"How could it be this secret technique?! What is Shen Jun thinking, to actually bring out this secret technique? Could it be a mistake?"
In the bamboo forest, Huang Quan's face was full of doubt, and he kept muttering, seemingly unable to understand.
Lin Sheng saw the changes in their expressions and immediately understood that this Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange technique was probably problematic, far from being as simple as it looked.
"Did they really say that Lin Sheng, you can only see Shen Jun after you have successfully cultivated this secret technique?"
Huang Quan finally couldn't help but ask to confirm.
Lin Sheng didn't speak, and directly handed over the letter paper in his hand. Huang Quan took it and read it three times repeatedly before confirming it.
A look of realization appeared on his face.
"I said why Lord Thousand Faces said before I came that this matter should not be forced. So that's how it is."
He returned the letter paper and looked at Lin Sheng with a soft sigh.
"I've long heard that Shen Jun has a strange temper, and today I've witnessed it."
Huang Quan shook his head slightly, his gaze falling on the ancient book in Lin Sheng's hand.
"I believe Lin Sheng should also be able to sense that something is wrong. That's right, this Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange secret technique is actually an extremely dangerous technique, even a forbidden technique. This secret technique is also very famous in the organization."
"It is said that it was an ancient book found by the Former Dynasty's founding ancestor. That founding ancestor of the Former Dynasty had heaven-reaching cultivation and obtained this ancient book by chance. However, at that time, this ancient book was already incomplete, with only one secret technique preserved, which is this Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange technique."
"To be valued by an existence like the Former Dynasty's founding ancestor naturally means that this secret technique is extremely formidable. However, it is a pity that from the time the founding ancestor obtained this secret technique until the Former Dynasty was overthrown, only two people managed to cultivate this technique with difficulty."
"The Former Dynasty was passed down for thousands of years, and there were quite a few people who cultivated this secret technique, but even so, only two people barely cultivated it. More than 90% of the remaining cultivators exploded and died, and the remaining 10% had their lifespan greatly reduced, becoming neither human nor ghost until they went completely mad and died early."
Speaking of this, Huang Quan paused, his words filled with sighs.
"It can be said that the Former Dynasty was at its peak of national strength, and its later demise was somewhat related to this secret technique. This secret technique caused many geniuses of the Former Dynasty to fall, tsk tsk..."
"There is such a history... Only two people successfully cultivated it!" Lin Sheng was a little shocked.
He naturally knew how strong the power of a country was, just like the current Great Yan, which was unfathomable.
There were countless peerless geniuses in a country, especially within the Imperial Court, with various resources added to them, yet the chance of successful cultivation was so slim. It was not difficult to imagine the difficulty of cultivating this secret technique.
Hearing Lin Sheng's words, Huang Quan suddenly spoke softly.
"I just said that only two people barely cultivated successfully, because those two who successfully cultivated did not have a good end... I don't know exactly what happened, but those two only lived for less than a hundred years. You know, they were peerless geniuses in the Divine Transformation Realm, even in the middle and Late Stages of Divine Transformation."
Lin Sheng: "..."
Huang Quan didn't care about Lin Sheng's silence and continued.
"Later, the Former Dynasty was overthrown, and the Dark Star Organization appeared a few decades later. This secret technique has also been kept within the organization. Over the years since the Dark Star Organization was established, there have been people who didn't believe in evil and considered themselves geniuses. After learning the origin of this secret technique, they tried to cultivate it. As for the final result, I can only describe it as tragic."
"Later, the organization simply removed this secret technique, and it hasn't appeared again for decades. I didn't expect it to be with Shen Jun."
Huang Quan poured out all the information he knew, but when he said this, his body suddenly trembled, and he thought of a possibility.
It is rumored that his temper has become increasingly strange and unpredictable over the years. Could it be...
He didn't dare to think further. After all, he was just a Hidden Star Envoy, and he couldn't speculate about such important figures in the organization.
He changed the subject and spoke with a tone full of persuasion.
"Lin Sheng, I think it's better not to cultivate this secret technique. Although Shen Jun's cultivation is very high, other Dark Star Envoys in the organization are not much worse. With your talent, at worst, let Lord Thousand Faces and Blazing Star Envoy recommend other Dark Star Envoys for you. I don't think there will be any big problems."
"I see. Thank you for the reminder. I will consider this matter, but before that, I still want to give it a try. If I find something wrong, I will stop immediately."
Lin Sheng nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Huang Quan opened his mouth and wanted to say something more, but in the end, he didn't say it.
After all, he could roughly guess what a Genius was thinking.
However, he also believed that Lin Sheng was not a reckless person and would not joke with his own life.
"Alright, thank you two for this trip. Speaking of which, how is the situation in the city now?"
Lin Sheng also changed the topic. As for the current situation in the city, he was quite curious. After all, with such a big event happening, the officials could not remain indifferent.
"What else can it be? The commotion this time was not small. Although there was no movement from Volong Road, the Special Envoy of Tianhong Pavilion in the city is not easy to deal with. Without Zhou Xingwen and He Lanjiang, this Special Envoy acts without any scruples. These days, he has forcibly recruited many people for the Beast Suppression Army..."
Huang Quan said in a deep voice.
"I don't know what kind of ghost thing Tianhong Pavilion is creating? It's so strange. But fortunately, Lord Thousand Faces is back. This time, we have to resolve the matter of the Tiannan Prefecture's Beast Suppression Army, and it's best to figure out the hidden secrets."
"I see." Hearing this, Lin Sheng felt slightly relieved. He was really afraid that the commotion this time would be too big and would attract the Imperial Court's wrath, sending a large number of experts.
In that case, Qi Ning and Lan Man might not be able to hold on.
Now it seems that the Imperial Court's focus is still on the Beast Suppression Army.
"But speaking of it, I don't know how Zhou Xingwen and the two died this time. Lord Lan Man didn't say it clearly... I don't know which lord has such means and is so ruthless."
Huang Quan relit his pipe and said with some doubt after taking a puff.
Hearing this, Lin Sheng's face had no extra expression.
Obviously, Lan Man did not publicize the matter of his action in the Dark Star. Only a few people should know the truth of this matter.
"Yes, killing two God-Form martial artists with one move. Lao Bao, I really want to see which lord it is."
At this time, Jin Qianbao, who hadn't spoken much, also nodded in agreement, his gaze sweeping across Lin Sheng's face. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, he withdrew his gaze, but a hidden trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
After Huang Quan and Lin Sheng chatted for a while longer, they had no intention of staying any longer.
"Alright, since the things have been delivered, we two won't stay any longer. The stronghold will be relocated in the next few days, and perhaps after a while, Lord Thousand Faces will also have some actions. There are many things to be busy with, so we will leave first."
"Also, Lin Sheng, remember to act within your capabilities, and Lord Lan Man also asked me to bring you a message, telling you to continue to keep a low profile during this time and not cause any major commotions."
"Okay." Lin Sheng nodded in agreement.
Huang Quan and the two cupped their hands and turned to leave.
The two left one after another and were completely gone not long after.
Watching their figures disappear, Lin Sheng withdrew his gaze.
"Jin Qianbao."
He chewed on this name. Although this person seemed quite honest and simple, based on his perception, he could vaguely sense that the other party didn't seem as simple as he appeared.
However, since he was a Hidden Star Envoy and had been in the Dark Star Organization for many years, it was normal to have some means.
"Forget it, let's first see what is going on with this Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange?"
Sitting cross-legged on the large stone, he opened the ancient book in his hand.
Although this book looked quite old, it was obviously not the original discovered at the very beginning.
After all, thousands, even nearly ten thousand years have passed from the time of the Former Dynasty's founding ancestor to the present.
It was not easy to preserve the original.
The book in his hand definitely didn't have that much time; it should be around a few hundred to a thousand years.
He opened the cover, revealing dense characters inside, as well as simple and miniature illustrations.
And the most conspicuous was the sentence at the top.
One dragon, one snake, evolving with time, ascending to the void and entering the netherworld, separating the turbid and clarifying the pure, Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange, transforming a flood dragon into a dragon, the profound gives birth to all things, ninety-nine returns to one...
Lin Sheng muttered the sentence in his mouth, his eyes slightly narrowed.
His gaze moved down, and he began to study this legendary secret technique.
As his gaze swept across, his mind quickly became fully immersed in it.
It wasn't until nightfall, with a rumble, a thunderous roar came from the sky, and a torrential downpour poured down.
Only then was he pulled back from the book. He glanced at the silver lines almost connected in a string in the sky. His internal energy moved, and his whole body was wrapped by internal energy, forming a huge eggshell-like barrier that blocked all the rain.
"This secret technique is truly evil."
Lin Sheng narrowed his eyes, his face showing a hint of shock as he looked at the book in his hand.
At this moment, he finally understood why Huang Quan and the others would change their expressions when talking about this secret technique.
It was because this secret technique was completely different from all the secret techniques he had seen. The secret techniques he had seen basically exploded and improved strength or enhanced perception, etc., to unleash power beyond oneself in a short period of time and gain more powerful combat strength.
But this secret technique, according to the effects described on it, could change one's Bloodline.
That's right, it was a secret technique targeting Bloodlines.
He had never even heard of such a secret technique, let alone seen it with his own eyes.
This technique was divided into three Realms: Easy Skin, Bone Exchange, and Blood Swallowing.
The three Realms corresponded to the three degrees of changing one's Bloodline.
Especially the subsequent Blood Swallowing Realm, which even exceeded the scope of modification and reached the point of changing one's Bloodline.
It should be known that everyone's Bloodline is determined from birth, no, it should be said from the time of their ancestors.
Although after countless generations of reproduction, everyone's body contains a large number of Bloodlines, the fittest survive, and a large number of Bloodlines will eventually be digested by the strongest Bloodline. The strength of this strongest Bloodline is the potential of each person's Bloodline.
Therefore, the division of Bloodlines is already a fixed number from birth. Those rare natural treasures that can have an effect on Bloodline potential are all rare, and the effects they can achieve are also extremely limited, basically enhancing their original Bloodline along the way.
However, this secret technique claims that it can greatly enhance Bloodline, break through Bloodline shackles, and even change Bloodline in the end. The effects are simply unimaginable.
In a sense, this Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange can definitely be considered a marvelous technique.
However, in proportion to such abnormal effects, the difficulty of cultivation is even greater.
The difficulty of cultivating the first Realm, Blood Refining, is already beyond imagination.
As the name suggests, Easy Skin means changing the skin.
Through bizarre cultivation methods and various highly toxic drugs, the skin is shed like a snake shedding its skin. No, it's not just the skin; even the subcutaneous muscle tissue, etc., are all replaced.
Just by seeing the cultivation method on it, Lin Sheng felt a deep chill.
This technique is definitely a thorough evil technique.
As for the second and third Realms that follow, the strangeness is even worse.
Even with his eyesight, he highly doubted whether this technique could really be cultivated.
However, after a slight hesitation, he still decisively decided to try cultivating it first.
"My Bloodline potential is extremely low. I wonder what effect cultivating this technique will have?"
He still had some questions in his mind.
This secret technique can change the Bloodline. His Bloodline potential is so low, how much will the Bloodline potential increase after changing it?
With the questions in his mind, he sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.
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Tiannan Prefecture.
Prefectural City Lord's Mansion.
In the magnificent and luxurious City Lord's main hall.
Gongsun Yuanzhou sat in it. In the very spacious main hall, only he was present at this moment.
One foot on the ground, one foot hooked up, and his hands crossed in a strange posture.
It looked like some kind of weird yoga pose.
His eyes opened and closed. His open left eye was completely occupied by the whites, faintly emitting a pure white glow.
His hideous and ugly face now had a sense of solemnity.
His breathing was extremely slow, one breath in and one breath out, even taking the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Each stream of air he exhaled was a white mist as thick as an arm.
At this moment, he was like a guardian vajra of Buddhism, without any trace of his usual brutality and cruelty.
However, soon, black lines appeared on his shiny bald head.
At first, they were only as thick as hair, but after a few breaths, they became as thick as bamboo chopsticks and were expanding at a visible speed, spreading towards his cheeks.
As the black lines grew wildly, the top of his head covered by them kept bulging and Depression, as if something was hidden under the skin, wanting to break through the flesh. As the frequency of the protrusions became faster and faster, it seemed as if they could tear the skin and rush out at any time.
"Ch!"
Just as the black threads on the top of his head were flowing down like black ink spilled on his head, Gongsun Yuanzhou suddenly let out a violent roar.
The white light emitted from his left eye instantly surged, enveloping his entire body.
As the white light enveloped them, the wildly growing black lines seemed to sense danger, and their invasive movements stopped, slowly retracting.
Only after they were completely hidden in the top of his head, and after a while, the white light dissipated.
And Gongsun Yuanzhou also stopped his movements at the same time, his eyes having returned to normal.
Hoo...
He let out a heavy breath, and large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, as if he had just gone through a fierce battle.
But there was a ferocious smile on his face.
Feeling the strength in his body becoming stronger again, he felt refreshed.
"Have I broken through? Very good, it's worth the great effort I spent, hahaha..."
In the empty and dark main hall, only a muffled laugh echoed.