Zhong Lin knew about the Heavenly Soul Wood and was surprised as to why Gu Chen had it.
Gu Chen excitedly recounted how he picked a leak, and how Xu Youde helped him remove the grime, revealing the true appearance of the Heavenly Soul Wood.
Gu Chen was animated as he spoke, exhibiting remarkable oratory skills, yet didn’t notice the increasingly peculiar look in Zhong Lin’s eyes.
Here it comes, here it comes.
The exclusive plot of the protagonist picking a leak has arrived.
Damn it, I’ve wandered Purple Cloud City hundreds of times, and I’ve frequently visited that very street he mentioned. When had there ever been a chance to pick a leak?
And Gu Chen had only been in Purple Cloud City for barely half a month before chancing upon such a golden opportunity; to say it was merely luck is something even ghosts wouldn’t believe.
"Master, what’s the matter with you?"
"Oh! It’s nothing. The Heavenly Soul Wood indeed will be of great use to me. You have been considerate," Zhong Lin said with a smile.
"This is what a disciple should do."
When Gu Chen saw Zhong Lin accept the Heavenly Soul Wood, his heart was filled with joy.
"How are the ’Golden Chest Relic Map’ and ’Tai Bai Jinyao Sword Technique’ coming along? Is there anything you don’t understand?"
"To inform my master, the disciple has already entered the basics of the ’Golden Chest Relic Map.’ I am currently converting Innate True Qi, and it will take at most half a month to fully convert. As for the ’Tai Bai Jinyao Sword Technique,’ the disciple has also found a way to get started."
As he spoke, Gu Chen then explained the method of "sharpening the sword" he had thought of, using various gold ores to hone the Sword Qi to gain entry.
After hearing this, Zhong Lin nodded: "Indeed, you have taken a different path. Not bad. The ’Tai Bai Jinyao Sword Technique,’ inherited from the ’Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Scripture,’ is an Earth Level Top Grade martial art. It was split for ease of practice. Once you’ve mastered Jinyao, I’ll teach you the other parts."
Upon hearing this, Gu Chen’s eyes lit up. In this half-month, he had been frantically supplementing his martial knowledge and naturally knew the rarity of Earth Level martial arts, of which not a few could be found throughout the Falling Star Archipelago.
Gu Chen profoundly felt the brilliance of the ’Tai Bai Jinyao Sword Technique,’ and this was merely a fragment of the ’Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Scripture,’ giving an insight into how powerful the complete sword technique must be.
"Master, may I experience what the complete sword technique is like?"
Gu Chen looked at Zhong Lin with burning eyes, full of anticipation.
Zhong Lin pondered for a moment.
As he spoke, he slowly stood up, reached out his right hand into the air, and the treasure sword hanging on the wall flew directly into his palm, yet Gu Chen did not sense any fluctuation of Spiritual Origin.
This single opening move left Gu Chen in awe, as if gazing upon a towering mountain.
"The ’Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Scripture’ is the supreme skill inherited from a sect called the Seven Luminaries Sword Sect. In its practice, it can devour the Qi from the Seven Luminaries stars, condense the Seven Luminaries Sword Qi, and forge the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp.
It is an upright and majestic art of the Xuanguan Orthodox Sect.
This sword technique is not only about killing but combines cultivation, attack, defense, pursuit, and escape into one supreme sword skill.
For the convenience of disciple practice, it was split into ’Taiyang Shining Sword Technique,’ ’Taiyin Moonlight Sword Technique,’ ’Tai Bai Jinyao Sword Technique,’ ’Age Star Wood Light Sword Technique,’ ’Chenxing Shuiyao Sword Technique,’ ’Ying Huo Fire Shining Sword Technique,’ and ’Earth Star Soil Shining Sword Technique.’
If one masters all seven sword techniques, they can condense the ’Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp,’ which also has the characteristic of removing pill toxins.
Watch closely; this is the ’Tai Bai Jinyao Sword Technique.’
Zhong Lin’s hand twisted the long sword, and the entire Fire Cloud Palace’s hall was instantly filled with endless sword light, endless airflow fluctuated wildly, and Sword Qi resonated at points where streams of wind flowed, seemingly drawing all the Primordial Qi in the world, enveloping Gu Chen in a fierce intent of slaughter.
At this moment, Gu Chen’s face instantly turned ashen, his body frozen with fear, afraid to move even slightly.
He felt that any slight movement could have his head cut off instantly by the pervasive Sword Qi.
Just as Gu Chen was feeling dread, Zhong Lin’s sword intent shifted suddenly.
The fierce intent of slaughter softened into a gentle breeze, endlessly rolling, enclosing him as if enveloped by the ocean.
Yet immediately the wind currents swept, raising waves of thousands of tons, giving one the feeling of facing an unassailable force of heaven and earth.
"This is the ’Chenxing Shuiyao Sword Technique.’
Zhong Lin didn’t use any Spiritual Origin, only utilizing Sword Intent to display the conception of the ’Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Scripture,’ otherwise, the Fire Cloud Palace, not to mention, even the mountain below it couldn’t bear it.
Gu Chen staggered out of the Fire Cloud Palace, wearing a bewildered expression, but upon closer inspection, his eyes were exceptionally bright.
Watching Gu Chen’s departing back, Zhong Lin’s mouth also revealed a slight smile.
"You little rascal, can’t handle you yet."
He looked down at the heavy Heavenly Soul Wood in his hand and muttered in a barely audible voice: "If Gu Chen truly is the Child of Destiny described in the novels, then after leaving the prison of the Xuan Gui Continent, he’d be like a dragon returning to the sea, his great fortune beginning to truly unfold. Picking a leak is merely the most basic manifestation; a Child of Destiny’s biggest feature is causing trouble, essentially an ongoing natural disaster. Wherever he goes, something is bound to happen, attracting enemies old and new.
The protagonist, naturally, experiences Nine Deaths and One Life but always survives, yet the people around him are not so certain to be as fortunate. As his Master, I estimate I’d be the first affected.
Damn it, suddenly regretting bringing him to Luoxing Islands.
No way, I must quickly enhance my strength, or I’d genuinely risk falling as a prey."
Zhong Lin brought Gu Chen over first to verify his hypothesis, to see if there truly is a Child of Destiny.
Second, it’s because he thinks there is wealth in danger to pursue.
Though the people around a Child of Destiny are incredibly dangerous, they can also leverage his fortune and gain sufficient resources for growth.
Moreover, Zhong Lin is confident with his system and believes he can suppress him.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t engage in such risky endeavors.
As time passed, with the relentless promotion by the Purple Cloud Sect, Zhong Lin’s name as a Sixth Grade Alchemist began to spread throughout the Falling Star Archipelago, gaining immense fame, with various forces offering gifts to congratulate him.
Nevertheless, Zhong Lin was taking Gu Chen to the Thirty-Six Islands to receive the resources he asked Master Yin Daoyan to exchange last time.
"Haha, Zhong Lin, you’ve arrived."
It was still the same Copper Hall, but this time with many more people compared to before.
"Master, Sect Master," Zhong Lin greeted with a smile.
Gu Chen even gave a grand salute, worshiping, "Disciple Gu Chen, pays respect to the Sect Master, pays respect to the Grandmaster."
"So, you are Gu Chen? Not bad, at such a young age already breaking through to the Innate Realm, Zhong Lin indeed accepted a good disciple."
Yin Daoyan appraised Gu Chen, feeling the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi dissipating from his body, revealing a satisfied expression.
Yin Daoyan tossed with a flick of his hand, and Gu Chen instinctively caught it, then his heart trembled.
"This is... a Spiritual Artifact?"