193: Chapter 193 The Seal of Ten Thousand Spirits

The pale cyan Transcendent energy on Lin Tian's right palm thickened slightly, and Killing Intent radiated from his entire body, causing the surrounding night wind to drop by several degrees.

Old Man Han felt that undisguised Killing Intent and knew that Lin Tian was truly enraged; if he did not explain clearly, that palm strike would land on his head.

Clutching his chest, he coughed up another mouthful of stagnant blood, his voice hoarse and hurried: "Young hero, please calm your anger; this is a misunderstanding! This old man was also forced by circumstances!"

He caught his breath and began to speak intermittently. He said his surname was Han, and he came from a small Family that had lived in seclusion in the deep mountains for generations—the Beast Taming Han Family.

Although the Han Family was not populous, they possessed a unique Legacy in the Beast Taming Technique that outsiders could hardly reach. He held a powerful Beast Taming Technique that allowed the practitioner to control high-level Vicious Beasts across different grades.

Somehow the news leaked out, and the Demonic Sect set their sights on him. During this time, the Demonic Sect had been hunting him in secret, and he had been hiding and fleeing for several months, with hidden injuries piling up layer upon layer.

The Spirit Fox brought out by the Woman in Black Dress in the black market tonight was, as he recognized at a glance, a lure specifically set for the Han Family's unique secret technique—the Spirit Fox had a natural affinity for the Han Family's Cultivation Technique, and no one from the Han Family would ever let it go.

He had naturally recognized it, but he had to go because someone had planted a tracking mark inside that Spirit Fox. The other party would sooner or later use the Spirit Fox to follow the trail and find his hiding place; rather than being beaten passively, it was better to take a risk.

"I was blocked by them outside the black market, and this old man was outnumbered. I happened to see the young hero coming out of the alley, and your aura was also at the Fifth-Grade Transformation Realm—at that time, the Demonic Sect had many people, and this old man truly had no other choice, so I thought to shout to startle them and escape in the chaos."

Old Man Han's voice dropped a little, carrying a trace of genuine guilt: "This old man did indeed have selfish motives, but I never intended to harm the young hero."

Lin Tian listened, his face impassive, but a thought churned in his mind. Beast Taming Technique—the Demonic Sect had previously been wildly taming beasts in the Taixuan Mountain Range, and could even control Fifth-Grade Black-Armored Lizards; their desire for Beast Taming Techniques was certainly not small.

If the Han Family's Beast Taming Technique was truly stronger than what the Demonic Sect currently had, then the Demonic Sect's pursuit of Old Man Han was not just to silence him, but to seize the technique. He stared at Old Man Han and spoke slowly: "You say you were forced by circumstances, but you still harmed me. I was almost blocked by the Demonic Sect in Yunzhou Prefecture tonight and couldn't get out; this account cannot be settled with just a few words of explanation."

His tone turned cold, and the pale cyan Transcendent energy on his right palm condensed once again: "How about this—you give me your Beast Taming Technique, and I will show leniency and spare you this time."

Old Man Han's expression changed, and his already pale face lost all color. He waved his hands repeatedly: "This... this is absolutely impossible! The Wanling Seal is the Han Family's ancestral unique secret technique, and ancestors of past generations strictly forbade it from being passed on to outsiders. This old man would rather—"

Lin Tian did not wait for him to finish, his aura suddenly surging. He fully activated the Major Achievement Realm Dragon Roar Iron Shirt, and a layer of pale cyan light shone from beneath his skin, while his Killing Intent spread in all directions like tangible ice water.

He took a step forward, and the gravel beneath his feet jumped from the vibration of his Transcendent energy; his voice was as cold as if it had been fished out of an ice cellar: "No matter who you are, if you harm me, I will not spare you. I can kill people from the Demonic Sect, and I can kill you too."

Old Man Han's body trembled slightly. When he was besieged by the Demonic Sect, he had already used a blood-burning secret technique once; at this moment, his internal injuries were not yet healed, his Dantian was exhausted, and he could not even exert thirty percent of his usual strength.

He had seen with his own eyes the methods this young man used just now to instantly kill the Demonic Sect experts—Shadow Movement Technique, flying knives in his sleeves, Great Strength Vajra Palm; killing those of the same Fifth-Grade Realm was like chopping melons and vegetables. He did not doubt for a moment that the other party would truly kill him.

He closed his eyes and let out a long sigh, then took out a scroll wrapped tightly in oilcloth from a hidden pocket inside his cloak and held it with both hands in front of Lin Tian: "Very well. Although this old man's life is not worth much, the Han Family's Legacy cannot end in my hands. Please keep this scroll of the Wanling Seal, young hero—but I only ask that you promise this old man one thing."

"What is it?" Lin Tian took the scroll without opening it immediately.

Old Man Han's gaze fell on the scroll, his voice hoarse and solemn: "After the young hero learns it, do not pass it on to others lightly. The soul-tempering method of the Wanling Seal is too domineering; if it falls into the hands of someone with ill intentions, the consequences would be unimaginable. The origin of this seal is somewhat special; if the young hero has the Opportunity to advance further, you will naturally understand the details."

Lin Tian untied the oilcloth and unfolded the scroll. At the beginning of the scroll was a line of solemn and steady ancient characters—"Wanling Seal". His eyes swept over the first few lines, and his pupils constricted slightly.

The opening stated clearly: To tame the myriad spirits, first temper one's own soul. This seal uses Mental Energy as a furnace and spiritual power as fire to cast the seal of myriad spirits; once the seal is formed, all spirits will bow.

Behind it was densely recorded a complete set of Mental Energy tempering techniques. Mental Energy—he had heard Elder Qian mention it when he was learning about medicinal herbs in Baicao Valley; when a Martial Artist cultivated to a profound level, relying solely on Internal Energy and blood Qi was not enough; Mental Energy was the key to reaching a higher Realm.

After the Sixth-Grade Alchemy Realm, if one wanted to advance further, Mental Energy, Internal Energy, and blood Qi were all indispensable.

And among the three, Mental Energy was the most difficult to Cultivate. Internal Energy relied on Mind-Cultivation Techniques, blood Qi relied on Body Tempering, but Mental Energy was fixed from birth, and there were very few methods for Acquired cultivation.

Even if there were, they were secret techniques that could only be accessed by core Elders of major Sects after the Sixth-Grade Alchemy Realm. Yet this scroll of the Wanling Seal could actually begin tempering Mental Energy from the Fifth-Grade Transformation Realm.

No wonder the Demonic Sect wanted to hunt down Old Man Han. If this thing were to spread, all the Fifth-Grade Martial Artists in Yunzhou Prefecture would go crazy.

He recalled Old Man Han's words just now: "I don't know how strong the Demonic Sect's Beast Taming Technique is, but the Wanling Seal tempers Mental Energy first; once Mental Energy is strong, the Beast Taming Technique is naturally strong." Lin Tian gripped the scroll and looked up, the Killing Intent in his eyes having dissipated. "Since I have accepted your item, the grievances between us are written off. You may go."

Old Man Han breathed a sigh of relief, clutched his chest, and bowed deeply to Lin Tian: "Thank you, young hero. Young hero, be careful—the people from the Demonic Sect will not give up; they will come again. That Woman in Black Dress tonight was just a small leader of the Demonic Sect in Yunzhou Prefecture. This old man bids you farewell."

After saying this, he picked up a withered branch from the ground to use as a cane, and his hunched figure limped away into the shadows of the dense forest.

Lin Tian tucked the Wanling Seal scroll close to his body, looked around to confirm there were no pursuers, and turned to sprint in the direction of the Yunhai Fishery. The harvest tonight was far beyond his expectations—a bag of special fish bait, a basic technique for a Breeder, and a scroll of the Wanling Seal that could temper Mental Energy.

Half a year later, the fish bait and the technique would allow the Treasure Fish in his private fish pond to grow from two to dozens; and the Wanling Seal would pave the way for him to reach the Sixth-Grade Alchemy Realm.