136: Royal family's attitude change

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Smoke curled up from the ruins of the Imperial Capital East City.

Lin Jingyu's mountain-like figure hovered in mid-air, the Chaos Qi Flow around him slowly receding, and the golden-red heart fire sinking back into his chest.

Below, the Cultivators of the Demon Suppression Division and scattered civilians who had survived stared blankly at him, as if gazing upon a Divine Demon descended to the world.

deputy commander Wei Wuya stepped through the air and landed beside Lin Jingyu. Even his usually stern “Iron Face” could not hide his shock now.

“Division Head Lin... the Demon Suppression Division will remember the merit of this battle! Without your heroic intervention, the East City might have turned into a Demon Kingdom!”

Lin Jingyu's gaze swept over the devastation below, settling on the earth vein fissure where Devilish Qi still surged. His voice was cold: “The Demon Kingdom scum cannot be fully killed or sealed. This is only the beginning.”

“Division Head Lin speaks wisely!” A slightly sharp voice suddenly rang out.

The Old Eunuch who had previously delivered the decree, accompanied by two Imperial Household Consecrated Guards with steady auras, had managed to pass through the chaotic area and appeared not far away.

The Old Eunuch plastered a respectful, even slightly fawning smile on his face, completely unlike the arrogance he had displayed earlier in the Imperial Study.

“Division Head Lin's Divine Might is unmatched, saving the Imperial Capital from collapse! Hearing the news, Your Majesty is immensely pleased!”

The Old Eunuch chirped, “Your Majesty has decreed, in recognition of Division Head Lin's great merit, to specially bestow three drops of ‘Nine Revolutions Jade Marrow,’ one hundred catties of ‘Star Glow Essence Gold,’ and one ‘Ten Thousand Year Earth Core Fire Lotus’! Furthermore... the Ancient God Burial Ground ruin is about to open, and Your Majesty specially grants one ‘xuanhuang token.’ The holder of this token may enter the core area first!”

A Consecrated Guard behind him immediately presented a shimmering jade plate, upon which lay three jade vials, a head-sized piece of strange metal flashing with Star Glow, a lotus sealed in transparent crystal that still pulsed with crimson flame, and a palm-sized, dark yellow token engraved with profound runes.

The surrounding Demon Suppression Division Cultivators gasped.

Nine Revolutions Jade Marrow, a Saint Grade item for cleansing marrow and forging bones!

Star Glow Essence Gold, a supreme treasure for refining top-tier divine weapons!

The Ten Thousand Year Earth Core Fire Lotus contained massive fire-attribute energy, making it an unparalleled treasure for those who Cultivate fire-based Divine Abilities!

Not to mention the xuanhuang token, which represented the right to explore the core of the ruins!

This reward was astonishingly generous! The speed of the Royal Family's attitude change was nothing short of earth-shattering!

Wei Wuya's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Lin Jingyu.

He knew the style of the Royal Zhao Clan (Ji Surname) well; such a heavy reward must carry a hidden meaning.

Lin Jingyu's expression was indifferent, as if the items before him were merely common objects. With a thought, his powerful Divine Thought swept over the items on the jade plate.

“Nine Revolutions Jade Marrow, Star Glow Essence Gold... the energy contained is decent, but not enough to support the evolution of the core Cultivation Technique... The Ten Thousand Year Fire Lotus contains vast fire-attribute energy and can temporarily replenish the consumption of Heart Fire... As for the xuanhuang token...” His gaze lingered on the dark yellow token for a moment. An extremely ancient and heavy aura flowed within the token, faintly resonating with the Imperial Palace's Dragon Qi—it was indeed extraordinary.

“Leave the things, and you may go.” Lin Jingyu was concise, not bothering with pleasantries.

The smile on the Old Eunuch's face froze, then returned to normal, as he respectfully said: “Yes, yes! Division Head Lin has worked hard, this old servant takes his leave!”

He signaled the Consecrated Guards to set down the jade plate, then quickly retreated with his people, maintaining an extremely humble posture.

“The Royal Family... are they scared?” A Demon Suppression Division Director watched the retreating figures of the Imperial Household and whispered.

“It's apprehension, and also a form of recruitment.”

Wei Wuya said solemnly, looking at Lin Jingyu, “Division Head Lin, the Ancient God Burial Ground is absolutely not a safe place. Sealed for ten thousand years, the dangers are unpredictable. It is rumored that Domain Realm experts have perished within it.”

Lin Jingyu waved his large hand, collecting all the items on the jade plate, including the xuanhuang token.

“Danger? Perfect.”

His eyes held only the desire for power and the pursuit of the Martial Dao. “deputy commander Wei, does the Demon Suppression Division treasury still hold top-tier Body Refining divine materials? Ores containing special energy?”

Wei Wuya immediately understood: “Yes! Division Head Lin has achieved such great merit, the treasury should naturally be opened for you! Please follow me!”

Deep within the Earthly Fiend Hall at the Demon Suppression Division Headquarters.

The heavy Profound Iron gate slowly opened with the sound of grinding gears, and a complex aroma—a mixture of metal, Ore, medicinal herbs, and various energy fluctuations—rushed out.

The treasury interior was vast. Rows of shelves made of unknown metal held various items categorized by type, all shimmering with spiritual light.

“Division Head Lin, this is the Divine Materials area.” Wei Wuya personally led the way, pointing to one section.

Strange metals, jade stones, and bones were displayed there—some crimson like fire, some azure like ice, some black like ink—all emitting powerful energy fluctuations.

Lin Jingyu's gaze was like lightning, scanning quickly.

“System, scan! Mark items containing high concentrations of special energy, suitable for absorption or evolution of the core Cultivation Technique!”

[Scanning in progress... High-energy targets found!]

[1. Solar Essence Gold (fist-sized): Contains supreme Yang Star Glow energy. Can be absorbed by the Primordial Creation Scripture (rudimentary form) to accelerate derivation!]

[2. Lunar Cold Iron (three feet long): Contains supreme Yin moonlight energy. Can be absorbed by the Primordial Creation Scripture (rudimentary form) to balance Yin and Yang!]

[3. Earth Vein Geomagnetic Core (irregular Ore): Contains powerful Geomagnetic Field and earth-attribute energy. Can be absorbed by the Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Body to strengthen Physical Body magnetic field defense!]

[4. Void Crystal (three pieces): Contains faint spatial Origin fragments. Can be absorbed by the Great Void Teleportation to enhance spatial affinity!]

[5. Abyssal Demonic Iron (large chunk): Contains pure Abyssal Devilish Qi and metallic essence. Contaminated by Abyssal aura! Warning: Absorption may trigger mutation in items entangled with Abyssal aura within the host's body! Risk is extremely high!]

Lin Jingyu's gaze paused on the Abyssal Demonic Iron for a moment. The black metal surface flowed with ominous dark red patterns, faintly resonating with the Abyssal aura wrapped around the demon core in his possession. He immediately looked away.

“Solar Essence Gold, Lunar Cold Iron, Earth Vein Geomagnetic Core, Void Crystal. I'll take these.” He directly pointed out the first four items marked by the System.

As for the Abyssal Demonic Iron? He avoided it like the plague.

A hint of surprise flashed in Wei Wuya's eyes; Lin Jingyu's selection was so precise, as if he could see through the essence of these divine materials.

He immediately ordered people to retrieve them.

These four divine materials were extremely valuable, but compared to Lin Jingyu's merits, they were nothing.

“Additionally,” Lin Jingyu added, “I need an absolutely quiet place where I won't be disturbed.”

He needed to absorb the energy from these divine materials, and more importantly, use the over 200,000 evolution points he had just acquired to deduce and evolve his core Cultivation Technique! With the ruins about to open, he had to increase his strength quickly.

“The deepest part of the Earthly Fiend Hall has a ‘Deep Abyss Quiet Chamber,’ constructed from Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice and Earth Core Fire Jade. It can isolate the inside from the outside and stabilize the mind. Division Head Lin can use it without worry!” Wei Wuya immediately arranged it.

Deep Abyss Quiet Chamber.

The heavy stone door closed, isolating everything from the outside world.

Inside, the cold Qi and the earth fire Qi miraculously mingled, forming a unique balanced field.

Lin Jingyu sat cross-legged, like an eternal boulder.

He first took out the Ten Thousand Year Earth Core Fire Lotus.

The moment the crystal Seal was released, a burst of violent, scorching fire-attribute energy erupted, illuminating the entire quiet chamber in crimson!

The divine treasure of the heart in Lin Jingyu's chest automatically opened. The golden-red Heart Fire rushed out joyfully, as if encountering a feast, instantly enveloping and swallowing the fire lotus!

Boom!

The golden-red Divine Light around Lin Jingyu flared greatly! The aura of Heart Fire Burns the Heavens surged, becoming more condensed and overbearing! Its restrictive power against demons skyrocketed!

[Absorbed Ten Thousand Year Earth Core Fire Lotus! Heart Fire Burns the Heavens (Major Achievement) stabilized! Power increased by 15%!]

Immediately afterward, he placed the Solar Essence Gold, Lunar Cold Iron, Earth Vein Geomagnetic Core, and Void Crystal in front of him.

“System! Absorb the energy and strengthen the corresponding Cultivation Techniques!”

[Command confirmed! Beginning absorption and transformation!]

The four divine materials simultaneously erupted in brilliant light!

Supreme Yang, Supreme Yin, heavy Geomagnetism, and ethereal Space—four distinct types of energy were forcibly extracted by the System, turning into four torrents that were injected into the Primordial Creation Scripture (rudimentary form), the Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Body, and the Great Void Teleportation, respectively!

A thunderous roar sounded within Lin Jingyu's body!

The Chaos-colored Vitality roared and surged, like the creation of Heaven and Earth! His Physical Body, tempered by the Geomagnetic Field, increased in density again, faintly emitting a magnetic field that repelled all things! His perception of space became clearer and more sensitive!

[Primordial Creation Scripture (rudimentary form) derivation accelerated! Yin and Yang rudimentary form stabilized!]

[Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Body (Minor Achievement) strengthened! Geomagnetic Field integrated, Defense +10%!]

[Great Void Teleportation (Minor Achievement) strengthened! Spatial Affinity +15%!]

With the absorption of the divine material energy complete, Lin Jingyu's eyes narrowed. He summoned the System panel and focused on the top of the Cultivation Technique column.

“Two hundred thousand evolution points... enough to deduce the Primordial Creation Scripture! System, deduce and evolve the Primordial Creation Scripture (rudimentary form)! Target—Minor Achievement Realm!”

[Command confirmed! Consuming evolution points: 180,000 points! Deducing Primordial Creation Scripture (rudimentary form → Minor Achievement)!]

[Deduction in progress... Fusing Yin and Yang rudimentary form... Deriving Chaos True Intent... Constructing internal Heaven and Earth rudimentary form... Deduction complete! Infusion beginning!]

Boom—!!!

An indescribable Grandmist aura, seemingly originating from the initial moments of the Universe, suddenly burst forth from Lin Jingyu's body!

The cold Qi and earth fire within the quiet chamber were instantly repelled and annihilated!

Chaos Qi Flow surged around him, and his muscles, bones, and internal organs emitted an esoteric hum!

Beneath his skin, countless tiny Chaos vortices could vaguely be seen forming and collapsing, as if miniature worlds were being created and evolved!

In his Sea of Consciousness, the Primordial Chaos Divine Demon Diagram unfolded automatically, becoming clearer and deeper!

The giant Dharma Manifestation figure, coiled in the Chaos, let out a silent roar toward the sky. Its size violently expanded, solidifying as if real, carrying the supreme power of creating Heaven and Earth and forging all things with every move!

An even more powerful Divine Might uncontrollably spread out, causing the entire Deep Abyss Quiet Chamber to tremble violently!

Peak Seventh Heaven of Dharma Aspect Realm! Only one step away from the Eighth Heaven!

[System Panel]:

[host]: Lin Jingyu

[Realm]: Seventh Heaven of Dharma Aspect Realm (Peak) (Grandmist Chaos Body!) [Breakthrough!]

[Cultivation Technique]:

Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Body (Minor Achievement) (Geomagnetic Field!) [Strengthened!]

Primordial Creation Scripture (Minor Achievement) (Internal Heaven and Earth Rudimentary Form!) [Breakthrough!]

Primordial Chaos Divine Demon Diagram (Minor Achievement) (Dharma Manifestation solidified!) [Strengthened!]

Great Void Teleportation (Minor Achievement) (Spatial Affinity enhanced!) [Strengthened!]

Star Shattering Finger (Perfection)

[Dharma Manifestation]: Primordial Chaos Divine Demon Manifestation (Solidified) (Power surged!)

[Divine Ability]:

Eye of Annihilation (Left: Chaos Divine Fire! Right: Primordial Stars!)

Heaven and Earth Conformity (Initial Stage)

Heart Fire Burns the Heavens (Major Achievement) (Power enhanced!) [Strengthened!]

[Item]:

yin prison token *1 (Dormant! Abyssal aura entangled demon core!)

blood fiend division master token *1

fragmented claw of the sovereign *2 (Dark gold demonic patterns flicker faintly, greedy will dormant!)

bone yama demon core *1 (Domain Realm Third Heaven! Abyssal entanglement intensified!)

Red Slaughter demon core *1 (Peak Fifth Heaven of Dharma Manifestation Realm! Abyssal entanglement intensified!)

xuanhuang token *1 (Ancient God Burial Ground Core Credential!)

[evolution points]: 28,000 (180,000 points consumed!)

[Status]: Cultivation Technique Breakthrough! Strength surged! Abyssal entanglement intensified! Ruins about to open!

Outside the quiet chamber.

Wei Wuya stood with his hands behind his back, sensing the increasingly terrifying Chaos Divine Might emanating from the quiet chamber, as if Heaven and Earth were being created. His expression was extremely solemn.

He could feel that Lin Jingyu's aura was undergoing earth-shattering changes, becoming deeper and more unfathomable!

“This young man... is truly like a dormant Dragon in the Abyss. Once he gains momentum, he is bound to soar into the Nine Heavens!” He muttered, feeling even more dismissive of the Royal Family's supposed “recruitment.”

How could such a person be restrained by mere rewards and false titles?

Just then, a trusted Director hurried over, handing him a secret report with a grim face: “deputy commander! Urgent report from the Black Wind Mountain Range! The Restriction fluctuation outside the Ancient God Burial Ground ruin is severe, and spatial fissures have appeared! A large number of Sect and aristocratic family experts, and even... some reclusive Evil Path old demons, have heard the news and gathered outside Black Wind Mountain! The ruin could open at any moment! Furthermore...”

The Director lowered his voice, “We observed... the presence of Imperial Household Consecrated Guards secretly guiding some notoriously vicious Loose Cultivators and Evil Path practitioners to converge on Black Wind Mountain!”

A cold light flashed in Wei Wuya's eyes: “As expected! The Royal Family is openly sending tokens to show goodwill, but secretly they want to kill with a borrowed knife and drive the tiger to swallow the wolf! They intend to use the peril of the ruins and those greedy jackals to deplete or even eliminate Lin Jingyu! A fine scheme they've hatched!”

He looked at the tightly closed stone door of the quiet chamber, which still emitted terrifying Divine Might, and a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

“Too bad you are not calculating against a fierce tiger... but an ancient Vicious Beast about to be unleashed, capable of tearing everything apart!”

Inside the quiet chamber.

Lin Jingyu slowly opened his eyes. The sight of Chaos forming and collapsing, creating Heaven and Earth, flashed and disappeared in his pupils.

He felt the power surging within him, far exceeding what he had before, and the rudimentary sensation of an internal Chaos world being nurtured, brought about by the Minor Achievement of the Primordial Creation Scripture. A cold arc curved his lips.

He picked up the dark yellow xuanhuang token.

The token felt slightly hot in his hand. The ancient, heavy aura inside seemed to sense the newly born Primordial Creation power within him, generating a faint resonance!

“Ancient God Burial Ground...” Lin Jingyu slowly closed his fingers, tightly gripping the xuanhuang token, his eyes a mixture of Battle Intent and greed.

“I hope there are enough ‘sacrifices’ inside, and that they are strong enough!”