Free Web NovelChapter 645: Chapter 422: Dormancy (Part 2)
Lin Xiao felt as if his horizons had been completely opened.
"Master Zhong, I will definitely help you gather intelligence."
Lin Xiao said earnestly.
"Once your cultivation improves, naturally you will know more things."
"What you need to do now is to cultivate diligently."
Lin Xiao nodded seriously.
Then he inquired, "Master Zhong, why did you ask me to frighten those Yum Family people away?"
"If I could use their power, I could save a lot of effort."
Zhong Heng’s thought sighed softly.
"If it were before, even if you have countless beautiful women, three wives and six concubines, naturally it wouldn’t matter."
"But now I’ve taught you, you’re different."
"Your future is destined to walk alone... In this world, no one will be able to accompany you to the end."
"If you can reach Nascent Soul, I’ll formally accept you as a disciple..."
Lin Xiao’s eyes seemed to flicker with a fiery light.
Not to mention Nascent Soul, the entire Cyan Jade Sword Sect doesn’t even have a Golden Core.
In the entire Chen Kingdom, only the royal family has a Golden Core.
[New Source Era Year 6526, Lin Xiao ventured into a Secret Realm...]
[New Source Era Year 6528, Lin Xiao acquired countless resources...]
[New Source Era Year 6531, Lin Xiao used a trace of the power you left behind and slew a formidable enemy.]
[New Source Era Year 6545, Cyan Jade Sword Sect encountered a strong enemy, the entire sect was in danger.]
[Lin Xiao emerged from retreat and slew the formidable enemy with one sword, becoming the Sect Master of Cyan Jade Sword Sect.]
[New Source Era Year 6551, Lin Xiao left Chen Kingdom and headed to Qingfeng Cultivation Realm.]
[New Source Era Year 6553, Lin Xiao established himself in Qingfeng Cultivation Realm and became an Honored Guest Elder of a market.]
[New Source Era Year 6554, Lin Xiao became a disciple of the Golden Core Sect, Yujue Palace, in Qingfeng Cultivation Realm.]
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[New Source Era Year 6619, Lin Xiao succeeded in his second Golden Core breakthrough, swallowed a Golden Core, asserting that ’My fate is controlled by myself, not Heaven,’ and became an Esteemed True Master of the south and east, a notable figure throughout Qingfeng Cultivation Realm.]
At the peak of Yujue Palace, there are two palaces.
One of them is fairly new.
It was just built by the sect for that newly promoted Golden Core disciple.
Though Yujue Palace sounds formidable, it is merely a Golden Core Sect.
Nonetheless, this Golden Core Sect can ensure a continuous lineage of Golden Cores, much better than the pseudo-Golden Core influence of the Chen Kingdom’s royal family, which only produces one Golden Core every three or four millennia.
This is also because Yujue Palace is willing to provide new disciples with the Gold Condensing Pill.
That’s why Lin Xiao chose to join them.
Inside the palace.
Lin Xiao let out a long breath.
Faint essence flashed in his eyes.
Lin Xiao still wore black clothes, only now his posture stood firm like a bamboo, with sharpness in his eyes.
Completely unlike the timid youth from the back mountains of Cyan Jade Sword Sect.
"Cultivating for over ninety years, finally achieving Golden Core."
Lin Xiao’s Divine Sense spread out.
After confirming there was no one else present.
He turned around.
Lit three sticks of incense.
"Lin Xiao pays respects to Sword Auntie."
On the ground, sword light sparkled as a white-clad woman appeared.
The white-clad woman closed her eyes slightly and merely said lightly, "What is the matter?"
"Please inform Master Zhong that this disciple has cultivated to Golden Core."
The white-clad woman opened her eyes, a look of satisfaction in her gaze towards Lin Xiao.
"Well done, my guidance to you was not in vain."
Then the white-clad woman made a gesture, sent a point of Flowing Light towards a pendant on Lin Xiao’s waist.
The pendant was square, with faint blue light.
It was Zhong Heng’s Space Magic Cube.
In the next instant, Lin Xiao felt the world around him change.
Blazing starlight shimmered within.
A black-clothed figure sat cross-legged in the air, back facing him.
Just a scent, and Lin Xiao could sense the purest Spiritual Qi, even his foundation became more stable because of it.
Lin Xiao looked at that black-clothed back.
For nearly a hundred years he had pursued this shadow.
Yet after all this time, he hadn’t changed a bit.
"Disciple pays respects to Master Zhong."
Zhong Heng turned around.
In an instant, Lin Xiao was stunned, he seemed to see myriad starlight in Zhong Heng’s eyes.
It was as if he saw birds and beasts, common people, living beings.
It seemed he saw worlds one after another within them.
After an unknown period, Lin Xiao regained his senses and quickly lowered his head.
"Well done, continue striving," Zhong Heng said plainly.
Zhong Heng hadn’t seen this young man for almost sixty years.
Zhong Heng was not skilled in Sword Dao.
But he excelled in Sword Dao Array.
The fragmentary array, half-comprehended during his Golden Core stage, Celestial Maiden Sword Array.
Combined with Tier Nine Array.
Unexpectedly nurturing an Array Spirit.
It was the Celestial Maiden within the Celestial Maiden Sword Array.
Nowadays, Zhong Heng knows that the Celestial Maiden might have had a close relationship with Five Spirits Immortal Venerable, being a Female Sword Immortal.
But she was not particularly famous.
However, to become a True Immortal, none are harmless.
Moreover, Zhong Heng inherited part of Five Spirits Immortal Venerable’s legacy, that’s why the Celestial Maiden permitted him to utilize her power.
From the blueprints of the Female Sword Immortal, a trace of mystique emerged within the Array Spirit.
The Array Spirit could master Sword Dao, like a genuine Sword Cultivator.
Such a wondrous array, even its creator Zhong Heng was astonished.
Later, he simply threw the collected Sword Scripture to the Celestial Maiden, letting her comprehend it, and incidentally, teaching Lin Xiao.
Zhong Heng straightforwardly focused inwardly, continuing to retreat.
If there was a danger in the outside world, Zhong Heng could be aware of it first due to his bonds with the Celestial Maiden.
Most ingeniously, the Celestial Maiden was an Artifact Spirit, inadvertently created in this world, never stained with the aura of other worlds.
Perfect for being Lin Xiao’s true trump card.
Zhong Heng also gained many Cultivation Techniques and secrets from this world.
But the place Lin Xiao is currently located is still too small.
Once Lin Xiao becomes Nascent Soul, Zhong Heng could act more freely.
Zhong Heng looked at Lin Xiao.
Meditated for a moment.
Flipped his hand, handed two items to Lin Xiao.
A Jade Pendant and a fist-sized white jade bead.
"The Inheritance Jade Pendant contains the gold attribute technique I created, Golden Orb Seven Transformations."
"Comprehend it on your own, the gold attribute is most suitable for Sword Dao."
"The bead contains an Acquired Artifact Spirit I created that can help you manage your subordinates."
"Cultivate well, after reaching Nascent Soul, you can attempt to govern a force."
After Zhong Heng spoke.
Lin Xiao noticed the environment around him changed back.
Only the two treasures in his hands didn’t disappear.
"Golden Orb Seven Transformations..." Lin Xiao murmured the name.
"Refine the gold attribute power within, leveraging the principle of Five Elements Mutual Generation and Mutual Restraint, unifying all powers into gold attribute."
"After seven transformations, you can cultivate an Acquired Golden Spirit Body comparable to Gold Attribute Celestial Spirit Root..."
Lin Xiao’s face had a hint of dazzle.
When had he ever seen such wondrous cultivation techniques?
Before, Zhong Heng had given him only one entry-level cultivation method, letting him lay a solid foundation and shine in the Cyan Jade Sword Sect.
Afterward, Zhong Heng didn’t provide him with any more techniques.
Still, Lin Xiao could feel the solid foundation from that entry-level method had made his current cultivation easier.
Later, Lin Xiao’s cultivation techniques came from several sects he joined or fortuitous encounters.
With Sword Auntie’s help summarizing, it became the Ten Thousand Swords Treasure Manual.
Essentially a collection of various Sword Dao techniques, integrated by Sword Auntie’s exquisite Sword Dao cultivation.
Sword Dao techniques, still emphasized too much on slaughter.
This Golden Orb Seven Transformations, while pure, incorporated Five Elements Dao.
Moreover, it cultivated Acquired Spirit Body, reversing fate and altering cultivation.
This technique was part of Zhong Heng’s own Cultivation Dao.
Acquired Spirit Body was old lore, Zhong Heng had already cultivated his Spirit Body to the extreme.
Yet for Lin Xiao, it opened a new world...
