Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 647 - 642 Switching Sides 2

Chapter 647: Chapter 642 Switching Sides 2

After a while, the Dragon Serpent withdrew his gaze and senses, nodding slightly with satisfaction.

"You use a sword?"

"Yes, Senior." Lin Xin nodded.

"Skilled in formations?"

"Yes."

"Have you ever connected with the depths of the void, the Qilin, Thunder Emperor, or the Bear Demon? Hmm, and other various mixed auras...."

Lin Xin suppressed the astonishment in his heart, but still nodded in affirmation.

The smile on Dragon Serpent’s face grew even wider.

"You have also created your own cultivation techniques, possess the bloodline of the Fifth Rank Chanting Star Clan with Purification Light, and even, you have awakened memories of your past life."

He stated the last sentence in a bland tone.

Yet it sent a cold shiver down Lin Xin’s spine.

"Senior...."

"None of these matter!" Dragon Serpent waved his hand dismissively. "Reincarnation is nothing unusual at Green Lake Mountain. You previously cultivated all sorts of chaotic things, with a hint of the Divine Sacred Body of the Demon Lords, Mother of Yuan Dou, right? Hmm... that’s not right. Your physical condition seems off, no signs of any body cultivation techniques...."

Lin Xin felt as if his entire being was thoroughly seen through in that moment.

Apart from his attributes and abilities, all else was crystal clear to the elderly figure before him.

Just as it had been when he first stood before Xia.

His heart turned cold, but he suppressed these emotions, quietly waiting for Dragon Serpent to continue.

The difference between the Fifth and Sixth Rank was just one rank, yet the gap could be so vast.....

"Forget it, let’s leave that aside; this will do," Dragon Serpent smiled, revealing a mostly black metallic sharp tooth.

"You reincarnated into Qiushi, and after being born, you showed loyalty and kindness, saving your clan from dire situations multiple times and even confronting the people of Shadow City and the Cocoon. Your character is not an issue."

He paused, then suddenly called out loudly.

"Lin Xin, Lin Sherie!"

"Disciple here!" Lin Xin promptly knelt on one knee.

"Are you willing to join my Dragon Serpent Realm? To become a disciple of the Dragon Serpent Sect? If so, to never betray, never leave?"

Lin Xin was momentarily puzzled by his wording.

"I am willing!!"

He declared decisively.

He was always such a person, clear about loyalty and retribution, direct in his actions.

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Life in the Dragon Serpent Realm was monotonous and dull.

Lin Xin and three others found a mountain near the Taoist Palace where the magma was farther away and settled there.

They built several stone houses themselves.

Every three hours in the Dragon Serpent Realm, giant pillars of fire would erupt from the ground.

Each one was comparable to a sixth-rank Earth Immortal’s strike, terrifying in power and extremely dangerous.

Even Lin Xin, after several attempts, could only stay put and wait for arrangements from Elder Dragon Serpent.

After the recent severe injury, his internal hidden injuries, due to the intimidation of the Heavenly Demon Army Master, had not yet fully recovered.

It was a good opportunity to recuperate well.

At the same time, he was guiding Lin Youke and the others in a new round of cultivation practice.

Lin Youke and the others were not qualified to cultivate the Green Yuan Decision but practiced a lower-level cultivation technique meant for servants, the Simplified Green Yang Decision, which was roughly a third as effective as the Green Yuan Decision.

So Lin Xin was also qualified to guide them in this aspect.

Days passed one by one.

Just when they were starting to feel a bit bored.

Elder Dragon Serpent finally made a move.

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In the evening.

Lin Xin was practicing swordsmanship by the riverside of magma when his hand suddenly paused, and he saw a golden humanoid magma figure rising from the magma river.

This magma figure was over five meters tall and had distinct human features, with two burning black fire flames for eyes.

"Junior Brother Lin, the teacher wants to see you for a moment."

"Junior Brother? May I ask who you are?" Lin Xin was somewhat puzzled.

"I am the teacher’s ninth disciple, Magma Giant Oro," the magma figure introduced himself. "This occasion is actually a formal transmission of skills, getting to know each other."

"Alright."

Without delay, Lin Xin and Lin Youke and the other two transmitted their voices, then soared into the sky with the magma figure towards the spherical Taoist Palace in the sky.

Upon entering the palace, two men and women covered in red patterns were already standing on both sides of the hall.

Along with Lin Xin and Magma Giant Oro, there were four people in total.

With a swish, Elder Dragon Serpent appeared on the throne, looking good, apparently in a fine mood.

He had been carefully investigating Lin Xin’s various aspects recently - character, as well as the reasons and consequences for killing Qiao Yu, etc.

The final assessment result made him quite satisfied.

"Here are the three most regular Taoist Palace siblings, Lin Xin, from today onwards, your Dao name will begin with ’Lie’ as the first character. Since you left Qing Shan Realm midway and joined my sect, shall I call you Lie Shan?"

"The teacher isn’t missing any opportunity to mock Qing Shan Realm even a little bit, huh...."

The fellow disciples were all muttering in their minds.

With this Dao name, every time someone asks about it, Qing Shan Realm gets mocked once, truly a vicious intent.

"Thank you, Honored Master, for the bestowed name!"

Lin Xin too immediately knelt on one knee and respectfully bowed to Dragon Serpent.

"Today, I formally accept you into my sect," Dragon Serpent said loudly, "In the Dragon Serpent Realm, there are no strict rules, just respect your teachers and cherish the Dao, and adhere to the general rules of Green Lake Mountain."

"Yes, Honored Master."

Lin Xi respectfully nodded.

"Alright, you all introduce yourselves. From now on, he will be your junior brother."

Dragon Serpent waved his hand, signaling the others to speak.

The other three, with the Lava Giant Oro having already introduced himself.

There was also a man and a woman.

The man was burly, his body covered in eerie red patterns, who also stepped forward upon hearing this.

"I am the first disciple under the teacher, He Xingzhu, Taoist name Lie Yang. Junior brother, you have shown great respect."

His demeanor was gentle, his skin was dark, yet he had a soft tone that was completely contrary to his rugged and wild physique.

Lin Xin also hurriedly returned the gesture.

The woman, who wore a string of golden ornaments on her brow and was beautiful and voluptuous, clad in a tight black dress, likewise stepped forward.

"I am the second disciple under the teacher, Tian Lujia, Taoist name Lie Jin, Junior brother, you have shown great respect."

Lin Xin returned the gesture once again.

"I am the Lava Giant Oro, the third disciple under the teacher, Taoist name Lie Bing. Junior brother, we’ll see each other more often from now on, don’t be restrained," the fiery giant said with a grin, spewing fire.

"You also have two Honored Uncles, who are my sworn brothers and sister, currently not here, inconvenient to meet, but there will be opportunities later," Dragon Serpent said with satisfaction.

"You three go back and settle your recent affairs. Don’t bother me if it’s nothing serious."

"Yes, teacher."

The three were speechless, although already accustomed to the teacher’s messy way of interaction, being dismissed in front of the new junior brother still felt a bit embarrassing.

They exchanged Jade Talisman contact information with Lin Xin and then left one by one.

Leaving Dragon Serpent Elder and Lin Xin alone in the hall.

Dragon Serpent looked at Lin Xin with a hint of hope in his eyes.

"You are the youngest, but you also have the best aptitude. Qing Shan used to be your nominal master, but he never conducted a formal apprenticeship ceremony, so it doesn’t count as true.

He also didn’t pass on to you the subsequent Green Yuan Decision, heh, that old man is really becoming more and more foolish."

"What does the teacher mean?" Lin Xin’s heart stirred, and he faintly guessed one of today’s purposes.

"Follow me," Dragon Serpent smiled and said, slowly standing up and waving his hand expansively.

Boom!!

Suddenly, red light spread around them, and countless flames enveloped all sight.

A moment later, when the flames dispersed, Lin Xin suddenly found himself standing with the Realm Master of Dragon Serpent on a dark cliff.

The sky was a muddy red, occasionally showered by giant meteorites trailing blinding golden tails.

The vast plains below the cliff burned with translucent pale red flames, like wild grass stretching endlessly at a glance.

The scorching wind made Lin Xin’s mouth dry and tongue parched, the air reeking strongly of sulfur and metal.

"Forget about other cultivation techniques," Dragon Serpent stood just in front of him, slowly turning around to face him.

"With the Green Yuan Decision as the core, all your miscellaneous sword forms and techniques can be integrated into the Mysterious Skill I will teach."

"What does the teacher mean?" Lin Xin frowned.

"You still don’t understand?" Dragon Serpent began to laugh. "In this universe, across time and space, all cultivation techniques are but perspectives chosen to explore and leverage nature’s mighty forces, thereby making them one’s own to become stronger and achieve longevity.

Your perspectives, however, are too many...."

The last sentence, however, in an instant, struck Lin Xin like a giant bell, nearly disorienting him.

Stunning revelations, morning and evening bells.

Perhaps this was exactly the state he was in at that moment.

He suddenly recalled all the cultivation techniques and various cultivation decisions and sword techniques he had learned in his life.

All of these, were actually not beyond the words spoken by his teacher, Dragon Serpent.

Indeed, in his techniques, some recognized and leveraged the world through the power of slaughter, some through the force of Taoist intent, and some through his own bloodline.

And still others from his past life on Earth were from the understanding of pure vibrational frequencies.

All these techniques provided Lin Xin with various different perspectives.

However, the downside of having too many perspectives was that, due to too many options, it became hard to see which perspectives deepened into superiority and inferiority.

Each perspective, in truth, was a path of the Great Dao.

Lin Xin, however, because of too many choices, was only a jack of all trades.

This was the disadvantage of not having a teacher’s guidance.

A teacher, because he has traveled far on a particular path, can look back and correct the disciple’s course.

Whereas Lin Xin, in fact, had always just relied on his own attribute abilities, in the Underworld and still so after arriving in the Human Realm.

Although he had always wanted to detach from the dependence on attributes, he was still unconsciously forced back on this path by circumstances.

"Thank you, teacher...."

Having understood everything, Lin Xin sincerely and from the heart showed deep respect as he performed a long bow to Elder Dragon Serpent.

"As a teacher, it is our duty to impart knowledge, instruct, and resolve doubts," Dragon Serpent also saw the pure gratitude in Lin Xin.

"It seems you have figured it out?"

"The disciple has understood," Lin Xin nodded.

The Red Flower Sword Path and others were fine, merely practical moves, but the mental methods and powers they invoked were a confused mess. They lacked prominence and had no long-term potential.

The Yuan Dou Demonic Technique from his past cultivation and the Return to Origin from the Pine Forest Swordsmanship, as well as all sorts of spell methods and divine skills, were the same.

Muddled and unfocused.