[Wuxia] Hunting Beauties in the Qin Dynasty (Complete) - Chapter 34

Chapter 205 Lin Miao'er
Update Time: 9-10 22:24:03 Words: 3135

Bang... Bang...
Although the Frostfire Spirit Iron Rifle, enhanced by Long Lin's magic power, was only a low-grade mid-level magic weapon, its power was considerable against the white light barrier. Several bullets whistled out and struck the white light barrier, exploding and causing it to tremble and ripple like waves.
Clearly, the light of the white light barrier dimmed slightly. This indicated that Long Lin's Frostfire Spirit Iron Rifle had dealt a significant blow to the barrier. However, to Long Lin's surprise, in just a breath, the white light barrier expanded again like a sponge soaked in water, regaining its original brilliance.
"Damn it, this barrier actually has an automatic repair function!"
Long Lin then realized that the two women inside had only managed to open a thin layer of the barrier after attacking it with their magic weapons for so long; it turned out to be a barrier capable of automatic repair.
Hearing the sound of the dragon spear outside, the sounds of powerful magical attacks inside immediately ceased.
"Miss... listen, what's that sound outside?"
"No way... this Qin Gate Cave is so secluded, how could anyone have found this place?"
"Miss, no matter what, it seems we're saved!"
"Shh..."
Hearing this, Long Lin smiled slightly, thinking that these two women definitely didn't know who he was and were already on guard. However, his eyes flashed, but he didn't care at all. After all, the white light barrier blocked the bridge; if he couldn't break through it, he couldn't get in.
Without further thought, he picked up the dragon spear and pulled the trigger again. The dragon spear spat out tongues of crimson light, the bullets striking the white light barrier with a series of booming sounds, even causing the ground beneath their feet to tremble.
From inside the white light barrier, the sounds of magical attacks also came, clearly indicating that someone was there to meet them. This excited the two women considerably; whether friend or foe, being able to get out of this barrier was a great help to them.
Although the white light barrier was extremely sturdy and possessed an automatic repair function, the combined attack from both sides only made it thinner.
Although Long Lin knew that if Hun Tian were to intervene, a single Hun Tian Blood Pearl could easily shatter the spiritual energy barrier, he dared not hope for Hun Tian's intervention. Firstly, the price of such intervention would be a reduction in his lifespan; secondly, Long Lin did not know the identities of the two women inside and did not want to prematurely reveal his trump cards.
Currently, his clone Qin Hun and Hun Tian Ancestor had become Long Lin's two major trump cards for survival and defeating his enemies.
Amidst the booming sounds, bullets struck the white light barrier, leaving no bullet marks but creating layers of spiritual energy ripples.
Long Lin did not intend to conserve bullets, because at this point, he no longer needed any substantial bullets; his physical strength and mana were sufficient to condense bullets that were almost tangible. With
a deafening roar, the white light barrier was finally reduced to a thin layer, and Long Lin and the two women inside simultaneously and tacitly ceased their attack. Because another attack would likely result in a clash of magical weapons between the two sides.
Long Lin didn't want his rescue to turn into a fight. The two inside also didn't want any conflict with those outside.
Through the thin, white light barrier, Long Lin saw two exquisitely curvaceous bodies inside. Typical SS-level figures; even a devil wouldn't have such good looks.
"This isn't a loss, at least they're beauties!"
A smile appeared on Long Lin's face as he slowly put away the Frostfire Spirit Iron Rifle.
"Young Master... these two are top-notch! You mustn't miss them!"
The voice of the Chaotic Ancestor rang out at the opportune moment.
"Chaotic Ancestor, you don't need to tell me that!"
Long Lin said with a smile. Who was he, Long Lin? He didn't need anyone to teach him how to pick up girls.
Just then, two soft laughs were heard, and the thin, white light barrier rippled. Two women wrapped in fiery red cloaks leaped out.
These two women were in their twenties, their snow-white, jade-like faces with features that seemed meticulously sculpted, breathtakingly beautiful. Judging from their appearance, they were clearly a master and a servant. In fact, Long Lin had already discerned this from their forms of address.
"Fellow Daoist, thank you for your help!"
The taller woman, with a noble air, bowed to Long Lin and said.
Long Lin smiled slightly and said, "You're too kind, young lady. It was nothing, not worth mentioning!"
The woman's eyes, like autumn water, sparkled as she looked Long Lin up and down, then asked, "May I ask your esteemed name, benefactor, and what brings you here?"
Long Lin smiled and immediately introduced himself. The two women then also gave their names. Seeing that Long Lin didn't seem like a wicked person, they didn't conceal their identities.
However, even if they had, Long Lin wouldn't have known. After all, Long Lin was new to the cultivation world and didn't know much about the various sects and factions.
These two women were disciples of Tianxiang Valley, a sect that, judging from the name, was exclusively female. However, the woman with the autumn-water-like eyes was actually the daughter of the Tianxiang Valley Master, named Lin Miao'er. Another woman with an oval face, named Ke'er, was a maid in this group.
It turned out that Long Lin hadn't encountered any traps or restrictions along the way; Lin Miao'er and Ke'er had been clearing the way, only to be trapped here by the white light barrier.
"In that case, I'm actually benefiting from the presence of these two ladies!"
Long Lin said with a smile.
Being cultivators, they quickly became acquainted after a few words. Lin Miao'er and Ke'er had both come from Tianxiang Valley for training, and while they knew much about the cultivation world, they lacked practical experience, so they clearly got along very well with Long Lin.
"By the way, Miss Lin, these spiritual eyes are extremely difficult to find. How did you find this place?" Long Lin asked with a smile.
Lin Miao'er smiled and said, "Well, we have a special magical artifact or spirit beast for finding spiritual veins!"
However, she didn't take out the spirit beast, causing Long Lin to immediately abandon the idea of taking a look at the seven-colored nine-tailed snow fox.
At this moment, the white light barrier vanished without a trace after Ke'er swept it away with her longsword. From the point of the white light barrier, a white jade staircase leading up the hillside appeared.
The staircase was extremely long, seemingly extending all the way to the summit, where a layer of pink mist shrouded the area. Within the swirling mist, a corner of a golden palace gleamed, as enchanting as a celestial palace.
"What a wonderful place!"
Long Lin thought to himself. If he had such a paradise, wouldn't he be incredibly happy? Qin Shi Huang, that guy, really knew how to enjoy life! However, Long Lin didn't know that although there were many famous mountains and spiritual veins in the world, they were actually occupied by sects large and small and high-level rogue cultivators. Ordinary cultivators found it difficult to even find a spiritual vein suitable for establishing a spiritual palace, let alone such a spiritually rich underground spiritual eye.
"Miss, look..."
Ke'er exclaimed excitedly, pointing to the dreamlike pink mist. It turned out that within the pink mist, at the top of the golden palace, a radiant light was emanating, seemingly the light of a giant spiritual pearl.
Long Lin shook his head inwardly. These two women were truly not cunning; otherwise, how could they have genuinely believed he was a rogue cultivator who had accidentally fallen into this place? However, he didn't care. It seemed that these two women were only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, but each of them wore a crimson cloak, which exuded a powerful spiritual aura and looked extraordinary. It must be the Azure Spirit Fire Cicada Robe that the women had mentioned.
"It seems having a sect is really advantageous; you can easily acquire such magical treasures. I risked being eaten to get my hands on the Qian Yuan Sword!"
Long Lin couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It seemed that after finishing this matter, he would have to return to the Qingyun Sect to extort Shangguan Shuyuan and Wu Ye Zhenren.
However, he still had a Myriad Demon Cauldron in his Ruyi Bag; he wondered what its use was. He should show it to the Hun Tian Ancestor when he had some free time and explore its functions.
"Brother Long, let's go!"
At this moment, Lin Miao'er's eyes shimmered like autumn water as she spoke to Long Lin. Since Long Lin had come here unintentionally, and it was fate that brought them together, they didn't mind traveling with him. As for the treasures, they didn't have any particular target; they could simply split them in half.
Actually, Lin Miao'er's deeper purpose in coming here was simply curiosity; she didn't care too much about the treasures. Tianxiang Valley had been operating for thousands of years, possessing countless treasures; what hadn't she seen?
Long Lin had initially thought Qin Shi Huang's spirit palace was just a dilapidated cave, where he could hide the eleven golden statues in a mechanism or corner, and simply search it thoroughly. However, upon arriving, he discovered that this Qin Immortal Gate Cave Heaven seemed to be another world altogether, incredibly vast. He figured that if the twelve golden statues were casually tossed around, they would be enough to keep him searching for ten or eight years. Fortunately, he had two beautiful women with him, so Long Lin wasn't lonely and decided to wander around.
However, Long Lin had another thought. He secretly released his clone, Qin Soul, from his storage ring, sending it transforming into a golden light and shooting towards the distant mountains.
"Brother Long, let's hurry!"
Lin Miao'er called to Long Lin, lightly stepping onto the white cloud stone steps and heading up the mountain.
"Okay!"
Long Lin agreed, glancing in the direction where his clone Qin Soul had disappeared, a smile appearing on his face, and quickly followed.
Lin Miao'er, Ke'er, and Long Lin walked up the stone steps towards the golden hall at the top of the mountain. However, none of them seemed to notice that right where the white light barrier had disappeared, a fine, tortoise-shell-like crack had silently appeared on the large bluestone ground.
"Truly a sight to behold!"
Long Lin walked along, gazing at the pretty backs of the two women ahead of him. His gaze traveled from their somewhat slender shoulders down to their exquisite waists, and then to their long, straight legs encased in tight-fitting clothes. He sighed inwardly.
"Young Master... you're tempted? These two women have good cultivation; they'd be perfect as furnaces for you to improve your power!"
The voice of the Chaotic Ancestor rang out beside Long Lin at just the right moment.

Chapter 206 Treasure
Update Time: 9-11 16:56:02 Words: 3982

“Hun Tian, what are you thinking! These two girls have unknown origins. Since they have such magical treasures, the Heavenly Fragrance Valley behind them must be formidable. Let’s find the eleven golden men first! I don’t want to cause any unnecessary trouble.”
Long Lin said to Hun Tian Ancestor with his spiritual sense as he walked. Following the white jade steps, the three of them quickly climbed to the mountainside.
At this time, the mountainside was shrouded in clouds and mist, with spiritual fog spreading everywhere, creating a beautiful scene that was both real and illusory.
“Brother Long, look here!”
Lin Miao’er, who was walking in front, shouted, pointing to a large stone standing on the edge of the square they had reached.
It was a black vertical stone, faintly shimmering with a layer of black mist, with four large characters engraved on it—“Qin Gate Cave Heaven”.
This was clearly the guardian stone tablet of Qin Gate Cave Heaven. Generally, every grotto-heaven spirit palace has a guardian stele. This guardian stele is often the key to the entire grotto-heaven spirit palace, either controlling all the mechanisms or suppressing the spirit beasts of the grotto-heaven. In any case, if someone who is not a member of the grotto-heaven spirit palace touches this stele, something bad will happen.
"Brother Long, don't!"
Seeing Long Lin reach for the guardian stele, Lin Miao'er hurriedly shouted. But it was too late; Long Lin's hand had already landed on the stele.
"What..."
Long Lin turned around, looking at Lin Miao'er with some surprise. Of course, he didn't know the origin and function of this guardian stele.
"Oh... it's alright!"
Seeing that Long Lin let go, and the guardian stele and its surroundings remained unchanged, Lin Miao'er breathed a sigh of relief.
Long Lin smiled, looking at the small, empty white jade plaza, because after crossing this plaza and climbing a few steps, they would reach the front of the main hall.
Immediately, Long Lin, Lin Miao'er, and Ke'er crossed and walked down the white jade plaza. None of them noticed the subtle fluctuations in the black aura emanating from the town's stone tablet. Numerous fine cracks had also appeared on the black stone tablet, identical to those on the restricted ground at the bridgehead.
As the three of them reached the center of the plaza, layers of spiritual light slowly rose from the vast area, instantly transporting them into a seven-colored illusionary realm.
"Not good, an illusionary formation!"
Lin Miao'er exclaimed, her beautiful figure leaping into the air as she shouted, "Run!"
Ke'er and Long Lin also exerted their strength simultaneously, their figures flashing, leaping out of the plaza in the blink of an eye. Looking back now, all three couldn't help but gasp.
The plaza was now shrouded in a hazy, seven-colored spiritual light, shadowy and swirling, making it difficult to escape if one were trapped inside.
Lin Miao'er gently wiped the two drops of sweat from her forehead and said to Long Lin, "Brother Long, don't worry. Our Tianxiang Valley is famous for its formations and spirit beasts. This small formation can't do anything to us." "
It seems that being able to travel with Miss Miao'er is truly a blessing for me, Long Lin!"
Long Lin said with a smile. He hadn't expected these two women to be proficient in formations and spirit beasts, which made him much safer in this Qinmen Cave Heaven. Traveling with them was indeed a good choice.
However, just as he glanced at Ke'er out of the corner of his eye, he saw the corner of Ke'er's mouth slightly turn up, and that cold smile immediately turned into a spring breeze-like smile.
"Could this little girl be up to something? Hmph..."
Long Lin's heart sank slightly, but then he didn't care anymore. With their cultivation level, they posed no threat to him at the moment. "This is the core of Qinmen Cave Heaven, the Qin Immortal Palace!"
Lin Miao'er pointed to the tall golden palace and led the way forward.
The ascending white cloud steps had now turned black and white, seemingly arranged haphazardly, yet forming a strange serpentine pattern along the passageway.
"Follow my steps, this is also a formation mechanism!"
Lin Miao'er instructed, taking the lead and ascending. As she walked, she frowned slightly, muttering incantations as if calculating something. Her jade-like feet darted across the black and white stones like flowers, appearing as if she were playing a grand piano.
Long Lin and Ke Ren followed Lin Miao'er up the steps, one after the other. They arrived at the plaza in front of the Golden Hall.
This plaza was much larger than the one below, with a huge circular stone cauldron in the center, from which ancient sandalwood incense burned. Surrounding it stood a ring of imposing stone figures, each over three zhang tall, wielding weapons.
The Golden Hall shimmered and gleamed, truly appearing as if entirely made of gold, breathtakingly beautiful, inspiring a desire for reverence.
"Brother Long... this is the Qin Immortal Palace! I wonder what treasures Qin Shi Huang hid inside? If there are any treasures, how about we split them in half?"
At this moment, Lin Miao'er turned to Long Lin, a smile shimmering in her beautiful eyes.
"That's easy... I'll leave everything to Miss Lin! I came here unintentionally, and I've already broadened my horizons. I don't really care about any treasures!"
Long Lin said immediately. As long as there were eleven golden statues, other treasures were insignificant.
Seeing Long Lin's generous attitude, Lin Miao'er and Ke'er exchanged smiles and said, "Great! Let's begin!"
"Begin? Begin what?"
Long Lin was slightly taken aback. "
Of course, we'll search for treasures! " Ke'er said with a smile. "Aren't we going into the palace?" Long Lin
asked . "This Qin Immortal Palace is the core of the entire cave heaven, and it must have extremely powerful array formations and restrictions. If I were to rashly intrude, I'm afraid I would be in grave danger. So let's leave the treasure-hunting to the spirit fox!" Lin Miao'er explained with a smile. As she spoke, Lin Miao'er stretched out her slender hand and gently pressed the jade bracelet on her left wrist. A burst of seven-colored light shot out, and instantly a snow-white spirit fox, over ten feet long and radiating seven-colored light, appeared on the ground. It sat on the ground and bowed to Lin Miao'er. "Go, find all those treasures!" Lin Miao'er said softly. The spirit fox seemed to understand, nodded, turned around, and transformed into a seven-colored ray of light, shooting into the Qin Immortal Palace. Not long after, a seven-colored ray of light shot out from the Qin Immortal Palace, carrying a string of white jade beads in its mouth, and two jade pendants and a precious sword tied to its back. These items exuded spiritual energy and looked like extremely valuable treasures. It turned out that the seven-colored spirit fox could not only detect spiritual veins and spiritual eyes, but also identify spiritual treasures! Long Lin sighed inwardly. With such a spirit beast, wouldn't all the treasures in the world be within its sight? "White Jade Ice Spirit Pearl... Heavenly Gang Sword, Soul Cultivation Technique?" Lin Miao'er picked up the items one by one, her eyes sparkling with surprise. Long Lin suddenly remembered the Treasure Hunting Record; these items seemed to be recorded, though they were classified as Human Treasures. According to the Treasure Hunting Record, treasures in the Three Realms are divided into three categories: Heaven, Earth, and Human. Heavenly treasures are the rarest and best, followed by Earthly treasures and Human treasures. "Spirit Fox, are there any other treasures inside?" Lin Miao'er smiled and asked the Spirit Fox. The Spirit Fox shook its head, its eyes darting between Lin Miao'er, Ke Ren, and Long Lin. "Sigh! It seems those people took most of the treasures with them when they left Qinmen Cave, leaving only these things behind!" Lin Miao'er sighed slightly and said to Long Lin, "Brother Long, we agreed to split it 50/50, so why don't you choose one of these?" Long Lin glanced at the items, shook his head, and smiled, "These treasures were obtained by both of you ladies. I didn't contribute anything, so how can I keep them for myself? Miss Lin, please keep them!" "Since Brother Long is so kind, I won't be modest!" Lin Miao'er smiled and put the items into her storage bracelet. "We didn't come for nothing this time, and we certainly won't get scolded by the Valley Master when we get back!" Ke'er smiled and said to Lin Miao'er. Lin Miao'er nodded, then said to Long Lin, "Brother Long, it's fate that we met here. Since there are no other treasures in this cave, let's go back! What do you think, Brother Long?" "They're not greedy at all, taking the treasures and leaving!" Long Lin thought to himself, but smiled and said, "Miss Lin, Miss Ke'er, please go ahead! I'm just a wandering cultivator, living a nomadic life. These past few days I've been worried about not having a good place to cultivate in seclusion. This Qin Gate Cave is secluded and has abundant spiritual energy, making it an excellent place for cultivation, so I..." Lin Miao'er and Ke'er exchanged a knowing smile. They were only here to find treasures, but this Long Lin wanted to occupy the entire cave. No wonder he didn't even glance at the treasures. "Very well... This cave is indeed wonderful, but it's heavily guarded with traps and restrictions. Brother Long, please be careful. We'll take our leave then!" Lin Miao'er said. "Thank you for the reminder, young lady. I have another request, and I would be grateful if you would grant it." "Brother Long, please don't be so polite, just say it!" Long Lin pondered for a moment and said, "I hope that after you two leave, you won't mention this Qinmen Cave Heaven to anyone else, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to cultivate here in peace!" "Do n't worry, Brother Long, we won't mention anything about this place to anyone! We'll take our leave!" "Take care, young ladies!" Watching the two women's figures leap up and fly down the mountain like streaks of light, a smile appeared on Long Lin's face. He, Long Lin, wouldn't even look at a few mere human treasures, but where could those golden figures be hidden? At this moment, outside Qinmen Cave Heaven, Lin Miao'er and Ke'er, who had broken through their spiritual eyes with the power of their Azure Spirit Fire Cicada Robes, were staring blankly at the spiritual eyes surrounded by spiritual energy. "Miss, are we just leaving like this?" Ke'er asked. A chill crept into Lin Miao'er's clear, autumn-like eyes as she said, "What can we do if we don't leave? If we take these treasures, the spiritual energy in the cave will soon be unbalanced and it will collapse! Then we won't be able to leave even if we want to." "I understand... let Long Lin die in there and cultivate in peace!" Ke'er suddenly laughed, a layer of coldness shrouding her snow-white face. Lin Miao'er nodded and said, "How can we let the fact that our Tianxiang Valley has collected all the treasures in the world be revealed! Long Lin... take care of yourself!" The two glanced at the spiritual eye that was already being suppressed by spiritual energy, then flew up and shot into the distance, disappearing into the depths of the mountains in the blink of an eye. At this moment, Long Lin was contacting his clone Qin Hun, and he did not notice that the cracks in the bridge's restriction and the town's stone tablet were getting bigger and bigger. The seven-colored spiritual mist in the plaza halfway up the mountain was also gradually turning into a black light with deathly aura. A golden light shot from afar, transforming into a golden figure that landed before Long Lin. It was Qin Hun, the clone Long Lin had secretly released. "Have you found any trace of the eleven golden figures?" Long Lin asked. Qin Hun shook his head. "Hun Tian, where do you think those eleven golden figures are hidden?" Long Lin asked Hun Tian Ancestor. Hun Tian Ancestor chuckled and said, "Young Master, actually, those eleven golden figures are right in front of you... you just haven't noticed them." "Right in front of me?" Long Lin's gaze suddenly fell on the giant circular cauldron and the surrounding tall stone figures. He had initially thought they were just decorations in the plaza and hadn't paid them any attention. Now, upon closer inspection, he realized that these stone figures seemed to contain a large amount of spiritual energy. However, that spiritual energy flickered faintly and wasn't easily detected, which was why Long Lin hadn't paid attention at first. He counted carefully, and there were exactly eleven stone figures. "Young Master, if I'm not mistaken, the eleven golden figures are inside these stone statues!" Hun Tian Ancestor said. Long Lin chuckled, and with a thought, his clone Qin Hun agreed, drawing the Heavenly Emperor Limitless Sword and slashing fiercely at the nearest stone figure.

Just as the Heavenly Emperor Limitless Sword was about to strike the stone figure, two golden beams suddenly shot out from its eyes, forcefully deflecting the sword.
Qin Hun lost his footing and stumbled back several steps. At that moment, a series of hoarse sounds rang out, and the eleven stone figures, their eyes now glowing with golden light, began to move and converge on Long Lin.
Seeing the golden light in the stone figures' eyes, Long Lin was overjoyed; they were indeed golden figures. However, he immediately groaned inwardly, for eleven golden figures were all charging towards him.
Just then, the ground at the bridgehead's barrier in the distance suddenly cracked open, forming a bottomless pit ten feet in diameter. The black town-guarding stone tablet also shattered into pieces with a deafening roar.
The entire Qin Gate Cave Heaven seemed to tremble with the stone figures' advance, the earth shaking violently. Long Lin barely managed to regain his footing, quickly retreating several steps to avoid the golden light shooting from the eyes of one of the golden figures.
The golden light struck the ground, creating two deep craters. At that moment, Qin Hun, the clone, activated his power, and before the golden light in the man's eyes could refocus, he slashed down with his sword towards the man's head.

Chapter 207 The Cauldron of Ten Thousand People Update
Time: 9-12 10:55:12 Words: 3536 A deafening roar echoed from the belly of Mount Li, startling countless birds into flight and sending a multitude of wild beasts darting from the forest. It even alarmed the slaves building the mausoleum, causing them to scatter and flee instantly. The earth had split open beneath their feet, the fissure like the gaping maw of a ferocious beast, instantly swallowing dozens of work sheds and tens of thousands of slaves. "What happened?" A centurion in charge of the construction, wielding a leather whip, struck a fleeing slave hard. Before the slave could even cry out in terror, he saw the rapidly approaching fissure. He seemed to smell a trace of the underworld's eerie aura. He turned to flee, but his legs wouldn't obey him. "Ah..." His scream, though loud, was like a pebble thrown into a vast ocean, its splash instantly swallowed by the surging waves. Chaos reigned on Mount Li, only gradually subsiding. The construction of the Mount Li mausoleum was forced to be postponed for another year. In the Imperial Observatory within Xianyang City, a historian wearing a long crown and robe inscribed on bamboo slips: "In the third month, Mount Li collapsed." From within the belly of Mount Li, a fissure stretched far into the distance, splitting the mountain peak in two. At that moment, a golden light suddenly rose from the fissure, slowly descending to its edge. As the golden light dissipated, a tall man appeared. His tight-fitting armor was tattered, his hair disheveled, making him look like a beggar on the street, except for a hint of joy at surviving a calamity on his sharply defined face. "Pah!" Spitting out a withered blade of grass, Long Lin let out a long sigh and began to survey his surroundings. Although the place was a mess, at least he had seen the sunlight and his feet were on the ground. A sense of security, a feeling he hadn't felt in a long time, a sense of peace. The sunlight, so warm, such wonderful sunlight! "Tianxiang Valley... Lin Miao'er, Ke'er, how dare you plot against me!" Long Lin muttered, but a smug smile played on his lips. Then, he looked at the bottomless crack and sighed regretfully. "Qinmen Cave Heaven, what a pity!" Long Lin shook his head inwardly. His gaze swept over the dark, gloomy mountain peaks, and thinking of the dangers he had faced in Qinmen Cave Heaven, he couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. He hadn't expected that the eleven stone figures actually contained eleven golden figures, and that these golden figures were there to guard the Golden Hall and the enormous Ten Thousand People Cauldron. After Long Lin and his clone Qin Hun used the Heavenly Emperor Limitless Sword and their magic power to cleave through the rocks, they discovered eleven bronze figures the size of ordinary people. However, these bronze figures were significantly stronger than Long Lin's clone Qin Hun. Fortunately, Long Lin had passed on a set of the Azure Wood Technique to Qin Hun, making his magic power no weaker than the bronze figures. But facing the attack of eleven complete bronze figures, Long Lin finally understood what it meant to fight against overwhelming odds and to fight a losing battle. He realized how lucky he had been when he subdued his clone Qin Hun. These golden figures were monsters who had already undergone heavenly tribulations, practically having cultivated to the level of Earth Immortals. As Long Lin and his clone Qin Hun moved swiftly, countless giant craters were blasted behind them by the red light shooting from the bronze figures' eyes. The white jade steps and stone slabs, brimming with spiritual energy, were completely destroyed. Fortunately, Long Lin still had the treasure of the Hun Tian Ancestor. Following his instructions in the critical moment, Long Lin and his clone Qin Hun jumped into the enormous round cauldron. The enraged bronze figures calmed down; they seemed extremely wary of the cauldron. But after a brief moment of surprise, all the red light shot out in all directions, and with a deafening roar, the entire Qin Gate Cave Heaven trembled precariously. "The Cauldron of Ten Thousand People?" Long Lin, inside the cauldron, paused, examining the three ancient seal characters carved on it. The cauldron was enormous, large enough to accommodate both him and his clone Qin Hun. However, Long Lin hadn't expected that this cauldron was actually the legendary Cauldron of Ten Thousand People, one of the Nine Cauldrons of Emperor Yu. Whoever possessed this cauldron would have all people submit to him, and the four seas would belong to the king. Although there was still some ten-thousand-year-old sandalwood in the cauldron, Long Lin extinguished it all with his magic power as soon as he entered. "Young Master, put away the Cauldron of Ten Thousand People, and those eleven golden figures will naturally be yours!" said the Hun Tian Ancestor. "Put away? How?" Long Lin asked in surprise. "Naturally, we'll use the incantations on the cauldron!" The Chaotic Ancestor, clearly taken aback, replied. Long Lin, gazing at the incantations on the cauldron, chuckled and began to chant. A flash of light covered the cauldron with a thin shimmering screen. The scene of the people worshipping appeared on the screen. The eleven golden figures outside the cauldron also stopped their movements and turned to worship the Cauldron. "Collect..." Long Lin, inside the cauldron, rose from the ground, his body enveloped in golden light, floating lightly in mid-air. The Cauldron rapidly shrank, quickly becoming a palm-sized cauldron, which Long Lin then stored in his storage ring with a flick of his finger. At the same time, the eleven golden figures also bowed to Long Lin, and were naturally collected as well. "Twelve golden figures, all now in my hands!" Long Lin laughed heartily, looking up at the sky. Unexpectedly, everything had been accomplished so smoothly. However, after glancing at the shimmering, spiritual light in the sky, his smile vanished instantly, replaced by a venomous curse: "Bitch!" At that moment, the sky displayed the cold smiles of Lin Miao'er and Ke'er as they looked back at the spiritual eye. Long Lin, skilled in lip reading, naturally understood their meaning. Just then, the entire sky shattered, and Long Lin cried out as he plummeted from mid-air. It wasn't just the two of them that shattered, but the entire sky itself. Moreover, a deafening roar echoed from the far distance; the earth trembled, and the Qin Clan Cave Heaven was about to collapse. "Young Master…let's go!" the Hun Tian Ancestor's voice rang out. Long Lin nodded, casually pointing, and all eleven bronze figures vanished into his Ruyi Bag. He then soared like a great bird, swooping towards the spiritual eye. Long Lin navigated precariously through the tumbling boulders. Although he activated his magical shield, the loose rocks still tore his tight-fitting armor to shreds.

Amidst the laughter of the Chaotic Ancestor, Long Lin charged up the dark crack in the sky. The crack was devoid of spiritual energy, howling with a chilling wind like a scene from hell.
Long Lin gritted his teeth, gathering all his magical power to surge upwards, ignoring the falling rocks and swirling winds. He didn't want to be buried alive.
A burst of pure energy emerged from above, and Long Lin finally saw the sun. He also saw the devastation of the mountain; he had finally escaped alive. He
stood before the massive crack for a moment before heading towards the outside of the mountain. His storage ring contained the Cauldron of Ten Thousand People, and his Ruyi Bag contained the Twelve Bronze Men, offering some solace after his perilous ordeal.
At the same time, even Long Lin was unaware that the Qin Dynasty, having lost the Cauldron of Ten Thousand People, was engulfed in rebellion, and its once-proud iron cavalry was forced into a series of defeats. Meanwhile, Liu Bang had amassed an army of over two hundred thousand men, joining forces with Xiang Yu in the south, and marching straight towards Xianyang.
Not long after, Long Lin arrived in Pingyang County.
Pingyang County, a small city situated at the crossroads of north and south, had a population of less than 100,000, but its garrison had once reached around 30,000. Of course, it had also experienced attacks from the Qin cavalry and bandits under the banner of righteous rebellion, but thanks to its formidable fighting strength, Pingyang County remained under Liu Bang's control.
Currently stationed here was Long Lin's 10,000-strong Long Clan army, with Chang Tianba, Ying Tong, and Wan Teng in charge of military affairs.
"Master is back!"
When Long Lin silently appeared in the Long Clan army's tent, Chang Tianba, Ying Tong, and Wan Teng all received the news and rushed over.
"Master, where have you been? You've been gone for over a year!"
Chang Tianba asked with a smile.
"Over a year?"
Long Lin was slightly taken aback. He had only been gone for three months, so how could Chang Tianba say it was over a year? But then he understood; it must be because time in the Qin Gate Cave Heaven was different from time in the human world! This is the meaning of the saying, "A few days in the mountains feel like a thousand years in the world."
Long Lin didn't tell them in detail where he had gone, and immediately inquired about military affairs. Only then did he learn that Liu Bang's army now numbered over 200,000, and they were attacking Xianyang from two directions. The Qin Empire's original military strength and popular support had completely collapsed, and its fate was sealed.
"Hmm, I can rest assured now!"
Long Lin murmured. He knew that Zhang Liang and Han Xin had already joined Liu Bang's side, and the fate of the world was sealed. If nothing unexpected happened, Liu Bang's unification of the country should be a foregone conclusion.
The moment he completed the million-killing tribulation and truly entered the world of cultivation, Long Lin's mind underwent a tremendous change. His worldly desires diminished, and he simply observed the blooming and withering of flowers and the waxing and waning of the moon with indifference. The Qin Gate Grotto-Heaven incident also made him realize that there truly was a power beyond the mundane world, and that it was influencing this worldly realm. Moreover, he had already stepped into that world and could now coexist with the mortal realm.
"From this moment forward, Chang Tianba is officially appointed as the Dragon Cavalry General, taking command of the Dragon Clan Legion. Ying Tong and Wan Teng will serve as his deputies, assisting Chang Tianba,"
Long Lin said after a moment's thought. His voice, though not loud, carried an undeniable aura of authority.
"Master, then you…"
Chang Tianba hurriedly asked. Although he had been in charge of the Dragon Clan Legion for over a year and was practically its general, he still found Long Lin's formal appointment somewhat unbelievable.
"Do a good job. I have more important things to do!"
Long Lin, of course, understood Chang Tianba's doubts and patted him on the shoulder. He then gave them some instructions, such as the importance of preserving their strength in the face of the Overlord Seed, before leaving Pingyang County and heading straight for Qingyun Mountain.
Long Lin knew he had now entered the cultivation world. And within the cultivation world, a great struggle was yet to unfold regarding the division of power among mortals. Now that the Great Qin Dynasty has fallen, the Qingyun Sect will surely rise to power next.
Following Qing'er's instructions, he now intends to send the twelve bronze figures to the Qingyun Sect so they can extract the spiritual energy of the twelve golden figures and strengthen the sect. Although he is somewhat reluctant to part with his clone, Qin Hun, he has no choice but to sacrifice him for the sake of the greater good. On the way, Long Lin has already retrieved a wisp of Qin Hun's spiritual consciousness, making Qin Hun a golden figure like the others.
To Long Lin's surprise, this wisp of spiritual consciousness has been greatly strengthened within Qin Hun's body, its cultivation progress almost catching up with his original body.
With the two spiritual consciousnesses merging, Long Lin instantly felt his own spiritual consciousness grow even stronger. The stone core in his mind has now turned golden; unexpectedly, his cultivation has improved again, and he has entered the mid-stage of the Core Formation realm.
"The Cauldron of Ten Thousand People… The Cauldron of Ten Thousand Demons…"
Long Lin still possesses these two cauldrons, unsure of their use, but he will not give them to the Qingyun Sect. The Nine Cauldrons of Emperor Yu are said to be supreme treasures for cultivation, but he currently doesn't know how to use them.

Chapter 208 Qingyun Peak
Update Time: 9-13 14:28:34 Words: 3570

Qingyun Mountain.
Located in the southeastern land, it is a continuous mountain range, the highest of which is called Qingyun Peak. It is surrounded by a light purple mist all year round. The people in the surrounding towns at the foot of the mountain say that there are immortals on the mountain.
Moreover, young men and women carrying long swords and wearing armor are often seen in these towns, and without exception, their clothes are embroidered with a blue cloud. However, these young people are all disciples of Qingyun Martial Academy on the halfway point of Qingyun Peak. As for the immortals on Qingyun Mountain, no one mentions them.
Qingyun Town is the nearest town at the foot of Qingyun Peak. The town has several thousand permanent residents, and various commercial activities are frequent. There are many inns and restaurants, most of which are owned by Qingyun Martial Academy.
Long Lin was currently seated on the second floor of the largest restaurant in Qingyun Town, gazing up at the towering Qingyun Peak.
He knew, of course, that the Qingyun Sect was located at the very summit of Qingyun Peak, but instead of heading directly up the mountain, he had come to this small town. This was because Qingyun Town actually housed a market town under the Qingyun Sect.
Through the window, he saw a burly woman carrying a long sword and a man wielding a spiked club walking down the street, their eyes surveying the surrounding scenery with an air of otherworldly refinement.
They were not ordinary martial artists, but cultivators.
In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea outside the window, Long Lin had seen seventeen or eighteen cultivators of various kinds, all appearing to possess considerable cultivation.
It seemed Qingyun Town was indeed bustling; the Qingyun Sect truly lived up to its reputation as the backing of independent cultivators from all over. Generally, large cultivation sects don't allow many independent cultivators near their territory, but the Qingyun Sect is an exception. Within their jurisdiction, they not only allow independent cultivators to practice and roam freely, but also provide them with significant support in many areas. These independent cultivators have become an important and friendly force for the Qingyun Sect, enabling them to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Yuhuang Sect and the Tiandao Sect.
The Yunjian Market is specifically established for these independent cultivators. In fact, upon arriving in Qingyun Town, Long Lin discovered that, aside from the waiters and peddlers, most people here possessed some degree of cultivation foundation. For example, the innkeeper, a middle-aged man with a small mustache and a flat belly, already had a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation level.
The Qin Empire's iron cavalry hadn't reached this place, nor was any country's army stationed here. Long Lin didn't know the reason. After all, no matter how powerful an army was, they wouldn't easily provoke these cultivators with extraordinary abilities. More importantly, their generals were afraid of being beheaded by flying swords without anyone noticing. Therefore, the power here had always been managed by the Qingyun Martial Academy.
And the Qingyun Martial Academy, needless to say, was just a front for the Qingyun Sect.
The Cloud Market was one of the largest markets within a hundred miles, rumored to sell all sorts of magical treasures and spiritual herbs. Not in a hurry to ascend Qingyun Peak, Long Lin decided to first stroll through the Cloud Market.
Passing through a simple barrier, Long Lin arrived at the market. This Cloud Market was different from ordinary markets; it wasn't a place where rogue cultivators could simply set up stalls. Instead, all goods were consigned to shops.
In other words, rogue cultivators didn't need to spend their days selling things here; instead, they entrusted their goods to the Qingyun Sect's shops, only needing to pay a small handling fee after the goods were sold. This greatly saved time for the independent cultivators, making it popular among them. Of course, the reason for this was the strong reputation of the Qingyun Sect, and it was also a way for the Qingyun Sect to win over independent cultivators.
Rows of shops were set up, categorized by type, offering a wide variety of items including magic weapons, materials, spiritual herbs, rare treasures, and healing medicines, making it many times larger than the small market on the outskirts of Xianyang City.
"Shopkeeper, let me take a look at this!"
Long Lin said, pointing to a stone container displayed on the counter of a rare treasure shop. The container was carved from some unknown stone, with intricately carved beams and painted rafters, pavilions and towers, resembling a grand mansion.
"Fellow Daoist has a keen eye; this is a mid-grade high-level magic weapon, a Spiritual Palace, specially prepared for immortal masters of your cultivation level!"
the shopkeeper said enthusiastically to Long Lin.
"A Spiritual Palace?"
Long Lin examined the stone container, asking with some surprise. He had originally thought it was just a decoration, but it turned out to be a Spiritual Palace.
"Yes... Immortal Master, this is a masterpiece of our Qingyun Sect's Artifact Weaponry School. It's carved from top-grade spirit mansion stone and contains dozens of first-class formations. As long as you infuse it with spiritual power, you can create a fully functional spirit mansion anywhere you like. Moreover, you can raise various immortal pets and spirit beasts within it, and of course, immortal servants can live there too!"
the shopkeeper said.
"This is quite a good thing!"
Long Lin smiled slightly, thinking to himself that this mobile spirit mansion seemed to be specially prepared for wandering cultivators with unpredictable whereabouts. After all, building a real spirit mansion requires a lot of effort and cannot be moved. Once you travel, it's difficult to take the spirit beasts you raise and the herbs you grow inside, and some immortal servants simply cannot be taken away. Having such a spirit mansion is like creating a small world for yourself at will. Of course, this small world is much smaller than the Taiyi Gourd of True Immortal Wuye, and it can't possibly be that big. The key is that this kind of spirit mansion doesn't require much spiritual power at all, and it can use spirit stones as an energy source.
"How many spirit stones would such a spirit mansion require?"
Long Lin couldn't help but become interested.
"For you, Immortal Master, it's not much at all. It's just three thousand mid-grade spirit stones!"
the shopkeeper said with a smile.
"Isn't that a lot?"
Long Lin clicked his tongue inwardly. Three thousand mid-grade spirit stones, calculated at a ratio of one to ten, would cost thirty thousand low-grade spirit stones, far more expensive than a typical mid-grade magic weapon. Heaven knows if he could even sell such a thing.
Long Lin chuckled and turned to leave. Instinctively, he sensed the shopkeeper's somewhat disdainful gaze.
"Looks like I need to make more money!"
Long Lin sighed, realizing he was still too poor. He casually strolled around the market and clearly felt that the goods here were much better than those in Xianyang, but the prices were also much higher. Ordinary low-grade magic weapons cost several hundred low-grade spirit stones, while mid-grade magic weapons were all over several thousand low-grade spirit stones. Not to mention the precious spiritual herbs and plants, a bottle of ordinary wound medicine cost three hundred spirit stones—it was practically robbery.
However, Long Lin quickly discovered that although the items here were expensive, the rogue cultivators seemed quite generous with their spending. After walking around for a while, he realized that these rogue cultivators had another good way to make money: taking on bounty missions.
In the middle of the Cloud Market, on a large square paved with bluestone, dozens of blue stone pillars, each thicker than a person and taller than two, stood in a row. Each pillar had a spiritual energy screen displaying daily, weekly, and monthly bounty missions. These bounty missions ranged from gathering herbs to slaying demonic beasts to killing certain demons, with varying reward amounts. Some were as low as tens of spirit stones, while others were as high as millions of spirit stones.
These bounties did not have cultivation level requirements, allowing rogue cultivators to find suitable missions themselves. However, each mission included a friendly indication of the approximate cultivation level required to complete it, to prevent some overconfident rogue cultivators from going to their deaths alone.
"Gathering Spirit Drop Flowers, thirty spirit stones per flower, cultivation level requirement: Qi Refining Level 10..."
Below was a detailed introduction to the Spirit Drop Flowers.
"Slay the Phantom Black-Eyed Fox, a level four demonic beast, 1,000 spirit stones for each pair of eyes. Cultivation requirement: early Foundation Establishment stage." Below the light screen appeared an image of the Phantom Black-Eyed Fox, along with its habits and temperament.
"Eliminate the Blood Cave Ancestor, 3 million spirit stones, 3 top-grade Rejuvenating Pills, 300 Qingyun Sect honor points." Below was still an introduction to the Blood Cave Ancestor, but this task was inaccessible to cultivators below the late Core Formation stage, so there were very few people under this bluestone pillar. Only the woman carrying a long sword and the man with a spiked club on his shoulder.
Long Lin looked at the notice and smiled slightly. This task was quite suitable; a reward of 3 million spirit stones was truly generous.
"Fellow Immortal Masters, are you interested in this task? The reward is very high, especially the Qingyun Sect honor points. Once you accumulate 3,000, you can obtain the position of Honorary Elder of the Qingyun Sect's inner sect!"
A disciple who seemed to be specifically guarding this bounty board approached, smiling broadly. He then went on to provide more detailed information about the Blood Cave Ancestor, and then, in a seemingly ingratiating manner, reminded him that the mission required a team of three cultivators at the mid-stage of Core Formation or higher to complete.
"Three Immortal Masters, you could form a team. Why don't you cooperate and accept the mission quickly!"
the disciple said with a smile. Looking at the three before him, he chuckled inwardly. The mission had been posted for a month, and four groups of rogue cultivators had already accepted it, but none had returned. The spiritual energy markers left by the Qingyun Sect had disappeared, meaning they were all dead.
He couldn't return to his sect to cultivate if no one could complete the mission, so he desperately wanted someone to finish it quickly.
"The rogue cultivator couple from Ziyun Mountain, Mad Blade Thirteen Sister and Mighty King Erniu! This brother seems a bit weak, but if you're willing to help us accept the mission, we'll owe you a favor!"
the burly man carrying a spiked club said to Long Lin, his voice booming like thunder, indicating his cultivation was already at the late-stage of Core Formation.
Long Lin hadn't yet sent the Twelve Golden Men back to Qingyun Mountain. He'd only come here for a casual stroll, so he smiled and said, "Fellow Daoists, to be honest, I have other matters to attend to. Perhaps I could return to discuss our demon-slaying plan after I've finished my business?"
"May I ask your esteemed name, young brother, and where you cultivate?"
the woman asked, her voice high-pitched and powerful.
"I am Long Lin, just a humble rogue cultivator near Qingyun Mountain,"
Long Lin replied.
"Haha, young brother, you're not afraid of the Blood Cave Ancestor and dare not go, are you? Don't worry, as long as you help my wife and me accept this mission, we will complete it ourselves. You just need to stay here and wait for your reward!"
Wang Erniu laughed, his tone incredibly arrogant.
"Of course, young brother's reward can't be the same as ours, how about 10%?"
the woman blinked and said.
"Gentlemen, I really have something to attend to. How about we set off in two days?" Long Lin said with a smile. These two, whether they were desperate for money or just too arrogant, didn't seem to take him seriously at all. However, Long Lin didn't mind; he knew that such "filler" arrangements were inevitable.
"Two days, fine. We won't easily get such a big job, so we'll wait two days. Alright, let's accept this mission together first!"
Wang Erniu said generously.
At this moment, the Qingyun Sect disciple also hurriedly came over and laughed, "This is it! Accept the mission first, and it's not too late to set off in two days!"
Immediately, all three pressed their fingers on a jade slip, and the spiritual energy within the jade slip appeared on their bodies. According to the rules, once someone accepts this kind of bounty, no one else can accept it at the same time within a month.
“Brother Long…you go and take care of your business. My wife and I will wait for you here in Qingyun Town. We’ll meet at the largest inn here in two days!”
Wang Erniu said.
“Young brother, don’t keep us waiting!”
Kuangdao Shisan Niang looked Long Lin up and down with her eyes and said.
Long Lin clasped his hands and smiled, “Of course, of course! We’ll meet at the Qingyun Inn in two days.”

Chapter 209 Guest Elder
Update Time: 9-14 13:32:12 Words: 3122

Long Lin went straight up Qingyun Mountain.
The Qingyun Martial Academy halfway up the mountain was filled with shouts. More than three hundred people were practicing their fist techniques in neat rows on the huge square. Long Lin thought the fist techniques were ordinary, but when he casually swept his gaze around, he found that there were many spiritual energy restrictions in the Qingyun Martial Academy, as if there were cultivators practicing there.
"Immortal Master, what brings you to Qingyun Mountain?"
Long Lin had just reached the mountainside when he heard a powerful shout, followed by two beams of white light rising from the Qingyun Martial Academy, shooting directly towards him.
Two middle-aged men in Daoist robes, carrying long swords and standing on leaf-shaped magical artifacts, hovered in front of Long Lin.
Long Lin smiled slightly, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Fellow Daoists, I am Long Lin, here to seek out either Shangguan Shuyuan or True Daoist Wuye!"
His guess was correct; this so-called Qingyun Mountain Martial Academy was indeed an outpost of the Qingyun Sect. In the past few days, he had gained a general understanding of these cultivation sects. Larger sects typically had inner and outer sects. Inner sect members often detached themselves from worldly affairs, focusing solely on cultivating their skills and attaining the Dao, while outer sect members were responsible for managing their territory, operating sect businesses, and gathering information and intelligence needed by the inner sect members.
Generally speaking, the number of inner disciples is much smaller than that of outer disciples, but their strength and treatment are far superior.
Shangguan Shuyuan and Master Wuye are outer disciples of the Qingyun Sect.
Upon hearing Long Lin announce his name, the two who came to greet him were quite surprised. They looked Long Lin up and down and said, "So it's Uncle Long. We are disciples of Steward Shangguan Shuyuan. His name is Qiu Ming, and mine is Qiu Leng. Master and Uncle Wuye are playing chess in the inner hall. Please follow us, Uncle Long!"
Long Lin smiled and nodded, "Alright, lead the way!" He thought to himself that Shangguan Shuyuan and Master Wuye were in high spirits, actually having the mind to play chess.
"Uncle Long, we've heard Master and Uncle Wuye mention you before, saying that you would be returning to the mountain soon and that we should wait for you here. We didn't expect you to arrive so quickly!"
Qiu Leng said with a smile.
"I got things done quickly, so I came back early! Your skills are quite good; you'll probably break through to the Core Formation stage soon!"
Long Lin said casually, thinking to himself that Shangguan Shuyuan's disciple was quite talented and had good cultivation; he must be one of the best among the outer disciples.
"Uncle Long, I dare not even think about Core Formation. I'll be content if I can reach the late Foundation Establishment stage!"
Qiu Leng said.
At this moment, Qiu Ming sighed and said, "Uncle Long, you don't know, we outer disciples are no match for the inner disciples. Reaching the late Foundation Establishment stage is already a good achievement. You know, we don't have plenty of spirit stones, spirit herbs, or time to cultivate!"
Long Lin smiled and nodded, "Don't be discouraged! Where there's a will, there's a way."
Long Lin knew, of course, that they were telling the truth; the treatment of outer disciples was incomparable to that of the inner disciples, but it was something that couldn't be helped.
"If only we could be selected into the inner sect in this selection competition!"
Qiu Leng also said.
"Could you possibly look after us then, Uncle-Master Long?"
Qiu Ming's eyes lit up as he asked Long Lin.
"Good lad... you've already established a relationship so quickly! Alright! If I can put in a good word for you, I'll definitely lend a hand!"
Long Lin chuckled.
In the cultivation world, only the most respected are truly respected. These two were actually older than Long Lin, but Long Lin's cultivation and seniority were higher than theirs, so they had nothing to say. However, their age wasn't considered old for cultivators. Given that they could reach the late Foundation Establishment stage within half a year, entering the inner sect for cultivation wasn't impossible.
"Haha... Long Lin, you've finally arrived!"
Long Lin chatted with Qiu Leng and Qiu Ming, and soon they entered the Qingyun Mountain Martial Academy. A loud laugh rang out, and True Person Wu Ye came out to greet them, still wearing his dirty and tattered Daoist robe, looking unkempt. Behind him followed Shangguan Shuyuan, dressed in a blue Confucian robe, exuding an air of grandeur.
"Brother Long, it's been a long time!"
Shangguan Shuyuan was always as otherworldly as ever, and now he seemed to have reached a new level of understanding, exuding an ethereal and untainted air.
"Brother Shangguan, Senior Brother Wuye... you two seem to be enjoying yourselves! It's a pity I'm risking my life alone on the front lines!"
Long Lin laughed.
After instructing Qiu Leng and Qiu Ming to leave, Shangguan Shuyuan asked, "Brother Long, have you found the Twelve Golden Men?"
Upon hearing about the Twelve Golden Men, Master Wuye's eyes lit up, and he came closer. "We have received Princess Qing'er's orders and know that you went to find the Twelve Golden Men. How was it?"
Long Lin smiled and said, "I have fulfilled my mission! However, I myself suffered heavy losses, almost being torn to shreds by the traps in the Qin Gate Cave!"
"Really? The Twelve Golden Men, haha, Qin Shi Huang probably never expected that his painstakingly crafted Twelve Golden Men would fall into the hands of our Qingyun Sect!"
Master Wuye immediately exclaimed.
"Of course, with Brother Long on the task, the horse-riding expedition will surely succeed. As long as we dissolve all the supreme spiritual energy of these twelve golden figures, the strength of our entire Qingyun Sect, including the outer disciples, will definitely rise to a higher level. At that time, we may not necessarily be inferior to the Tiandao Sect and the Yuhuang Sect,"
Shangguan Shuyuan said.
"Brother Long, you have made a great contribution to the Qingyun Sect this time!"
said True Person Wuye. He and Shangguan Shuyuan exchanged a smile and said, "What are we waiting for? Let's go to the inner sect and report this good news to the sect leader."
The summit of Qingyun Mountain was covered with a layer of white snow from a distance. The air was bitterly cold, and the wind was piercing. Not even a single bird had ever flown over the summit.
However, as the array barrier at the summit of Qingyun Mountain opened, Long Lin, entering from outside, was immediately greeted by a refreshing spring breeze and the intoxicating fragrance of flowers filling the air. Looking around, verdant mountains rose in layers, snow-capped springs flowed, and spirit beasts roamed the forests, their exotic plants flourishing. This spiritually rich and secluded paradise seemed even more powerful than the Qinmen Cave Heaven.
At the foot of the mountain, a massive ancient archway built of giant stone gleamed with a soft white light, its three golden characters dazzlingly prominent: Qingyun Gate.
Behind this archway, a stone staircase carved into the mountainside ascended straight to the summit of Qingyun Peak, its palaces faintly visible through the white clouds, resembling a celestial palace.
"Truly a rare and powerful cultivation sect! This cave heaven is indeed extraordinary!"
Long Lin couldn't help but admire inwardly.
Within the archway, teleportation arrays connecting to various peaks were set up. However, with Shangguan Shuyuan and Wuye Zhenren present, there was no need to use the teleportation array. The two of them carried Long Lin into the air, flying on the wind. In the blink of an eye, they surveyed the entire fairyland and arrived at the Qingyun Palace atop the mountain.
Young Daoist boys saw them arrive and immediately came to greet them, but Wuye Zhenren and Shangguan Shuyuan, without waiting for the boys' instructions, led Long Lin directly into the main hall.
Inside the hall, an elderly man in Daoist robes, with white hair and a youthful face, emerged. At first glance, he seemed unremarkable, but upon closer inspection, one could sense the powerful true energy emanating from him.
"His cultivation has probably already reached the Nascent Soul stage!"
Long Lin thought to himself, wondering whether his cultivation was higher than that of the Hun Tian Ancestor.
At this moment, Wuye Zhenren and Shangguan Shuyuan had already knelt on the ground, addressing him as Master. This man was none other than the current head of the Qingyun Sect, Immortal Master Xu Fu.
However, when Long Lin heard that it was Xu Fu, he couldn't help but be stunned. Wasn't this guy supposed to be sailing the seas to find the elixir of immortality for Qin Shi Huang?
"Long Lin, look over there!"
Before the three could speak, Xu Fu, as if reading Long Lin's mind, pointed diagonally.
Following his finger, they saw about a thousand young Daoist boys and girls sitting cross-legged on a mountaintop in the east, with a five-colored spiritual cloud always above them.
Long Lin immediately understood that Xu Fu had brought those thousand boys and girls to Qingyun Mountain to search for the elixir of immortality. Unfortunately, Qin Shi Huang was shrewd throughout his life. If he knew that Xu Fu was seeking the elixir of immortality for him in this way, he would probably be so angry that he would rise from the dead.
"Twelve golden figures, the essence of supreme spiritual energy!"
Xu Fu took the twelve golden figures from Long Lin's hands, nodded and smiled.
"Hmm, not bad... the closed-door disciple of the Azure Emperor, a rising star in the cultivation world! Long Lin, from today onwards, you are a guest elder of our Qingyun Sect."
Xu Fu smiled.
"A guest elder?"
Long Lin was somewhat surprised. He was a disciple of the Azure Emperor and had a close relationship with Qing'er, so he should have been a member of the Azure Cloud Sect. Why had he suddenly become a guest elder?
"Long Lin... your identity is too peculiar. After the Azure Emperor ascended to heaven, he left an edict that you could not join the Azure Emperor's lineage, and naturally, you could not formally join the Azure Cloud Sect. However, serving as a guest elder is still possible,"
Xu Fu said with a smile.
Long Lin was completely bewildered. What was the Azure Emperor up to?
"Long Lin, at first I also speculated why the Azure Emperor accepted you as a disciple but did not allow you to follow the Azure Emperor's lineage. I suppose it was to make you cultivate diligently, rather than to use the sect's influence to rise to prominence..."
Xu Fu continued.
"Well, actually, I've always cultivated diligently on my own!"
Long Lin chuckled, quickly accepting reality. In truth, he had no intention of joining the Azure Cloud Sect.
"Very well, Long Lin, although you are our guest elder, all your actions are unrelated to the Qingyun Sect. The Qingyun Sect only promises to do its utmost to help you if you encounter danger!"
Xu Fu added.
"Thank you, Senior Xu!"
Long Lin immediately replied. He chuckled inwardly, thinking that this was good; at least he wouldn't have to worry about losing his life so easily. However, the way these old guys all spoke was somewhat annoying.
Because, as the Hun Tian Ancestor had said, he would only intervene when his own life was in danger.
"Now that Princess Qing'er's mission is complete, I must travel the world to begin my own cultivation journey!"
Long Lin thought to himself. Without further delay, he bid farewell to Xu Fu, Shangguan Shuyuan, and Wu Ye Zhenren, and descended Qingyun Mountain.
He had promised Wang Erniu and Shisan Niang that they would go together to eliminate the Blood Cave Ancestor, and the two days should be up soon.

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