CSMCDB - Chapter 70
Chapter 70
She had no idea what kind of opportunities Lin Jinyu and the others had obtained. Wen Yuncheng looked at the people beside her; they were all clearly still in meditation. She had been the first to emerge and receive her full share of opportunities.
Lin Jinyu… she wouldn't be so dazzled by the starry sky that she'd keep searching for the very best one, would she? Just as Wen Yuncheng began to feel anxious, she saw the protective cover around Lin Jinyu's meditation cushion suddenly change color. The phantom on the throne also turned to look directly at Lin Jinyu.
Wen Yuncheng stood up from her cushion, getting a clearer view of the change happening around Lin Jinyu. She glanced at the others, who were still meditating without any commotion, and guessed that Lin Jinyu might have received an inheritance.
"Hahahaha!" The Eighth Protector suddenly burst into laughter. The inheritance had indeed fallen to Lin Jinyu. In contrast to the Flowing Cloud Sect's excitement, the expressions of the other sects were not nearly as pleasant. They looked at Wen Yuncheng, who had woken up first, then at Lin Jinyu, who had clearly been chosen, and felt a massive headache coming on.
"Truly… not a single decent one among them." King Xuan's consciousness scanned the sea of stars, watching the individuals who had claimed the meditation cushions pick and choose among the stars with a sense of disappointment. The kid who left first had a disposition that suited his taste, but unfortunately… that kid's Star Power had mutated, making it impossible for her to receive his inheritance. There was no need to even consider it.
Of course, not everyone was unsuitable.
King Xuan looked toward a young girl in the sea of stars who had condensed her sword intent and was using it to bat away stars, a helpless look on her face. Her disposition was even more resolute; what she didn't want, she simply wouldn't take, even if those stars actively approached her.
It's a… girl. King Xuan thought to himself that he had never taken a female disciple.
But… it wasn't out of the question. Disposition and willpower were both indispensable. To have touched upon sword intent at such a young age—that sharp, ever-advancing sword intent was not so easily cultivated. Moreover, at eighteen years old, she was a Star Master, second layer… The more King Xuan thought about it, the more tempted he became. It was just that his primary cultivation was in saber techniques, following a path of grand and sweeping movements…
Forget it. Since fate has brought us together-
A golden star suddenly appeared in the sea of stars.
Whether she could obtain it would all depend on her fortune.
"Now that you've gotten your opportunity, come over here." The Eighth Protector was momentarily speechless seeing that kid Wen Yuncheng stand up to watch the excitement, so he called out to her. Wen Yuncheng tentatively stepped off the meditation cushion. Seeing that the sect members truly weren't making a move, she finally relaxed her grip on the stun grenade she had been holding behind her back.
"Not bad, kid. You came out so quickly," the Eighth Protector said with a laugh. "Anyone else seeking an opportunity would probably have to reconsider over and over."
"The one most suited for me is mine. There's no need to keep searching endlessly. I'm afraid if I did that, I'd never find the opportunity that belongs to me." Wen Yuncheng smiled shyly, her demeanor humble and polite. "What I have now is the best."
"Well said. With a disposition like yours, it's no wonder Miss values you," the Ninth Protector said with a relaxed smile.
Values me? Wen Yuncheng's smile grew even shyer, her eyes curving as she looked at Lin Jinyu within the golden shield.
She had just been worried that the people from the Flowing Cloud Sect would ask her what she had gained this time… It wasn't that she couldn't answer truthfully, but it might attract trouble. To her surprise, they didn't ask about that at all. Instead, they asked about her performance and cultivation at the academy, and casually inquired about Lin Jinyu as well.
After an unknown amount of time, the people on the meditation cushions began to wake up one after another. They, too, saw the three opportunities they had chosen. Some wore expressions of pleasant surprise, while others looked disappointed and astonished. All the while, Lin Jinyu remained seated on her cushion, her posture perfectly straight and unmoving.
Wen Yuncheng started to get a little worried. 1947, does receiving an inheritance take this long?
[An inheritance is basically King Xuan passing on his teachings to Lin Jinyu,] 1947 said. [It requires a lot of time, but in King Xuan's domain, time is compressed.]
Wen Yuncheng vaguely understood. So an inheritance was just one-on-one tutoring?
As people continued to wake up, many sects chose to depart directly. The phantom on the throne had faded until it was almost invisible; the opportunities here were clearly coming to an end. They wouldn't waste any more time. Even if they wanted to kill and plunder—this was not a good place to do it.
After waiting a while longer, even the people from the Blood Fiend Sect had left.
Wen Yuncheng looked at Lin Jinyu. Now, she was the only one left.
"Wasting time here isn't wise. Aren't you going to venture deeper to find other treasures?" the Tenth Protector asked with a slight raise of his eyebrow and a smile. "Those sects that dislike you have all left. You're safe now."
"I know, but I want to congratulate Lin Jinyu."
Lin Jinyu was oblivious to what was happening outside. She already had two stars within her body. This final one… was a golden star. She raised her hand to touch it, and King Xuan's figure suddenly appeared before her.
"All cultivation methods share common principles," the phantom of King Xuan said. He raised a hand, and a speck of starlight entered the space between Lin Jinyu's brows. In an instant, she vanished from the sea of stars.
The scenery before her changed. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a place resembling a training ground.
"Suppress mountains and rivers, sever seas and oceans. The saber's form, grand and sweeping; the saber's intent, ever-advancing. Kill!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Was this King Xuan's training ground from back then?
A hundred soldiers, holding great sabers, slashed forward. The explosive aura and killing intent they released were astonishing.
Common principles? Lin Jinyu was only half-understanding. She looked at the resolute faces, and through the phantom figures, she saw a sea of blood, countless people struggling, and bodies buried under white bones. She saw…
One slash could suppress mountains and rivers.
Splitting heaven and earth…?
This was the saber. What about the sword?
"Clang clang clang clang clang." A series of strikes rang out as sparks flew. Hammer blow after hammer blow forged the shape of a saber.
The sword was also like this…
"Zheng-" A clear sword cry suddenly resounded in Lin Jinyu's sea of consciousness!
Connected, they were connected.
Strike mountains, sever seas. The sword's intent was fearless, dauntless, ever-advancing.
Her mind moved as her will dictated. The sword formed from her consciousness suddenly flew out, and with a single slash—
The phantoms and illusions before her all shattered, transforming into a sky full of starlight that merged completely into Lin Jinyu's body.
Fine cracks suddenly began to appear on the defensive shield. With a soft "pop," it dissolved into a phantom and dissipated.
Lin Jinyu slowly opened her eyes. She didn't even glance down at the opportunities before her cushion. Instead, she tilted her head up, her gaze fixed on the nearly faded phantom on the throne. If Wen Yuncheng could have seen Lin Jinyu's eyes at that moment, she would have been astonished that Lin Jinyu could have such an aggressive and sharp side to her, like an unsheathed sword, unstoppable.
However, Lin Jinyu quickly returned to her usual state. Her gaze calmed, and she stood up from the meditation cushion, bowing deeply to the phantom on the throne. The phantom seemed to let out a soft laugh before disappearing completely.
Lin Jinyu's opportunities: King Xuan's Inheritance, a sword (Profound-rank Spirit Treasure), and the "Mountain Sea Art" cultivation method.
"Congratulations!" Wen Yuncheng offered her congratulations as Lin Jinyu walked over. After the other sects had left, she had packed away her turrets and other things, waiting only to bid Lin Jinyu farewell.
"Mm." Lin Jinyu nodded. Looking at Wen Yuncheng, she recalled what she had said after snatching the meditation cushion. She pursed her lips slightly and asked, "How were your opportunities?"
"Great. I got a Mountain River Fruit, a Yellow-rank Spirit Treasure, and a Profound-rank Spirit Treasure."
"Shall we go together from here?"
"I think it's better not to." Wen Yuncheng scratched her head, looking a little embarrassed. "Otherwise, it would be hard to split anything we find." She winked at Lin Jinyu. She couldn't make things difficult for her, right? The disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect needed opportunities, too. After saying this, Wen Yuncheng suddenly felt goosebumps rise on her skin, and she couldn't help but rub her arms. What was that about?
Lin Jinyu's expression remained unchanged, but the three protectors who knew her well could sense that she seemed a little angry. This reaction was exceptionally surprising to them, yet the one who had caused it was completely oblivious.
"Be careful on your way," Lin Jinyu instructed, then turned to the Eighth Protector. "Let's go, too."
Watching the people from the Flowing Cloud Sect leave, Wen Yuncheng scratched her head, feeling that Lin Jinyu seemed a bit… cold? Had her icy characteristic been upgraded after receiving the inheritance? Wen Yuncheng was a little baffled. She thought, perhaps it was because Lin Jinyu was in front of her sect members! She activated her Mechanical Wings and also left the area to search for other treasures.
Four days later.
Wen Yuncheng looked at the small piece of fire gold in her ring with some excitement. This small piece was a rare mineral that contained a high concentration of the fire element! But… there was so little of it. It would probably be a struggle to even make a mechanical armguard. She stored the fire gold away carefully. This was the first opportunity she had come across in the four days since leaving King Xuan's hall.
Right after she left, she had been targeted. She was forced to use her cannons and C-02 Enemy-Annihilators to drive off a number of fools who couldn't see reason, earning an extra 3.81 million star stones in the process—because some of them were just ridiculously poor.
"Sigh, there's always someone lining up to give me money."
That had been Wen Yuncheng's sentiment at the time.
Now, perhaps because her reputation had spread far and wide, not many people were bothering her anymore.
It was worth mentioning that Wen Yuncheng finally ran into Yao Mu. According to him, Cheng Jiangliu and Zhao Qiuyu seemed to be searching for opportunities together, and they were both very safe. Yao Mu had also made good gains here; he was already touching the threshold of the Star Lord rank, and Cheng Jiangliu had broken through to become a Star Lord, second layer.
Wen Yuncheng didn't chat with Yao Mu for long. The two confirmed each other's safety, briefly caught up on recent events, and then parted ways again. After all, they were in a secret realm; finding their own opportunities was what they were supposed to be doing.
Wen Yuncheng walked out of the secret chamber where she had found the fire gold, just about to ask 1947 to continue scanning and head for the next hidden treasure. Suddenly, she felt the ground begin to shake. A pain shot through her head as chunks of rock began to fall from above!
"The Xuanhuang Tomb is collapsing? Is it an unsafe, illegal structure? Or just old?" Wen Yuncheng was completely baffled. She hurriedly activated her Mechanical Wings to fly out, dodging the large falling rocks. As for the smaller debris and dust, she couldn't avoid them.
[Impossible, what's happening? Could it be that something sealed beneath the tomb has broken free?] 1947 speculated. It focused all its power on scanning and suddenly detected an unusual aura. It instantly froze, alarms blaring in its mind. Without even taking the time to explain to Wen Yuncheng, it immediately sent a report to the main system.
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