Chapter 64: Asking for Trouble (Part 1)
Chapter 64: Asking for Trouble (Part 1)
The figure who had left underground was none other than Lin Yuan.
He had been keeping an extra eye on these two individuals.
Sure enough, after he left, they revealed some information. It turned out these two were also secretly stirring up trouble.
Two great actors.
Lin Yuan’s figure reappeared outside Linshan Pavilion, his gaze thoughtful.
Inside the Yuanling Grotto-Heaven, the numerous cultivation families and major powers were fiercely competing. He had clearly been noticed and was passively dragged into it.
Lin Yuan didn’t plan to stay out of it. After entering the Yuanling Grotto-Heaven, he would inevitably have to face some of the challenges that came with it.
And when it came to challenges, Lin Yuan was never afraid.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Yuan did not immediately leave this immortal prefecture. Instead, he spent some time moving around it, gathering information.
At the dock, sensing Lin Yuan’s aura appear.
A clear, melodious cry sounded as a small white whale emerged from beside the dock, joyfully swimming and chirping around.
Several other lively white whales seemed to sense something as well, surfacing from the water and approaching. The little white whale grew anxious, sweeping its large tail through the air to drive the other big white whales away.
It seemed incredibly strong, with a faint, ancient dragon-whale pressure about it, making the other large white whales afraid to come closer.
Lin Yuan glanced over and gave a light chuckle. His figure flashed, turning into a streak of light that landed on the little white whale.
Instantly, the little white whale let out a joyful, long cry. A wisp of Heavenly One True Water from Lin Yuan’s hand entered the little white whale’s body.
“Let’s go to Lingyuan Lake!”
Hearing this, the little white whale summoned swirling currents of water around itself, parted the water surface, and instantly submerged into the marsh.
Nearby, many cultivators on the dock witnessed this scene, their eyes filled with strange looks.
This white whale appeared to have awakened part of the ancient dragon-whale’s power. Among the white whale clan, its status was probably quite extraordinary.
Such a rare species would typically not carry just any ordinary disciple. Usually, only True Inheritance Disciples or Inner Sect Elders would be allowed to ride it. Yet, it was so obedient under that Inner Sect Disciple just now.
In the vast marsh, the little white whale moved extremely fast. However, Lin Yuan’s expression remained thoughtful.
According to the information he had gathered, the disciple occupying the Xuanzhen Abode was named Yan Chuyi. He was a disciple of the Yan family, a large cultivation family within the Chengyuan Immortal Sect.
Among the Inner Sect Disciples of the Yuanling Grotto-Heaven, he was somewhat remarkable.
Thus, despite many Inner Sect Disciples disapproving of him occupying the Xuanzhen Abode, he had used his abilities to fend them off.
For a time, no one dared to provoke him.
Those capable of suppressing him wouldn’t act easily due to the Yan family’s influence within the sect. Those who wanted to but disapproved couldn’t defeat him and thus couldn’t act.
Moreover, his reason was quite legitimate. He claimed to be acting on the orders of a certain sect elder to guard several key ingredients for refining high-grade pills in Lingyuan Lake next to the abode.
He was also temporarily managing this Blessed Land Cave Abode.
As for the other matter Lin Yuan inquired about—whether True Lord Fan had any enmity with the many cultivation families—that was unknown. Instead, from the mouths of many cultivators, he heard that Fan Yunxian, the True Inheritor of the Yuanling Palace’s Right Hall, was famously kind-hearted and enjoyed nurturing newcomers, whether they were ordinary cultivators or young cultivators from cultivation families.
No one had heard of her holding any particular biases against cultivation families!
It was truly baffling and confusing.
These high-ranking sect members, their schemes ran too deep.
Lin Yuan shook his head inwardly. In the end, he decided that whichever side he joined, he would let things take their natural course. For now, he simply wanted less trouble, to achieve the Scattered Immortal realm as soon as possible, and to gain his own voice within the sect.
As he pondered, Lin Yuan’s expression shifted slightly. He suddenly spoke towards the air.
“We should have an open and honest talk, shouldn’t we? Shouldn’t you consider moving to a different place, or simply undergo reincarnation?”
He formed a hand seal. Flecks of golden light appeared on his chest, vaguely revealing a majestic, radiant humanoid figure within. A cold voice emanated from it.
“Do you think this deity will come out?”
“Can you guarantee that once I emerge, you won’t completely refine me?”
“But what if you don’t come out? You’re sealed within the River God Golden Seal, unable to go anywhere. Sooner or later, I will refine you anyway!”
Lin Yuan’s expression was calm.
Only after refining the River God Golden Seal did Lin Yuan realize that the Lingjiang River God had never given up hope. Although on the surface, he had given the River God Golden Seal to Lin Yuan, acknowledging Lin Yuan as his master,
in reality, this person, relying on his unusual spiritual sense, had left a hidden trick within the River God Golden Seal, hoping to one day retake the seal or even seize Lin Yuan’s body.
Lin Yuan had originally planned to completely refine and destroy the Lingjiang River God after refining the golden seal. But to his surprise, this River God was exceptionally tenacious. With his current level of magical power, he actually couldn’t refine him to death!
This being probably had some other origin, not simply the former River God he claimed to be.
But Lin Yuan wasn’t in a hurry. As the Innate Yin-Yang Dual Qi was gradually absorbed, once it was fully integrated into his Primordial Spirit, using the power of the Innate Yin-Yang Dual Qi to annihilate this former River God would be no problem at all.
Between the two of them, it was a matter of who could outlast the other.
After a moment of silence, the deity finally showed some impatience.
“Young Master Lin, why must we fight to the death? This deity actually knows many interesting secrets. Some of their value is certainly not less than this River God Golden Seal. If Young Master Lin is willing to show mercy, this deity is willing to share everything!”
“Why ask when you already know the answer? You know many of my secrets. How could I possibly let you leave?”
A cold smile appeared on Lin Yuan’s face. Although his secret of being able to travel to the Primordial World hadn’t been exposed, the River God Golden Seal, kept within his body for nurturing, was very aware of his nearly Innate Divine Demon physique.
Letting it escape would be a huge hidden danger.
“Moreover, the fish might die, but the net won’t necessarily break!”
Lin Yuan sneered. A faint, intangible divine light swirled on his palm, causing countless currents in the marsh to surge and shake.
The Heavenly One Water Mother Divine Rune!
That day in the Primordial World, when his Dao Fruit of the Four Seasons suddenly reached completion, he was caught off guard and abruptly entered the incubation stage of an Innate Divine Demon. But the Heavenly One Water Mother Divine Rune within him never stopped absorbing Heavenly One True Water from the Tongtian River to continue evolving.
On the contrary, with the incubation of the Innate Divine Demon, it sped up slightly!
Now, the Heavenly One Water Mother Divine Rune within him had not only reached 24 layers but was also slowly devouring and merging with that River God Golden Seal.
Once the devouring and merging were complete, it would at least advance to 27 layers, equivalent to the Scattered Immortal realm.
Since this deity was unwilling to go for reincarnation, Lin Yuan could only ruthlessly eliminate him. He would wait until after refining the Innate Yin-Yang Dual Qi to completely refine and destroy him.
Lin Yuan activated his Innate Magical Power to seal it.
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Lingyuan Lake was located deep within the forbidden area of the Yuanling Grotto-Heaven. The spiritual energy here was noticeably different, everywhere rippling with a unique aura that refreshed the mind.
Lingyuan Lake was enormous, looking from afar like a giant green gemstone. Many rare species lived in the huge lake, quite a few comparable to the little white whale beneath him, which had undergone a bloodline mutation.
Lin Yuan’s gaze immediately fell upon the Xuanzhen Abode nearby.
The lakeshore, however, was unusually noisy. Clearly, with the abode as the center, the mountain had been excavated and palaces built around it. They were quite splendid, but judging by Lin Yuan’s understanding of formations and principles, the disciple who built these palaces wasn’t very skilled.
As soon as Lin Yuan appeared by the lakeshore, he heard someone from the shore shout loudly.
“Who dares to trespass into the forbidden area of the Xuanzhen Abode? Don’t you know Senior Brother Yan is hosting a grand banquet here today? Leave quickly!”