The new Maple City was starting to take shape. Now that the Jade Dragon Kingdom had been promoted to a premium country, the cities within the kingdom had undergone extensive reconstruction. Maple City was now on par with the royal capital in terms of scale. In fact, it was even more famous than before.
The reason for this was none other than Lin Jin's residence.
Ever since Lin Jin returned to live here a year ago, prominent figures often came to visit. Some of them were even nobles from other countries. Each of them were people who could stir up a storm with just a stomp of their feet.
And yet, every single one of them was extremely respectful, as if they were meeting a saint.
Even the emperor of a premium country had been here before. But no matter who it was, they had to dismount from their steeds in front of this seemingly ordinary mansion and obtain the owner's permission before they dared to enter.
Although Lin Jin could go anywhere in the world with his current cultivation level, he still preferred to stay in Maple City. After all, this was his starting point.
The Lin family's mansion had been renovated long ago. Located in the middle of Maple City's bustling streets, it was quiet amidst all the hustle and bustle. The yard was filled with trees and a flowing stream, making it feel like spring all year round. This was because Lin Jin had used many immortal spells on this tiny mansion, and there was a world inside it. Despite being just a mansion, it could easily fit ten Maple Cities inside.
No matter how big it was, Lin Jin could do it. But there was no need for that. Lin Jin couldn't be bothered either. He just wanted to live comfortably.
Shang'er, White Ape, and the rest of the monsters cultivated in Lin Jin's Inner Universe. Each of them occupied a mountain and it was a pleasant experience.
Over the past year, under Lin Jin's guidance, the monsters' cultivation had improved by leaps and bounds. Others might not know, but Lin Jin knew that Shang'er and White Ape had reached immortal beast level, especially Shang'er. If one were to compare her to a Hollow Immortal, she was definitely the strongest.
At first, they were only on par with Xiao Huo. But now, at Rank 8, Xiao Huo could crush all of them.
For the past year, Lin Jin had let Xiao Huo out most of the time, allowing him to roam freely in Microcosm World. After all, Lin Jin felt bad for having him trapped inside his body.
Many things had happened in the past year.
The beast appraiser academy in the Jade Dragon Kingdom was also set up in full swing. In just a year, the academy's popularity had already surpassed that of Heavenly Jade Academy, making it the second sacred land in the eyes of beast appraisers from all over the world.
In terms of ranking, it had even surpassed the Heavenly Jade Academy.
Lin Jin's previous students, namely Zhao Ying, Lu Xiaoyun, and Jia Qian, had all become official beast appraisers. Just like Lin Jin, they were all promoted to Rank 2.
It could be said that the few of them could hold their own now.
Lin Jin continued to visit the Visitation Hall once every seven days. However, he spent most of his time chatting with the visitors and occasionally giving them pointers. As for his Curator identity, Lin Jin planned to keep it a secret. This identity was of great use to Lin Jin as' Curator 'had helped him a lot in the past. Who knew if he could use it again in the future?
Once the days became leisurely, time would fly by like flowing water. It was so fast that people wouldn't be able to react, and they wouldn't even realize it.
If it weren't for Old Lord's visit, Lin Jin might still be enjoying his carefree life.
It was as if the world was at peace and there was nothing that could threaten him anymore.
"Young Friend Lin, you seem to be living a leisurely life." Old Lord was currently at Lin Jin's home as a guest. Looking at the Microcosm World that Lin Jin had created, he took a sip of the tea Lin Jin brewed himself and said.
"Old Lord, it's been a while." Lin Jin laughed. Ever since they parted ways in the foreign lands, it had been a year since he last saw Old Lord. Rumor had it that Old Lord had begun traveling around Middle Earth, living a carefree life.
Hence, when it came to leisure, Lin Jin felt that he paled in comparison to Old Lord who was traveling around. Compared to Old Lord, Lin Jin was just an 'otaku'.
Then, Lin Jin asked Old Lord about his experiences in the past year. This piqued Old Lord's interest and he began telling Lin Jin about it. When he got to the most vivid parts, both of them laughed heartily.
Somewhere in the Microcosm World, Little Five was puzzled. She asked Shang'er, "Sister, who's here today? Why is Master Lin so happy?"
"A terrible old man," White Ape answered. White Ape had been able to shapeshift for a long time. However, he still had a head of white hair and a strong physique. He didn't usually speak much but when he did, he would spout a lot of golden phrases that left a deep impression on others.
"What do you mean by 'terrible old man'? That's the founder of immortal cultivation, a half-saint immortal. His status is much higher than that of an immortal emperor, Old Lord." Shang'er was more educated than Little Five and White Ape so she could speak eloquently. Now, she began lecturing Little Five and White Ape.
Little Five and White Ape rarely bowed to anyone but they were obedient in front of Shang'er.
They knew a little about Old Lord. In short, he was a very powerful character.
"Stronger than an immortal emperor? How powerful is that? Can he be stronger than our Master Lin? "White Ape looked unconvinced. To him, no one in this world could be stronger than Lin Jin.
He wasn't the only one who thought so. Everyone else shared the same thought.
"White Ape, don't spout nonsense. Master Lin has always taught us to be humble and that there's always someone better than us. We mustn't be arrogant and conceited," Shang'er lectured with a straight face. White Ape could only listen obediently.
Just then, Shang'er heard Lin Jin's call. She immediately cast Wind Manipulation and floated over.
"Master Lin!" Shang'er bowed.
Lin Jin nodded. "Shang'er, come and greet Old Lord."
Not daring to disobey, Shang'er immediately bowed at Old Lord. Old Lord stroked his beard and laughed. "Young Friend Lin, your disciples are all talented. Impressive."
"Thank you for your praise, Old Lord." Despite his words, Lin Jin was actually quite happy. After all, it was rare for his land to receive Old Lord's praise.
Old Lord obviously had something to discuss with Lin Jin. Lin Jin was going on a long trip so he called Shang'er over to inform her.
Upon hearing that Lin Jin was going out, Shang'er's first reaction was to follow him.
Lin Jin shook his head. "Not just you, I can't bring anyone with me."
Seeing how determined Lin Jin was, Shang'er didn't dare to say anything else. However, judging from Lin Jin's attitude, he must be going somewhere unusual. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said that.
Indeed, Old Lord had come to Lin Jin for something important.
After killing God Cover and capturing Patriarch Xue Pao, everything was considered a success. After that, Lin Jin and Old Lord went their separate ways. Old Lord roamed the world to savor life while Lin Jin returned to lead a peaceful life. As for the next step, Lin Jin purposely didn't talk about it because dealing with the immortal devouring beast wasn't Lin Jin's main goal.
He was a mortal and the immortal devouring beast didn't target mortals. Moreover, after interrogating Patriarch Xue Pao, Lin Jin obtained the black fog ghost cage and had a way to control it. His immortal friends could also use the black fog to explore the world from time to time. It wasn't a bad idea.
With that, why should he make an enemy out of the immortal devouring beast?
There was no need.
Moreover, the Museum of Deadly Beasts no longer provided Xiao Huo with a way to evolve. Lin Jin had always relied on the museum and it had become a habit. Now that it was gone, Lin Jin was like a headless chicken, at a loss for what to do.
This was also why Lin Jin didn't continue evolving Xiao Huo.
Without enemies like God Cover, Beast God's cult leader, and Patriarch Xue Pao, a Rank 8 Xiao Huo was enough to support Lin Jin to become an invincible existence.
On one hand, he could continue living a carefree life. On the other hand, he wouldn't be able to evolve any further. Lin Jin chose to stop because it was the easiest and most comfortable choice.
Old Lord came to Lin Jin this time to talk to him about something.
Old Lord said that the last celestial realm in the Nine Heavens World, the Primordial Immortal Mountain, where the Heavenly Axiom's cornerstone was located, had been experiencing unusual fluctuations recently. Old Lord was an expert in divination and his consecutive readings had all been ominous.
However, Old Lord wasn't divining his name but the general trend of the world.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jin knew that this was no small matter. Old Lord wanted to accompany Lin Jin to check out the situation and Lin Jin agreed.
Finding out the truth was better than being kept in the dark. Moreover, Old Lord couldn't find anyone else. In this world, including immortals, Lin Jin was the only one qualified to go to the immortal mountain with Old Lord.
Hence, he came to Lin Jin's Temple of Three Treasures.
One could imagine how dangerous the last celestial realm in the Nine Heavens World was, especially with immortal devouring beasts residing there. To be on the safe side, Lin Jin couldn't bring anyone else along. If he went alone, he would be able to handle any trouble he encountered without being a burden.
After instructing Shang'er, Lin Jin didn't inform anyone else. Instead, he flew up on a cloud with Old Lord.
They were just two mortals but they were as powerful as immortals. It was quite a sight to behold.
With Old Lord around, Lin Jin didn't have to worry about how to enter the Nine Heavens World. Even without Old Lord, Lin Jin had secretly buried a few divine gates in the world so he could enter and leave freely.
"Old Lord, if the world's divination is ominous, doesn't that mean there's going to be a disaster? But I don't see any signs of disaster. Could you have made a mistake, Old Lord? " Lin Jin and Old Lord were good friends despite their age difference. When it was just the two of them, Lin Jin spoke casually and freely. Old Lord was the same. He could still put on airs in front of others, but he was much more relaxed around Lin Jin.
"What do you know? I've eaten more salt than you've eaten in ten lifetimes. Besides, I'm also the originator of divination. I've verified it many times, so I won't be wrong. I'm afraid that something big will really happen this time. "The Old Supreme Elder's expression turned solemn at the last sentence.
Lin Jin stopped joking and asked for more details. Only then did he find out that Old Lord had a habit of divining every day. In recent months, there had been some changes in his divination.
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