Chapter 2172: Chapter 2172: Good Karma
The Netherworld Crystal Stone is extremely important to Jing Yan. If he could secure a spot to enter the Yellow Spring Cave, he could independently strive to obtain the Netherworld Crystal Stone within the cave.
There are only nine spots available for the advanced entrance into the Yellow Spring Cave. These nine spots are allocated through a competition of netherworld points among the Four Great Forces. Under normal circumstances, Jing Yan would never be able to secure a spot to enter the Yellow Spring Cave, so he can only resolve this through a form of employment fees.
War God Li Feng saw that Jing Yan was serious and was not angered by it, but he felt that Jing Yan was a bit excessive. As the War God of the Ancient Land of Morning Light, he personally came to negotiate over the employment, but Jing Yan wanted a spot to enter the Yellow Spring Cave.
"Young friend Jing Yan, if you insist on a spot, I fear that no faction will employ you in the third round. The Four Great Forces can only secure one spot at most in the third round of the competition." War God Li Feng shook his head and said.
"I know." Jing Yan laughed lightly.
"War God Li Feng, if the Ancient Land of Morning Light employs me, when I come out of the Yellow Spring Cave, I can give two-tenths of the Netherworld Crystal Stones I obtain within the cave to the Ancient Land of Morning Light." Jing Yan continued.
War God Li Feng furrowed his brow.
"Young friend Jing Yan, what if you can’t help the Ancient Land of Morning Light secure a floating spot? Our Ancient Land of Morning Light currently has more than a hundred points less than the Xin Family in netherworld points." War God Li Feng said in a heavy tone.
"If I can’t help the Ancient Land of Morning Light secure a floating spot in the third round, then the Ancient Land of Morning Light naturally does not need to give me a spot for the Yellow Spring Cave. War God Li Feng, there’s no need to worry about this." Jing Yan said.
In the first two rounds of the netherworld points competition, Jing Yan did not go all out. Now, although the Ancient Land of Morning Light is far behind in points, Jing Yan is a hundred percent confident in helping them boost their netherworld points.
War God Li Feng’s gaze focused. He trusted Jing Yan’s words, as Jing Yan’s performance in the first two rounds of the netherworld points competition was extremely astonishing. In the second-round competition, he helped the Shadow Tower achieve a stunning reversal, and War God Li Feng felt that Jing Yan probably did not go all out in the second round either.
War God Li Feng pondered for a moment, then still shook his head and said, "Young friend Jing Yan, using a spot in the Yellow Spring Cave as employment fees, my Ancient Land of Morning Light really cannot agree. Besides, I don’t think the other three factions will agree to such terms either."
"Senior, that’s why when you first came, I said the Ancient Land of Morning Light would not agree to the terms I proposed." Jing Yan shook his head with a wry smile.
"Young friend Jing Yan, can you really not change the employment terms?" War God Li Feng asked.
Even at this point, War God Li Feng didn’t resort to any threats or pressure based on his status. Jing Yan hadn’t dealt with War God Li Feng before, but from this interaction, Jing Yan had a pretty good impression of him. Moreover, having such a powerhouse like War God Li Feng personally come to negotiate with him was indeed a great honor for Jing Yan. Once the news spread, it would undoubtedly cause a stir among the Shen Zhou Heavenly Monarchs.
"Truly, I cannot." Jing Yan apologized.
"In that case, I shall take my leave." War God Li Feng nodded and prepared to depart.
"Senior Li Feng," Jing Yan called out to him.
"Hmm?" War God Li Feng paused, looking at Jing Yan, his eyes brightening, thinking Jing Yan had changed his mind.
"Senior, I know that the Ancient Land of Morning Light has many cultivators who have mastered a secret technique to burn bloodline power. If those entering the Secret Realm use this secret technique, perhaps they could secure a spot in the fourth round." Jing Yan said slowly.
In recent days, Jing Yan had gained some understanding of the cultivators from the Ancient Land of Morning Light. These cultivators obtained terrifying physical body power through a form of awakening—the awakening of bloodline power. By using a special secret technique to burn their bloodline power, they can gain unimaginable strength in a short period.
But burning bloodline power has significant side effects for the cultivators of the Ancient Land of Morning Light. Once a typical cultivator burns their bloodline, it becomes very difficult for them to progress further. The more bloodline burned, the greater the impact, with the possibility of even death. Because of this, the cultivators from the Ancient Land of Morning Light generally refrain from burning their own bloodline unless absolutely necessary.
War God Li Feng nodded as he heard this. The ability of the cultivators from the Ancient Land of Morning Light to gain terrifying power by burning their bloodline wasn’t a secret, so he wasn’t surprised when Jing Yan mentioned it. However, letting the cultivators entering the Secret Realm burn their bloodline would essentially ruin their path. Those entering the Secret Realm were carefully nurtured by the Ancient Land of Morning Light, and cultivating even one of them is not easy. Using two of such cultivators to secure a spot in the Yellow Spring Cave made War God Li Feng uncertain if it was appropriate.
"Senior Li Feng, you can let those entering the Secret Realm take a gamble. I can help look into the impact of burned bloodline at that time, and maybe there’s a way to resolve those side effects. I can’t promise a hundred percent success, but I think there’s a fifty percent chance." Jing Yan continued.
"What?" War God Li Feng was stunned this time, his eyes widening as he looked at Jing Yan.
The side effects on cultivators from the Ancient Land of Morning Light who acquire power by burning their bloodline are almost incurable. If there were a solution, War God Li Feng wouldn’t be so conflicted. In the Immortal Domain, there might indeed be ways to address the side effects of burning bloodline, but it would probably require an even greater cost—a cost that the Ancient Land of Morning Light finds difficult to bear.
And now, Jing Yan claims he might be able to address the after-effects of burning bloodline. Jing Yan, he has a fifty percent chance?
War God Li Feng’s first reaction was shock, followed by disbelief, and finally a sense of doubt. A cultivator like Jing Yan, though currently only at the Nether Sky Realm level, probably wouldn’t make an empty claim, would he? Moreover, what benefit would Jing Yan gain from making such boastful claims?
For ordinary people, resolving such a problem is impossible, but the surprises Jing Yan has brought them before are numerous, and cannot simply be covered by the term "ordinary people."
"Young friend Jing Yan, are your words true?" War God Li Feng took a deep breath, his sharp gaze fixed on Jing Yan.
"Yes, I indeed have some confidence in eliminating the after-effects of bloodline burning for the cultivators of the Ancient Land of Morning Light." Jing Yan smiled and said.
War God Li Feng left Jing Yan’s place with a complex mood. Upon returning to the palace where the people of the Ancient Land of Morning Light were gathered, the members immediately approached him.
"Lord War God, did Jing Yan agree to be employed by us?"
"Lord War God, what did Mr. Jing Yan say? How much employment fee does he need this time? Don’t tell me it’s material resources again?"
When War God Li Feng went to see Jing Yan, the people of the Ancient Land of Morning Light were also feeling anxious.
