"Junior Brother Huang, you’ve come out!"
Outside the Divine Beast Hall, a rainbow light descended. You Wanli saw Lin Jing also staring at the picture in the sky and spoke, "What on earth is going on with this person, that Thousand Illusions Mountain would mount such a grand search..."
"If only I could find his trace, that would be good, a magical treasure..." You Wanli exclaimed.
"Senior Brother You, it’s better not to think about it. This person, like the cultivator from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, is a beast taming cultivator. Definitely not a good person. And he has an inexplicable connection with the Gu God Sect. It’s better to avoid causing karma with him." Lin Jing analyzed.
He looked at the wanted notice and felt a chill down his spine.
I don’t know if this thing is a wanted notice from the Yin Corpse Sect or a missing person announcement from the Ancient Country.
It certainly...isn’t a missing person announcement from the Ancient Country, right? After all, the academy has lost so many talents; it doesn’t make sense to search only for oneself.
Even if I have high talent, I’m just from a small sect with no background. If the Ancient Country were searching, they should prioritize Zhao Qingyue, who has both high talent and good origins.
Moreover, Qingzhou is the base of the Yin Corpse Sect. Here, strength is revered, and the environment for demon cultivators is far less harsh than in the Ancient Country. Even though the Yin Corpse Sect is scorned, there’s no doubt that these small sects with only Divinity Transformation as their foundation are no match for the Yin Corpse Sect.
Even within the Ancient Country’s Demon Extermination Bureau, there might be collusion with demon sects. In Qingzhou, some cultivation sects maintain relations with demon sects like the Yin Corpse Sect that trade people. The Yin Corpse Sect could possibly use the cooperating sects to search for me.
If the Yin Corpse Sect asks a small sect like Thousand Illusions Mountain to issue a wanted notice, would they dare refuse?
The only thing Lin Jing wanted to know now is, if this wanted notice was issued by the Yin Corpse Sect, did they know he was already in Qingzhou?
Or is it merely symbolic searches everywhere, not just in Qingzhou, including places like the Cloud Sea Mountain Range?
However, Lin Jing speculated that since the Yin Corpse Sect dared to use such a random teleportation treasure, they must have the ability to deduce someone’s location.
Just to what extent they can deduce is unknown.
Deducing that someone is in a general area is deduction; deducing the specific location where someone is also deduction...
With the special leaf gifted by Elder Shen Song, it should help conceal my precise position. However, relying entirely on a leaf to hide from two major demon sects isn’t realistic. Perhaps the two major demon sects have already deduced I’ve come to Qingzhou, or to Senluo Dao, which is quite possible.
But! It’s certain that the Yin Corpse Sect has run into obstacles looking for me, or they wouldn’t enlist other powers to assist in the search.
Changing my name, altering my appearance, and shifting my cultivation to the Illusion Dao without revealing my beast taming abilities was truly the right choice... In this wanted state, Lin Jing must not expose the Pine Leaf Mouse and the Ice Soul Gu.
Fortunately, he rarely exhibited his illusion techniques back in the Ancient Country, and they aren’t featured in this wanted notice... It does offer him a chance to breathe, allowing him to walk in Qingzhou without techniques being unusable.
Yes, the Dragon Carp transformed, also showed in spear form within a small scope once. When needed, its abilities are usable, not as recognizable as the Pine Leaf Mouse and Ice Soul Gu.
Walking through Qingzhou, Alchemy is especially crucial.
As Lin Jing pondered, a voice echoed out.
"This boy is right; this picture scroll was given to my Thousand Illusions Mountain by Senluo Hall. This person has no relation to my Thousand Illusions Mountain, no matter what he has done or what his identity is, it’s better not to get involved in this mess..."
"The ten incredible Gus... perhaps the moment you get close to him, you’re already a puppet under his control."
"Furthermore, I’ve heard that this person was the foremost prodigy under Golden Core of the Ancient Country a decade ago, capable of slaying Golden Cores with Qi Cultivation!" At this time, Elder Qin, who had been sitting cross-legged atop the Divine Beast Hall, slowly spoke, looking at You Wanli.
"Elder Qin." You Wanli bowed to Elder Qin and exclaimed in shock, "This person is so formidable? Compared to him, the true inheritor from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect seems like nothing."
"The Ancient Country is, after all, the center of the cultivation realm..."
"Well, seven days have passed. I remember you are called Huang Yu, right? Let me see what you have acquired in these seven days... Is it truly as Steward You’s decree stated, having considerable talent in the Illusion Dao, or was it through bribery and backdoor entrance?" Elder Qin snorted.
You Wanli threw Lin Jing a reassuring glance, indicating not to worry. Elder Qin had also received gifts from their You Family, so even if your performance was poor, he wouldn’t make things too difficult...
"..." Lin Jing slightly clasped his fists. Elder Qin’s cultivation at Early-Stage Nascent Soul, with formidable power, could rival the Beast Taming Sect Leader. But thankfully, with his current level of illusion proficiency, deceiving those below Divinity Transformation is simply effortless.
However, the cultivators of Thousand Illusions Mountain also specialize in the Illusion Dao. Lin Jing couldn’t afford to be careless, as a Nascent Soul Cultivator might see through his transformations...
Therefore, he’s been pushing his illusion techniques to their maximum, putting in at least ten times the True Essence compared to normal transformations in the pursuit of a perfect illusion. His consumption is now extremely daunting.
Even with his current robust foundation, a day’s transformation could drain all his mana.
Fortunately, the Pine Leaf Mouse, Fire Blue Dragon, and Ice Soul Gu continuously supply True Essence to Lin Jing, providing mana every moment, enabling him to sustain such high-intensity transformation...
Under this extreme mana operation, Lin Jing even felt that if he maintained this state without further cultivation, within a few years his proficiency in the Illusion Dao would significantly advance.
Unfortunately, the three pet beasts cannot show themselves; for now, they can only serve as energy sources.
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With that, Lin Jing activated his mana, and a gust of fierce wind rose from the ground around him, followed by the image of a monkey-like demon beast slowly emerging!
It was tall and mighty, with a fierce expression, predominantly covered in reddish-brown fur. Its head, chest, arms, legs, and tail were all ablaze with white flames that never extinguished, making it look like a creature walking out from a white purgatory.
This monkey-shaped demon beast radiated immense majesty upon appearing. You Wanli was stunned for a moment at first sight, and even Elder Qin showed a look of surprise.
"White Nether Monkey King... Among the three hundred Demon Kings, its cultivation reached half a step into Divinity Transformation, plus those tyrannical white flames, it could be said to be the hardest to imitate and simulate among the outermost layers!"
"And you managed to simulate and transform two-tenths of its essence in just seven days; a genius, truly a genius. Steward You finally did something right by bringing in an actual Illusion Dao talent! You haven’t even switched to the Thousand Illusions Canon yet; once you change the cultivation technique, there’s hope for true inheritance!"
Elder Qin was deeply moved, and Lin Jing appeared immensely excited.
However, beneath his excited gaze was an extraordinarily calm mind.
He wanted to showcase his talent without being too excessive. It seemed like the perfect balance now; otherwise, Lin Jing could have manifested the divine essence of all 300 Demon Kings in the outermost hall one by one.
Of course, manifesting them one by one is an option; displaying all 300 at once is still too difficult. Lin Jing will have to practice gradually...