Book 2: Chapter 27: Suppressing the Divine Physique

Vol 2 Chapter 27: Suppressing the Divine Physique “Wang Xiao? What’s that guy doing here?” Inside the cave, Gao Sheng’s expression turned sour upon hearing the shout from outside. At the moment, he was deepening his bond with Lin Jing, and Wang Xiao’s arrival was truly untimely. “I’ll go take a look,” Lin Jing said, desperate for an excuse to escape the unpalatable food in front of him. Outside the cave, Wang Xiao saw Lin Jing emerge and immediately opened his mouth arrogantly, his divine eyes flashing: “Lin Jing, three days from now, at the peak of Flying Dragon Mountain—do you dare face me in battle?” Lin Jing heard this and shook his head. “Go back. I’m not in the mood for this right now.” “What’s this? Are you scared?” Wang Xiao frowned. Lin Jing’s fame had skyrocketed recently, and if rumors of his defeat spread, it would tarnish his reputation. After all, Lin Jing had even defeated a Foundation Establishment sword cultivator from the Heavenly Sword Gate—if he was afraid, it would be understandable. “Refusing to fight someone of the same level doesn’t sound great either if the word gets out,” Wang Xiao added, provoking him further. “You’re really something…” Lin Jing’s patience had reached its limit. “Fine, let me send you on your way.” Frustrated from the food and in a foul mood already, Lin Jing raised his right hand, his fingers laced with threads of Qi. “Spiritual Threads?” Wang Xiao sneered at the sight. This technique, forming threads of Qi, was similar to controlling objects in the air—it wasn’t even a proper spell. It was mainly used by mechanists and puppet masters to manipulate their creations. Lin Jing intended to use such a method against him? Laughable. “Thunder…” Wang Xiao was about to counter with his domineering thunder-based techniques when Lin Jing vanished without a trace. His speed was so fast that Wang Xiao didn’t even have time to react. By the time Wang Xiao realized it, he felt a chill at the back of his neck. Lin Jing was already standing behind him, his palm aimed at the back of Wang Xiao’s neck. Under Lin Jing’s feet—or rather, all around the area outside the cave—there were scattered red leaves blending perfectly with the surrounding maple leaves. One of the red leaves emanated faint spatial ripples. Perched on Lin Jing’s shoulder, the Pine Leaf Mouse yawned lazily as the spatial fluctuations subsided. Wang Xiao’s entire body was now covered in frost. “You… Spatial Arts!” Wang Xiao was utterly shocked. The technique that left him no time to react was undoubtedly a spatial ability. This Beast Tamer actually had mastery over such a powerful art! Wang Xiao’s eyes widened as he tried to use his unparalleled Heavenly God Qi of the Qi Refinement Tenth Stage to break through the frost. However, the chilling aura from the spiritual threads piercing his body was overwhelming, even freezing his Qi entirely. What was even more terrifying was that as the threads moved within him, Wang Xiao found himself unable to control his body. Instead, his movements were dictated by Lin Jing’s finger gestures, and his body unwillingly began walking down the mountain. He couldn’t understand it at all—how could this basic technique used by puppet masters and mechanists control even someone like him, a Divine Physique cultivator? “Leave already,” Lin Jing said, dismissing him. “I’m not fighting you because I consider how hard it was for you to build your reputation. You should focus on leveraging your fame and advancing your strength with the Hidden Dragon Arts before challenging me again.” For Lin Jing, even if he and his Pine Leaf Mouse, both at the Qi Refinement Tenth Stage, managed to defeat this Heavenly God Physique, it wouldn’t bring much of a boost to his own reputation. It was better to wait until Wang Xiao had achieved greater renown before defeating him for maximum impact. In just moments, Lin Jing sent Wang Xiao down the mountain. As the spiritual threads withdrew, Lin Jing smirked to himself. Although the threads were a crude imitation of the Ice Soul Gu’s power, their combination with spatial teleportation had still caught Wang Xiao off guard. At the base of the mountain, Wang Xiao turned his stiff neck to glance back, deeply shaken. He had always thought Lin Jing’s mechanical creations were limited to crafting weapons from special materials. Who could have imagined that the spiritual thread technique was powerful enough to even control a Divine Physique? And the frost… Wang Xiao’s mind raced as he recalled the pressure he had felt back when Lin Jing emerged from the Cavern Heaven with the Ice Soul Gu. “I’ve always thought I didn’t have any special constitution, but now it seems I’ve been hiding a deeply concealed cold attribute physique. Could it be… that I possess an Ice Divine Physique?” “You will come back…” The Pine Leaf Mouse lazily gave up its grudge match against Wang Xiao, knowing that even with the aid of magical treasures, it couldn’t match Lin Jing, let alone the Ice Soul Gu’s power. Wang Xiao slowly walked away, planning to enter closed-door cultivation. He resolved to master his techniques and improve his abilities before seeking another challenge. The scene of Lin Jing suppressing the Divine Physique was observed in its entirety by Gao Sheng, who was inside the cave. He was astonished beyond words. When Lin Jing returned to the cave, Gao Sheng immediately raised a toast. “I’m impressed,” Gao Sheng said sincerely. Searᴄh the ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. “It’s just the Ice Soul Gu doing the work,” Lin Jing replied modestly. “But still,” Gao Sheng insisted, “not just anyone can control the Ice Soul Gu. The Demon-Slaying Bureau has obtained it a few times, but even there, only a select few can handle it.” “Let’s not talk about that,” Lin Jing said with a bitter smile. “Tell me, what should I do about this situation?” “Are you really unable to eat at all? Perhaps time will smooth things out…” Gao Sheng suggested. “Or,” Gao Sheng’s eyes suddenly lit up with an idea, “why don’t you indulge a bit and only eat dishes of the highest quality, like Dragon Liver and Phoenix Marrow?” “Too expensive,” Lin Jing replied decisively. “Oh, right!” Gao Sheng suddenly remembered something. “Before we left the Cavern Heaven, Mr. Cao mentioned that anyone who breaks through to the extreme within the Cavern Heaven can use the academy’s Cavern Heaven free of charge for a year!” "I don’t know how you and the Pine Leaf Mouse are being accounted for. If you’re considered separately and assigned two caves, you could rent one out. Collect decades’ worth of rent upfront, and voilà—you’d have the money you need," Gao Sheng suggested. “Hm?” Lin Jing tilted his head, considering the idea. ... After Gao Sheng left, Lin Jing sat cross-legged in his cave, focusing inward to assess his current cultivation state. If the Qi Refinement Tenth Stage were divided further into early, middle, and late phases, then the Pine Leaf Mouse would clearly be in the late phase, while Lin Jing himself was currently in the middle phase. “Next up, I’ll refine my alchemy skills and figure out how to upgrade the bloodline levels of both the Pine Leaf Mouse and the Dragon Carp!” Lin Jing resolved. The recent journey through the Dragon-Phoenix Cavern Heaven had given him a deeper understanding of how crucial physique and bloodline talents were. He opened his eyes, deciding to enter another period of closed-door cultivation. The Pine Leaf Mouse had the same idea—it had nearly depleted its carefully accumulated resources inside the Cavern Heaven and wanted to stockpile more for its sense of security. “Come here.” Lin Jing reached into the depths of his cave and pulled out the Dragon Carp. “You seem like you’re in a bad mood?” “Blub blub~ (It’s just the Ice Soul Gu’s credit~),” the Dragon Carp’s mouth opened and closed as it made disgruntled sounds. Lin Jing couldn’t help but laugh. “You’re destined to soar in the nine heavens as a true dragon. Why are you jealous of a mere spider?” “And to think you’re supposed to be a proud male carp,” he teased. As he spoke, Lin Jing extended his palm, releasing the aura of Hidden Dragon Fortune. “Alright. This time, our trip to the Cavern Heaven was largely thanks to the thousand-plus pills you helped me refine. Now, let me enhance your potential again.” “When the day comes that you transform into a dragon, it will also be the day you ascend to the nine heavens and become invincible.” The Hidden Dragon Arts were approaching the stage of minor mastery, and Lin Jing wasn’t stingy with his fortune power. Once again, he used it to enhance the Dragon Carp’s abilities. Seeing how much care the Beast Tamer had for it, the Dragon Carp’s mood lifted, and it regained its cheerfulness. “Enhancement complete. Next, I’ll need to start refining second-tier pills.” The Dragon Carp’s smile instantly disappeared. Refining pills again?! Its entire body already reeked of the scent of medicinal herbs, and no matter what it tried, it couldn’t get rid of it.