Ling Han was definitely not a normal low level Earth Grade alchemist. His true level probably shot to high level Earth Grade, and precisely because of this, the three Earth Grade alchemists respected Ling Han like a god.
In the alchemy world, one whose skills were better was superior, garnering the respect of all others.
But if he were to say this, maybe the old man surnamed Luo would think about recruiting Ling Han? How would he take revenge on Ling Han for killing his brother, then?
He had to be selfish.
The old man surnamed Luo knocked lightly on the table and said, “This child not only has surprisingly talent in alchemy, but also has the battle prowess that far surpasses his own Tier. This old man will personally move out to capture this child. Without the Strange Fire, you have no chance to control the Starlight Hall here, and lord sect master’s plan can’t ever fail in the hands of a junior.”
Cheng Fei Jun was exulted. Ling Han also had the Strange Fire, so would that mean he would be able to get two Strange Fires in days to come? His level in alchemy would definitely improve. At this rate, not only could he take revenge for his brother, but he could also personally receive gains, naturally having the best of both worlds.
“Thank you lord!” he hurriedly said.
“Rise.” The old man surnamed Luo lifted his hand. “These few days, don’t run into conflict with that kid, lest you arouse his vigilance. This old man will act as soon as possible in case of a future hitch.”
Cheng Fei Jun finally dared to stand and said,” This subordinate will do as you bid.”
“And, this old man received news that many of the younger generation from the Nine Nations of the Desolate North are on the move, planning to go to the Winter Moon Sect to attend their once-in-five years disciple recruitment meeting. There should be many good seedlings from these youngsters, and this old man wants you to think of a way to make them stay. Observe as much as you can, and pick out the most worthy talents. This old man will personally come out and bring them into the sect,” the old man surnamed Luo commanded.
“Yes, this subordinate will definitely settle things soundly!” Cheng Fei Jun said respectfully again.
“Go!” The old man surnamed waved his hands dismissively, obvious displeasure on his face.
Cheng Fei Jun didn’t dare say anything, hurriedly turning to leave. The child closed the door in passing after he left and returned to the main lobby, still wearing a blank epression.
“The great plan is about to succeed, just waiting for the assassination of Yong Long Zhang and the other two old trolls. With Cheng Fei Jun’s prospects, he could control the Starlight Hall and execute lord sect master’s plans, releasing the altered medicinal pill with added Corpse Qi, making the nine countries’ martial artists refine themselves into corpse soldiers.
These corpse soldiers will first devour countless mortals’ flesh and blood, and battle and devour each other, as if breeding venomous insect 1 . At last, the one that is left will be the Corpse King, becoming a strong supportive power for us, the Thousand Corpse Sect.
Damn it, at a time like this a junior actually ran out, obstructing lord sect master’s plans!
Hmph, this boy cannot remain. This old man will personally move out tomorrow to take him down, forcing out the Strange Fire! Cheng Fei Jun that good-for-nothing, even having his Strange Fire taken in the Starlight Hall, what a true idiot!
Whatever, this boy named Ling Han already became an Earth Grade alchemist, he needs to be eliminated; otherwise, it will definitely affect lord sect master’s plans.”
After the old man surnamed Luo finished muttering to himself, he moved his gaze onto the boy on the side. A strange color surfaced in his gaze as he licked his lips like a snake and said, “My darling, the night grows late, we should go to bed.”
Hearing those words, the boy immediately revealed a vicious expression. He picked up the old man surnamed Luo, pressed him onto the table, and said fiercely, “Old b!tch, just watch how I’ll f*ck you up!”
The old man surnamed Luo was face full of agitation, and without any resistance, he stuck up his butt—that scene… was so beautiful that none would dare to look!
***
After a day, Ling Han went to the Starlight Hall; he wanted to research some information.
He wasn’t sure about martial arts, but alchemy definitely was an incomplete legacy. The Starlight Hall should have some historic records on alchemy—Ling Han wanted to check them out to see just why was the legacy incomplete and how it happened.
Moreover, he also wanted to know about that Shattering Void Tier warrior, and just what brought on the siege of Jiang Yue Feng and several hundreds of Heaven Tier warriors—just what exactly was hidden behind that event?
Although he hadn’t received a certificate, everyone one at the Starlight Hall treated him as an Earth Grade alchemist; he wanted to research the historic materials, and who was going to stop him?
He entered the library building, which had seven massive bookshelves filled with all sorts of information.
Ling Han started to flip through the books, searching for what he wanted.
Very quickly he frowned, because all detailed records of history started from eight thousand years or so ago.
Strange!
Chapter 293
Chapter 293: Historic Records
Translator: Reverie_ Editor: Kurisu
According to the historic records, nine thousand years ago, a calamity befell the vast lands, killing many strong cultivators and resulting in the destruction of martial arts and alchemy legacies. After several hundred years of chaos, the vast lands were finally reconstructed, forming the modern-day layout.
Ling Han saw his own name in the records. In his previous life, he was also known as the Grandmaster of alchemy, innovating the Three Fire Guide technique, which sadly seemed to have been lost.
However, his two disciple’s names that learned alchemy from him weren’t in the historic records.
Not only them, but also Jiang Yue Feng, and Cheng Rui Jing, the two martial arts disciples were not mentioned, as if they never appeared in this world. Moreover, Ling Han didn’t see Sword Emperor and Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden’s biographies.
Before, he thought Sword Emperor and Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden were strong, but now thinking about it, their sect masters were probably titans that were terrifyingly shocking… Asura Demon Emperor recognized the Three Styles of Black Origin, and kept crying out Heaven’s Sword Sect this and that.
Asura Demon Emperor came from the divine plane, so Heaven’s Sword Palace should be a force in the god realm. With a sword art like the Three Styles of Black Origin in the Heaven’s Sword Sect, could it be assumed that Heaven’s Sword Sect was Heaven’s Sword Palace’s branch in the vast lands?
If this assumption was correct, then Sword Emperor should have at least found the way to break through to the Shattering Void Tier, even advancing further and ascending to the divine plane.
Then, Sword Emperor should have been a dazzling figure in the world, shining over an entire generation, so how could there not have been even half a record?
It truly made him unable to understand.
The huge chaos nine thousand years ago, could it have been caused by besieging that Shattering Void Tier warrior by Jiang Yue Feng and the others? However, if Heaven’s Sword Sect could communicate with the divine plane, would it have turned out so tragically to the point of using the lives of several hundreds of Heaven Tier warriors for suppression?
Ling Han placed the ancient record down and started rummaging through the geography section, and the layout of different forces.
The strongest in the north region was only the Spiritual Infant Tier, and setting this aside for now, the other three regions—south, east, and west—were slightly stronger, boasting Heaven Tier cultivators; the amount was quite a lot—at least in the open, every city had ten or so such strong cultivators that far surpassed Ling Han’s previous life’s power.
However, only after several hundred years, martial arts welcomed an explosive prosperous age, and at least several hundred Heaven Tier warriors were born, fight a Shattering Void Tier opponent desperately to death.
And now, another golden age of martial arts has come, with large amounts of Heaven Tier warriors appearing. Could it be… that another massive calamity is coming?’
Ling Han rubbed his nose and continued reading on.
The middle state was the strongest in martial arts ability, and it was said that there were Shattering Void Tier warriors protecting it!
If it was when Ling Han was just reborn, he would definitely have cried out, ‘sh!t, a living Shattering Void Tier warrior actually appeared!’. However, he even saw a living god spirit, so someone in the Shattering Void Tier seemed not to be much.
As to how many Shattering Void Tier warriors were in the middle state, no one knew, but Ling Han found the records of the Heaven’s Sword Sect.
This force was one of the strongest sects in the middle state, boasting Shattering Void Tier warriors.
This Heaven’s Sword Sect… was it that Heaven’s Sword Sect from his previous life?
Ling Han felt that it should be. So, if he could go to the Heaven’s Sword Sect to read through the ancient records, then he would definitely be able to find the beginning and end of that chaos nine thousand years ago.
‘However, this sect doesn’t seem to accept disciples, otherwise I could blend in with the Black Tower’s cover, and with Blood Sucking Origin Gold, I could enter any treasure vault and open any lock.
And, Cloud Phoenix Sect that Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden was in is also erected in the middle state, same goes with Setting Sun Saber Emperor’s Absolute Saber Sect.
Yes, after my tier is a bit higher, I must go check out the middle state.’
After Ling Han flipped through for a while, he got up and left.
He solved a few of his doubts, but the unsolved mysteries increased in numbers, making him feel very gloomy.
Ling Han inquired the information on the remaining three ingredients of Restore Spirit Pill, but the Star Brilliance Palace Hall didn’t have them as expected. These three ingredients were all Earth Grade materials, so it was normal for the Star Brilliance Palace Hall not to have them. After all, this was just the headquarters of Heaven’s Medicine Pavilion in the Nine Nations of the Desolate North.
It was almost certain that if he went to a large city in the heart of the Desolate North, then the Heaven’s Medicine Pavilion there would definitely have those three medicinal ingredients.
Ling Han left the Star Brilliance Palace Hall and walked towards the inn, but he soon felt a shred of unease.
Someone was tailing him!
Ling Han was immediately certain; he had the Heaven Tier divine sense, which was extremely keen. After being stared at a few times, he naturally would feel a reaction.
However, he temporarily didn’t know who followed him.
Ling Han remained calm and collected, starting to walk towards a place where there were fewer streams of people. After walking for half an hour, he arrived at a turn and his figure flashed, entering the Black Tower.
Soon after, an old man’s figure appeared. He stood next to the corner of the turn, looking afar as his expression revealed a hint of doubt.
He was obviously the old man surnamed Luo from yesterday. Due to the Strange Fire’s importance, he started moving on the second day, watching Ling Han’s movements to find a chance to make a move.
It originally went well, as Ling Han actually walked towards a place where there were fewer people. It was practically creating a chance for him, but never did he think that this boy would actually vanish after making a turn into the alleyway.
Where’d he run off to?
The old man surnamed Luo revealed a doubtful expression, because he had the confidence that with the cultivation of the Spiritual Pedestal Tier, it was impossible for Ling Han to discover him. However, the other party disappeared without a trace, meaning that the other party had already taken notice.
This child was strange as expected, and not to be underestimated.
He circled in place for a long while, wanting to find the secret behind Ling Han’s sudden disappearance, but in the end, he could only shake his head, leaping away.
Ling Han didn’t appear, but looked at the Strange Fire inside the Black Tower. Now the fusion of the two balls of Strange Fire was nearing the end, and at most, it would be completed in half an hour.
He waited patiently; as expected, without half an hour’s time, a crimson flame flew over and spun around him, sending a thought, “Yiyaya.”
“Ling, Ling han!” However, after a short while, the Strange Fire suddenly sent another spiritual thought.
Ling Han was surprised, the Strange Fire could actually speak?
No wonder the Strange Fire wanted to devour and merge with other Strange Fires—they became stronger this way in not only the flames’ power, but also in intellect.
“Hehe, you can actually speak… then you can’t stay in my hand from now on, otherwise my privacy will all be seen by you.” Ling Han laughed.
The Strange Fire jumped onto his shoulder, yet it oddly didn’t set his clothes on fire; first, it was because the Strange Fire had sufficient control, and second, it was within the Black Tower’s space, so Ling Han was in control of everything here. It said, “I want a name too.”
“You want a name too?” Ling Han scratched his head, and said, “Naming isn’t my strength, but since there’s already Small Tower, you can be called Small Fire.”
“Small Fire, I’m Small Fire.” Strange Fire didn’t seem to mind, and seemed to be extremely happy after receiving a name, starting to jump on Ling Han’s shoulder.
Chapter 294
Chapter 294: Going Blind
Translator: Reverie_ Editor: Kurisu
Xiu , at this time, the old man surnamed Luo reappeared in the alleyway. He originally pretended to leave, but was actually ambushing on the side to see if Ling Han used some strange method to temporarily hide; after all, to indescribably escape underneath the eyes of someone in the Spiritual Pedestal Tier… he wouldn’t really believe it.
However, he guarded for so long and finally lost patience, thinking that Ling Han truly ran; otherwise, no matter the concealment method, it shouldn’t be able to last for so long, right?
He circled around a few more times in the vicinity, leaving at last.
Ling Han nodded—this old man really left this time.
“Niu Niu, help me keep an eye on that old man, and see where he lives,” Ling Han said to Hu Niu. The little girl stayed in the Black Tower when she had nothing to do, because when she wanted to eat, she could, and when she wanted to play, she could act spoiled with Ling Han; besides, the space here was large enough for her to play wildly.
Moreover, this little girl also raised a few wolves and some pigs, but they weren’t her friends, but her prey.
Hu Niu instantly became interested and pat her small chest as she said, “Leave it to Niu!”
After the little girl went out of the Black Tower, she tailed the old man, while Ling Han returned to the inn.
Even someone in the Spiritual Ocean Tier could only gape at Hu Niu’s speed, and she might not necessarily lose out against another at the Spiritual Pedestal Tier, so it was safe and there was nothing to worry about. Moreover, who would be suspicious of a five-, six-year-old little girl?
It wouldn’t be good for Ling Han to follow, since it might expose Hu Niu. Therefore, he returned to the inn very reassured, leaving the scouting mission to Hu Niu.
In a short while, Hu Niu returned, diving into Ling Han’s embrace and saying coyly, “Niu
helped Ling Han find where the old man lives.”
“Good work!” Ling Han rubbed Hu NIu’s head, making her reveal a kitten-like expression, enjoying it greatly.
Liu Yu Tong and Li Chan looked at each other, revealing a worried look. Hu Niu’s possessiveness was more intense by the day, and once they approached Ling Han now, the little girl would just hang onto Ling Han and act spoiled shamelessly—anyways, she just wouldn’t give them a chance to get close.
Who would’ve thought, oh, who would’ve thought that this little girl was their greatest rival.
At night, Ling Han let Hu Niu lead the way, arriving at the northern part of the small town outside the courtyard where the old man surnamed Luo stayed. Of course, they were still very far away; after all, the old man had the cultivation of the Spiritual Pedestal Tier.
‘Let me think, that presence that old man emits gives me a very familiar feeling.’ Ling Han propped his chin in his hand. Before when he was inside the Black Tower, observing the old man surnamed Luo, he didn’t particularly pay attention, but thinking about it now, the other party’s presence was extremely strange.
‘Just who was it on that I sensed this before?’
He thought for a while but couldn’t remember. Then, patting himself on the head, he said, “That’s right, I still have the Eye of Truth!”
The spirit power condensed in the right eye, and instantly, lines of fabric surfaced on the eyeball. In Ling Han’s eyes, the courtyard’s walls slowly became transparent, and xiu , his gaze penetrated them.
Layer after layer, the entire courtyard became transparent, revealing it all in minute details.
“Sh!t!”
However, when he saw the scene inside, Ling Han was instantly so disgusted that he almost puked out the meal from the previous night. He hurriedly retracted the Eye of Truth as the corner of his lips twitched, feeling as if his view on life was breaking down.
He saw the old man surnamed Luo lying on the ground and sticking his but up while a boy from behind was forcefully… no, just thinking about it once more made him want to puke.
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