Chapter no.2 Sacred Fire Lotus Technique

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Lin Lingtian couldn't suppress his excitement. This "Golden Finger" had one simple yet potent ability: to manipulate the duration on the status bar. A single tap of the plus button increased the duration by one minute, and holding it down for five seconds made the duration infinite. Conversely, pressing the minus button reduced the duration by one minute, and holding it for five seconds made the status disappear completely.

What did this mean? In this world, miraculous pills existed that could provide extraordinary benefits. With his ability, consuming one such pill could mean enjoying its effects indefinitely. Once he received an enhancement, its power would never fade. The only limitation was that this ability was ineffective against certain statuses without a duration, such as [Hunger]. Hunger wasn't something that simply vanished over time; when it was time to eat, he still had to eat.

After treating his injuries and changing into a new set of clothes from a bag he found nearby, Lin Lingtian assessed his physique. His new body had the build of a fighter, reminiscent of those trained in karate or taekwondo. With renewed determination, he walked out of the alley.

As the sky darkened, Lin Lingtian jogged his memory. The original Lin Lingtian had saved enough money to take the Holy Orchid Institute's entrance test, where both soul realm and soul force were evaluated. In Glory City, a soul realm was the basis on which one's talent was measured. There were seven soul realms: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Azure, and Indigo.

The previous Lin Lingtian, believing in his potential as a 2-star bronze rank fighter, hoped to secure a scholarship by demonstrating his worth to the future safety of Glory City. That was his goal for now.

(Grrrrr)

But first, he needed to eat something solid.

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[An Hour Later]

Lin Lingtian had found a place to stay for the night and get some food, albeit the establishment was a cheap brothel. He moved calmly through the bustling crowd to the long table where food was being served.

The man doling out the food resembled an iron tower—tall and burly, dressed in black with an ugly mark marring his face. He gave Lin Lingtian a brief glance before scraping the last bits of soup from the iron pot. He then casually grabbed a piece of roasted meat and a steamed bun, placing them on a tray before sliding it toward Lin Lingtian. The soup, scant as it was, completely spilled over with the forceful push.

Speechless, Lin Lingtian took the tray of food. Just then, he remembered the appraisal skill he had. Silently, he cast an appraisal on the intimidating man in black standing before him.

[ Name: Unknown ] 

[ Gender : Male ]

[ Class: 4 star Silver rank ]

[ Danger Level: Extremely Dangerous ]

Lin Lingtian was shocked. He hadn't expected that a simple appraisal skill would reveal someone as extremely dangerous. However, a more pressing question loomed: Why was a 4-star silver rank working in a cheap brothel?

As he walked back to his room, Lin Lingtian sifted through his memories, which felt like watching a movie for the first time. You grasp the plot but miss the finer details. Could it be that this brothel was owned by someone powerful? Or was someone powerful currently visiting?

[ Consumed 1 barbecued meat and 1 steamed bun. Hunger status has been removed. ]

[ Added Status: Satiety ]

[ Satiety: Restores 1 Stamina per minute. ] [ Duration : 30 minutes ]  (− +)

He pressed the plus button.

[ Satiety: Restores 1 Stamina per minute.

Duration: ∞] (-)

Lin Lingtian mulled over a new status he had acquired, realizing its effects were surprisingly beneficial.

With food in his stomach, he could think more clearly and soon came to a conclusion that made perfect sense.

The imposing man was likely from the Dark Guild—a secret organization that orchestrated most illegal activities in Glory City and stood as the sworn enemy of the city's ruling families.

From Lin Lingtian's inherited memories, he knew that the young master of the Sacred Family often frequented various brothels. The presence of such a formidable figure from the Dark Guild in this particular brothel likely indicated that the young master was here, potentially putting him at risk of assassination.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Lingtian decided it was time to leave the establishment. He was not yet strong enough to protect himself should a conflict erupt between the spy and members of the Sacred Family. Furthermore, there were likely more agents of the Dark Guild present, and the number of unknown factors frightened him.

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Sitting on a bench in Glory City Park, which bore a striking resemblance to Central Park in New York, Lin Lingtian couldn't help but sigh in relief; he had narrowly escaped death.

"Looks like I won't live long in this world if I don't increase my strength," he muttered.

He opened his interface and scrutinized it from top to bottom. Frustratingly, there was nothing—literally nothing—that could help him become stronger.

Taking a deep breath, he began to sift through his memories.

Oh yeah!

With a sense of purpose, he opened his satchel and rummaged through his few belongings until he found what he was looking for: a blue pill wrapped in a white cloth and a notebook.

The pill, according to his memories, was a Body Strengthening Pill. Pills like the Soul Assembling Pills were out of his reach, and the original Lin Lingtian had suffered greatly for attempting to steal one from Elder Shen Ming. The memory of being whipped a hundred times for a single pill ignited a primal hatred within him—a hatred that belonged not only to him but also to something deep within his heart.

Placing his hand over his heart, he whispered, "Your hatred, I will one day quench it."

He glanced at the pill; it was the size of a gumball and had no scent. The book in his hands had been stealthily copied over five years. Each night, while serving in the Sacred Family, Lin Lingtian cleaned the library and used the brief moments alone to read and memorize the cultivation techniques stored there. Through eavesdropping on conversations among other servants, he learned of the Sacred Fire Lotus Technique used by members like Shen Fei, the young master. Over time, he had secretly copied the entire scroll.

Despite knowing the technique, Lin Lingtian had never practiced it, fearing discovery and fatal retribution from the Sacred Family. Now, as he looked over the manual, he read, 'Blaze the Heavens with the Light, The light of guidance is the sacred flame. Creation and Destruction lie in the heart of the blaze of flame. Praise the King, Praise the Light, Praise the Sun.'

Even if he couldn't comprehend the full extent of the text, something on his character interface was added after he read the manual.

[ Lesser Sacred Fire Lotus (Incomplete) level 0 ] was added.

Lin Lingtian frowned as he pondered the cultivation technique he had painstakingly salvaged over years of beatings and abuse. Was this it—an incomplete manual of a lesser cultivation technique? Rather than feeling demoralized, Lin Lingtian analyzed the situation. 'According to Lin Lingtian's memories, this technique is quite commonly used by many members of the Sacred Family. Then why is it incomplete? Do the higher-ups of the Sacred Family even realize it's incomplete?'

Shaking his head, Lin Lingtian dismissed these thoughts as irrelevant. What the members of the Sacred Family knew or did was of no consequence to him. It seemed he would have to wait until the start of Holy Orchid Institute's classes to obtain a proper cultivation technique, as he didn't think practicing an incomplete technique was advisable.

With a flick of his wrist, he tossed the manual back into his satchel. Then, placing the pill on his palm, he activated his appraisal skill. A line of small words appeared above the pill, revealing its properties.

[ Name: Body Strengthening Pill ]

[ Type: Medicinal Pill ]

[ Grade: Low-Grade Yellow-Rank ]

The effect of the Level 1 appraisal skill proved somewhat underwhelming. It provided very little information, signaling to Lin Lingtian that he needed to develop a habit like he had in the game—appraise everything he encountered to level up the skill.

Without any hesitation, he swallowed the Body Strengthening Pill. Almost immediately, a warm current emanated from his stomach and slowly spread through his limbs, a soothing sensation that promised enhanced capabilities.

[ Consumed Body Strengthening Pill. Added

Status: Body Strengthening ]

[ Body Strengthening: Increases physical

fitness, increases the cultivation speed of body cultivation methods of Medium-Grade Yellow-Rank and below. Duration: 2 hours ] (− +)

Suddenly, two notifications popped up in front of him. Lin Lingtian didn't even fully register the status effect before he pressed the plus button for five seconds, eager to maximize the potential benefits of the pill.

[ Body Strengthening: Increases physical

fitness, increases the cultivation speed of body cultivation methods of Medium-Grade Yellow-Rank and below. Duration: ∞ ] (−)