Early the next morning, someone from the palace came to escort Lin Jin into the palace.
As he had promised the emperor yesterday that he would help the sixth princess, He Yu, choose a pet beast to form a blood pact with. Lin Jin could only get up even though he was still half-asleep.
After putting on his clothes and stepping outside, he saw an old eunuch waiting outside with a carriage and six imperial guards behind him. Although there were only a few of them, their aura was impressive. After all, they were members of the royal family.
Lin Jin had seen this old eunuch before. He had been accompanying He Qian for the past few days so he must be the emperor's trusted aide.
"Appraiser Lin, His Majesty has sent me to invite you into the palace."
This old eunuch was obviously Yao Sheng.
He Qian had sent him here to show his respect.
Lin Jin saluted. "Thank you!"
"Appraiser Lin, you're welcome." Yao Sheng was all smiles as he invited Lin Jin into the carriage. As they passed each other, Lin Jin turned to glance at Yao Sheng. After a moment of hesitation, he asked, "How should I address you, Eunuch Lin?"
Yao Sheng quickly answered, "Appraiser Lin, you can just call me Yao Sheng."
"Eunuch Yao!" Lin Jin's expression turned serious. "The Beastmaster Third Scroll you're cultivating isn't complete. Forcefully fusing the two scrolls despite the flaws has resulted in conflicting malevolent energies. Moreover, your pet beast is a rotting silkworm. Under the stimulation of the beast's blood, it must be hard for you to endure late at night, isn't it?"
This sentence shocked Yao Sheng so much that his expression changed drastically.
Yao Sheng was the only one who knew about this. No one else knew about it. Also, Yao Sheng had never met any beast appraisers before so this information couldn't possibly be leaked through others.
Amidst his shock, he said, "If Eunuch Yao is willing, I can help you relieve your worries later."
Having said that, he got into the carriage.
Yao Sheng was stunned but he reacted quickly.
He had been suffering from this problem for years and Yao Sheng knew very well that he never had the chance to cultivate the Beastmaster Third Scroll. After all, only nobles, royalty, or experts could cultivate it.
As a servant, he had once been rewarded by the Emperor and had the opportunity to cultivate the Second Scroll of the Beastmaster Master. However, Yao Sheng was very clear that the Second Scroll was not as powerful as the Third Scroll. Since the Emperor had rewarded him, he could only choose the Second Scroll of the Beastmaster Master. However, coincidentally, he had obtained the Third Scroll of the Beastmaster Master by chance.
At that time, Yao Sheng felt as if he had obtained a treasure. He didn't tell anyone, and he didn't dare to discuss it with anyone. After all, the Emperor had bestowed him two scrolls, and he had cultivated three scrolls. If word got out and it fell into the hands of someone with evil intentions, he would be beheaded. However, Yao Sheng could not resist the temptation of the Beastmaster Third Scroll. Hence, he secretly began to cultivate it. Towards the end, he realized that the Beastmaster Third Scroll was incomplete.
Back then, Yao Sheng was stuck between a rock and a hard place. Due to his incomplete cultivation, he went astray, resulting in an incomplete blood contract fusion. Just as Lin Jin said, Yao Sheng would suffer in agony and torment every night.
This was Yao Sheng's secret. Who would've thought that Lin Jin would see through it?
Yao Sheng had been listening to His Majesty talk about Lin Jin, but it was only now that he understood why His Majesty valued Lin Jin so much and why he was so afraid of Lin Jin's Curator.
To be able to see through Yao Sheng's secret with such keen eyes, it was obvious how high Appraiser Lin's level was.
Yao Sheng was terrified and hesitant.
He was afraid that his secret would be exposed, especially if His Majesty found out that he was secretly cultivating the Beastmaster Third Scroll. That would be a grave sin. Moreover, he had been tormented by the bestial blood's backlash. It was fine during the day, but at night, it was worse than death. He could still remember how he had endured all these years.
What Yao Sheng was most afraid of was that as time passed, the beast blood backlash at night would become more and more severe. It was already much more severe than it had been at the beginning. He had speculated that if this situation continued for another year, he would not be able to endure it.
By then, he would either go insane or die.
This was a matter of life and death.
To be able to become the Emperor's trusted aide, Yao Sheng naturally had good judgment and was decisive. It only took him a moment to realize that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
In the entire Jade Dragon Kingdom, Appraiser Lin might be the only one who could save him.
If he missed this opportunity, he would be digging his own grave.
Yao Sheng didn't want to die.
Along the way, Yao Sheng mustered up his courage and whispered, "Appraiser Lin, can you really help me?"
Inside the car, Lin Jin smiled. Then, he raised his hand to cast a Camouflage spell.
Up until now, Lin Jin's mastery of Camouflage had reached a relatively high level. Not only could he hide his presence from others, he could also hide his presence from them.
Based on Yao Sheng's cautious demeanor, Lin Jin knew that he didn't want anyone else to know about this. Hence, Lin Jin decided to help him.
Speaking of which, Lin Jin was curious about Yao Sheng's current state.
Had it been anyone else, they would have died after encountering such a huge setback in their cultivation. Yet, Yao Sheng managed to pull through. This was a miracle.
Hence, Lin Jin wanted to find out more about it. Just like how a doctor who encountered an incurable disease they had never seen or heard of, they would usually be elated because it would increase their knowledge and experience.
It was the same for Lin Jin.
Lin Jin flicked a needle. Yao Sheng was startled but he held himself back. He knew that Lin Jin was diagnosing him.
He had seen this before during the Jade Dragon Festival.
Using the needle, Lin Jin immediately understood the situation.
"That was close!" After understanding the situation, Lin Jin couldn't help but exclaim. He was referring to Great Eunuch Yao Sheng. Frankly speaking, it was a miracle that the man managed to survive.
This was Lin Jin's first time encountering a case where the beast's blood had completely invaded a person's bloodline and they were still alive.
If it wasn't because of Yao Sheng's or his pet beast's unique physique, then it must be because of the man's cultivation method.
However, at Lin Jin's current level, it wasn't difficult for him to help Yao Sheng. In fact, it was as easy as lifting a finger. This was because after Lin Jin obtained the 'water reservoir armor', he combined it with Xiao Huo's Yin Yang Dharma body to cultivate the 'unrefined fire'.
Lin Jin's fire skills had now reached a higher level.
Against an enemy, he could use Dragonfire with the crimson sun's dragon flame mixed in. In addition, Lin Jin had cultivated his own 'Li Fire'. With the two flames combined, he could burn through anything. Lin Jin had yet to encounter an enemy who wasn't afraid of his Dragonfire.
In the future, if Lin Jin were to comprehend the phoenix fire and combine all three flames into one, its power would increase by several folds.
However, he could only study the phoenix fire after Zhao Jingyan's phoenix egg underwent nirvana in the Visitation Hall so there was no hurry.
Using the 'water reservoir armor' to comprehend the 'unrefined fire' was the exact opposite of Lin Jin's Dragonfire. Unrefined fire was an attribute that couldn't possibly exist. Fire was above and water was below. Water and fire didn't mix, hence the name 'unrefined fire'. But with the water reservoir armor, Lin Jin was able to cultivate this impossible flame.
'Unrefined fire' was a fire of vitality. While it wasn't meant to harm, it could nourish all living things and reshape one's mind. Previously, Lin Jin used this unrefined fire to reconstruct the three Rank 1 hound beasts' spirit roots. Now, to reconstruct Yao Sheng's spirit meridians, he would use the same unrefined fire.
He guided the fire into his body.
On the other side, Yao Sheng only felt a warm current quickly flowing from his heart to his limbs and bones. That kind of feeling was indescribably comfortable. The problem was that the warm current was extremely scorching, but it did not hurt him. Instead, it gave him a comfortable feeling of belonging, making him immersed in it and unable to extricate himself.
For so many years, Yao Sheng had been bearing the pain of the beast blood's backlash. That cold chill flowed through his veins and seeped into his bones, tormenting him so much that he wished he was dead. But now, as the warm current flowed through his body, he felt as if he had been reborn from the fire.
This feeling only lasted for ten breaths, but to Yao Sheng, it was like he had been reborn.
Just then, he heard a voice.
"Eunuch Yao?"
As if waking up from a dream, Yao Sheng opened his eyes to see an imperial guard calling out to him. Clearly, he had been too immersed in that state that he was standing on the ground. That was why the imperial guard called out to him.
Regaining his senses, Yao Sheng coughed lightly. "I was feeling a little dizzy earlier but it's alright now."
The imperial guard whispered, "Eunuch Yao, you've been working hard for the past few days."
"I'm fine now. Let's continue. His Majesty is still waiting for us." Yao Sheng hurried forward to see Lin Jin leaning against the wall in the carriage as if he was taking a nap. It was as if everything that happened earlier was just a dream.
But Yao Sheng knew that it was not a dream. In his current state, he felt as if he had suddenly become ten years younger. The coldness and pain he had felt before had completely disappeared. His limbs and bones felt warm, as if he had an inexhaustible amount of energy and strength.
At this moment, Yao Sheng was completely taken aback by Lin Jin.
Hurrying to the side of the carriage, Yao Sheng whispered as he followed, "Yao Sheng will never forget Appraiser Lin's kindness today. If there's anything I can do for you from now on, I'll do anything for you!"
Lin Jin smiled but didn't reply.
He was only curious about Yao Sheng's condition and saving him was a good deed. He didn't care about anything else.
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