bayedsolid Chapter 346 Content of the Match
Chapter 346 Content of the Match
Lin Changsheng appeared calm, but he felt a little strange after learning the news.
He pondered to himself what Master Lu's intention was in revealing this matter.
"Could it be that True Person Yunmiao is worried that Chen Xingzhou will take a share of the sect's resources after he is promoted to True Lord, so he is trying to restrain him?"
After thinking it over, I realized it was somewhat unlikely.
If Yunmiao Zhenjun, as the Supreme Elder of Liuyan Sect, were so narrow-minded and lacked vision, the cultivators below her would lose their room for advancement and thus lack potential, and would not be able to develop into the number one sect in Yan Kingdom today.
Moreover, if True Monarch Yunmiao truly wanted to dominate the sect, he would have countless methods to deal with a Golden Core elder, and he wouldn't even give Chen Xingzhou a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.
"Master Lin may not know, but my master once personally determined that Master Chen Dan possesses the potential to advance to the Nascent Soul stage. If he receives support from the sect, his chances of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage in the future may be as high as 20% to 30%."
"Therefore, my master also has high expectations for Master Chen's attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and will use certain resources to provide assistance in his personal capacity."
Master Lu said calmly, his gaze sweeping over Lin Changsheng and settling on his face.
"These things don't seem to have much to do with Mr. Lin, do they?"
"I wonder what Master Lu means by these words?"
Lin Changsheng's eyes flickered, and when his gaze met that of Master Lu, his expression remained calm.
He may seem nonchalant, but his mind is always active.
The reason was that the meaning behind Master Lu's words seemed to contradict his previous assumptions.
"There is an old grudge between Master Lin Kui and Master Chen Dan, and there is no need to hide it. The current calm is because Master Chen Dan is making all the preparations to break through to the Nascent Soul realm. Once he has achieved his goal, he will gradually take over the responsibility of guarding the sect from my master. If Master Chen Dan wants to settle scores later, Master Lin Kui will probably have a hard time."
Master Lu spoke slowly, while glancing meaningfully at Lin Changsheng.
These words surprised Lin Changsheng slightly.
Although Chen Xingzhou was quite skilled, he was narrow-minded. It was just a normal auction, but he held a grudge against Lin Changsheng because of it, which led to the conflict later on.
Now it seems that the feud has been resolved, but it's only a superficial peace.
Lin Changsheng was well aware of this.
But Master Lu came to meet him today on behalf of True Lord Yunmiao, and made this matter clear, which is obviously unusual.
Seeing Lin Changsheng remain silent, Master Lu then spoke:
"Although Master Chen is excellent, Master Lin's skills are also rare. My master, True Monarch Yunmiao, cherishes talent and cannot bear to see such a talented person as Master Lin fall into obscurity. Therefore, she made a promise that if Master Chen makes a move in the future, she will step forward to protect Master Lin."
"Thank you for your kindness, True Lord. If that day ever comes, I will rely entirely on your protection."
"However, I still firmly believe that my misunderstanding with Elder Chen was just that, and now that it has been cleared up, there is no longer any enmity between us."
"Moreover, Elder Chen has the potential to become a Nascent Soul cultivator, and he is broad-minded and has a grand vision. Naturally, he would not stoop to Lin's level."
Lin Changsheng first sincerely thanked him, then calmly said with a faint smile.
Such a nonchalant manner made it seem as if the relationship between her and Chen Xingzhou had truly been mended, and there was no need for further conflict.
Master Lu was somewhat surprised by Lin Changsheng's appearance, and then gave him a deep look, feeling a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and reflection).
He has already shown goodwill and even conveyed his master's intention to protect him. If it were an ordinary Golden Core cultivator, they would probably accept it immediately and take the opportunity to curry favor with him. They would not let go of such an opportunity to connect with a Nascent Soul cultivator.
But this puppeteer remained calm, whether out of naivety or feigning ignorance, it was hard to tell.
Although Lin Changsheng's reaction was somewhat unexpected, Master Lu did not forget his main mission for coming here.
Then, he reached out and gently stroked the storage bag, and a huge puppet appeared in front of the two of them with a 'whoosh'.
"This is... a top-tier third-order puppet?"
Lin Changsheng looked surprised and spoke with astonishment.
As he spoke, his gaze fell upon the puppet in front of him.
A powerful aura emanated from the surface of the puppet, emanating from its peak third-tier position.
A cursory inspection reveals that the puppet has obvious damage in many places, such as pitted marks from being bombarded by magic, clean cuts from being cut by magical artifacts, and one or two other damages that even affect its central control.
Clearly, this is a damaged Tier 3 top-tier puppet.
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After talking for half a day, Master Lu took his leave, citing the need to report to True Lord Yunmiao.
Inside the secret room, Lin Changsheng warmly saw the other person off. After confirming their departure, his smile faded, and his brows furrowed slightly, as if he were deep in thought.
This time, Master Lu met with him on behalf of True Lord Yunmiao. Apart from the pleasantries, there were three main points.
Firstly, Chen Xingzhou may receive support from True Monarch Yunmiao, and there is a good chance that he will advance to the Nascent Soul realm and take charge of most of the sect's affairs.
Secondly, if Chen Xingzhou succeeds in advancing to the next level and it becomes unfavorable to him, True Lord Yunmiao promises to intervene and mediate.
Thirdly, Master Lu brought a damaged Tier 3 top-tier puppet, which Lin Changsheng borrowed to study puppetry techniques, on the condition that he repair the puppet as soon as possible.
From Lu Zhenren's words, Lin Changsheng vaguely sensed that Yunmiao Zhenjun did not object to Chen Xingzhou taking power from her after his successful advancement, and even seemed to be somewhat inclined to facilitate it.
“Once this person advances to the Nascent Soul stage, it will be extremely disadvantageous for me. Not to mention within the Willow Smoke Sect, I'm afraid there will be no place for him in the entire Smoke Kingdom.”
Lin Changsheng pondered to himself.
A 20-30% chance of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage is already ridiculously high for a Golden Core cultivator.
Although Lin Changsheng possessed several offensive techniques that surpassed those of ordinary Golden Core cultivators, he still could not directly confront a Nascent Soul True Monarch.
Honestly, Lin Changsheng didn't consider himself a narrow-minded person, but if someone killed one of his third-tier demon masters, he would never let it go and would make the other party pay the price.
"But Chen Xingzhou now lives deep within the Liuyan Sect's dojo and almost never goes out. Even if he wanted to make a move, he couldn't find a suitable opportunity."
Over the past few years, Lin Changsheng has seemingly allowed the Snow Demon Wolf and Xunfeng Crow to patrol the mountains, but in reality, they have also been monitoring them.
Once Chen Xingzhou leaves the sect, Lin Changsheng plans to seize the opportunity to eliminate any future troubles.
Unfortunately, the other party seemed to sense something, or perhaps he was about to be promoted, so he remained holed up inside the sect's great formation and never went out.
Even if outsiders come to the sect to commission alchemy, they are allowed to enter the sect directly after being informed.
"Forget it, advancing to the Nascent Soul realm isn't that simple. Let's finish the task assigned by True Monarch Yunmiao first, and discuss other matters later."
Lin Changsheng made up his mind.
For some reason, this True Monarch Yunmiao clearly had a very urgent need for high-level puppets.