Lin Jin kept his word and didn't continue to make things difficult for Patriarch Xue Pao.
From this encounter, Lin Jin could tell that Patriarch Xue Pao wasn't at the end of his tether. From the fact that he could summon a second clone and cast a spell that allowed him to casually land on the stone table, Lin Jin could tell that Patriarch Xue Pao still had some strength left.
With this, Patriarch Xue Pao wouldn't be easy to deal with. If he was forced into a corner, the man might just try to take him down with him. That would be troublesome and no one would benefit from it.
Since Lin Jin couldn't completely crush Patriarch Xue Pao and the man wanted to keep the peace, there was no need for Lin Jin to fight him to the death. However, leaving just like that wasn't an option either. Lin Jin had purposely stalled for time until the golden-winged monster killed the clone before making his move. Although Patriarch Xue Pao was infuriated, there was nothing he could do.
After losing that clone, Patriarch Xue Pao lost at least five hundred years of cultivation. It would take at least a few hundred years for him to recover.
And Lin Jin was sure that the next time he came, he would be able to crush Patriarch Xue Pao with ease.
On the way back, Lin Jin 'bade farewell' to the golden-winged monster and Taoist Hu. Or rather, 'Curator' bade farewell to them. Since Curator had saved the golden-winged monster's son, the golden-winged monster was naturally respectful and didn't ask any questions. Taoist Hu was in a similar situation. Thanks to Curator's spell, not only did he manage to save his arm, but he also gained control of the zombie energy, which greatly increased his strength. He even obtained the zombie dragon, which was the biggest gain.
Upon hearing that Curator was leaving, Taoist Hu didn't dare to stop him.
After all, Curator was a legendary expert to them. Experts like him could come and go as they pleased, their whereabouts unpredictable.
After bidding farewell, Lin Jin rode a cloud westward, traveling thousands of miles until he reached the uninhabited mountain region at the border of Grassy Continent. Only then did he land and cast Camouflage to remove Curator's disguise, reverting to Lin Jin's original appearance.
During his battle with Patriarch Xue Pao and Taoist Corpse, Lin Jin had given himself away a little. For example, he had Xiao Huo as his pet beast. However, since Taoist Hu and the golden-winged monster didn't know much about this, it shouldn't be a problem.
Looking into the distance, the west of the Grassy Continent was a desolate land. Although it was still part of the Central Plains, it didn't belong to any of the continents. Another ten thousand miles and one would arrive at the border of the outer realm.
That place was filled with endless miasma. Ordinary people and beasts would never be able to reach such a place. In fact, the border of the Grassy Continent was already a deserted place. There was still thousands of miles of desolation ahead, with steep cliffs and precipitous cliffs. Even birds would find it difficult to fly, let alone humans.
The Outer Realm was the place where immortals were exiled. Lin Jin felt that he would have to visit it sooner or later, but now wasn't the time.
Right now, Lin Jin felt like he was still lacking.
Although Lin Jin wouldn't be afraid even if he were to face a true immortal with his monster sword, it still wasn't enough. If Lin Jin were to visit the alien lands one day, he had to at least evolve both of his pet beasts to Rank 6. Otherwise, it would be too dangerous for him to venture out recklessly.
There was no one at the border of Grassy Continent. Lin Jin had only come here to figure out a way for his pet beast to evolve to Rank 6. Apart from that, Lin Jin felt like there were many things he needed to ponder about regarding Patriarch Xue Pao's explanation of the fall of immortality and the Heavenly Path's foundation.
Could this so-called Above the Nine Heavens World that Lin Jin had seen before?
There were layers upon layers of clouds, countless palaces, and boundless depths. The Nine Sky Hanging Mountain that Patriarch Xue Pao spoke of was most likely the Nine Heavens World that Lin Jin had seen.
It was also the place where immortal emperors and immortals resided at the peak of immortality.
Lin Jin was curious. How did he see the Nine Heavens World for no reason?
Back then, Lin Jin had used the Five Elements Edict to connect to the Nine Heavens World by chance. But ultimately, it was because he borrowed the museum's power.
Connecting these clues together, Lin Jin seemed to have thought of something. However, this thought was fleeting and difficult to grasp. Just like a person, all he could see was a blurry silhouette, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make out his facial features.
Lin Jin's mind was in a whirl.
Having his thoughts in a whirl wasn't a good thing. Lin Jin quickly cleared his mind and calmed himself.
For some reason, whenever he thought of the Nine Heavens World and the legendary Heaven's Foundation Stone that could annihilate immortals, Lin Jin couldn't help but feel agitated. He could only turn his thoughts to other things to calm himself down.
Lin Jin began following the museum's method to come up with an evolution method for his two pet beasts.
Reaching out, Lin Jin took out a crystal-clear blood bead.
It looked like it was condensed from fresh blood. Upon closer inspection, one could see that there was a layer of demonic energy binding this blood bead.
This was given to him by the golden winged demon. After the golden winged demon killed Patriarch Xue's clone, he used a special method to refine its essence.
To put it bluntly, this blood bead contained Patriarch Xue Pao's centuries of cultivation.
With this, Lin Jin could at least promote his second pet beast, the ghost-blood beast, to Rank 6, increasing its strength by another level. As for Xiao Huo, Lin Jin still had to think of a way.
There was no one around and no one would disturb Lin Jin. This was the perfect place to evolve his pet beast.
Lin Jin released the ghost-blood beast. Blood surged under Lin Jin's feet and soon, the blood converged to form a pool of blood. The blood in the pool was boiling, emitting a murderous aura.
A Rank 5 ghost-blood beast was a terrifying existence. Since the ghost-blood beast was born from Patriarch Xue Pao, this was a fact that was already set in stone.
Hence, using Patriarch Xue Pao's cultivation to evolve the ghost-blood beast was the most appropriate choice.
Once the evolution was complete, its combat strength would be on par with Patriarch Xue's clone. It might even be slightly stronger.
This was undoubtedly a good thing for Lin Jin.
Looking at the boiling pool of blood before him, Lin Jin tossed the blood bead into the pool.
The droplets of blood instantly sank into the blood pool. At this moment, the blood pool seemed to be boiling. Blood splattered and roared, constantly changing into the shapes of various beasts. In addition, there were countless howls and screams. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was the wailing of ghosts and the howling of gods.
Lin Jin remained unmoved. This was how the ghost-blood beast was. After all, it was a rare beast. Patriarch Xue Pao's centuries of cultivation should be enough to push the ghost-blood beast to Rank 6. When Lin Jin went up against Patriarch Xue Pao in the future, the ghost-blood beast would probably come in handy. After all, Patriarch Xue Pao was only Rank 7.
The boiling blood pool lasted for half an hour before it gradually calmed down.
The next instant, a beam of crimson light shot out from the blood pool, instantly dyeing the surroundings crimson.
Lin Jin looked around in bewilderment.
Everything seemed to be dyed in a layer of crimson, making it look surreal.
Had it been anyone else, they would have been scared out of their wits. But Lin Jin could tell that this was a blood-colored barrier.
The ghost-blood beast had actually created a barrier. By the looks of it, it was much more advanced than Lin Jin's Nebula Barrier. Lin Jin reached out and grabbed at the air. Immediately, a hand reached out from the blood pool and grasped Lin Jin's hand.
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