"Grandfather, I will avenge you by killing the Black Ghost King." A cold light suddenly flashed in Li Lin's eyes. At this moment, Li Lin had completely forgiven the Li family, forgiven everything.

  Moments later, the news of the death of the old patriarch of the Li family was known to all members of the Li family. The Li family had just suffered a heavy blow, and now with the fall of the old patriarch, the entire Li family was immersed in sorrow.

  The great battle of the Li family had also spread throughout Qingyun Town. For a time, everyone was talking about it, from the intervention of a fifth-order monster to martial generals and finally martial kings taking action. Those shocking scenes were unforgettable to all.

  News that the Li family possessed a treasure had also spread among the people of Qingyun Town. The battle among the powerful was for the sake of competing for this treasure. However, what treasure the Li family owned was unknown to anyone.

  In the afternoon, the battle in Qingyun Town also prompted several external elders from the Yunyang Sect to rush over, but they were soon sent away by Yun Hongling.

  Li Yu's funeral did not disturb outsiders; it was not the time for that. He was hastily buried for peace, while the Li family had a lot of matters awaiting attention.

  In fact, not many members of the Li family had participated in the battle, but it had affected many, causing injuries and casualties. Fortunately, the number of casualties was not too large. Overall, the Li family was not significantly affected by this event. In contrast, the Zhao family suffered heavy losses, with most of their elite forces dying in Qingyun Town, something they had not anticipated before setting out.

  At night, Li Lin returned to the courtyard. Bai Ling had already gone to the back mountain to recuperate, and Li Lin sent the inverse scale demonic peng and other monsters to protect Bai Ling. Only the little dragon and the Sky Wing Snow Lion remained by his side.

  "Little thief, the dead cannot be brought back to life; don't be too sad," Yun Hongling said softly in the room.

  "Okay," Li Lin replied softly. After all, Li Yu was his grandfather, and regardless of his reasons for passing on the Wordless Heavenly Book and the Dragon Shadow Arm to him, it was a gesture of affection. Therefore, he must kill the Black Ghost King one day.

  However, Li Lin knew his current strength was far from sufficient to kill the Black Ghost King. As a minor martial general, he was no match for a five-level martial king who could crush him with a casual slap.

  Thinking of the Wordless Heavenly Book he received during the day, Li Lin sighed. Although the book was a treasure, his current strength was probably insufficient to protect it. If word got out that the Wordless Heavenly Book was in his possession, he would likely have to live a life of hiding.

  A single Wordless Heavenly Book was of no use; only by gathering nine could one discover the secret to breaking through the void and achieving immortality. For Li Lin, this was a huge temptation, and giving up the Wordless Heavenly Book was out of the question.

  Li Lin estimated that obtaining the other eight Wordless Heavenly Books would be as difficult as reaching the heavens. Even if he knew where they were, those who possessed such treasures were not to be trifled with.

  After pondering for a moment, Li Lin stopped thinking about the Wordless Heavenly Book. With his current strength, thinking too much was of no use. Everything still depended on his own strength; without it, he might not even be able to protect the one he had, let alone consider the other eight.

  "Little thief, what treasure does your Li family have that attracts so many powerful people?" Yun Hongling asked.

  "I don't know, let's cultivate," Li Lin replied lightly. It wasn't that he didn't trust Yun Hongling, but the fewer people knew about the Wordless Heavenly Book, the better.

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  Yun Hongling didn't ask any further and began to cultivate in a cross-legged position.

  "Dragon Shadow Arm." While sitting cross-legged, the cultivation information for the Dragon Shadow Arm emerged in Li Lin's mind, presenting a vast amount of information clearly.

  During the day, Li Lin hadn't had the chance to closely examine the Dragon Shadow Arm. This mid-grade earth-level martial technique excited him greatly. He hadn't expected the Li family to possess such a technique. A mid-grade earth-level martial technique was considered a treasure even in the Yunyang Sect.

  Understanding the value of a mid-grade earth-level martial technique, Li Lin knew that if it were made public, all martial kings and even martial venerables would crazily compete for it. Such techniques were absolute treasures.

  As for the power of an earth-level martial technique, Li Lin could imagine how terrifying it was, given that even the initial-stage Xuan-level martial techniques were formidable. He had yet to succeed in cultivating the Xuan-level mid-stage martial techniques like the Three Thousand Flowing Cloud Hand and the Sky-Cleaving Nine Strikes. Thus, cultivating a mid-grade earth-level martial technique was likely beyond his current capabilities.

  After a moment, Li Lin opened his eyes again, a look of utter shock passing through them. The Dragon Shadow Arm was indeed extraordinary.

  From the cultivation information on the Dragon Shadow Arm, Li Lin learned it was a unique martial technique that any warrior of any attribute could cultivate, similar to the Qing Ling Armor, which could also be cultivated by warriors of any attribute.

  What surprised Li Lin was that the conditions for cultivating the Dragon Shadow Arm were incredibly daunting. To cultivate it, one first needed the essence blood of at least a seventh-order dragon clan monster, a requirement daunting enough to dismay anyone. The essence blood of a seventh-order dragon clan monster required killing such a beast, which was akin to seeking death, as seventh-order dragon clan monsters were not to be trifled with.

  Li Lin was aware of the king-like status of certain monster races, with some even surpassing the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox. The dragon clan was among these elite races.

  Killing a seventh-order dragon clan monster, even one at the initial stage, would be more difficult than defeating a four-level martial king.

  This was just the first condition for cultivation, already daunting to Li Lin. He smiled wryly, thinking that since he hadn't succeeded in cultivating a mid-grade Xuan-level martial technique, he should not even consider a mid-grade earth-level technique for now. He would wait until a more appropriate time to attempt it.

  After a moment, Li Lin formed hand seals and entered a state of cultivation, surrounded by a halo of earthy yellow light.

  The next day, Li Lin was informed to attend a meeting in the Li family hall, where Li Dong, Li Zhong, Li Xi, Huang Shi, Li Wushuang, and several elders of the Li family were present.

  "Gentlemen, you are all aware of the current situation of the Li family. Please share your thoughts," Li Zhong said, looking at everyone.

  "This time, our Li family has suffered greatly, and the old patriarch..." one of the elders said.

  "Let's all mourn and change. As long as our Li family continues to exist, the old patriarch will be comforted," Li Zhong said softly, his heart filled with unspoken sorrow.

  "Patriarch, with the Zhao family, the Lingwu Realm, and other powerful individuals coming to our Li family this time, does our Li family really possess some treasure?" an elder of the Li family asked. Although they were elders of the Li family, they had never heard any news of such a treasure.

  "It's all rumors. Our Li family has been passed down for thousands of years, and we have never heard of any treasure. I don't know why this time it has led to others saying our Li family has a treasure," Li Zhong said. The matter of the Wordless Heavenly Book was known only to the patriarchs of the Li family, and now only Li Lin was added to this knowledge. The rest of the Li family elders, even Li Dong and Li Xi, had always been unaware.

  "Eldest brother, I'm worried that those powerful individuals might return. We should make arrangements in advance. What should we do next?" Li Dong asked with a frown.

  "I don't know what's best..." Li Zhong said softly, then turned to Li Lin and asked, "Lin'er, do you have any suggestions?"

  Everyone's gaze then shifted to Li Lin, who now held significant influence in their eyes. Knowing about the formidable forces by Li Lin's side, all the elders of the Li family viewed him from a new height.

  Li Lin furrowed his brows and hesitated before saying, "To protect the Li family as much as possible, it would be best for the Li family to disperse and leave Qingyun Town, perhaps returning after ten or twenty years. Those forces might suspect and return before long, and the Li family might not be as lucky as yesterday."

  "Disperse and leave Qingyun Town?" Everyone's faces changed.

  "Lin'er, this is no small matter," Li Dong said, looking at Li Lin. Dispersing and leaving Qingyun Town was equivalent to relocating the entire clan, a significant event.

  "Moreover, if we disperse and relocate, it seems we don't have a place to go. What about the many elderly, weak, women, and children?" Li Xi asked.

  "Where will we go? Qingyun Town is the root of our Li family," many elders questioned with puzzled expressions.