The Urban Medical Martial Immortal

294: Chapter 290 She Actually Changed (Second Update!) 294: Chapter 290 She Actually Changed (Second Update!) The refining of Lin Tian’s Lifebound Magical Treasure, “Evil like Xiaotian,” was nearing the final stage.

Having worked through yet another entire night, he was now only a few steps away from completion—specifically, the integration of Lifebound Array Patterns and Essence Blood, which would forge a true spiritual connection between the Magical Treasure and its master.

However, this step was crucial.

Hastiness would lead to failure!

Dawn broke.

Lin Tian rose from the basement and began practicing Combat Skills by the island’s edge.

Of the Immortal Martial Battle Technique’s eighteen forms, he had mastered the Sky-reaching Fist and the Sky Embracing Hammer to perfection.

Each of his movements could stir the clouds in all directions.

Yet,

these two sets were close combat skills, and for him, currently, his means of fighting were too few.

He could casually execute basic low-level spells with ease.

Below the level of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, he could effortlessly slay with a mere wave of his hand; he could even eliminate some weaker Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

But condensing True Qi into a sword, though seemingly powerful, consumed an excessive amount of True Qi and was impractical in critical moments.

Within the Immortal Martial Eighteen Forms, Lin Tian selected the combat skill he favored most from the initial few—the Heavenly Punishment Technique!

It was a combat skill that could unleash formidable power with any Magical Treasure, or even barehanded, and was the strongest technique among the first nine forms of the Immortal Martial.

If paired with a Magic Sword, the Heavenly Punishment Technique’s power could ascend to another level.

“Heavenly Punishment Technique, if cultivated to perfection, once I achieve Foundation Establishment, I can slay those with a Golden Core!”

Lin Tian’s words were firm, his gaze suddenly as sharp as a sword.

He swung his fist and palm vigorously, starting to cultivate the Heavenly Punishment Technique.

Heavenly Punishment could be executed with fists, palms, feet, or grasps, each capable of tearing through the Void and slaying all!

But at this time, the Heavenly Punishment Technique Lin Tian was practicing appeared to have no power at all, as if flailing aimlessly in the air.

This left Wu Yan, who was watching from not far, utterly puzzled.

After practicing all morning, Lin Tian stopped and went back to the villa to make breakfast.

Millet porridge and cheese pastries—which Lin Tian had only recently learned to make from recipes—seemed to delight Xu Tangge and his sister Lin Xiaoqing.

After breakfast, Lin Tian checked Xu Tangge’s health once more, particularly around the back of her head.

To Lin Tian’s relief, Xu Tangge’s body showed no signs of any lingering effects.

“Do you know why they kidnapped you?”

After pondering for a while, Lin Tian still decided to bring up the matter and asked Xu Tangge.

Recalling being taken from the Entertainment City’s private room and tied up in that villa, Xu Tangge felt a chill, her face full of fear.

“I don’t even know those people!

And if they were hired by my family’s rivals, they wouldn’t have just kidnapped me.

Given the chance, they would have surely killed me!”

Xu Tangge’s face turned cold, she shook her head, hesitated for a moment, then said, “My family has many enemies in Yanjing.

My grandfather sent me to Bin City to keep me out of the strife!

They wouldn’t dare to act openly and weren’t concerned with a junior like me!

In the end, they just hired assassins to deal with me.

But I think they did it half-heartedly; what threat could a woman like me pose to them?

After several failed assassination attempts, I believe I am safe for the time being.

Those people are definitely not my family’s rivals!”

Hearing Xu Tangge’s words, Lin Tian was unconvinced.

He shook his head slightly and said, “Your grandfather was playing a game of hidden depths!

He must have given you something very important!

You just don’t realize it.

Those people’s goal is to obtain what they want from you!”

“Ah, but I haven’t brought anything out of the ordinary with me to Bin City, just my usual items!” Xu Tangge frowned, clearly baffled.

“Don’t rush this matter.

If it were easy to discover, your grandfather wouldn’t have gone to such lengths,”

Lin Tian patted the back of Xu Tangge’s hand, offering consolation, “For the time being, you can stay here.

With Wu Yan around, no assassin will be able to get in here—except for certain individuals.”

Feeling the warmth of Lin Tian’s palm, Xu Tangge pursed her lips and her cheeks flushed slightly.

But inwardly, she couldn’t help but sigh.

Up to now, she was finding Lin Tian more and more inscrutable.

She used to feel that his world was too different from hers, but now she felt as if she couldn’t keep up with him, as if there were a whole world between them.

In the afternoon,

Lin Tian and Lin Xiaoqing left the house and went to visit Aunt Liiu.

The Liiu family also lived in the Guanlan Mountain District, though further out on Guanlan Road, with an environment not as good as around Guanlan Lake.

It was just a few hundred meters away, so Lin Tian and Lin Xiaoqing walked there.

Huo Xiaoyu’s birthday party was supposed to be in the evening, but Lin Tian and Lin Xiaoqing were not going just to attend her birthday; the main reason for their visit was to see Aunt Liiu, who had shown great kindness to their family!

Therefore, they chose the afternoon to go.

However, when Lin Tian and Lin Xiaoqing arrived at Aunt Liiu’s doorstep, they already saw quite a few luxury cars.

Some people had just gradually entered Aunt Liiu’s home, appearing to be either high-ranking officials or wealthy elites.

Lin Tian and his companion appeared at the doorway, causing quite a few to be astonished.

Though they had changed into branded, proper attire, neither of them had the aura that commonly belonged to the scions of upper-class families.

Feeling the weight of so many meaningful stares, Lin Xiaoqing couldn’t help but grow nervous, clutching Lin Tian’s hand.

“Don’t be afraid, and don’t pay attention to their gazes.

Let’s go in!”

Lin Tian, with an indifferent expression, took Lin Xiaoqing by the hand and stepped into the villa’s grand entrance.

Once inside the villa’s hall, they found it already filled with many people, mostly ornately dressed noblewomen and young men around their twenties that Lin Tian had never seen.

Glancing around, Lin Tian noticed that neither Aunt Liiu nor her husband Huo Songhua were present in the hall.

As for Huo Xiaoyu, Lin Tian’s mind was filled with surprise and doubt.

Could it be that she had joined another sect and returned only today?

With his curiosity piqued, he led Lin Xiaoqing to a corner of the sofa and sat down.

“Who are those two?

Never seen them around Bin City.

Wonder whose kids they are!”

“Could they be relatives of Vice Mayor Huo?

But given the designer clothes they’re wearing, we should have seen them around Bin City, right?”

Many of the noblemen’s wives in the hall stole glances at the siblings and whispered among themselves.

And the young masters there, upon laying eyes on Lin Xiaoqing, couldn’t help but show a hint of admiration.

However, it being Huo Xiaoyu’s birthday, they only looked a few more times before reining in their covetous gazes.

“Mom, I know who that girl is!

Her name is Lin Xiaoqing, she’s from that remote little town to the north, Phoenix Town.

She used to study with me at No.5 High School, in the class next door.

I remember quite well, she was even acknowledged by many boys as the pure civilian school beauty!”

Suddenly, a girl wearing a snow-white pleated dress exclaimed softly in the hall, recognizing Lin Xiaoqing.

“Ah, Phoenix Town?”

Her mother, exuding wealth, was very surprised as she said, “Isn’t that some remote mountain town?

What kind of important person could come from such a poor place?

Looks like they really might be distant relatives of Vice Mayor Huo’s family.

Perhaps they came to take advantage of Miss Huo’s birthday for some benefits!”

“I reckon so too!”

“For the sake of face, those brand-name clothes they’re wearing might even be rented!”

Others in the crowd nodded in agreement before shaking their heads in disdain, their faces smeared with mockery and scorn.

Lin Tian and Lin Xiaoqing could hear these people’s words loud and clear.

Lin Xiaoqing pursed her lips in displeasure and whispered to Lin Tian, “Brother, I’m sorry I’ve caused you embarrassment!”

“You silly girl, what are you saying?

These people are nothing more than a bunch of pathetic leeches trying to climb the social ladder.

Don’t pay attention to what they’re saying!”

Lin Tian gently patted Lin Xiaoqing’s head and laughed.

“Miss Huo!”

“Good day, Miss Huo!”

At that moment, a wave of excited greetings spread, and Huo Xiaoyu, wearing a white dress, descended from the upstairs.

Her hair was neatly coiled, revealing an elongate, fair neck, and her face, aloof with indifference, radiated a dignified air that discouraged invasion and approach.

By her side was not Liiu Yingying or Huo Songhua but an anciently dressed elder.

Huo Xiaoyu came down and nodded to everyone, exchanging courteous greetings with them.

Soon her gaze fell upon Lin Tian and Lin Xiaoqing, and then she walked over.

“Lin Tian, you came specially for my birthday, didn’t you?

I thank you in advance!”

Huo Xiaoyu smiled faintly and nodded her thanks to Lin Tian.

“Sort of…

Here’s your birthday gift!”

Lin Tian hesitated, then handed over the box he was holding.

Huo Xiaoyu glanced indifferently at Lin Tian, as if looking at a stranger, and said, “Just leave it there.

These worldly objects, I probably won’t have time to open and look!”

With that, she stopped looking at Lin Tian altogether, turning her eyes instead to Lin Xiaoqing, her gaze filled with a hint of fervor and greed.

Huo Xiaoyu’s behavior left Lin Tian quite astonished, but he failed to notice the atypical expression she was showing towards Lin Xiaoqing.

Fortunately, she has changed!

I don’t like her ridiculous chatter next to my ear either; it spares me the chatter.

But still, she is as stubborn as ever!

Thinking this, Lin Tian set the gift down and squinted slightly at Huo Xiaoyu, his expression full of astonishment, “Qi Refining Ninth Level!

How did she cultivate like this?”