Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 110 - 107 Journey Part 2 Upper

Chapter 110: Chapter 107 Journey Part 2 Upper

On the offensive front, with the Man-Eating Flower Yin Mantuo around, there was a large amount of sharp vines within a hundred meters that could attack freely. With an increase of eight points in damage and defense, the speed and hardness of the Man-Eating Flower had also greatly improved. It could be compared to the Ninth Layer Innate.

However, it was ultimately just a support creature, not the main attacker. In comparison to the Spiritual Light Shield, which could withstand the power of the Qi Cultivation Realm, the Man-Eating Flower seemed somewhat insignificant. At most, it was only suitable for handling group attacks.

In this way, with proper overall coordination, it was not impossible to deal with opponents at the lower levels of the Qi Refinement Realm.

Shaking his head, he calmed his mind. He continued to study the symbols on the paper.

After studying runes in the study for a day, Lin Xin did not gain much, only managing to match some of the patterns on the carriage with those of the Demon Talisman Seed.

Afterward, as usual, he went to the bamboo grove and drank tea with Gongsun Li, watched the snow, and supervised Lin Zhen’s sword practice. After lunch, he returned to his secret chamber for cultivation, then dealt with affairs, read reports from various places and information from the Sect, and in the evening, accompanied Xiao Lingling practicing the piano and chatting.

But his thoughts were on that carriage all day.

That evening, sure enough, the mysterious carriage appeared again, still surrounded by an eerie silence, as if only the carriage and he could move.

The carriage door slid open slowly, seeming to wait for him to get on again.

Lin Xin carefully observed the carriage again. He recorded some of the patterns on it.

On the third day... he began to observe the two horses.

On the fourth day... he tried throwing things into the carriage, but there was no response.

With each passing day of observation, until the thirtieth day, Lin Xin had largely figured out some details and patterns of the carriage.

The origin of the carriage was unknown; it did not come from outside, and seemed more like it had appeared out of thin air into the Manor.

When leaving, it also seemed to vanish into nothingness, plunging into the darkness, then it could no longer be found.

Moreover, each time it appeared, the carriage only stayed for a short while, about ten minutes or so. Afterward, it would leave automatically. Also, no matter what was thrown into it, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, utterly silent.

This testing continued for two months. Lin Xin found that his cultivation had completely stagnated.

It was then that he truly understood the difficulties of the Blood Pill. With no plan in his mind, he finally set his heart on that mysterious carriage,

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Night fell, and not long after he fell asleep, he heard the same sound again.

After getting up, Lin Xin once again saw a dark shadow parked outside the window.

He gently shook Xiao Lingling, calling her several times, but found that she was utterly unrouseable.

Getting out of bed, this time he got dressed, took the Red Flower Sword along with the Solar Yang Talisman Sword and his waist pouch, and left a letter on the table. He could not tolerate his cultivation making no progress, for he knew that in this world, if one’s strength was inadequate, sooner or later, one would encounter something one did not wish to face.

"Rations, water pouch, high-level Sweet Dew Talisman, high-level Resentment Talisman, and high-level Detoxifying Talisman..." he checked each item in his waist pouch, then sealed it and tied it around his waist.

The Red Flower Sword and the Solar Yang Talisman Sword, along with three Luminous Talisman Swords, were all carried on his back and secured.

He had specially had a Sword Box made that could hold five swords in a fan shape on his back, which allowed for easy drawing.

Wearing deer skin boots, Lin Xin turned to look at Xiao Lingling, opened the door, and strode out.

The carriage still waited outside the door, its dark carriage like a profound abyss, silently waiting for him.

Lin Xin looked around, took out a high-level Resentment Talisman, and gently activated it with his Inner Qi.

Suddenly, the Talisman Paper trembled, but there was no sign of burning.

"It’s not resentment, so it’s unrelated to ghosts or spirits..."

He then took out a high-level Detoxifying Talisman, which also showed no sign of burning.

"There are no toxins around."

Lin Xin put away the Talisman Paper, and walked towards the left side of the courtyard.

The yard outside was quiet and deserted, with not a single person in sight, only a few leaves scattered on the stone-paved ground.

Lin Xin randomly chose a room and placed his hand on the door, giving it a gentle shake.

Creak.

The door immediately opened.

He walked inside. It was Lin Zhen’s resting room, and there should have been a maid on night duty.

But at that moment, the room was completely empty, with nobody on the bed.

Lin Xin, without changing expression, stepped out of the room and entered another room similarly.

Inside was the same: not a single person. After searching more than ten rooms, the entire manor seemed utterly empty, as if no one was there apart from him and Xiao Lingling.

Gathering his thoughts, Lin Xin judged the time and quickly returned to his own yard. Finally, through the open door, he glanced at his own room and was shocked to find that Xiao Lingling, who should have been lying on the bed, had also mysteriously disappeared.

"Lingling!"

He quickly rushed into the room, searched the bed, but found no trace of Xiao Lingling.

"It seems it indeed has something to do with me... It must be this carriage’s problem," he said.

Lin Xin turned back, staring intently at the black carriage. This time he didn’t hesitate and quickly walked towards the carriage.

Facing the black carriage door that seemed able to devour everything, he plunged in.

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Darkness was all around him.

Lin Xin felt as if he had entered a narrow carriage. He groped around to find a seat and sat down. His eyes had completely lost function, so he could only rely on his sense of touch.

Having sat down, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Hiss...

At that moment, the carriage door also slowly closed.

The only bit of moonlight from the outside was also slowly shrinking, became thinner, and then disappeared as the carriage door closed.

Bang.

With one final light sound, the whole carriage was engulfed in darkness, with no light at all.

Lin Xin sat upright in the carriage, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

Suddenly, his elbow unintentionally touched something on the left.

In the darkness, he paused slightly and reached out to feel it. Just as he touched it a few times, he quickly retracted his hand as his muscles tensely coiled, ready to exert his full power at any moment!

It was a hand!

What he touched was a hand, seemingly placed on his own knee.

It was cold, stiff, and dressed in a soft robe-like garment.

Lin Xin quickly took out a pair of flint and a candle from his belt pouch.

Click!

The flint just sparked a bit of light but extinguished almost immediately, failing to light the candle.

But the fleeting light allowed Lin Xin to barely see the person next to him.

It was someone dressed in what seemed to be white clothing, face indiscernible, hands placed on his own knee, sitting upright.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)