Chapter 314: Lin Tianlin

Seeing Yan Buji show no reaction, the Dragon Pattern Furnace strangely said: "How come, you haven't heard of it?"

"I.... haven't heard of it; in the Five Domains I'm just an insignificant minor cultivator."

"That's how it is, alright. After Lin Tianlin fell, I hope someone can inherit his mantle. You're the first human cultivator to come, so I'll give you preferential treatment. Like this: as long as you can refine a Fivefold Transformation Spirit Pill, I'll take you to see him."

"Ah?"

Yan Buji's face twitched, and he cupped his hands: "Then perhaps I should ask you to find someone else; I mean, should I just leave?"

"Leave? Humph, you can't leave."

Yan Buji's expression changed, and he was about to activate Heaven Gate Law to escape!

Suddenly the lid of the Dragon Pattern Furnace flipped open, swallowing Yan Buji inside.

The surroundings seemed to have changed into another world; Yan Buji suddenly sensed the intense heat and shouted: "Senior, let me go!"

"Hmph, let you go? You think this is a place where you can come and go as you please? Do you really think this is your home? I'll give you two options: either refine a Fivefold Transformation Spirit Pill, or die under my Pure Spiritual Fire. Hehe, don't say I didn't warn you—my Pure Spiritual Fire has killed Nascent Soul cultivators before!" The Dragon Pattern Furnace was full of malice.

Yan Buji looked at the sea of fire around him, and his expression drastically changed.

But he also knew he had no alchemy experience at all; no matter what, it was impossible to build a tower in midair, right?

"Sigh."

Yan Buji simply sat down, thinking of ways to leave this place.

"What, you've given up?"

"I'm thinking about how to escape."

"Heaven Gate Law can't affect me? You've never even seen an accumulation device like mine, let alone one that internally forms its own world."

Seeing the fire grow larger and larger, Yan Buji stood up.

"Senior, since you insist on making things difficult for me, I won't hold back either."

"What tricks do you have? Let me see them," the Dragon Pattern Furnace jeered. He simply didn't believe that a mere martial cultivator... uh, somehow still possessing some magical power, could break through him.

Of course, Yan Buji indeed had no good options, but he could only gamble.

Yan Buji summoned the Heaven Gate, and indeed he could not sense the surrounding space nodes, but he also had a life-risking method!

All that was seen, Yan Buji took out a stone ball and slapped it onto the Heaven Gate!

"Ow, what the hell are you doing? That's—!"

The Dragon Pattern Furnace sensed something wrong and hastily opened its lid!

In the blink of an eye, Yan Buji vanished along the Heaven Gate.

The Dragon Pattern Furnace looked at the spot where Yan Buji disappeared and said in a deep voice: "Cleft Space Gap Stone!"

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The Asuras who had entered this place were searching everywhere for treasures; some, lucky enough to fall into the Spiritual Field, found plenty of spiritual materials, while others went to other places and found treasures.

"So many treasures!"

"With this much spiritual material, it should be enough to exchange for resources within the clan!"

"Hey, there's a tree over there!"

"A tree?!"

Many Asuras were drawn over there; it might be the Herbal Return Pill Tree that the clan has long said can extend one's lifespan!

However, those Asuras searching for treasures didn't notice; black shadows flickered underground, following behind them.

Only Yan Buji, after escaping from the Alchemical Furnace Room, suddenly felt the world spin and found himself in a great hall.

"Hmm?"

Looking at the empty great hall, there was only a cultivator sitting with his back to him, as if in meditation, and Yan Buji's face twitched.

"You still haven't escaped?"

Yan Buji realized that this place was weird beyond belief; he had thought he could escape using the stone ball, but instead he was transmitted here.

Yan Buji took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and said: "Excuse my intrusion, human junior Huang Hao, greets senior."

He waited a moment, but there was no sound.

Yan Buji slightly raised his head, only to see that the seated figure had scattered everywhere, with bones rolling all over.

"Senior?"

"Senior, can you let me leave this place?"

"Hey, if you don't come out, I'll sacrifice myself to the Lord of the Starry Sky and self-destruct with you."

While speaking, Yan Buji, regardless of whether anyone was there, mobilized the Starspace Gu from his bone marrow onto his finger bones.

Then, on the mat, a glowing figure suddenly rose up.

"If you have something to say, say it nicely; there's no need to be so rash."

"I don't know what you want to do, but don't force me; you also know that if I can't survive, I don't mind dragging you down with me at death." Yan Buji took a deep breath and looked at him.

"Hahaha, nowadays juniors speak so wildly; back in my day I was just as wild."

The person gradually came to his senses, the light faded, and a youthful figure appeared.

Yan Buji still politely cupped his hands and said: "Senior, are you the Sage Disciple Lin Tianlin?"

"I am Lin Tianlin. I said you little brat, how dare you use the Cleft Space Gap Stone, not fearing the space turbulence... turns out someone is protecting you."

Yan Buji's face twitched; he would rather not have this protection, but for now it has become his means of staying alive.

"Wait a moment."

"The Cleft Space Gap Stone you mentioned—is it this stone ball?"

"You don't know?"

"If I knew this thing was so dangerous, I wouldn't dare use it casually; what's the origin of this thing?"

"Well.... the Youming Jie split into two because of this thing."

Yan Buji's hand holding the stone ball trembled, almost dropping it to the ground.

Really... really?

"Why would I lie to you? It looks like you aren't simply under the protection of the Lord of the Starry Sky. Hehehe, is that so? Interesting." Lin Tianlin chuckled a few times.

Yan Buji frowned, recalling the words of the High Priest of the South Asura Clan again.

Indeed, since obtaining this ball, I have basically encountered no danger at all, nothing like what they said.

If this stone ball is truly the Cleft Space Rift Stone that caused the whole Youming Realm to split in two, then I....

Who exactly is watching me?

Lin Tianlin waved his hand: "Looks like you have many questions; coincidentally, I also want to ask about the current affairs of the Five Regions. Can we sit down and talk?"

"As long as you let me go, senior, that's fine."

Lin Tianlin shook his head: "You still don't get it; sometimes one's life doesn't go as one wishes. Just like your appearing before me, you are destined to bear some mission.... the mission I failed to complete."

Hmm?

Yan Buji came down, took a deep breath: "Senior, what do you want to know about the Five Regions?"

"Hai Zhen Daozhang, have you heard of this name?"

"Hai Zhen Daozhang.... who is that?"

"Well, it's a crazy-looking Daoist who occasionally sings a couple of lines to give you good stuff. Have you met him?"

Yan Buji's face darkened, and he nodded slightly.

"Then that's correct. Where are you from?"

"The Nan Ting Mountain Region."

"Can the Mortal Smoke Tower be built now?"

Yan Buji nodded again.

Lin Tianlin fell into contemplation, as if for those Sage Disciples, they already knew the future developments?

Yan Buji indicated that it was fine, after all they have that status and background, but the key is what he said....

I must inherit the mission he failed to complete....

What does that mean?