Chapter 486 - 183: Reunion

Chapter 486: Chapter 183: Reunion

This time.

Lin Jing saw the Lord of Nightfall and that Xue Yilin.

Lin Jing observed the Lord of Nightfall very clearly, previously, he indeed had the intention to save Jin Jue.

However, Xue Yilin didn’t seem to get along well with the Lord of Nightfall.

He didn’t give the Lord of Nightfall any face at all.

And it seemed that the Lord of Nightfall also had some reservations about Xue Yilin.

Even when Xue Yilin killed Jin Jue right in front of him, the Lord of Nightfall still didn’t take any other action.

And then there was Xue Yilin.

Even though he looked all smiles, appearing amiable and very easy to talk to.

In reality, he was also an extremely dangerous individual.

This could be seen from his sudden, unexpected strike to kill Jin Jue.

Nevertheless, Lin Jing found his sudden action quite baffling and always felt the reason for his strike was far-fetched.

Of course, it could also be because of the Five Elements Divine Art.

This Xue Yilin, it seems that next time they meet, he would have to be more cautious.

……

After the Lord of Nightfall and Xue Yilin left, Lin Jing also returned to Li Yan Island.

After returning, he saw the questioning looks of everyone and nodded.

Everyone sighed in relief.

At that moment, Zhang Jian hurried to Lin Jing’s side and carefully examined him:

“Brother Lin…”

“You’ve actually entered the Nascent Soul Stage so quickly.”

Lin Jing then said with a smile:

“Let’s go…”

“First, let’s go back to my small courtyard, we’ll talk more once we’re back.”

“Alright…” Zhang Jian quickly agreed.

Subsequently.

Lin Jing led Zhang Jian and several others back to his own residence in the northern part of Li Yan Island.

As soon as they arrived in the courtyard, Zhang Jian began to inquire:

“Where exactly did those who attended the trade meeting that time go?”

“You don’t know, after you disappeared, many people have been looking for you.”

“And after your disappearance, some others also went missing one after another, but in the end, nothing was found.”

Lin Jing then spoke up, explaining the ins and outs of the matter to everyone.

Upon hearing what Lin Jing said, everyone was immensely shocked.

They had not expected that someone could use the sacrifice of Golden Core Cultivators to help themselves break through their realm.

Such an inhumane act was also a violation of heavenly principles, and yet there were people who dared do it.

And Zhang Jian felt even more remorse, saying:

“If it weren’t for me, Brother Lin, you wouldn’t have fallen into such misfortune.”

This event had no warning beforehand.

Moreover, even without Zhang Jian, Lin Jing might have also decided to check out the trade meeting on his own.

After all, at that time, Lin Jing was still in need of High-Grade Spiritual Plants and wanted to collect them.

Encountering such a situation was completely unexpected, and Zhang Jian couldn’t be blamed.

Therefore.

Lin Jing spoke to comfort him:

“Brother Zhang…”

“You can’t blame yourself for this, there’s no need for self-reproach.”

After saying this, Lin Jing continued:

“During this time, I have also been greatly indebted to Brother Zhang; otherwise, my Li Yan Island would have fallen into the hands of others long ago.”

Zhang Jian replied:

“There’s nothing worth mentioning about what I did; you were trapped because of me, Brother Lin, what I’ve done was merely my duty.”

Lin Jing shook his head and then took out several top-grade life-reviving pills from his Space Ring and handed them to Zhang Jian.

Seeing the life-reviving pills Lin Jing took out for recovering from injuries, Zhang Jian didn’t stand on ceremony and directly accepted them.

As he took the life-reviving pills, Zhang Jian also pulled out a small, trade-use Storage Bag from his own and handed it over to Lin Jing.

“Brother Lin…”

“The two hundred thousand Spirit Stones I borrowed from you before, I’d like to take this opportunity to return them.”

“You mustn’t refuse, after all, although we share a good relationship, since I borrowed it, I must return it.”

“As for the rest, let’s discuss them separately,”

Lin Jing nodded, then said:

“Okay…”

Having finished speaking, Lin Jing asked Zhang Jian:

“Brother Zhang…”

“You are now at the pinnacle of Golden Core cultivation, I estimate you must be facing Tribulation soon and advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage, right?”

After hearing this, Zhang Jian shook his head and with a bitter smile replied:

“No…”

“The cultivation technique I’ve practiced on my own is indeed not reliable.”

“Although I’m at the peak of Golden Core cultivation, my Golden Core Peak is extremely unstable, and my combat power has suffered greatly.”

“Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been injured so severely by those two brothers from the Jin Clan.”

At this point, Zhang Jian pondered for a while and then continued:

“I estimate…”

“It will take me at least decades or a hundred years to stay at this Golden Core Peak before I can start advancing to Nascent Soul.”

“Otherwise, if the foundation is not solid, undergoing Tribulation would be seeking death.”

After hearing this, Lin Jing immediately remembered Zhang Jian’s previous ordeal and then spoke:

“Then, the Frostbone Erosion you experienced before…”

Lin Jing had barely started speaking when Zhang Jian interrupted him.

Zhang Jian trembled all over, hurriedly reached out to cover Lin Jing’s mouth, and stuttered from deep inside:

“Don’t…”

“Don’t mention it…”

“Brother Lin, please spare me.”

It was then that Lin Jing remembered that Zhang Jian indeed had told him about this matter.

He was tormented by Frostbone Erosion, suffering from psychological trauma, and couldn’t stand hearing those words.

He would tremble at the mere mention.

Lin Jing had remembered this before.

But after the journey into the Devouring Spirit Blood Realm,

Lin Jing had completely forgotten about this matter.

This time, it was Zhang Jian’s reminder that jogged Lin Jing’s memory.

So he hurriedly stopped speaking and couldn’t help but sheepishly grin:

“Heh heh…”

“Sorry Brother Zhang, it slipped my mind…”

But Zhang Jian stopped Lin Jing from continuing and opened his mouth to say:

“As long as you don’t mention that matter, we’re still good friends…”

Lin Jing was speechless, never expecting that offending that woman in white back then would leave Zhang Jian still not recovered to this day.

It also served as a warning to Lin Jing that in the future, no matter what, unless absolutely necessary, he must not offend those female cultivators who appeared cold and aloof and possessed formidable strength.

Afterward.

The group went inside a room, where Lin Jing listened to them recount some of the experiences they had over the years.

In the middle of their talk, Ye Yun suddenly appeared.

Upon seeing Lin Jing, Ye Yun was immediately overjoyed, with his eyes even turning slightly red.

It turned out that Ye Yun had been cultivating at the Land of Earthly Flame’s spring.

Therefore, he hadn’t been there before.

Because of Lin Jing’s disappearance, Ye Yun’s cultivation had become even more zealous, and now his level had surpassed that of Yue Qi and Li Qingqing.

He was the only one among the few Golden Core Cultivators on Li Yan Island who had broken through to the mid-stage of Golden Core.

Even Li Qingqing, although she had started a few years earlier than Ye Yun,

was now only at the third layer of Golden Core cultivation.

Whereas Yue Qi, due to the nature of her Spiritual Root, had only managed one breakthrough over this long period.

She was currently at the second layer of Golden Core cultivation.

But now that Lin Jing had returned,

everything became easier.

With Lin Jing present, he could craft Gathering Yuan Pills to help them break through swiftly.

Of course, to achieve a breakthrough, the quality of one’s Spiritual Root is the most important factor.

Besides crafting Gathering Yuan Pills,

Lin Jing also needed to start collecting materials for the Cleansing Spirit Elixir.