Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 426 - 420 Desolate Jade Pavilion Part 1

Chapter 426: Chapter 420 Desolate Jade Pavilion Part 1

Blood rain swirled wildly, yet strangely, each drop fell into the yellow pond below, instantly causing all the lake water to vaporize and transform into a pure, odorless gas.

Lin Xin’s hand moved, and immediately, a longsword wrapped in many white cloth strips shot out.

"Is this the Silkworm Moon White Sword?" He gently reached out and removed the cloth strips from the sword, which themselves emitted a faint, ominous aura, clearly designed as special rune cloth to seal this demon sword.

As the white cloth was peeled away layer by layer, the snow-white blade, resembling jade, gradually revealed itself.

"Good sword."

The Fire God Disciple appeared beside Lin Xin, his eyes shining with a strange light as he stared at the Silkworm Moon White Sword.

"Daoist Yuan Mo, now that you have completed it, how about we set off together?"

"Of course." Lin Xin also put away the Silkworm Moon White Sword. The sword looked like an art piece crafted from jade, and he needed time to carefully study the hidden abilities and power within it.

The Fire God Disciple would be able to gather the materials he needed to remake the Red Flower Sword. As long as nothing unexpected happened at the Desolate Jade Pavilion, this trip should be fruitful.

"But please wait a moment, Daoist." Lin Xin glanced at Situ Rong’er, who was slowly flying away in the distance, and suddenly remembered the man he had seen before.

"You can handle your matters first," said the Fire God Disciple with an understanding smile.

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In another forest, within a blue manor.

The handsome man, who looked like a woman, whom Lin Xin had seen before, was dressed in a snow-white robe, wielding a longsword, confronting a little girl.

The morning sun was bright and the air was cool, but the little girl standing opposite was sweating profusely, her hand also holding a sword blade that kept trembling unstably.

"This time entering the black market, the aim was to rescue your uncle master Fu Xinran. Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and your uncle master’s physical body was replaced by a substitute from the Spiritual Realm. However, your performance did not quite satisfy your master," said the handsome man lightly, with a faint smile.

The little girl shivered slightly, her face pale without a trace of blood.

Clearly, she was extremely fearful of the man.

Lin Xin watched this scene from a distance, feeling somewhat surprised.

Originally, because of special circumstances, he had left Shasha in the forest to fend for herself, never expecting that this odd man would take her away.

Seeing the man’s cultivation level, it should be quite good, but he wondered why he had taken an interest in this little girl.

He quietly hovered in mid-air; this place was not far from the black market and was quite hidden. If it weren’t for the markers he had left on Shasha, he might not have been able to find her.

"However, this man seems to have no intention of killing the little one; he truly plans to cultivate her into someone capable." Lin Xin could roughly discern the emotional surface of cultivators of lower cultivation than himself, as well as those without concealed secret techniques. Seeing this gave him some insight.

Originally, he had planned to use this little girl for experiments, perhaps utilizing the Body Cultivation Technique of the Ghost Mansion on the surface.

Later, encountering a series of events, he had no time to implement it.

The little girl, relying on her sweet words and good looks, had been deceiving people all along. This time, however, she had met her match. The man was meticulous and had a resolute character. Several times, Shasha’s tantrums and tricks didn’t move him; he made her do whatever he wanted, giving her an immovable feeling.

After watching for a short while, Lin Xin no longer intended to interfere. Instead, he flew towards another direction that he also found interesting.

Crossing a large pine forest covered with white snow, a wide river appeared ahead, ending in a huge waterfall that was white with hints of azure blue.

The rumbling sound of the waterfall cascaded continuously. Water vapor splashed up and turned into a faint mist, enveloping everything in the vicinity.

At the edge of the waterfall, a somewhat familiar woman was fiercely slashing at the flowing water of the waterfall.

With each slash, she produced a streak of pristine white light from her sword, continually splitting the surface of the waterfall into lines that maintained their shape for a few seconds before collapsing, appearing and disappearing on the water surface.

"Is that Bai Tzu?"

Lin Xin merely glanced and recognized that the woman was practicing a pure form of Daoist intent.

Bai Tzu had prepared to act at the trade fair but was stopped by him, and unexpectedly, he ran into her here. Clearly, her presence here, combined with the words from the man who took Shasha, indicated they were likely in cahoots.

"An inside-outside strategy?"

Lin Xin refrained from intervening, faintly feeling that Bai Tzu bore a hint of the aura from the man in silver robes in the Fiery Black Market, though extremely faint, it was perfect for tracking and locating.

"Poor little one, unaware that you’re being watched," Lin Xin looked at Bai Tzu with pity, disguised as a female slave, entering the black market. It was hard to believe she hadn’t been manipulated somehow.

However, running into this young woman was purely coincidental, and he had no intention of helping her resolve her issues; he had merely come to see Shasha and encountered her by chance. Whether she lived or died was entirely up to her own fate.

Flying past Bai Tzu, ahead was an even wider river, but the color gradually turned to pale yellow.

The river spread out, growing increasingly wide and large.

After flying for half an hour, a triangular black stone structure emerged before him.

The building was floating in mid-air, seemingly built on floating land.

Each of the three sides of the triangular black block was engraved with clear, giant characters of desolation.

It seemed that as Lin Xin flew towards it, one corner of the triangular block revealed a pitch-black small hole, and several virtual and real figures flew out to meet him.

"Is it Daoist Yuan Mo?" an elderly elder wearing a golden crown called out loudly. His voice reached Lin Xin before he did, carrying a hint of urgency.

"Desolate Jade Pavilion?" Lin Xin also responded.

"Precisely."

The elder immediately smiled, "I am Meng Qi, the Pavilion Master of the Desolate Jade Pavilion."

"I’ve seen Pavilion Master Meng." Lin Xin’s voice was solemn as he cupped his fists in greeting.

"We have prepared the items for Daoist, and in addition, we’ve heard that Daoist has been seeking Demon Talisman Seeds everywhere. Our pavilion happens to have some stock, mostly in pale gold or dark gold. I wonder if you need them," Meng Qi transmitted his voice.

Lin Xin narrowed his eyes.

"Such a strong intelligence network you have, Pavilion Master. If there are any, the more the better. I will take as many as you have."

"The amount is not plentiful, all were collected in the past for research purposes. Since Daoist wants them, I will sell them all to a connoisseur. Now, without further ado, please come in," Meng Qi said.

Meng Qi led Lin Xin into the black triangular block. As soon as they entered, the entire floating building twisted and rapidly disappeared into thin air, completely vanishing.

Inside the triangle.

Lin Xin, the Pavilion Master, and the female appraiser Shen Ning, were the only three sitting in a round room.

"Daoist Yuan Mo, according to little Ning, not only are you selling so many different types of magic artifact materials, but you also plan to purchase a complete set of talisman-making tools for yourself? I wonder if you are using them for yourself or giving them as gifts?" Meng Qi asked directly.

"Naturally for my own use. Is there a problem?" Lin Xin said lightly.

"It seems you are also a master of the Formation Talisman Path," Meng Qi sighed. "To achieve such results at such a young age, it’s surprising that the Yuan Dou Demon Sect could bear to let you go."

Lin Xin picked up the juice in front of him and sipped quietly without speaking. The other party clearly had dug out everything about him.

But with his way of combat, plus the fact that top experts are not as common as cabbages and not found just anywhere.

It was not surprising that they could deduce his identity.

Meng Qi looked at Lin Xin whose expression remained calm, a glint flashing in his eyes.

"Demon Talisman Seeds, I can offer them for free to the gentleman from my Desolate Jade Pavilion. Just to inform you, directly under the pavilion, we manage more than ten Primordial Ancient Demon Races, and the large ones we can indirectly contact are also several Primordial Ancient Demon Race tribes. If there’s anyone in the Central Prefecture who can meet the large demands of Daoist for Demon Talisman Seeds, it would be none other than my Desolate Jade Pavilion."

"Oh?" Lin Xin’s heart stirred, "So what does the Pavilion Master imply?"

"Simply that if Daoist joins our pavilion, being one of us," Pavilion Master Meng Qi said with a smile. "We also lack a Vice Pavilion Master, a position that Daoist Yuan Mo could just fill."

"The Vice Pavilion Master can mobilize more than half of the Central Prefecture division’s resources and suppressive forces," Meng Qi continued. "In addition, whatever you enjoyed in the Yuan Dou Demon Sect, our Desolate Jade Pavilion can provide, and even more."

Lin Xin’s gaze suddenly became sharp.

"Since the Pavilion Master is well aware that I am linked to major issues and even the Yuan Dou Demon Sect had to let go, why does the Desolate Jade Pavilion dare to recruit me?"

He did not believe that the financial strength and his own abilities in the Formation Talisman Path displayed could make the entire Desolate Jade Pavilion unafraid to directly assist against the Sky Cloud Path.

Everyone in this world acts for profit, no one pays so much for others without expecting something in return.

Hearing this, the Pavilion Master of the Desolate Jade Pavilion was not surprised at all. He immediately used his gaze to signal Shen Ning to his side.

Shen Ning immediately understood, stood up quickly, and left. After her departure, the room’s formations activated, instantly isolating the area into a completely sealed space.

"This issue, perhaps in the entire Central Prefecture, not more than a hundred people truly know about it," Pavilion Master Meng Qi said with a smile.

"Oh? I am keen to hear more," Lin Xin also spoke earnestly, feeling increasingly that the Desolate Jade Pavilion was shrouded in mystery.

Meng Qi lifted his tea, drank it all at once, then gently set down the cup.

"If we talk about strength in the vast Central Prefecture, it definitely has to be the Red Spine Sect. Huang Yuerong is unparalleled in the world, with an air that surpasses this era. If not for her lack of desire to dominate the world, the entire Central Prefecture would have probably been silenced by her long ago."

"I understand that," Lin Xin nodded. As the Crown Prince, he had accessed information about Huang Yuerong before.

"But if we talk about the strongest intelligence network in the entire Central Prefecture, that would definitely be my Desolate Jade Pavilion," Meng Qi said with a smile.

"Oh?" Lin Xin was slightly surprised. That was quite a bold claim.

"You might not believe it," Meng Qi said as he stretched out his hand to move the cup aside and lightly drew on the tabletop.

Suddenly, the entire tabletop revealed a white scroll marred with writing.

At the top of the scroll, there were two large characters — Heavenly List!

Seeing these two characters, Lin Xin’s pupils contracted.

"This... could it be that the Desolate Jade Pavilion..."