"I am not your opponent. There is no need for us to continue fighting."
Sun Zhishi’s face turned ashen, and he spoke coldly, his eyes filled with despair.
Without waiting for Lin Beichen to speak, he extended his hand and made a gesture as if to invite a swift death.
Lin Beichen was speechless upon seeing this.
"What are you doing?"
Lin Beichen said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Sun Zhishi laughed sardonically.
"Why ask when you already know?"
"Zhou Kuangtian spared no effort to kill me, even going as far as to hire a master like you from the mainland. To die at the hands of such a high-level figure, I have no complaints. Go ahead, strike."
Lin Beichen felt exasperated upon hearing this.
"You overestimate things. I am not here to kill you."
Lin Beichen said irritably.
"If not to kill me, then what are you here for?"
Sun Zhishi was taken aback, cautiously pulling back his hand, naturally not wanting to die.
Thus, when Lin Beichen said he wasn’t going to kill him, Sun Zhishi was too pleased to even consider that Lin Beichen might be toying with him.
Despite having killed many, he still harbored a deep desire for life.
Being alive was still better than being dead.
"What is the Cultivation Technique you practice?"
Lin Beichen asked directly.
Upon hearing this, Sun Zhishi immediately showed a trace of vigilance but quickly realized that Lin Beichen wasn’t deliberately probing his cultivation but had other intentions.
"Young man, you aren’t coveting my Cultivation Technique, are you? If you have any questions, why not just ask directly!"
Sun Zhishi immediately said.
He was open-hearted and naturally unafraid.
The opponent’s strength surpassed his imagination, and he had no power to resist. Therefore, if he had what the opponent needed, the latter wouldn’t ask so politely.
This train of thought he could still follow.
"Since you are so forthcoming, I won’t beat around the bush. I want to know your relationship with the Earth Vein here."
Lin Beichen said thoughtfully.
There was a mysterious connection between Sun Zhishi and the Earth Vein that couldn’t be severed.
One should know, even though there are theories about Feng Shui, Lin Beichen is the master of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. No one in this world can escape his control to directly manipulate the Earth Vein.
Yet the person before him was exceptionally extraordinary.
Even with Sun Zhishi standing right in front of him, Lin Beichen still felt baffled.
He carefully observed Sun Zhishi and found that aside from the Earth Vein Qi, there was also an incredibly dense cold aura around him.
Perceiving heaven and earth is a way for Lin Beichen to surpass himself.
This man had neither seen the sun nor cultivated Spiritual Qi, living underground for decades, yet why did he give off such an eerie sense of familiarity?
Upon hearing Lin Beichen’s words, Sun Zhishi was full of question marks, his eyes filled with perplexity.
"Young man, could you speak more clearly? I don’t understand a single word you’re saying."
Sun Zhishi asked in confusion.
He understood every word Lin Beichen said, but when put together, it sounded quite strange.
Lin Beichen felt helpless inside; the less Sun Zhishi understood, the more frustrated he felt.
In this world, the only thing to fear more than the existence of geniuses is those who are geniuses without knowing it.
Take someone like Qin Wenwu, a heaven-blessed talent; despite his brilliance, Lin Beichen felt he was only so-so because the man was both diligent and smart, his cultivation well-deserved.
But this Sun Zhishi, who always talked about chivalry, was essentially nothing more than a brute.
How could such a person gain the approval of the Earth Vein?
"Sorry, but bear with me for a bit."
Lin Beichen said coldly, no longer allowing Sun Zhishi to ponder.
Sun Zhishi suddenly felt the surrounding Spiritual Qi tighten and his body stuck to the ground, unmoving.
Lin Beichen placed a hand on his chest, and a stream of Spiritual Qi penetrated his body.
Probing another’s Spiritual Qi is usually extremely inappropriate.
However, Sun Zhishi felt he had no choice in this situation.
If it were anyone else, he would struggle fiercely, but when it came to Lin Beichen, he felt he could accept it.
If Lin Beichen wanted to kill him, he wouldn’t have to exert much effort; a simple wave of his hand would take his head.
Earth Vein Qi moved within Sun Zhishi’s body.
Lin Beichen silently sensed the changes within Sun Zhishi, his eyes gradually reflecting an understanding.
Sun Zhishi’s Cultivation Technique wasn’t particularly unique; the key was his physique.
After Lin Beichen opened the Celestial Gate, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi began to circulate and grow rampantly. In some places with special Earth Veins, there would always be some magical transformations.
Perhaps because Sun Zhishi had lived here for so long, the germination of Spiritual Qi had somehow integrated Sun Zhishi as part of the Earth Vein.
Lin Beichen felt a bit puzzled.
Could it be that if someone stayed in a place long enough, they would merge with the Earth Vein?
This conclusion seemed too hasty.
In this world, most ordinary people spend their entire lives in one town, their lifepaths barely exceeding three kilometers.
Under this theory, wouldn’t everyone merge with the Earth Vein?
Lin Beichen refrained from making hasty conclusions.
Fortunately, Sun Zhishi was still alive, and Lin Beichen could continue to study him.
"From today on, you will stay by my side."
Lin Beichen said authoritatively, glaring coldly at Sun Zhishi, causing unease in his heart.
Sun Zhishi quickly nodded but then hesitantly pointed downward.
"I’ve lived here for decades. Can I go down to fetch some things?"
"There’s no need. I’ll go down with you."