Chapter 248: Betrayal

After Lin Jing was pulled back by his Senior Sister, she stared at him intently.

“Aren’t you going to say something?” Xu Qingyao asked.

“I didn’t know the Dragon Carp could cause such a huge commotion.” Lin Jing shook his head, “But it’s just that more Qilin Ancestor souls were awakened, which should be a good thing, right? At least its Bloodline strength can be greatly enhanced.”

“It’s much better than I expected. I was worried it would encounter an accident during its Breakthrough and blow up the Ancestral Ground,” Lin Jing chuckled.

“Not that matter, although that matter is also very important—” Xu Qingyao said, “Although I don’t know what’s going on with your big fat fish, based on its displayed talent and potential, it might be able to turn the Kirin Clan from a neutral faction into my supporters.”

“Let’s not talk about this for now. What’s the situation with the Longevity Physique from the Heavenly Lion Clan?”

“Didn’t you make this news a bit too big?” Her mouth twitched. No wonder Lin Jing was worried the Dragon Carp would blow up the Kirin Ancestral Ground.

The Kirin Ancestral Ground was spared, but the Heavenly Lion Clan was blown up!

Lin Jing said, “Has the news spread so quickly—”

“I taught a Life-Burning Secret Spell to the Longevity Physique kept by the Heavenly Lion Clan. She burned twenty thousand years of Lifespan, temporarily raising her Realm to Void Profound Peak—” Lin Jing rubbed his nose.

“You—” Xu Qingyao felt a stomach ache. Sure enough, he was trouble.

“I didn’t know her Comprehension Ability was so good; she cultivated the Heavenly Demon Body so quickly. I haven’t even learned it myself,” Lin Jing shrugged.

“That Longevity Physique is currently, under my suggestion, returning to the Heavenly Lion Clan to plunder resources. However, her cultivation can only be maintained for one day and will soon fall back to Golden Core. With a Golden Core Stage cultivation, even with my illusion Spell for concealment,

it’s too dangerous to be wandering outside. Moreover, my illusion Spell won’t last long, so I might need Senior Sister to help bring her back to a safe location.”

“She burned twenty thousand years of Lifespan, does she still have long to live?”

“She probably has about ten years of Lifespan left. I hope that within these ten years, she can raise her cultivation to the Nascent Soul Stage, so she can extend her life again,” Lin Jing said, “It would be a pity for a Longevity Physique to die like this.”

“Give me the location.” Xu Qingyao knew that the most important thing now was to find the person, because if the other party really carried the Heavenly Lion Clan’s heritage, that would be a considerable fortune.

Lin Jing handed the token—a Pine Cone—to his Senior Sister. The next moment, a white peacock with a cultivation of half-step Soul Transformation appeared.

“This is my body double used to comprehend the power of heaven and earth. It will go and pick up the other Longevity Physique,” Xu Qingyao said.

“A Yao Beast type body double?” Lin Jing exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the peacock.

Xu Qingyao said, “Normal Human Race Cultivators can only refine and fuse human-shaped body doubles, but I have a Half-Demon Bloodline, so my body double can also be a Yao Beast. They are all Incarnations used to comprehend the power of heaven and earth, so the race doesn’t matter much.”

The Peacock Incarnation of Xu Qingyao spoke, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll set off. The other two Saintesses,

and the Kirin Clan, should have already started acting to find the two Chang Sheng Bodies. We can’t let them find them first.”

“Okay.” Lin Jing nodded, quietly awaiting her good results.

After the Peacock Incarnation left, Senior Sister Xu Qingyao’s main body asked, “Do you plan to use the Heavenly Lion Clan’s resources to raise her to Nascent Soul cultivation?”

“Mm.” Lin Jing nodded, “Her Longevity Physique has reached Major Achievement. The Lifespan increase is not just ten times the ordinary amount. The 500 years of Lifespan gained in the Nascent Soul Stage, under the Major Achievement Longevity Physique’s amplification, can at least turn into another twenty thousand years of Lifespan.”

“By then, with the basic combat power of the Nascent Soul Stage, coupled with twenty thousand years of Lifespan, plus the secret Spell of burning Lifespan, her situation will only be more terrifying. Even looking across the Demon Court, apart from His Majesty the Demon Emperor, no one should dare to say they can defeat her.”

“Indeed terrifying.” Xu Qingyao exclaimed, “And you, as her savior, her feelings for you,

will certainly be extraordinary. In this way, whoever wants your Longevity Physique, you will have more confidence—”

Lin Jing sighed and said, “I don’t expect her to burn her Lifespan again. After all, cultivating from Golden Core to Nascent Soul is still possible, but for a Longevity Physique to Cultivate from Nascent Soul to Soul Transformation is too difficult. Burning a large amount of Lifespan again will be very difficult to replenish.”

“What about letting her also switch to cultivating the Beast Taming Art—? That also seems unrealistic.” Xu Qingyao shook her head.

Switching Cultivation Techniques is easier the lower one’s cultivation is, as it requires scattering one’s cultivation and re-cultivating.

Generally, it is very difficult to switch Cultivation Techniques once cultivation reaches Golden Core and above. During the process of scattering cultivation, the Golden Core must be broken and then re-established, which is much more dangerous than scattering cultivation in the Qi Condensation or Foundation Establishment Stage.

Moreover, after an ordinary Cultivator scatters cultivation and re-Cultivates, they can relatively quickly restore their cultivation based on body memory. However, for a slow-cultivating Longevity Physique, this re-cultivation process might take a very, very long time.

“We’ll see.” Lin Jing planned to see the effect of the Ten Thousand Fires Cauldron in the future. If the Ten Thousand Fires Cauldron’s effect was good,

it might be the key for the Longevity Physique to improve cultivation. At that time, it might be possible to switch Cultivation Techniques.

Ten Thousand Fires Cauldron.

After the Dragon Carp reaches Nascent Soul, he wants to integrate the Beast Taming Sect, train a Demon-Catching Team, and have them go out daily to catch demons and perform Alchemy for him. At such a time, the advantage of a Sect compared to a Loose Cultivator becomes apparent.

“Okay, let’s talk about it after she’s brought back.” Xu Qingyao agreed.

“Senior Sister, when is the Holy Maiden Tea Party scheduled?” Lin Jing suddenly asked.

“Seven days from now.”

“That’s bad.” Lin Jing frowned and said, “Within seven days, I don’t think the Dragon Carp will finish so easily. If the Dragon Carp can’t participate in the battle, and the Pine Leaf Squirrel and Ice Soul Gu cannot be exposed, my combat power will be greatly reduced.”

Xu Qingyao smiled, “It doesn’t matter. It’s just a Holy Maiden Tea Party. If we lose, we lose.”

“If we can subdue the Kirin Clan, it’s completely worth it.”

“How can it not matter? Senior Sister, didn’t you say that the performance at the Holy Maiden Tea Party determines the Demon Court’s allocation of resources to the Saintesses? It’s not a small sum, is it?” Lin Jing pondered, “Even without Pet Beasts, I still have other Spells. There are still seven days. You can protect me while I Cultivate some more.”

Xu Qingyao:???

Lin Jing coughed and said, “I have a drop of Zhu Yan Demon Ancestor’s blood. If all goes well, I might be able to summon Zhu Yan to battle, but my cultivation is still low, and comprehending it on my own might be dangerous.”

“No matter what, I must help Senior Sister win their followers. In exchange—”

“What do you want?”

“I want a large quantity of top-grade Spirit Medicine that can repair shattered Golden Cores and Demon Cores.” Before the Dragon Carp becomes a Demon King, it cannot abuse its Demon Core Divine Ability, but Lin Jing also wants to try the Ten Thousand Fires Cauldron, so he can only rely on Spirit Medicine to repair the shattered Demon Core after using the Divine Ability.

This type of Spirit Medicine is extremely precious, but the Demon Court should have a collection.

Soon after, following the Longevity Physique’s rampage in the Heavenly Lion Clan, the news of the Longevity Physique returning to raid the Heavenly Lion Secret Realm once again shocked Qingzhou.

Three days later.

In a cave, the Chang Sheng Woman, whose cultivation had fallen to Golden Core and whose aura was dim, was adjusting her state under the cover of an illusion. At this moment, a magnificent white peacock suddenly flew in, causing the Chang Sheng Woman to open her eyes.

“Are you—the one Lin Jing sent to pick me up?”

Xu Qingyao’s Incarnation:???

“What do you mean ‘he sent me’? He asked me to come!”

“You are that Longevity Physique. What’s your name? Follow me now; I’ll take you back to the Demon Court.”

Chang Sheng Woman:???

Demon Court?