Chapter 148: Rushing to Reincarnate

Possession.

Once a Cultivator reaches the Nascent Soul Stage, they gain the ability to perform Possession.

However, to protect the geniuses of the Lower Realm, the Immortal Palace of the Immortal Realm has also placed restrictions on Possession. Possession is limited by the world’s rules and carries great risks; the success rate is not very high, and it is easy for Possession to fail, causing the Nascent Soul to dissipate directly.

If it were only this, Lin Jing could understand why some Cultivators would resort to Possession in extreme circumstances when they had no other choice.

After all, if one has reached the point of needing to possess another, they are likely near death anyway even if they don’t choose Possession, so it’s better to risk everything on one last gamble.

However, what Lin Jing couldn’t understand was why anyone would choose to possess him, a Longevity Physique, out of all people.

The cultivation speed of a Longevity Physique was extremely slow, and it was a delicacy in the eyes of various monsters. Even if one succeeded in Possession against all odds, the situation they would face might be even worse. It was far less cost-effective than choosing other special Physiques.

If the Longevity Physique were truly that good, there wouldn’t be a history of no one ever reaching a stage beyond Soul Transformation.

“Is your calculation accurate? You look even younger than I am.”

“Don’t mind my age; I’ve already passed my Master’s test and can travel the Immortal Cultivation World as a Disciple of Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.”

“Strange. If it’s truly a powerhouse from the Yin Corpse Sect, they shouldn’t lack bodies available for Possession. So why target me? Why choose such a bad move?”

Lin Jing’s expression shifted as he secretly called out to Senior Divine Pine.

“There is a Void Profound Realm Cultivator whose Physical Body is suspected to be destroyed and who wants to possess my body. What should I do?”

“The opponent’s condition should be very poor. Can you handle it, Senior?”

After Lin Jing called for a moment, Divine Pine’s voice came through: “Void Profound Realm? And they’ve reached the point where they have no other choice but to possess a new body to survive?”

“Probably.”

“Trash,” Divine Pine said.

“Does that mean you have a way to deal with him, Senior Divine Pine?” Lin Jing was overjoyed.

“No, I just wanted to insult him. How did someone with such high cultivation end up so miserable? It would have been better if that cultivation was given to me.”

Lin Jing:??

“Are you going back to Hidden Dragon Academy?” Bai Yuran looked at the dazed Lin Jing.

She felt that for Lin Jing, returning to Hidden Dragon Academy was the safest choice right now.

Returning to Hidden Dragon Academy might avoid such a future, but if he continued wandering outside, it would be hard not to be targeted.

Like this Investiture Ceremony—it was far too flashy.

“Don’t listen to that little girl. I’ve thought about it. If it were a Kong Xuan at their peak, ten of me would have to steer clear. But a Kong Xuan forced to possess others just to stay alive, who has even lost their Physical Body… I think it would be a pity to just hide away!” Divine Pine said hurriedly.

“This is a Kong Xuan! Who knows how many treasures they have on them!”

“If we can kill him like we did with the Nan Shan Demon Emperor, he’ll definitely drop plenty of treasures!”

Lin Jing was stunned and asked, “Senior, what are the odds?”

“I won’t let you encounter any danger anyway. I’ll use the natural terrain to set up a grand array in advance. I’ll make sure this spatial Primordial Spirit has no way back!”

“And don’t you want to know why this Yin Corpse Sect powerhouse ignored so many bodies and insisted on finding you?”

“Don’t you want to know what happened within the Yin Corpse Sect that would cause a powerhouse, who definitely counts as a high-ranking member, to end up in such a state?” Divine Pine chuckled.

Lin Jing was half-doubting, but since Senior Divine Pine was his Dao Protector, he could only choose to trust him unconditionally.

“I’m not going back to Hidden Dragon Academy.” Lin Jing looked at Bai Yuran and said, “Even a clay man has a bit of a temper. First, the Yin Corpse Sect sold information about my Physique to the Nan Shan Demon Emperor, and now a Cultivator from their Sect wants to possess me. I’ve had enough.”

Bai Yuran:???

“You’re just a Qi Refinement stage, what else can you do but endure it?!”

Lin Jing remained silent. What could he do? He could only hope Senior Divine Pine was reliable. However, it would be great if he could have strong power himself. Lin Jing once again felt an intense craving for strength; the first thing he would do then is wipe out the Yin Corpse Sect.

Half a day later.

The Investiture Ceremony came to an end. To avoid involving the Beast Taming Sect, Lin Jing announced as the ceremony concluded that he was about to travel to the Sky Domain to challenge a certain famous ruin, leaving behind a trail of his whereabouts.

Afterward, although he wanted to hurry and leave the Desolate Domain, the Beast Taming Sect had received many congratulatory gifts for this ceremony. While Lin Jing wouldn’t take everything, he still picked and chose a few items.

For example, the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle sent by the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was a good item. To prevent other Disciples from being defiled and to breed more Mosquito Beasts, Lin Jing definitely had to take it.

As for the Saint leaving so urgently, the higher-ups of the Beast Taming Sect actually knew what was going on. After all, as a Longevity Physique, it really wasn’t good for Lin Jing to stay in one place for long.

However, for other Sects, it was rare to see someone leave for a distant land right after becoming a Sect Saint. Usually, at a time like this, one should visit other Sects more often to build connections and networks.

“Saint!” The Grand Elder of Hundred Flowers Valley, fearing that Lin Jing wouldn’t return to the valley and that the promised hundred flowers immortal honey wouldn’t be delivered, personally came to find him.

“Senior?”

“The Saint still remembers this old woman.” The Grand Elder of Hundred Flowers Valley chuckled and said, “Regarding the hundred flowers immortal honey you requested last time, I’ve communicated with the Valley Master. I originally wanted to give it to the Saint as a gift during this ceremony, but then I felt it was somewhat inappropriate, so I planned to find another time to present it to you.”

“In addition, Hundred Flowers Valley has decided to gift the Saint a secret technique that matches the immortal honey!”

Facing an unknown enemy, Lin Jing’s desire to satisfy his palate wasn’t as strong now, but hearing about a secret technique from Hundred Flowers Valley, he couldn’t help but ask more.

“My Hundred Flowers Valley has four secret techniques that require hundred flowers immortal honey to Cultivate. Usually, only the Valley Master and the Valley Master candidates are eligible to practice them, mainly because the production of hundred flowers immortal honey is extremely low and cannot support too many people.”

“However, if it’s the Saint, Hundred Flowers Valley is willing to grant you one technique.”

“Out of the four secret techniques, the Saint can choose one of the following three. Once I return to Hundred Flowers Valley, I will send it along with the hundred flowers immortal honey.”

“Please speak, Senior,” Lin Jing said.

“The Moulting Technique is a feigned death technique that can conceal one’s life force. It is said that at Perfection, one can even hide from the Heavenly Tribulation. However, like the Beast Taming Sect, Hundred Flowers Valley’s Legacy was obtained by chance, so this Moulting Technique…”

…is only incomplete.”

“The second is the Feathering Secret Technique, a flight technique that is far faster than normal means of flight. When performed by the Hundred Flowers Valley Master at the Nascent Soul Stage, even an ordinary Soul Transformation Cultivator would find it impossible to catch up without special means.”

“Finally, there is the Heavenly Cocoon Technique, a healing technique. It uses spiritual energy to spin silk into a mimicked insect cocoon. After being heavily injured, one can turn into a cocoon and sleep; no matter how severe the injury, it can slowly recover. Even Core wounds or Soul wounds can be healed. With this secret technique, at the Golden Core Stage, one can trigger Golden Core Divine Abilities multiple times without fearing the Golden Core shattering.”

“Hmm?” After Lin Jing finished listening, his eyes flashed, and he said, “Senior, you said the Moulting Technique can conceal one’s life force?”

This Spell sounded quite inconspicuous. Even though Hundred Flowers Valley was an ally of the Beast Taming Sect, Lin Jing didn’t even know they had this secret technique. After all, most people would never have a use for it, and likely few Valley Masters of Hundred Flowers Valley throughout history had practiced it.

But when Lin Jing heard it could conceal life force, it seemed like a perfect match for the Longevity Physique. Although he was currently hiding his Longevity Physique through other means, as his Realm increased, his vast vitality would become increasingly difficult to hide.

He would be much harder to hide than an average Cultivator, acting like a sun of life that attracts all sorts of demons and monsters. He wondered if learning this Moulting Technique could alleviate that somewhat.

“Yes, do you want to learn the Moulting Technique? When the time comes, our Valley Master can teach you personally.”

“That won’t be necessary, Senior. I’ll go with you to get it. After I’ve taken it, I’ll be leaving the Great Desolate.”

Elder Fang was taken aback.

Saint, you’re in such a hurry, are you rushing to reincarnate? You won’t even accept a Nascent Soul teaching you to help you avoid detours?