The moment Lin Yun emerged holding "Cloud-Probing Hand," the guard he had tricked was about to make a move. But upon seeing the manual, the guard burst into laughter.
"I've guarded this gate for over thirty years and watched countless disciples go in."
"You had a golden opportunity to leap through the dragon gate."
"And in the end, you chose a useless piece of trash that nobody wants!"
"Haha… It's true what they say, what goes around comes around!"
Lin Yun pursed his lips.
What do you know!
Do you think I chose a manual?
This is a heaven-sent opportunity!
He couldn't be bothered to waste words on this small fry.
Returning to his room, Lin Yun first locked the door and windows. Only after confirming that no one was around did he breathe a sigh of relief.
"Could this manual be sealing the remnant soul of some great expert?"
With this expectation, Lin Yun opened the manual.
He flipped it left, he flipped it right...
Son of a monkey!
Isn't this just a regular, boring "Cloud-Probing Hand" manual?
At first, he thought it was a joke.
Later...
It really was a joke! The contents of the manual looked like notes transcribed from a random thief on the street. No wonder those two guards had laughed until their sides split!
Lin Yun was completely baffled. Because of this thing, Zhang Renfeng's destiny had gone from blue to gray. And now you're telling me it's useless? Who would believe that!
The more Lin Yun thought about it, the more unsettled he felt, and he began studying it again.
An hour later, he was on the verge of despair and decided to wash his face to clear his head and try again. Suddenly, the manual slipped and fell into the water basin.
The shock nearly jolted Lin Yun sober!
The rules of the Flowing Cloud Sect were strict, especially regarding the control of these manuals. If he were found to have privately damaged a manual, wouldn't the elders of the Disciplinary Hall skin him alive?
He hurriedly tried to fish it out.
But he was shocked to find that the manual was completely unharmed by the water!
Furthermore, a line of text had appeared on a blank page: Primordial Chaos Sword Embryo!
It was a body-refining manual specifically designed to build the foundation for a sword cultivator!
It was important to know that sword cultivators were different from ordinary cultivators. They typically had much stronger physiques. Therefore, before beginning their main cultivation, they often had to undergo a period of body refinement. The stronger the body, the more powerful the sword cultivator would naturally be.
The various manuals of the Latent Dragon Continent were divided into four major ranks: Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow, with each rank further divided into High, Mid, and Low grades. Unlike artifacts, cultivation techniques had no requirements for the user.
This "Primordial Chaos Sword Embryo" was a Mystic-grade, High-rank manual tailor-made for sword cultivators! This was a treasure that even the elders of the Flowing Cloud Sect would covet!
Lin Yun immediately began to cultivate according to its instructions.
He sat in a meditative pose, drawing yuan qi into his body and tempering it with the fire of his heart. Having ingested the Blood Origin Ancient Vine before, his body had already undergone a transformation. As he circulated the "Primordial Chaos Sword Embryo" technique, he felt a long-hidden flame reignite, spreading from his dantian throughout his entire body!
An indescribable power erupted within him.
Two hours later, Lin Yun exhaled a long, turbid breath. His entire body was covered in a sticky film. His originally sun-tanned, bronze skin now glowed like pristine white jade.
He gently swung his arm. The force of the wind was sharp!
Previously, his strength was about two hundred dan. Now, after just a short session of cultivating the "Primordial Chaos Sword Embryo," his strength had quadrupled!
If Lin Yun were to encounter Zhao Yuhu and his gang again, he was confident he could easily wipe out their entire group by himself.
By now, the sky was beginning to lighten. Lin Yun, taking advantage of the fact that others were still asleep, went to wash up. Afterward, he began practicing the "Flowing Cloud Palm" in the courtyard, a technique taught by the sect. This palm set was a required course for every handyman disciple to strengthen their bodies and had previously been Lin Yun's only technique.
However!
What he didn't notice was that a pair of eyes had been watching him from a distance.
"Not bad… not bad at all." The old man stroked his beard and nodded in satisfaction. "This child is malleable material."
...
Although it was the same palm technique, after cultivating the "Primordial Chaos Sword Embryo," doing the same thing yielded a completely different understanding.
Lin Yun retracted his qi. Seeing that the other disciples in the courtyard were waking up, he packed his things and left. From this day forward, he would never have to return to this small courtyard reserved for handyman disciples.
Every outer-sect disciple had the qualification to choose their own Cave Abode. Aside from those out on missions, outer-sect disciples had to report to the Mission Hall once a week. This was typically the only thing outer-sect disciples needed to worry about.
When Lin Yun arrived at the Mission Hall, he quickly completed the paperwork for his Cave Abode. Just as he was about to move in, he saw the back of a young man in the distance.
[Name]: Qiu Baidao [Realm]: Fifth Level of the Nascent Yuan Realm [Destiny]: Great Wealth and Honor (Purple) [Fate]: Voice like Thunder (Blue), Fated for Benefactors (Purple) [Voice like Thunder]: Your voice is very loud, increasing your persuasiveness. [Fated for Benefactors]: You are very lucky. You can become a person of high status in this life without much effort. [Outcome]: With the help of friends, becomes the master of a famous sect in the Latent Dragon Continent. However, he becomes corrupt, treating mortals as slaves to be abused, and is eventually besieged and killed by the righteous path. [Recent Turning Point]: Accepts a sect mission at the Mission Hall to go out and assist a senior brother, through which he meets a noble benefactor.
A purple fate!
Lin Yun's eyes lit up, and he immediately rushed forward.
There were currently three sect missions available.
Help Grandma Liu from the village at the foot of the mountain find her missing dog, Big Yellow. Test medicine at Hundred Herb Peak. Descend the mountain to provide assistance.
The third mission didn't specify the details but was marked as "Urgent." The reward was one hundred spirit stones.
For Lin Yun, the spirit stones weren't important. The key point was that he couldn't stand by and watch his fellow disciples suffer without lending a hand!
While Qiu Baidao was still hesitating, Lin Yun stepped forward and accepted the mission first.
The law enforcement disciple in charge of registration looked at Lin Yun in surprise. "Junior Brother, looking at your cultivation, you must have just entered the Nascent Yuan Realm, right?"
"This mission is not simple!"
Lin Yun replied, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother, but I'm quite clever and enjoy challenging myself with difficult tasks."
Lin Yun took this mission purely to conveniently befriend a benefactor and then seize another opportunity from Xiao Pingtian. After this series of events was complete, it would be about time for Zhao Yulong to come looking for him.
Seeing Lin Yun's determined attitude, the law enforcement disciple said no more, handed him a token as proof, and sent him on his way. With this token, Lin Yun could freely descend the mountain and also use it to connect with other disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect.
Descending the mountain was unobstructed. However, the disciples guarding the gate stared with wide eyes when they saw Lin Yun, a new Nascent Yuan cultivator, daring to go down the mountain for a sect mission.
Has this kid lost his mind?
Instead of staying on the mountain to cultivate properly, he wants to go out for experience right after reaching the Nascent Yuan Realm?
Isn't that just courting death!