Chapter 268 Cry Without Tears

A single copper-skin puppet was worth eight hundred gold coins. Although costly, it was made from superb materials. Otherwise, it couldn’t withstand the damages in a battle.

A puppet specially designed for Human Dipper cultivators to hone their martial arts had the defense to withstand the full strength attack of an Earth Dipper cultivator, so it was incredibly hard to damage it.

Even if it was damaged, a puppet master could easily repair it. It would just cost some money.

However, the four perfect copper skin puppets had been smashed to powder!

They were beyond repairable even for puppet masters!

The attendant’s expression dramatically changed, alternating between shock and pain. He wanted to cry but no tears came forth. After a good while, he cast a strange look at Lin Xun. “Young Master, you aren’t here to cause trouble right?”

Lin Xun said helplessly, “I didn’t know they were so fragile and can’t withstand a single attack. If it brings you trouble, I will compensate you for your losses.”

The attendant shook his head repeatedly. “No, no, no, you have paid a fee to use the training hall. The Azure Sea Training Hall will cover all the losses.”

He suddenly asked, “Young Master, since this happened, how about I change your training room to one specially prepared for Earth Dipper cultivators?”

Lin Xun thought about it and said, “All right.”

Immediately, the attendant guided Lin Xun to another secret room, where ten copper skin puppets were set up. Their materials and appearances were visibly superior to the previous puppets.

Clearly, they were puppets with the power of the Earth Dipper Stage!

The attendant left in a hurry after he brought Lin Xun to the room. Then, he went to an incredibly luxurious room.

It was the room of Yin Daxu, the person in charge of the Azure Sea Training Hall. Yin Daxu was leaning back comfortably on a chair and skilfully flicking the beads of the abacus at lightning speed to calculate the earnings of the past few days.

“Boss, a strange thing happened just now...” The attendant reported everything he had witnessed without hiding anything.

Yin Daxu was stunned for a moment and then he sprang up from his seat and fumed, “Did other training halls send that guy here to create trouble?”

He was indeed utterly shocked. Four copper-skin puppets had been smashed to dust. It was too unbelievable that he couldn’t help but suspect that one of his competitors had sent someone to cause trouble in his place.

“It doesn’t seem like it. The young master is clearly at the Human Dipper Stage,” the attendant answered, hesitantly.

Yin Daxu’s eyelids twitched and he scolded, “Don’t talk nonsense! The puppets are treasures that can withstand the full-strength attack of Earth Dipper cultivators. How can a cultivator of the Human Dipper Stage be able to destroy them?”

The attendant felt wronged. “Boss, it’s the truth. I saw it with my own eyes. It won’t be wrong.”

Yin Daxu hissed through gritted teeth, “With your eyesight, you think you can see through the truth and the false? Where is that kid now?”

The attendant hurriedly answered, “I have already arranged a room with Earth Dipper puppets for him.”

“You idiot! If he came to create trouble, you are inviting the wolf into the house! If those earth dipper puppets which are worth thousands of gold coins are destroyed, I’m going to skin you alive!” Yin Daxu stormed out, the corners of his lips twitching.

The attendant shuddered, and he quickly followed him.

When the two arrived at the door to the secret room where Lin Xun was, they heard loud rumbles and swaying.

Yin Daxu turned ashen-faced. Is that something that a Human Dipper cultivator could do? He is clearly here to create trouble!

Without hesitation, he pushed open the door and stormed in.

When he saw the state of the room, he couldn’t help but sharply inhale and his face turned overcast.

Copper skin puppets lay in disarray on the ground. The majority of them had broken limbs and piled like rubbish. Not a single one of them had an intact body!

Those were puppets comparable to Earth Dipper cultivators! Each one was worth one thousand gold coins and had the defensive power to withstand the attack of Heavenly Dipper Cultivators!

However, they were all severely damaged!

Yin Daxu only felt his heart throb violently, and he almost spewed blood from fury. Damn it, no way he is a Human Dipper cultivator! He clearly came to cause trouble!

The attendant repeatedly gasped, his eyes wide with shock and disbelief. This is too savage, isn’t it?

A secret room prepared for Earth Dipper cultivators had been destroyed by a Human Dipper cultivator!

“Uh, if I said it’s an accident, would you believe me?” Lin Xun looked at the attendant and said helplessly.

He had only started to warm up. He never thought that the ten copper-skinned puppets which were comparable to earth dipper cultivators would collapse so easily!

Lin Xun couldn’t help but wonder whether they were faulty goods. Otherwise, how would they be destroyed so easily?

The attendant wanted to cry but no tears came forth! Do I believe you? How can I believe you!?

He also began to suspect that Lin Xun deliberately came to cause trouble.

“Damn it! You went too far!”

Suddenly, Yin Daxu snapped awake from his endless rage and unleashed a deafening roar. He cast his eyes toward Lin Xun like a beast.

But when he saw that it was Lin Xun, he froze and he cried out, “Lin Xun! Why…why is it you!?”

“You know me?”

Yin Daxu’s face blanched and he curbed his arrogance. He was like an eggplant battered by frost. “Young Master, who in Haze City doesn’t know you?”

He recognized Lin Xun because he had watched the duel between Lin Xun and Huang Jianchen.

He would be blind if he didn’t recognize Lin Xun, the evil demon.

Yin Daxu drew a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the emotions in his heart. He put on a smiling face and asked respectfully. “Young Master Lin Xun, what brings you here?”

The attendant looked perplexed, not knowing what was going on.

“Of course I’m here to hone my martial arts,” Lin Xun said with a smile.

Yin Daxu nodded, ran his eyes across the tragic state in the training room, and finally gritted his teeth. “Young Master, It seems that this secret chamber isn’t suitable for you. How about I arrange another one for you that is specially prepared for cultivators in the Heavenly Dipper Stage?”

Lin Xun hesitated. “Is that okay?”

Yin Daxu felt his heart dripping with blood, but he put on a wide smile and said, “Young Master, you don’t need to be so polite. It is our honor for you to come to Azure Sea Training Hall.”

Seeing Yin Daxu’s enthusiasm, Lin Xun flushed with embarrassment and pointed to the damaged copper puppets in the room. “Then these...”

Yin Daxu interrupted, “It’s a trivial matter. They can be reused after some repair. Young Master, you don’t need to worry about it at all.”

Yin Daxu turned to the attendant. “Go, arrange the best training room for Young Master Lin Xun. If you don’t do a good job—”

The attendant shuddered and rapidly nodded. Only then did he realize that even if the young man came to cause trouble, they wouldn’t dare to anger him!

“Then, thank you!” Lin Xun smiled and gave a cupped fist salute. He had a good impression of Yin Daxu.

“Haha, Young Master, you are too polite. Please, this way please!” Yin Daxu laughed heartily.

Immediately, the attendant guided Lin Xun away.

Yin Daxu stood alone in the room, examining the damaged copper skin puppets on the ground. The smile faded from his face and he felt his heart being ripped apart. He wanted to cry but he couldn’t shed a tear. It will likely cost thousands of gold coins to repair them all!

Why? Why did the evil demon Lin Xun come here?

Not long after that, the attendant returned and reported in a low voice, “Boss, that guy has completely destroyed four Human Dipper puppets and damaged ten Earth Dipper puppets. It’s such a huge loss…do you not plan to ask for compensation?”

Yin Daxu lashed out with a slap across the attendant’s face. “Ask for compensation? Do you know who that kid is? Which powerful force in Haze City would dare to offend him? Our Azure Sea Training Hall is a property of the Jadelight Pavilion! Have you not heard that the kid had beat up the young master of Jadelight Pavilion and the young master had to act as if nothing happened?”

The attendant was dumbstruck for a moment.

“No wonder, no wonder the kid can destroy Earth Dipper puppets even if he is only at the Human Dipper Stage. He is indeed abnormal but he seems to have a remarkable background. Who would dare to offend someone like him?”

Yin Daxu sighed and trudged out of the room.

……

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In a secret chamber specially prepared for Heaven Dipper Stage cultivators, ten puppets simultaneously attacked Lin Xun, causing rumbles and roars.

Lin Xun finally felt the pressure. But rather than being surprised, he was delighted. He practiced each move of the Nine Heavenshaking Destruction Art and constantly refined his martial arts.

Although he only had a superficial knowledge of the cultivation art, his power was already earthshaking.

Many people’s jaws would drop if they learned that Lin Xun, who was only at the Human Dipper Stage, could fight against ten Heaven Dipper puppets.

It was common to see people fight against opponents of one cultivation stage higher than them, but it was very uncommon to see people fight against opponents two cultivation stages higher!

Lin Xun not only did that but also fought ten opponents at the same time!

This was beyond abnormal.

Of course, his opponents were puppets. Although the puppets were on par with cultivators in terms of strength, they possessed no intellect so there was still a gap between them and true cultivators.

Even so, Lin Xun’s strength was still heaven-defying. Naturally, this was due to his solid cultivation foundation and his grasp of the Nine Heavenshaking Destruction Art.

His abnormal cultivation base coupled with his abnormal cultivation art produced an unimaginably abnormal power!

While Lin Xun was honing his martial arts, there was a commotion in the main hall of the Azure Sea Training Hall after someone leaked the news that Lin Xun was training his martial arts there.