After Xie Sanhuan left, Lin Jin headed for the immortal prison. The moment he entered, he saw a huge corridor before him. At the end of it was the entrance to the immortal prison, which was made up of layers of iron railings. Although it sounded eerie, this place had become the immortals' final shelter.
Compared to the immortals hiding here, the ones who had escaped into the outside world were much luckier.
Lin Jin looked at the old warden and the magistrate while the two of them looked back at him.
"Mortals?" The warden and the magistrate were shocked. Lin Jin had a rough idea of who they were based on the information Xie Sanhuan had given him.
And so, Lin Jin explained Xie Sanhuan's situation.
"How do I get in here?" Lin Jin asked.
Inside the immortal prison, Lin Jin had already passed through the restriction at the entrance. Colorful butterflies hung around his waist. Lin Jin had left the beast monsters outside the immortal prison just in case.
However, there wasn't much to be wary of. Lin Jin was now extremely powerful. Even if these immortals harbored ill intentions, they were no match for him.
Lin Jin wasn't afraid of a true immortal. Moreover, these immortals had no reason to be hostile towards him.
Soon, ninety percent of the immortals in the immortal prison had arrived. Those who hadn't were said to be hiding in the deeper parts of the prison. No one knew if they were dead or alive. Most of the commonly seen immortals had been summoned here by the old warden and the magistrate.
And among them was a true immortal.
Lin Jin greeted the immortals and explained Xie Sanhuan's situation. Then, he said, "Xie Sanhuan didn't want to return so he asked me to teach you the method of 'Mortal Ascension'. You can decide for yourselves."
At this, the immortals had varying expressions. Some looked tempted while others frowned in deep thought. No one knew what they were thinking.
Of course, some tried to find out about Lin Jin's background while others speculated that he had used the method of 'Mortal Ascension'.
In the end, Lin Jin told them that he was a true mortal from Middle Earth.
"Impossible!"
One of the old immortals blew his beard in disbelief.
"How could a mortal like you come to the Nine Heavens Realm? And how could you avoid so many immortal beasts? "
Indeed, this was a problem they couldn't figure out.
Then, Lin Jin explained the art of blood contracts and pet beasts to this group of immortals who were completely clueless about the outside world.
The immortals were also dumbfounded.
Of course, there were also knowledgeable immortals who nodded after giving it some thought. "This should be a branch of the Beast Taming Path. I didn't think there would be a chance for it to develop and grow. That's good too. With the decline of the Immortal Path, the path of Immortal Ascension has been severed. Taking the Path of Blood Pacts is also a good idea."
From these words, it was clear that he was selfless and considerate of the common people.
However, with a 'gem' like Xie Sanhuan in front of him, Lin Jin couldn't place too much hope on the other immortals. Immortals were humans too, and sometimes, they were even more selfish than mortals.
Lin Jin completed Xie Sanhuan's request. After some thought, he decided to tell Xie Sanhuan about the drawbacks of becoming a shattered immortal. However, he had a solution, which was to form a blood pact with his pet beast and use its strength to offset the damage he would suffer after becoming a mortal.
The immortals understood and had different thoughts.
Lin Jin began to ask about the things he was concerned about. The immortals all chimed in, telling Lin Jin everything they knew. Clearly, the immortals couldn't possibly spout nonsense in a situation like this. If they did, they would be exposed immediately. Hence, Lin Jin was able to find out the truth.
Now that he had done what he needed to do, Lin Jin planned to leave. Just then, an old immortal stepped forward and said respectfully, "Mr. Lin, please wait."
"Is there anything else?" Lin Jin glanced at the old immortal. It was obvious that this old immortal used to have a high status. However, he had aged considerably now, probably nearing the end of his lifespan.
The old immortal smiled. "I wonder if Mr. Lin can do me a favor and help me form a blood pact with a pet beast."
Having said that, the old immortal suddenly emitted an immortal glow before shattering with a loud bang.
Becoming a shattered immortal.
The next instant, the old immortal spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground. His aura was weak, and it seemed like he wouldn't last much longer.
"Old Immortal Nan Hua!"
"Old immortal, what are you …" The other immortals were shocked. Although some of them already knew what Old Immortal Nan Hua was going to do, they were still shocked by his decisiveness.
After all, everyone knew that immortals could only hide in this dark immortal prison and waste away their lifespans until they ran out. But so what if they had a long lifespan?
It was a fate worse than death.
Since that was the case, they might as well give up on their immortal status and become a mortal. At least they could be free and go wherever they wanted.
Old Immortal Nan Hua clearly understood this so he made a decisive decision. Also, he was so decisive because of the side effects of becoming a shattered immortal. Only by forming a blood pact with a pet beast would they be able to survive.
But who knew how to form a blood pact?
If Mr. Lin left, even if they decided to become mortals in the future, who would form a blood pact with their pet beasts?
Without pet beasts, they would truly be mortals. Even if they didn't die from the side effects of becoming a shattered immortal, it would be hard for them to survive outside. On the contrary, while Mr. Lin was here, he could help them form a blood pact with a pet beast. This way, they would have some security after they became mortals. At least, it was better than being alone.
This was Old Immortal Nan Hua's consideration.
Lin Jin nodded. Then, with a mental command, the hundred-beast monster dashed out. The hundred-beast monster was now very familiar with capturing immortal beasts so it was incredibly fast. In just a few breaths' time, the hundred-beast monster returned. This time, it was clearly smarter as it had captured a live immortal beast.
Upon seeing the beast monster, the immortals in the immortal prison shuddered. They wondered what kind of beast it was and why it was so strange.
The beast monster brought back was a new species, an immortal crane.
Rank 6 immortal beasts were common in the nine-heavens world. This immortal crane stared at the beast monster in fear. Even if Lin Jin let it go, it wouldn't dare to move.
Lin Jin walked over and grabbed the crane by its neck, forcefully dragging it over to Old Immortal Nan Hua. This scene left many immortals dumbfounded.
'An immortal crane has the strength of at least ten bulls but this mortal dragged it by its neck with one hand. Is … is he still a mortal? 'one of the immortals wailed inwardly.
He felt like the outside world had changed after two thousand years of isolation.
It had changed so much that he couldn't even recognize it.
Lin Jin dragged the immortal crane over. Regardless of whether it was willing or not, he extracted its blood and forced the blood pact.
The entire process was smooth. Once the blood pact was formed, Old Immortal Nan Hua felt as if he had received a cardiac stimulant. His eyes widened as he sat up from the ground. His weakened state and near-death state were gone.
Right now, Old Immortal Nan Hua was just a mortal, but he could control an immortal crane.
As if he had been liberated, Old Immortal Nan Hua wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and got up to bow at Lin Jin.
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