Devour: Emperor Yan

"That guy from Noranshan contacted me because he wanted to forcibly buy my home planet..."

Luo Feng briefly explained the whole story.

Of course, he didn't reveal the real secrets of Earth.

Lin Kun waved his hand and said seriously, "You don't need to explain these things to me. I'm helping you because you are friends I acknowledge, nothing more."

"Yes, friend!" Thor nodded seriously.

"Friends," Luo Feng and Hong Ye said solemnly.

"Friend," Lin Kun said, raising his glass.

"Ha ha."

"Dry!"

The four of them drank again in one gulp, and when they looked at each other again, they seemed much more affectionate.

The distance between the two sides has been shortened, as if an invisible barrier has been quietly torn away.

From that moment on, they were true friends.

A friend who truly acknowledges you.

Lin Kun's only concern for the Earth trio is sincerity.

Given the nature of the Earth Trio, if you are sincere with them, they will naturally treat you sincerely in return.

Hong waved his hand, took out a large pile of books, and placed them on the grass, almost piling them into a small mountain. He smiled at Lin Kun and said, "Lin Kun, aren't you interested in the ancient martial arts and philosophy of my hometown? I specially compiled these for you. You can take a look if you're interested."

"Oh?" Lin Kun casually picked up the book on top, his gaze sweeping over the cover. "The Tao Te Ching?"

"Yes, the Tao Te Ching. It's the most profound and insightful book in our hometown, so I put it on top." Hong nodded.

Lin Kun looked serious, opened the book, and began to read it carefully.

He certainly knew the Tao Te Ching.

Moreover, what Hong gave him was the original version of the Tao Te Ching, not an abridged or altered version.

He looked at it intently.

Luo Feng and his two companions sat quietly to the side, savoring the fine wine.

Lin Kun quickly finished reading the Tao Te Ching, which contains several thousand words.

He then humbly asked for advice.

Hong answered honestly and without reservation.

Soon after, Thor and Luo Feng joined in, and the four of them discussed the principles and ideas behind it, as well as their personal understanding and insights.

......

For the next few months, Lin Kun immersed himself in the sea of ​​books.

Having memories of his past life, he naturally had little difficulty understanding the meaning and significance of the words in these books.

Besides, if there's anything he doesn't understand, he can ask Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng for advice.

Lin Kun put so much effort into it because cultivating one's mind is also a very important aspect.

A strong mindset is a great help in becoming a strong person.

Three realms of self-cultivation.

Hong's heart is infinitely vast, encompassing everything.

Thor's childlike heart.

Luo Feng's heart is like a knife, cutting through all obstacles.

In reality, there is no real distinction between them; it all depends on individual understanding and temperament.

Three roads, three directions.

Lin Kun is currently considering which path he should take in the future and which path is most suitable for him.

Luo Feng is going to extremes.

Thor is upright, peaceful, and honorable.

Hong, on the other hand, is all-encompassing, acting without acting, seemingly not competing, but in fact, no one can compete with him.

Lin Kun currently has no specific inclination or choice; he is still searching for the path that best suits him.

Perhaps in the end he won't choose any of the options, but will instead choose the fourth option, or he might simply choose none of them.

Ultimately, what suits you best is the best.

Luo Feng, Lei Shen, and Hong are three people with three different personalities, so they each take different paths.

However, there are more than just these three paths to mental strength.

Those super strong individuals did not follow these three paths of self-cultivation, yet their mental will was still extremely powerful.

Of course, a strong will and mental fortitude when one is weak can greatly help in becoming strong.

For example, Hong was so outrageous that he was taken in as a disciple by the Giant Axe when he was at the cosmic level.

......

Virtual Universe, Nine Star Bay.

Lin Kun sat cross-legged on the grass, engrossed in a book, looking relaxed.

At an open-air stone table, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen sat together, with a screen floating in front of them displaying a large amount of information and notes about the assessment of trainee mercenaries in the universe.

They compared the information and discussed it together.

On the other side, two children, under the guidance of two Black Mongol Star-level servants, were practicing their fist and foot techniques with humming and hawing sounds.

"Young Master, that was a brilliant move."

"Second Young Master, now's the time to kick."

The atmosphere is wonderful, making one feel calm and peaceful.

A moment later, the two children finished practicing and could rest.

The two of them toddled up to Lin Kun with their short legs and called out, "Uncle Lin, how was our fight?"

Lin Kun raised his eyelids, glanced at the two little ones with expectant eyes, put down the book in his hand, smiled and nodded, "Well done."

"Yay!" Upon receiving Lin Kun's praise, the two little ones jumped up and down happily.

They learned from their father, Luo Feng, that this Uncle Lin was an extremely powerful expert.

He's even stronger than his father, Luo Feng!

The two little ones were naturally overjoyed to receive such praise from such a powerful figure.

The two little ones are twins named Luo Hai and Luo Ping, and they are Luo Feng's sons.

At only four years old, he was already at the intermediate warrior level, which is quite respectable.

After all, the bloodline ranking of Earthlings is only the ninth level.

They both had a good foundation because Luo Feng used some precious treasures for nurturing and evolving them from a young age.

......

"Go have fun."

Lin Kun chatted with the two little ones for a few minutes, then patted their heads and told them to go play somewhere else.

Then, Lin Kun turned to look at Luo Feng and the other two sitting around the stone table and asked, "How's your research going?"

Luo Feng and the other two stopped talking and smiled.

There was a hint of relaxation in his smile.

The trainee space mercenary assessment is indeed very dangerous.

Especially for the three of them, who are just newbies at the first or second level of the Eternal Star Realm.

In the past few months, Luo Feng and his two companions have risen rapidly in the rankings in the Duel Space of the Killing Arena, which has attracted the attention of Ming Yu, an external steward of the Virtual Universe Company stationed in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, who then extended an invitation to recruit them.

Therefore, Luo Feng and his two companions have just become external members of the Black Dragon Mountain branch of the Virtual Universe Company.

Luo Feng and Lei Shen were rated as Level 3 Elites.

Hong, despite being only at the ninth level of the Planetary Realm, possessed a third level of Domain Realm. This level of comprehension amazed Ming Yu, who directly rated him as a first-level elite.

By becoming external members of the Black Dragon Mountain branch, the three of them purchased bloodline evolution agents from the company at a low price, which caused their bodies to break through and enter the first stage of the Hengxing level.

After breaking through their cultivation levels, the three of them prepared to participate in the trainee cosmic mercenary assessment.

Battle, adventure!

However, they brought along two level-nine slaves of the Eternal Star rank, and invited Lin Kun to join them.

Lin Kun didn't hesitate much and readily agreed.

Besides wanting to team up with the three to run dungeons and deepen their relationship, there was also an opportunity within the Thunder Realm Lord's world where the assessment was being conducted.

Lin Kun took a liking to one of the weapons: a fifth-tier top-grade Sky-Slaying Blade.

The secret patterns on that knife greatly helped him comprehend the laws of space.

This assessment instance, which only allows entry to the ninth level of the Hengxing star system, poses no real danger to Lin Kun at this point.

In other words, Lin Kun only needs to make one trip to get at least a top-grade fifth-tier battle sword, which is practically free.

He naturally wouldn't refuse such a good opportunity.

Upon learning that Lin Kun was also willing to accompany them, Luo Feng and his two companions were naturally delighted.

With a strong individual like Lin Kun by our side, the dangers of this assessment become manageable.

So the four of them agreed to meet offline on Qiulong Star.