Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 283 Request, Invitation

Ancient moon and mountains, midnight.

In the quiet room, Lin Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed, regulating his breathing to recover from his energy consumption. He closed his eyes slightly, forming a seal with his hands, and wisps of fiery red energy lingered at the tip of his nose and penetrated into his body along with his breathing.

This immersive practice lasted for a full three hours.

And when he opened his eyes again, the mental fatigue from refining the eighth-grade four-color elixir and the exhaustion of fighting spirit from performing the Three Lights Destroying God Seal finally dissipated.

"Huh, it's completely recovered! The consumption of the Three Lights God-Exterminating Seal is still as terrifying as expected..."

Exhaling deeply, Lin Yuan stood up, stretched his body slightly, opened the door, walked out of the room, and strolled leisurely into the courtyard.

Looking at the full moon in the sky, several shadows flashed through my mind, and a deep feeling of longing came to my heart.

"Time flies! It's already been half a year! It's time to go look for them..."

This trip to Zhongzhou was the longest time he had spent traveling alone since taking the Life-Devouring Pill.

“This kind of emotion…” Realizing his own mood, Lin Yuan was speechless: “I am much weaker than before! The feelings between people are really magical. I influence them, but I am also unconsciously influenced by them. However…”

He walked to the stone table in the courtyard and sat down. He poured himself a glass of spirit wine and toasted to the moon: "But I don't hate this feeling of concern..."

With a slight smile, Lin Yuan drank the wine in the cup, quietly admiring the bright moon, waiting for the arrival of the "guest".

At a certain moment, his lazy eyes slightly stern, and the ice-blue fire seal between his eyebrows flashed, and an ice-blue wine glass appeared. He raised his hand to fill it with a glass of spirit wine. He turned his head and slowly looked towards the roof.

"Xun'er, you came to see me so late, is there something you want to discuss?"

As far as Lin Yuan's sight could reach, there stood a girl as elegant as a green lotus. Under the reflection of the cold moonlight, she looked exceptionally otherworldly.

Even he had to admit that Gu Xun'er's appearance could be described in one word - stunning!

Among the many stunning women he had seen, this woman was definitely top-notch in terms of appearance and temperament, and was even a strong contender for the top spot.

With such looks and top-notch bloodline talent, it is no wonder that the young people of the ancient clan are crazy about him and lose their minds because of him.

However, Lin Yuan's previous thoughts about Gu Xun'er's stunning beauty have not changed... One day, he will punch her and make her cry!

On the roof, Gu Xun'er narrowed her beautiful eyes and looked closely at Lin Yuan who was sitting beside the stone table.

The cool moonlight shone on him, as if he was wearing a moon-white shirt. Combined with his face that could be described as a handsome young man in this troubled world, and his lazy yet somewhat mysterious temperament, the whole person exuded an intoxicating attraction.

Gu Xun'er had to admit that this person's appearance and temperament were extremely outstanding.

Among the many outstanding young people she has met, this person is undoubtedly the best and a strong contender for the top spot among the younger generation.

With such looks, strength, and alchemy skills, it is no wonder that he is favored by Queen Medusa and that woman.

However, she quickly lost the faint admiration in her heart, and her eyes turned into indifference again. Although this person is temporarily better than Brother Xiao Yan, his character is not as good as his... Especially in terms of feelings, he is far less loyal than the latter.

With a move of her body, Gu Xun'er landed lightly beside the stone table and looked coldly at Lin Yuan who had an indifferent expression. However, the other party seemed to not care about the offense during the day?
"Haha, Junior Sister Xun'er, my cooperation this time was pretty good, wasn't it?"

Lin Yuan smiled softly, pushed the wine glass to the seat opposite him on the table, and said playfully: "How is it, have you achieved the purpose of this trip? The matter of asking me to be a shield for you, the matter of asking me to attract firepower for Xiao Yan, and..."

After a pause, he picked up his wine glass, his smile deepened: "Have you seen my strength and background clearly?"

"You actually guessed this far?" All three purposes were exposed. Gu Xun'er's eyes darkened. "Is it Gu Zhen? Did he tell you about the meeting that day?"

"Meeting? Not really." Lin Yuan shook his head and said calmly, "These are just guesses based on some facts and your logic of action."

"Guess?" Gu Xun'er showed some doubt in her eyes.

"That's right, a guess!" Lin Yuan lazily turned the wine glass in his hand and said lightly: "Your thoughts may be easier to guess than you think."

"Although I don't know many things, I can be sure that the center of your target is Xiao Yan. You have always been overly concerned about him...even a little doting on him. Considering the traditions of the ancient clan, your talent and status, Xiao Yan's situation, and the relationship between Xiao Yan and me...it's not difficult to guess what you are thinking!"

"Some of your people should have noticed the drama between you and me, but they are just going along with it..."

Hearing this, Gu Xun'er was slightly stunned. She had no way to refute it, and she knew in her heart that what Lin Yuan said was true.

Her father did not oppose but also absolutely did not support her and Xiao Yan, so he chose to let the elders do what they wanted and let her face the pressure of the thousand-year-old clan rules. The elders used Xiao Yan to make her compromise and, by the way, to erode her relationship with Xiao Yan.

Under such circumstances, using Lin Yuan, who had defeated the ancient demon, to divert attention was the best solution Gu Xun'er could think of.

Fortunately, Lin Yuan was also willing to cooperate. Judging from the fact that Gu Qingyang, Gu Yao and others took the initiative to leave Yongning City after the war, this method was very effective.

After returning to the tribe, today's events will also be spread in a small range. In this way, before the genius of the tribe successfully defeats Lin Yuan, those in the tribe who want to pursue her will stop and naturally will not deliberately target Xiao Yan.

After all, the eight ancient tribes all recognize that they share the same ancient ancestry.

Although the Xiao clan has declined, Xiao Yan is after all a descendant of the eight ancient clans. Compared to him, Lin Yuan, who is not from the eight clans, will undoubtedly attract more hostility and firepower than Xiao Yan after he has a direct relationship with him.

Thinking of this, Gu Xun'er put the offense she had committed during the day deep in her heart and decided not to delve into the matter for the time being.

After all, she was somewhat in the wrong for having such a tentative mindset during the cooperation, and the other party's "retaliation" was not too extreme and was understandable.

More importantly, with her current strength, it seems that she can't do anything. After all, she is not strong enough, so she is so restrained that she can't even test someone personally. Of course... she can't test clearly.

After testing Lin Yuan this time, she could only come to one conclusion - Lin Yuan was very strong, much stronger than Gu Qingyang.

But even the two Dou Zuns who were guarding her could not give a conclusion on how strong she was.

However, this time was not without gain. At least we knew that Lin Yuan was going to participate in the First Thunder Ceremony. Perhaps that was where he could show his true strength.

She had an inexplicable premonition about Lin Yuan - this person would stir up the situation on the continent.

Looking at the young man in front of him whose depth was completely unclear, he said, "This person's mind is hard to grasp, and he is already an eighth-rank four-color alchemist. Whether for Brother Xiao Yan or for the ancient clan, we need to pay more attention to him."

Such thoughts couldn't help but come to Gu Xun'er's mind.

After a moment of hesitation, she said seriously: "Thank you for your cooperation during the day! Just like what you asked Elder Ling to convey before, I owe you a favor. Later, before Brother Xiao Yan grows up, you and I will maintain the current cooperation..." At this point, a trace of curiosity flashed in her eyes, and she asked: "Speaking of favors, is there anything you need me to do?"

"I do have something to ask of you!" Lin Yuan nodded slightly and said thoughtfully, "If I guess correctly, the strange fire on you is the legendary Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame!"

"It is the Golden Emperor's Burning Heaven Flame..." Thinking of what Ling Ying reported, Gu Xun'er raised her eyebrows, "Speaking of it, do you want the Sub-fire?"

"Yes!" Lin Yuan nodded and said seriously: "If it is feasible, I hope you can give me a Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. After all, you know that you owe me a big favor this time, which should be enough to exchange for a flame."

"Sorry! I can't do this right now." Xun'er shook her head, with a hint of apology in her tone.

"Can't do it?" Lin Yuan frowned slightly when he heard this, wondering, "Is it because they can't separate the fire, or is it because of the rules of the ancient clan?"

"The rules of the clan." Gu Xun'er said in a low voice with a hint of helplessness in her eyes.

“The Golden Emperor’s Sky-burning Flame is the sacred fire of the ancient clan. Before I break through to the Dou Sheng level, I am only the controller of this fire, not its owner. Only after I break through to the Dou Sheng level will it be used as a reward within the clan and completely belong to me.”

"Before this, if I gave you the fire, the elders of the clan would come to get it back, and that would actually harm you."

"I see!" Lin Yuan heard this, a trace of regret flashed in his eyes, "I won't force you to do anything. I'll just owe you a favor for now!"

After that, the two fell into a brief silence.

A few minutes later, Gu Xun'er spoke first, "Besides Zihuo, don't you have anything else that you need my help with?" She didn't want to owe Lin Yuan a favor.

"Assist... hehe!" Lin Yuan smiled, with a hint of amusement on his face.

"Xun'er, don't think too highly of yourself. No matter how noble your status is, you are currently just a small Douhuang. Whether in terms of strength or the ability to mobilize resources, you are not qualified to help me, an eighth-grade alchemist..."

Although Gu Xun'er is now the princess of the ancient clan, under normal circumstances, the forces she can mobilize are no more than two four-star Dou Zuns.

Two four-star Dou Zun were not a formidable force for Lin Yuan, who was already an eighth-rank alchemist. Just his direct subordinates in the Soul Palace, Zhai Xing Lan Yue, were respectively a five-star Dou Zun and a six-star Dou Zun.

After the Gu Zhen lineage established cooperation, Gu Xun'er was not Lin Yuan's first choice when drawing blood from the Gu clan.

When it comes to trading with the ancient clan, the Gu Zhen lineage is much more professional than her alone.

Under normal circumstances, the current Gu Xun'er is a "useless" character - she is unable to help others accomplish things, but she herself has great energy and can easily do bad things.

Since she couldn't give Zihuo, Lin Yuan wouldn't let her repay the favor easily.

After all, although what she can do is limited, she is the daughter of Gu Yuan after all. If used well, she can get in touch with Gu Yuan when necessary. Who knows, it may have an unexpected miraculous effect at some point.

In fact, Lin Yuan had envisioned some interesting plans.

For example, he used Gu Xun'er and Gu Yuan to connect with each other, and the two worked together to catch a big fish - Hunxuzi!

He used his identity as a disciple to trick teacher Hunxuzi out of the soul world, and then Gu Yuan killed him on the spot. Gu Yuan got rid of one of Emperor Huntian's confidants, and he also tearfully licked the bag of a ninth-grade alchemist. Both sides achieved a win-win situation.

Moreover, if that moment really happened, Teacher Hunxuzi's expression might be very interesting.

He betrayed his teacher and finally died because of betrayal by his own disciple. For him, this may be a very interesting ending.

However, Lin Yuan just thought about it and had no plans to take action for the time being.

For Lin Yuan, who possesses special intelligence and intends to travel among various parties, the channel of communication with top powerhouses... will be unexpectedly useful.

When Xun'er heard Lin Yuan's blunt words, her face suddenly turned cold. It was the first time in her life that someone had "looked down" on her like this.

However, Lin Yuan did not pay much attention to her thoughts and continued: "With such a weak force, you cannot repay my favor for the time being! Instead of thinking about how to repay my favor, you should think about how to improve your strength..."

Hearing this, Gu Xun'er bit her lip unwillingly, because she found that... she seemed to have nothing to refute.

Her strength, as well as the power she can currently mobilize, is far ahead of those of her peers. But compared to Lin Yuan, an eighth-grade four-color alchemist... it is too small!

"That's right! We can do this..."

Lin Yuan touched his forehead lightly with his fist, as if he had thought of something interesting, and looked at Gu Xun'er with great interest, "Xun'er, which title do you like, Tianji, Yuheng, or Kaiyang?"

"Huh? What do you mean?" The sudden words made Gu Xun'er a little stunned for a moment.

Lin Yuan organized his words and said with a smile: "I am being asked by a friend to select members for an organization. I think you are very suitable..."

"Organization?" Xun'er heard this, and a little interest appeared in her eyes. "What organization? Can you explain it in detail?"

"hehe--"

Lin Yuan smiled mysteriously and said lightly: "This organization is called the Seven Star Mysterious Lady Society. Rather than an organization, it is better to say that it is a women's club. However, the conditions for joining are extremely harsh. Only those who are Dou Sheng can join!"

After a pause, he continued, "There are already four members in the organization, occupying the four star masters' positions of Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianquan, and Yaoguang. If you join, you will be the fifth member."

"Only those who have to be a fighting saint can join the association?"

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, a hint of surprise flashed in Xun'er's eyes, but more of it was suspicion.

Even in the ancient clan, only bloodlines of the ninth rank and above have a greater chance of being promoted to the Dou Sheng realm. And the ninth rank bloodline often only appears once in several generations, and the ninth rank bloodline in women is extremely rare.

Now, Lin Yuan suddenly told her that there was a Seven Star Mysterious Lady Society, and that four women with the potential to be Fighting Saints had already joined... How was that possible?

As far as Gu Xun'er knew, the only women of the Eight Ancient Clans who could be called Dou Sheng were herself, Huo Zhi of the Yan Clan, and Yao Ling of the Yao Clan. Even though Yao Ling and Huo Zhi had joined, there were still two vacancies. Where would the other women of Dou Sheng come from...

However, just as Gu Xun'er was denying it in her heart, the face of a gentle woman in white clothes and snow-white hair suddenly flashed through her mind, causing her eyes to narrow slightly.

If it was that person, he could indeed be called a fighting saint.

Gu Xun'er looked at Lin Yuan steadily: "Miss Xiao Yixian, is she also a member of the Seven Star Mysterious Lady Society?"

(End of this chapter)