Immortal Road.

Well! Look at Immortal Lord Xuheng, who is completely distraught.

Lin Shan understood immediately: he had found a powerful relative who had lost his backing and was also burdened with the serious crime of defeat in battle. He was practically a fugitive!
If you dare to return to the Heavenly Court, the Emperor and Empress probably won't even need to lift a finger; your political enemies who plotted against you back then will be able to tear you to pieces!

"Since our senior has lost his backing and will be beheaded if he goes back, we might as well throw him into the mouth of the True Spirit to save him from further humiliation by treacherous people."

You know what, Lin Shanren is actually quite nice.

In order to prevent the dignified immortal lord from being humiliated, we should find him a good home in advance.

Upon hearing this, Immortal Lord Xuheng immediately shuddered and hurriedly offered words of advice:

"Young friend, please wait! Things are still undecided, how can you make a decision so easily? You saved me first, we can talk about the rest later. I haven't avenged my great grudge yet, how can I die in peace!"

Lin Shan sighed slowly, the situation had instantly reversed, and he was now completely in control.

"Your situation is precarious, senior. You've lost your sister to the Emperor and Empress, and your entire family might be implicated. If they discover you, this escaped fugitive, I'm afraid I'll suffer the consequences as well."

At this moment, Immortal Lord Xuheng lost his composure. The news of the Heavenly Emperor's disappearance and the Empress's rise to power was too shocking. His mind was in complete disarray, as if struck by lightning!

Coupled with the pressure from the approaching True Spirits outside, she finally completely abandoned her noble dignity in front of Lin Shan.

"Alright, young friend, how would you like to help me? State your conditions."

"Why didn't you do this earlier!"

Lin Shan pulled the tray back under the crowd. He knew that playing with fire was not something to be taken too far, and things would get complicated if things went wrong.

"I will provide you with lodging and allocate a space within the Spirit Nourishing Pearl for your recovery. In return, you will guide me on my cultivation questions and help me achieve immortality!"

The person inside agreed without hesitation.

“Yes, I am in very poor condition right now and need a Soul Dao treasure to recover. All I need is to be able to open my Purple Mansion. I entrust you to find one for me.”

Immortal Lord Xuheng kept it brief.

"Avoid waking me unnecessarily regarding cultivation issues. Until my Yang Spirit is restored, I can only rely on slumber to prolong the process. As for your future aspiration to become an immortal, I should have some old connections and resources that can help you, but it's been too long, and I'm not sure if they'll still be useful. We'll see when the time comes."

The two quickly finalized the details because the True Spirit was indeed getting close, and if they delayed any longer, they would be exposed. They had no choice but to put the Redwood Immortal Vine back into the Breath of the Earth Void Pearl.

The outside was now flooded with saliva.

Wow~~~
Countless cultivators around him shouted themselves hoarse, their mouths dry, waving offerings and shouting with all their might, creating a deafening cacophony in the arena!
Chu Feng and his seven brothers went berserk, puffing out their cheeks and shouting into the suona megaphone, "Lord Zhenling, look over here!"

Because it drowned out the voices of many people around it, it drew countless glares.

Others followed suit, each displaying their unique abilities and using whatever skills they had. The various noises caused many cultivators of lower cultivation levels to vomit on the spot, and quite a few were even knocked unconscious.

Finally, a huge wave crashed over them, soaking the entire front row!
"The true spirit has come! The true spirit has come!"

The group roared excitedly because the robin was indeed walking this way.

Chu Feng and the others thought they were coming to see them, so they held up the offerings high, hoping to gain their favor.

The immense shadow of the true spirit descended, making it difficult for everyone to breathe. At the same time, a mixture of bird droppings and odors assaulted their senses. How long had this ancestor not groomed its feathers?
As Lin Shan looked up at the True Spirit, the innate pressure emanating from it made him feel like an ant, as if he were in the heavens and on the earth!
The Zouwu Venerable inside the spirit beast ring was already kneeling, crying and begging him to release him, repeatedly banging his head against the ground, which showed how high his reputation was in the hearts of the demon race.

This was his first close encounter with it, and he felt it was sometimes cold and sometimes hot, sometimes soft and sometimes hard. The laws around him flowed with the characteristics of spiritual energy transformation, and the other party's six heads were pointing in different directions.

And just then, one of them came straight at him!

"Truly miraculous."

Chu Feng was so excited he almost fainted. "I actually received the favor of the true spirit!"
When I get back, the whole family will treat me like royalty. Who will be able to challenge my position then? I, Chu Feng, am the chosen one!
He suddenly ripped off the red cloth from his tray, revealing a short asparagus with tiny dewdrops on its tip, emitting a hazy, subtle glow.

"This is the Jade King Bamboo Shoot that was planted by the main branch of my Chu family. If you hold it in your mouth, you can hear the sound of a flute in the dark, which is said to come from the Purgatory Land! Today I offer it to the True Spirit Lord, begging you to grant me a law to protect me and help me ascend to immortality without any obstacles!"

Lin Shan listened intently from below, his eyes wide open.

Seriously? You're incredibly greedy. You dare to let a true spirit help you become an immortal with just one fifth-grade spiritual herb?!
So this is how you make a wish?
Sure enough, the bird lowered its head, its two bright eyes staring straight at him. Chu Feng's hands trembled with nervousness, but he still couldn't hide the excitement on his lips.

He had already begun to fantasize about becoming an immortal someday!
But to everyone's surprise, the bird only glanced at him before losing interest and immediately turned to the person next to it, seemingly searching for the feeling it had just given it.

The other seven underlings became nervous.

Could it be that they're after me?

The seven of them also received tributes, after all, the Chu family had many branches, and their elders would prepare gifts for their children and grandchildren. Chu Feng was just their eldest brother.

But Zhenling knew they were a bunch of trash without even looking at them.

Finally, the bird's head hovered in front of Lin Shan.

Eyes facing each other.

Time seemed to stand still for a moment.

boom--

At that moment, the heavens and earth fell silent, all things were still, the laws covered everything, and any reason was out of balance. The entire world was left with only one person and one bird, facing each other alone.

Lin Shan was shocked to find himself stripped away, losing all control over his spiritual energy. It wasn't a deliberate stripping of his domain, but rather a passive evasion by his spiritual energy after weighing the pros and cons.

It seems she knew that following him would not end well, so she voluntarily gave up being conscripted by him, thus becoming isolated and alone!
"Take out anything good you have. Let's trade."

The ancient syllables echoed in his mind. Although the spirits did not speak the same language, the meaning was conveyed perfectly at this moment.

Lin Shan's eyes widened suddenly!

"Are you speaking to me?"

The next moment he regretted it. Wasn't that obvious? What level was the True Spirit? How could it not be able to communicate with people?

In the past, I may have simply been dismissive, but that doesn't mean I didn't know how to communicate.

He had already attracted attention when he took out the Redwood Immortal Vine. Even though he tried to conceal his aura, the True Spirit still noticed it.

"Give me a powerful spirit."

The voice of the True Spirit Loquat buzzed in his mind, stirring up a huge wave that made his head ache!
Meanwhile, Immortal Lord Xuheng was hiding inside the Spirit Nourishing Pearl, feigning death and not daring to move.

Lin Shan was filled with trepidation and caught in a dilemma!
I just forced the Immortal Lord to reach an agreement, but then the True Spirit came looking for me. Should I hand it over?
The payment was made, and Immortal Lord Xuheng is gone.

If I don't pay, I'm afraid my life will be in danger!
At this moment, not only was Immortal Lord Xuheng trembling with fear, but even Immortal Star Sword, who always jumped out to bicker with him, fell silent. Both of them knew that the other liked spirits, and whoever dared to show his face would die!
Large beads of sweat rolled down Lin Shan's forehead. He hadn't expected to really mess things up. Now, the die was cast, and he had no choice but to act.

The True Spirit Locust stared straight at him, communicating through his mind in an obscure and incomprehensible language, demanding that he hand over what he wanted!

Time ticked by, and his shoulders trembled under the pressure. The many cultivators around him were shouting in slow motion, begging the true spirit to look at them, but he was completely isolated and could not hear them.

The immense pressure caused his internal organs to bleed, and he finally realized just how powerful the supreme spirit was. To try to outsmart someone like that was tantamount to suicide!

After weighing the pros and cons, he finally reached into his pocket and took out the tattered umbrella that the old tomb keeper had given him in the ancient ruins of the lower realm years ago.

This umbrella is a disposable item. It saved me from disaster during my ascension. Now that it's useless anyway, I might as well throw it out and try it out.

really,

Upon seeing this object, the True Spirit Loon clearly noticed something unusual!

After tilting its head and examining it for a moment, it snatched it away with its beak. After sensing it carefully for a while, a deep gray light appeared in its eyes!
Ok? ? ?
Lin Shan rubbed his eyes, unsure if he was seeing things, but for a moment it suddenly felt like...
Could this thing hold a secret that I've overlooked?

A feather floated lightly into his palm, and the True Spirit Locust said nothing, turned around and left.

That moment was swift and decisive, as if it were just an ordinary transaction, with the money and goods settled and no one owing anyone anything!
The surrounding spiritual energy cage instantly dissipated, followed by a cacophony of shouts as numerous cultivators waved their arms and yelled:

"Lord True Spirit, please wait! Take a look at my offerings, just one glance!"

"This old man has waited so long, hoping you could save my life. Please have pity on me, I can't go on living!"

"Senior, I possess true spiritual bloodline. My ancestors were a hybrid of human and beast. If you take me under your wing, I will surely become a powerful force in both the human and demon realms."

"I am a spirit beast keeper, and I have personally hatched countless bird eggs. I can take care of your chicks. Don't go! I want to become a loyal subject of the next generation of true spirits!"

"Lord True Spirit, look over here! I, Chu Feng, swear that I will make a name for myself in the future!"

Among them, his own little brother was the one who screamed the most heart-wrenchingly, puffing out his cheeks and shouting hoarsely at the suona, which made Lin Shan feel sorry for him.

The true spirit gradually faded into the distance, and the six bird heads continued to patrol, but there was clearly nothing left to linger in this area.

Many people still don't believe in superstitions and continue to shout for the true spirit to return, making wishes without stopping.

However, many eyes were focused on Lin Shan!
To be precise, it was the feather in his hand!
【True Spirit Feather】

Quality: Mysterious and rare treasure

Introduction: The sixth horizontal feather on the neck of the True Spirit Locust contains a complete Soul Dao Law, which requires a specific method to extract and refine.

Enhancement requires: (Enhancement can only be performed after the law has been extracted)

"Mysterious and rare treasures, the laws of the soul?"

Lin Shan immediately started breathing heavily, and was so frightened that he quickly hid the object in his pocket. He looked around nervously, feeling his scalp tingle and his whole body trembling.

I thought it would be a difficult challenge, but I easily got through it and even obtained an incredible, heaven-defying treasure. This is just too outrageous.

This was the first time I had received something so valuable, and my subconscious instincts told me something was wrong!

As the saying goes, "Possessing a treasure is a crime." He had just ascended to immortality, was penniless, had no backing in the immortal realm, and had even harbored the serious criminal, Immortal Lord Xuheng. Now that he had obtained the Feather of True Spirit, how could he not be targeted?
The next moment, they felt countless gazes directed at them, including no fewer than a dozen from the Nascent Soul stage and the Void Transformation stage.
However, the number surprised him slightly.

Is that all?
It turns out that the True Spirit Bird has six heads. In addition to him, he also gave other cultivators sporadic rewards, so he was not the only one who received a reward. Therefore, the pressure was shared by the lucky ones.

Since the true spirit has not yet left, the coveter doesn't dare to make a move. They simply keep a close watch on it from a distance to prevent it from escaping their sight, and keep it under surveillance for the time being.

"The True Spirit is so generous, giving away a Law right away. Is there really such a good thing?"

Lin Shan had many questions in his mind. Could the laws be given away directly? Would the recipient still have any after the gift was given? How could he refine these bird feathers? And what level was this Xuanhuang rare treasure?
As the true spirit gradually faded into the distance, the Void Immortal Lord within the Spirit Nourishing Pearl finally dared to emerge, and his first words were:

"What's the origin of that tattered umbrella of yours? That a true spirit could bestow laws upon it, which means that the value of that tattered umbrella is no less than that of laws, and may even far exceed them. You're so foolish!"

Lin Shan was taken aback. He thought the broken umbrella was worthless, but he brought it out as a last resort. Who knew that Zhen Ling would take a liking to it at first glance?

Did I miss something?
That's not right. The enhancement panel didn't give any warnings, so how could I have misread it?

At this moment, the Star Sword Immortal also emerged from the Star Palace and explained the mystery to him.

"That tattered umbrella belonged to the old tomb keeper. Although it protected you from a disaster, it still carries some of the aura of the Sword Dao Era. So, the True Spirit Locust probably took it this time because it wanted to use it to go to Qingping Sword Gorge in the west of the Great Thousand World to make a deal with a powerful figure from the ancient Sword Dao Era."

"An ancient artifact from the Sword Dao Era? I see. It seems the Great Calamity of the Era is approaching. Even the True Spirits of the Immortal Realm have sensed the crisis and are trying to make connections with various forces. This world is in chaos!"

Immortal Lord Xuheng suddenly realized, but considering himself of noble status, he looked down on Xingjian Xian, a minor character, and did not respond to him.

It seems that the true spirit did not continue to demand the essence, because it guessed that he was possessed by a powerful figure from the Sword Dao Era, which is why it gave up after obtaining the broken umbrella.

Lin Shan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, as long as he hadn't suffered any losses.

"Enough nonsense. If you don't hand over that thing, you'll have to choose between the two of you. Now, who can tell me how to use this feather?"

Star Sword Immortal remained silent, while Immortal Lord Xuheng was unusually enthusiastic, wanting Lin Shan to bring in the True Spirit Feather so he could take a look.

Lin Shan sent the Spirit Nourishing Pearl as instructed, and the other party quickly gave a result, sounding somewhat disheartened.

"It's a pity. I thought it was some kind of treasure for healing the soul. It turns out to be just a Soul Dao Law, but it's the most suitable for you right now."

Immortal Lord Xuheng thought this item could help him recover, but it turned out to be completely ineffective, so he could only sigh.

"It must have been because the spirit sensed your past cultivation in the Soul Path that it made this transaction an equal deal. I will pass on to you a secret technique for refining laws. If someone at the Void Transformation stage can comprehend a law ahead of time, it will certainly benefit your future self-protection."

Lin Shan's eyes widened suddenly. A Void Realm cultivator could comprehend the laws? How come no one has ever told me this before?

That's because he had never met any big shots before, so his knowledge was shallow and his imagination was limited. Now that the old relic of Immortal Lord Xuheng has been exposed, it's as if a new world has been opened up all at once!
[Hongxu Refining Method]

Quality: Pure Spirit Secret Technique

Introduction: This is a simplified version of the secret technique "Hongqing Shangxu Pokong Aoyou Daqian Zhenjing" created by Immortal Lord Xuheng, which can assist in refining basic laws.

Enhancement required: 1024 points

Simplified version?

You old bastard, you had the real thing but wouldn't give it to me, you even hid it from me? (End of Chapter)