Chapter 872 - 295: Shackles Revealed
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In the grand building, the decorations inside were extremely luxurious.
In the reception room on the first floor of the building, a young man in fancy clothes sipped his wine and watched the man opposite him with great interest.
"Well, isn’t this Ning Jia’an? What brings you here?"
Wu Yixuan looked at the man opposite him and said with a light smile.
As the most famous rich kid of the Wu Family, although his bloodline talent was claimed to be the most potent in a thousand years, second only to his brother.
Yet he was despised by many bloodline martial artists.
They looked down on Wu Yixuan’s stubborn stance, which was like mud that couldn’t hold a wall.
No matter how good his talent was, the bloodline talent could at most support him to make rapid progress before the Shackled Realm.
Once he reached the Shackled Realm, without a strong martial will or powerful cultivation mindset, he would likely be stopped there.
As a talented martial artist of the Ning Family, Ning Jia’an looked down on Wu Yixuan.
This was why, when Wu Yixuan saw Ning Jia’an visiting, he spoke with a slightly mocking tone.
"Do you want revenge?"
Ning Jia’an’s eyes flashed a trace of disgust, but he still suppressed his discomfort and spoke lightly.
"Oh?"
"Are you referring to Xiao Yu?"
Wu Yixuan’s expression showed surprise, altering from his previous demeanor, as his body slightly leaned forward.
At the Profound Light Tower gathering, the attending members were genius disciples from all major families and forces, and they wouldn’t actively spread the word about Ning Jia’an’s humiliation.
Therefore, the fact of him being easily defeated by Lin Zheyu was not widely known.
Ning Jia’an’s father learned about it from the guards accompanying Ning Jia’an.
"That’s right."
Ning Jia’an said lightly.
"Why?"
Wu Yixuan’s face flashed a trace of excitement and then quickly restrained it, furrowing his brow and asking calmly.
Although he was a rich kid, he wasn’t stupid.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
As a member of an ancient martial family, Ning Jia’an wouldn’t be kind enough to help him without reason.
"I want access to the Wu Family’s secret martial grounds."
Ning Jia’an said lightly.
"Ha, you’re dreaming!"
Wu Yixuan chuckled softly, reclining in his chair with a mocking sneer.
The secret martial grounds were the Wu Family’s crucial area and not easily open to outsiders.
"I can trade with this item."
"Also, help you lure Xiao Yu out of the Martial Realm."
Ning Jia’an took out a colorful, oval fruit from his storage bag and spoke lightly.
This fruit was given to him by his father, but Ning Jia’an found it of little use to himself, so he kept it.
Now was the perfect time to use this fruit, along with helping Wu Yixuan lure Xiao Yu out of the Martial Realm, in exchange for a chance to enter the Wu Family’s secret martial grounds.
"You actually have this item!"
Wu Yixuan looked at the item Ning Jia’an took out, his eyes widening with a flash of greed.
He pondered for a moment, recalling the embarrassing scene of Lin Zheyu pressing him to the ground, and made up his mind.
"Alright!"
"But Xiao Yu’s strength is very high, mastering powerful spatial rules. It’s not enough to just lure him out of the Martial Realm."
"I also need his whereabouts and direction."
Wu Yixuan bargained.
A setback is a learning experience.
Last time, he went through great lengths to plant a tracking mark on Lin Zheyu only for that guy to use special means to clear it.
Wu Yixuan knew how troublesome Lin Zheyu could be.
"Rest assured, it will be arranged perfectly."
Ning Jia’an’s eyes held a deep sneer and killing intent.
His father speculated that Xiao Yu might be the bloodline from an ancient martial family that had long been destroyed.
If he were to act personally, it might bring unnecessary trouble.
Therefore, Ning Jia’an specifically sought out Wu Yixuan; he would lure Xiao Yu out of the Martial Realm, and Wu Yixuan would take Xiao Yu’s life.
Even if Xiao Yu had a powerful background, it wouldn’t trace back to him.
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Rustling~~~
In the midsummer season, warm breezes caused the trees to rustle.
Golden sunlight poured down, baking the land into scorching heat.
Lin Zheyu sat cross-legged under the shade of a tree, feeling none of the summer’s heat.
The array covering the courtyard not only had the effect of concealing aura and defense but could also adjust the temperature, humidity, and ventilation of the entire courtyard.
Much more useful than the old world villa’s constant temperature systems.
Rumbling~~
Inside his body, the Qi Blood surged violently, creating a rumbling sound.
The vast golden Qi Blood, under Lin Zheyu’s control, flowed continuously towards the acupoint below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, between the two kidneys.
This acupoint is the Mingmen Acupoint, the foundation of vitality, the doorway of life.
The location of the Essence Spirit Treasure.
Nurtured by the continuous golden Qi Blood, Lin Zheyu felt a warm aura radiating from the Mingmen Acupoint at his waist, flowing throughout his body.
His whole body seemed to be soaking in a hot spring, a warm sensation enveloped him.
A strong sense of vitality, like a seed, brewed in the Divine Treasure, waiting for sufficient nourishment to sprout and emerge.
Breathing~~~
Breath~~~
Lin Zheyu’s breath was deep and long, his face calm and harmonious, as the vitality within him became increasingly powerful through the cultivation of the Purple Sky Returning Storage Skill.
The Purple Sky Returning Storage Skill was indeed one of the strongest Divine Treasure Skills in the Martial Alliance, known for its utmost balance and harmony.
Cultivating it brought not even the slightest pain—it was exceptionally comfortable.
The only downside was the immense consumption of cultivation resources.
This was the common flaw of all Divine Treasure Skills.
Nurturing and strengthening the Divine Treasure required consuming a vast amount of energy.
If it were the Yellow Springs Nirvana Secret Canon that pursued an unconventional path, mere massive energy wouldn’t suffice—it also required the spring water from the Netherworld Cold Spring, along with Vitality Creation Elixir, Vein-Protecting Elixir, and various other elixirs and treasures.