"I was adopted by the Sect since childhood. Without it, I might have long perished in some filthy gutter, let alone achieved my current cultivation level.
The Sea Suppressing Sect is destroyed, and my greatest wish in this life is to rebuild it. But I also know my potential is limited, and whether I can succeed is still uncertain. The Qingyuan World witnesses killings every day, and I don’t know if one day I might perish like the Seven Stars Sect’s recent battle. If Senior Brother hadn’t appeared, I might have died already, let alone talk about rebuilding the Sect.
Senior Brother, your talent exceeds mine, and your future path will surely take you much farther. Even if you don’t want to admit you belong to the Sea Suppressing Sect, as long as you’ve learned its Cultivation Techniques, the lineage of the Sea Suppressing Sect hasn’t been severed. Even if I truly die by then, I will have the face to meet Master."
Long Zhao spoke in an extremely calm tone, and his voice was very serene, making it difficult for Zhong Lin to discern whether he spoke the truth or not.
Having experienced the series of events with Chen Jia, Zhong Lin had already become extremely cautious towards this world and would never easily trust others.
"Senior Brother, this is the ’Azure Dragon Sea Suppressing Scripture.’
Long Zhao then took out a Jade Scroll from his Storage Bracelet and handed it over.
Zhong Lin reached out and accepted it, scanning it with his Divine Thought before storing it in his Storage Bracelet.
"I have some things to attend to, and it may take some time before I leave the Luoxing Islands."
"Senior Brother, no rush. Just leave within two years, as the Xuanling Secret Realm will open in three."
Zhong Lin nodded: "Two years? That’s enough. Change your appearance and spend these two years with me on Golden Turtle Island!"
"Yes, Senior Brother."
Many from the Seven Stars Sect had seen Long Zhao’s face, so he had to change his appearance to show up in public.
With a flick of his right hand, the Mystic Sky Stick was returned to Long Zhao.
After trying it just now, he couldn’t store it in the Storage Bracelet, perhaps because its level was too low, and holding it was merely a burden.
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
Having retrieved the treasure, Long Zhao was filled with joy, thinking it was unattainable.
The two returned to Golden Turtle Island one after the other, and after casually introducing a fake identity to everyone, Zhong Lin immediately went into seclusion.
To say seclusion, it was actually traveling to "Treasure Island."
Entering the cave, swimming through the underwater abyss, unlocking the vault door, following a series of procedures, Zhong Lin once more arrived at the treasury.
For secrecy, there’s truly no other place that compares to here.
He found a place to sit cross-legged, consumed a Nourishing God Pill, slightly closed his eyes, and operated his Spiritual Origin, beginning his first cultivation breakthrough after reaching the Yunling Realm.
In the Soul Palace, two long rivers, one red and one black, appeared, encircling the Divine Soul, distinct and forming a Tai Chi diagram.
Every spin of the black and red Tai Chi brought a surge of ethereal aura into his Divine Soul, which under the aura, became more substantial.
As time passed, the black and red Tai Chi slowly dissipated, and Zhong Lin gradually opened his eyes.
"Divine Soul is five inches, Yunling Realm Mid-Stage... succeeded."
Feeling the strengthening of his Divine Soul in the Soul Palace, Zhong Lin revealed a smile.
With the aid of the "Jade Infant," his Divine Soul had long reached the peak of the Early Stage; this breakthrough was a natural progression. However, future cultivation would require incremental improvements, unlike previous large leaps.
Techniques: Five Elements Mixed Essence Skill (Full Level), Great Cycle Ten Thousand Dragon Sutra (Beginner), Azure Dragon Sea Suppressing Scripture (Beginner)...
Skills: Sword Technique (Full Level), Sunset Sword Technique (Full Level), Six Void Sword Scripture (Full Level)...
Miscellaneous: Alchemy: Sixth Grade Elixir (Full Level)...
Looking at the System Panel showing the ’Great Cycle Ten Thousand Dragon Sutra’ and ’Azure Dragon Sea Suppressing Scripture’ skills, Zhong Lin’s face was full of excitement.
’Azure Dragon Sea Suppressing Scripture’ is a cultivation technique of the Earth Level Top Grade, and if placed on the Luoxing Islands, who knows how many would fight to obtain it.
However, Zhong Lin does not intend to cultivate it; he only wishes to comprehend it and see if he can glean some insights.
As for the other ’Great Cycle Ten Thousand Dragon Sutra,’ he does not intend to miss it. This technique is a successor of the ’Dragon Elephant Golden Body,’ able to transform myriad acupoints into myriad dragons, condensing into a force of True Dragon Qi, whether for battle or breakthroughs, it provides strong support.
"System, allocate skill points for me."
With the command, countless skill points flowed into the two techniques and a flood of cultivation memories appeared in Zhong Lin’s mind.
’Azure Dragon Sea Suppressing Scripture.’
The human body like a dragon, heaven and earth like a sea, uniting power within oneself, life essence.
Body transforms like a dragon, gathers all strength, with a single palm strike, the dragon’s roar echoes through mountains and rivers.
In memory, Zhong Lin stood in mid-air, riding the wind, beneath him an endless sea, all around silent, aside from himself, there was no other life or living being.
Suddenly, clouds gathered in the clear sky, thunder rumbled, and the calm sea churned. A terrifying aura rose from the seabed.
The surroundings were enveloped by an unseen aura.
As Zhong Lin sensed his surroundings, the sea beneath him finally stirred, as waves rose, a massive creature burst from the sea, focusing his gaze, the massive creature revealed its true form.
It was a colossal azure dragon.
About tens of meters long, with distinct scale armor, four claws beneath it, antlers atop its head, and whiskers below its jaw, resembling the dragon-like creature in his memory.
The azure dragon coiled between heaven and earth, never ceasing to roam, dragon roars echoed consistently.
With black clouds and thunder, it was faintly visible.
Beneath, water tornadoes continuously rose with it.
At this moment, Zhong Lin appeared exceedingly small, as insignificant as a speck of dust.
A heaven-shaking dragon roar resounded, jolting Zhong Lin back to his senses, and then he saw the azure dragon soaring between heaven and earth charging straight at him, immediately causing his eyes to widen.
The distance between them shrank rapidly.
The azure dragon opened its mouth, its pressure immense.
In an instant, Zhong Lin was entirely swallowed.
In that moment, the world shattered, insights surged in his heart, and Zhong Lin awoke.
In the treasury, Zhong Lin opened his eyes, light flashing within.
"So this is the ’Azure Dragon Sea Suppressing Scripture,’ worthy of being a technique only inner disciples of the Sea Suppressing Sect can cultivate. Truly overbearing."
"I always felt that the ’Five Elements Mixed Essence Skill’ was lacking something. Thinking now, though its intention is profound, rooted in Five Elements Mutual Generation and Restriction, it lacks an essence of agility and dominance.
Earlier I thought the ’Five Elements Mixed Essence Skill’ could rank Earth Level Top Grade, thankfully I didn’t tell anyone, or I would have been a laughingstock.
Let alone Earth Level Top Grade, even Earth Level Middle Grade is barely possible."
Zhong Lin shook his head with a wry smile, his eyes filled with awkwardness.