freenovelworld Chapter 721 Ambition to Rise to Power
Chapter 721 Ambition to Rise to Power
Qing Shi Town, nestled against the mountains and beside the water, possesses a spiritual energy that, while not exceptionally abundant, still nourishes the local people. Lin Muxue grew up here alongside her mother, but under her mother's guidance, she learned the Lin family martial arts passed down from her father and has reached a relatively proficient level.
She wasn't exceptionally gifted, but her strength lay in her almost obsessive diligence and focus. From the age of three, she embarked on her martial arts journey, through scorching summers and freezing winters. At the first light of dawn, her small figure could be seen in the open space in front of her house; even after the moon was high in the sky, she could still be seen intently practicing her breathing in the quiet room. Sweat soaked through one training uniform after another, and calluses formed layer upon layer on her hands, yet she never uttered a single complaint.
What sustained her was her yearning for the pinnacle of martial arts, her desire to become stronger and protect her mother. Her eyes were always clear and resolute, as if they held the vastness of the stars and the sea, never wavering no matter what difficulties she encountered.
With this extraordinary effort, Lin Muxue's martial arts progressed by leaps and bounds. She broke through to the Great Perfection of the Profound Realm at the age of ten, and this time, with the golden light of her sister Lin Wei's priestly inheritance, she broke through to the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm. Under Lin Wei's guidance, she further stabilized her realm and is now a true Great Perfection Earth Realm expert!
However, Lin Muxue was not complacent. She knew that the Earth Realm was just a new beginning. She had crossed the Earth Realm Minor Completion stage and reached the Earth Realm Major Completion stage; each advancement in the realm meant a huge leap in strength. She put all her emotions aside and once again immersed herself in the tedious and arduous cultivation.
Lin Muxue's aura grew increasingly profound and refined, and the fluctuations emanating from her body became ever more deep. She had successfully stabilized her Great Perfection of the Earth Realm, and was only one step away from the awe-inspiring peak of the Earth Realm. In the entire Qing Shi Town, and even in the surrounding cities, martial artists who could reach the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm were already extremely rare.
At this time, Lin Muxue was ten years old, the most beautiful age for a girl. She possessed a delicate and refined beauty, and her figure, slender yet voluptuous due to years of cultivation, was a classic example of a youthful face with large breasts. Combined with her strength at the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm, her appearance had a unique allure and charm. However, her heart seemed completely occupied by martial arts; her world was simple and pure, consisting only of cultivation, breakthroughs, and becoming stronger. Of course, her own appearance, adorned with the priest's inherited lip ring, tongue ring, navel ring, earrings, necklace, and nose ring, exuded a distinctively alluring and captivating charm.
She wasn't unaware of her weaknesses. Her sister Lin Wei had reminded her that her cultivation had improved too quickly; while her foundation had become solid under Lin Wei's guidance, her practical combat experience was relatively lacking. Her technique was also quite immature, and without life-or-death battles, she often struggled to truly experience the trials of combat.
Lin Muxue herself understood this. She could sense that although her cultivation level was high, she lacked in areas such as perfectly applying internal energy to her moves, adapting to changing situations, seizing opportunities, and adjusting her mindset when facing life-or-death pressure. She longed for a real battle, a battle that could test her strength, hone her skills, and allow her to see her own shortcomings.
However, such opportunities are hard to come by. At the Earth Realm level, every martial artist is a treasure to various forces, and unless there is deep-seated hatred or a huge conflict of interest, they rarely fight to the death.
In order to make a breakthrough in martial arts and to accumulate more practical experience, Lin Muxue, after careful consideration, decided to make a request to Lin Wei—that she could go out and train alone for a period of time.
Lin Muxue had long planned this decision. She knew that only by venturing into a wider world could she encounter more people and things, and face higher-level opponents and challenges. All of these would be invaluable assets on her path to growth.
She wanted to seek out those legendary rare treasures, which could not only aid her cultivation but also potentially allow her to achieve a qualitative leap on her martial arts path. Furthermore, she wanted to try taking on some challenging training missions, constantly improving her combat skills and experience through battles against powerful enemies.
Deep within Lin Muxue's heart lay a heart full of longing and anticipation for the future. She could almost see herself growing and breaking through her own limitations during her trials, an image that filled her with immense excitement.
However, beneath this excitement lay a subtle tension that was difficult for others to detect. After all, venturing out alone for training meant facing many unknown difficulties and dangers, but Lin Muxue did not back down because of this. On the contrary, she became even more determined, because she longed to prove her strength, to become stronger, and to go further and more steadily on her path of martial arts.
Unbeknownst to her, a sudden encounter, a deadly battle, was quietly awaiting her. It wasn't the trial she had anticipated, but a tragic end to her young life. The gears of fate had begun to turn the moment she stepped out of Qing Shi Town, pointing towards a blood-soaked conclusion.