Wilderness, Lin Family's base.
Lin Jiang was dressed in a black robe, covering his face. He wore a special type of clothes called a superior spiritual artifact robe, which made it impossible for anyone in the Building Foundation Period to see his face through the clothing.
About a hundred miles outside the stronghold, a dark cloud gathered. It was Big Shadiao crossing the tribulation, a monstrous beast breaking through the fourth level. It had to overcome a transformation thunder tribulation, also known as a small heavenly tribulation.
Outside the range of the tribulation cloud, Lin Batian sat on top of the clouds. His powerful aura radiated far and wide, intimidating anyone who dared to approach.
"Why don't you go take a look with your longtime beast pet?"
"I don't want to look, even if I went, I wouldn't be able to help."
"You're as heartless as your father."
Lin Die said. After spending a hundred years together with your beast pet, you won't even go take a glance during such a dangerous time.
"Being heartless isn't always a bad thing."
"Didn't you say not to go back?"
"I told you not to come to the Lin family, not to bring the Aurora falcon, but here you are!"
"If you don't come, you will definitely regret it in the future since you have Lin family blood."
Lin Jiang shook his head. The Lin family was a distant past for him. He had left the Lin family almost two hundred years ago. But no matter how much time passed or how fuzzy his memories became, there were some things he couldn't let go of. He couldn't be so rational or merciless.
"Forget it, let's not talk about it. You're just like your father, living in a twisted way, lacking straightforwardness, and lacking any manly qualities."
"When will the Lin family face a major disaster?"
"I don't know, don't ask me. Other than my father, no one knows."
"If there's still plenty of time, maybe I can help in the future."
"The Lin family building foundation has surpassed a hundred, so they don't need you."
"My master may be able to invite Soul Changing."
"Hmph, how can you come up with the idea of Soul Changing sacrificing itself for someone else? Let's not mention this anymore. I'm not worried at all. Why are you worried?"
Lin Die shook her head, she never thought that Lin Jiang could invite Soul Changing, it was impossible. Soul Changing is not so cheap.
"Lin Batian is about to break through Soul Changing, right?"
"I don't know, stop asking so many questions. Can you be quiet for a moment?"
Lin Die was annoyed, why bother asking all these unnecessary questions? Can't you just be quiet?
Lin Jiang was helpless, just be quiet. It seems like Lin Die doesn't know the inside story either. Lin Batian should be the one who knows.
Lin Jiang reminisced and replayed many things, finally realizing it late. Lin Batian must have many secrets. When Lin Batian appeared in Yun State, he was at the Building Foundation Period, but he had seven or eight Building Foundation Period helpers around him. Steward Wu and the others were too loyal to Lin Batian, something was not right.
The development of the Lin family has been too smooth. From Building Foundation to Golden Core, from Golden Core to Nascent Soul, not to mention the bottleneck of cultivation, where did they get the resources and breakthrough treasures? Even for the Five Elements Sect, obtaining treasures for Foundation Establishment and Core Formation is extremely difficult, not to mention Lin Batian's incredible strength.
There are too many problems, I didn't realize before, but now I think about it, it's really scary.
But Lin Jiang is too weak, he doesn't have the qualification to discuss these issues with Lin Batian at all. He has worked hard over the years, tried to find resources and practiced diligently, but his talent is ultimately too poor to keep up.
Just when Lin Jiang was lost in thought, a heavenly calamity descended, and thunder struck fiercely on Big Shadiao.
Big Shadiao let out a mournful cry, it was already badly injured.
Small Shadiao seemed to sense it inside Lin Jiang's Spirit Beast Bag, becoming extremely restless. Lin Jiang hurriedly comforted it.
"There are still two tribulations, don't worry, we can get through them."
Lin Die also sensed Lin Jiang's unease and quickly reassured him.
Lin Batian watched and shouted, then a pill flew towards Big Shadiao's mouth.
"It's a bargain for you."
Lin Batian smiled and said. This is a sixth-grade healing pill, even I don't have many of them.
As the pill entered its stomach, Big Shadiao's injuries visibly healed at a much faster rate than its natural healing ability.
The second heavenly calamity descended, and Big Shadiao almost lost all of its feathers. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel·fire·net
"Brother, brother..."
Big Shadiao let out a mournful cry towards Lin Jiang, feeling like it was about to die, so painful.
"Stop whining and open your mouth."
Lin Batian frowned and flicked out a pill.
The third thunder tribulation descended, and Lin Jiang suddenly rose from the ground, rushing towards Big Shadiao.
"If you rush over now, you're looking for death. The heavenly laws can make mistakes. When the fourth thunder tribulation comes, everyone will die."
Lin Batian held back Lin Jiang with one hand, preventing him from stepping into the thunder tribulation.
"Not dead yet. Just hold on for another fifteen minutes. If it survives for fifteen minutes, the heavens will send down a downpour."
"No need. No pill will work. It's up to itself now."
Lin Batian shook his head, and Lin Jiang was extremely anxious beside him. He used a secret technique to contact Big Shadiao and kept encouraging it to persevere.
A quarter of an hour quickly passed. The dark clouds dispersed, and little dots of starlight fell. The starlight scattered on Big Shadiao, and its injuries quickly healed.
"Refreshing rain, such a good thing."
Lin Batian reached out and snatched some refreshing rain. Lin Jiang's face turned dark. You can even snatch things from a bird, really shameless.
"Big brother, I'm fine now. It doesn't hurt anymore."
Refreshing rain is a good thing. Big Shadiao quickly became lively and flew in front of Lin Jiang, nudging him with its head to show affection.
"Big bird, at the fourth level you can transform. Show us your transformation."
Lin Batian said to Big Shadiao that he hasn't seen any rank-four demon beasts transforming yet in Yun State. The rank-four demon beasts in the Wilderness don't like to transform.
"Transforming, let me think..."
Big Shadiao still felt a bit uncomfortable. After thinking for a while, he used his magical power. Then, in front of Lin Jiang, his wings and claws disappeared, and he transformed into a humanoid form, but still had a bird's head.
"Brother, do I look nice?"
"Can you close your eyes?"
Lin Jiang said to Lin Batian. Big Shadiao has turned into a human form, without wearing clothes.
After saying that, Lin Jiang produced a robe in his hands and placed it directly on Big Shadiao.
"Hmph, I've seen plenty of women without clothes, I've seen it eight hundred times!"
Lin Jiang's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
"What's up, I'm not interested in monsters."
"Can you be more serious? You are the ancestor of thousands of people in the Lin family, and many people are watching you."
"Haha, I'm in a good mood, just joking. Do you need me to teach you how to release the Master-servant Contract?"
Lin Batian laughed and said. Lin Ying, the tenth child, has already given birth and is currently guarding Anhua City. Lin Die will be soon too. Now we have a fourth-level monster. The Lin family will have four Nascent Soul experts. How can we not be happy? It's just a joke, don't take it seriously.
"No need, I learned specifically, but I hope you won't use the Master-servant Contract on it again."
"Can you guarantee its loyalty to the Lin family?"
"I trust you this time, give it to Lin Die, I don't need it."
"This time, I owe you a favor, I'm leaving."
Lin Batian didn't waste any time this time, he disappeared right away.
Big Shadiao was fidgeting on the side, she still wasn't used to wearing clothes, which made Lin Jiang quickly change her back to her true form, with a human body and a bird's head. He looked concerned and thought he wouldn't dare to go to the Palace Banquet anymore.
Lin Jiang lived together with Big Shadiao and Lin Die, they no longer had a Master-servant Contract, they would now rely on their feelings to get along. Lin Jiang carefully explained Big Shadiao's personality traits to Lin Die, including what it likes to eat and do, in order to help them develop a bond.
"Big Shadiao has been with you for many years, if you leave , I won't be able to control it. I suggest we make another Master-servant Contract, but I promise I won't harm it. Once it becomes familiar with me, we will definitely cancel the Master-servant Contract."
Lin Die really made a solemn vow, and Lin Jiang didn't know what else to say.
After half a month passed, Lin Jiang quietly left without saying goodbye to Big Shadiao, just like when he quietly left the Lin family, not taking away a single cloud.