Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 611 - 631: Clearly Lacking Strength, Why Pretend to Be a Top Player? _1

Chapter 611: Chapter 631: Clearly Lacking Strength, Why Pretend to Be a Top Player? _1

Lin Chen was secretly shocked in his heart; an expert was indeed an expert, seeing his cultivation realm at a glance.

Lin Chen respectfully saluted, "Cultivator Lin Chen from the human world, I have met the Cave Master!"

The middle-aged man was naturally the Cave Master of Nanyue Hengshan Cave Sky, Shi Changsheng. His eyes calmly fell on Lin Chen, "Who taught you your cultivation method?"

Lin Chen honestly replied, "I once participated in exploring the fallen Liangchang Mountain Cave Sky and saw the remains of Senior Liu Sansheng. I obtained his relics, a sword, a Haoran Jue manual, and a Breaking Yuan Pill..."

"Liu Sansheng?"

Shi Changsheng’s eyes brightened slightly, "I once had an encounter with him. Although somewhat pedantic, he was a rare, upright person. His strength was not bad; how did he die in Liangchang Mountain Cave Sky?"

Lin Chen was overjoyed in his heart. He never expected Shi Changsheng to have met Liu Sansheng, and from his tone, he admired Liu Sansheng greatly. This was good news for him.

Lin Chen concisely told the story of how Liu Sansheng singlehandedly saved all the ordinary residents of Liangchang Mountain Cave Sky and how he witnessed Liu Sansheng’s ashes being scattered. To prove his words were true, he took the San Sheng Sword and the diary from his Spatial Ring.

"I learned all of this from this diary..."

With a wave of Shi Changsheng’s hand, the diary floated up and landed in front of him. The pages turned automatically without wind, flipping through themselves.

"He originally had unlimited potential and was expected to achieve greatness, but he gave up his life for mere mortals. How pedantic!"

Shi Changsheng scolded coldly, and the diary flew back into Lin Chen’s palm.

"Lin Chen, what’s your opinion of his actions?"

Lin Chen blinked, asking for his opinion on Liu Sansheng?

This seemed to be a life-threatening question.

He inherited Liu Sansheng’s Haoran Jue and was akin to Liu Sansheng’s disciple. If he praised him for being good, Shi Changsheng might think he was also a pedantic person or that he was hypocritical. If he said he was bad, Shi Changsheng would likely dislike him as well.

You took advantages from him, yet you still criticize him?

Your character must be flawed!

Lin Chen suddenly remembered the Gatekeeper’s words, "Act according to your heart," and immediately said, "Perhaps for him, the way is there even if he must go against millions of people. We might think he is foolish, but it’s often fools like him that become a guiding light in the world."

"I may not be as selfless and fearless as him, but that does not hinder my admiration and respect for him. In my heart, he is a hero."

"The way is there even if he has to go against millions of people?"

Shi Changsheng smiled coldly, "He didn’t have the strength yet acted like a big shot. In the end, didn’t he end up completely destroyed? What about you, if you were in the same situation, what would you do?"

Lin Chen answered honestly, "The fall of Liangchang Mountain Cave Sky wasn’t a sudden event. There must have been signs beforehand. I would inform everyone so they could escape. I would help as much as possible without risking my life, but if saving them required my death, I would choose to run away. After all, we’re neither friends nor family, and I cannot risk my life for them."

Shi Changsheng asked coldly, "So you don’t agree with his actions?"

Lin Chen replied with a smile, "It’s not a matter of agreeing or disagreeing. He doesn’t need my approval; he wanted to do it, and he did it. When I saw him for the last time, he was smiling naturally. I think even if his spirit was completely destroyed, he would have no regrets."

Shi Changsheng frowned, but then it returned to normal, "Yes, when I called him pedantic, he said pedantry was the persistence of principle and Tao. He indeed didn’t need the approval of others... Enough about him, talking about him makes me angry. Tell me how you broke through in your cultivation. Although the human world has some spiritual energy, it’s definitely not enough for breaking through."

Without hesitation, Lin Chen answered honestly, "I got the Water-Fire True Man’s magical treasure, the Water-Fire Mirror, which contained spiritual energy, and with the Breaking Yuan Pill, I completed my breakthrough."

"Water-Fire Mirror?"

Shi Changsheng was stunned and looked surprised, "Did you find it in Liangchang Mountain Cave Sky?"

"No."

Lin Chen recounted the story of how he and the disciples from the Three Great Heavenly Blessed Lands of Dongyue Taishan, Beiyue Changshan, and Lingxu snatched the Water-Fire Mirror. In the end, he took the Water-Fire Mirror out and handed it over with both hands.

This was Lin Chen’s test.

Shi Changsheng stretched out his hand, and the Water-Fire Mirror fell into it. He played with it for a while, "The Water-Fire Mirror was Water-Fire True Man’s famous magical treasure, with amazing power. Its reputation is well-known in the Cultivation World of Magical Treasures. Are you willing to give it to me?"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "I have offended the two Cave Worlds of Dongyue Taishan and Beiyue Changshan. If they learn of my whereabouts, they will definitely come after me. I hope Cave Master can protect me in consideration of what I have offered with the Water-Fire Mirror."

Shi Changsheng laughed coldly and threw the Water-Fire Mirror back to Lin Chen, "If the Water-Fire Mirror were in someone else’s hand, I wouldn’t mind taking it for fun. But to snatch a newcomer’s equipment entering the Cave World is something I, Shi Changsheng, wouldn’t do. You keep this mirror for yourself..."