The person outside walked in at that moment. Upon closer inspection, it was a daoist who was eight feet tall and had a stern expression. The daoist wore a crown with three skulls and a hundred towers. His face was long, and he had a long beard. He wore a black robe and held a horsetail whisk in his hand. His aura was suffocating.
The daoist immediately noticed the Black Water Daoist as soon as he entered.
The daoist said in surprise, "There's someone else in the Divine Contingency Gate?"
The daoist's figure flashed and instantly appeared in front of the Black Water Daoist.
The Black Water Daoist did not dare to move in front of the daoist. He knew very well that the daoist was much more powerful than his master. The daoist might even be a legendary immortal.
Therefore, the daoist reacted quickly. He immediately knelt on the ground and bowed. "Disciple of the Divine Contingency Gate, Black Water, greets senior expert."
Keeping a low profile was the only way to survive.
The Black Water Daoist knew this well.
The black-robed daoist remained expressionless. He only glanced at the daoist and asked, "Is there anyone else in your Black Water Daoist?"
The daoist quickly shook his head. "No, I'm the only one left."
The daoist sighed. "This is the fall of the immortal path. The all-powerful Divine Contingency Gate has declined just like that. It's truly unpredictable. However, the Divine Contingency Gate sure knows how to hide. You're actually hiding in this valley. If not for the demonic artifact breaking out of the formation and revealing its aura, I wouldn't have been able to detect it."
He looked at the black iron glove in the daoist's hand. The daoist was quite quick-witted. Although he was very reluctant, he did not hesitate to respectfully offer the black glove with both hands.
"Heh, you're quite perceptive!" The old Daoist priest said as he stretched out his hand to take it. Then, he smiled and said, "This is a good item. Back then, the Ghost Hand Demon Lord's famed magical treasure was forged from Nether Ghost Iron and the souls of tens of thousands of people. Its power was boundless. Later on, the Demon Lord was killed by the Divine Contingency Sect's Daoist Master Miracle Hand.
The daoist was talking to himself, but the daoist was dumbfounded. While he was frightened, he was also overwhelmed with emotions.
He suddenly discovered an opportunity.
An opportunity to reach the peak and embark on the supreme path.
The daoist immediately made a decision.
He knelt down again and kowtowed.
The old Taoist was stunned. He squinted at the man from the Black Water River and asked, "What are you doing?"
Daoist Black Water hurriedly said, "Senior, the Divine Contingency Sect has fallen. Now that I've seen your immortal glory, I'm filled with admiration. I'm willing to offer everything in the Divine Contingency Sect to you. I only hope that you can take pity on me and accept me as your disciple."
Then, he kowtowed again.
Daoist Blackwater had thought far ahead. First of all, he had given up everything in the Divine Armament Sect. This was because he couldn't protect it at all. Instead of that, he might as well give it away first. This way, he might be able to gain some goodwill for himself.
There was also the matter of apprenticeship. On one hand, Black Water Daoist wanted to find a more powerful backer, and on the other hand, he wanted to save himself.
The old Taoist in front of him did not look like a good person. Even if the old Taoist killed him and took everything from the Divine Machine Sect, what could the Black Water Taoist do?
Stop him?
That was courting death!
Hence, only by begging to be apprenticed would he have a chance of survival. After all, if he didn't do this, the old Taoist would most likely kill him.
Black Water Taoist was an evil man and this old Taoist wasn't a good person either. There was no mistake in judging others by their own standards.
Sure enough, Black Water Taoist had just taken a trip to the gates of hell.
The old Taoist stared at Black Water for a long time before his murderous aura dissipated. "Kid, you're quite sensible. That's good too. Now that the Immortal and Demonic Sects can only linger on in the foreign lands, it's getting harder and harder to recruit disciples who dare not step foot into Middle Earth. That damned immortal devouring beast … Forget it, let's not talk about it.
Come back with me. "Black Water Taoist was beyond excited. But whether it was real or not, he didn't know.
Maybe it was real.
Or maybe it was just an act.
But there was no doubt that Black Water Taoist had discovered a whole new world. He was now certain that this new master of his was an immortal.
…
Black Wind Cave. Inside Taoist Hu's cave abode, Lin Jin had a room to himself.
The stone room was currently humid and the walls were covered in dew. Apart from that, there was also a lot of water spirit energy floating in the air. Some of them took the form of tiny water dragons, while others took the form of fishes and prawns.
These were the supernatural powers of the Four Seas Freedom Gourd. They weren't real living creatures or water spirits.
Right now, Lin Jin was studying the Four Seas Freedom Gourd. To him, this was a true magical artifact. It was more than one realm higher than the immortal binding rope.
It was precisely because of this that Lin Jin still hadn't found a way to completely refine this magical artifact.
Only by completely refining it could he use all of its supernatural powers. Otherwise, he would end up like Black Water Taoist, using the Four Seas Freedom Gourd to nourish his body and extend his lifespan. That was all.
Lin Jin had once taken out the water reservoir armor to see if there was a 'connection' between the two treasures. But it was clearly wishful thinking.
In the end, Lin Jin made no progress after one day and night.
At least, it wasn't the progress he had in mind.
On the second night, Lin Jin only snapped out of his daze when the Visitation Hall's doors opened. He had completely forgotten about the Visitation Hall.
Recently, the Visitation Hall was rather quiet. The visitors were all familiar faces and most of them were here to ask about beast appraisals or to chat about recent developments.
Zhao Jingyan of Phoenix Palace had regained control of Phoenix Palace and gained the support of several elders. Now, she was on the rise again. Of course, consolidating Phoenix Palace wasn't something that could be done overnight, but it was foreseeable that Phoenix Palace's rise would be a major event in the near future.
And then there was Feng Ziqian.
The kid had been living comfortably recently. Due to Curator's support, Feng Ziqian was gradually being put in an important position by Emperor Feng Junwu. His marriage with the Thousand Island Kingdom's princess had also been settled.
To others, Feng Ziqian was already half a step into the throne. As long as he didn't court death, it wouldn't be a problem for him to become Emperor Tianxuan in a few years.
Although Lin Jin had left Tianxuan Royal City, the 'legacy' he and Curator left behind was enough to bring Feng Ziqian immense benefits. For example, because of Lin Jin, the entire Tianxuan Academy was now on Feng Ziqian's side.
This was a force that shouldn't be underestimated. It could even be the key to success or failure.
After all, the academy included the transcendent existence known as Miniature Library.
He Qing, Ye Yuzhou, Black Crow, Madam Ghost Child, Old Tian, Jiang Ziqi, and the others didn't have any special matters to attend to. However, Ye Yuzhou would always ask Curator when Appraiser Lin would return to the Jade Dragon Kingdom and Maple City.
Ye Yuzhou wasn't the only one who wanted to know. Jade Dragon Kingdom's emperor, He Qian, was probably yearning for Lin Jin's return as well.
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