Chapter 43: Have You Ever Seen Something Weighing a Thousand Jin?

After thoroughly checking that everything was in order, Lin Li looked at the diamond capsule toy with a hint of excitement.

The golden capsule, though it hadn’t yielded many materials, had provided both the Six Paths Asura Hunt Order and Falling Sky Iron—both quite valuable.

“Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, Supreme Lord Laozi, show your power!”
“Come on, give me something good!”

[Ding! You have successfully drawn the diamond capsule toy ten times, obtaining Legendary Attribute Card x1, Forging Stone x1, Advancement Card x1, Godslayer Dominant Body…]

Legendary Attribute Card: Upon use, all of the user's attribute values are increased fivefold.
Forging Stone: Allows the user to forge a weapon purely from imagination.
Advancement Card: Raises the martial realm of any recipient; if used on an ordinary person, instantly grants them the power of a mid-tier martial artist.
Godslayer Dominant Body: Those you kill or who die because of you will increase your killing intent value. The higher the killing intent, the greater your physical enhancement. When released, your killing aura will weaken enemies and further empower yourself.

Good heavens, isn't this the quintessential villain’s golden cheat?

Indeed, accumulating so much villain value and finally opening the diamond capsule was the most profitable option.

Lin Li immediately closed his eyes and experimented. Sure enough, the forging diagram he had just acquired could be used to forge the Falling Sky Iron.

Upon using it, he felt a sudden flash before his eyes.
A large mass of Falling Sky Iron appeared before him in liquid form.

All he needed was to imagine his ideal weapon in his mind, and the liquid would morph into any shape he desired.

Lin Li closed his eyes and quickly crafted a seemingly ordinary ring-hilt Tang saber.

“Ding! Forging successful.”

Ring-hilt Tang Saber (Ancient Legendary): Weighs a thousand pounds. Drip blood to bind. Further effects unknown.

Lin Li took the saber out from his system space.

With a thunderous crash, the blade struck the floor, creating a massive pit and splitting the tiles.

Lin Li even felt the whole villa shake.

My God.

You actually mean business?

One could imagine—not everyone could survive a strike from this blade.
A thousand-pound sword, even without a sharp edge, would leave you half dead.

Lin Li first dripped a few drops of blood onto it. Sure enough, the saber let out a clear ring.

Thus, it was fully bound.

Unfortunately, no matter how much strength Lin Li mustered, he simply couldn’t lift it.

So heavy—like trying to hoist a tank.

He muttered quietly, then used the Advancement Card and Legendary Attribute Card.

Accompanied by the system’s prompt, Lin Li felt a sudden rush of warm energy coursing through his body, rising to every limb and bone.

In an instant, his strength soared.

So this is the power of a mid-tier martial artist?

At the same time, new information appeared in his mind.

Martial artists are ranked in five tiers: lower, middle, upper, minor celestial, and major celestial, each with early, middle, and late stages.

Lin Li was now a mid-tier early stage martial artist—already respectable.

But he still couldn’t lift the sword.

What a curse.

He could have chosen a lighter weapon during forging, but had thought a thousand pounds would certainly be lethal.

So he forged it as such.

He hadn’t expected the thousand pounds to compress into a normal-sized ring-hilt Tang saber.

But just shrinking the size was of no use—the weight remained unchanged, and no matter how Lin Li struggled, he could not lift the weapon.

Even after using the Legendary Attribute Card and boosting all his stats fivefold—strength, speed, senses greatly enhanced—he still couldn’t manage the saber. Now he could barely swing it with both hands.

To wield it freely, he’d need to grow even stronger.

In the end, he could only give up, feeling helpless.

Just then, Qin Lang and Su Lan hurried down the stairs.

They had certainly heard the commotion, but weren’t clear on what had happened.

When they saw Lin Li’s room in utter disarray, they were dumbfounded—especially by the gaping pit on the floor.

Anyone unaware might have thought a meteor had crashed.

Seeing them, Lin Li gave a sheepish smile.

“It seemed as if something flashed right past me just now,” he said, “and then it turned the room into this.”

Qin Lang glanced at Lin Li, still skeptical, not sure what to make of the situation.

After confirming there was no danger, Qin Lang turned and left.

Lin Li seized the opportunity to ask,
“What did that kid come here for today?”

Su Lan looked up at Lin Li and replied irritably, “It’s all because of Zhou Huaji and Qiu Bisheng, those two fools. Thanks to them, Qin Lang actually believes he can control everyone now.”

She sighed, helpless.

Today, Qin Lang had returned, ostensibly to consult her on company matters, but in reality, he was informing Su Lan that she would gradually take over the company.

He also hoped Su Lan wouldn’t interfere with him anymore.

Su Lan understood Qin Lang’s intentions, but given the current circumstances, solving everything seemed unlikely.

“You know as well as I do, neither Zhou Huaji nor Qiu Bisheng has any depth of vision,” she said.
“If the entire Qin family were left to their development, it would only become more dangerous, perhaps even cost the family dearly.”

Lin Li had already put away the Tang saber.

At this moment, Su Lan suddenly realized Lin Li looked many times more handsome than before, a strange but undeniable feeling.

“So what do you plan to do next? You can’t just let them keep messing things up. With their methods, these problems won’t be solved.”

Looking at Lin Li’s calm demeanor, even Su Lan felt a bit of pressure.

Some matters could be spoken of simply, but others were more severe than anyone imagined.

No one knew what the final outcome would be.

“The Qin family will certainly have to pay a price. After so many upheavals, you should realize that the kid isn’t as formidable as we thought in many ways,” Lin Li said quietly, glancing at Su Lan.

Having reached this point, there were surely many unforeseen issues ahead.