Chapter 91 - 91 90 Rescue Mission

91: Chapter 90 Rescue Mission 91: Chapter 90 Rescue Mission Murong Qianling watched Lin Xuan’s retreating figure, her eyes flickering with emotion, while the palace-dressed woman beside her sighed, “With his strength, it’s estimated he will soon challenge a Core Disciple, and by then, he might even enter the Blood-colored Trial Land.” “The Blood-colored Trial Land!” Murong Qianling exclaimed, “The trial ground that opens once every seven years!” The palace-dressed woman smiled, “This opening will send in a batch of disciples with potential, and even you all will have the chance to enter, you must seize this opportunity!” “The Blood-colored Trial Land, huh?” A hint of excitement flashed in Murong Qianling’s eyes. Lin Xuan was unaware of these matters; he returned to his residence, activated a simple Defensive Array, then tended to his injuries and consolidated his realm. Within his body, his Spiritual Power, under the pressure exerted by Elder Xue, had its potential stimulated, and his Eighth Spiritual Vein had loosened considerably. Seizing this opportunity, Lin Xuan continuously operated the Longevity Technique, and two hours later, he broke through to the Eighth Rank of Mystical Realm. The internal injuries rapidly healed under the effect of the Longevity Technique, and Lin Xuan turned his attention to the Sword Intent Seed. The golden Sword Intent Seed had grown much larger than before, emitting an aura that was startling. Lin Xuan knew that he had finally comprehended a hint of Sword Intent, and not just Sword Force. “Who would have thought that your Sword Intent Seed would sprout so quickly,” Lord of Wine remarked in amazement, “Now that you have both Thunder and Wind attributes, you should consider combining them into the Wind and Thunder Attribute.” “Since you acknowledge me as your master, I must train you properly!” Lord of Wine said earnestly. Following this, Lord of Wine began to inquire about Lin Xuan’s progress in Cultivation, including some of the Martial Arts Techniques he had learned. Lin Xuan answered each question, and through his conversation with Lord of Wine, he discovered that he had only practiced the Longevity Technique to the First Layer. Besides the Long Sword Technique, the Illusion Thunder Step was nearly at Great Success, capable of conjuring Thunder Illusions, the Gale Sword Technique was only lacking the final move, and the Body Protecting Sword Technique was at the peak of the First Layer. However, Lin Xuan’s greatest gain was the Sword Intent Seed. The hint of Sword Intent he had comprehended increased his Attack Power by several folds, and if he faced a Ninth Rank Martial Artist now, he could put up a good fight. Moreover, the Sword Intent Seed had many potential benefits. For instance, Lin Xuan’s spiritual and willpower were exceedingly strong, granting him a powerful resistance against Spirit Illusion attacks and temptations in the future. Under Lord of Wine’s guidance, Lin Xuan began to consider merging the Gale Sword Technique with the Thunder Move Sword Technique… The next morning, following his routine, Lin Xuan went to the Herb Hall for a visit. His main purpose was to keep an eye on a special task, a rescue mission for the Hundred Herbs Hall, which included obtaining herbs that could aid in soul recovery. Although Lord of Wine had awakened, Lin Xuan wanted to have more of these herbs as a precaution. This task had been ongoing, but based on previous attempts, the likelihood of success was not high. When Lin Xuan inquired again, the Deacon Elder informed him that the team who had taken the task had failed, and now Lin Xuan could take it on. Without hesitation, he immediately accepted the task. However, this was a Sixth-level Task, extremely dangerous, and not something a single disciple could accomplish alone. It was a five-person task. Lin Xuan took one Token, then went back to wait. Three days later, news came from the Herb Hall of a new development in the task. Lin Xuan prepared everything and went to the Herb Hall, but what followed left him somewhat astonished. The Deacon Elder stood to the side, giving a wry smile as he explained the situation to Lin Xuan. As it turned out, the number of disciples who had come to take on the task far exceeded the stipulated number. “This task is rather dangerous, isn’t it? Why are there so many people?” Lin Xuan didn’t understand. “Because there is a Core Disciple among those who took on the task, that’s why all these Disciples are flocking here like ducks to water,” the Deacon Elder explained. “Currently, we need to conduct a simple strength contest. Only the strongest can earn the opportunity for this task.” “I see!” Lin Xuan realized. He walked over with long strides, addressing the crowd, “I’ve grabbed a Task Token for the Hundred Herbs Hall mission. Those who disagree can challenge me!” The previously bickering crowd fell completely silent because of Lin Xuan’s words. They looked at Lin Xuan cautiously, with fear filling their eyes. They had seen with their own eyes how Lin Xuan killed Zhang Qian and didn’t even flinch in front of Elder Xue. They wouldn’t dare to provoke such a ferocious person. “So Brother Lin is the one who got one of the tokens. Since that’s the case, let’s compete for the remaining three,” a Disciple said with a smile. The Deacon Elder was surprised. He thought these people would resort to violence and even gang up to bully someone, especially since Lin Xuan’s Cultivation was not considered very high. But unexpectedly, upon seeing Lin Xuan, they acted as if they were facing a Core Disciple, being extremely cautious even in their speech. “What a strange affair!” the Deacon Elder exclaimed in amazement. Before long, three individuals emerged victorious from the contest. These three all possessed the Cultivation of the Eighth Rank of Pulse Condensation, among them two young men and a young woman. The trio greeted Lin Xuan before standing together to wait for the arrival of another Core Disciple. Through the three Disciples, Lin Xuan learned that this Core Disciple was named Fan Chong, his Cultivation reaching the Ninth Rank of Congealing Veins, ranked ninth on the stele standings. A Core Disciple was definitely an existence that all Inner Sect Disciples needed to look up to, each one of them exceptionally strong, akin to the kings amongst their peers. Even fighting across different levels was not a difficult task for them. Thus, this arduous Sixth-level Task became exceedingly sought-after with the addition of a Core Disciple. The task at hand was a rescue mission. Hundred Herbs Hall, located in a remote town in Yunzhou, had fallen into a crisis due to a Demon Beast attack. Most of the people from Hundred Herbs Hall had escaped, but several pharmacists were trapped inside the town, along with hundreds of precious herbs of Hundred Herbs Hall. The surviving members of Hundred Herbs Hall sent out a distress call to the Xuantian Sect, thus this task was issued. Lin Xuan was understanding the task while waiting for the arrival of that Core Disciple. However, after thirty minutes, no one appeared; after an hour, still no appearance. “Could it be that Brother Fan has forgotten?” a few Disciples guessed. Lin Xuan frowned slightly but said nothing. After waiting for two hours, the Core Disciple finally showed up. This was a proud-looking youth, his eyes always gazing upward, his chin held high. He gave Lin Xuan and the others a casual glance before frowning and saying, “With such low Cultivation, going there would be like courting death!” The complexions of the three young men behind Lin Xuan changed drastically. They hadn’t expected the Core Disciple to speak so disparagingly right from the start. Although they were not as good as a Core Disciple, those words were rather hurtful. Lin Xuan’s brows also furrowed slightly. He glanced at the people behind the Core Disciple, quickly realizing that this guy wanted to take his own people on the task. But he was the one who took on the task first, and it was very important to him. How could he possibly give it up just like that? At that moment, the Core Disciple sneered, “Quickly hand over your Task Tokens, or you’ll suffer the consequences!”