Guiyuan Pavilion.
Just as Lin Sheng and Qi Ning were quietly waiting, a majestic figure strode in from outside the courtyard. As soon as he entered, his gaze fell upon the two of them, and he spoke indifferently.
“Ning-jie, you’re here.”
Behind him followed a scholarly-looking man, who was his second Disciple, Yuan Fang.
Lin Sheng’s gaze swept over the two of them, finally resting on the majestic man in front.
His features were upright, with a square face, and a gentle Aura emanated from his entire being. At first glance, he didn’t look like a Transforming Void Grandmaster; instead, he gave the impression of an upright, forthright Knight.
However, Lin Sheng recognized him at a glance as Luo Yin, the Transforming Void Grandmaster and Dark Star Envoy, who was the head of Dark Star’s Fulong City and the target of this meeting.
Although he had never met the other party, he felt a faint sense of threat from him, similar to the feeling he had when facing Xiang Kong, the Three-Eyed Rakshasa, back then.
“Brother-in-law, Xiao Fang.”
Seeing the newcomers, Qi Ning immediately stood up and responded.
Lin Sheng followed suit, cupping his hands in a respectful yet not obsequious bow.
“Blazing Star Envoy Ghost Face greets Lord Luo Yin.”
“Alright, no need to be so formal, please sit.”
Luo Yin waved his hand and sat down boldly in the main seat of the hall.
His gaze fell directly on Lin Sheng, his face devoid of expression.
The hall fell into silence for a moment, an inexplicable tension arising.
Seeing this, Qi Ning frowned slightly and immediately spoke.
“Brother-in-law, have you already heard about Xiao Wei’s matter?”
“Fang-er, I’ve newly refined several Spirit Condensing Pills. Take your Ning-jie to get a few to recuperate her Heart-Nature.”
Luo Yin, however, did not respond. He glanced at Yuan Fang, who was standing, and spoke indifferently.
Yuan Fang immediately came before Qi Ning, smiling slightly.
“Ning-jie, let’s go. Master knows you were previously subjected to Xiang Kong’s mental intrusion, so he specially refined Spirit Condensing Pills for you.”
“Brother-in-law…”
Hearing this, Qi Ning’s brows furrowed even more, and she opened her mouth, wanting to say something more.
“Alright, Ling-er, I just want to have a chat with this little friend Ghost Face.”
As if knowing what Qi Ning was about to say, Luo Yin directly interrupted her.
Seeing this, Qi Ning ultimately gave up on the idea of saying more.
She knew her brother-in-law’s temper; once he decided something, it wouldn’t change. She could only follow Yuan Fang and leave.
Soon, only Luo Yin and Lin Sheng remained in the entire hall.
“My Disciple seems to have been badly beaten by you?”
Luo Yin picked up the teacup on the table, let the tea linger in his mouth for a while before swallowing it in one gulp, then his gaze immediately sharpened, falling on Lin Sheng.
At this moment, the dangerous Aura emanating from him suddenly surged, as if the one sitting on the main seat was not a person but an extremely powerful ancient Vicious Beast, staring at him with greedy, blood-red eyes.
Instantly, Lin Sheng felt a needle-like pain emerging from his skin.
“It was merely a spar.”
Lin Sheng frowned slightly, but quickly regained his composure, speaking slowly.
Because although the other party’s might was extremely powerful at this moment and enveloped him, his evasion talent did not issue frantic warnings as it had when he faced Xiang Kong.
“Hmph…”
Luo Yin, however, let out a cold snort, seemingly dissatisfied with this answer.
The next instant, his eyes had turned a bright yellow, emitting faint yellow glows.
Lin Sheng subconsciously raised his eyes, and the moment their gazes met, he felt a giant red tiger with four wings suddenly appear in his consciousness.
Roar—
The four-winged red tiger roared towards the sky, a low tiger roar. Lin Sheng felt his mental world vibrate wildly under this roar.
His heart trembled, and he quickly gathered his spirit, barely maintaining his chaotic mental world.
In the hall, seeing the struggling expression on Lin Sheng’s face, his vacant eyes seemed to regain some clarity.
“Oh?”
He couldn’t help but let out a soft exclamation, showing surprise.
“Interesting.”
He murmured silently, and the light emanating from his eyes immediately intensified by a few points.
Roar—
Instantly, Lin Sheng felt the four-winged red tiger in his mental world roar again.
At the same time, it actually turned its body and pounced straight at him. That wild, domineering, terrifying Aura was so real, like a living creature, constantly approaching him with an irresistible, terrifying momentum.
A strong sense of fear surged out, making him almost instinctively want to turn and flee.
“Three-Colored Mother Bird Possession! Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey Possession.”
Lin Sheng clenched his hands, and with a thought, immediately possessed the Three-Colored Mother Bird and the Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey.
With the amplification of the two points of spiritual attribute, he barely managed to suppress the fear in his heart.
Whoosh—
It wasn’t until the four-winged red tiger came close and passed through his consciousness that everything completely dissipated.
His consciousness quickly recovered, and his eyes regained their clarity.
Only then did he realize that he was still in the hall, only his clothes were drenched with sweat. Luo Yin was still sitting in the main hall, smiling at him.
“To be merely at the initial Bones Transformation Realm, yet possess such firm Heart-Nature and willpower, perhaps even a Martial Artist at the Divine Transformation Realm’s third stage might not have your resolve.”
Clap, clap, clap…
Luo Yin gently clapped his hands, his face showing undisguised approval.
“Among the Dark Star seeds who can achieve this, there are only the Personal Disciple of the two Pavilion Masters, Lin Miao and Ren Qionglou.”
“No wonder the Divine Lord chose to take you as his Disciple. Even I am somewhat moved by such talent.”
Looking at Luo Yin, whose Aura had now completely receded, appearing like an ordinary middle-aged man, Lin Sheng also composed himself.
Clearly, the series of actions just now were deliberate tests by the other party, but that feeling was not pleasant.
Thinking of the mental manipulation technique just now, although the technique itself wasn’t particularly profound, the other party’s spirit was simply too strong, like a towering tree, while his own spirit was at most a slightly larger sapling in front of it. The gap was simply too vast.
“Since you are the Divine Lord’s Disciple, if there are no other matters, you can stay in the city for now. In a few days, I will give you a welcoming gift.”
Seeing Lin Sheng remain silent, Luo Yin didn’t mind; instead, a smile appeared on his face.
“As for the matter between you and Wei-er, I can only say you hit him too lightly. As long as you don’t beat him to death on the spot, it’s nothing.”
Hearing this, Lin Sheng was stunned.
He hadn’t expected that this Transforming Void Grandmaster would indeed dote on his Disciple so much.
“To what Realm have you cultivated your Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange?”
While Lin Sheng was still in a daze, Luo Yin had already spoken again.
“Replying to Lord, I’m stuck at the Bones Transformation stage, not yet initiated for now.”
Lin Sheng paused, then spoke.
He had no intention of hiding anything from this Transforming Void Grandmaster. After all, with the other party’s power and insight, even if he wanted to hide, he might not be able to.
“So it has indeed reached Bones Transformation. Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange, you still haven’t given up, as expected.”
Luo Yin’s face showed no surprise; as if he recalled something, he sighed lightly, feeling a bit emotional.
“So you want the Spirit Bone Python to refine the Bonemelting Pill?”
“I do have that idea, but Junior also wishes to observe the Spirit Bone Python to see if there might be other gains.”
Lin Sheng’s heart stirred as he replied.
Naturally, he couldn’t say he was looking for the Spirit Bone Python for possession.
“That’s good too. The Spirit Bone Python’s bones are peculiar and indeed somewhat extraordinary. It’s just a pity that all living beings in the world are inherently unique and different. Trying to discern something from it is as difficult as ascending to heaven. However, since you have this intention, it would be a pity not to see it for yourself.”
Luo Yin smiled and shook his head slightly, then paused and continued.
“Never mind. Since you want a Spirit Bone Python, I happen to have two here. I’ll give you one.”
“Thank you, Senior.”
Hearing this, Lin Sheng’s heart was filled with joy, and he quickly bowed in gratitude.
Although Gong Wei had a Spirit Bone Python, after so many days, he was truly worried that the kid might have killed it. He had originally planned to go find him after returning, but now it seemed unnecessary.
“Alright, you may go. If you have any problems with your cultivation, you can come to Guiyuan Pavilion to find me.”
Luo Yin smiled and waved his hand.
“Junior takes his leave.”
Lin Sheng had no intention of delaying either. After another bow, he turned and left.
Watching Lin Sheng’s figure disappear, Luo Yin couldn’t help but smack his lips.
“He is indeed a good seedling.”
After meeting him today, he was increasingly satisfied with Lin Sheng.
Before this, he had already had someone collect all of Lin Sheng’s information.
He already had an understanding of what kind of person he was.
He had originally thought he would be like Gong Wei—exceptionally talented, powerful in combat, but arrogant and reckless.
After all, a fiend who could brazenly kill a Fu City Lord and a Divine Constable would definitely not be a pushover.
But now it seemed he was clearly not what he had previously thought.
His strength was indeed formidable, yet he showed no arrogance. Instead, his Heart-Nature was extremely steady, which he considered extremely rare.
This alone surpassed Gong Wei by a great deal.
“This child is no less inferior to Lin Miao or Ren Qionglou. His future achievements are bound to be extraordinary. Speaking of which, this child seems to be brothers with Lin Miao. This Lin family seems to have quite a connection with my Dark Star.”
While he found it interesting, he quickly sighed again.
“Why would such a good seedling learn Heavenly Serpent Bone Exchange? Divine Lord, don’t you know what kind of virtue this secret art has? I hope this kid can go a bit further…”
A long while later, only a soft sigh echoed in the hall.
...
“Are you alright? Did brother-in-law not make things difficult for you?”
Leaving the separate courtyard, Lin Sheng ran into Qi Ning, who was hurrying over.
“I’m fine.”
“That’s good.” Hearing this, Qi Ning breathed a sigh of relief. Although she understood her brother-in-law’s temper, she couldn’t help but feel a little worried.
With the matter resolved, the two did not continue to stay in Guiyuan Pavilion.
They found Huang Quan waiting outside. Qi Ning gave a few instructions before leaving, while Huang Quan dragged Lin Sheng to a restaurant in the city for a feast.
Lin Sheng, uncharacteristically, did not cultivate, only returning to his residence when night fell.
He had to admit, Fulong City was indeed the center of a Dao.
The various rare delicacies he had never seen before indeed had a unique flavor.
The next day.
As dawn broke, Lin Sheng sat cross-legged in his room, slowly opening his eyes.
The vast mansion contained only him. Originally, there were some maids and servants, but after he beat Gong Wei yesterday, the place was empty when he returned at night, not a single person in sight.
He was happy to enjoy the quiet.
However, such a large mansion did require some manpower; otherwise, without proper care, this excellent residence would be wasted.
“It seems I need to transfer some Seven Forms Sect Disciples over.”
Just as he was thinking about when to transfer some manpower, the courtyard gate outside was knocked.
Lin Sheng’s heart stirred, and he immediately went into the courtyard to open the door.
A scholarly-looking man was outside. He had seen this person before; it was Yuan Fang, who had been following Luo Yin yesterday.
“So it’s Brother Yuan.”
Lin Sheng smiled, warmly inviting him in, while his gaze looked back. He saw a tightly sealed carriage waiting outside the door, and seeing this, his smile grew wider.
Yuan Fang waved his hand, and immediately, two strong men by the carriage behind him carried a black-cloth-covered iron box from the carriage into the courtyard. After setting it down, they turned and left without a word.
Soon, only Lin Sheng and Yuan Fang remained in the courtyard.
“Brother Lin, you really hit hard, didn’t you?”
Yuan Fang looked at Lin Sheng and spoke leisurely.
“But that’s good too. It’s a good thing for Third Brother to learn a lesson and calm his Heart-Nature.”
Hearing this, Lin Sheng was somewhat speechless.
“Master values you greatly. This is a Medicinal Pill for you. The big fellow in the box is very fierce. Although it’s temporarily subdued, you’d best be careful.”
Yuan Fang spoke to himself, took out a flat brocade box from his Pregnant, and placed it on the stone table in the courtyard.
“Also, a reminder: it’s best to stay in Fulong City for the next half month.” Yuan Fang then inexplicably threw out another sentence.
He didn’t linger any longer, turning and leaving directly.
Lin Sheng felt somewhat bewildered by this, but soon he remembered the welcoming gift Luo Yin had mentioned when they met yesterday.
As for what kind of welcoming gift it was, he didn’t know, nor did he care at the moment, because his attention was now focused on the iron box in the courtyard.
Closing the courtyard gate, he went directly to the iron box.
The iron box in front of him was two meters square, almost as tall as him.
He pulled away the black cloth covering it, revealing a dark blue box body.
Lin Sheng placed his hand on the box body. The dark blue box body emitted a muffled sound, with only a barely perceptible slight indentation, indicating extremely high toughness.
The next moment, black-red scales appeared on his palm, and like a cutting machine, he pierced through the box body. With another pull, he directly tore off one side of the box, revealing a large python curled up inside.
This was a peculiar python, entirely black, but with a layer of pale white bones growing on its body.
The pale white bones intertwined, forming a strange pattern.
Looking closely, the bones on its skin seemed alive, slowly wriggling on its body, appearing quite eerie.
“This is a Spirit Bone Python!” Lin Sheng’s eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. “No, it’s not an ordinary Spirit Bone Python.”
Although this Spirit Bone Python was coiled up and unmoving, he could tell at a glance that it was different from ordinary Spirit Bone Pythons.
Although he had never seen a Spirit Bone Python, he remembered its descriptions clearly.
The large python before him, whether in size or body pattern, did not match the descriptions.
“Spirit Bone Python King… and stronger than an ordinary Spirit Bone Python King!”