40: Chapter 40 Departure

Luoyun Peak.

Mo Shenggu's courtyard.

Upon receiving the message via the communication talisman, Lin Shen wasted no time and immediately came to Mo Shenggu's courtyard.

"This Disciple greets Revered Master!"

Seeing Mo Shenggu, Lin Shen immediately bowed respectfully.

"Shen'er is here, no need for such formalities!"

Mo Shenggu waved his hand, smiled, took out a brocade box from his robe, and handed it to Lin Shen, saying, "This is a congratulatory gift I have prepared for my old friend. His surname is Qin, his given name is Mingyuan, and he is the Qin Family Ancestor of Qingfeng County in Yunzhou."

"Yes, this Disciple understands!"

Lin Shen nodded and took the brocade box.

The brocade box was engraved with profound confinement runes, along with multiple layers of spirit-locking array seals. Clearly, the item stored inside must be of immense value.

"You must be careful. This item is extremely precious; do not lose it or let others snatch it."

Mo Shenggu repeatedly exhorted, then sighed and shook his head involuntarily. "Actually, I had already prepared a gift long ago, but who would have known that news came from Yunzhou that my old friend had already broken through to the Golden Core Realm? Naturally, the previous gift would no longer suffice, which is why I spent these past two months specially preparing this generous gift."

No wonder.

Lin Shen thought to himself.

No wonder Mo Shenggu took so long just to prepare a gift; it turned out he had received the news that his old friend had broken through to the Golden Core Realm.

Because of this, ordinary gifts would naturally not be qualified, and he naturally had to spend more thought to present a generous gift.

After all, the other party could also be considered a Golden Core Realm Old Ancestor; he must not let any mistakes in gift-giving dilute their mutual friendship.

Noticing the trace of nostalgia and regret on Mo Shenggu's Face, Lin Shen immediately understood what he was thinking and quickly spoke up, "Since the Qin Family Ancestor has achieved a Golden Core Breakthrough, and the two of you are longtime friends, your cultivation levels must have been comparable when you first met. Viewed this way, Revered Master, you are not far from a Golden Core Breakthrough either."

"Golden Core... Golden Core..."

Mo Shenggu shook his head, not knowing what he was thinking, and said, "How could it be that easy? I have been trapped in the Peak Foundation Establishment Realm for over a hundred years, and I always feel like I am lacking just a shred of opportunity. However, Qin Mingyuan's Golden Core Breakthrough has given me a glimmer of new motivation. It seems this old bone of mine must work harder and strive to achieve a Golden Core Breakthrough within my lifetime, so as not to wait until my Lifespan is exhausted and turn into a handful of dust..."

"Revered Master has a profound foundation and will surely succeed as desired!"

Lin Shen hurriedly spoke from the side.

"Man proposes, Heaven disposes!"

Mo Shenggu spoke with a wistful expression, "Other than relying on Aptitude and foundation, breaking through to the Golden Core Realm depends even more on that abstruse and mysterious Luck. If I have a sudden Epiphany and Luck descends upon me, this Revered Master can achieve a Breakthrough at any time, but if..."

Speaking up to here, Mo Shenggu shook his head and stopped talking.

Perhaps he also wanted to preserve a glimmer of hope for himself.

Having hope was a good thing.

Once there was no hope left, he would be like a withered bone in a well, waiting for his Lifespan to exhaust, with no choice but to obediently wait for death.

Mo Shenggu paused for a moment, then turned to instruct Lin Shen, "That's right, previously I didn't know that my old friend had broken through to the Golden Core Realm. After all, Yunzhou is far away from Chiyun Valley. When you go this time, do not lose your Revered Master's Face and let others look down on us."

"Yes, Revered Master!"

Lin Shen nodded and promised, "Revered Master can rest assured on this point; this Disciple will absolutely not disgrace Revered Master's Face."

Of course, if there were dangerous situations, that would be another story.

If Face was lost, it could be earned back.

If life was lost, then nothing would be left at all...

However, Lin Shen certainly wouldn't say this aloud. The probability of such a thing happening was extremely low, and even if it did happen, Mo Shenggu would surely understand by then.

Hearing Lin Shen's promise, Mo Shenggu nodded with satisfaction and continued, "Seize this trip well; this is also an opportunity for you. After all, my old friend holds the title of the Little Mengchang of Yunzhou."

Now that he has broken through to the Golden Core Realm, the people going to offer birthday congratulations will surely be endless. If you can befriend a few Prodigies or gain the appreciation of some Golden Core Senior, it will be of no small help to your future Dao path.

This point was very important.

This was also why Mo Shenggu let Lin Shen go on his behalf to offer birthday greetings.

After all, a month ago, the eldest Disciple Senior Brother Shen Qianfan, having caught wind of it, had already come to plead with him several times.

But considering that Lin Shen currently had even greater potential, Mo Shenggu ultimately decided to prioritize supporting Lin Shen, allowing him to forge more connections and acquire better networking resources.

As for Senior Brother Shen Qianfan...

In the future, he could only rely on himself. If he could successfully achieve a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough, he would still be his good Disciple.

If he could not, his sect wouldn't lack a single Qi Refining Peak Disciple either, and he could only be treated as an ordinary Disciple.

Listening to Mo Shenggu's exhortations, Lin Shen nodded thoughtfully, a brilliant light flashing in his eyes.

He also knew that this was Mo Shenggu grooming him, letting him build connections with more Prodigy Disciples.

However, Lin Shen did not think this way in his heart.

What was the use of forging connections with more Prodigy Disciples?

What he truly wanted was to see whether those Prodigy Disciples had Luck vested in them.

That was the most crucial thing.

Compared to so-called connections, he cared even more about those who possessed dense Luck.

Presumably...

The Luck of those Prodigies shouldn't be too weak, right...

If there was an opportunity...

But he quickly shook his head again. Safety was still paramount; he couldn't rashly take risks.

However, if safety was guaranteed, he might be able to reap some harvests from them.

Lin Shen calculated inwardly.

"Alright, I have already finished giving my instructions. Be careful on the road!"

Mo Shenggu waved his hand at Lin Shen, then took out a talisman from his bosom and presented it to Lin Shen, saying, "This is a life-saving item given to you by Revered Master. It contains a full-force strike of the Peak Foundation Establishment Realm. Its production cost is extremely expensive, and it must not be used unless absolutely necessary."

"Thank you, Revered Master! With Revered Master bestowing such deep affection, this Disciple will definitely not cause Revered Master to lose Face in Yunzhou."

Lin Shen hurriedly nodded, took the talisman, and thanked Mo Shenggu with a grateful expression.

With such a precious item, even if he faced the Foundation Establishment Realm later, by taking the opponent by surprise and directly using this talisman with a Peak Foundation Establishment Realm attack, he would definitely be able to kill them with a single blow.

Furthermore, he also had three zhenlei beads.

After being nourished over these years, dealing with ordinary Early Stage Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators using these three zhenlei beads was already a piece of cake.

With various defensive items protecting his body, Lin Shen's heart was filled with a sense of security, and he grew increasingly anticipated for this trip to Yunzhou.

He looked forward to encountering a few more people with dense Luck and hoped that this trip to Yunzhou could increase his knowledge and yield some harvests.

"Go, go..."

Mo Shenggu waved his hand again. "Revered Master is waiting for your good news upon return, and I hope you can gain some harvest from this trip to Yunzhou."

"Yes, Revered Master!"

Lin Shen nodded, bowed deeply to Mo Shenggu, and then slowly left Luoyun Peak.