Hunter 105: Soul Severance

2.5 Luck Points! Amazing!

Lin Jiu looked at the flash before him and felt that he needed to be careful even when drinking water from now on. After draining so much of his luck, he was worried he'd choke on water.

[You have opened a Blue Treasure Chest and obtained the following items!]

[Soul Crystal (Small) x2.]

[Sunlight Hamon Breathing Technique]

[Sunlight Hamon Breathing Technique]

Origin: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Quality: Blue

Type: Special

Effect: By practicing this technique, you can convert mana into Sunlight Hamon energy, which is exceptionally effective against undead creatures.

Rating: 70

Description: JoJo, was this part of your plan too?

Price: 10,000 Paradise Coins.

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The two small Soul Crystals were an unexpected delight. As for the Sunlight Hamon Breathing Technique, it was also a great find.

Although this technique was only of blue quality, it allowed the user to convert mana into golden Sunlight Hamon energy, forming a unique training system. Its value couldn't be measured by its quality alone.

Lin Jiu had no intention of selling it and planned to keep it for one of his future avatars. The Sun Church Paradise was a significant force in various native worlds, and with one of his reincarnated avatars learning the Sunlight Hamon Technique, it would be much easier to infiltrate such organizations.

After opening three blue treasure chests, the only thing worth handing over to Daxius was the Ghost Eye Blade. Besides that, the three Scarlet Cards yielded quite a few miscellaneous items for Lin Jiu, like shampoo, shower gel, and a frying pan—everything one could need!

The most amusing find was that the frying pan was a white-quality item, ensuring that his cooking would never lack flavor again.

Resisting the urge to smash a bottle of shampoo to calm his nerves, Lin Jiu used the two small Soul Crystals to raise his swordsmanship proficiency to Lv. 7.

He calculated the number of Paradise Coins he currently had. Before entering the JoJo-derived world, he had 20,000 coins saved up.

He earned 15,000 coins in the derived world, found 7,000 more in the blue treasure chests, and Daxius transferred 100,000 coins to him. Altogether, he had about 142,000 Paradise Coins.

He spent 7,000 coins to upgrade his swordsmanship proficiency, 1,000 coins to master the [Fighter's Heart], and another 10,000 coins to heal his injuries.

All in all, Lin Jiu now had a little over 120,000 Paradise Coins left.

After handing the Ghost Eye Blade over to Daxius, who was preparing for an auction, Lin Jiu headed out for a meal. It was at Xia's Place, a small restaurant with only three tables, but the warm decor gave it a cozy and relaxed atmosphere.

When Lin Jiu walked in, he saw Xia, who had just finished setting the table. This secluded restaurant only had two regular customers: him and Su Xiao.

"Just got back from a derived world?"

Xia asked.

"Yeah, surprised there's another customer besides me?"

Lin Jiu responded with feigned surprise.

"My cooking skills are top-notch, okay?"

Xia retorted, feeling that Lin Jiu was questioning her culinary abilities.

"No issues with your cooking, just that this place is too out of the way."

If the food wasn't good, neither Lin Jiu nor Su Xiao would have made this place their regular dining spot.

"I prefer the quiet," Xia replied, quickly bringing out the food and sitting down nearby.

"But you're quite talkative."

Lin Jiu knew Xia had a chatty side and wasn't surprised to see her sit down for a chat.

Xia smiled, not denying Lin Jiu's observation, and asked, "Did you run into any danger in the derived world? Oh, wait, I forgot they're all pretty dangerous!"

"Nothing too dangerous just did some sightseeing. Visited the pyramids in Egypt and some ancient ruins in Europe."

Lin Jiu nodded.

"That's nice! By the way, if you ever enter the Ghoul world, be extra careful. Those creatures are monsters! I still get chills thinking about it!"

Xia warned.

"Ghoul world, huh..."

Lin Jiu thought to himself that he probably wouldn't have the chance to visit that derived world. It was just as well; he was getting tired of killing vampires, ghosts, and undead creatures.

"I heard there's someone who drove all the contractors in a derived world to despair! A fellow Worker like me. So envious! When will I be that strong?"

Xia sighed, changing the topic.

Lin Jiu's chopsticks paused for a moment, and he smirked slightly.

"You heard about that too?"

"Yeah! Hey, Red, do you know something about it?"

Xia's eyes lit up as she asked.

"No, just heard some rumors," Lin Jiu replied, marveling at how quickly word spread about his trouble-making avatar. Even someone like Xia, who was holed up in her restaurant, had heard about it. Not to mention those contractors who had been scammed by Daxius.

Lin Jiu paid 20 Paradise Coins and quickly left the restaurant.

"Such a nice guy! Just like White Night, both of them are good people," Xia said cheerfully.

Lin Jiu didn't hear this, but if he had, he would have been delighted: Finally, someone understands me! I love being called a good guy!

Su Xiao: Me? A good guy? Thanks!

After leaving the restaurant, Lin Jiu headed straight for the trial grounds, this time choosing to use the assist mode and summoning an intermediate mirror image.

After paying 1,000 Paradise Coins to summon the intermediate mirror image for an hour, a soft white light appeared before him. When the light dissipated, the mirror image emerged.

The mirror image had long hair tied up in a crown, with long bangs parted in the middle and light brown hair. He wore a crown adorned with a Taiji symbol and held a long sword. His gaze was cold as he looked at Lin Jiu.

[Intermediate Mirror Image Summoned: Wang Quan Fugui from Fox Spirit Matchmaker!]

"Draw your sword!" the mirror image of Wang Quan Fugui said as he raised his sword to strike at Lin Jiu.

Without hesitation, Lin Jiu unsheathed [Dawn Shadow], his sword, and faced Wang Quan Fugui. But before he knew it, Wang Quan Fugui's figure had vanished, and all that remained was the long sword as if it were the entire world.

Everything went black before Lin Jiu's eyes, and when he opened them again, he realized he had already died once.

"How did you do that?"

Lin Jiu had summoned the mirror image to learn, so he quickly asked.

"Intent!"

Wang Quan Fugui's mirror image uttered a single word, then fell silent, leaving Lin Jiu frustrated.

"What is intent?"

Lin Jiu frowned, wondering if he now had to comprehend something like sword intent.

"The direction of the sword is the intent of the sword!"

This time, the mirror image of Wang Quan Fugui didn't just speak; he also demonstrated with his sword, attacking a nearby target.

Lin Jiu could tell that the sword in Wang Quan Fugui's hand wasn't the original Wang Quan Sword, but in his hands, it was the Wang Quan Sword! This one strike felt extremely fierce, capable of cutting through anything!

"Slaying demons! Exorcising evil! This is the intent of the sword!" Wang Quan Fugui sheathed his sword and explained.

Lin Jiu realized that this mirror image was from when Wang Quan Fugui was still a Daoist warrior. He began to ponder the concept of sword momentum.

Seeing Lin Jiu deep in thought, Wang Quan Fugui stood by silently, observing.

After a long time, Lin Jiu's eyes focused, and a silver-white light flashed across the blade of his sword, [Dawn Shadow]. When he swung the sword, it carried a bit more meaning than before.

"What intent is this?"

Wang Quan Fugui sensed the embryonic form of sword intent, though it didn't carry the same intention of slaying demons and upholding the Dao as his own.

"Soul Severance!"

Lin Jiu smiled. The purpose of his sword strike was to kill, and the method was to sever the soul, cutting off all life.

"Stronger than mine!"

Wang Quan Fugui slowly uttered three words. His sword intent was imbued with the will of the Wang Quan family. Only after abandoning the Wang Quan Sword and breaking away from the Wang Quan family did his sword strikes truly become his own.

In his eyes, Lin Jiu's sword carried pure intent, though it wasn't even fully formed as sword intent. Yet, it was pure. The sword was drawn, and it severed the soul.

On the trial grounds, Lin Jiu spent 10,000 Paradise Coins, still far from mastering the Soul Severance Sword Intent. Only when he could injure souls with sword intent alone, without relying on soul energy, would he have fully mastered this sword intent.