Cultivation System: Stronger with Age Chapter 1095 - 457: The Black Tortoise Clan Elder’s Request (Part 2)

Yet when measured against us, you remain exceptionally young, overflowing with potential for advancement. I'm convinced that in just another century or two, the might you unleash and the influence you wield in the Immortal Realm will dwarf your current achievements!

Sect Leader Qiu and Elder Qiu's choices, along with those of the Great Success Yu Zhen Bodhisattva, the Cyan Dragon Race Clan Leader, and fellow elders, truly take into account you gifted youths from the Human Race, Demon Race, and Spirit Platform Buddhism—indeed, the welfare of the whole Immortal Realm, Boundless Mountain, and Spirit Platform Buddha Realm!

I understand your burning desire to battle, yet in moments such as these, the greater good demands priority. Remember, escorting Guangqing Immortal Sect's Daoist Guang Yu’er, Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva, the Qilin Clan Leader, and the rising stars to safety holds equal weight!

Should spies from the Profound Yin Demon Sect learn of this, they may dispatch forces to pursue you. Then, your abilities will shine, allowing you to strike down those fiends for the sake of the Human Race in the Immortal Realm!"

Elder Qiu from the Divine Dynasty Immortal Sect voiced his thoughts first. Lin Xuankong pondered ways to decline Elder Qiu's proposal from the Divine Dynasty Immortal Sect, but with even Immortal Lord Luoshui Yaan Mingyu chiming in, a sense of powerlessness washed over him.

He might brush off others and even dismiss Sect Leader Qiu and Elder Qiu of the Divine Dynasty Immortal Sect, but his master's guidance—years of instruction, vast investments, and over a century of cultivated time—made refusal impossible!

Moreover, with the arrival of powerhouses from the Four Great Spirit Beast Clans of Boundaryless Mountain, leaders from various demon races, and many Great Accomplishment Bodhisattvas of Spirit Platform Buddhism, Lin Xuankong brimmed with assurance for the fight ahead!

After all, victory favors the multitude! Though the Profound Yin Demon Sect wields great power, they control merely under one-fifth of the Golden Dragon Immortal Realm. How could they withstand the united might of these clans, bolstered by the formidable immortal artifacts I forged!

As Lin Xuankong mulled this over,

nearby,

the Black Tortoise Race's Elder Clan Leader rose, his battle-scarred shell swaying, offering Lin Xuankong a slight nod before speaking,

"Lin Xiaoyou, prior to my arrival, word reached me that Lin Xiaoyou seeks to trade immortal artifacts for Demon King Essence Blood from my Black Tortoise Race, owing to a unique immortal technique he cultivates!

Handling this is straightforward. I've had several hundred high-grade Demon Kings and my clan's mightiest Immortal Lord-level experts ready Essence Blood ahead of time—totaling more than a hundred thousand jin. That quantity ought to meet Lin Xiaoyou’s needs, I trust?"

Lin Xuankong had been wallowing in frustration, yet the Black Tortoise Race Elder Clan Leader's abrupt mention stirred his heart,

More than a hundred thousand jin of Demon King Essence Blood surpasses expectations and far outstrips my initial estimates. Amassing such volume demands contributions from at least hundreds of high-grade Demon Kings, since Essence Blood—unlike mere blood—ranks as a crucial spiritual treasure, just below the demon pill, for Demon Kings!

Lin Xuankong felt assured that pairing the Ten Thousand Laws Immortal Sect's distinctive immortal technique with over a hundred thousand jin of Black Tortoise Race Demon King Essence Blood would swiftly extend his lifespan!

Seized by this idea, Lin Xuankong promptly drew three fourth-grade immortal artifacts from his robes. Gazing at the Black Tortoise Race Elder Clan Leader, he declared,

"A hundred thousand plus jin of Demon King Essence Blood proves more than ample—truly impressive how swiftly the Elder Clan Leader arranged it. My deepest thanks. These three fourth-grade immortal artifacts serve as payment for that quantity of Demon King Essence Blood. Does the Elder Clan Leader accept!"

The Black Tortoise Race Elder Clan Leader's features flickered at the sight of the three fourth-grade immortal artifacts in Lin Xuankong’s grasp,

while the assembled Immortal Lords, Great Accomplishment Bodhisattvas, and elite Demon Kings also betrayed twitches of astonishment, their gazes filled with shock.

Lin Xuankong casually producing three fourth-grade immortal artifacts rendered these powerhouses utterly speechless. It seemed like those fourth-grade immortal artifacts—which even the finest Artifact Refining Masters of the Human Race in the Immortal Realm might fail to forge over an entire lifetime—were just insignificant toys in his grasp!

Immortal Lord Luoshui Yaan Mingyu, who always believed she understood Lin Xuankong deeply, couldn't resist shaking her head with a chuckle. Her true disciple kept delivering endless shocks, leaving no way to guess what jaw-dropping feat he'd pull off next!

Might this young rascal have already forged a fifth-grade immortal artifact, explaining his casual dismissal of fourth-grade ones while swapping them for resources?

Immortal Lord Luoshui Yaan Mingyu pondered silently to herself.

Yet after deeper thought, Immortal Lord Luoshui Yaan Mingyu abruptly decided that her true disciple Lin Xuankong unveiling a fifth-grade immortal artifact would practically feel routine. After all, countless Earth Immortals, Demon Kings, and Bodhisattvas had collectively hailed him as the most gifted and skilled Artifact Refining Master ever in the Immortal Realm's history. Thus, producing a fifth-grade immortal artifact was only logical!

Still... the speed of her true disciple Lin Xuankong's progress in Artifact Refining was simply outrageous! Barely more than a century earlier, third-grade immortal artifacts marked his peak!

He was undeniably a freakish prodigy of a disciple!

As Immortal Lord Luoshui sighed inwardly, the Black Tortoise Race's Elder Clan Leader struggled to pull his stare away from the three fourth-grade immortal artifacts. His gaze then sharpened resolutely before he declared,

"Lin Xiaoyou, the over a hundred thousand jin of Black Tortoise Race’s Demon King Essence Blood I prepared isn’t meant to trade for three fourth-grade immortal artifacts. My sole wish is for Lin Xiaoyou to follow this counsel and lead the gifted youths from the Human Race in the Immortal Realm, the Demon Race of Boundaryless Mountain, and Spirit Platform Buddhism to retreat swiftly to the Wine Immortal Sect. Moreover, I hope Lin Xiaoyou will protect the dozens of promising young Demon Kings from my Black Tortoise Race traveling alongside you. Would Lin Xiaoyou consent?"

What?

Lin Xuankong stood dumbfounded at these words.

This Elder Clan Leader of the Black Tortoise Race had rallied hundreds of elite high-grade Demon Kings to draw their Essence Blood, even summoning the clan's mightiest Immortal Lord powerhouses—risking a dip in their strength temporarily—all for this grueling endeavor. Yet they rejected his three fourth-grade immortal artifacts, preferring he abandon Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect to safeguard their clan's prodigious young Demon Kings?

With a sigh of resignation, Lin Xuankong glanced toward Immortal Lord Luoshui Yaan Mingyu, only to catch his master giving a subtle nod, her eyes gleaming with clear anticipation.

Amid his dejection, a voice transmission abruptly sounded in his ears—from the Guangqing Immortal Sect’s freshly promoted top Immortal Lord, his beloved little lover Guang Yu’er—"Oh my heavens, my genius Artifact Refining Master Little Kong, aren’t you incredibly sharp, so why butt heads with the Divine Dynasty Immortal Sect, your master, and the Black Tortoise Clan Leader right now? Simply agree, escort the young talents from every clan to the Wine Immortal Sect, secure them well, stack dozens to a hundred Grand Arrays for unbreakable defense, and then return alongside me!"

As soon as Guang Yu’er spoke these words,

Lin Xuankong's eyes sparkled instantly. He reflected that his intense cultivation over a century must have clouded his judgment somewhat. Yu’er was spot on: once he guided those young geniuses from the various clans to the Wine Immortal Sect and deployed thousands of first-grade immortal artifacts to form a hundred Luo Water Arrays, their protection would be utterly foolproof—enough to repel assaults from scores of Profound Yin Demon Sect Demon Lords for tens or even hundreds of days!

By then, armed with his high-grade immortal artifacts, hurrying back from the Wine Immortal Sect to Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect would require just a single thought!

With this in mind, Lin Xuankong wasted no time hesitating any further. "Since all of you esteem Xuankong so greatly and counsel him with such sincerity, it would be improper for Xuankong to decline. Very well, on this journey, Xuankong shall accompany the Great Success Jade Bright Bodhisattva, Qilin Clan Leader, and Immortal Lord Guang Yu’er to safeguard the young talents of the various clans en route to the Wine Immortal Sect. Xuankong pledges right here that so long as he breathes, he will absolutely secure the safety of these junior geniuses from every clan!"