Chapter 247
Liu Xiao's flight had merely been a temporary emotional outburst; by the next morning, everyone had gone back to behaving as if nothing had happened.
Lin Hui headed out early to cultivate. These days, he almost exclusively practiced his sword techniques out at sea, as the disturbance it caused was far too great.
Only after finishing his foundational practice of the Typhoon Sword Technique did he return to town to continue cultivating the Star Breath Sword Canon.
His accumulation of the pulsation of life progressed at an agonizing crawl. After experimenting with various subjects, Lin Hui discovered that creatures with the strongest vitality yielded the greatest amount of the pulsation of life.
However, such robust creatures were inherently rare and difficult to track down, let alone stumble upon when naturally injured. Given their tremendous vitality, they healed themselves, leaving no room for his intervention. And if he were to personally cripple them, he would violate the very conditions under which the pulsation of life could be obtained.
Thus, Lin Hui had no choice but to rely on the sheer variety of creatures to slowly grind out his progress. According to the hints provided by the Blood Seal, as long as he successfully saved ninety-nine different species, he would acquire enough of the pulsation of life to comprehend the first layer of the Star Breath Sword Canon.
Time slipped by.
The residual drama from Lin Hui and Liu Xiao's marriage gradually subsided. With his deliberate adjustments, his days settled back into an ideal peace and ease.
There was no oppression, no restraint.