555: Would you like to take me as your teacher?

"Host, he... he should be in suspended animation... right?"

A hint of uncertainty suddenly seeped into the system's voice.

Lin Yang's forehead twitched: "Should be? Right?"

The system didn't speak up again.

Lin Yang also remained silent and approached He Linchuan's position.

After getting closer, he enveloped He Linchuan's body with the Absolute Domain, then reached out and felt He Linchuan's body.

"Hmm? Even his skin has no warmth?"

Lin Yang was startled.

This guy couldn't really be dead, could he?

He was tempted to clear away the thick layer of liquid covering He Linchuan's body to see what was going on.

But after thinking about it, he didn't act rashly. He returned to Yun Que City with He Linchuan intact, covered by the Absolute Domain.

Since this guy covered himself completely in this unknown liquid, it might serve some critical purpose, so it was best not to clear it rashly.

Furthermore, if anything unexpected happened in the wilderness, it would be difficult to handle.

Also, his Temporary Clone in the city was about to dissipate, so he needed to rush back in time.

*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.*

Lin Yang quickly hurried back with He Linchuan.

Covered by the Absolute Domain, he didn't have to worry about attracting Fierce Beasts. He pushed his speed to the limit and returned to Yun Que City just before his Temporary Clone was about to dissipate.

During the several days of travel, He Linchuan still showed no movement or reaction.

After returning to the Villa inside the city, Lin Yang placed him in a room and had He Linxue look at him.

When the girl saw Lin Yang bring He Linchuan back, she was deeply grateful, but looking at He Linchuan, who seemed like a dead man, her eyes reddened again.

"He Linxue, do you know what's going on with your brother in this state?" Lin Yang asked.

"Sir, this is a type of Suspended Animation Technique from the Mirror Ruins Realm. Once performed, he will be indistinguishable from a dead person for one month."

To Lin Yang's surprise, he had only asked casually, but He Linxue actually knew the answer.

"It really is suspended animation?"

Lin Yang was slightly astonished and impressed.

This Suspended Animation Technique was quite formidable.

It was truly difficult to distinguish from actual death.

Then, seeing He Linxue's distressed appearance, he couldn't help but say:

"If it's just suspended animation, why are you so worried? He'll wake up after a month."

He Linxue lowered her head, looked at He Linchuan, and said something that startled Lin Yang:

"Sir, with this Suspended Animation Technique, the chance of waking up is only fifty percent."

"Ah?" Lin Yang was shocked.

Only a fifty percent chance of waking up?

Following that, he frowned and asked, puzzled:

"What's going on? Isn't it a Suspended Animation Technique? Why is there still a fifty percent risk of death?"

He didn't understand.

"Sir, this junior doesn't know the specific reason, but I only know that once this Suspended Animation Technique is cast, it is exactly the same as true death, making it hard to distinguish. It seems to involve some rules of the Dao of Death, so after casting it, the chances of death and Life are both fifty percent."

He Linxue explained:

"It is said that this Technique was created by a Great Power of the Dao of Death. Because the mortality rate was too high, the defect too great, and it lacked substantial practical use, the Technique was made public."

"Because this Suspended Animation Technique can only be used to deceive Fierce Beasts with low intelligence, but Fierce Beasts also eat corpses, so its use is extremely limited."

"As for using suspended animation to deceive enemies, that is even less effective. In the Mirror Ruins Realm, when people are killed or cities are massacred, the corpses are destroyed immediately to prevent anyone from escaping through suspended animation."

"Therefore, very few people use it."

"…"

After listening to He Linxue's explanation, Lin Yang understood.

The Dao of Death means the Death attribute has reached the Dao level.

Every attribute has a corresponding higher-level Dao existence.

One can comprehend various strange methods, Divine Abilities, and Techniques.

Since this Suspended Animation Technique was created by a powerhouse of the Dao of Death, having only a fifty percent chance of waking up was normal.

This fifty percent chance might even be an exaggeration.

Lin Yang was momentarily at a loss for words.

This guy He Linchuan was truly too bold.

Provoking a Great Ferocious Beast, and then using this Suspended Animation Technique with an extremely high mortality rate.

This is truly... Lin Yang paused, sighed internally, and asked again: "What is this liquid on his body? Do you know?"

This time, He Linxue shook her head: "This junior doesn't know. My brother often researches strange things, mostly materials collected in the wilderness, but he rarely tells me about them."

"Alright, let's just wait for now."

Lin Yang didn't ask further.

Calculating the time, they would know whether He Linchuan was alive or dead in just over twenty days.

"I wonder if the Life attribute can increase his chances of waking up?"

During the wait, Lin Yang had a few ideas.

After consulting the System, he decided to give it a try.

After all, the power of the Life attribute only brought benefits to anyone and no harm.

The System also suggested that he could use Life power to try and increase He Linchuan's vitality, which might improve his chances of waking up.

Time flew by, and more than twenty days passed.

This day marked the final day of He Linchuan's Suspended Animation Technique.

Yun Que City had not been peaceful these past few days.

News that Lin Yang allegedly possessed a Dao Rhythm Rule-level Treasure had spread, attracting powerhouses from outside the city.

"Brother Lin, open the door, I'm here!"

Outside the Villa gate, Yue Duanjiang's hearty voice suddenly rang out.

Lin Yang's expression shifted, and he opened the Villa gate.

Yue Duanjiang walked into the house, laughing heartily while holding two bottles of wine, and handed one directly to Lin Yang.

The two immediately clinked bottles in tacit understanding and took several large gulps.

Clearly, this wasn't the first time Yue Duanjiang had done this in the past few days.

This was indeed the case.

Yue Duanjiang frequently came to share a drink with Lin Yang over the past twenty-plus days.

"Brother Yue, I'm truly sorry for implicating you, forcing you to stop hunting outside the city."

After drinking a few mouthfuls of wine, Lin Yang spoke slowly.

The fact that Yue Duanjiang paid for his weapon at the Star Divination Tower that day, and later invited him home to make friends, could not be hidden from the city's Intelligence Agencies.

As his only friend in Yun Que City, Yue Duanjiang was naturally targeted.

As long as Yue Duanjiang left the city, he would definitely be kidnapped and used to threaten him.

Although the people in the city didn't really believe he had deep affection for a newly made friend.

Kidnapping Yue Duanjiang might not necessarily force him to leave the city or hand over the treasure.

However, people from the Underground Forces wouldn't care about that much.

For them, if kidnapping Yue Duanjiang could coerce Lin Yang into cooperation, that would naturally be best.

If they couldn't coerce him, they wouldn't suffer any loss either.

Therefore, under these circumstances, Yue Duanjiang could no longer go hunting outside the city.

If he were a lone wolf, it would be fine, but Yue Duanjiang had a large family to support, which made Lin Yang feel somewhat ashamed.

Yue Duanjiang simply laughed heartily: "Why mention that? I needed a break anyway. I won't starve in the short term; I saved up some family wealth before, so you don't need to worry."

Saying this, he glanced at He Linchuan:

"This guy should either wake up today or not wake up at all. What about you? Have you figured out what to do? Do you want to use the city's Teleportation Magic Array to go to another city?"

Lin Yang shook his head: "Going to another city will yield the same result; it's just moving to a different place to be tracked. Moreover, the Teleportation Magic Array can only transport people between major cities within Kunyu Country; it doesn't connect to other countries, and the price is exorbitant, making it largely meaningless."

In the various countries of the Mirror Ruins Realm, there are Formation Arrays that allow direct teleportation between cities within the same country.

But they do not connect to other countries at all.

Under these circumstances, unless he changed countries, the people of Bone Bloom would be able to track him down no matter which city he moved to.

Of course, the main reason was that he simply didn't have the money to pay the expensive inter-city teleportation fees.

Yue Duanjiang nodded slightly: "That's true. Alas, Brother Lin, you're unlucky. You clearly don't have a Supreme Treasure and used other means to treat He Linxue, but now, no matter what you say, the outsiders won't believe it. They've already decided that you possess a treasure, and that's difficult to deal with."

He naturally believed Lin Yang didn't have a treasure.

But his belief was useless.

Lin Yang smiled: "A Dao Rhythm Rule-level Treasure is indeed tempting; they are naturally more willing to believe I possess one."

"Not being able to leave the city isn't a long-term solution. How about you go to the City Lord's Mansion, Brother, find a job, and join the Patrol Team? That way, even if you go outside the city, they wouldn't dare easily attack you," Yue Duanjiang suggested.

He knew Lin Yang didn't have much money left.

If he couldn't hunt outside the city, he needed to find a decent job inside.

Although the pay wouldn't compare to hunting, he could still earn a little.

As for lending money to Lin Yang.

He had offered several times, but Lin Yang always refused.

Therefore, he didn't bring it up again.

"Brother Yue, I'll think of other ways. Joining the City Lord's Mansion wouldn't give me much freedom."

Lin Yang shook his head:

"Besides, if I really leave the city, even if I'm with the Patrol Team, the people from Bone Bloom would dare to attack, and the City Lord wouldn't pursue the matter afterward, believe it or not?"

"This..." Yue Duanjiang hesitated, then nodded: "That's true. They give who knows how many offerings to the City Lord's Mansion every year. Alas!"

He was very worried about Lin Yang.

"Brother Yue, you don't need to worry too much about me. I have my own way of making money," Lin Yang said, smiling at the sight.

He had the Absolute Domain and could secretly leave the city to hunt Fierce Beasts.

The only trouble was the issue of selling the materials after the hunt.

Although the Star Divination Tower wouldn't reveal customer privacy, one must remember that they were also the biggest Intelligence Agency.

Moreover, if he constantly stayed in the city yet had Fierce Beast materials to sell, it would easily arouse suspicion and speculation.

"Perhaps I should consider creating another fake identity that can appear publicly," Lin Yang thought to himself.

Yue Duanjiang then added: "Since that's the case, I won't try to persuade you further. However, the various miscellaneous fees for your Villa are almost due again, and since you won't borrow money from me, let me pay ten years' worth of fees for you."

Lin Yang was instantly dumbfounded: "How is that any different from borrowing money?"

"Haha, there's a slight difference," Yue Duanjiang chuckled. "It's settled then. I'll pay for ten years."

The reason he said ten years was because he knew if he offered more, Lin Yang wouldn't agree to let him pay.

Ten years was enough time for Lin Yang to find a way to make money.

"This... well, alright then. Thank you, Brother Yue." Lin Yang didn't refuse anymore.

This was Yue Duanjiang's kindness.

He really couldn't afford the fees right now... "Don't mention it," Yue Duanjiang waved his hand.

Afterward, the two drank silently, waiting for He Linchuan to either wake up or die.

Time passed bit by bit, and He Linchuan still hadn't woken up.

He Linxue was so nervous on the side that she was close to tears.

Lin Yang also felt a little uneasy.

Yue Duanjiang, who was beside him, patted his shoulder, signaling him to not worry too much.

However, just as it was about to get dark, He Linchuan's body suddenly showed a reaction.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."

Accompanied by a fit of violent coughing, He Linchuan slowly woke up.

"Brother! You scared me to death! You finally woke up!"

He Linxue instantly cried out in surprise and joy.

Lin Yang also felt a weight lift from his heart.

It was good that he woke up!

"This guy really has nine lives!" Yue Duanjiang clicked his tongue in wonder.

"I... I'm not dead??"

He Linchuan seemed somewhat confused, slightly shook his head, and then remembered the events that transpired before.

He then looked at the situation in the room, saw his younger sister and Lin Yang smilingly looking at him, abruptly stood up, and exclaimed in surprise:

"Little sister, Sir, why am I here?"

If he remembered correctly, he should have been in the Desolate Grassland.

He Linxue gave Lin Yang a look, and He Linchuan immediately understood, preparing to thank Lin Yang for saving him.

However, his gaze flickered to Yue Duanjiang on the side, and he opened his mouth but didn't speak.

He wasn't sure whether Yue Duanjiang knew the truth of the situation.

Seeing this, the look of appreciation in Lin Yang's eyes deepened.

This guy was meticulous and cautious enough.

Yue Duanjiang truly did not know why He Linchuan used the Suspended Animation Technique.

He hadn't told Yue Duanjiang the truth either.

This wasn't because he didn't trust Yue Duanjiang.

Rather, when Yue Duanjiang first visited and saw He Linchuan in a state of suspended animation, he proactively stated that he didn't need to know the reason.

Yue Duanjiang was afraid that, given the current situation, if he accidentally fell into the hands of Bone Bloom one day and his soul was searched using various methods, some of Lin Yang's secrets might be exposed.

Therefore, he simply didn't ask and didn't want to know.

Now, seeing He Linchuan wake up, Yue Duanjiang stepped forward, patted his shoulder, and chuckled:

"Kid, you've got guts, daring to use the Suspended Animation Technique. Everyone in the city says you have trash potential, but I didn't expect you to have such courage."

He didn't know much about the He Family or He Linchuan's situation.

His previous knowledge was just some Gossip from the city.

But seeing that He Linchuan dared to use the Suspended Animation Technique, although he didn't know the reason, he greatly admired He Linchuan's courage.

He Linchuan was stunned, unsure how to reply. He didn't know what relationship Lin Yang had with Yue Duanjiang.

He knew Yue Duanjiang, recognizing him as a powerful third-level existence in the Boundary Realm.

But he wasn't clear on how Lin Yang knew Yue Duanjiang.

Although the news had spread throughout the city these past few days, he was in suspended animation, so he didn't know Lin Yang and Yue Duanjiang were friends.

Seeing this, Lin Yang also patted He Linchuan's shoulder, but instead of explaining anything, he suddenly said:

"He Linchuan, are you willing to take me as your master?"

*Boom!*

He Linchuan felt a roar in his head, his whole body went numb as if electrocuted, and he froze on the spot.

What did he just hear?

Lin Yang wanted to take him as a disciple??

He was stunned.

He Linxue, standing beside him, also raised her head sharply, her eyes filled with shock.

A powerful Sir like Lin Yang was actually willing to take her brother as a disciple?

Yue Duanjiang was equally surprised, never expecting Lin Yang to want to take He Linchuan as a disciple.

Taking a disciple was no small matter!

In the Mirror Ruins Realm, the master-disciple relationship is sometimes closer than the relationship between family members!

"Brother Lin, you..."

Yue Duanjiang opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

Although he admired He Linchuan's courage, his aptitude was, after all, somewhat lacking.

Taking a disciple... he didn't quite understand.

But in the end, he didn't say anything more. This was Lin Yang's own decision, and it wasn't his place to interfere.

Lin Yang asked again:

"He Linchuan, are you willing to take me as your master?"