Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 716 - 711 Layout 1

Chapter 716: Chapter 711 Layout 1

Up to this moment, Lin Xin had taken in more than six hundred disciples of various qualifications.

Not to delve into every detail, there were a total of twenty-three with Fifth Rank Spirit Vein Attributes, and exactly sixty with Fourth Rank.

The situation for the rest remained unknown.

But Lin Xin was already quite satisfied with this.

The twenty-three with Fifth Rank Attributes were the result of his careful selection based on their temperament.

He had signed contracts with all of them and placed them in areas abundant with Spiritual Energy to practice.

All were under the guidance of Princess Huai Yang for Qi Cultivation Technique.

He would provide personal guidance to Huai Yang every night.

Princess Huai Yang was quite odd; her aptitude was not very good, but her learning capability was rarely seen in the world.

As long as Lin Xin demonstrated once in front of her, she could quickly meet the requirements on her own without any further need for his attention.

After carefully and thoroughly examining her constitution and still unable to conclude, Lin Xin simply decided not to bother with it anymore.

In two months, Princess Huai Yang had entirely been initiated into the Green Yuan Decision.

She had already managed to fully sense the Yin Yang energies.

Although this modified version was much simpler than the original, partly due to Lin Xin secretly enhancing some physical attributes of the disciples, which made their senses stronger and enabled them to sense Spiritual Energy more easily, enhancing their natural abilities to some extent,

her pace was still much faster than the others.

At least her spiritual power was trained to the point that it was strong enough to sense Spiritual Energy.

And that gentleman in white, unexpectedly, turned out to be the true mastermind behind Feng Qing Hall and also the unmatched young lord, always clashing with the current Imperial Court.

His real name was Zhou Xiuching, and he was also of the Imperial Family’s bloodline.

He had followed them up the mountain to seek apprenticeship.

Lin Xin did not kill him, which was already merciful. Moreover, the other party’s body was filled with deadly poison, incredibly toxic. Those not resistant enough would die if they touched it and faint if they smelt it. He was practically a biological weapon.

Lin Xin simply chased him off the mountain and ignored him thereafter.

As for the women in green and red sleeves, they were both thrown into the jail cells at the back.

Only waiting for the passage to be ready, then they could directly be sent in to reside as long as they do not leave, and then throw Wei Yu and Xiao Shu in as well, for when men and women are locked up together for a long time...

Lin Xin’s mind was made up.

As for the gentleman in white, he might as well keep his distance since not killing him was merely to avoid worsening the relations with the women in green and red sleeves in the future.

"Honored Master! Honored Master!!!"

Yao Yuanhui came hopping in again.

"I just found this in the soil of the Medicinal Garden, can you see what this is?"

She held a small red box in her hands, which was still locked, containing an unknown item.

Lin Xin’s eyelids twitched, and his expression remained composed.

"Bring it here for me to see,"

he said in a low voice.

Yao Yuanhui had a Taoist deliver the item to Lin Xin.

Click.

The lock was directly crushed, and the lid of the box was opened.

Puff!

A burst of yellow smoke suddenly surged out, and simultaneously, three cold stars shot out from the smoke, aiming directly at Lin Xin’s face.

Clang, clang, clang!

Three steel needles struck Lin Xin’s cheek without leaving even a red mark, bouncing off to the side and nailing themselves in a nearby stone pillar.

"Such immense power!!"

All the Taoists inside the inner palace were utterly shocked.

Looking at Lin Xin’s face, which did not even show a white mark, they were even more astonished.

"Truly a Land Immortal!"

Everyone, including Yao Yuanhui, had an expression of deep respect, fully convinced in their hearts.

"There’s a bead inside." Lin Xin took out a fist-sized grey pearl from the box. As for the mechanisms just activated, to him, it was merely a small breath of wind, which was over in a blow.

"This is Nine-Bend Serpent Poison smoke.... and three toxic needle springs," said a Taoist on the side, who recognized these mechanisms, his awe for Lin Xin becoming as unstoppable as a raging river.

One of the world’s most rare poisons, Nine-Bend Serpent Poison, combined with the spring-loaded poison needles, which could soften and corrode hard objects and were powerful enough to instantly pierce stone slabs, was an elite and terrifying setup capable of assassinating any Grandmaster in the world.

In front of Lin Xin, it didn’t even create a splash.

"It’s just a bead, then I’ll give it to Honored Master," Yao Yuanhui said, clearly not interested in the pearl, looking somewhat listless.

"It is not good for your teacher to accept your gift without offering something in return. You have been following me up the mountain for so long, today I might as well bestow this upon you,"

Lin Xin waved his hand, passing the Bamboo Slips of the Green Yuan Decision, which lightly landed in Yao Yuanhui’s hands.

"Green Yuan Decision!"

Yao Yuanhui cheered, then took off running.

"I am going to find Sister Huai Yang!"

she shouted loudly, aware of the rules as all new disciples were taught by Princess Huai Yang.

"This child...." Lin Xin shook his head speechlessly.

A nearby Taoist laughed and said, "Miss Yuanhui has the pure heart of a child, which is truly precious."

"Indeed..." Lin Xin sighed. Looking at the gray bead in his hand, he honestly did not know what the object was.

But seeing how heavily protected it was, it likely wasn’t worthless.

However, the more he examined it, the more familiar it seemed.

"However, why does this appear somewhat familiar?"

He frowned slightly.

Rumble....

Thunder rumbled from outside, seemingly heralding bad weather and an impending rain.

Suddenly, a flash of light streaked through Lin Xin’s mind.

"Could this be!!??" His heart suddenly shook violently.

"The Luan Bead!?"

The Luan Bead, a bead held in the mouth of a luan bird, grows on the upper jaw of all luan birds resembling a tumor but appears crystal-like while actually being flesh-like.

It had been mentioned in the annals of secret treasures of Green Lake Mountain.

It was extremely rare and valuable, one of those top secret treasures that one could hardly seek but only encounter by chance.

It possessed the ability to store an immensely vast and terrifying amount of mana. It was also said to compress Spiritual Power, serving as a backup spiritual source.

But its greatest use wasn’t storing Spiritual Power.

Rather, it was...

Lin Xin stared intently at it, his eyes flashing with complex emotions — anticipation mingled with a hint of hesitation.

"Boundary Stone!!!"

The term flashed like lightning through his mind.

The greatest utility of the Luan Bead lay in its ocean-like, abyssal Spiritual Power, capable of suppressing a realm, which is why many transformed into Boundary Stones!!

Lin Xin could clearly sense this Luan Bead contained countless terrifying and chaotic Spiritual Powers, encompassing all types of Spiritual Energy in this world.

Its concentration had far surpassed that of the ghostly realm, reaching five to six times more than that of the Mortal Realm.

And the total amount was simply horrifying.

As Lin Xin’s consciousness delved into it, it felt as if he had entered a vast ocean, not knowing how much Spiritual Power it contained.

"It seems that this must be a Boundary Stone...."

He sighed, his heart complex and indescribable, possessing at least a sixty to seventy percent certainty about his guess.

He had never expected that the Boundary Stone he had been searching for would appear in his hands in such a manner.

This object, for which countless in the Mortal Realm would vie and kill, had just casually landed in his hands.

"No wonder undeveloped small worlds are known as treasuries, truly living up to their name! Having acquired this so swiftly, it seems all other progress must be accelerated," he reflected solemnly.

"Divine Monarch, there is a message from a Taoist boy outside, that person has also arrived."

Just then, a white-haired Taoist walked in slowly, speaking in a respectful and soft voice.

"That person?"

"It is the current Emperor, the utmost revered Ninety-Five Sovereign."

Hiss...!

Instantly, the entire hall was filled with gasps.

Even the most exalted current Emperor had arrived. This obviously exceeded everyone’s capacity to cope.

"Let him line up and wait behind."

Lin Xin said nonchalantly.

His casual attitude slightly trembled the hearts of others. That was the current Emperor! At the very least, shouldn’t he personally receive and give proper greeting?

Was it really alright to just let him stand outside so casually?

But no one dared to defy the decision Lin Xin had made.

However, at that moment, a Taoist whispered, "But the Emperor... is accompanied by King Qingjing...."

"Good, let them in first," Lin Xin finally conceded, not wishing to disrespect King Qingjing, who was the first to ally with him and had given him robust support.

Lin Xin put away the Boundary Stone, growing increasingly impatient, now that the Boundary Stone of this world was found, thereafter he need not spend too much energy and time on this matter.

His current task was to fully dedicate himself to recruiting disciples. With the Emperor present, he could leverage his authority to command the world, thus speeding up the process.

Soon, two Taoists led King Qingjing and a slightly frail elderly man into the inner hall.

As the old man entered, he took a deep breath, his face showing a look of intoxication.

"What a breath of true Taoism breathed by a True Immortal!"

He said tremulously.

"....."

Instantly, any reverence that lingered in the hearts of the crowd dispersed with his words.

The Taoists each wore a strange expression, struggling to hold back their laughter and daring not to make a sound.

Lin Xin was speechless; where had this old man come from?

The air in the inner hall was the same as outside, no different. The Spiritual Energy had all been locked in the back courtyard by a large formation.

From where exactly did he smell the scent of immortality?

Regaining his composure, the old man spoke again.

"Is this the True Immortal of today, Divine Monarch Thousand-Hand, Taoist Lord Red Flower?"

The Emperor, seeing Lin Xin remain seated without any intention of greeting him, was not offended. Instead, he found it only natural, thinking that a True Immortal of Taoism who bore no airs wouldn’t be regarded as such.

"It is indeed I, what business does the layperson have?" Lin Xin asked while extending his spiritual power to examine the old man’s body.

On discovering the truth, he was immediately shocked!

"Another Fourth Rank Spirit Vein!!? And an Innate Taoist Body too!!?"

Lin Xin felt that the number of times his spirit had been shocked today exceeded all other days combined since his arrival in this world.

Innate Taoist Body...

This old Emperor, was he actually an Innate Taoist Body!?