9: Lin Beiyang was taught a lesson

"This sword was a gift for my fiancée. Since the engagement is broken, you must return it to me, or I'll go to your father for it," Yang Lingchen sneered, his eyes filled with indifference and resolve.

"Yang Lingchen, you're really a disgrace to men. You have the nerve to ask for back something you've already given away," Lin Beiyang mocked coldly, his Face full of disdain.

"Whoosh...!"

Just then, Yang Lingchen's figure moved like a ghost, turning into an afterimage. In an instant, he snatched the lingxiu sword back from Han Ruoxue's hand.

Realizing the lingxiu sword had been snatched away, Han Ruoxue shouted angrily, "Yang Lingchen, you bastard, give the lingxiu sword back to me." At this moment, Han Ruoxue was completely dazed, her beautiful eyes filled with shock. She never expected Yang Lingchen's movement technique to be so fast—so fast that she couldn't even react.

"Lin Beiyang, don't you like to show off? If you can afford one hundred thousand gold coins, I'll return the lingxiu sword to her. That way, it'll be as if you gave it to her," Yang Lingchen ignored the glaring Han Ruoxue and looked at Lin Beiyang with contempt, as if looking at a clown.

"Yang Lingchen, This Young Master will say it one more time. Hand over the Lingyuan Fruit and return the lingxiu sword to Young Miss Ruoxue, otherwise, don't blame This Young Master for being impolite." Lin Beiyang's eyes flashed with coldness, and his Aura faintly emanated.

By now, a crowd of onlookers had gathered on the street, watching curiously to see how this conflict would develop.

"What an idiot," Yang Lingchen glanced at Lin Beiyang with contempt and turned to leave. He couldn't be bothered to deal with this kind of second-generation heir who relied on his Family's power.

"You're looking for death!" Lin Beiyang shouted coldly, suddenly reaching out his palm to strike Yang Lingchen's back fiercely.

Facing Lin Beiyang's sneak attack, Yang Lingchen was well-prepared. Although he had turned to leave, he remained highly vigilant. After all, Lin Beiyang was the youngest son of the Lin Family Head, and Yang Lingchen didn't want to take the initiative to attack first. But if Lin Beiyang attacked first, he would have a sufficient reason to cripple him.

Yang Lingchen's figure instantly turned into an afterimage, successfully dodging Lin Beiyang's sneak attack. At the same time, with lightning speed, he slapped Lin Beiyang across the Face.

"Slap!"

"Ah... ah... ah...!"

Lin Beiyang screamed in pain as his right cheek instantly swelled up, turning bright red.

"Hehe... is this the consequence you were talking about?" Yang Lingchen sneered, his eyes full of disdain, making no effort to hide his contempt for Lin Beiyang.

"Little Bastard, die!"

"Clang."

Lin Beiyang roared, drawing his long sword. A cold light flashed as he swung the sword fiercely at Yang Lingchen. At this moment, he had only one thought: to kill Yang Lingchen to vent his hatred.

"Clang."

The lingxiu sword in Yang Lingchen's hand instantly unsheathed, and he met Lin Beiyang's attack with an equally exquisite sword technique.

"Swish... swish..."

Within two rounds, the battle sword in Lin Beiyang's hand was knocked away by Yang Lingchen. At the same time, Yang Lingchen's lingxiu sword was held steadily against Lin Beiyang's throat. Yang Lingchen sneered, "If it weren't for your father's Face, your head would have already rolled."

At this moment, the surrounding crowd was shocked, their mouths agape in disbelief. Even Han Ruoxue froze in place, her beautiful eyes filled with incredulity. Before this, Yang Lingchen was a famous useless playboy in Hanyang City. Although news had spread two days ago that Yang Lingchen had defeated Yang Zihao and killed the Grand Elder, no one believed it was true. Until this moment, everyone finally believed the fact that Yang Lingchen had defeated Yang Zihao.

"Yang Lingchen, kill me if you have the guts!" Lin Beiyang looked at Yang Lingchen with venomous eyes. Despite being at a disadvantage, his mouth remained stubborn.

"Slap... slap... slap..."

"Fuck you, you still dare to act tough."

A cold light flashed in Yang Lingchen's eyes. He used both hands to slap Lin Beiyang's Face repeatedly until it was swollen like a pig's head before stopping.

"Ah... ah... ah..."

"Yang Lingchen, one day, I will kill you!" Lin Beiyang let out a painful scream. Since he was a child, he had never suffered such great humiliation.

"Courting death."

Yang Lingchen kicked Lin Beiyang fiercely in the chest, pinning him to the ground.

"Crack."

"Ah... ah... ah..."

Along with the sound of a bone breaking, Lin Beiyang let out another miserable scream. His entire sternum was completely crushed inward by Yang Lingchen's foot.

"I thought you were someone significant, but it turns out you're just an idiot. Your Face is beaten into a pig's head and you still dare to act tough. If you ever leave Hanyang City, you won't even know how you died," Yang Lingchen said mockingly, lightly patting Lin Beiyang's Face. After speaking, he turned and walked away, leaving behind a group of stunned onlookers.

Yang Lingchen now had a general understanding of his combat strength. He was confident he could defeat someone at the first or second level of the ordinary Bright Profound Realm.

"Yang Lingchen, one day, I will destroy your Yang Family!" Lin Beiyang stared at Yang Lingchen's departing back, his eyes filled with venom, as he swore an oath in his heart.

Meanwhile, Han Ruoxue suddenly became full of interest in Yang Lingchen. At this moment, she even felt a bit of regret for breaking the engagement.

Yang Family Head's courtyard.

"Family Head, the young master just beat up Lin Beiyang," the Butler said with an anxious expression.

Immediately afterward, the Butler recounted exactly what had happened in detail.

"Good boy! As expected of my, Yang Daolin's, son. He can actually defeat Lin Beiyang of the Bright Profound Realm while being at a lower level," Yang Daolin laughed heartily, his Face full of pride and relief.

"But if the Lin Family investigates this, how should we handle it?" the Butler asked worriedly.

"It's fine. This is just a struggle between the younger generation. Lin Yaoyang won't go so far as to pursue it," Yang Daolin said in a deep voice, his expression calm and composed.

After returning to the Yang Family residence, Yang Lingchen quietly entered the haotian jade space.

He then took out the newly purchased Pill Furnace and began his first Alchemy session. Although he had Ling Juechen's memories in his mind, Yang Lingchen was still quite nervous. After all, he had never actually performed Alchemy himself.

Yang Lingchen focused all his attention on controlling the pill fire, then sorted the medicinal herbs and carefully tossed them into the Pill Furnace one by one. He was currently refining the Realm Breaking Pill for the Bright Profound Realm. As long as he succeeded, he would be one hundred percent certain of a Breakthrough to the Bright Profound Realm.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. Under Yang Lingchen's concentrated efforts, a furnace of Realm Breaking Pills was finally successfully refined.

Yang Lingchen carefully opened the Pill Furnace.

"Whoa!"

"Ha... ha... Top-grade Realm Breaking Pills! I'm a fucking Genius!"

Seeing several Top-grade Realm Breaking Pills inside the Pill Furnace, Yang Lingchen's Face showed excitement, and he couldn't help but cheer.

After calming his excitement, Yang Lingchen began refining other Medicinal Pills. After all, Cultivation certainly couldn't do without the support of Medicinal Pills.

With enough Medicinal Pills, Yang Lingchen was confident he could Breakthrough to a higher Realm in a short time.

The status of an Alchemist is very noble on the Tianwu Continent. Whether it's Cultivation, injury, poisoning, or illness, one cannot do without the support of Medicinal Pills.

Alchemists are divided into Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced, and Top-grade Alchemists. For the same Medicinal Pill, the higher the grade, the better the effect.

Of course, Medicinal Pills cannot be used without limit; using too many will cause an unstable Foundation.

However, Top-grade pills can be used without limit, which is why the status of a Top-grade Alchemist is far higher than other Alchemists.

Before long, Yang Lingchen refined many more Top-grade bright profound pills.

The bright profound pill is a type of Medicinal Pill that can increase the Profound Energy of the Bright Profound Realm. Taking it allows for a rapid increase in cultivation level.

With the Realm Breaking Pill, the next step was to Breakthrough to the Bright Profound Realm.

Ten more days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these ten days, Yang Lingchen's cultivation level successfully broke through to the first layer of the Bright Profound Realm.

At the same time, Yang Lingchen also cultivated several Martial Skills during this period, including the God Slaying Sword Technique and a Soul Martial Skill called Soul Devouring Slash.

Both of these Martial Skills are Divine-Grade Martial Skills. Especially the Soul Devouring Slash, which can deliver a fatal blow to an enemy at a critical moment, making it Yang Lingchen's current trump card.

At the same time, he also found a Divine-Grade transformation Cultivation Technique in Ling Juechen's memory called the Shifting Shape and Changing Shadows Secret Art. Once cultivated to Major Achievement, it not only allows for infinite transformations but also the ability to restrain one's breath.