Upon hearing this, the old servant quickly bowed and entered to pay his respects.
"Tell me about it." Feng Junwu was visibly sad and exhausted.
The old servant bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have investigated Appraiser Lin's background thoroughly …"
Following that, the old servant recounted everything, starting from Lin Jin's time in Maple City of the Jade Dragon Kingdom to his arrival at Tianxuan City for the Rank 4 beast appraiser evaluation.
"It seems like this Appraiser Lin is indeed outstanding. Putting everything else aside, it's not easy for Senior Shu to think so highly of him." Feng Junwu had regained the dignity of a king and there was a sharp glint in his eyes.
"I've summoned him twice but he didn't show up. What's the reason? Is it really as Ziqian said? " Feng Junwu asked again. The old servant nodded. "About that, it's true. Something happened to that Appraiser Yang from the academy …"
The old eunuch recounted everything that had happened recently in full detail, not hiding anything or exaggerating the truth.
Feng Junwu's expression softened as he listened to the old servant's narration.
"It really seems like a coincidence. But is that Appraiser Lin Jin really that amazing? Even Mr. Zhong and Senior Shu were helpless against an illness yet he was able to treat it? "Feng Junwu's expression was filled with curiosity and concern.
"Your Majesty, although it's inconceivable, it is indeed so. Now that I think about it, Lin Jin's master must be very powerful. There have been many rumors about Curator lately. Just the fact that he went to Daluo Temple alone and forced them to concede is already a hot topic. More importantly, I received reliable news that when Curator barged into Daluo Temple alone, a Buddha appeared …"
At this point, Feng Junwu's complexion changed and his breathing quickened.
Buddha and immortals were beings of the same level. Didn't this mean that Daluo Temple had an immortal watching over it?
"I knew it!" Feng Junwu mumbled to himself. It was impossible for Daluo Temple to be on par with a premium country like Tianxuan without a strong foundation. Feng Junwu had long heard that Daluo Temple had a living Buddha but who knew that it would be confirmed this time.
Putting Daluo Temple aside, if the Curator could force Buddha to make a move, didn't that mean that he also had immortal-level techniques?
In terms of combat power, the Level Five Blood Pact Beast was no weaker than the legendary immortals. Although there were not many Level Five Beasts in the Spiral Great Nation, there were still quite a few.
This was the foundation.
Other than that, there was also the Heavenly Jade Academy, a sacred land for appraisers. Hence, Feng Junwu wouldn't be afraid even if he had to face the legendary immortals and buddhas.
However, forming a blood pact with a pet beast still had its drawbacks.
Their strengths lay in the fact that they could greatly enhance their combat prowess, allowing them to control their pet beasts in battle. They could even borrow the power of their blood contracts to strengthen themselves, granting them unimaginable supernatural powers.
The shortcoming was that humans were still humans, and it was difficult for their lifespans to break through.
If it was just an ordinary person, reaching a hundred years of age was already considered a long life. If it was a cultivator with a successful blood pact, they could usually live for a few more decades. In this world, there were still a few experts who knew the cultivation methods of the Immortal Dao. Only a few of them could reach the ceiling of two hundred years.
Of course, some of the world's spirits, rare demon cultivators, or rare beasts could live for more than two hundred years. Some of them could even live for hundreds of years.
As the emperor of Spiral Great Nation, Feng Junwu was naturally troubled by this. He feared death and longed for immortality.
He didn't envy the immortals and buddhas who could roam the world unhindered, but he envied their path of immortality.
Take the Buddha of Daluo Temple for example. It was common knowledge that the Immortal Dao had fallen more than a thousand years ago. If there really was a Buddha, he was most likely a remnant of that era.
Even with a conservative estimate, the Buddha's lifespan must have exceeded a thousand years, maybe even more than two thousand years.
What kind of long lifespan was this?!
He was incredibly envious.
Feng Junwu was seventy-nine years old this year. His eightieth birthday was coming soon.
Eighty years old. As the emperor of a premium country like Feng Junwu, he wasn't that old. However, according to the rules of Spiral Great Nation, the emperor was never more than ninety years old. That was because he was too old to be able to keep up in all aspects. His brain couldn't keep up, and his stamina couldn't keep up either.
When that time came, he would be able to enjoy his remaining years. To put it bluntly, he would just be sitting around waiting for death.
What was the point of living another ten or twenty years?
That was why Feng Junwu wanted to seek immortality.
"Yan Quan, do you think this Curator is an immortal?" Feng Junwu suddenly asked at this time, and the old internal official immediately felt a wave of pressure.
He had served Feng Junwu for many years and knew his master's personality very well. The fact that the other party was asking in such a tone meant that he was very concerned about this matter.
That was why he had to be careful with his answers.
He had to be as honest as possible, but he also had to consider his master's feelings.
"Your Majesty, I have only heard rumors about this Curator. But I believe that he must be extraordinary to be able to come to Daluo Temple alone and escape unscathed. Whether he is an immortal or not, we will know when we meet him." The old internal official's words sounded vague, but in fact, it hit Feng Junwu's heart.
Yes, his third son, Feng Ziqian, seemed to be acquainted with the Curator. He had even introduced the Curator to him several times, saying that the Curator wanted to borrow the Dao Lord's Heavenly Tome from the vault.
In that case, the Curator must have a request. If that was the case, he would definitely be able to meet the Curator and ask him.
At this thought, Feng Junwu felt much better.
"Right, the Curator's disciple, the new Rank 4 beast appraiser, Lin Jin, has a class this afternoon. I heard it has caused quite a stir in the academy," the old internal official suddenly mentioned.
Feng Junwu was in a great mood. After a moment of thought, he said, "Haha, this Appraiser Lin is very busy. Since he doesn't have time to meet me, it's not a big deal for me to meet him. I'll just treat it as a way to relax."
The old internal official's information was accurate.
Ever since the news of Lin Jin's acupuncture class last night came out, the academy was in an uproar.
In the hundreds of years since the establishment of the academy, Lin Jin was undoubtedly the fastest to rise to fame. In just a few short days, Lin Jin's name was already known by everyone in the academy.
Last night's treatment of Appraiser Yang Ming was an injury that even Mr. Zhong couldn't do anything about. Anyone who had seen Appraiser Yang Ming would know that he was a cripple with no chance of recovery.
Yet, Appraiser Lin Jin used ten hours to forcefully treat Appraiser Yang Ming's injuries. When Appraiser Yang Ming walked out of Peach Blossom Abode on his own, many people were shocked.
Among them, the ones who were the most excited were probably Yang Ming's former disciples.
Yang Ming was considered a senior teacher in the academy. After all, he was already a Rank 4 beast appraiser several years ago. Although he couldn't be considered to have students all over the world, the academy still had more than twenty students under his tutelage.
These people were so excited that they burst into tears.
At first, they thought Appraiser Yang Ming was done for. But in the end, things took a turn for the better. This was a huge surprise to them.
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