chsdbacks 8. Yinglong Guard
8. Yinglong Guard
After traveling nearly twenty years, the timeline was finally determined, but Qiao Lin only felt a pressure coming down on him.
He has too few trump cards, and he sees no chance of winning the battle of geniuses two and a half years from now.
"No, I have to take this gamble. The Genius Battle is the most important and convenient shortcut to Swallowing the Stars. I must seize it, otherwise my future path will be a thousand times, a billion times more difficult!"
Qiao Lin was unwilling to give up, and it was impossible for him to do so.
With his jaw clenched and veins bulging on his face, Qiao Lin racked his brains trying to figure out how to stand out in the battle of geniuses.
To achieve a good ranking in the Genius Battle, the most important thing is to comprehend the laws.
However, this is too difficult. The Black Dragon Mountain Holy Land is full of geniuses, and it is difficult to find a genius who can comprehend the laws at the Hengxing level even in hundreds of millions of years. Moreover, he has no help at all. Luo Feng has the law affinity of the Golden Horned Beast clone and the Demon Killing Clan clone, but he has nothing!
Qiao Lin kept thinking, wanting to improve his combat power as much as possible.
After thinking for a long time, Qiao Lin finally found the right path for himself.
"Although it's difficult for me to comprehend the laws of the Devouring Stars in a short time and drastically increase my combat power, I can try to comprehend the Heavenly Dao of the Desolate Era, which will also increase my combat power. Compared to the laws of the Devouring Stars, comprehending the Great Dao within the Desolate Era is easier, and there are shortcuts to take!"
"Yes, the Great Dao of the Desolate Era—the Great Dao is my shortcut, my advantage!"
Too lazy to continue soaking in the medicinal liquid, Qiao Lin instantly disappeared from the palace and entered the Desolate Era world.
Qiao Lin reappeared in Ji's secluded room.
Where you were before you traveled through time, you will return to the same place.
Upon seeing Qiao Lin appear, the maids and guards who were protecting him outside the secluded chamber immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Lord Qiao."
"Well, I have urgent business to attend to and need to leave. Please inform Fellow Daoist Ji Ning for me later!" After saying that, Qiao Lin did not linger and took off into the air, flying towards the distance.
The guards dared not stop them and hurriedly went to report to Ji Ning's residence.
Three days later, Qiao Lin appeared outside Anchan City. After paying the entrance fee, Qiao Lin successfully entered Anchan City.
To comprehend the Great Dao as quickly as possible, it's difficult without a background or resources. Therefore, Qiao Lin simply decided to join the official forces of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Yinglong Guard!
Normally, to join the Yinglong Guard, one needs at least the strength of the Myriad Manifestations level.
In the Desolate Era, strength is ranked from low to high as follows: Acquired, Innate, Purple Mansion, Myriad Manifestations, Primordial Spirit, Returning to Emptiness... Each realm is further subdivided into early, middle, and late stages.
At the same time, there are two cultivation paths: God and Demon Body Refinement and Qi Refining, which are somewhat similar to the warriors and mental masters in the Swallowed Star world.
The Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram corresponds to a major realm every three levels. Qiao Lin is currently at the sixth level of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram, which corresponds to the late stage of the Innate Realm of Divine Demon Body Refinement. As for the Qi Refining Realm, Qiao Lin has not refined any Qi at all.
Qiao Lin didn't have a good method for refining Qi, nor did he have the time, since refining Qi would only have a small impact on his strength.
According to the rules of Yinglong Guard, one is not qualified to join Yinglong Guard unless one has the strength of Wanxiang.
However, Qiao Lin felt that his strength was very strong. Even if he was not as strong as Wan Xiang, he was almost there. In addition, Yinglong Guard had a rule that if someone cultivated the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram and achieved the Innate Realm, they could become a reserve member of Yinglong Guard.
Qiao Lin plans to join the Yinglong Guard. If he cannot become a formal member, he will become a reserve member of the Yinglong Guard.
In short, he had to rely on a powerful force to acquire resources.
After making some inquiries within Anchan City, Qiao Lin arrived at the city's teleportation array.
Yinglong Guard is located in the Chilong Mountains of Anchan City, a distance of two million miles. Even if Qiao Lin flies at full speed, it will take him nearly three months to arrive.
If it were any other ordinary Wanxiang Real Person traveling by flying, it would take at least three years.
Qiao Lin's speed was extremely fast, both in terms of flight speed and burst speed, far surpassing that of cultivators in the Desolate Era world.
Three months is too long, and Qiao Lin doesn't want to waste that time, so coming to Anchan City to take the teleportation array is the best way.
Upon arriving at the teleportation array, Qiao Lin informed the other party that he was going to participate in the Yinglong Guard assessment, and the other party immediately allowed him to pass through, letting Qiao Lin take the teleportation array to the destination.
No one dared to cause trouble in Yinglongwei; those who did were all killed.
Therefore, the people guarding the teleportation array were at ease and let anyone who wanted to go through pass directly.
Upon reaching the other end of the teleportation array, the treatment changed drastically.
As soon as Qiao Lin left the teleportation array, two Yinglong Guards immediately surrounded him. Clearly, both of them were Wanxiang Zhenren.
"What business does a primordial being have at my Yinglong Guard?" asked the Yinglong Guard on the right.
As he spoke, Yinglongwei locked onto Qiao Lin with his aura, as if he would kill Qiao Lin on the spot if he could not provide a reasonable explanation.
Qiao Lin glanced at the Yinglong Guard, then immediately cupped his hands and said, "Junior Qiao Lin, I've come here to join the Yinglong Guard!"
"Join the Yinglong Guard? Hahaha, you, a mere innate being, dare to dream of joining my Yinglong Guard?" The Yinglong Guard on the left had a murderous look in his eyes, and his body was flashing with blood light. He had slaughtered countless lives. At this moment, just his gaze alone put immense pressure on Qiao Lin.
"Don't you know that the minimum requirement to join the Yinglong Guard is the Myriad Manifestations Realm?" A magical artifact suddenly appeared in the hand of the Yinglong Guard on the right, who actually intended to kill Qiao Lin directly.
Qiao Lin was shocked, never expecting the Yinglong Guards to be so tyrannical, wanting to kill him at the slightest disagreement. He quickly shouted, "I've heard that cultivating the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram and becoming a Primordial Being can make one a reserve member of the Yinglong Guards. Is this true?"
Despite the pressure from the other party, Qiao Lin slowly opened his mouth, but each word was spoken very slowly.
Upon hearing the words "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram," the two Myriad Manifestations cultivators guarding the teleportation array finally restrained their hostility, and the magical artifact in the hand of the Myriad Manifestations cultivator on the right was also put away.
"Oh? A primordial being created by the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram? The Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram is the number one divine and demonic body-refining method; it certainly offers this advantage. Wait a moment! I'll have a True Immortal examine you. If you dare to deceive us, I will surely extract your soul and burn it in fire for a hundred years, making you wail for a hundred years until your body and soul are annihilated!"
"No, no, how could I, a junior, dare to be so presumptuous as to the Yinglong Guard?" Qiao Lin hurriedly assured them that these two fiends were absolutely capable of extracting one's soul and then burning it with divine fire.
Seeing that Qiao Lin quickly assured him that what he said was true, the Yinglong Guard on the left took out a communication jade tablet and began to transmit a message.
Not long after he finished speaking, a middle-aged man dressed in a Taoist robe and cloud-patterned boots, with a deep and unfathomable aura, landed beside Qiao Lin.
"Young friend, have you achieved the Innate Realm through the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram and intend to become a reserve member of my Yinglong Guard?"
Upon seeing the other party, Qiao Lin quickly bowed and paid his respects. This person was a genuine Nascent Soul cultivator with unfathomable strength: "I am Qiao Lin. Greetings, senior. I do indeed intend to join the Yinglong Guard as a reserve officer."
"Very well, young friend, please follow me. If it is verified that you have indeed cultivated the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram and become a Primordial God-Demon, you may join my Yinglong Guard."