80: Chapter 80 The Legend of the Aragami

"Young Lord, as of today, the five major families and seventy-three small families have all sent their offerings. The gift registry is here."

Lin Qingying stood by and reported.

Lin Yuan took a look.

The resources on the registry were worth nearly ten million Spirit Stones, more than enough for him to Cultivate to the Transcendent Realm with plenty to spare.

Although nominally these things belonged to the Reward and Punishment Hall, the things of the Reward and Punishment Hall were Lin Yuan's things.

"Who do you think invented the concept of families? You hit them once, and they keep dropping loot?"

He sighed.

"Young Lord, how should we treat these Family Disciples from now on?"

Lin Qingying asked.

"Treat them all equally. If they don't violate the Sect rules, don't deliberately pick on them. If they do violate the rules, show no mercy."

Lin Yuan gave instructions: "Of course, this is limited to the families on the list. As for die-hard elements like the Tian Family and Shen Family, keep a close eye on them for me twenty-four hours a day!"

The Hall Master might not remember exactly who sent gifts, but he knew very clearly who had not.

Dare not to buy my indulgence?

These are no longer just ordinary families; they must be dealt with severely.

"Yes!"

Lin Qingying noted down every word of Lin Yuan.

"Mm."

Lin Yuan nodded and added: "In the future, you will need to put more effort into the affairs of the Reward and Punishment Hall. If you encounter problems that are difficult to handle, come to me."

After all, he still had to prioritize his Cultivation and couldn't handle everything personally, so he prepared to add more responsibilities to Lin Qingying.

"Understood, I will definitely help the Young Lord manage the Reward and Punishment Hall well."

Lin Qingying agreed immediately.

In her heart, she thought, Xiao Yongnian has seemed very free lately, always running up to Ziyun Peak; it's time to add some burden to him.

After the families yielded, the matter of the Reward and Punishment Hall came to a temporary end. Afterwards, they just needed to follow the old rules. With Lin Yuan's overwhelming strength, surely no one would dare to jump out and cause trouble in the short term.

He finally had a relatively peaceful period of time to properly Cultivate his martial arts.

Having broken through to the Qi Sea, Lin Yuan's state was vastly different, all of which was displayed on the panel.

He opened the System, which displayed specific data.

[Lin Yuan]

[Cultivation: Qi Sea First Layer]

[Cultivation Technique: Qi Cultivation and Spirit Communication Chapter, Panwu Great Strength Origin Sutra, Ten Thousand Methods Melting Furnace Scripture, Imperial Dragon Qi, Supreme Origin Ten Thousand Methods Wisdom Scripture]

[Martial Skill: Blood Blade Technique, Soundless Blade, Flying Sky Shadow Slash, Fast and Slow Saber Intent, Great Extinction Fist, Six Prisons Yin Nether Fire, Phantom Demon Movement Technique]

[Skill: Weapon Master Lv.2, Steel Tendons and Iron Bones Lv.9, Qi Sea Furnace Lv.3, Primordial Spirit Manifestation Lv.3, Hidden Dragon Transformation]

Steel Tendons and Iron Bones, which was originally Rank 7, became the highest Rank after the Yue Kingdom announced the new Heroes Ranking two months ago, with a physical amplification multiplier as high as ten times.

When it came to pure physical competition, let alone meeting opponents in the same Realm, even Body Refining Martial Artists several Realms higher were far from being a match for him in a single blow.

Once Hidden Dragon Transformation is activated, he fears no one.

Invincible below the Transcendent Realm, one-for-one above the Transcendent Realm!

This was Lin Yuan's current true combat power, approximately equal to a melee-specialized Martial Artist who had just entered the Transcendent Realm.

Although no Transcendent Immortal Master would be stupid enough to engage in melee combat with him, in actual combat, Lin Yuan was theoretically far inferior to a true Transcendent expert.

But the diamond ring made up for this deficiency.

Even far surpassing it in destructive power.

Rounding it up, Lin Yuan could completely be regarded as an expert of this level.

After practicing martial arts for two and a half years, he finally stood on the mountainside of the Xuanhuang World, only one step away from the summit!

It hasn't been easy.

Time passed in peaceful Cultivation, and two months blinked by.

Everything was normal in the Liuyun Sect and the Reward and Punishment Hall, but outside the Liuyun Sect, some turmoil gradually arose across the entire Yue Kingdom and even the various kingdoms of the Southern Wilderness.

The source of this turmoil was actually quite funny.

There was a storyteller in the Yue Kingdom who made a living by telling stories while walking the streets. He was different from other storytellers; he didn't tell any bullshit love stories, nor did he tell the usual stuff about young heroes wielding swords and wandering the world, but instead told some bizarre and strange tales.

Because of his high skill, he was very popular in some large restaurants.

Half a month ago, he was invited to the Jiangnan Restaurant to tell a story he had recently written called "The Dragon and the Youth's Journey."

Unexpectedly, halfway through, someone in the audience heckled: "Have you ever been a dragon? You're just making things up as you please!"

The storyteller immediately stepped down to debate with him, claiming that he had been guided by Lord Dragon, and described in detail the incident where he encountered a true Dragon.

Originally, this was just a common occurrence, but one should never underestimate the passersby of the Xuanhuang World!

An old man carefully verified the storyteller's description and discovered that what he saw was not a true Dragon, but an ancient, legendary Divine Beast from the Southern Wilderness: the Eight Desolations Fire Dragon.

Although this monster had the word "Dragon" in its name, it had nothing to do with a true Dragon; it was a fire-attribute lizard.

The problem was that the Eight Desolations Fire Dragon had long been extinct, and the last Eight Desolations Fire Dragon had disappeared forever, following the Desolate God!

As a bottom-tier person who only crudely knew martial arts, the storyteller could not possibly have read detailed information about the Eight Desolations Fire Dragon, and since his description matched this Divine Beast perfectly, there was only one possibility.

He had really seen a Dragon!

For a time, the entire martial arts scene of the Yue Kingdom, and even the neighboring Wu Kingdom, and the more distant Yao Kingdom and Yu Kingdom, were all in an uproar!

The Eight Desolations Fire Dragon was nothing, but the Desolate God behind it was a heavyweight figure.

In the distant Primordial Era, before the Barbarian King ruled the Southern Wilderness, the Desolate God had already existed since the dawn of time. Even among the many taboo figures, the Desolate God was a legend, known as the taboo of taboos!

If one could find the Desolate God's palace or tomb...

Wouldn't that mean hitting the jackpot?

Therefore, countless Martial Artists moved at the news, gathering in the Yue Kingdom.

As one of the three major Sects of the Yue Kingdom, the Liuyun Sect had sent people to investigate as soon as the rumors spread. Based on the information provided by the storyteller, they located the Dragon Descent Pit.

This was a huge basin, said to have been created by a Dragon falling here in ancient times.

They originally thought it was just people nearby bragging, but who would have thought it was realistic?

Of course, the Liuyun Sect had not yet discovered any anomalies, but they still dispatched several Disciples to guard the area. Once there was any disturbance, an Elder would be dispatched.

The other two major Sects were the same.

...

And at this moment, in the Mist Forest, dozens of miles away from the Liuyun Sect.

A figure with disheveled hair was sprinting wildly through the forest.

He didn't know how long it had been since he rested; his face was as white as if it were covered in flour, and his aura was extremely withered.

"Fast, fast, fast! Almost there. That place... that place! As long as I can get to that place—"

He was already in a daze, as if he had lost all sense, with only a single obsession remaining.

A purple Talisman was stuck to his chest, slowly losing its color.

At a certain moment, the purple Talisman suddenly caught fire and turned into ashes within a breath.

"Oh no!"

The person's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly dived into the small woods on both sides.

Seeing a cave, he didn't even think and tried to hide inside, but unexpectedly, with a thud, he seemed to hit a steel plate and fell to the ground.

Looking up, he saw a charming and beautiful woman blocking the way. She was leisurely tidying her sleeves and chuckled: "Sorry, this place is already full—"