Chapter 479: Chapter 29: Jiang Country’s Hidden Legacy, Celestial Ruins 2
"Though I wish for him to come out of seclusion, he doesn’t want to. He merely says the time isn’t right yet..."
Lin Chen noticed the disappointment in Jiang Liqian’s eyes, but found it difficult to console her.
He pondered for a moment and then asked:
"Time? What time are you referring to?"
"Since Junior Sister Jiang wants to bring the Celestial Being down, the Demon Path in Qing State cannot remain unchecked..."
Jiang Liqian nodded upon hearing this. Indeed, for the Spirit Realm, the situation in Qing State is crucial.
"Junior Sister Jiang, I’ve heard the current Sovereign of the Nether Realm is called True Man Huiyue?"
Lin Chen asked tentatively, hoping to glean some useful information from Jiang Liqian.
Jiang Liqian nodded and replied:
"Yes, I have investigated this matter. That True Man Huiyue should be Demon Monarch Huiyue..."
"However... I suspect that it is not the true Demon Monarch Huiyue... but rather a manifestation of him!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen frowned slightly, knowing that a True Monarch of Divinity Transformation has the ability to form manifestations.
It’s akin to a puppet, yet possesses abilities very similar to the original.
Lin Chen’s manifestation had reached Nascent Soul Late Period cultivation in just a few years.
The manifestation of Demon Monarch Huiyue likely has at least Divinity Transformation Realm cultivation.
Moreover, even if this manifestation is destroyed, it won’t cause much loss to the true Demon Monarch Huiyue.
"So, should we assassinate Demon Monarch Huiyue’s manifestation..."
Lin Chen frowned slightly, concerned it might be a trap.
Even with his current strength, confident he could find a way out even if it were a trap, he felt a little caution was necessary.
"Senior Brother Lin, I believe... cultivation is everything. Even if we have the chance to face the Ten Thousand Laws Celestial Mirror, we need the strength to do so!"
Jiang Liqian looked into Lin Chen’s eyes and said.
Lin Chen nodded. How could he not know?
But improving cultivation is not an overnight feat, and even though his cultivation speed is fast, real breakthroughs occur every few years.
After breaking through Divinity Transformation, Lin Chen’s cultivation would hardly grow any further in a short period.
Unless his Martial Arts Realm could surge into the Martial Saint Realm in one go!
But, the gap is too wide.
There is a difference of three million Qi and Blood Value between him and the Martial Saint, which cannot be bridged in the short term.
Having seemingly discerned Lin Chen’s thoughts, Jiang Liqian smiled faintly and said:
"Senior Brother Lin, ordinary methods wouldn’t enable a major breakthrough in cultivation in a short time..."
"However, the path of cultivation is ultimately about wealth, companions, location, and method, among which wealth comes first..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen seemed to be in a thoughtful state. "Junior Sister Jiang, do you mean?"
Jiang Liqian took a deep breath and said:
"In the past, Senior Brother Lin’s strength was insufficient and thus I never told you..."
"But now, Senior Brother Lin has also broken through to Divinity Transformation, and has the strength to accompany me to that place..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen grew even more curious, "Junior Sister Jiang, what place are you referring to?"
"Yunzhou!"
Jiang Liqian’s eyes flashed with determination.
"Although Jiang Country has perished, at the time of its fall, my father hid all the treasures from Jiang Country’s treasury in a Secret Realm."
"This Secret Realm is in Yunzhou!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen felt a stirring in his heart, having already guessed Jiang Liqian’s intentions.
Jiang Country, once the overlord of the Spirit Realm.
How astounding must the wealth it possess be?
If truly attained, it would mean accessing inexhaustible resources.
Such abundant resources would naturally elevate both of their cultivation rapidly.
"For thousands of years, cultivators from the Five Great States and even the Spirit Realm have been searching for the whereabouts of this relic."
"But none of them could possibly find it..."
"Because my father hid the treasury in... the Celestial Ruins!"
Celestial Ruins?
Lin Chen frowned slightly. That was a new and unfamiliar term to him.
"Junior Sister Jiang... What is Celestial Ruins?" Lin Chen asked curiously.
Jiang Liqian’s eyes showed a trace of reminiscence as she explained:
"The River of Time runs through ancient and modern times. But amidst this world, there is no trace left behind..."
"And this trace is the Celestial Ruins!"
Lin Chen frowned deeply, feeling bewildered, not yet grasping what the Celestial Ruins truly was.
Jiang Liqian pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then used a simpler expression to explain:
"You can understand it as the Celestial Dao’s replication of a specific time period, preserving it eternally in that time."
"Celestial Ruins are the past world, the past version of our world..."
"Thus, conventional methods cannot penetrate the Celestial Ruins, making it extremely secure."
Now, Lin Chen seemed to comprehend.
Celestial Ruins are the past world.
It’s a bygone time period, retained by the Celestial Dao for some reason, which only allows entry through special means.
"So, Junior Sister Jiang... Do we have a way to enter the Celestial Ruins?" Lin Chen asked.
Jiang Liqian nodded and smiled:
"Rest assured, I naturally have a way to enter. But previously it was too dangerous. My strength was insufficient, and I didn’t have anyone trustworthy... so I had to put it aside temporarily."
"But now, I think it’s time to go..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen felt a stirring in his heart, suddenly inspired by something, he asked in surprise:
"Junior Sister Jiang, what about your cultivation..."
Jiang Liqian shook her head and said:
"It is only one step away from Divinity Transformation Stage. The Reincarnation Law I practice is special, doesn’t require Thunder Tribulation..."
"I just lack some cultivation and insight..."
"Short as one year, long as three years, we can head to the Celestial Ruins!"
Lin Chen nodded upon hearing this.
Short as one year, long as three years... That isn’t long, time is sufficient.
During these years, Lin Chen can also consolidate his cultivation, fully adjusting to his breakthrough after Divinity Transformation and High Level Martial Emperor Realm.
With this in mind, Lin Chen nodded and said:
"Alright, then let’s wait a while. Once you break through, find me."
Jiang Liqian nodded and said:
"Alright, let’s contact each other using the Mother-Child Jade."
As Lin Chen was about to leave, he remembered something and asked:
"Junior Sister Jiang, do you know the whereabouts of the Black Jade Gourd?"
Black Jade Gourd?
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liqian thought for a moment and then said:
"In my memory, three thousand years ago... the Black Jade Gourd was in the hands of the Nether River Ascendant."
"The Nether River Ascendant is an Ascendant of Returning Void in the Spirit Realm. Their faction is called Nether River Hall, a significant force in the Spirit Realm."
"If you want to acquire the Black Jade Gourd, you’re likely to have to visit the Spirit Realm..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen frowned slightly, feeling a bit helpless.
The good news was discovering the whereabouts of this final gourd.
The bad news was that the gourd is in the Spirit Realm, and Lin Chen is unlikely to retrieve it in the short term.
After bidding farewell to Jiang Liqian, Lin Chen did not hurry to leave Wenda City.
Instead, he prepared to stay in the city for a while, gathering more information along the way.
...
That night, while cultivation was in progress, Lin Chen suddenly sensed an additional presence in his residence.
"Which fellow cultivator has arrived without notice?"
Lin Chen abruptly opened his eyes while cultivating and asked with a frown.
As Lin Chen’s voice fell, a figure appeared before him.
"Little child, decades without seeing you... Your cultivation seems to have advanced too rapidly!"
Lin Chen raised his eyes and saw that the figure wasn’t anyone else but Jiang Liqian’s Imperial Uncle.
Also, he was a beggar Lin Chen played chess with for a long time decades ago...
"Senior..."
Lin Chen immediately stood up, his demeanor respectful.
The person before him was someone who utilized chess to pursue the Dao, the number one in chess skills, whose cultivation is known to be extremely high...
"Oh? Why so restrained? I still liked you back then... Just think of me as the old beggar you saw!"
The old beggar shook his head and, with a wave of his hand, made a stone table appear in the room.
On the table lay a chessboard.
"Do you have time to play a few rounds with me, old-timer?"
"That would be my pleasure!"
Lin Chen nodded, and the two began playing chess.
In the following five days, Lin Chen played three rounds of chess with the old beggar.
Lin Chen lost all three rounds.
Defeating Lin Chen by one and a half, one, and half a point respectively.
During this time, Lin Chen used artificial intelligence chess, but was consistently overwhelmed by the old beggar.
