Edited by Lord Immortal

With a few deep breaths, Gu Liang calmed down the joy and excitement in his heart and said in thanks, “Lin Xun, you have helped me too much this time. I… I don’t know how to express my gratitude.”

These words came from the bottom of his heart, and his real feelings were even stronger.

Just a few days ago, Lin Xun had saved his skin from Azure-light Pavilion and gave him a batch of spiritual materials worth more than 100,000 gold coins.

These spiritual materials were enough to buy all the assets Golden Hall now owned!

Now, Lin Xun had helped Golden Hall spread its name in the Province Test, and he even gave seven brand-new conceptual patterns of spiritual tools, which weighed too much!

Gu Liang was sure that these seven new spiritual conceptions could bring Lin an incredible wealth if he were willing to exchange it with other businesses.

But now, Lin Xun did not hesitate to give all this to him; how could Gu Liang not be moved?

He would like to repay Lin Xun with his life at this moment!

Looking at Gu Liang’s galvanized appearance, Lin Xun couldn’t help but be dumbfounded. He laughed and urged, “I also have a share in Golden Hall. I’m not merely helping you but also running my business! If you really appreciate my work, operate Golden Hall in the right way. Didn’t you say that Golden Hall will extend beyond the whole Empire? I believe in your words, so please, don’t disappoint me later!”

Gu Liang gnashed his teeth and said, “Yes! Someday, I will let all the people in the world know the name of Golden Hall!”

Lin Xun smiled and said, “That’s the spirit.”

He pointed to the seven new conceptions in Gu Liang’s hands and said, “Just like a secret recipe, you must not let them out. Otherwise, you should know the consequences in the future if other businesses know about it.”

When it came to business matters, there was confidence oozing from Gu Liang’s eyebrows, “Don’t worry. My father has a special protection method, which won’t reveal anything.”

Speaking of this, he suddenly frowned. “What worries me the most is whether the designs you gave can be easily copied?”

Lin Xun laughed in response, “I can tell you that there are many unique marks in their manufacturing process. No one could solve its mystery unless…”

“Unless what?”

Gu Liang couldn’t help asking.

Lin Xun continued, “Unless they come and ask me their secret.” There was an absolute poise in his proclamation.

The truth was that these were brand new spiritual tools designed by Master Lu. If it was so easy to imitate, then they were underestimating Master Lu’s abilities.

It would have been impossible for Lin Xun to refine them successfully if he hadn’t found out the mystery.

Hearing this, Gu Liang laughed, feeling assured.

He had decided to invite his father, Gu Yanping, from Donglin Town to take part in the preparations tomorrow.

As long as they handled it properly, the rise of Golden Hall was doomed to be unstoppable.

…

Lin Xun was relieved after solving the problem of Golden Hall. He had already done what he could. The rest depended on Gu Liang.

When he returned home, it was already midnight. Shue Jin was sleeping in the corner as usual. Bright stars illuminated the courtyard and made everything quiet.

Lin Xun did not want to disturb Shue Jin, so he lightly walked towards his room. But Shue Jin suddenly turned over and opened his eyes, “Today’s actions were not your style.”

Lin Xun was stunned and said, “Did you also hear about it?”

Shue Jin sat up and frowned. “Of course, I did. The rumors between you and Golden Hall has made the headlines in Mist City, so How could I not? I’m just wondering, are you sure about the possible consequences of this?”

Before Lin Xun answered, Shue Jin murmured, “I have to remind you that it’s a good thing that your reputation has gradually increased and attracted the attention of many people. But it is also a bad thing for you as those forces who have a bone with you will never miss any chance to attack you.

“Even though you are safe in Mist City, it does not mean that your enemies have given up completely.

“In such circumstances, your relationship with Golden Hall will become your weakness. If those enemies want to attack you, they can do something to Golden Hall and make you fall into a passive situation!”

Speaking of this, Shue Jin looked worried, “In the past years, there have been many similar things… have you really considered the ramifications of your actions?”

Lin Xun fell into silence for a while before saying, “Everything has its risks. Golden Hall will be hit by competitors sooner or later if he wants to develop further. I believe Gu Liang has already realized all this. As to whether my existence will have a bad impact on Golden Hall, it is unknown for now.”

Taking a deep breath, Lin said, “No matter what happens, we should always take risks when the time calls. If we don’t have this courage and remain indecisive, what is the meaning of living like that?”

The look on Shue Jin’s face became complex, and he stopped talking. He suddenly realized that he had overthought and forgotten that it would not always be smooth sailing.

“What’s more, if someone really dares to retaliate against me by attacking Golden Hall, I will pay them back at all costs!”

Lin Xun looked calm, but his voice was cold and cruel, “I don’t believe that there aren’t any relatives and friends behind them!”

The implication was that whoever had the balls to fight against him by attacking Golden Hall, he didn’t mind returning the compliment by striking their families and friends.

Shue Jin understood his words and felt a sudden chill in his heart while looking at Lin Xun’s indifferent and calm look.

He was sure that Lin Xun would dare to do so. Once he took action, it would be more ruthless and horrible than his foes could imagine!

“I’m not as young as you. The older we are, the less courageous we become. Maybe, you are right in your thinking.”

Shue Jin sighed.

Lin Xun replied to console him, “Old Jin, you’re right as well. We just have different opinions about things.”

Shue Jin waved his hands and said, “Okay, I’ve talked too much in this. After I leave, you can do whatever you like, as long as you have the ability to break the sky.”

Lin Xun was silent for a moment, then he smiled, and turned to his room.

Seeing Lin’s shadow disappearing, Shue Jin didn’t go to sleep. He suddenly realized that he couldn’t understand Lin Xun anymore.

What kind of teenager was Lin Xun?

…

Soon, three days passed.

The first round of the Province Test had ended yesterday. More than half of 5436 practitioners were eliminated. In the end, only 2,600 got to the next stage.

Originally, the final elimination should have been a full half of the population in one-to-one matches. Still, some practitioners couldn’t triumph over their opponents in limited 15 minutes, so they both were eventually eliminated.

Every practitioner who could take part in the Province Test was the best among the younger generation, but in the first round of examination, more than half of them had been eliminated. It could be imagined how fierce the competition was.

Of course, compared to the losers, the winners who entered the second round of assessment were given more attention.

Among them, the most prominent ones were the top talents in the younger generation, such as Shue Shaolin, Yu Wenjing, Le Zhiyou, and Yun Zitong.

Almost all of them had the cultivation base above Earth-gang Realm, and many of them were in Heaven-gang Realm, which caused numerous surprised gasps from the spectators.

Lin Xun was also one of them, but he was rather unique. Firstly, he was only a Human-gang Realm practitioner. Secondly, his promotion of Golden Hall was mixed up with praise and reproving.

However, no one could deny Lin Xun’s great prowess in battle.

Compared to some other participants in the assessment, Lin’s means of winning were more overbearing, and his time of wrapping up the match was shorter.

Just with one blow, the opponent was spat out of the platform. This scene was enough to make many people tremble.

The assessment area of Mist Collage.

Today, the second round of assessment would be carried out. More than 2,000 practitioners who successfully passed the first challenge were gathered here.

Even the seats around the venue were full of dense figures as they had been three days ago, and it looked even more popular.

It was obvious that the second round would be more intense than the first one, so it naturally garnered more recognition.

When Lin Xun appeared, a sensation broke out in the field.

“Look! That is Lin Xun. I wonder if he will advertise Golden Hall in the second round of assessment.”

“Aha, he really is a strange fellow. He is not poor at all, but he did such demeaning things. I really don’t know how his brain functions.”

“All I know is that Golden Hall has become a household name this time. Now, in Mist City, who hasn’t heard the name of Golden Hall? And all this is caused by Lin Xun! It proves how successful Lin Xun and Golden Hall’s marketing strategy is.”

All kinds of comments rang out; they praised and disparaged the recent events. As soon as Lin Xun arrived, he became the focus of attention.

Many of the practitioners who participated in the test showed varying emotions. However, no matter what they thought, they had to admit that Lin Xun was absolutely the most popular person in here, no one could hold a candle to him.

Of course, not all of them wanted to have attention like this.

On the White Jade platform, when governor Liu Wujun, Wei Lingzhen, Du Dongtuo, and other big names saw this, their expressions became complex. Lin Xun was indeed an… alien beyond their common sense!