Chapter 379: The Mandate Seal and Old Gao

"This one?"

Seeing that Xu Jin had noticed, Blood God Son Fu Ying did not hide it but calmly pulled out a copper-colored seal from his bosom.

It was all thanks to Xu Jin's doing.

Previously, his spiritual soul cultivation had already reached the fourth rank, and he had long since opened his Nirmāṇakāya space.

But after being killed, his spiritual soul cultivation dropped below the fourth rank, and the Nirmāṇakāya space could no longer be reopened.

This crucial item could only be kept close to his body.

"This is the Mandate Seal."

"What's it for?"

Xu Jin did not bother with politeness; he took the copper Mandate Seal and played with it, still noticing its continuous vibration and flickering starlight.

"I exchanged it for this from an Elder at the sect's main temple—it's quite miraculous. Each set consists of a pair; even across star domains, you can directly communicate with the other holder."

Fu Ying added, "I use this mainly to contact major clients—those clients demand one-on-one, absolute secrecy, and the Mandate Seal is perfect for that."

"Major clients?"

"Can contact across star domains at any time?"

"Why have I never heard of this before?"

Amid his confusion, Xu Jin was stunned.

Why didn't this exist in the current world?

Why wasn't it in the Star River Battlefield?

Not to mention Chen Guo.

Logically, such a useful item—if no one else had it, the Grand Master should have possessed it.

But Xu Jin had never heard the Grand Master mention it, nor had he ever heard of it during his long years in the current world or the Star River Battlefield.

Xu Jin fired off three questions in rapid succession, but Blood God Son Fu Ying focused only on Xu Jin's first question.

He even spoke with a tone of pride, almost boasting: "To be honest, this major client of mine—you know him well."

"I know him?" Xu Jin frowned. "Who?"

"Who else? Your Emperor of Chen Guo!"

Speaking of this, Fu Ying felt a surge of pride, watching Xu Jin's shocked expression—it restored a little of his dignity before him.

"Your Emperor of Chen Guo has long been a major client of our Blood God Sect.

This time, he had a need, and I needed a large quantity of cultivation resources, so I took on this task from the main temple."

Xu Jin immediately recalled how Grand Manager Chu had led the Fourth Imperial Prince to blood-ritualize hundreds of thousands of civilians in Yangjiang County.

Now it all fit together.

There had been prior contact—otherwise, how would the imperial family know the Blood God Sect's secret Blood Ritual Array?

"What does Emperor Gan'an want with you? Can this thing communicate in real time?" Xu Jin asked.

"Of course he's pressing for the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Elixir. The Mandate Seal doesn't allow real-time communication—it's like the Star Gazing Tower's Starlight Messaging: you see the message and reply." Fu Ying said.

"Emperor Gan'an wants Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Elixir? What rank?"

"He needs it to break through his sixth-rank bottleneck, and to enhance his seventh-rank cultivation."

"But given my current state, where would I get a seventh-rank one?"

"Still, I can Mianqiangcougetupowujiejiuchongpingjingdegeita ， Yeyouyong 。 Nenggourangtatupoqijiedegailvtishenggeyiliangcheng ， Zhiyunengbunengtupo ， Jiukantagerenyunqizaohuale 。 【37】 Fanzhengtayebudong 。" Xueshenzifuyingshuodao 。

He doesn't understand it anyway," said Xueshenzi Fuying.

「 Nanimendejiaoyishishenme ？ Nibuhuibaigeitatupopingjingdewanlingxuedanba ？」 Xujinwendao 。

「 Nakending ！ Woxueshenjiao ， Conglaibuzuokuibendemaimai 。

Yaoshuozhejiaoyi ， Haideshibainisuoci 。

Shuodaozheli ， Xueshenzifuyingyilianyuanqi ，「 Zailingwuxingyubeinizhanshazhihou ， Wodeshenpoxiuweijiudieluodaolesanjiebazhong ， Yunqibuhao ， Yousileyici ， Jiudieluodaoleerjiehouqi 。

Suoyiwojixutishengshenpoxiuwei 。

Woxinglixiuweihaotisheng ， Danshenpoxiuwei ， Gentamentishengqilaiyiyangnan 。

Zhiyoujiangshenpoxiuweitupodaosijie ， Wocainenganquandedixuechongsheng 。

Yaoburan ， Shenpoxiuweibugoudiede ， Jiushidixuechongshengle ， Yechedifeile 。

Danwoyounongbudaotaiduodelongguiduanpodan ， Youqishinenggouzhuwoshenpoxiuweitupopingjing 、 Yunhanhailiangshenpoliliangdetiancaidibao ， Wonongbudao 。

Shimianshangyagenbuliutong 。

Danzhelaoxiaoziduoa 。

Zhenghaotageizongtannabianbaolexuqiu ， Wojiujiexialezherenwu 。

Jinjinnadaodedingjin ， Jiuyousishikelongguiduanpodan ！」 Xueshenzilveyouxiejiaoao 。

Ciyanyichu ， Xujinyeshianziyijing 。

Suiranduixianzaitadeeryan ， Sishikelongguiduanpodanbusuanshenme ， Danyeshiyibijudadecaifule 。

Haizhishidingjin 。

Zhejueduishidashoubile 。

「 Jie ， Kankanqianandishuoshenme 。」 Xujinkanzhuyuanyangxishuodao 。

Xiayishun ， Fuyingdexuesexinglihunzazhushenpoliliang ， Yongruleyuanyangxi ， Qianandideshengyinjiuxiangleqilai 。

「 Shenzi ， Zhemejiule ， Woyaodeliujiewanlingxuedanzhunbeideruhele ？」

「 Cuiwanlingxuedande 。」 Xueshenzifuyingxiaolexiao ， Kanxianglexujinwendao ，「 Nawohuitale ？」

「 Nixianzhengchanghui 。」

Xiayishun ， Xueshenzifuyingjiushouwozhuyuanyangxi ， Zhijieshuoleqilai ， Jiupangfuqianshifaleyiduanyuyinyiyang ， Feichangdefangbian 。

「 Nidangliujiewanlingxuedanshidabaicaia ， Zuishaoxuyaoshiwanyizudeshiti ， Haideshiyouxiuweidenazhong ， Cainenglianzhichulai 。

Jiushishashiwantouzhuranhoulianhua ， Woyedexuyaoshijianba 。」 Xueshenzifuyinggenqianandijiaoliuqilai ， Shiyidianyebukeqi 。

Xujinqueshidashouzhenhan 。

Zhemehaodedongxi ， Weishenmedachenmeiyou ， Weishenmexianshimeiyou ， Weishenmexinghezhanchangmeiyou ？

Meijixi ， Qianandideyuyinhuifuyoulaile 。

「 Shenzi ， Wozhidaozhedangzhongdenanchu ！ Danshiwojiyong ， Shenzi ， Nikannengbunengxinkujiajiyier ， Baochouwogeinijiawucheng 。」

Xujinzhoumei ， Xueshenzifuyingqueshiyongqingshidemuguangkanxianglexujin 。

Xujinyuanbenbuzaiyi 。

Qianandinongwanlingxuedanhenzhengchang ， Kendingshiweilejiangkunzailiujiejiuchongdianfengdexiuweitupodaoqijie 。

Qianandixiangzhejianshi ， Yinggaihaoxienianle 。

Danzhehuicuidezhemeji ， Jiuyouxieyiwaile 。

Bijingyiguozhijun ， Shenjugaoweizhemeduonian ， Buyinggairucijiqie 。

Weileyikewanlingxuedan ， Qianandideyuqi ， Shenzhiyouxiedisanxiasile 。

「 Wentaxiangshenmeshihouyao ， Qitadeniziyoufahui 。」 Xujinshuodao 。

「 Aiya ， Laogao ， Nizhemecui ， Huirangwochujinghenweixiana ， Xianshiyougaobudaoshiti ， Wozaiyixingyu ， Keshitizhunaodainongshitibangnilianzhiwanlingxuedande 。

Shuoba ， Nixiangshenmeshihouyao ， Wokankannengbunengnongchulai 。」

Zhechenghu ， Rangxujinyouxiegankai 。

Naweigaogaozaishangdebixia ， Zaixueshenjiaoshenzimianqian ， Jingranzhishilaogao 。

Danzheweixueshenjiaoshenzi ， Cishiqueshishizaiqingqiuxujin 。

Zheshishihaizhenshijiqimiao ， Youfengci 。

「 Yigeyuezhineigeiwo ， Jidingdebaochou ， Wogeinijiawucheng 。」

Tingwan ， Xueshenziyouyongyanshenqingshixujin 。

「 Shuoyigeyuenanduhenda 。」

「 Laogaoa ， Bushiwoshuo ， Yigeyuenandukongpahendaa ， Lianggeyuexingbuxing ？」

Yuanbenqianandiqiuwanlingxuedan ， Xujinbuzaiyi ， Jicao 。

Danqiuderuciji ， Xujinjiuyouxiangfale ， Xiangshitanyier 。

「 Ruolianggeyuecaiyoudehua ， Jiuzhinenganzhengchangjiagezoule 。」 Qianandideyuyinxinxiyoulaile ， Xueshenzifuyingzaidukanxianglexujin 。

「 Shitanzhuwenwen ， Weishenmerucizhiji 。」

Xueshenziwenyanzhaozuo ， Danbuchuyiwai ， Bingmeiyoushitanchushenmelai 。

Qianandiyaoshilianzhedoubeishitanchulai ， Nazhexieniandediwang ， Jiubaizuole ， Zuihou ， Xueshenzifuyingzaixujindeshiyixia ， Youbiaoshileyixiazhejianshihennanhennan 。

Danyebingbushiwanquanzuobudao 。

「 Yigeyuezhineigeiwo ， Wogeiniliangbeidejiage ！」

「 Duile ， Nimentanhaodedingjinzhiwaideweikuanshiduoshao ？」 Xujinwendao 。「 Yibaikelongguiduanpodan ， Waijiakeyirangshenpoxiuweituposijiedebainianyinglianlingcanliangzhu 。」

Zhegejiama ， Zaicirangxujindaoxileyikoulengqi 。

Yibaikelongguiduanpodanjiashangdingjin ， Benlaijiugoujingrendele 。

Nabainianyinglianlingcan ， Gengshilingjixingdianmiluneikeyidafudutishengshenpoxiuweidewujielingyao 。

Bieshuoshiyonglaijiangshenpoxiuweituposijie ， Jiushitupowujie ， Yeyoubangzhu ， Jiazhiliancheng ， Jiqihanjian 。

Qianandiyikouqinachuleliangzhu 。

Xianzaifanbei ， Jiushisizhu 。

Dangniandaguoshiruoshiyousanzhubainianyinglianlingcandehua ， Peihejiuyejinlianzi ， Shenpoxiuweitupowujieningchengyuanlingdegailv ， Gaodabachengyishang 。

There was absolutely no need for Xu Jin to help later.

This foolish emperor really knows how to push it.

The imperial family possessing such treasures isn't surprising, but they've kept them locked away, refusing to give them to the State Master—yet now, for a single Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Pill, they're willing to hand over four.

"Agree to him. You can try adding more—freely improvise," Xu Jin said.

"A month isn't impossible," Blood Spirit Son Fu Ying said as he communicated with Emperor Gan'an, his tone still arrogant. "But the risks I take are enormous—I'm in a foreign star realm, where I'm essentially enemies with everyone. I'm literally risking my head to do this for you, and now you want me to speed it up?"

"Speak plainly—what would make it possible? But I must warn you: don't go too far. If you do, I'll directly contact the Blood Spirit Sect's main headquarters and reissue the commission."

"Hahaha, easy! Old Gao, here's the deal: within a month, I guarantee one Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Pill—but you must add, on top of the doubled price, a sixth-rank Spirit Soul herb. How's that?"

A few breaths later, Emperor Gan'an sent a message.

"Deliver it before April 30th, and I'll honor your terms: doubled, plus one sixth-rank Spirit Soul herb. If you miss this deadline, don't bother sending it—I won't need it anymore."

"Fine, it's a deal."

Watching Blood Spirit Son Fu Ying finish negotiating with Emperor Gan'an, Xu Jin frowned.

This matter isn't simple!

Emperor Gan'an's attitude was far too urgent.

To get the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Pill within a month, he was willing to double the original price—and add a sixth-rank Spirit Soul herb.

Xu Jin knew these things best.

Sixth-rank Spirit Soul herbs are priceless treasures, on par with the Nine-Leaf Golden Lotus Seed the State Master had previously given him.

Their greatest function is to help a Spirit Soul cultivator at the peak of third-rank ninth layer solidify a Soul Essence.

Among all major factions, the number of known cultivators who've formed a Soul Essence is few enough to count on one hand.

Yet Emperor Gan'an was ready to hand one out without hesitation.

What grand scheme was Emperor Gan'an plotting?

He said he wouldn't need it after a month?

What was this fool emperor planning?

In an instant, Xu Jin felt a surge of urgency.

Xu Jin had already decided: after leaving the Yunluo Star Realm in the coming days, he must report this matter to Grand State Master Cheng Yuexiao and discuss it with him.

Xu Jin sensed that whatever this fool emperor was preparing—or doing—wouldn't be anything good.

Suppressing the thought, Xu Jin turned his gaze back to Blood Spirit Son Fu Ying—now he had another crucial discovery to inquire about.

"Fu Ying, why does the Great Chen Empire lack the Mandate Pair, why does the current world lack it, why does the Starfield Battlefield lack it—yet only your Blood Spirit Sect possesses it?

Or rather, where did your Blood Spirit Sect obtain it? Or who forged it?" Xu Jin asked.

Blood Spirit Son Fu Ying was stunned by Xu Jin's question.

Because he had never once considered it before.

But from Xu Jin's perspective, it was entirely different.

If one held the Mandate Pair—even just one pair—could an army entering a star realm communicate in real time with its commander?

Its strategic value is incalculable.

Even if it's precious, shouldn't the entire nation stockpile several pairs?

Yet in reality, Xu Jin had never once heard the State Master mention it.

"I truly don't know! But even within our Blood Spirit Sect, the Mandate Pair isn't freely issued—only when dealing with major clients or special missions can one request it.

And when issued, one must undergo a Soul Seal, forbidding use by anyone outside the mission. Still, the Elders say there's no need to fear loss.

Once cultivated, it locks to the Soul.

If any other Soul force enters, it self-destructs."

Seeing Xu Jin's skeptical expression, Blood Spirit Son feared he wouldn't believe him and added, "I've witnessed it myself! To date, I've requested three pairs. The first two—one was destroyed due to the other party's actions.

The other self-destructed when I died."

"I don't doubt you. Fu Ying, when you get the chance, ask your Blood Spirit Sect Elders about the origin of the Mandate Pair. Say you want to acquire more pairs to sell or use.

Invent your own reason.

If you can uncover its origin—or who forged it—I'll reward you with five of these Soul Essence Pills!" Xu Jin pulled out a Three-Variation Dragon Turtle Soul-Forging Pill and handed it to Fu Ying.

Without further words, he had Fu Ying immediately cultivate it.

Fu Ying, overjoyed, swallowed the pill at once.

Because it meant Xu Jin would keep him alive for a while—he wouldn't kill him.

He now had long-term value in Xu Jin's eyes.

Two quarters later, after fully cultivating the Three-Variation Dragon Turtle Soul-Forging Pill, Fu Ying's eyes blazed with ecstasy.

The medicinal power was insane!

Six times!

At least six times stronger than an ordinary Dragon Turtle Soul-Forging Pill.

It directly lifted his Soul cultivation from third-rank fifth layer to third-rank sixth layer.

As for its value, it was more than tenfold.

Because it saved enormous amounts of time.

"This… Xu Young Master, could you spare me a few more of these pills?" Fu Ying asked, shamelessly.

"When you do well in the future, I'll reward you more. For now, if you want them, trade Dragon Turtle Soul-Forging Pills for them."

At these words, Blood Spirit Son Fu Ying's eyes lit up. "How?"

"Eight for one!"

After a moment's hesitation, Xu Jin named a number.

"Fine! I'll trade them all!"

Immediately, Fu Ying produced thirty-two Dragon Turtle Soul-Forging Pills.

Beside him, Long Yu timidly spoke up. "My lord, may I trade too?"

"These pills are extremely precious—I have very few left. Each of you may exchange for no more than three." Xu Jin said.

Originally, Long Yu had enough for only two, but after discussing with Blood Spirit Son Fu Ying, he also exchanged for three.

In the end, Blood Spirit Son Fu Ying received four Three-Variation Dragon Turtle Soul-Forging Pills, Long Yu received two, and both gained four additional ordinary Dragon Turtle Soul-Forging Pills—each got a little benefit.

Xu Jin didn't mind.

He had already controlled their Soul Essences and implanted Soul Seals within them.

Letting them strengthen a little was fine.

They might offer greater help in the future.

Especially Blood Spirit Son Fu Ying—his value was even greater.

From this newly discovered Mandate Pair, unseen in the current world, Xu Jin sensed the Blood Spirit Sect wasn't ordinary—it might harbor a great secret!

"Enough. Take your time cultivating the pills. Now, transmit the techniques. Fu Ying, transmit every Blood Spirit Sect technique and secret art you know to Long Yu.

Then, Long Yu, transmit them to me." Xu Jin said.

The two cautiously began.

One minute later, when the first technique passed from Fu Ying to Long Yu, who recorded it onto a Jade Tablet and then transmitted it to Xu Jin—neither of their heads exploded—Xu Jin knew it had succeeded.

They'd found the loophole in the Blood Spirit Sect's system.

Not exactly a loophole.

More like negligence by the Blood Spirit Sect Elders.

Because they'd been hunted down, they never implanted a Soul Seal on Long Yu—and never corrected it later.

Otherwise, Xu Jin would never have obtained these techniques.

Or he'd have had to acquire them at the cost of Fu Ying's death.

But even then, whether he'd get the real thing would've been uncertain.

One after another, the Blood Spirit Sect's Star Pattern secret arts flowed through Long Yu to Xu Jin.

Xu Jin, however, carefully studied the newly acquired Blood Spirit Continuation and Restoration Art!

(End of Chapter)