Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 825 - 820 Retirement II

Chapter 825: Chapter 820 Retirement II

"Alright... I agree with you!!"

The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall gritted her teeth, almost teary-eyed, and agreed to Lin Xin’s reminder.

"Alright, take me to get the antidote."

Lin Xin said directly.

"Yes!"

The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall suppressed her inner grief and indignation. She knew that reaching this point was already the limit.

But she had no choice but to do it.

For the safety of the entire Yunxiang Hall, and for... that person.

Lin Xin didn’t allow others to follow. Instead, he was accompanied solely by the Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall and another beautiful female Pill Master into the grand hall.

Passing through the main hall, at the back was the Elixir King Hall, enshrining the statue of the Primordial Chaos Golden Core Saint King.

Lin Xin couldn’t help but glance at the statue a couple more times.

A three-meter tall statue made of dark bronze quietly sat cross-legged at the highest point of the Elixir King Hall.

The figure was very peculiar, depicting an extremely obese, round-shaped giant.

The face was smiling broadly like the Maitreya Buddha.

The rotund belly was bare with a large "Dan" character visible at the navel.

"Is this the Primordial Chaos Golden Core Saint King?"

He asked curiously.

"Yes," the Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall responded coldly, not wanting to say more.

Reaching a side hall, there were countless black drawers on the wall, each marked with corresponding numbers.

The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall made a gesture, and the top three drawers opened simultaneously, releasing a large number of fine, pellet-like pills.

All the pills flew into the air in front of her and rapidly melted and fused, forming a fist-sized black and shiny pill.

"This is the antidote. Please place this under the pillow of the poisoned person’s head and let them sleep for three days, and the poison will be cured.

After use, please return this item. Only the unique fragrance from Yunxiang Hall can maintain its efficacy, anywhere else, it will rapidly lose effect and vanish."

The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall said seriously.

"How many branches does Yunxiang Hall have in the Shadow Realm?"

Lin Xin suddenly asked.

"Ninety-eight,"

The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall quickly answered.

"Are most of the pill masters women? Where do they come from?"

"The Shadow Realm has ninety-eight main cities, with Shadow City being the strongest power. The other main cities are controlled by various factions and tribes. Each city contains pathways linking to numerous Void Worlds. Though they nominally obey Shadow City, they are actually independent forces. We recruit our pill masters from these places."

The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall replied coldly.

She knew she had to cooperate now, otherwise, she would drag the entire Yunxiang Hall to its doom.

"Afterward, I will open a direct passage from the Nether Realm to the Shadow Realm. Yunxiang Hall will relocate to the Nether Realm."

Lin Xin commanded.

"Why!?"

The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall exploded instantly.

"You clearly promised not to interfere with us...!!"

"You can choose not to move. Does Shadow City still have the strength to protect you? Or do you plan to stay independently in the Shadow Realm without any faction’s protection?

Or do you think I, the Divine Monarch, will come and guard your Yunxiang Hall?"

Lin Xin’s eyes turned cold.

The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall was stunned.

Yes, this was not an ordinary time, even Shadow City had been destroyed. What place could be safer?

With the Taoist Ancestor not visible, the safest place was undoubtedly where the Great Sage’s force was located.

And Lin Xin was currently one of the strongest Great Sages of Green Lake Mountain. Taking shelter under him was undoubtedly a wise choice.

But once they moved into the Nether Realm, Yunxiang Hall would ultimately be assimilated and become a part of it, living and dying with Sherie Divine Monarch.

This was not the outcome she wanted.

But seeing Lin Xin’s increasingly dangerous gaze, the Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall knew that if she dared say no.

The result would be a fate worse than death!

They had carefully studied Sherie Divine Monarch’s personality profile before.

Knowing that this person was decisive and would not tolerate any defiance.

Under his command, the rivers ran red with blood, and who knows how many souls had fallen to his sword, including over a dozen Heavenly Venerables’ avatars!

Such a terrifying being, in front of him, they were not much stronger than ants.

"Divine Monarch, what if we were willing to offer something to make it worth your while!?"

She suddenly spoke up.

"Something worth my while?"

Lin Xin narrowed his eyes.

"Tell me."

The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall paused.

"Great Sage Xing Pengfei is in our hall."

Lin Xin was taken aback.

He had experienced the strength of Great Sage Xing Pengfei before, though not as strong as him or Fang Yu, when in full force, he was close to Constellation Level.

Unexpectedly, he was in Yunxiang Hall.

"Xing Pengfei was severely injured by Fang Yu and is now comatose, on the verge of death. We have been treating him, but can only barely stabilize his condition."

The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall explained.

"In fact, Xing Pengfei was one of the few straightforward people in Shadow City and always looked after Yunxiang Hall. Besides, he’s actually my biological brother.

Treating him is beyond our capabilities. If possible, Divine Monarch, you could make a True Name Contract with him and use the power of Heavenly Alliance Green Lake Mountain to save his life. This would be our last condition."

"Xing Pengfei....."

Lin Xin’s mind raced and quickly made a decision.

"He alone is not enough. A severely injured Great Sage is useless to me; why waste resources aiding him?"

"Then, what about adding Saint Master Fang Yu’s Primordial Zainin Gong?"

The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall said astonishingly.

Her beautiful pill master beside her was shocked, as was Lin Xin.

"Is this true?"

Lin Xin waved his hand, sending out an invisible ripple, enveloping the surroundings to block divine thoughts from spying.

"Yes!"

The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall nodded earnestly.

"Fang Yu, seeking a certain exotic pill, recorded the Primordial Zainin Gong and exchanged it with me. As it’s a unique Taoist Art, this is the only copy, and no other copy exists in the world."

"Why didn’t you cultivate it?"

Lin Xin asked sternly.

"We couldn’t," the Hall Master said helplessly.

"Primordial Zainin Gong focuses on absolute Body Cultivation and requires a special Taoist Body known as the Free Body. We’ve searched countless regions but couldn’t find this Taoist Body."

"Where is the Cultivation Decision?"

Lin Xin was moved.

He had a feeling Fang Yu was not so easily defeated; it was an inexplicable intuition.

"Will the Divine Monarch agree to my conditions?"

The Hall Master pressed.

"Agreed."

"A True Name oath?"

"Even if I swear by my True Name, can you bind me?" Lin Xin laughed.

Indeed, the Hall Master fell silent.

An ant with a handgun cannot kill a grown man, much less someone with a power difference greater than that.

The True Name was like the handgun.

"Follow me, I’ll take you to see Xing Pengfei."

The Hall Master fell silent and then spoke.

Lin Xin followed her through corridors and turns, soon reaching a thousand meters long passage, finally arriving at an oval-shaped purple crystal stone hall.

In the center, on a purple lotus, lay a young man.

It was indeed Xing Pengfei who Lin Xin had seen before.

Lin Xin stepped forward, waved his hand, and the purple lotus naturally dispersed, fading away.

He placed his hand on Xing Pengfei’s forehead. True Yuan flowed in, and he closed his eyes.

Moments later, he opened his eyes.

"This is Fang Yu’s aura; he severely wounded him."

"Can you heal him?" the Hall Master asked anxiously; after all, he was her brother.

"I can."

Lin Xin was pleased. If a contract could be formed with Xing Pengfei, it would mean an extra strand of hope in the Great Tribulation.

After all, each Great Sage represented a thread of hope.

This was well acknowledged.

"But, we must form a contract first."

Many types of contracts flashed through Lin Xin’s mind, and he quickly settled on one.

To form a contract with an unruly Great Sage like Xing Pengfei, a master-slave contract was out of the question; he wouldn’t accept it, even preferring to die.

To heal him, the best and only method was attribute point body strengthening through transfer.

But without a master-slave contract, attribute points couldn’t be transferred.

The only way was to use that contract.

Lin Xin grabbed at the void, retrieving an ancient yellow parchment from his Space Ring.

Covered with mysterious symbols and odd glyphs of Evil God design.

"This is a Soul Contract. Xing Pengfei, I can heal your wounds, but in return, you must serve me for five thousand years.

If you agree, I will use your blood for the pact. If not, I’ll turn away and let you perish."

Lin Xin transmitted his thoughts directly.

Though Xing Pengfei was comatose, as a Great Sage, he couldn’t entirely lose consciousness.

So as long as divine thoughts were transmitted, he could still sense external situations.

Lin Xin didn’t say much more; he let the parchment float in the air, forced a drop of silver-red blood from himself which absorbed into the parchment.

He drew a line on Xing Pengfei’s finger, letting a drop of black-red blood fly to the parchment to absorb.

A Soul Contract cannot be forcibly enacted without the signer’s genuine soul-bound consent.

So Lin Xin stated his intention and kept his eyes firmly on the parchment.

Both blood drops fell on the parchment.

Lin Xin’s blood quickly absorbed.

Though Xing Pengfei’s blood initially remained in droplet form upon contact.

But such a state didn’t last long before it too absorbed into the parchment.

Clearly, he agreed.

The Hall Master of Yunxiang Hall breathed a long sigh of relief.

Ultimately, Xing Pengfei had to sign the contract.

Sherie Divine Monarch’s terms were already generous, and without signing, Xing Pengfei, in his comatose state, would have become an experiment for the Heavenly Alliance Green Lake Mountain—unable to resist.

Even Lin Xin would have lacked reason to protect him.

So, this was an owed favor to Lin Xin.

Lin Xin desired precisely this outcome.

In the Great Tribulation, securing a Great Sage’s favor was very rare.

Now, he had to see what marvels Fang Yu’s Primordial Zainin Gong possessed.

Perhaps Lin Xin could discern what previously felt wrong from it.