Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 674 - 669: Message 1

Chapter 674: Chapter 669: Message 1

"Yuan Qiuque, a citizen of Ru State in Beisang Continent, holds the position of Elder in the One Sword Sect there."

"Huang Yuerong, from Yangsuo Nation in Nanyang State, was the number one expert in the Nanyan Continent five thousand years ago. More than sixteen hundred years ago, in pursuit of breaking through the Earth Immortal Great Dao, he mysteriously disappeared and even now his whereabouts are unknown. The intelligence gathered on this person is strange; he had no father or mother, no wife or children, no brothers or sisters, no relatives at all, as if he appeared out of thin air. Then he mysteriously vanished.

"During his time, his cultivation was unbeatable. He was the only dominator in Nanyang State recognized as invincible, without any rivals."

After reading the information sent back, Lin Xin had a vague guess in his heart and combined it with what the Red Leaf Sword Master had mentioned to him before.

"Huang Yuerong...indeed, he is not simple."

This person was extremely mysterious even when he was in the Underworld; in the Human World, he turned out to be a figure that appeared thousands of years ago...

Moreover, there’s the destruction of history, forbidden knowledge, things he had never heard of before. It seems he really should visit the headquarters of the sect.

Green Lake Mountain spans the Myriad Realms, and its strength is boundless. The classical books and jade slips in its archives, all within the research academy’s Scripture Pavilion, are available for inquiry at any time and provide information corresponding to one’s rank. All it costs are Contribution Points, which is one of the great advantages and benefits of being in a large sect.

Only by knowing many secrets can one find the exact problem and key points of concern, ensuring one can take advantage of good fortune and avoid harm, doubling the results with half the effort."

"Besides, Shadow City...the power hidden behind the gloomy mansion...turns out only one of its powerful figures manipulates the gloomy mansion. Looking at it this way, the strength of Shadow City must be terrifyingly strong..."

Lin Xin’s heart turned solemn.

Now that he had found the whereabouts of the esteemed Yuan Qiuque, he was not in a hurry. He would first heal his injuries, allocate his attribute points, settle all matters, and then it wouldn’t be too late to seek him out.

As for Huang Yuerong, even in the Human World, his roots could not be traced, and he was a figure that appeared thousands of years ago...

This made Lin Xin inwardly solemn, but recalling Huang Yuerong’s behavior in the Underworld, it seemed that this man was only in pursuit of the highest and strongest realms.

He didn’t care about the force he had founded himself and for the sake of cultivating the esteemed Yuan Qiuque, he had even indirectly given his reliant Life and Death Demon Sword to him.

"This person’s determination must be extremely formidable."

Lin Xin narrowed his eyes.

Packing away the jade slip, he casually injected a thread of command, ordering Chen Jingsi, Lin Youke, and the others to continue investigating. He then released the jade slip, allowing it to shoot out the window and disappear into the sky.

"Lieshan, are you awake?"

The voice of Uncle Long Gui came from outside.

"Yes, Honored Uncle." Lin Xin hurriedly responded.

"In two days, your Master will leave directly for the Four Seas Fairy Mountains. At that time, join us, and we will meet at Deep Fire Palace. Don’t forget."

"Yes."

After responding, there was no more sound from outside.

Lin Xin then sat back down, took out the Jade Talisman, and began exploring it with his consciousness.

Messages from Feng Huai kept flashing by, and then there was Yuan Xi. After thinking for a moment, he first opened Yuan Xi’s message.

He had a good relationship with this person. They had dined together previously, and it was Feng Huai who had introduced them to take action together.

"Brother Lin, I heard you went to the Dragon Serpent Realm? How was it? Are you doing well? It feels like everything has changed after coming out of my retreat."

"It was due to certain circumstances, unavoidable." Lin Xin replied briefly, as the other party was still in the Qing Shan Realm, where some things were not to be casually discussed.

There was no immediate reply from that side, evidently not having seen the message right away.

Then came the message from Feng Huai. This relationship was much closer.

"Brother Lin, I heard you’re short of Magic Artifacts? Are you buying? Why didn’t you come to me? I’ve got plenty here!"

"You also have Fifth Rank Magic Artifacts? Give me a preferential price. I need a considerable quantity," Lin Xin replied with a smile.

To his surprise, he received a reply almost immediately.

"Brother Lin, you’re not being fair. Have you forgotten what the Feng Family’s old business is? It’s our old trade!"

Lin Xin suddenly remembered that Feng Huai himself had mentioned that the Feng Family started by trading in Magic Artifacts. It seemed indeed a bit neglectful to have forgotten.

"Alright, alright, I apologize. If you have the ability, then find me a complete set of Magic Artifact Refinement scriptures," Lin Xin requested, thinking that he might need to use a large number of Magic Artifacts in the future, so he might as well learn to refine them himself.

He wasn’t inexperienced, but wasn’t familiar with the techniques and Rune Arrays of the Human World.

"What, you’re planning to refine them yourself?" Feng Huai sounded surprised, "Okay, I have plenty of that sort of thing here. But teachings should not be passed on lightly; you need to come in person if you want them, it’s not good to send someone else."

"That’s fine."

Lin Xin nodded.

"In a while, my family is going to drag me off to conscript some strong men, to guard our Soul Refining Tower. I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back for a while. Will that be convenient for you?"

Feng Huai added.

"What’s the matter, just say it."

Their relationship was different, so their conversation lacked many of the usual formalities.

"I have a...cough... niece, with no one to look after her. I’m wondering if you could take her in for the time being, just temporarily!"

He emphasized.

"No problem, but, what about your brother?" Lin Xin remembered Feng Huai’s older brother, the legendary reincarnation of an Immortal, whose cultivation potential was so great that even the Honored Master was impressed.

"He’s also going; this time the family is mobilizing most of our people to fight for Qin Ming Mountain, we’re committing all our resources." Feng Huai sighed. "This newly discovered large vein of Black Que Stone has attracted too many powers. If we don’t put in our full effort this time, I’m afraid we won’t even get the leftovers."

"Then you be careful." Lin Xin frowned.

He had come to understand the power structure of Green Lake Mountain over the years.

It was represented by six departments, which reflect the will of the Supreme Council.

The Research Institute, the Smithing Hall, the Watchtower, the Academy, the Melody Yard, and the Winter of the Golden Crown.

The leaders of these six parts, together, form what is known as the Supreme Council.

If there is any major decision, it is usually made by the Supreme Council through voting; the lord of the Winter of the Golden Crown is the only one with two votes.

The Feng family is a privileged family that has gained influence and power through holding important positions in one of the six departments.

Thus, they have a certain influence within the entirety of Green Lake Mountain. But when compared to the really big players, they still fall short.

"This time my Feng family is putting all on the line in this gamble," Feng Huai sighed, "but let’s not talk about that. As for my niece...given our relationship, I won’t hide it from you, she is indeed my biological child, just born not long ago. In the future, she may well rely on the care of you uncles and elders."

"That’s no problem." Lin Xin smiled.

"Good, let’s leave it at that. When you want your item, just come and get it from me, don’t forget. I might be leaving Green Lake Mountain in a few months." Feng Huai added.

"Don’t worry."

Lin Xin calculated the time, figuring he could follow his Honored Master on his trip and still come back in time to pick up his item.

The communication ended.

Lin Xin pondered briefly.

In the vast expanse of Green Lake Mountain,

it mainly depends on the six departments that penetrate countless worlds, like six veins and roots, linking all worlds in its jurisdiction.

Therefore, the leaders of the six departments in many places sit on an equal footing with the Realm Masters.

For Green Lake Mountain, Realm Masters like Dragon Serpent Master, who typically branch off smaller forces, open up new worlds as members of Green Lake Mountain.

Worlds like this are too numerous and generally beyond management, hence the looser governance of Green Lake Mountain.

Apart from a few strictly prohibited laws, everything else can be overlooked.

The enforcers mainly rely on the countless branches of the Winter of the Golden Crown.

"Logically, an enormous force like Green Lake Mountain shouldn’t possess strong cohesion," This was what Lin Xin couldn’t figure out.

He didn’t understand why such a vast force could still command the loyalty of so many factions within it.

For power? There must be a core reason.

"Forget it, I’ll think about this issue later. The most important thing now is to use the attribute points first."

More and more, Lin Xin felt the importance of attributes for himself.

Although he primarily focused on realm cultivation, and attributes were supplementary, the more of this kind of thing one had, the better. With so many attribute points gained at once, he should be able to greatly enhance his physical body.

He pinched a few Decrees with his hand, activating the closed Array around the stone house and isolating everything from the outside world.

Unfortunately, he was not very familiar with the Rune system of the Mortal Realm, so the effectiveness of this so-called closed Array remained uncertain.

He still mainly relied on his Evasion Attribute. This attribute was able to conceal his presence even from the minions of Evil Gods and elude the perception of great powers; its effect was comparable to the best of specialized Cultivation Techniques!

"Evasion Attribute... it seems there really is no useless attribute."

Lin Xin focused his mind and first checked out his current Free Attributes.

"Lin Sherie — Damage: 22411 (23500), Defense: 10002 (17102), Evasion: 5422 (17102), Constitution: 5738 (17102), Free Attributes: 66077."

"With these attributes, even among Fifth Rank Body Cultivators and those with Divine Beast or Divine Child Bloodline, I should be at the strongest level..." Lin Xin estimated inwardly.

He had once faced off against two Fifth Rank Great Perfection cultivators, Lu Qiaoqiao and Yuan Xi, and his attacks were not only able to break through their Spell Methods but also had the spare power to attack Yuan Xi.

This already demonstrated the lethality and power of his offense, which, augmented by the Water of Taiqing, had already surpassed Fifth Rank Great Perfection.

"It’s just that I don’t know if it’s reached the level of Sixth Rank Earth Immortal."

"Moreover, the improvement in attributes is so fast; it doesn’t require any comprehension of realms. If I rely solely on attribute points to enhance my power, in the long run, I will surely be at a disadvantage in later realm confrontations." He cautioned himself before he began to evenly distribute the attribute points among the four attributes.

Previously, due to injuries, his attributes had not fully recovered. As soon as Lin Xin added the attribute points, he immediately felt a tingling sensation as his flesh, blood vessels, and True Force trembled, beginning to recover swiftly and tingle from nourishment.

His first addition was to Constitution, naturally to recover his body first.

He focused on the Constitution column, where the original attribute of 17102 slowly began to increase, with the speed accelerating more and more rapidly.

Soon, it surged up like a rocket.

From 17102, he raised it to 27000, just about a ten thousand point increase.