Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 680 - 675: Offering to the Gods 3

Chapter 680: Chapter 675: Offering to the Gods 3

Lin Xin had never felt this way before.

His body seemed to have utterly transformed into the very land of this realm.

His consciousness seemed able to control every part, every point of this realm, even easily moving rocks and soil.

He tried, his consciousness passed through the soil layer, reached the wasteland’s surface, issued a command, and a red stone the size of a fist levitated.

"As expected....."

That small stone actually slowly floated up.

"So, is this considered a successful god worship?"

Lin Xin speculated in his heart.

This feeling was novel, he played around for a while before gradually adapting to this drill.

After familiarizing himself with his current state, he immediately began looking for his previous body.

That flesh body seemed to be floating in the very center of the realm’s soil, with closed eyes and a slight smile.

"Return."

Lin Xin’s mind moved.

His consciousness instantly flew out of the realm and merged back into the original body in the center.

After a while, he slowly opened his eyes. His whole being levitated from beneath the wasteland and appeared on the surface.

"Is this the god worship?"

He looked puzzled, as this so-called god worship didn’t seem to have changed him much.

Yet, it seemed that some mysterious and profound transformation had happened on a spiritual level.

Standing on this land, he faintly felt as if the land beneath his feet was his own trunk, creating an illusion of flesh and blood connection.

"Eh? Where’s my Green Yuan Cauldron?" Lin Xin suddenly startled, he couldn’t find the Green Yuan Cauldron inside his body.

But he soon recalled some records in the Green Yuan Decision. He immediately closed his eyes and sensed towards the wasteland below.

Sure enough, suspended in the very core of the wasteland was a small, exquisite, colorless cauldron, swallowing and exhaling massive amounts of green Elemental Energy, the inside’s Tai Qing water rippling, igniting an invisible flame like oil, burning slowly within the cauldron.

Countless human-headed black mists flew around the cauldron, as if guarding it.

Each streak of this black mist was of Yuan Jing Level and wouldn’t have a problem dealing with ordinary Void Demon Spirits.

"Land for God Worship... Taoist Soldier..." Lin Xin suddenly realized, "So that’s it, that’s it!!"

He uttered twice.

"After the Land for God Worship, my main body became this land, while my original physical body is just a substitute walking on this land.

The purpose is to cultivate my soul, transitioning it from a solitary life consciousness to a collective life consciousness, achieving essential evolution.

The previous cultivation of the Taoist Soldier was precisely for protection during this most vulnerable time."

Lin Xin distinctly felt that at this moment, since the Green Yuan Cauldron was not in his body, his flesh could not use any Spell Methods.

And because the god worship wasteland lacked a protective system and had not thoroughly connected and smoothly channeled the Elemental Energy within the Green Yuan Cauldron, it also lacked the power to defend itself.

It was alright earlier, as he was asleep, utterly silent, without any disturbance. And with the Evasion Attribute, the concealment was extremely strong, but now it was different.

Lin Xin glanced at his wasteland below; the whole realm faintly emitted an eerie red light, like diluted blood, faintly emanating a light, sweet scent.

This change was hardly something that other cultivators passing by could overlook.

If this place wasn’t far from other realms and momentarily undiscovered by others, people would have come here earlier to explore.

"I must quickly establish a Taoist Soldier system," Lin Xin realized clearly, now was his most vulnerable time ever, and the Taoist Soldiers were needed precisely for this purpose.

"I still have the Blood Dragon Soldier gifted by my Honored Master to guard for now. I should also use some Contribution Points to purchase Taoist Soldier Seeds."

All his previous Taoist Soldiers had been abandoned since leaving the Qing Shan Realm. Steel men and the like had died out, leaving only a door of confusion and a small flower garden producing Flower Demons in his hands.

Thinking of this, he looked at the wasteland under his feet, his thoughts moved, and he shot into the sky.

"You two, guard here, don’t let anyone near," he ordered directly.

Suddenly, two blood-colored Armored Soldiers appeared in the Void, bowing respectfully towards him.

"Yes, Master."

Both Blood Dragon Soldiers responded.

They had always followed Lin Xin, wherever he went, ever since the last mission’s peril. These two Blood Dragon Soldiers had been ordered by the Dragon Serpent Honored Master to stay with Lin Xin and not to leave.

But now, with the choice of the Land for God Worship, this realm became the very foundation of Lin Xin’s soul. Therefore, both quickly shifted their focus, treating this wasteland as Lin Xin’s true body, which was why they were willing to remain there.

Lin Xin nodded slightly, rose into the sky, and shot into the dark Void, flying in the direction he had come from.

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Dragon Serpent Realm

Lin Xin’s body was surrounded by a halo of Formation Runes, slowly floating down in front of the Deep Fire Palace.

He didn’t have any Mana fluctuations on him but rather myriad runes inscribing the Spirit Jade, generating a natural Spiritual Power.

"Honored Master."

Lin Xin bowed slightly at the grand entrance to the Deep Fire Palace.

Boom...

Suddenly, the palace doors slowly opened.

The Dragon Serpent was still sitting in the same spot, opened his eyes, and looked over at Lin Xin from afar.

Disciple Lieshan, who stood at the door, no longer had the handsome and youthful appearance, replaced by a slightly scholarly and calm demeanor. Like a sea that was calm on the surface but harbored a powerful and turbulent quality underneath.

But the most eerie part was that Lieshan appeared to have no cultivation at all, like a mere mortal, yet there was a faint hint of death in his eyes.

"Have you conducted the god worship?" Dragon Serpent seemed to ask, yet his tone already affirmed the answer.

"Yes, Honored Master," Lin Xin walked into the Deep Fire Palace, bowing slightly as a gesture of respect. "The purpose of my journey was to seek the Taoist Soldier Seed."

"The Land for God Worship will affect all the Taoist Soldiers you choose, so you must be careful."

Dragon Serpent waved his hand, and instantly a black, gold-threaded pouch flew out of thin air, hovering in front of Lin Xin.

"These are the sixteen hundred and sixty types of Taoist Soldier templates I’ve prepared for you. You’ll find records of all types in here."

Templates?

Lin Xin’s eyes brightened. When Dragon Serpent made a move, it certainly wasn’t going to be a generic version like those from the Qing Shan Realm.

He took the pouch, opened it, and inside was a pink crystal faintly glowing with Spiritual Light.

"Cultivation is not easy. If you wish to cherish what you have obtained, you must strive on your own. Thus, I have not prepared a Taoist Soldier Seed for you, seeing as I’m not entirely clear on the nature of your worship. However..." Dragon Serpent paused.

"If you want a complete standard Taoist Soldier system from Green Lake Mountain, I can give it to you directly."

"The standard system of Green Lake Mountain?" Lin Xin narrowed his eyes, recalling the Taoist Soldier systems he had seen in the Qing Shan Realm.

He pondered for a moment. If he had to choose and cultivate bit by bit himself, he didn’t know how much time it would waste. Since he was cultivating the Green Yuan Decision and had chosen attributes derived from the Green Yuan Cauldron all along,

Even if the Wasteland was somewhat peculiar, it shouldn’t have too much of an impact.

"Then I will choose the standard Taoist Soldier system of Green Lake Mountain," the disciple decided.

"Are you sure?"

Dragon Serpent asked again.

"Certain."

The functions of Taoist Soldiers are two-fold.

One is to guard the Land for God Worship and to strengthen its constructions.

The other is to advance themselves and synchronously enhance their master’s cultivation progress.

That’s why the concept of a Battle City evolved from it.

Since his chosen cultivation was the authentic Green Yuan Decision from Green Lake Mountain, selecting the standard Taoist Soldier system most compatible with the Green Yuan Decision would be fitting.

Although he couldn’t maximize the advantages of his specific Wasteland Attributes, with Evasion Attribute in play, Lin Xin was confident he could evolve any Taoist Soldier beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

Having such a direct path already laid out, there was naturally no need to make things difficult for himself or seek contrariness.

"If that is so,"

Dragon Serpent lightly waved his hand again, and instantly another white pouch flew out of his sleeve.

The small pouch hovered in midair in front of Lin Xin, slowly spinning, its unstoppable green light constantly shining through.

"This is a complete set of the Green Lake Mountain standard Taoist Soldiers. Go on and cultivate well, the Tower of Life is also amongst them. I have prepared everything for you," Dragon Serpent finally said, then slowly closed his eyes and returned to his state of meditation.

Lin Xin bowed respectfully and carefully picked up the two pouches, then retreated from the Deep Fire Palace.

Standing at the palace entrance, he opened the Taoist Soldier pouch to find exactly seven green luminescent seeds, gently rotating inside like living things, each engraved with different Formation Runes.

"Worthy of my Honored Master, such a generous gesture," Lin Xin inwardly exclaimed.

This set of Taoist Soldier systems could easily fetch a hundred thousand Contribution Points if placed in the research institute.

Carefully storing the pouches, Lin Xin activated the Talisman Formation around his body and soared towards the direction of the Teleportation Formation.

The pressing matter now was to hurry back to his own Land for God Worship, which was akin to his new domain, the repository of his soul. Should anything happen there, the only outcome would be the annihilation of both body and soul.

With only a few Human Immortal Blood Dragons guarding it, he was indeed a bit worried.

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The Void

Upon the Wasteland, Land for God Worship, Lin Xin slowly descended, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Previously, it had taken half a day thanks to the propulsion of the True Yuan Cleansing Water, so his speed was astonishing.

But this time, relying solely on flight by Talisman Formation, it had actually taken a whole three days.

"But fortunately, I’ve arrived safely," he remarked.

Lin Xin looked around and, finding nothing unusual, relaxed completely.

"Guard the surroundings, bar all approaching entities," he whispered an order.

"Understood,"

The two covert Blood Dragons immediately responded and flew off into the Wasteland, beginning their patrol and vigilance around the perimeter.

Lin Xin then flicked his hand and took out the Taoist Soldier seeds pouch, retrieving the Burning Furnace prepared by his master.

The crimson Burning Furnace was spherical, engraved with countless inscriptions, and a bundle of bright flames shone through from inside, flickering slightly.

"A Fifth Rank Burning Furnace, not bad at all," Lin Xin nodded with a pleased surprise.

Even this Burning Furnace alone could fetch tens of thousands of Contribution Points if sold.

"And the Array Plate prepared earlier, the Jade Essence Array." Lin Xin took out the formation he had retrieved this time. He had participated in that mission at Yuan Xia Mountain specifically to purchase this item and had encountered danger after danger unexpectedly.

The Jade Essence Array Plate was a green disc with a green leaf in the middle, the leaf patterns clearly visible, faintly glowing with green light.

Lin Xin tossed it gently outward with a flick of his hand.

Immediately, the Array Plate disassembled and scattered in mid-air.