Purchasing Arts

Inside Sacred Emperor City, Xie Ya gave her contact ring, nodded at Lin Xiang, and silently vanished into the crowd of cultivators.

Even if she isn't moving at high speed, Xie Ya's understanding of Heavenly energy and Primary Law essence allowed her movements to be untraceable to Profound realms and early layer Heavenly Origin experts. She would be teleporting in their eyes.

As for Lin Xiang, with his current cultivation base, his movement was dozens of times more profound than Xie Ya. Every step he took couldn't be seen by any Heavenly Origin expert.

He was truly moving like ghosts and gods.

It didn't take him long at all to reach the Lin Family Manor. There wasn't any need to wear the Lin family clothing. He simply took out the family crest and showed it to the front gate.

Law runes flash on the crest and the front gate. Their links of energy harmonize with each other, causing the front gates to open.

Once in, Lin Xiang sneakily slipped through the general plaza. There was a lower chance of him getting caught by anyone in the Lin Family manor than in the general city. And today was a particularly packed day in the main manor plaza.

However, with the Aura Mask Art, combined with his heavenly movement, Lin Xiang practically moved through everyone like a ghost.

A couple of minutes later and Lin Xiang returned back to his cultivation dwelling. But there were two people waiting for him outside his door.

Lin Tu and Lin Ning had slightly concerned expressions. They both sighed, puzzled about what action to take next.

Lin Tu was scratching his head. "Another day he disappeared completely. I honestly can't tell what's going on with him. Maybe he really did transform before going to Polaris Mountain."

"Transform into what? Some higher being?" Lin Ning snorted. "Even for our Ancestor Kings, that's just not possible. Come on, I'm sure there's some reasonable explanation for his behavior...or at least, he's fine off exploring on his own."

"You are right. I am indeed fine. There's no need to worry."

"Ah?!" Lin Tu and Lin Ning jumped as if they had their tails stepped on. Turning over, met them with an odd sight.

Lin Xiang's voice cut into their conversation. And he had somehow silently appeared a few feet from there!

Lin Tu and Lin Ning had their Divine Senses continually expanded. Yet, it was only now that they could perceive Lin Xiang's vague Profound aura. After getting out of her fright, Lin Ning promptly walked up, joy lighting up her face.

That face of Lin Xiang looked so familiar, yet also different. Like it had undergone a slightly mysterious change, making Lin Xiang seem even more desirable.

Lin Ning joyfully said, "So it would seem! Just where have you been? There are some rumors going around that you even show your stubbornness to the Elders after disappearing. Is everything alright?"

"Mn. Brother Xiang. We may not be able to help out with every problem, but you can talk to us at any time." Lin Tu backed up Lin Ning.

Their concerns were very genuine, a feeling of wanting to help their longtime friends.

Seeing these two made Lin Xiang think of the karmic mission. These little two youths surely wouldn't be forgotten by Lin Xiang now. In fact, their lives will undergo transformations beyond their wildest dreams.

But that was all for the future.

For now, Lin Xiang waved his hand, summing two cosmos sacks into his palms.

"Eh?" Both Lin Ning and Lin Tu had their attention instantly distracted. Their Divine Sense can clearly perceive a huge sum of Profound energy exuding from both cosmos sacks!

The potency was at an extremely high level. It could even be used for average bloodline cultivators to increase their comprehension of Profound energy.

Such a gift is highly valuable to even genius Profound cultivators!

"This is..." Lin Ning and Tu appeared a bit hesitant.

But Lin Xiang had already tossed the cosmos sack into their hands respectively. He then casually told them, "Don't bother with feeling a debt or that you need to do something for me. If you really want to make it up to me, then do so by increasing your cultivation. The higher your cultivation, the better life is for everyone. You can't continue to harp on issues that'll distract your mind from cultivation."

Neither Lin Tu nor Lin Ning interrupted, dutifully listening to Lin Xiang's words.

They honestly can say that Lin Xiang always had peculiar ideas and thoughts outside the norm of cultivation. This advice was more direct than usual, hence they were able to digest it easier than at other times.

Lin Ning seriously nodded. "Then, we won't be polite and impose on brother Xiang. But honestly, just how did you get so much Profound bead? Us average talented members would need to pull a lot of missions just to make five or six beads. Unless..."

Her eyes suspiciously narrowed. "Did you...you go to the Lotus Tavern yesterday?"

Lin Xiang lightly chuckled. "Indeed. I took a simple walk around the city and manage to find some pocket change. And now, I'm planning on going into close-door again. I have several plans running about, so don't be surprised if I'm not around for longer."

His words decisively ended the conversation. A tone that couldn't be resisted filled every word he spoke.

This was the natural presence of Lin Xiang's Dao Heart. It was impossible for anyone under his cultivation base to resist.

Lin Tu and Lin Ning had dozens of other questions to ask. But with Lin Xiang's clear command, they held their tongue.

Instead of questioning, they nodded, simultaneously saying, "We wish brother Xiang luck!"

With that, Lin Xiang swiftly entered his room, vanishing as if he had never existed within the Lin Family Manor in the first place.

Slightly stunned, Lin Ning and Lin Tu stared at Lin Xiang's closed door, their eyes flashing with mixed emotions.

Lin Tu sighed while scratching his head. "Really is like a different person altogether. Even if his mannerism seems no different from before. Ah well. Brother Xiang is a calculative guy. He's not stupid enough to put himself in some kind of mortal danger."

"Right..." Lin Ning furrowed her brows. She wanted to reach forward but suddenly stopped halfway. Her arms lowered and a clear light flashed within her eyes.

"Alright! Come on, like brother Xiang said, let's make up his gratitude by pouring our all into cultivation. One of the higher Elders is hosting a guidance session later today, so let's get to that."

As she spoke, Lin Ning had already swiveled on her heels, walking out of the living quarters.

"Eh?" Lin Tu was slightly startled at this sudden heel turn. But not wanting to get left behind, he sobered up and followed close behind Lin Ning.

...

Entering his room, Lin Xiang felt a slight breath of nostalgic air. Those beautiful paintings of fire and ice reminded him of a hobby he would still occasionally do, even while a True Venerable master.

The simple act of painting had always allowed him to refine the calmness of his mental state and even sharpen his precision over his Dao control. Every stroke of his brush contained countless Great Dao patterns that faintly exuded his understanding of the universe. Complete precision and experience control.

Lin Xiang had an inkling to take up painting once again. But there were more pressing matters to attend to first.

Sitting down, Lin Xiang called his system. The blue energy projection screen flashed in front of his eyes and Lin Xiang promptly clicked on the shop tab.

With now 6000 SP, Lin Xiang had some amount of earnings to enhance himself for the future. He already had a plan in mind.

Before trying to gain items or arts related to his main cultivation, Lin Xiang wanted to first enhance his evolvable soul.

His soul will grow on its own, having the ability to passively fuse itself with the essence of Soul Great Dao.

But this is an incredibly long process. His main cultivation will experience many leaps and bounds in strength, rising to the point where his soul cultivation would be left in the dust.

The power of his soul plays a major part in suppressing his enemies in fights. Even if his enemy has the same level or higher cultivation than him, as long as the power of his soul is equal to that base cultivation, it will instantly suppress a good portion of his enemy's soul. Thus making their overall power considerably weaker.

Even if the cultivator's main path is the Profound Law of the Soul, they wouldn't be able to escape the suppression of the evolvable soul.

It only took Lin Xiang a few seconds to find the exact arts he needed.

One of them was 'Soul Evolution Art. High-Grade Heavenly Tier. The Soul will passively fuse with particles of the Soul Great Dao, enhancing its power until the Heavenly King realm. The Spiritual Sea will similarly experience numerous evolutions from the expansion of the soul. 2000 SP.'

The second art Lin Xiang purchased was the 'Soul Projection Art. High-Grade Heavenly Tier. One's soul can see into the memories of other souls and draw out these memories on a projection screen. 2000 SP.'