Versatile Sword Cultivator

Chapter 62 – Beat this man too severely

Ah!

Zhang Guangwei finally let out a blood-curdling scream and then passed out, his fate uncertain.

The commotion in the room attracted the hotel staff. Hearing the intense sounds of fighting inside, they quickly fetched a key and opened the door.

Upon opening the door, everyone was stunned by the scene before them. Zhang Guangwei lay on the ground like a dead dog, blood everywhere, his face unrecognizable.

Blood continued to flow from beneath his pants.

Lin Jichen stood there like a god of death, coldly watching them.

Even the burly security guards present felt a chill, as if they were being stared down by a fierce beast.

"You... you better not act rashly, we've already called the police..." the hotel manager said, trembling with fear.

Lin Jichen finally regained his composure and calmly walked over to the sofa and sat down.

"Then let's wait for the police."

Seeing Lin Jichen calm down, the hotel staff felt relieved.

It wasn't long before the police arrived at the scene.

Lin Jichen explained what had happened and showed them the video he had recorded, providing solid evidence.

"I suspect that the two bottles of red wine Zhang Guangwei brought were injected with sleeping pills. You can investigate."

Upon hearing this, the police immediately had the wine checked. Sure enough, they found injection holes behind the labels.

Traces of sleeping pills were also found in the remaining wine.

With such irrefutable evidence, Zhang Guangwei's crime was confirmed.

"Little Chen..."

Gu Qiuxue, who was gradually waking up, was horrified by the scene in the room.

Lin Jichen quickly went over to comfort her and explained the situation.

After hearing the truth, Gu Qiuxue was both terrified and immensely grateful for Lin Jichen's protection. Her resolve to leave the Capital City and live with Lin Jichen grew even stronger.

"Sir, although you acted bravely, you beat this man too severely. His life is currently in danger, so you are suspected of excessive self-defense. We need to take you in for questioning."

The police approached Lin Jichen, ready to take him away.

This was understandable. Lin Jichen had already subdued Zhang Guangwei at the beginning.

But later, in a fit of rage, he had lost control and inflicted severe harm on Zhang Guangwei, which indeed fell under excessive self-defense.

If Zhang Guangwei were to die, Lin Jichen would face criminal charges.

"Don't take my brother away!"

Seeing this, Gu Qiuxue hurriedly stood in front of Lin Jichen.

Lin Jichen pulled her back and said to the police, "Can I make a phone call?"

"Sure, but don't take too long."

The police still admired Lin Jichen for his heroic act, though he had been too ruthless.

Even if Zhang Guangwei didn't die, he had lost half his life and would be a eunuch for the rest of it.

A ruthless man indeed~

Lin Jichen thanked them, took out his phone, found a business card in his pocket, and dialed the number.

"Hello, this is Yang Yirou. Who is this?"

"Hello, this is..."

Lin Jichen identified himself and explained the situation.

Yang Yirou naturally wouldn't stand by and do nothing. She asked Lin Jichen to wait and then hung up.

Soon after, the police informed Lin Jichen that he was free to go and didn't need to go to the station. He could go home anytime.

Lin Jichen smiled, knowing that the beautiful woman had some real influence.

"Let's go, sis. We're going home."

Lin Jichen took Gu Qiuxue's hand and swaggered out of the hotel, driving off in a sports car.

As for Zhang Guangwei's fate, it was already clear.

This meal not only cost him his savings but also turned him into a eunuch, and he would spend the next decade or more behind bars.

After driving for a few minutes, Lin Jichen arrived at a high-end residential area.

"Little Chen, why did you bring me here?"

Gu Qiuxue asked curiously, thinking Lin Jichen had taken a wrong turn.

Lin Jichen turned to her with a mysterious smile and said, "You'll see in a moment."

When Gu Qiuxue saw the brand-new, luxurious home, she finally understood. Besides buying her a car, Lin Jichen had also rented a new house for her.

All her belongings from the old house were arranged inside, just as they had been.

"Sis, you can't scold me. I didn't buy this house; I rented it for just a month. It's not expensive."

Lin Jichen said with a cheeky grin.

Gu Qiuxue didn't say anything. With teary eyes, she suddenly hugged him.

"Little Chen, thank you."

Lin Jichen held Gu Qiuxue's delicate body, his expression turning serious.

"Sis, I'm the one who should be thanking you. You've always taken care of me. Now that I'm grown up, it's time for me to repay you."

Hmm... Lin Jichen felt that his words sounded a bit inappropriate. He must be overthinking it.

Gu Qiuxue said nothing, only hugging Lin Jichen tighter.

The siblings silently embraced, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.

"Sis... it's time to sleep..."

"Mm..."

The next day, Lin Jichen left the Capital City.

Gu Qiuxue watched him leave, her eyes filled with longing and reluctance.

"Little Chen, take care of yourself. I'll come to you as soon as I can!"

...

Back at his residence in Jiangling, Lin Jichen immediately lay down in his gaming pod.

The "Tale of Immortal" game update had been completed for half a day. He needed to hurry and not let others catch up.

In the Sword Palace's backyard living quarters.

Lin Jichen woke up from his mindfulness meditation. Beside him slept an Iron-Eating Beast, the 'Panda Xiong' he had picked up from the old man Tianyuan.

The silly creature was sleeping soundly, so Lin Jichen didn't wake it up. Instead, he checked his cultivation.

His middle stage of Qi Refining had long been maxed out.

Lin Jichen took out a top-grade Gathering Qi Pill and swallowed it, successfully breaking through to the later stage of Qi Refining!

[Ding! Breakthrough to the later stage of Qi Refining, all basic attributes +10 points, vitality +1000, mana +1000!]

[Ding! Consumed top-grade Gathering Qi Pill, free attribute points +40!]

He had reached the later stage of Qi Refining!

As usual, he evenly distributed the free attribute points between strength and speed.

Lin Jichen remembered that he hadn't yet checked the equipment dropped by the Blood Infant's Soul Burial Mound, so he took it out from the Stone Sinking Ring to inspect.

[Spirit Grade·Qiluo Umbrella]: Mental power +15, critical hit +5, mana +600, comes with the skill [Shelter].

[Shelter]: Immediately link to a teammate within 20 meters, restoring 100 points of vitality per second for 20 seconds. The skill will be interrupted if attacked.

Requirement: Exclusive to healer players.

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[Spirit Grade Spirit Skill·Blood Bat Sound]: Reduces the movement technique effectiveness of enemies within a 300-meter radius by 30%, decreases skill accuracy by 10%, and continuously attacks with blood bat shadows for 15 seconds.

Requirement: Exclusive to Foundation Establishment Realm magic cultivators with a spiritual grace of 30 points or more.

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[Treasures·Burial Sand Bone]: Originally an ordinary beast bone, it absorbed the essence of the earth while buried in the sand for a hundred years, becoming as hard as iron with stone spikes.

Attributes: Strength +4, defense +3, critical hit +5, speed +3, vitality +1%.

Use: When a Qi Refining Realm cultivator breaks through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, using this treasure can significantly enhance their attributes.

...

There were three items in total. Considering the Blood Infant was just an elite monster, getting three items was already pretty good.

If Lin Jichen had killed that demonic cultivator, he would have struck it rich.

Of course, that was just wishful thinking.

These three items were all quite good, especially the Burial Sand Bone, which was exactly what Lin Jichen needed.

He was preparing to step into the Foundation Establishment Realm, and his Heaven-defying Fate talent dictated that he could only choose the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment path.

The conditions for the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment were stringent, requiring not only three treasures but also six spirit beads of different attributes.

These were fire, water, lightning, wind, earth, and wood.

Although Lin Jichen hadn't reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet, he needed to start gathering materials for it now.