about to break through to 1-Star, 3rd-Order, even he himself was shocked.

’This is the terrifying boost from the Demon Beast Meat? And the body tempering at the Martial Arts Hall during the day?’

Lin Yi looked at the panel before him, unable to suppress the grin spreading across his face.

If he kept growing at this rate, reaching 2-Star before the martial arts exam was a sure thing.

The only question was whether he could reach 3-Star, but that was still hard to say.

However, Lin Yi now had the Star River Qi Transformation Technique.

By entering a state of cultivation every day, his Qi and Blood could slowly improve.

He might even reach 1-Star, 3rd-Order by tomorrow morning.

In addition, there were the traits he had recently plundered.

Earth Evasion, Alertness, and Spiritual Thorn.

He already understood the first two to some extent.

But as for Spiritual Thorn...

[Spiritual Thorn (Blue): Uses Spiritual Power as an attack to make the opponent lose combat ability for 3 seconds.]

’An attack method based on Spiritual Power?’

Lin Yi felt a surge of astonishment after reading the trait’s description again.

He now possessed quite a few traits.

But not a single one used Spiritual Power as the method of attack.

Especially one that could make an opponent lose their ability to fight.

If he encountered a demon beast or an enemy, hitting them with this would give him three seconds—more than enough time to finish them off instantly.

Just as Lin Yi was about to close the panel, he suddenly discovered an upgradable trait in his list.

[Iron Fist (Blue, Upgradable)]

’Talents can be upgraded?’

Although this discovery surprised Lin Yi, he upgraded it without hesitation.

[Iron Fist (Blue) → Vajra Fist (Purple)]

[Vajra Fist (Purple): Fists harder than steel, capable of easily shattering hard objects. Comes with a 10% critical hit effect.]

"Hiss..."

Looking at the upgraded Iron Fist talent, Lin Yi couldn’t help but draw in a cold breath.

’Talent quality can be upgraded?’ For Lin Yi, this was an unexpected and welcome surprise.

’In that case, from now on when I’m out Demon Hunting, I can just snatch all their traits.’

’After all, who knows which traits might let me upgrade once I’ve collected enough?’

’The higher the quality, the stronger the talent’s effect!’

’If I manage to upgrade all these traits to their maximum level, wouldn’t that mean...’

Lin Yi couldn’t suppress the excitement in his heart.

He was already starting to fantasize about the future, staring at countless max-level traits.

He pictured himself rampaging through the Old District, the New District, the Restricted Areas, and even the Bloody Battlefield.

Just as he was lost in this reverie, unable to pull himself out, suddenly, the sound of a water drop echoed.

Lin Yi snapped back to reality, picked up his phone, and took a look.

Wei Nan: Hey, I heard you’ve moved into my cousin’s place?

Lin Yi: Yeah, been here for a few days.

Wei Nan: My cousin’s a good person, right? Are you used to living there?

Lin Yi: I’m used to it. She’s definitely nice, it’s just... I always get the feeling she’s after my body.

Wei Nan: Get the hell out of here. My cousin, after you? What are you dreaming about?

Lin Yi: Hey, she might be keeping me. Hahaha...

Wei Nan: On a serious note, I can come back next month. It’s almost time for the martial arts exam.

Lin Yi nodded and quickly typed a reply: That’s great news. I’ll treat you to a meal when you’re back. By the way, how’s your secluded training going?

Wei Nan: It is what it is. Tiring. It’s just fucking torture. Training from morning till night. If my mom hadn’t snuck me my phone last time she visited, I wouldn’t even have a chance to chat with you.

Wei Nan: Holy shit... Gotta go, my master’s back. Talk to you later...

The rest of the message was clearly cut short.

Wei Nan had sent it in a hurry.

After reading it, Lin Yi didn’t reply to Wei Nan.

’If a notification sound went off, wouldn’t that just get Wei Nan in trouble?’

But he found it a bit strange. Did Wei Nan really go to the security team for intensive secluded training?

Judging by his state and his paranoid demeanor, it seemed more like he was locked up in some kind of boarding school.

However, he could still joke around and sneak in a few chats from time to time.

This meant Wei Nan wasn’t in any danger, and it was also voluntary.

So, Lin Yi stopped worrying about him.

After putting his phone away, Lin Yi once again entered a meditative state.

This time, however, he wasn’t trying to digest the Demon Beast Meat in his body. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Instead, he was entering the state of the Star River Qi Transformation Technique.

When he once again felt himself floating in mid-air, drifting ethereally as if wandering, the sound of a Daoist chant gradually reached his ears.

Lin Yi knew that he had once again entered the Star River Realm.

He didn’t open his eyes, wholeheartedly accepting nature’s gift.

As moonlight showered down upon him, runes quickly materialized around him.

They were like mischievous golden sprites, cheering and leaping with joy.

When they grew tired of jumping and playing, they entered Lin Yi’s body one by one.

The Daoist chant was solemn and sacred, as if originating from the ancient heavens, inviolable.

Perhaps because his realm had improved, the Daoist chant became a little clearer.

But, to fully comprehend what it was saying, his current cultivation and state of mind were still far from sufficient...