txolops Chapter 219 Ominous Omen! If you are heartless, then don't blame me!
Chapter 219 Ominous Omen! If you are heartless, then don't blame me!
The time that follows.
Lin Chuan left the Snow Ridge Mountains and officially began his travels within the Great Jin Dynasty.
The Great Jin Dynasty boasts a vast and boundless territory, and its cultivation civilization is extremely prosperous, far surpassing that of the Southern Heaven.
This place is filled with sects, aristocratic families, and bustling markets, where rare materials, ancient traditions, and strange tales abound.
Lin Chuan felt as if he were a fish entering the sea, his horizons broadened, and he deeply felt that the trip was worthwhile.
However, he was not wandering aimlessly.
The main purpose of the journey has always been clear—to collect all kinds of rare materials needed to refine the "Late Nascent Soul Puppet" and the "Imitation of the Tongtian Lingbao Hunyuan Jade Disc".
The puppet at the late Nascent Soul stage is the culmination of the Great Evolution Divine Lord's life's work. If it can be successfully crafted, it would be equivalent to having an extra super fighter who is fearless, absolutely loyal, and whose strength is comparable to that of a great cultivator. Its value is immeasurable.
As for the "Hunyuan Jade Bi", although due to material limitations, we can only settle for the next best thing and refine a simplified imitation, its defensive power is still extraordinary.
According to the Great Evolution Divine Lord's deduction, once this replica is completed, it will be enough to make him invincible among late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. Even if he faces an attack from four or five cultivators of the same level at the same time, he can defend himself with ease with this treasure.
It can be described as an excellent trump card for saving one's life and protecting one's principles.
These two things are the fastest and most effective ways for him to improve his overall strength at this stage.
However, human resources are ultimately limited, especially when it comes to refining celestial treasures. Even the core ingredients for imitations are rare and precious treasures that are hard to come by.
Although Lin Chuan possessed substantial wealth acquired from places like Fallen Demon Valley and Lingmiao Garden, and had the guidance of divination for opportunities, the collection process was still fraught with difficulties, requiring patience, opportunity, and... "extraordinary measures" when necessary.
One month later.
Located in the southeastern part of the Great Jin Dynasty, within the territory of Tianyu Prefecture.
In a lush and vibrant mountain range, there is a mountain peak that is entirely a warm, dark black color, gleaming with a restrained luster under the sunlight. This mountain is called "Moyu Mountain".
The mountain contains a mid-grade spirit jade vein called "Ink Spirit Jade," which is of decent quality and is a commonly used material for refining some low- to mid-grade jade magical artifacts.
Relying on this mineral vein, a cultivation sect called "Lingyu Sect" arose on Mount Moyu. This sect has a history of nearly a thousand years and currently has six or seven Nascent Soul cultivators. The strongest elder is said to have successfully broken through to the late Nascent Soul stage more than a hundred years ago, which greatly increased the strength of Lingyu Sect. It can be considered a powerful force in the Tianyu Prefecture area. Although it has not entered the top ten sects of the Great Jin Dynasty, no one dares to underestimate it.
Lin Chuan rode his escape light and landed outside the protective array of Moyu Mountain.
He did not conceal his cultivation level, and the spiritual pressure of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator naturally emanated, immediately attracting the attention of the disciples guarding the mountain.
Soon, a flash of light appeared at the mountain gate, and a middle-aged Taoist priest dressed in a dark green robe, with a lean face and a cultivation level at the early Nascent Soul stage, came out to greet Lin Chuan, cupping his hands in greeting:
"I am Mo Yun, Elder of the Lingyu Sect, and I greet this fellow Daoist. May I ask your esteemed name and what brings you to my Lingyu Sect?"
"Lin Chuan, a mere rogue cultivator."
Lin Chuan returned the greeting and got straight to the point, "I have long heard that your sect is famous for its jade crafting. I urgently need a piece of 'Frost Condensed Jade' to craft a treasure. I heard that your sect has one in its treasury. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Mo Yun could convey my request? I am willing to purchase it at a high price, or we can barter."
"Frosty Jade?"
Elder Moyun looked surprised upon hearing this.
Frost Jade is a rare type of jade, born beneath extremely cold ice, and requires ten thousand years of spiritual energy to take shape. It is a top-tier material for refining ice-attribute magic weapons and even some special array plates and talismans, and is extremely rare.
The Lingyu Sect does indeed possess a piece of jade, which was acquired by an elder in the far north decades ago. It has been kept as a treasure of the sect and is known to few.
How did this unfamiliar cultivator know this?
He was wary inside, but remained outwardly calm: "Fellow Daoist Lin is indeed well-informed. This jade is indeed from our sect, but it is a treasured possession and not something to be taken lightly. I am of low rank and cannot make the decision myself. Please wait a moment while I inform the Second Elder."
"Thank you for your trouble." Lin Chuan nodded.
Before long, an even stronger beam of light flew out from the mountain and landed in front of the mountain gate.
The newcomer was an elderly man dressed in a brocade robe, with a fair complexion, no beard, sharp eyes, and a cultivation level that had reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. He was none other than Yu Jizi, the Second Elder of the Lingyu Sect who was currently in charge of all sect affairs.
"I am Yu Jizi, the Second Elder of the Lingyu Sect. Fellow Daoist Lin has come from afar as a guest. Please come inside and we will serve you tea."
Yu Jizi's attitude was neither warm nor cold as he led Lin Chuan through the mountain gate to a quiet and elegant side hall where they sat down.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Chuan reiterated his purpose.
Yu Jizi stroked his beard thoughtfully, his eyes gleaming: "The Frost-Condensed Jade... is an heirloom of our sect, of extraordinary significance. I wonder what Fellow Daoist Lin intends to exchange it for? Or rather, what price are you willing to offer?"
Lin Chuan was prepared and didn't waste any words. He simply flicked his sleeve, and five spirit stones full of spiritual energy and flowing with light appeared on the table.
It is indeed five high-grade spirit stones!
"hiss--!"
Even with Yu Jizi's composure, upon seeing these five high-grade spirit stones, his pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly, and his heart was filled with astonishment. High-grade spirit stones!
And he immediately spent five dollars!
Such treasures are almost extinct in the human realm. Each piece is priceless and enough to make Nascent Soul cultivators fight tooth and nail for them.
How could Lin Chuan, a mere rogue cultivator, be so wealthy?
Can he casually produce five high-grade spirit stones?
Greed, like a venomous snake, quietly took root in Yu Jizi's heart.
If he could acquire these five high-grade spirit stones, not only would the sect's foundation be greatly enhanced, but his own cultivation would also benefit immensely.
As for that piece of Frost Jade, which is not very useful and is only used for collection... what is it compared to high-grade spirit stones?
"Fellow Daoist Lin... indeed, you are incredibly wealthy."
Yu Jizi took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and a troubled expression appeared on his face. "However... this matter is of great importance and needs to be discussed with the Grand Elder. The Grand Elder is currently in a short period of seclusion and will emerge tomorrow. Why don't you stay at the inn for the night, Fellow Daoist Lin, and we can discuss this in detail after the Grand Elder emerges from seclusion tomorrow? What do you say?"
Lin Chuan glanced at him and nodded, saying, "Alright. Then I'll trouble you for the night."
"Of course, of course. Mo Yun, take Fellow Daoist Lin to 'Listening to the Rain Pavilion' to rest. Treat him well and do not neglect him," Yu Jizi instructed.
"Yes, Second Elder. Fellow Daoist Lin, please follow me." Mo Yun bowed and led the way.
Listening to the Rain Pavilion is an elegant residence used by the Lingyu Sect to entertain distinguished guests. The environment is serene and the spiritual energy is quite abundant.
Lin Chuan sat quietly in the pavilion, seemingly resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, his divine sense had already silently spread out, covering a large part of the Lingyu Sect. He could sense that after Yu Jizi left the side hall, he didn't go to the place where the "Grand Elder" was in seclusion, but instead hurriedly went to another heavily guarded hall deep within the sect, where he met with several figures of considerable strength...
"It seems the Spirit Jade Sect isn't entirely honest," Lin Chuan thought with a cold smile. However, he didn't expose them and chose to observe the situation.
The next morning, as dawn broke.
In the Listening Rain Pavilion, Lin Chuan's mind was refreshed with the daily divination.
Today's divination result: Moderately inauspicious.
[The divination text states: The higher-ups of the Lingyu Sect, seeing your wealth and your solitary cultivation, have become greedy. This noon, under the guise of discussing a transaction, they will set up an ambush in the 'Treasure Gathering Hall,' intending to kill you and seize your treasures.]
"A culprit? Coveting my wealth, trying to kill me and steal my treasure?"
A cold glint flashed in Lin Chuan's eyes, and anger rose in his heart.
He came here with the intention of fair trade and mutual benefit, and was even willing to offer precious high-level spirit stones.
Unexpectedly, the other party, seeing that he was a "lone cultivator with immense wealth," harbored such malicious intentions!
"So this is the Spirit Jade Sect! So this is their 'courtesy before force' tactic! Since you're so unkind, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Lin Chuan laughed in anger. He was not a pedantic person; he believed in the principle of "I will not offend others unless they offend me, and if they offend me, I will repay them a hundredfold."
Since the other party has already set a trap, why would he sit idly by and wait to die, or be foolish enough to go and "discuss" it again?
With a thought, the Shadow Cloak he had obtained from Saintess Mulan silently appeared on his body and draped over his shoulders.
At the same time, he fully activated the Concealing Spirit Technique, suppressing his aura to the extreme. Combined with the miraculous effect of the Shadow Cloak, he seemed to blend into the surrounding environment, and his aura almost completely disappeared.
Unless a Nascent Soul cultivator scans him carefully with their divine sense or sees him directly with their naked eyes, it is extremely difficult to detect his presence.
The number of Nascent Soul cultivators in the Great Jin Dynasty is extremely limited, so why would they be in this small Lingyu Sect?
"You want my spirit stones and wealth? Coincidentally, I'm also somewhat interested in the treasury of your Spirit Jade Sect."
Lin Chuan's figure drifted out of Tingyu Pavilion silently, like a wisp of green smoke.
With his now powerful divine sense, far surpassing that of the late Nascent Soul stage, the warning and detection restrictions within the Lingyu Sect were rendered useless and easily bypassed by him.
He moved as if walking in his own backyard, sneaking towards the places he had sensed yesterday that were most heavily guarded and had the most unusual spiritual energy fluctuations. Those places were very likely the treasure vault, alchemy room, library and other important places of the Lingyu Sect.
Sure enough, Lin Chuan stopped in front of a cave in the mountainside protected by multiple restrictions.
Above the cave entrance, the words "Hidden Treasures" are engraved in ancient seal script. Two late-stage Core Formation cultivators stand guard at the entrance, and the restrictive energy deep within the cave fluctuates intensely.
"This is it."
Lin Chuan arrived in front of the barrier light screen and, after a brief sensing, found the weak point in the barrier's flow.
He didn't forcefully break the seal, as that would cause too much noise. Instead, he took out the Void Shuttle.
This treasure can not only be used for flight and escape, but its sharp tip is also effective against fixed protective barriers that can be torn apart or drilled through.
It also has remarkable effects.
He channeled his magic into the Void Shuttle, and a barely perceptible silver light appeared at the tip of the shuttle. He aimed at the restriction node and gently stabbed it.
"Pop—"
A very faint sound, like a bubble bursting, rang out.
The seemingly solid barrier was silently drilled open by the teleportation shuttle, creating a hole just big enough for one person to pass through.
Moreover, the edges of the hole were smooth, and it did not cause a violent reaction or alarm in the overall restraint system.
Lin Chuan flashed and disappeared into the hole, entering the Treasure Cave.
The holes in the barrier behind him slowly closed up, restoring everything to its original state, as if no one had ever been there.
Lin Chuan flashed and disappeared into the hole, entering the Treasure Cave.
The holes in the barrier behind him slowly closed up, restoring everything to its original state, as if no one had ever been there.
The cave is quite spacious, with many jade shelves and stone platforms arranged in different categories, displaying a dazzling array of jade slips, elixirs, materials, magical artifacts, and treasures.
Although not all of them may meet Lin Chuan's standards, the quantity of items accumulated by a sect with a history of nearly a thousand years is quite considerable, and there are some rare treasures among them.
Lin Chuan was ruthless, sweeping everything away like autumn leaves. Wherever he went, everything on the shelves and tables, whether he recognized it or not, was put into his storage bag.
He moved extremely quickly and silently, and in no time at all, he had swept away all the treasures in the core area of the Treasure Cave.
Just as he was about to head to what appeared to be a warehouse storing spirit jade ore and spirit stones, a loud shout filled with shock and anger suddenly came from outside the cave: "Who goes there?! How dare you trespass on my sect's forbidden area!"
Clearly, although he entered discreetly, he still triggered subtle changes in the restriction, which were noticed by the high-level cultivators patrolling outside.
Two auras at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm were rushing towards the cave entrance. One of them was Mo Yun, who had received him yesterday!
"We've been discovered? Then let's finish this quickly!"
Lin Chuan no longer concealed himself; with a swift movement, he appeared at the entrance of the Hidden Treasure Cave.
Facing the charging Mo Yun and another Nascent Soul stage elder, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.
"Zheng—!"
The seventy-two Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords did not need to be fully unleashed; they instantly split into dozens of condensed sword lights, which shot toward the two like lightning!
"Oh no! It's that person from yesterday!"
Mo Yun was horrified and hurriedly summoned a jade tablet for defense. Another elder also hastily activated his magical artifact.
However, their defenses were as fragile as paper before the sword light splitting from the Great Geng Sword Formation. The jade tablet was pierced instantly, and the elder's magic weapon was even directly severed!
The sword light continued its momentum, easily piercing through the protective auras of the two individuals.
"Pfft! Pfft!"
Two muffled thuds followed, and blood spurted out.
Mo Yun and the elder didn't even have time to scream before their bodies were shredded by the sword light. Just as their nascent souls were about to escape, they were struck by the tiny golden lightning arcs that followed, and their souls were scattered!
Two Nascent Soul stage cultivators perished in an instant!
"You scoundrel!!"
Just as Lin Chuan killed Mo Yun and the other two, a deafening roar came from the depths of the Lingyu Sect. A vast and terrifying aura, far exceeding that of the mid-stage Nascent Soul, soared into the sky and swept towards the Treasure Cave at an astonishing speed!
It was none other than Yu Lingzi, the Grand Elder of the Lingyu Sect who was in the late Nascent Soul stage!
He was clearly alarmed by the changes within the sect and the commotion caused by the deaths of his disciples.
"Walk!"
Lin Chuan showed no interest in fighting. He sheathed his flying sword, and the air-transfer shuttle beneath his feet shone brightly with silver light. His figure transformed into a silver thread, instantly breaking through the remaining restrictions around the Hidden Treasure Cave and shooting towards the outside of Ink Jade Mountain! His speed far exceeded the imagination of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.
"Where do you think you're going! Leave your life and your treasure behind!" Yu Lingzi's angry roar followed closely behind. A dazzling jade-colored light streaked across the sky like a comet, its speed surprisingly fast, relentlessly chasing after Lin Chuan.
The two flew hundreds of miles away from Mount Moyu in the blink of an eye, one after the other. Ahead lay a desolate mountain range.
"You brat! You killed my disciples and stole my treasures! If I don't tear your soul apart and refine it today, I won't be able to quell my hatred!"
Yu Lingzi's voice was icy cold and filled with killing intent.
He was both shocked and furious. He was shocked because this person's strength far exceeded that of the mid-stage Nascent Soul, and furious because his sect's millennia of accumulation had been plundered, leaving him utterly humiliated.
"You old scoundrel, if your Lingyu Sect hadn't harbored malicious intentions, plotting to rob and kill first, why would I, Lin, have resorted to such a despicable tactic? You were the ones who were unrighteous first, so don't blame me for being unjust!"
Lin Chuan responded coldly as he sped off.
"That's just sophistry! Stay here!"
Yu Lingzi roared, raised his hand and pointed, a highly refined jade-colored sword aura tore through the sky and aimed straight at Lin Chuan's back. Its power was astonishing, far exceeding the attack of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.
Sensing the fierce attack from behind, Lin Chuan's eyes flashed even colder.
He knew that if he didn't show his true skills, the old man wouldn't back down.
He abruptly stopped his escape, turned around to face the rapidly approaching Yu Lingzi, and revealed a mocking expression on his face.
The Divine Sword of Awakening Insects!
With a thought that flashed through his mind, fifty-four of the eighty-one divine sense spikes between Lin Chuan's brows instantly condensed!
Fifty-four sharp spikes of divine sense silently converged, transforming into an invisible and shadowless sword of divine sense that was enough to make the souls of late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators tremble. Ignoring space, it instantly pierced into the brow of Yu Lingzi, who was fully activating his sword energy and charging forward with overwhelming momentum!
"Well?!"
Yu Lingzi's forward-charging figure suddenly froze, and the smug grin on his face instantly turned into disbelief, horror, and pain!
He felt as if his sea of consciousness had been struck by a giant axe that split the heavens, or as if countless red-hot irons were stirring it wildly!
The indescribable pain and dizziness made his vision go black, and the boiling magic power in his body instantly became chaotic. The sharp jade-colored sword energy also lost control and shot crookedly towards the mountainside, blasting a large hole.
"No—!" Yu Lingzi only had time to let out a short and desperate roar.
"laugh--!"
The golden sword rainbow swept past without any obstruction.
A head, displaying an expression of horror and bewilderment, shot into the sky!
Blood gushed out of the headless neck like a fountain, and Yu Lingzi's headless corpse swayed before falling downwards.
However, at the very instant the head was severed, a nascent soul, barely an inch tall and bearing an identical appearance to Yu Lingzi, enveloped in a faint layer of bloody light, emerged from the falling corpse with unbelievable speed. In a flash, it was already a thousand feet away, and in another flash, it vanished in the direction of Moyu Mountain, leaving only a venomous shriek echoing in the air: "Lin Chuan! My Lingyu Sect will never let you go!!!"
"Blood Escape Technique? That's decisive."
Lin Chuan looked in the direction where Yu Lingzi's nascent soul had fled, but did not pursue it.
The opposing Nascent Soul cultivator has already fled back to their sect, where there is a protective array and at least five or six other Nascent Soul cultivators. A direct attack would not be a wise move.
His main objective for this trip has been achieved, and he has also left the Lingyu Sect with a heavy lesson.
"A fight to the death? I'm ready anytime."
Lin Chuan sneered and stopped. The Void Shuttle beneath his feet lit up again, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, quickly disappearing into the horizon.
As a result of this incident, the Lingyu Sect suffered a severe blow and lost face. The name "Lin Chuan" will likely spread quickly throughout the cultivation world of the Great Jin Dynasty, especially in the Tianyu Prefecture area, albeit in a way that inspires fear.
During the flight, Lin Chuan tallied up the spoils he had obtained from the Lingyu Sect's treasure cave.
Besides obtaining the "Frost Condensation Jade" that exudes a chilling aura and resembles ice and jade, there were also a large number of spirit stones, pills, and materials, including several auxiliary materials needed for crafting puppets and Hunyuan Jade Walls, which was an unexpected bonus.
As for the five high-grade spirit stones, they naturally returned to his own pocket.
"The matter of the Lingyu Sect is settled. Next, it's time to head to the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty."
Lin Chuan gazed into the distance, his eyes deep and thoughtful.
According to the information he had gathered, a super auction jointly launched by the royal family and several top business associations would be held in the capital of Jinjiang a year from now.
Auctions of that caliber often feature truly rare and precious materials, and may even include core materials that he desperately needs but are difficult to find elsewhere.
"Kyoto... I hope to gain something from it."
"No—!" Yu Lingzi only had time to let out a short and desperate roar.
"laugh--!"
The golden sword rainbow swept past without any obstruction.
A head, displaying an expression of horror and bewilderment, shot into the sky!
Blood gushed out of the headless neck like a fountain, and Yu Lingzi's headless corpse swayed before falling downwards.
However, at the very instant the head was severed, a nascent soul, barely an inch tall and bearing an identical appearance to Yu Lingzi, enveloped in a faint layer of bloody light, emerged from the falling corpse with unbelievable speed. In a flash, it was already a thousand feet away, and in another flash, it vanished in the direction of Moyu Mountain, leaving only a venomous shriek echoing in the air: "Lin Chuan! My Lingyu Sect will never let you go!!!"
"Blood Escape Technique? That's decisive."
Lin Chuan looked in the direction where Yu Lingzi's nascent soul had fled, but did not pursue it.
The opposing Nascent Soul cultivator has already fled back to their sect, where there is a protective array and at least five or six other Nascent Soul cultivators. A direct attack would not be a wise move.
His main objective for this trip has been achieved, and he has also left the Lingyu Sect with a heavy lesson.
"A fight to the death? I'm ready anytime."
Lin Chuan sneered and stopped. The Void Shuttle beneath his feet lit up again, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, quickly disappearing into the horizon.
As a result of this incident, the Lingyu Sect suffered a severe blow and lost face. The name "Lin Chuan" will likely spread quickly throughout the cultivation world of the Great Jin Dynasty, especially in the Tianyu Prefecture area, albeit in a way that inspires fear.
During the flight, Lin Chuan tallied up the spoils he had obtained from the Lingyu Sect's treasure cave.
Besides obtaining the "Frost Condensation Jade" that exudes a chilling aura and resembles ice and jade, there were also a large number of spirit stones, pills, and materials, including several auxiliary materials needed for crafting puppets and Hunyuan Jade Walls, which was an unexpected bonus.
As for the five high-grade spirit stones, they naturally returned to his own pocket.
"The matter of the Lingyu Sect is settled. Next, it's time to head to the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty."
Lin Chuan gazed into the distance, his eyes deep and thoughtful.
According to the information he had gathered, a super auction jointly launched by the royal family and several top business associations would be held in the capital of Jinjiang a year from now.
Auctions of that caliber often feature truly rare and precious materials, and may even include core materials that he desperately needs but are difficult to find elsewhere.
"Kyoto... I hope to gain something from it."
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It's now!
While you are sick, I will kill you!
A fierce glint flashed in Lin Chuan's eyes, and he unleashed the full power of his seventy-two Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords, transforming them into a golden sword rainbow condensed to its extreme. As if traversing the void, it instantly appeared in front of Yu Lingzi's neck, whose defenses had been greatly weakened due to the injury to his soul, leaving him standing there dumbfounded!
"No—!" Yu Lingzi only had time to let out a short and desperate roar.
"laugh--!"
The golden sword rainbow swept past without any obstruction.
A head, displaying an expression of horror and bewilderment, shot into the sky!
Blood gushed out of the headless neck like a fountain, and Yu Lingzi's headless corpse swayed before falling downwards.
However, at the very instant the head was severed, a nascent soul, barely an inch tall and bearing an identical appearance to Yu Lingzi, enveloped in a faint layer of bloody light, emerged from the falling corpse with unbelievable speed. In a flash, it was already a thousand feet away, and in another flash, it vanished in the direction of Moyu Mountain, leaving only a venomous shriek echoing in the air: "Lin Chuan! My Lingyu Sect will never let you go!!!"
"Blood Escape Technique? That's decisive."
Lin Chuan looked in the direction where Yu Lingzi's nascent soul had fled, but did not pursue it.
The opposing Nascent Soul cultivator has already fled back to their sect, where there is a protective array and at least five or six other Nascent Soul cultivators. A direct attack would not be a wise move.
His main objective for this trip has been achieved, and he has also left the Lingyu Sect with a heavy lesson.
"A fight to the death? I'm ready anytime."
Lin Chuan sneered and stopped. The Void Shuttle beneath his feet lit up again, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, quickly disappearing into the horizon.
As a result of this incident, the Lingyu Sect suffered a severe blow and lost face. The name "Lin Chuan" will likely spread quickly throughout the cultivation world of the Great Jin Dynasty, especially in the Tianyu Prefecture area, albeit in a way that inspires fear.
During the flight, Lin Chuan tallied up the spoils he had obtained from the Lingyu Sect's treasure cave.
Besides obtaining the "Frost Condensation Jade" that exudes a chilling aura and resembles ice and jade, there were also a large number of spirit stones, pills, and materials, including several auxiliary materials needed for crafting puppets and Hunyuan Jade Walls, which was an unexpected bonus.
As for the five high-grade spirit stones, they naturally returned to his own pocket.
"The matter of the Lingyu Sect is settled. Next, it's time to head to the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty."
Lin Chuan gazed into the distance, his eyes deep and thoughtful.
According to the information he had gathered, a super auction jointly launched by the royal family and several top business associations would be held in the capital of Jinjiang a year from now.
Auctions of that caliber often feature truly rare and precious materials, and may even include core materials that he desperately needs but are difficult to find elsewhere.
"Kyoto... I hope to gain something from it."
"No—!" Yu Lingzi only had time to let out a short and desperate roar.
"laugh--!"
The golden sword rainbow swept past without any obstruction.
A head, displaying an expression of horror and bewilderment, shot into the sky!
Blood gushed out of the headless neck like a fountain, and Yu Lingzi's headless corpse swayed before falling downwards.
However, at the very instant the head was severed, a nascent soul, barely an inch tall and bearing an identical appearance to Yu Lingzi, enveloped in a faint layer of bloody light, emerged from the falling corpse with unbelievable speed. In a flash, it was already a thousand feet away, and in another flash, it vanished in the direction of Moyu Mountain, leaving only a venomous shriek echoing in the air: "Lin Chuan! My Lingyu Sect will never let you go!!!"
"Blood Escape Technique? That's decisive."
Lin Chuan looked in the direction where Yu Lingzi's nascent soul had fled, but did not pursue it.
The opposing Nascent Soul cultivator has already fled back to their sect, where there is a protective array and at least five or six other Nascent Soul cultivators. A direct attack would not be a wise move.
His main objective for this trip has been achieved, and he has also left the Lingyu Sect with a heavy lesson.
"A fight to the death? I'm ready anytime."
Lin Chuan sneered and stopped. The Void Shuttle beneath his feet lit up again, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, quickly disappearing into the horizon.
As a result of this incident, the Lingyu Sect suffered a severe blow and lost face. The name "Lin Chuan" will likely spread quickly throughout the cultivation world of the Great Jin Dynasty, especially in the Tianyu Prefecture area, albeit in a way that inspires fear.
During the flight, Lin Chuan tallied up the spoils he had obtained from the Lingyu Sect's treasure cave.
Besides obtaining the "Frost Condensation Jade" that exudes a chilling aura and resembles ice and jade, there were also a large number of spirit stones, pills, and materials, including several auxiliary materials needed for crafting puppets and Hunyuan Jade Walls, which was an unexpected bonus.
As for the five high-grade spirit stones, they naturally returned to his own pocket.
"The matter of the Lingyu Sect is settled. Next, it's time to head to the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty."
Lin Chuan gazed into the distance, his eyes deep and thoughtful.
According to the information he had gathered, a super auction jointly launched by the royal family and several top business associations would be held in the capital of Jinjiang a year from now.
Auctions of that caliber often feature truly rare and precious materials, and may even include core materials that he desperately needs but are difficult to find elsewhere.
"Kyoto... I hope to gain something from it."