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Chapter 684 An Unexpected Deduction: The Imperial Scripture "Divine Essence Imperial Technique"!
At the edge of the Thunder Realm, amidst the gloomy, thunderous world, Lei Shan, the leading patrol elder of the Thunder Clan and a Nine-Star Dou Zun in the early stage, frowned slightly as he looked at the Thunder Pattern Token in Jiang Lin's hand and remained silent for a long time.

The lightning-patterned token in Jiang Lin's hand was an elder's token within the Thunder Clan, a very high-level item, which Lei Shan naturally understood. However, Lei Shan couldn't recall ever giving a Thunder Clan elder's token to a completely unfamiliar young man, especially since that young man always wore a mask and was accompanied by a little girl whose cultivation level was impossible to discern.
Therefore, out of professional ethics, Lei Shan subconsciously inquired about the intentions of Jiang Lin and the others.

"The token in your hand is an elder's token of the Lei Clan, second only to the Saint's token. However, I have not heard of any elder's tokens being issued recently. Please explain your purpose to avoid any misunderstanding." Lei Shan was puzzled, but Jiang Lin and Lan Hong in front of him did not seem easy to deal with, and he could not sense their auras at all. Therefore, Lei Shan patiently explained.

Jiang Lin was a little confused. He wondered if Xiao Yan's presence would lead to the Lei Clan Venerable taking advantage of his power to bully him, eventually resulting in a fight that turned them into friends.

Although he was curious, Jiang Lin had no intention of causing trouble. He simply replied, "I have no intention of offending the nobles. It is just that the senior who left this token to me intended for me to visit the Thunder Realm, which is why I am here."

"May I ask if the senior you speak of may leave his name?" A hint of understanding flashed across the faces of the group of Thunder Clan law enforcement officers. The auras of Jiang Lin and Lan Hong before them were ethereal and elusive, clearly indicating that they were not simple. The senior they spoke of was very likely a Saint within the Thunder Clan.

"This..." Jiang Lin was slightly taken aback, thinking to himself that Chief Lei had given him a difficult problem: "That senior referred to himself as Elder Lei and did not say his name directly. However, that senior once said that he had a son he was very proud of and was preparing to propose marriage. I wonder if you have heard of him in the Lei clan?"

Jiang Lin knew the name of Lei Clan Chief Lei Ying, but it wasn't convenient for him to address him by his name directly, so he chose a more euphemistic approach. Moreover, all of this information came from Lei Ying himself, so there was no problem with revealing it.

"Son...proposing marriage?" Upon hearing this, the Thunder Clan members in the distance instantly changed their expressions, their pupils, filled with lightning, suddenly contracted!

"Could it be...?" Lei Shan thought of the unfathomable aura emanating from Jiang Lin and the others opposite him. The senior they mentioned must be a Dou Sheng level expert. Within the Lei Clan, there were quite a few Dou Sheng who could casually issue Elder's Decree, but in the last hundred years, Lei Shan had only heard of one Dou Sheng who also had a son to be proud of and was preparing to propose marriage to.
"May I ask your name?" Lei Shan immediately asked, sensing that something was amiss.

“Jiang Lin.” Jiang Lin nodded lightly, without mentioning the more widely known name, “Spirit Craftsman.” At the same time, Jiang Lin turned his head to gesture to Lan Hong behind him: “As for her, you can think of her as my protector.”

"Jiang Lin?" A hint of doubt flashed in Lei Shan's eyes. He had indeed never heard of this name before, and he was also unfamiliar with the 'protector'. However, Lei Shan understood that the master and servant before him were no ordinary people.

In particular, the token in Jiang Lin's hand is very likely from the hand of their Thunder Clan Chief.

Thinking of this, Lei Shan quickly clasped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist, I am Lei Shan from the Lei Clan's patrol team. I sensed that a spatial tunnel had been opened in the Lei Realm, so I came to investigate. The Elder's Tokens in your hands are genuine, and those who hold the Elder's Tokens are all friends of my Lei Clan."

"Please, my two friends from the Thunder Clan, move to the reception area. The Thunder Clan will take good care of their friends!" Thunder Mountain extended an invitation to Jiang Lin and his companion, and Jiang Lin did not refuse. So he followed Thunder Mountain and quickly walked towards the heart of the Thunder Realm.

"Quickly report to the higher-ups of the clan that a friend of the clan leader has arrived." As Lei Shan led Jiang Lin and the other Lei clan members, he also instructed them to find the higher-ups of the Lei clan and report the information.

Soon, led by Lei Shan, Jiang Lin and the others traversed the desolate world where thunder rolled and arrived at an ancient architectural complex, where they stopped at a guesthouse made of black iron stone.

Sipping the Thunder Clan's unique Thunder Pattern Black Tea, feeling the strange tingling sensation on his tongue, Jiang Lin looked up at the surrounding black walls and couldn't help but smile faintly at Lei Shan opposite him: "Although I know you didn't mean it, looking at the thunder cages around us, I still feel somewhat helpless."

"Huh?" Lei Shan was taken aback. He followed Jiang Lin's gaze to the walls around him that were flashing with lightning. He was stunned for a moment and was about to explain when he heard Jiang Lin continue, "If a cautious person saw this environment, they would probably start a conflict with you immediately."

"I apologize, fellow Daoist. The Thunder Clan's architecture is mostly constructed from Demonic Thunderstone, an excellent material for attracting lightning. For the Thunder Clan's disciples, sealed rooms built from Demonic Thunderstone are also excellent cultivation grounds. If there's anything inappropriate..." Lei Shan felt somewhat embarrassed; this was the first time someone had raised such a question. Those who visited the Thunder Clan in the past were generally Dou Sheng level experts. Those Dou Sheng experts were confident enough not to say such things. Even Dou Zun experts rarely dared to speak carelessly when visiting the Thunder Clan.

It was Jiang Lin who made Lei Shan realize for the first time that all the buildings of their Lei clan were nothing more than cages of thunder to others. Lei Shan felt somewhat embarrassed about this.
"This is my first time entering the heartland of an ancient imperial clan, and I can't help but feel a bit curious. I wonder if you could enlighten me?" Jiang Lin asked.

“Fellow Daoist, please ask!” Lei Shan naturally wouldn’t refuse, because Jiang Lin’s token was legitimate, and since this was the Thunder Realm, he wasn’t worried that Jiang Lin would cause trouble.

"Since the Thunder Clan actually uses Demon Thunder Stone as a material to build palaces, I can't help but feel a little curious. Are all the Thunder Clan members using Thunder-type Battle Qi?" Jiang Lin asked, voicing his curiosity. Among the eight ancient clans, apart from the Soul Clan, Xiao Clan, Ancient Clan, Medicine Clan, and Spirit Clan, the remaining Flame Clan, Thunder Clan, and Stone Clan are basically single-attribute imperial clans.

"Well," Lei Shan, the burly man, couldn't help but scratch his head. It seemed that no one had ever asked this question before.

"Not all members of the Lei Clan will awaken lightning-type battle qi." Lei Shan thought for a moment and felt that this was not a secret. It was just that the outside world had difficulty contacting the Lei Clan, so they did not know these things.

"Most members of the Lei Clan will awaken lightning-type battle qi, and the stronger their bloodline, the more likely they are to awaken lightning-type battle qi," Lei Shan explained.

Through Lei Shan's explanation, Jiang Lin quickly understood that not everyone in the Lei Clan used lightning-type battle qi; it was just that the strongest members of the Lei Clan generally used lightning-type battle qi.

"Furthermore, the research of the Thunder Clan's ancestors revealed that if children who have not yet awakened their fighting spirit live in houses built with magic thunderstone for a long time, their chances of awakening thunder-type fighting spirit will greatly increase."

"Hmm?" Jiang Lin's eyes flashed, and a flash of inspiration appeared deep in his heart. "According to the data compiled by some elders, in an environment with abundant lightning energy, the probability of lightning clan members awakening lightning battle qi is increasing. At the same time, those children who can awaken other battle qi in a lightning energy environment also have very strong talents."

"Furthermore, we have also discovered that some children are born with an affinity for multiple energy attributes, among which there must be lightning-type battle qi." Lei Shan basically told Jiang Lin everything he knew.

"Yes, thank you for your explanation, fellow Daoist. I understand now." Upon hearing this, Jiang Lin silently deduced the situation in his mind, then smiled and nodded slightly.

The Thunder Clan's thunder-based fighting techniques and cultivation methods are exceptionally powerful, leading some Thunder Clan disciples to ultimately choose to specialize in thunder-based fighting qi even if they discover they possess fighting qi attributes other than thunder within their bodies.

'Sure enough, I knew it! The human body must possess the five basic elements to function properly.'

'Environmental energy can enhance the power of certain basic Five Elements, thereby awakening advanced Five Elements on the basis of the basic Five Elements, which are the Dou Qi attributes known in the Dou Qi Continent. Above the advanced Five Elements, there are the Saint Five Elements, a special product possessed only after the Dou Zun has reached the ninth level of cultivation, and a standard feature of Dou Sheng powerhouses. While there are restraining relationships among the Five Elements, the Saint Five Elements have an overwhelming advantage over the advanced Five Elements; for example, Saint Wood Dou Qi can be absorbed as fertilizer by advanced Fire Dou Qi.'

As Jiang Lin continued to deduce and countless inspirations flashed in his mind, a brand-new cultivation technique integrating a series of his research was gradually emerging from the depths of his consciousness.
'This is... the Emperor Scripture?' Jiang Lin, who had only deduced his cultivation technique to the Douhuang stage, instantly realized that he might already be deducing the Emperor Scripture concerning himself.

However, Jiang Lin soon gave up the deduction and sealed all the relevant content of the Imperial Scripture deep in his heart.

'Although this Five Elements Reincarnation Imperial Scripture only deduces a small section, based on the effects deduced from its contents, this cultivation method, temporarily codenamed 'Divine Essence Imperial Technique,' can, if continuously cultivated, allow one to cultivate an innate Five Elements Spiritual Body at the Dou Huang stage. If cultivated to the Dou Sheng stage, it may lead to the cultivation of a Divine Essence Saint Body, mastering all energy attributes and also mastering all energy resistances.'

Jiang Lin did not continue to deduce the "Divine Essence Emperor Technique" because the version he was currently deduceing was only a very low-level version, and could only be cultivated up to the Dou Zun realm. Only when Jiang Lin cultivated to the peak of Dou Sheng, or even the Dou Di realm, would the version of the "Divine Essence Emperor Technique" he deduced be the most complete version.

"This 'Divine Essence Emperor Technique' isn't actually that difficult. It's simply a matter of reorganizing the path I've already walked. In programming terms, it's about re-editing the independent code of the 'Forging Fire Technique,' 'Soul Spirit Technique,' Divine Essence Spirit Body, Crystal Core System, etc., into a whole, thus giving birth to the world as a 'complete software.'"

Although Jiang Lin did not continue to deduce the "Divine Essence Emperor's Secrets", he couldn't help but feel slightly surprised.

'The fact that I could unconsciously deduce my own cultivation path basically means that the resilience of my Divine Essence Spiritual Fire, that is, my soul, has reached the Dou Sheng realm, and even a very deep Dou Sheng realm.'

Jiang Lin's Divine Essence Spiritual Fire has always been very special. This special spiritual fire, which integrates Jiang Lin's essence, energy, and spirit, has an extremely high realm, but its destructive power is not as exaggerated as that of ordinary strange fires.

'Besides accelerating the tempering of the spiritual body, the Heavenly Thunder also greatly enhances the transformation speed of the divine essence and soul.' Jiang Lin already had a clear understanding of his own soul realm.

If Jiang Lin's guess is correct, his Divine Essence Spiritual Fire may have already touched the threshold of an Emperor-grade soul in terms of soul realm. However, due to the special nature of the Divine Essence Spiritual Fire, Jiang Lin's Divine Essence Spiritual Fire cannot demonstrate the destructive power of an Emperor-grade soul.

It feels like the Divine Essence Spirit Fire and the Emperor-grade Soul have different attribute point allocation directions. The Emperor-grade Soul has a lot of points allocated to attack conversion, while the Divine Essence Spirit Fire specializes in energy refining.
Jiang Lin is probably the first person to reach the Emperor-grade soul realm without reaching the Saint rank.

However, Jiang Lin didn't feel anything was wrong, because there was someone he speculated that might also have reached the realm of Emperor-grade soul.

Yes, that's a Soul Craftsman who directly broke through from the peak of Dou Zun to a one-star Dou Sheng!

However, Jiang Lin suspected that the Soul Craftsman's Emperor-grade Soul Realm and the direction of stat allocation were different from those of a normal Emperor-grade Soul. In other words, the Soul Craftsman's Emperor-grade Soul might emphasize quality while neglecting quantity. If he had to describe it, he might have to use the term "small cup Emperor-grade Soul".
Just as Jiang Lin was sorting through the jumbled thoughts that suddenly popped into his head, a burst of laughter came from outside:
"Hahahaha! Young friend, you've finally arrived!" The voice was old yet domineering and powerful. Upon hearing this voice, Lei Shan immediately stood up, knelt on one knee, and respectfully bowed towards the direction outside the door.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Lin also stood up, clasped his hands in greeting, as a gesture of respect.

"Lei Shan, you can go down now." The voice dismissed Lei Shan before it even appeared, and then emerged from the void. A silver-haired old man smiled and looked at Jiang Lin and Lan Hong in the room.

Lei Ying's gaze lingered on Lan Hong for a while before finally settling on Jiang Lin. He chuckled, "Young friend, your Qi Concealing Technique is far superior to that of your two-star Dou Sheng dragon friend behind you. If you hadn't actively drawn upon the energy of heaven and earth last time, revealing your true identity as a nine-star Dou Zong, even now, I still wouldn't be able to discern any of your aura."

Every time Lei Ying saw Jiang Lin, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Monster!"

Although he was always proud of his son Lei Dong, the young man before him was no less capable than his son in the future. In particular, Jiang Lin's terrifying aura-concealing technique made it impossible for Lei Ying, a late-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng, to detect even the slightest energy fluctuation.

"Old Lei, you really fooled me so badly!" Jiang Lin immediately started playing the victim the moment he saw Lei Ying.

(End of this chapter)