Chapter 371 - Chapter 371: Chapter 72: True Lord Ling Yin

Chapter 371: Chapter 72: True Lord Ling Yin

After that, Lin Jing got up, picked up the Storage Bag of the cultivator in white, and then his Divine Sense probed inside.

However, there were restrictions on this Storage Bag, which blocked Lin Jing’s Divine Sense from entering.

But,

since the cultivator in white was dead, even with the restrictions, they were ineffective.

Lin Jing simply exerted a little force, and the restrictions were broken by his powerful Divine Sense.

Next, Lin Jing’s Divine Sense easily entered the Storage Bag.

Piles of Earth Spirit Stones, Alchemy and Artifact Refining materials, as well as Talismans, and Formation materials were all available…

As expected of an Island Master, the contents of his Storage Bag were truly abundant, with many Artifact Refining and Formation materials piled up together.

But Lin Jing did not pay attention to the pile of Artifact Refining materials, instead, he directly probed toward a stack of Jade Slips on the side.

One white Jade Slip attracted Lin Jing’s attention.

Lin Jing’s Divine Sense reached out to it, and when it reached the large characters at the end, he was suddenly stunned…

Because those characters engraved on the Jade Slip were ‘Lingyin Yu Jian Jue.’

Lin Jing was first stunned, then couldn’t help but secretly think:

“Could the records within this Jade Slip be the Lingyin Yu Jian Jue?”

To verify its authenticity, Lin Jing immediately picked up the Jade Slip.

Then, ignoring Zhang Jian’s surprised look, he directly probed into it with his Divine Sense.

After a moment, Lin Jing’s face was filled with excitement, and he withdrew his Divine Sense.

This was indeed the Lingyin Yu Jian Jue.

And,

this was the complete Lingyin Yu Jian Jue, with all nine levels.

Previously, the Lingyin Yu Jian Jue that Lin Jing had obtained only had six levels, which could only be cultivated up to the Golden Core Stage.

But this complete nine-level Lingyin Yu Jian Jue could be cultivated up to the Nascent Soul Stage with advanced sword techniques.

It was just unexpected that this Lingyin Yu Jian Jue would be in this person’s possession.

However, why had this person not used the Lingyin Yu Jian Jue during the battle against him?

The Lingyin Yu Jian Jue was not weak, and it also had the effect of hiding.

He had no reason not to use it.

Unless, he hadn’t cultivated the Lingyin Yu Jian Jue at all.

To say that one had obtained the complete Lingyin Yu Jian Jue, anyone would not be able to resist cultivating it.

There was only one possibility then.

It was that the Lingyin Yu Jian Jue, along with that Daoist Shield, had just been acquired by the cultivator in white.

He simply did not have the time to cultivate it.

Thinking this, Lin Jing probed into the Storage Bag with his Divine Sense again.

It did not take long for Lin Jing to find what he was looking for.

A broken transparent Flying Sword, and also an unknown transparent metal.

These two items were obviously related to the Lingyin Yu Jian Jue.

“Lin Daoyou, what’s the matter with you?”

Zhang Jian, seeing Lin Jing alternate between excitement and thoughtfulness, couldn’t help but become curious.

Lin Jing then replied:

“Nothing…”

“I just found the continuation of a Cultivation Technique, so I was inevitably a bit excited.”

Zhang Jian immediately understood and congratulated him:

“Then congratulations to Lin Daoyou…”

As soon as Zhang Jian finished speaking, Lin Jing directly took out a book from the Storage Bag and threw it to Zhang Jian, saying:

“Aren’t you an Array Master? This should be helpful to you, I’m giving it to you.”

Zhang Jian caught the book that Lin Jing threw over and looked at it.

It turned out to be a commentary on Fourth Rank Formations.

Zhang Jian was pleased and then asked Lin Jing:

“Lin Daoyou, is this for me?”

Lin Jing nodded and said:

“Yes, it’s for you.”

This commentary on Fourth Rank Formations was just right for someone like Zhang Jian, a Third Rank Array Master, to study.

To a Fourth Rank Array Master like Holaw Three Rivers, who had his own unique insights into Fourth Rank Formations, this commentary would be of little use.

And since Lin Jing was not planning to study the way of Formations,

it was most appropriate to give this commentary on Fourth Rank Formations to Zhang Jian.

“Then, many thanks to Lin Daoyou.”

Zhang Jian, having received the commentary on Formations, said happily.

Following that, Lin Jing asked Zhang Jian:

“By the way, that cave where he was hiding earlier, have you explored it?”

Zhang Jian shook his head and said, “No.”

“I have been following behind you, and I didn’t have the chance to check it out.”

“I see…” Lin Jing nodded slightly.

Then he said to Zhang Jian again:

“I think we can go in and explore it together now.”

“Sure.”

Zhang Jian did not hesitate and immediately nodded in agreement.

He also wanted to see what was in the cave where the Daoist Shield was found.

Afterward,

Lin Jing took the Daoist Shield and other items and put them away, then he and Zhang Jian went to the cave they had visited earlier.

Arriving at the entrance of the cave, to be safe, the two once again activated the Secret Treasure Formation Plate.

Then, they both stepped through the mountain wall.

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With that step, he directly entered the cave.

The cave was not large, and as Lin Jing and Zhang Jian walked side by side inside, it felt somewhat crowded.

The deeper they went, the narrower it became.

One in front of the other, they continued walking deeper into the cave.

Just like this, through the winding cave, after nearly half an hour, the two finally reached the innermost part of the cave.

Inside the cave, apart from a set of dry bones in the middle, there was nothing else.

The moment he saw the dry bones, Lin Jing understood.

It was probable that the cultivator in white had obtained that shield artifact, along with other items, from this skeleton.

Then, Lin Jing approached the skeleton. There used to be clothing on the skeleton, but now it was all decayed into fragments, scattered all around.

Although it had been dead for a long time, one could still feel a trace of its imposing aura from the skeleton.

It seemed that the skeleton must have been very powerful in life.

Lin Jing also wanted to use his Divine Sense to explore further, but the owner of the skeleton may have been dead, yet the terrifying aura on the body caused a great obstacle to Lin Jing’s Divine Sense.

Helpless, Lin Jing gave up on the idea of using Divine Sense to explore.

Seeing that the investigation with Divine Sense was not an option, Lin Jing and Zhang Jian searched around the cave and found nothing.

Lin Jing guessed, it was just those few items, all taken by the white-clothed cultivator.

With that in mind, Lin Jing and Zhang Jian decided to leave the cave.

After discussing, neither of them touched the skeleton.

Before leaving, Lin Jing came before the skeleton, bowed deeply, and then prepared to leave.

After all, it was very likely that this skeleton was the creator of the Lingyin Yu Jian Jue, the true master Ling Yin.

Having obtained his cultivation technique, paying respects with a bow was not excessive.

But just as Lin Jing was about to leave, he suddenly felt something under his foot.

So, Lin Jing stepped back and looked down.

He saw that the ground at his feet was slightly raised compared to other parts of the cave, and there were signs of a cut.

However, since the interior of the cave was not particularly smooth to begin with, and there were those tattered pieces of clothing everywhere, no one would have noticed it.

Thereupon, Lin Jing squatted down and grasped the stone, lifting it gently.

After lifting the stone, there was something resembling the hide of a Demonic Beast underneath.

Lin Jing then picked up the Demonic Beast hide.

The hide seemed to contain something else, which felt very hard to the touch.

Lin Jing then opened the Demonic Beast hide and saw what was inside.

It was a reddish token of an unknown material.

On the front of the token, the two characters ‘Five Elements’ were written.

Then, Lin Jing also found some writing inside the hide.

“I, Ling Yin the true master Qian Yi from Yue Tian Island, have been harmed by the Yue Tian Island Master Li Wuming…”

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“Whoever obtains this Five Elements Command, remember, Li Wuming is extremely cunning, a thorough scoundrel, not to be trusted…”

“This token is the Five Elements Command Token, to enter the Five Elements ruins you must collect all five tokens.”

“If possible, I hope the person who obtains these tokens will avenge me…”

“If the task is impossible, I hope you, fellow Daoist, will spread this message so that those who follow will be wary of Li Mingwu.”

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In no time, Lin Jing finished reading what was written on the Demonic Beast hide.

After reading what was written on the hide, Lin Jing fell silent for a moment.

The implications of this matter were significant, and Lin Jing did not dare take it lightly.

Although Lin Jing had not heard of Li Mingwu, his cultivation must have been not weak.

After so many years, if he were still alive, he would have likely reached a realm beyond Divinity Transformation.

Lin Jing had not forgotten, previously, at the auction at Yuebaolou in Fang Market of Nan Ming, it was mentioned that Ling Yin was a figure from two thousand years ago.

His enemy was not someone Lin Jing could afford to provoke now.

However, after so much time had passed, the enemy of Ling Yin was probably long gone.

Therefore, Lin Jing put away the Five Elements Command Token right away.

As for Ling Yin’s enemy Li Mingwu, after going out Lin Jing could inquire about him first. If he was still alive, then Lin Jing could plan in the long term.

If he was dead, Lin Jing could also come back to inform Ling Yin, which would be a kind of solace.

After finishing his thoughts, Lin Jing said to Zhang Jian.

“Let’s leave…”

Zhang Jian, despite being curious about Lin Jing’s reaction just now, did not ask any questions.

Afterward.

The two of them left the cave together.

On the way back, Lin Jing said to Zhang Jian:

“Do you want to come back with me now? However, ‘Yan Shuishui’ is not there and might take a few days to return.”

Zhang Jian shook his head and said:

“No, I need to go back to Xian Yu Island to take care of some things first. I’ll look for you guys after I’m finished.”

“By the way…”

“Where are you staying? Bihai City?”

It was then that Lin Jing realized he had not yet informed Zhang Jian of his current residence.

Subsequently, Lin Jing spoke:

“We are currently staying on Li Yan Island.”

No sooner had Lin Jing finished speaking than Zhang Jian immediately came to a halt and looked at Lin Jing in disbelief:

“Li Yan Island…?”

“The outside world has been abuzz with rumors that Li Yan Island was recently breached by a named Golden Core Cultivator and that the Trap-Killing Formation protecting it was deciphered. Even the Island Master Dai Mao was severely injured and fled…”

“Could it be that Lin Daoyou was involved in this?”