Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 7 Unfair

The wooden crates on the vehicle were all tightly covered.

But when Lin Xiufeng got closer, she smelled the long-lost aroma of snacks.

'It seems the leader was right that the food we handed over was exchanged for supplies.'

Lin Xiufeng and his second brother, who was leading the team, looked at the wooden sign and waited until all the supplies were unloaded before the convoy set off.

Not long after setting off, the second brother said to Lin Xiufeng:

"The First Sister has been very kind to you! It's quite rare for a newcomer to be in charge of escorting supplies. Don't forget the First Sister's kindness."

"I will never forget it." Lin Xiufeng was grateful for this.

But as for gratitude... there's no need for that!
He's being used as a labor force!

They are being exploited!
Repaying a debt of gratitude?
He doesn't have Stockholm syndrome!
The second brother jumped onto the vehicle, opened the lid of a wooden crate, and muttered to himself:

"If there's an emergency, bring a suitcase and come with me."

Lin Xiufeng agreed, while the others, who were clearly experienced, remained silent.

My second brother tossed me a bag of snacks.

"eat."

"Can you eat it?" Lin Xiufeng asked, somewhat puzzled.

If that's the case, then the First Sister's words are not entirely true.

"Escorting is dangerous, so there should be some perks. They can only eat, not take anything, and they can't eat without restraint."

The second brother spoke calmly, but his eyes were fixed on Lin Xiufeng.

Lin Xiufeng also noticed that the other people who had been silent were also observing him.

"Understood, the pledge of loyalty."

"Thank you, Second Brother." Lin Xiufeng tore it open without ceremony and ate the long-awaited spicy strip.

These supplies already included his snacks, so why shouldn't he eat them?
Contributing labor every day is enough to offset the cost of food and lodging; handing over snacks is extra!

Lin Xiufeng was already quite certain about this.

The second brother smiled, and the other companions, who had been silent, seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as well.

The silence was suddenly broken.

Two people walking side by side suddenly struck up a conversation, asking:
"You seem to be from the Water Tribe, right? Where are you from?"

"Linhai City! Judging from your accents, you're from one of the former southeastern provinces of 'One China,' right?"

"We are also from Linhai City!"

Lin Xiufeng was in a great mood as she ate snacks.

The planet Tianlan has only one country, but it contains more than two thousand ethnic groups.

In the eyes of the more than two thousand ethnic groups on Tianlan Star, before the planet was unified, the fifty-six ethnic groups that were originally "one China" were collectively called the Zhongzhu tribe, among which the Shuiyou tribe was the largest ethnic group.

Meeting in the Heavenly Martial Realm, both being members of the Water Tribe of the Central Lord Clan and both belonging to Linhai City in the former Southeast Province, is truly a case of fellow countrymen meeting, with tears welling up in their eyes!
Lin Xiufeng took the initiative to go over and share the spicy snack.

He subtly adjusted his thoughts, telling himself, 'I'm a naive and innocent senior high school student, I'm a naive and innocent senior high school student…'

Thus, he appeared innocent and naive, as if he had never been severely beaten by society.

Lin Xiufeng answered whatever the two people asked without hesitation.

In reality, his answers were all fabricated, just like what he had told Wang Qiang and others.

After chatting for a while on the way, Lin Xiufeng saw that the two people had finished probing his background, so he started asking about his cultivation.

The two seemed to speak freely and shared a great deal.

But Lin Xiufeng realized that it was all nonsense, which was equivalent to saying nothing at all.

Because—there is absolutely no valuable information about how to cultivate the Heavenly Martial Heart!
"...That's how the Heavenly Martial Heart is! There are no shortcuts."

"Some people are fast, some are slow, all we can do is keep accumulating Heavenly Martial Power."

In summary, this is the conclusion.

Lin Xiufeng was extremely disappointed. If there were no effective methods in the Heavenly Martial Realm, what was the difference between it and the outside world?
But when he recalled those times they gathered together to cultivate, he still suspected they weren't telling the truth, and unwilling to give up, he pressed them for answers:
"Isn't it more efficient for everyone to gather in the training ground?"

"The concentration of Heavenly Martial Power in the training ground is relatively high, and it's very efficient at replenishing the Heavenly Martial Power that the body lacks. It's like 'eating'! It's not like cultivation!"

"If it's cultivation, why are there only so many people?" "Eating?" Lin Xiufeng was stunned.

"As the body evolves into the Heavenly Martial Soul, every cell is filled with Heavenly Martial Power. Depending on the consumption, Heavenly Martial Power is replenished from time to time, which is how the Heavenly Martial Soul 'eats'!"

Lin Xiufeng waved the snacks in her hand. "And this?"

"Food doesn't really replenish anything! We just crave food because of our appetite. Don't even mention us, even the veteran martial artists who have been here for a few years crave food!"

Lin Xiufeng understood. No wonder he hadn't collapsed from hunger or been overcome by drowsiness after cutting down trees for seventy-two consecutive hours.

"So, you're saying we're no longer ordinary humans?"

"Of course, they're superhumans!"

Lin Xiufeng pondered: 'No wonder the exits of the Heavenly Martial Realm are controlled. If people from the Heavenly Martial Realm were allowed to come and go freely, the social order of Tianlan Star would be in complete chaos...'

'...The mysterious civilizations of higher dimensions are truly incredible. The alien world within the Heavenly Martial Realm alone has enabled humanity to rapidly achieve a leap in evolution.'

Lin Xiufeng chatted with her teammates along the way, and her mind wandered during her free time.

He was anxious for the Heavenly Martial Heart, but had no way to achieve it.

The accumulation and cultivation of the Heavenly Martial Soul is actually a natural process of allowing the Heavenly Martial Power within the body to interact with the energy within the Heavenly Martial Realm.

During this process, the body accumulates Heavenly Martial Power, which may lead to a qualitative change.

When enough qualitative changes like these accumulate, the Heavenly Martial Heart will be formed.

In other words, whether you're sleeping, working, or daydreaming, it doesn't affect the progress of your accumulation.

The second brother, who was leading the group, looked at the hillside in front of them and said:
"Just over the hill, everyone stay alert!"

Seeing that everyone else was moving closer to the car, Lin Xiufeng also moved closer, cautiously surveying the surrounding trees.

The only sound on the winding dirt road was the turning of wheels.

The dark green tree trunk appears even darker in the shadows cast by its branches and leaves.

The Heavenly Martial Horse pulling the cart suddenly stopped.

"Carry the boxes!" the second brother ordered.

Lin Xiufeng quickly followed the example of others, pulling on the rope on one side of the wooden box and carrying it on his shoulders.

The wooden box was quite heavy; before evolving into a Heavenly Martial Soul, it would have been impossible to carry it.

'The Heavenly Martial Horse Beast's power is astonishing!'

Lin Xiufeng sighed to himself as he looked around, but saw no one.

The second brother snorted coldly and shouted, "Stop hiding your true colors!"

"Is Second Brother still working as a security escort?"

A man's voice rang out in the woods, and he emerged with two other men behind him.

Lin Xiufeng saw the silhouette of one of the giants and remembered the three people who had swindled them out of their supplies.

"You've been working like a slave for so long, and headquarters still hasn't transferred you back? Why suffer this humiliation, Second Brother? Why not come out and enjoy a carefree life with us?"

The red-haired woman smiled, but her eyes were cold and her tone was devoid of emotion.

He exudes an aura of being a "not a kind person".

"Are you trying to trick newbies into giving you their backpacks, like your grandson Yue? What? Now you're robbing people?"

As the second brother spoke, he glanced at the woods on the other side in front of him.

Five figures emerged from inside.

'Why is there one more?' Lin Xiufeng guessed that it was one of the four scammers from the previous group who blocked the way back under the road sign.

"Second Brother, that's not right. You're saying only the Linhai family is allowed to confiscate supplies, but we're not?"

The red-haired woman's tone was full of sarcasm.

"Liu Jiumei, you are a disgrace to the First Sister! You cheat and rob, taking without giving back, yet you dare to argue and compare yourselves to the Linhai Family!"

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Thank you to the Silver Alliance Leader for Chapter Two.

(End of this chapter)