Chapter 97: Suppressing the Heavenly God Body

“Wang Xiao? What is this guy here for?”

Inside the Immortal Cave, Gao Sheng heard the shouting outside and wore an expression of displeasure. Right now, he and Lin Jing were in the middle of fostering their relationship, and Wang Xiao had arrived at a truly inopportune time.

“I’ll go take a look.”

Lin Jing really didn’t want to continue eating this unpalatable food, so he escaped the Immortal Cave.

Outside the Immortal Cave, Wang Xiao saw Lin Jing walk out. His eyes flashed, and he spoke proudly: “Lin Jing, three days from now, at the peak of Flying Dragon Mountain, dare you fight me?”

Lin Jing heard this and shook his head: “Please go back. I’m not in the mood right now.”

“Are you afraid?” Wang Xiao frowned. Lin Jing’s reputation was currently at its zenith, and the rumor of a defeat would certainly not sound good. He had even defeated a Sword Cultivator from the Heaven Sword Gate at the Foundation Establishment Stage; it would be understandable if Lin Jing were afraid.

“Avoiding a fight with someone of the same Rank won’t sound good when word gets out, either.”

“You… fine then, I’ll send you back.” Lin Jing couldn’t eat his food and was already in a bad mood. This Heavenly God Body didn’t understand social nuances as well as Gao Sheng did. He reached out his right hand directly, and lines of Qi swirled between his five fingers.

“Condensing spiritual power into threads?”

Wang Xiao saw this and snorted. This method of condensing spiritual power into threads was just like controlling Qi to fly; it didn’t count as a Spell at all, but rather just an application of the form of True Qi. It was generally used by Mechanists and Puppeteers to control mechanisms and Puppets. Did Lin Jing actually want to use such a method to deal with him?

Ridiculous!

“Thunder…”

He had just wanted to counter with his unparalleled, domineering Thunder Spell, but who would have thought that Lin Jing had already disappeared from his spot without any warning. The speed was so fast that Wang Xiao couldn’t react.

By the time he regained his senses, he only felt a chill on his neck. Lin Jing had appeared behind Wang Xiao at some point, his palm aimed at the back of his neck.

At Lin Jing’s feet—no, it could be said that all around the outside of the Immortal Cave, red leaves were scattered, blending perfectly with the surrounding maple leaves. One of the red leaves was currently suffused with spatial fluctuations.

The Pine Leaf Squirrel stood on Lin Jing’s shoulder, yawning. As the spatial fluctuations dissipated, Wang Xiao’s entire body was already covered in frost.

“You—” “Spatial Spell!” Wang Xiao was shocked beyond measure. The Spell that had made him unable to react just now was definitely a Spatial Spell. This Beast Master actually knew such a powerful Spell as a Spatial Spell!

Wang Xiao widened his eyes. He had wanted to use his domineering, unparalleled Heavenly God True Qi at the tenth level of Qi Refining to break through the frost, but who would have thought that the cold air emitted by the spiritual threads inserted into his body was terrifyingly intense, actually freezing his True Qi along with it.

What was even more terrifying was that as these spiritual threads roamed over his body, he couldn’t even control his own body. Instead, as Lin Jing’s fingers swayed, his body uncontrollably walked down the mountain.

He also didn’t understand at all why this basic method of Puppeteers and Mechanists could control him, a Heavenly God Body.

“Hurry and go. I’m not fighting you because I consider how hard it is to become famous. You’ve finally managed to accumulate such a reputation, so you should strike while the iron is hot and first improve your strength through the Hidden Dragon Secret Technique.” Lin Jing sent him off.

He and the Pine Leaf Squirrel were both at the tenth level of Qi Refining. Even if they defeated this Heavenly God Body, the boost to their reputation wouldn’t be huge and wouldn’t cause a qualitative change. It would be better to wait until Wang Xiao had achieved greater fame before defeating him, which would have more talking points. Before long, Wang Xiao was sent down the mountain by Lin Jing. The spiritual threads were retracted by Lin Jing. Although it was a clumsy imitation of the Ice Soul Gu’s power, combined with the surprise of spatial teleportation, it still made Wang Xiao fall for it.

At the foot of the mountain, Wang Xiao turned his head stiffly, his heart moved. He had thought that Lin Jing’s attainments in mechanisms were limited to using mechanical weapons made of special Materials, but who would have thought that this method of condensing spiritual power into threads would actually stun him—it could even control a Heavenly God Body.

And that cold air—he instantly understood why he had felt such immense pressure when Lin Jing and the Pine Leaf Squirrel emerged from the Cave Heaven back then.

“I had never heard of him having a special Physique before, but now it seems he is hiding very deep. He definitely possesses a cold-attribute Physique that is no less than an Ice Spirit Body. Could it be an Ice God Body?”

“I will definitely come back.” Wang Xiao temporarily gave up the idea of challenging Lin Jing to a fight, realizing that even with the help of a Magic Treasure, he might not be a match for this Lin Jing for the time being.

He left quickly, intending to go into secluded cultivation and work hard, waiting for his various Spell Realms to advance further before coming back to challenge him.

The scene of Lin Jing suppressing the Heavenly God Body was seen in its entirety by Gao Sheng inside the Immortal Cave, and he was also extremely shocked. When Lin Jing returned to the Immortal Cave, Gao Sheng immediately toasted him.

“I admire you.”

“It’s just the credit of the Ice Soul Gu,” Lin Jing said.

“I still understand this. How could an average person control the Ice Soul Gu? The Demon Subduing Division has obtained the Ten Unique Gu several times, but only a very small number of people in the division can control them.” Gao Sheng ignored Lin Jing’s humility and praised him vigorously.

“Let’s not talk about this.” Lin Jing smiled bitterly: “You tell me, what should I do about this tongue of mine?”

Gao Sheng paused and said: “You really can’t eat anything at all? Perhaps time can smooth everything over—”

“Otherwise, just be a bit extravagant. From now on, eat according to the standard of Dragon Liver and Phoenix Marrow.”

“No money,” Lin Jing said decisively.

“Oh, right!” Gao Sheng suddenly thought of something and said: “Before we left the Cave Heaven, Mr. Cao seemed to have said that anyone who breaks through to the Extreme Realm in the Cave Heaven can use the Academy’s Cave Heaven for free for sixty years.”

“I don’t know how they calculate it for you and the Pine Leaf Squirrel. If it’s calculated independently and you get two Immortal Caves, you can rent one of them out—collect a few decades of rent in one go, and then you’ll have money.”

Lin Jing: “Hmm?”

After Gao Sheng left, Lin Jing sat cross-legged in the Immortal Cave, sensing his current cultivation state. If the tenth level of Qi Refining were to be subdivided into Early, Middle, and Late Stages, then the Pine Leaf Squirrel would currently belong to the Late Stage, while he was at the Middle Stage.

“Next, it is to refine Alchemy, and find a way to improve the Bloodline Rank of the Pine Leaf Squirrel and the Dragon Carp!”

This time in the Dragon Phoenix Cave Heaven made Lin Jing realize more profoundly the importance of Physique talent and Bloodline talent.

He opened his eyes, intending to continue his secluded cultivation for a period of time. Not only did he have this idea, but the Pine Leaf Squirrel did as well.

Inside the Cave Heaven, the resources it had worked so hard to hoard were almost exhausted. To feel more secure, it needed to continue hoarding for a while longer.

“Come out.” Lin Jing pulled the Dragon Carp out from the depths of the Immortal Cave and said: “I feel like you’re not in a very good mood?”

“Bo bo~ (It’s just the credit of the Ice Soul Gu~)” The Dragon Carp’s mouth opened and closed.

Seeing this, Lin Jing laughed out loud: “You, a True Dragon destined to soar through the Nine Heavens, why are you jealous of a spider?”

“And you’re supposed to be a male Dragon Carp.”

As he spoke, Lin Jing extended his palm, and Potential Dragon Luck permeated the air.

“Alright, this trip to the Cave Heaven was also thanks to the thousands of Medicinal Pills you refined. Next, I will strengthen your potential once more.”

“The day you transform into a Dragon will be the time you ascend to the Nine Heavens and become invincible.”

The Hidden Dragon Secret Technique was about to approach Minor Achievement, and Lin Jing did not skimp on the power of Luck, strengthening the Dragon Carp once again.

Seeing the Beast Master love it so much, the Dragon Carp became happy again.

“Strengthening complete. Next, it’s time to start refining second-grade Medicinal Pills.”

The Dragon Carp’s smile disappeared. Refining pills again?

Now, its entire body was full of the fragrance of pills, and no matter how it tried to remove it, it couldn’t be gotten rid of.