Chapter 98: Such an Evil Technique Must Be Learned

Lin Fanyun couldn’t stop feeling ecstatic. He almost let a smug smile slip in front of Ye Xiaoshu.

Thankfully, he held it in, only allowing the corners of his mouth to slightly curl up. Combined with his weathered, calm demeanor, it gave off a vibe of timeless elegance.

“Xiaoshu, I’m going to start refining the Palace of All Things. Keep watch for me and keep an eye on the passage. With so many Law-Manifestation cultivators dead, the True Martial Continent won’t just sit idly by.”

Ye Xiaoshu nodded, understanding the importance of the task. Though he really wanted to explore the Palace of All Things, he knew what was more important.

After giving his instructions, Lin Fanyun wasted no time and flew into the palace, the doors closing behind him.

With the palace’s defensive power, he didn’t have to worry about interruptions.

Reaching the original location of the palace’s artifact spirit, Lin Fanyun sat cross-legged and unleashed a blood flame, enveloping the spirit.

“I have just over two months. I need to gain some control over the palace, or I won’t be able to take it with me.”

Time was of the essence, and Lin Fanyun didn’t even explore the other rooms in the palace.

“Given the tight schedule, the treasures I consume won’t convert to experience points. They’ll be used to restore my physical strength. I might even need to borrow some strength from my main body. Otherwise, I don’t stand a chance of getting a grip on this demi-god artifact in such a short time.”

Lin Fanyun channeled his physical energy into the blood flame, which burned even more intensely.

The artifact spirit of the palace remained unchanged, floating in the flame without much reaction.

Time flew by, and over two months passed.

Ye Xiaoshu stood on the ground, gazing up at the palace, which floated there, unchanged.

“It’s been two months. I wonder how much progress the master has made? If he doesn’t hurry, the passage will drift into the misty zone. That wouldn’t be good.” 

Remembering Lin Fanyun’s description of the misty zone, Ye Xiaoshu shivered. That place was terrifying.

But there was nothing Ye Xiaoshu could do to speed up Lin Fanyun’s control over the palace. Leaving Lin Fanyun behind to head through the passage alone wasn’t an option for him.

Firstly, he wasn’t that ungrateful. Secondly, he feared retribution from Lin Fanyun.

Even if Lin Fanyun didn’t hold it against him, he probably wouldn’t take him along in the future.

‘Sure, there’s risk in sticking around, but the rewards are huge! Just from that last haul, I have enough resources to reach True-Core Ninefold. All I need now are True-Core level techniques and some time.’

So, why not hold on tight to this big opportunity?

Feeling anxious, Ye Xiaoshu focused on searching for more resources. The repeated battles had wrecked Dragon Cave Valley, destroying many treasures within it. However, there were always some that slipped through the cracks. Even partially destroyed high-grade materials were worth the effort.

Ye Xiaoshu felt a sense of urgency in his search. 

Why? 

Because Wang Luo was doing the same thing.

Wang Luo had come over after the battle ended. Hearing everything from Ye Xiaoshu, he stayed to help guard but was frustrated about missing out on the loot. Now, he was searching like a madman for those valuable treasures.

Both of them had quite a bit of success. Wang Luo had the upper hand, being at True-Core fourth layer, while Ye Xiaoshu was only Innate. Their spiritual senses were on different levels, so naturally, Wang Luo was faster at finding things.

If it weren’t for Wang Luo periodically checking the passage for any arrivals from True Martial Continent and Ye Xiaoshu’s extraordinary luck, Ye Xiaoshu wouldn’t have even gotten a taste.

***

Inside the Palace of All Things, a somewhat dim blood flame wrapped around the artifact spirit, pulling it into Lin Fanyun’s dantian.

“Good, after a lot of effort, I finally have some control,” Lin Fanyun said.

He was tired but happy. With this control, he could take the Palace of All Things with him. Otherwise, he’d have to leave it in Zhong Chun’s blessed land for further refining, and who knew where it would drift.

The Great Wasteland wasn’t exactly known for its safe spots.

“Storing the Palace of All Things in my dantian is barely manageable given it’s a demi-god artifact. Maybe storing it in my spiritual sea would be better.”

Although it would still feel overwhelming, at least it could be stored there.

“A whole level of difference, and I can just barely manage it. There’s no way that Innate-level Li Donglai could carry the Palace of All Things.”

If Li Donglai’s body could store the Palace of All Things, none of this would have happened. He would have swept through the factions in True Martial Continent, and Zhong Chun’s demi-god will wouldn’t have been taken out by Lin Fanyun.

With a bit of control over the Palace of All Things, Lin Fanyun quickly grasped its current state.

“No wonder that will wanted to go to the True Martial Continent and even set a trap to lure those Law-Manifestation level experts over.”

After learning about the current condition of the Palace of All Things from the artifact spirit, Lin Fanyun couldn’t help but twitch his mouth.

With a wave of his hand, he manipulated the demi-god power of the Palace of All Things. In an instant, Lin Fanyun moved from the core area where the artifact spirit resided to a vast space.

This was an application of spatial power. Lin Fanyun himself had yet to reach the stage where he could touch spatial power. At least not until he reached the late stage of Law Manifestation. However, by borrowing the power of the Palace of All Things, he could easily teleport.

This space was where various cultivation techniques and texts were stored within the Palace of All Things.

Inside were countless books, a veritable mountain and a sea of knowledge.

“Right now, the best-preserved parts of the Palace of All Things are the library and the mineral room.”

The pills, herbs, and magical artifacts stored in the other rooms had long since decayed over the endless years. Only the minerals, which were nearly indestructible, and the library, thanks to excellent preservation, remained intact.

Of course, those decayed items weren’t entirely useless. At least the ruined magical artifacts could be reverse-refined to extract usable spiritual iron and minerals.

The rest were essentially just waste.

“Luckily, the library is intact. All the inheritance techniques I need are here.”

With a wave of his hand, a jade slip flew into Lin Fanyun’s grasp. It contained the technique that Zhong Chun’s will had used multiple times: the Will Parasite Technique.

To be precise, the technique recorded in the jade slip was named the “Parasitic Rebirth Technique.”

A demi-god level technique, parasitic possession was just one of its applications.

“Even if the soul is destroyed, leaving only the consciousness, it can parasitize another’s soul, using the consciousness as the core to absorb nutrients from the host soul to reconstruct a new soul and be reborn. What a sinister and evil technique.”

Lin Fanyun harshly criticized this wicked technique while simultaneously adding it to his list of essential skills.

Criticism aside, it was undeniably effective.

After all, mastering this technique would greatly enhance his survival abilities.

Seeing how Zhong Chun, a demi-god, had been dead for who knew how long yet nearly made a comeback, demonstrated the excellence of this technique.