"Tracking me? Haha, it seems you’re unaware that my Green Bird is enhanced with a Swift Array."
Lin Chen had realized that since he left Wanyuan Town, several people had been following him nonstop, likely with intentions of murder and robbery. After all, the amount of Spirit Stones Lin Chen had spent on his purchases was not something an ordinary Martial Artist could possess.
Lin Chen looked back at the group with a faint smile on his lips.
He placed five Low-grade Spirit Stones onto the energy transmission slot of the Green Bird Boat and activated a Magic Technique on the start button. The Green Bird’s flying speed instantly increased drastically—by more than five times—and disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.
"What!? What kind of Flying Boat is that? Its speed is incredibly fast."
The people tailing Lin Chen paused in disbelief as they watched his figure vanish before their eyes.
"Forget it, let’s head back. A person like him is not someone we can rob. Even if we did manage to stop him, we probably wouldn’t come out on top."
One of the pursuers shook his head with a mixture of frustration and wry smile and then turned to leave.
The others agreed with this sentiment, realizing that someone who owned such a Flying Boat was not someone they could just decide to rob.
"Looking at the direction this guy headed, it seems he’s going towards Jade Cauldron Sect. I’ve never heard of them having such a craft before. Maybe he’s some rich, naive second-generation kid, what do you think?"
"It looks that way indeed. Ah, it’s pointless to say anything now; we can’t beat him."
Amidst their banter, Lin Chen had already returned to Jade Bird Peak.
"It seems I must be more careful next time. I was lucky this time, targeted by a few weaklings. Next time, if some real hard cases set their sights on me, escaping might not be so simple."
This was Lin Chen’s first time descending the mountain, and though he had been prepared for such an event, his experience and preparations were insufficient.
Having returned to Jade Bird Peak, Lin Chen was eager to head back to his cave dwelling to continue refining elixirs with the Pill Spirit Array.
Upon entering his room, Lin Chen found a woman wearing a purple dress sitting inside—Xu Lianyu.
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"Senior Sister, why are you here? Is there something you need from me?" Lin Chen inquired calmly, noticing that Xu Lianyu’s expression was colder than usual and her eyes appeared slightly moist—not at all like the bubbly Senior Sister of usual days.
"Come with me. Master has something to say to you."
Xu Lianyu spoke indifferently, glancing at Lin Chen with an icy look in her eyes.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen’s heart sank. Senior Sister seemed very unhappy today; that look in her eyes seemed ready to slice me up.
Lin Chen had no idea what had transpired, and seeing Xu Lianyu’s indifferent demeanor, he didn’t dare to ask too many questions and quickly followed her to Yang Yuemin’s residence.
"This disciple pays respect to Master!"
Upon arriving at Yang Yuemin’s residence, Lin Chen bowed respectfully to Yang Yuemin.
Since this mentor had taken him into Jade Bird Peak, although she had not imparted any Cultivation Techniques, she had provided him with a multitude of Spirit Gathering Pills—several dozen times more than what Outer Sect Disciples received. Lin Chen always remembered this kindness in his heart.
"Rise. I have called you here today to impart to you the unique skill of Jade Bird Peak."
Yang Yuemin sat on the bed, looking at Lin Chen with a somewhat hoarse voice.
At these words, Lin Chen was startled and noticed a wisp of black air swirling at Yang Yuemin’s brow, as if she were poisoned.
Thinking of Xu Lianyu and Yang Yuemin’s abnormal behavior today, Lin Chen’s heart sank as he seemed to realize something.
"Master, it’s getting late today, there’s no rush to transmit the cultivation technique, I notice that you don’t look well, Master, you should rest properly."
Lin Chen said earnestly, truly concerned for his master’s safety.
Yang Yuemin brought him from Desolate Sky City to the Jade Cauldron Sect, which gave Lin Chen an exceptionally good space to develop. If it weren’t for Yang Yuemin, Lin Chen might still be just an Outer Sect Disciple of Jade Cauldron Sect, or with a bit more luck, an Inner Sect Disciple.
Every day, he had to think of various ways to conceal his cultivation technique and abilities.
But on Jade Bird Peak, Lin Chen had his private space, where others couldn’t pry into his secrets.
"No, I must impart the unique skill to you today, Master, otherwise I’m afraid there may never be another chance."
Yang Yuemin said with a bitter smile, looking at Lin Chen with utmost seriousness.
Lin Chen was the only individual with an Ancient Divine Body in recent centuries; since he had landed on her Jade Bird Peak, she naturally would not let Lin Chen go to ruin in her hands, and she wanted to cultivate him to greatness.
"Master, what do you mean by that, you don’t really mean..."
Lin Chen was shocked by Yang Yuemin’s words, secretly fearing that what he had observed could not be wrong.
Yang Yuemin was poisoned.
"As you see, your master encountered three Demon Cultivators from the Black Cloud Sect while outside and was gravely poisoned during the fierce battle. I’m afraid my time is limited, so in this last bit of time, I must transmit the unique skill of Jade Bird Peak to you, and you must carry it forward with glory."
Yang Yuemin spoke calmly, but there was something she didn’t say. Among her five disciples, including the three senior sisters with Xu Lianyu, Yang Yuemin saw the most potential in Lin Chen because he possessed the Ancient Divine Body.
"Master, stop talking, your disciple will definitely find the Dragon Whisker Polygonum, and I’ll definitely cure your injuries, please don’t speak anymore."
Xu Lianyu, hearing Yang Yuemin’s heartfelt words, as if she were making final arrangements, cried out immediately.
This was entirely different from the Little Witch sister that Lin Chen knew.
"Nonsense, the Dragon Whisker Polygonum is not so easy to find. Over the years, only that secret realm holds news of it, and with your Cultivation Realm, you can’t enter at all. You absolutely cannot suppress your own Cultivation Realm to go there. You know the risks of suppressing your Cultivation Realm to enter a secret realm; forcibly suppressing it to enter, you may never be able to make a breakthrough for the rest of your life."
Yang Yuemin seriously looked at Xu Lianyu and chided.
"But Master, your injuries..."
"Enough, this is your master’s decision, you go out first."
Xu Lianyu said with a worried look. However, she was cut off by a stern glance from Yang Yuemin.
Xu Lianyu bit her lip lightly, looked at Lin Chen with dissatisfaction, and then left the room.
After Xu Lianyu left, Yang Yuemin turned her gaze to Lin Chen.
"Your master knows, although your Cultivation has advanced only a minor realm in this past half year, with your talent, it’s definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface.
"Your master can still see the powerful force within you. You’ve evolved the Extreme Yang Body into the Ancient Divine Body, certainly there is some fortuitous encounter."