In the dense forest, Qi Ning and the others watched Xiang Kong and the other person disappear from where they stood, feeling somewhat bewildered.
However, they didn't have to wait for too long; after the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.
Two figures had already emerged.
After seeing who it was, Qi Ning and Lan Man both let out long breaths of relief.
Looking at the Dark Star personnel who were frozen in place, Li Shenjun waved his long sleeve.
A faint glow flashed across everyone's bodies. The next moment, the people who were frozen in place instantly felt their bodies loosen, finally breaking free from the restrained state.
They then respectfully bowed to the figure in Green Robes.
"Blazing Star Envoy Thousand Faces, Blazing Star Envoy Lan Man, greetings, Lord Shenjun!"
"Thousand Faces, Lan Man? Rise."
Looking at the group, a hint of confusion appeared on Li Shenjun's stiff face, but he quickly spoke in a flat tone.
Qi Ning and the others were not at all surprised by Li Shenjun's reaction.
At this time, Li Shenjun's originally young face had become extremely aged, as if he were a different person compared to his previous youthful appearance.
The aura emanating from him was not as cold and bone-chilling as that of the young man before; it seemed more restrained.
He didn't pay much attention to Qi Ning and the others, but instead raised his withered palm, looking at the black viscous liquid constantly struggling in his palm.
"This is..."
"Gongsun Yuanzhou, who was backlashed by the Beast Suppression Army's methods."
Looking at Li Shenjun's appearance, Lin Sheng spoke up from the side to remind him.
Regarding this Transforming Void Grandmaster, he had already seen that he was not only moody but also had an extremely poor memory.
"Right, the Beast Suppression Army matter."
Hearing Lin Sheng's reminder, Li Shenjun slapped his head, showing a look of sudden realization.
"I came out this time for the Beast Suppression Army matter!"
He played with the black viscous liquid in his hand, repeatedly muttering.
Suddenly, his movements paused, and he turned to look at Lin Sheng, his gaze sharp, revealing a dangerous aura.
"Who are you?"
"Damn..."
Feeling the other party's tendency to attack at the slightest disagreement, Lin Sheng couldn't help but curse inwardly, but his face didn't show anything unusual. His veins on his forehead twitched slightly, and he spoke in a deep voice.
"Your Excellency Shenjun, I am Lin Sheng, your newly taken Disciple..."
"Lin Sheng? My newly taken Disciple!?"
Hearing this, Li Shenjun narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping over Lin Sheng.
Qi Ning and Lan Man also quickly spoke up from the side.
"Lord Shenjun, I once sent you a message, introducing Lin Sheng, and indeed you intended to take him as a Disciple."
Li Shenjun ignored the two of them, the dangerous aura emanating from him growing stronger. He reached out and grabbed Lin Sheng's arm.
Soon, the dangerous aura disappeared, and Li Shenjun's stiff face raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile pulling at the corner of his mouth.
"The aura of the Tian Gang Pill, and the Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange Secret Method, it seems you are indeed my Disciple."
"Since you are my Disciple, then you are qualified to receive my inheritance."
Li Shenjun's expression changed extremely quickly. Before Lin Sheng could react, he had already raised his hand and pointed at the center of Lin Sheng's eyebrows.
Instantly, Lin Sheng felt a huge tremor in his mental world. After a brief moment of daze, he regained consciousness. At this moment, the finger at the center of his eyebrows had moved away, replaced by a slight tingling sensation of Bones Transformation slowly coming from his consciousness.
But he didn't pay attention to these, because a string of information had already appeared in his consciousness.
"What you cultivate is mixed, but your Realm is not high. I will impart a secret method to you that can dissolve all your learned knowledge, allowing you to retain eighty percent of your cultivation so that it is not completely wasted."
Saying this, Li Shenjun took out a black Jade Slip from his Pregnant and flicked it with his finger into Lin Sheng's palm.
"This cultivation method is what I have learned. After reaching Bones Transformation fifth stage, you can go to the Grand Capital to find me."
After saying this, Li Shenjun's gaze swept over Qi Ning and Lan Man again.
"Although I am here, Xiang Kong won't dare to do much in Tiannan Prefecture, but I won't stay here for long. It's better for you to go to Changhe Prefecture."
"Understood."
Qi Ning and Lan Man immediately nodded in agreement.
But when they looked up, Li Shenjun's figure had already disappeared.
"Gone?"
Seeing this scene, Lan Man couldn't help but look around.
"He should be gone. With his temperament, he wouldn't waste much time here."
Qi Ning nodded and said.
Then her gaze fell on Lin Sheng.
"Xiao Sheng, are you alright?"
"That's right, Lin Xiaodi, that old guy Xiang Kong didn't hurt you, did he!?"
Lan Man also reacted at this time and asked with concern. After seeing Xiang Kong appear, their moods had sunk to the bottom.
Transforming Void Grandmasters were far from being able to contend with them. Even if Lin Sheng's combat strength was extraordinary, he would definitely not be able to resist.
Fortunately, things did not develop in the worst direction.
"No, at the critical moment, Shenjun appeared and blocked Xiang Kong, otherwise the situation would have been really troublesome."
Lin Sheng shook his head slightly.
This incident was indeed dangerous. Perhaps no one expected that this Three-Eyed Rakshasa Xiang Kong had already arrived in Tiannan Prefecture long ago.
"It's good that you're alright. Let's leave quickly. The sooner we reach Changhe Prefecture, the less we have to worry."
Hearing this, Qi Ning and the other person felt relieved.
After the incident with Xiang Kong, the group had no intention of delaying any longer. After a simple packing, they immediately sped up their journey, rushing towards the direction of Changhe Prefecture.
Early the next morning.
The sky was slightly bright, showing the belly of a fish.
The Dark Star members had already crossed several large mountains, spanning thousands of miles.
"We're almost there. After crossing the mountain ahead, we'll reach the border of Changhe Prefecture in half an hour."
Lan Man looked at the map, her gaze passing over the mountain ahead as she spoke softly.
Qi Ning, on the other hand, looked up at the sky. At this time, a small sparrow circled in the sky. She stretched out her palm, and the sparrow immediately landed in her palm. Taking out a letter from its dense feathers and glancing at it, a smile appeared on her face.
"The reception in Changhe Prefecture has arrived. Let's speed up."
"Okay." The group immediately increased their speed again, rushing towards the mountain ahead.
Lin Sheng, meanwhile, was sitting cross-legged on Little Black's broad back.
When they encountered Xiang Kong earlier, Lan Man and the others were restrained, but Little Black and Big Yellow were fortunate enough to escape. To say they were fortunate, it would be more accurate to say that Xiang Kong simply didn't pay attention to the two of them.
These two guys didn't run far and were quickly found by him.
At this time, sitting cross-legged on Little Black's back, Lin Sheng's expression was solemn, a black jade token in his hand emitting a faint glow.
After a long while, the faint glow on the jade token dissipated, and Lin Sheng slowly opened his eyes. The jade token in his hand had become like an ordinary stone, no longer possessing any divine properties.
As a strong wind swept through the air, the jade stone turned into dust and dissipated.
Letting the jade token in his hand dissipate, Lin Sheng's face showed uncontrollable surprise and shock.
"I didn't expect it to be a genuine Profound Art!!?"
It took him a long time to calm down the excitement in his heart.
As a veteran Dark Star Envoy in the Dark Star, Li Shenjun must have mastered a Profound Art. However, Lin Sheng didn't expect that on their very first meeting, the other party would directly impart the Profound Art to him.
One must know that the value of Cultivation Techniques is extremely high, definitely considered the core of various forces. A Peerless True Art is already the foundational martial art and heritage of the Tianxiang Sword Sect, Ten Thousand Spirits Sect, and similar sects.
And the value of Profound Arts, a method that surpasses Peerless True Arts, is immeasurable.
Even within the Great Yan Imperial Court, Profound Arts are of utmost importance.
He didn't expect that the cheap Master he had just recognized on this first meeting would be so generous. Although the Profound Art recorded in the jade token only went up to Bones Transformation fifth stage, it was a genuine Profound Art. After he cultivated to Bones Transformation fifth stage, the subsequent methods would naturally be passed on to him.
Suppressing his somewhat rapid breathing, as far as he knew, Profound Arts were top-tier methods that could be cultivated to the peak of the Hua Xu Realm.
This also meant that he would no longer need to change other martial arts and Cultivation Techniques in the future.
He had heard of the Profound Art in the jade token before; it was the reward for the Dark Star level mission he saw back then, killing Prince Yan Zhao Hongzhang, the Peerless Heavenly Demon Art.
Although he was already carrying a treasure mountain, he was not in a hurry to cultivate.
This Profound Art requires the cultivator to first disperse their cultivation.
Only then can they begin to cultivate this method.
This condition is indeed harsh, but fortunately, before Li Shenjun left, he left a secret method in his consciousness.
The secret method is called Jin Wu Gu Secret Method, which can dissolve one's cultivation and transform the dissolved cultivation into pure energy, which can greatly nourish oneself during cultivation and help recover to the original cultivation level faster.
One has to admit that he is indeed a Transforming Void Grandmaster; nothing he gives is ordinary.
With this Jin Wu Gu Secret Method, he can undoubtedly greatly shorten his time for re-cultivation.
Before cultivating the Peerless Heavenly Demon Scripture, this Jin Wu Gu Secret Method must first be successfully cultivated.
Immediately, he began to concentrate on comprehending this Jin Wu Gu Secret Method.
An hour later, he emerged from his cultivation state.
Because Changhe Prefecture was almost reached.
He leaped down from Little Black's back onto the ground and approached Qi Ning and Lan Man.
He still had some things he wanted to inquire about from them.
"How is it, Lin Xiaodi? Have you finished adjusting your breathing?"
Lan Man held up her black umbrella and looked at Lin Sheng with a smile.
"I'm fine now," Lin Sheng said with a smile.
"It's good that you're alright. Everything will be safe once we reach Changhe Prefecture." Seeing this, Qi Ning nodded gently, feeling much more relaxed.
After all, Lin Sheng had faced Gongsun Yuanzhou and Xiang Kong directly, and she was really worried that he had suffered some hidden injuries.
"Speaking of which, this can be considered a blessing in disguise. I didn't expect Xiao Sheng to actually become that person's Disciple. It seems that person also saw your talent."
Qi Ning said with a smile.
"Yes." Lin Sheng nodded, but didn't mention the process of being taken as a Disciple.
"Who would have thought that this time that person would personally come? Otherwise, if it were another Dark Star Envoy, they might not have been able to force Xiang Kong back. After all, that Xiang Kong has been in the Hua Xu Realm for many years and has extremely strong combat power."
Qi Ning said with some emotion, but quickly she remembered something and her eyes fell on Lin Sheng, with a hint of burning intensity in them. Similarly, Lan Man's beautiful eyes widened as she stared intently.
"That person imparted a cultivation method to you. Which one is it?"
"It's the Peerless Heavenly Demon Scripture." Lin Sheng had no intention of concealing it and said it openly. As a veteran in the Dark Star, Qi Ning might be able to give him some advice.
"Indeed, that person is really generous. As soon as he makes a move, it's a Profound Art." Hearing Lin Sheng's words, a look of 'as expected' appeared on Qi Ning's face, clearly having guessed this point.
But soon, her expression became serious.
"Although Profound Arts are good, their cultivation difficulty and risk are also much higher than Peerless True Arts. And the Peerless Heavenly Demon Art is one of the three great Profound Arts in the organization. Its power is extremely great, and it was obtained by chance by the Former Dynasty Imperial Family. Its cultivation difficulty is extremely high."
"Not many people in the organization cultivate this Profound Art. Among the few Dark Star Envoys, only Li Shenjun cultivates this Profound Art. As you can see, Li Shenjun's mental state is not good, and his memory loss is severe. Fifty years ago, he was not like this. It is all because of some problems that occurred in his cultivation fifty years ago, which caused some conditions to appear, and as time passed, it became more and more serious, and he became the way he was before."
Saying this, Qi Ning sighed lightly, seeming a little regretful.
"Fifty years have already reached this point. I don't know how serious it will become in the future. I hope Li Shenjun can solve this problem soon."
"So that's how it is." Hearing this, Lin Sheng's heart tightened, and he already understood the situation of this cheap Master.
Perhaps as time goes on, his condition will continue to worsen. This is indeed a troublesome matter.
"The Peerless Heavenly Demon Scripture has extremely high requirements for mental will. Very few people in the organization choose to cultivate this Profound Art, also because the other two Profound Arts are not compatible and they have no choice.
Even if they were to cultivate it, they wouldn't choose this method directly, but would first cultivate other martial arts to the peak of Bones Transformation before dispersing their cultivation and cultivating this one. Although this path will greatly reduce the cultivation speed, it is safer. Lin Xiaodi, although your talent is extraordinary, you must also be careful when cultivating."
Qi Ning said in a solemn and serious tone.
Lin Sheng immediately responded solemnly.
"I understand, I will be careful."
Seeing Lin Sheng's serious look, Qi Ning's expression softened a lot.
At this time, Lan Man interjected from the side.
"That's right, Lin Xiaodi, you are now Li Shenjun's Disciple, so you are considered a seed in the organization. Your treatment in the organization will be further improved, and you will also receive a large amount of resource inclination. In short, there are many benefits. You will understand when you reach Changhe Prefecture."
Hearing this, Lin Sheng's heart stirred, and he felt a little more anticipation.
With the assistance of Dark Star resources, the benefits are undoubtedly huge.
Perhaps he can use the Dark Star's channels to specifically search for some desired exotic beasts. The efficiency will undoubtedly be far greater than that of his subordinates in the Seven Forms Sect and others. This is definitely a great help.
Afterward, Lin Sheng chatted with Qi Ning and Lan Man for a while, mainly inquiring about the situation in Changhe Prefecture and Fulong City.
Soon, half an hour passed, and a huge river separating the two places appeared before everyone.
"This is the Black Whale River, extending for tens of thousands of miles. Changhe Prefecture is named after it. It is said that in ancient times, the area of Changhe Prefecture was a vast ocean, in which there was an ancient beast called the Black Whisker Dragon Whale. That was the overlord of the vast ocean, capable of swallowing seas and overturning lands. Although it perished in ancient times, the myths and legends about it have been passed down, which is why this river is named the Black Whale River."
Looking at the turbulent giant river before them, Qi Ning introduced with a smile.
"Black Whisker Dragon Whale."
The speaker had no intention, but the listener paid attention. Lin Sheng chewed on this name. Since it was an ancient beast, it was likely a terrifying existence of the Void Beast level.
He was quite interested in these legends about ancient exotic beasts.
He couldn't help but think of the terrifying thing below the Black Mist Valley in the Congyun Mountains.
This world is vast and boundless, and who knows what secrets are hidden within.