Perhaps hearing him, the little fox in his arms opened her weak eyes and stuck out her tongue to lick Lin Jin's fingers before falling back to sleep weakly.
This little fox was obviously Shang'er's original form.
It was Lin Jin's first time seeing Shang'er in her three-tailed fox form. She was incredibly adorable but she was severely injured. Otherwise, with Shang'er's capabilities, she wouldn't have been forced back into her original form.
As a monster, the cultivation of Transfiguration was divided into several stages. At the beginning stage, one could only maintain a human form for a short period of time. Once they reached the next stage, they could maintain their human form for a long period of time without reverting to their original form.
Shang'er was one such example.
Of course, if she was forced back into her original form under such circumstances, it would be equivalent to destroying her previous body. She would have to wait until her injuries and cultivation recovered before she could transform again.
To Lin Jin, this wasn't important. Treating her as soon as possible and helping her recover was his priority.
Come to think of it, Lin Jin had been feeling uneasy before he came down here. It wasn't until he saw Shang'er on the verge of death that he breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Shang'er wasn't dead, he could save her.
At the same time, a murderous intent surged within him.
Daluo Temple had injured Shang'er to this extent. Lin Jin couldn't let this go so easily. He had to make them pay.
Using the pulse-seeking technique, Lin Jin had protected Shang'er's heart. When Lin Jin said that as long as Shang'er still had a breath left in her body, he could save her, it wasn't an empty promise. He wasn't boasting either. He truly had the ability to do so.
Shang'er belonged to the wind element and wind was considered wood among the five elements. Water and wood could fuse and complement each other. Without hesitation, Lin Jin took out the water reservoir armor and placed it on Shang'er's abdomen, using the armor's pure water spiritual energy to heal her.
As for the pills, Lin Jin had already given them to Shang'er. Next up was to use acupuncture techniques and unrefined fire to mend Shang'er's damaged veins.
This was a meticulous task that couldn't be disturbed. Hence, Lin Jin asked Chen Ruyuan to stand guard outside.
Time passed slowly and the sun set. Under the dusk, the remaining light cast a crimson glow on the surroundings. Then, the sun set and the moon hung high in the sky.
Outside, Chen Ruyuan was really guarding there.
As a member of the nation's guardian and one of the top experts in the Jade Dragon Kingdom, Chen Ruyuan didn't feel tired at all. He was just curious as to what Appraiser Lin was doing down there.
When night fell, the originally bright moon and starry sky suddenly changed the weather. Unbeknownst to everyone, rain clouds had actually gathered. In less than two hours, the rain clouds had already covered the entire sky, blocking out the moon.
Chen Ruyuan felt a cool breeze, mixed with a bit of moisture. Looking up at the sky, he knew that a thunderstorm would soon fall.
"Why am I so unlucky?" Chen Ruyuan muttered to himself.
There was no place to take shelter from the rain. What would they do if it really started to rain?
Also, this deep pit would definitely be filled with rainwater. Appraiser Lin had to be reminded of this so that he could be prepared.
With this in mind, Chen Ruyuan leaped down to the crack below. After some thought, he called out softly, "Appraiser Lin."
Very quickly, a response came from below.
"What's the matter, Lord Shen?"
Chen Ruyuan quickly said, "It's like this. The weather has changed and I'm afraid that a thunderstorm will fall soon. I'm afraid …"
Lin Jin's voice came through. "Thank you for your warning, Lord Chen. It's already dark so no one should be here. Lord Chen, you may leave now. I will surely pay you a visit another day to thank you."
His words were polite.
Now that Shang'er's condition had improved, Lin Jin's mood had improved as well.
Chen Ruyuan gave it some thought before nodding. "In that case, please be careful, Appraiser Lin. I shall take my leave now."
"Take care, Lord Chen!"
Upon hearing the response from the crack, Chen Ruyuan went back up, intending to leave.
However, after walking out for a while, he saw a slanted wall up ahead. Beside it was a broken pillar so he could take shelter from the rain and rest inside.
The weather was getting gloomier. For some reason, Chen Ruyuan didn't leave. Instead, he turned back to look at the deep pit in the distance.
"The weather is unpredictable. I'm afraid there will be a thunderstorm soon and Appraiser Lin will surely come out soon. After all, the bottom of that pit can't stop the rain from flowing in. I'll stay here for a while longer. Who knows, I might be able to help," Chen Ruyuan muttered to himself.
He knew how great it was to be crowned the number one beast appraiser by the emperor himself. At the same time, Lin Jin had proven his capabilities as a beast appraiser. According to the general, Appraiser Lin's rank had already been raised to at least Rank 3 among the high-ranking officials in the royal court.
He might even be a Rank 4 beast appraiser.
If there was a chance, Chen Ruyuan would definitely cling to someone like him.
Chen Ruyuan even suspected that His Majesty was playing a big game of chess. Perhaps it was to prepare for Jade Dragon Kingdom's promotion to a premium country.
To become a premium country, a Rank 5 pet beast was a must. If Appraiser Lin really was a Rank 4 beast appraiser, he would definitely be the one to help them get promoted to Rank 5.
So, who would be lucky enough to get the chance to get promoted to Rank 5?
All the members of the guardian should have the chance. If they could establish a good relationship with Appraiser Lin, it would only be beneficial in the future.
With this in mind, Chen Ruyuan didn't leave. Instead, he stayed less than five hundred meters away to observe the situation.
Sure enough, as Chen Ruyuan expected, in less than an hour, there was already the sound of thunder. However, what surprised Chen Ruyuan was that the lightning in the clouds was actually concentrated on the deep pit, and there was no lightning anywhere else.
This was Chen Ruyuan's first time encountering such a strange phenomenon.
In fact, Lin Jin, who was in the pit, could feel the lightning above his head.
"That's odd!"
Lin Jin closed his eyes to sense it before summoning Xiao Huo.
There was nothing to fear in the rainforest. The water reservoir armor had many supernatural powers and one of them was the ability to repel water. Even if rainwater were to pour in, as long as the armor was powered by mana, there would be nothing to worry about. Forget rainwater, there was no need to be afraid of rivers, lakes, or oceans.
But lightning was different.
Lin Jin's sharp senses told him that something was amiss.
At once, he took a closer look at Shang'er's evaluation results and finally noticed something he had overlooked.
Among the results provided by the museum, there were many ways to resolve the problem and cure it. One of them was' Lightning Seal Binding '. Lin Jin had wanted to treat Shang'er first so he hadn't thought about it. Now that he read it again, Lin Jin finally understood.
"Daluo Temple's Exorcist Hall's rector. What a vicious move." After seeing the lightning strike, Lin Jin could no longer suppress the rage within him.
The so-called Lightning Seal was actually a type of 'curse'.
Since ancient times, cultivators had been researching curses. Some curses were like maggots in one's bones, silently entangling one's body and triggering an explosion under certain circumstances.
This Lightning Seal was one such curse.
That Exorcist Hall's rector was clearly a vicious person. Afraid that Shang'er wouldn't die, he had placed a lightning seal on her during the battle. That way, once Shang'er recovered, she would be triggered immediately.
This Thunder Seal Curse Art was extremely mysterious. It should be an extremely high level spell. Once it was triggered, it could silently cause thunderclouds to gather. Then, the Thunder Seal would trigger the Heavenly Thunder. When the Heavenly Thunder came crashing down, any demon would be annihilated.
But the problem was, this spell was too vicious.
If Lin Jin didn't have the Museum of Deadly Beasts that could identify a beast's state, he might not have noticed it.
Admittedly, Daluo Temple's thousand-year legacy was a testament to their existence. Now that Lin Jin knew that the Lightning Seal had been triggered, divine lightning could strike down at any moment.
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