"Young Master, congratulations on passing the test and becoming a disciple of the Jade Cauldron Sect."
Lin Chen returned to his courtyard where the maid, Xiaoyu, with tears of joy, was overwhelmed with excitement.
He patted Xiaoyu’s head and smelled a fragrance, turning his head to see that Xiaoyu had already prepared a meal early on.
While eating, Lin Chen told Xiaoyu about his departure the following day.
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu’s small hands trembled, and tears instantly moistened her eyes.
Xiaoyu didn’t know whether these tears were shed because she was happy for the Young Master, who would no longer be looked down upon with cold eyes by the people of the Lin Family, or because of the loss she felt knowing the Young Master was leaving tomorrow.
Xiaoyu had lived with Lin Chen since childhood; she was a maid his father had picked up from outside, and if it weren’t for his father, Xiaoyu would have died in the snow and ice long ago.
Lin Chen had been taken care of by Xiaoyu since he was a child. Three years ago, when everyone in the Lin Family mocked Lin Chen with cold words, only Xiaoyu silently stayed by
Seeing the wetness in Xiaoyu’s eyes, a feeling of reluctance also arose within Lin Chen’s heart.
But Lin Chen must go to the Jade Cauldron Sect; his path to becoming a strong warrior cannot be confined within the modest Desolate Sky City.
Moreover, his sworn enemies Li Chu and Mu Qingxue, who had been taken away by people from the Demonic Path and seemed to be highly valued, necessitated that Lin Chen must enhance his own strength to confront them in the future.
"Young Master, can I go with you?"
Xiaoyu suddenly thought of something and looked at Lin Chen, filled with hopeful anticipation.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen couldn’t help but shake his head with a heavy heart, and Xiaoyu became even more disheartened.
"Xiaoyu, it’s not that the Young Master doesn’t want to take you with him, but the dangers within the Jade Cauldron Sect are still unclear, and you have no cultivation. If something were to happen, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to protect you."
Lin Chen comforted Xiaoyu as he spoke.
During these three years in Desolate Sky City, where his cultivation had greatly declined, Lin Chen still faced numerous mockeries.
And within a major sect like the Jade Cauldron Sect, there’s inevitably deceit and fierce competition.
Lin Chen knew nothing about the Jade Cauldron Sect and did not dare to recklessly take Xiaoyu with him without knowing what the future held there.
If the Jade Cauldron Sect was filled with dangers, Lin Chen would rather have her live a quiet life in the little Desolate Sky City.
Xiaoyu was just an ordinary person, unable to cultivate, but if she could cultivate and had some strength, it would be different. At least she would be able to protect herself should anything happen.
"I understand, Young Master. You can go without worry, and I will take care of myself here in the family."
Xiaoyu didn’t want Lin Chen to see her crying, so she fought back the tears that threatened to spill from her eyes.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen thought it over and finally made a decision.
"Xiaoyu, starting from today, you will also begin cultivating. When you have the strength to protect yourself, then you can come to the Jade Cauldron Sect and be with the Young Master."
Lin Chen looked at Xiaoyu with a certain determination in his gaze.
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu forced a smile, knowing that Lin Chen was trying to comfort her.
Over the years, Lin Chen had mentioned this to her more than once, but each time she tried to cultivate any technique, she made no progress because her physique was the most ordinary of the mortal physiques, fundamentally unable to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
"Xiaoyu, believe in me; this time, I have a way. You just need to tell me, are you willing?"
Lin Chen watched Xiaoyu’s dispirited expression, knowing it was because the countless methods they had tried previously had not been successful, making Xiaoyu lose all hope.
But now, Lin Chen had the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron within his body, so naturally, there was a way to help Xiaoyu break free from the shackles binding her body.
Upon hearing Lin Chen’s confident words, Xiaoyu’s eyes lit up with a brilliant spark.
As long as she could cultivate, there was a possibility for her to stand shoulder to shoulder with Lin Chen, how could she not be delighted?
She believed that Lin Chen would not lie to her.
"Of course, sit down cross-legged, and leave everything to your young master."
Lin Chen had Xiaoyu sit cross-legged on the bed, then he removed the clothes from her outer layer.
Xiaoyu was already fourteen years old; her body was not fully developed, but she already had a hint of charm. Now, with Lin Chen’s hands pressing against her back, a blazing Spiritual Power began to seep slowly into her body from behind.
Immediately, the Primordial Transformation Art was put into action, and the Spiritual Power within Xiaoyu’s body transformed into the Extreme Yang Flame as Lin Chen gently refined her body with the fire.
At the same time, to accelerate the process, Lin Chen bit his finger, squeezing out five drops of essence blood, which followed the flow of Spiritual Energy into Xiaoyu’s body.
Lin Chen’s meridians were about to be fully unblocked, approaching the state of a Divine Body, and his essence blood had miraculous effects on meridian expansion. Coupled with the refining technique of the Primordial Transformation Art, in just two hours, Lin Chen loosened all of Xiaoyu’s 1,367 meridians.
As long as Xiaoyu continued to cultivate diligently in the future, she would be able to unblock all these meridians.
According to the normal martial artist’s cultivation, Xiaoyu would be considered a heavenly pride with the talent to unblock all the meridians in her body.
However, in the eyes of the Primordial Transformation Art, this was only of medium grade.
As the meridians loosened, Xiaoyu was now drenched in sweat; her clothes completely soaked and clinging tightly to her body, making her appear extremely tempting.
After Lin Chen had loosened the meridians throughout her body, Xiaoyu suddenly felt as though the whole world had become much clearer.
She could actually sense the flow of the breath between heaven and earth, which was indeed the Spiritual Energy.
And within her body, at the location of her dantian, there was actually a cyclone rotating continuously.
From the words of the Lin Family’s people, she learned that this was a cyclone, something only martial artists above the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering Realm possessed. Had she already become a martial artist at the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering Realm?
Lin Chen looked at Xiaoyu, now able to absorb Spiritual Energy, and a slight smile played at the corners of his mouth. Then he placed a finger on Xiaoyu’s forehead, imparting a Cultivation Technique to her.
The Primordial Transformation Art was too mysterious, and Lin Chen couldn’t expose it, as it might not be a good thing for Xiaoyu to know about it.
Just as Lin Chen had unblocked the meridians in Xiaoyu’s body, he only unblocked the meridians that were common to martial artists. Such talent was rare but still within reason.
After Xiaoyu demonstrated her talent in the future, the Lin Family would not suspect any secrets on her but would believe that Xiaoyu had potential which blossomed later, and they would nurture her even more.
Moreover, with Lin Chen’s relationship in place, Xiaoyu’s days in the Lin Family would only become smoother and more favorable.
The Cultivation Technique Lin Chen imparted to Xiaoyu was the Great Flame Technique of the Lin Family, which he revised a bit according to the Primordial Transformation Art, creating a complementing and original version.
Xiaoyu’s cultivation would progress even faster by practicing it.
After completing all this, Lin Chen took a long breath, his complexion turning slightly pale, but to establish a foundation for Xiaoyu’s cultivation, all of this was worth it.
"From today onwards, Xiaoyu, you can cultivate normally."
Lin Chen truly felt happy for Xiaoyu and was also stunned by the power of the Primordial Transformation Art.
This Primordial Transformation Art actually had the capability to create a cultivation foundation for ordinary people, and moreover, it was currently the strongest foundation among ordinary martial artists on the Mysterious Heaven Continent.