Chapter 410 - 408 Ao Tou
Chapter 410: Chapter 408 Ao Tou
“Senior Brother Liu, if you have something to say, just say it!”
Zhong Lin put down the teacup in his hand, his eyes fixed on Liu Ziyang.
“Alright, Junior Brother Zhong, you’re indeed straightforward. In that case, I won’t beat around the bush.”
Liu Ziyang waved his right hand, collecting all the tea utensils on the stone table into his storage bracelet.
“Junior Brother Zhong, are you aware of the Turtle Head Association?”
Zhong Lin sighed in his heart; Yu Shu was right, the so-called Turtle Head Association indeed came to him.
“I’ve heard a little.”
Liu Ziyang’s lips curled into a smile, saying leisurely, “Then does Junior Brother Zhong have any thoughts?”
“Is Senior Brother Liu inviting me to join?”
“Correct.”
“That’s too bad. I’m already a member of the Juying Association.”
“No matter, the Turtle Head Association does not restrict personnel or influence. As long as one is excellent enough and has someone to recommend, one can join. There’s no conflict. I believe you know the purpose of the Turtle Head Association, and now I tell you even more: the true leader of the Turtle Head Association is the Third Saint. As long as you join, you’ll have the chance to meet the Saint Heir, enjoy his blessings, and from then on, soar to great heights.”
Liu Ziyang’s tone was full of enthusiasm, making Zhong Lin somewhat uncomfortable. It felt disconnected from Liu Ziyang’s gentle and refined demeanor.
At the same time, it made him wary of the Third Saint whom he had never met.
“Senior Brother Liu, if I join the association, will I have a place in the top three, or even the top ten of this competition?” Zhong Lin asked.
Liu Ziyang frowned and shook his head: “This time, the leader is already set.”
The implication was that he shouldn’t even think about it this time, at most achieving a “Secondary Merit.”
Zhong Lin looked displeased, his voice a bit cold as he said, “Senior Brother Liu, since you have paid attention to me, you should know my strength. I definitely have a spot in the top ten.”
Liu Ziyang also had some trouble, for it was because he paid attention that he knew Zhong Lin was very strong and could at least make it to the top ten.
To recruit someone into the association, one must at least offer some benefits. Martial Artists are quite practical people; without tangible benefits, who would be willing to follow you?
“For the top ten in the competition, the sect will give certain rewards, and even some elders might take them as disciples. If Senior Brother Liu wants me to give up based only on a few words, isn’t that making it too hard for me?”
“Junior Brother Zhong can’t say that. Martial Arts Cultivation should not rely solely on temporary gains. With Junior Brother Zhong’s strength, if you devote yourself to cultivation for ten more years, plus the assistance of the Turtle Head Association, it’s not impossible to secure first place in the next competition.” Liu Ziyang retorted.
“Ten years?”
Zhong Lin mocked, “Martial Arts is about contention. To give up at this moment means more than just losing resources; it means losing the courage to fight and the destiny in the unseen world.”
Liu Ziyang raised his eyebrows.
“Does Junior Brother Zhong also believe in the method of ’Seizing Destiny’?”
Martial Artists are very “superstitious,” believing that Martial Arts Cultivation requires the assistance of unseen destiny. Otherwise, why would others gain the legacy of predecessors just by jumping off a cliff during training, while you’d end up in pieces and dead?
If this isn’t destiny, then what is it?
There was once a time when the Martial Arts World was pervaded by a tide of “Seizing Destiny,” believing that by defeating other martial artists and seizing their destiny, one’s own fortune could be strengthened.
Whether destiny was truly seized is unclear, but psychologically speaking, defeating an opponent can indeed make one’s belief more steadfast, leading to a higher success rate in undertaking something with a more confident mindset.
This is scientific.
Therefore, many people, after defeating an opponent, have a greatly increased success rate in breaking through a certain realm, which further strengthens the belief in “Seizing Destiny.”
Similarly, to lose courage before a battle is, in itself, a loss of destiny.
“I, Zhong, am from a Loose Cultivator background, and I’ve come this far through relentless struggle, so I only believe in the sword in my hand.”
Liu Ziyang’s face also turned cold, looking gloomily at Zhong Lin.
“Junior Brother Zhong, do you really want to do this?”
“It’s Senior Brother who lacks sincerity.”
Their conversation ended there, and the atmosphere instantly became oppressive.
Liu Ziyang stood up and left the pavilion, saying coldly, “The first place in this competition is guaranteed for Senior Brother Sikong. Those who stand in the way will meet a bad end. Junior Brother Zhong, think carefully. Don’t ruin your future in Martial Arts for a momentary contention.”
With that, he swept his sleeve and left the place.
Zhong Lin remained seated in the pavilion, his brow furrowed, his eyes full of confusion.
He was aware of the Senior Brother Sikong that Liu Ziyang mentioned, and it was precisely because of this knowledge that he was even more puzzled.
The so-called Senior Brother Sikong was Sikong Yan, who had refined the Nine Heavens Star Body and had a cultivation of the Xuandan Realm Perfection.
With such cultivation, breaking through to the Yin Yang Realm and becoming an Inner Sect disciple was a certainty.
Moreover, he had aligned himself with the Third Saint.
In this sense, the Outer Sect competition was completely unnecessary for him.
Could it be for the “Yin Yang Melt Spirit Pill”?
This elixir was of no use to him, and besides, the Third Saint he was aligned with wouldn’t lack this elixir.
Could it be for fame?
But Zhong Lin had heard that Sikong Yan was not very concerned about fame. The fame that had spread was mostly propagated by others for him. Moreover, offending many talented disciples for so-called fame wasn’t practical; it was a typical case of harming others without benefiting oneself.
“So what exactly is attracting him?”
Suddenly, Zhong Lin’s heart stirred, as if he had thought of something, and without staying any longer, he headed directly towards the Listening Rain Pavilion on Juying Peak.
When Zhong Lin left the Listening Rain Pavilion, his expression had completely changed.
“Nirvana Fruit, the first prize of this Outer Sect competition is actually the Nirvana Fruit. The sect is truly bold.”
From Senior Sister Yeyu’s words, he learned that the first prize of this Outer Sect competition was a Nirvana Fruit, which instantly made Zhong Lin feel unsettled.
Yu Shu had once introduced the Nirvana Fruit to Zhong Lin, explaining it as a supreme treasure.
The words “Nirvana” themselves carry a supreme power, and any Spirit Fruit named after Nirvana must be an extraordinary treasure.
The so-called Nirvana Fruit is a Spirit Fruit born in the place where a Nirvana Realm expert has perished. Of course, not every Nirvana Realm expert’s perishing place can give birth to it; it’s only at the point of a Nirvana Realm Great Perfection expert’s perishing that there’s a slight chance of this worldly treasure appearing. This fruit possesses the unique Nirvana Power of the Nirvana Realm, capable of reviving the dead, regrowing flesh and bones, and allowing Nirvana Rebirth. It can also compensate for foundational deficiencies.
Simply put, if Zhong Lin could consume a Nirvana Fruit, he could transform his Second Grade Xuandan into a First Grade Immortal Golden Core, establishing an unparalleled foundation.
It can be said that such a heaven-and-earth Spiritual Object as the Nirvana Fruit is extremely precious even in the most ordinary Holy Land, typically brought out only when prodigiously talented Saint Heirs emerge, helping them to solidify their foundation and giving them the potential to break through to the King Realm.
“It’s said that Sikong Yan’s elixir has also reached the second grade, so he also wants to seize this opportunity to obtain a Nirvana Fruit and reestablish his Martial Arts foundation? No wonder, no wonder,” Zhong Lin muttered to himself.
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