Refining medicine can't save Doupo!

Chapter 706 Xiao Yan: Why don't you guys go into dungeons with me anymore?
"Brother, do we really not need to look for map fragments anymore?" Ever since Jiang Lin told Xiao Yan that the Heavenly Tomb could be opened directly, Xiao Yan looked at the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map in his hand, which he had already collected three-quarters of, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Oh wait, shouldn't the system mission be about collecting fragments one by one? He was all prepared to outwit and outmaneuver the last map fragment, and now you're suddenly telling me that I can cheat my way into the Heavenly Tomb?
Dude, you'll get your account banned if you act that arrogantly!
"Finding map fragments is too troublesome," Jiang Lin said, shaking his head as he used the Divine Essence Light Wheel to deduce the spatial coordinates of the Desolate Ancient Domain.

Theoretically, if Jiang Lin were to analyze the map of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame in Xiao Yan's possession, he could find the final map fragment, but the process would be far more cumbersome and inefficient than directly searching for the spatial secret realm. The main reason Jiang Lin didn't help Xiao Yan find the map fragment was that he already knew the location of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame; continuing to search for the map would be somewhat pointless.

With the Divine Light Wheel in my hand, I can walk through the main gate, so who would bother to do a mission and crawl through a dog hole?
Xiao Yan: Ah, brother, that's the dog hole over there.
"Ah, alright," Xiao Yan looked at the three fragments of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame he had painstakingly collected, feeling a bit like crying. Well, it wasn't actually that hard work. One of these three map fragments was found by Jiang Lin in the Monster Beast Mountain Range and given to Xiao Yan. Another was obtained from Hai Bodong, and the third was found at the auction house when he first arrived in the Black Corner Region.

Upon closer examination, Xiao Yan realized that collecting the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map seemed effortless; he had already collected three-quarters of it before even leaving the Western Regions. Only the last fragment remained elusive. Reflecting on his luck, Xiao Yan guessed that the final map fragment must be in someone else's possession, otherwise he would have encountered it long ago.

"Hmm." Just then, the shrunken Divine Essence Light Wheel in Jiang Lin's hand lit up slightly, the wheel kept spinning, and various spatial parameters were locked in. This scene stunned Xiao Yan.

"The spatial coordinates of the Desolate Ancient Domain have been found. It is said that there are many good things in the Desolate Ancient Domain. We can go and take a look together." Jiang Lin dispersed his Divine Essence Light Wheel, and then the Nine-Leaf Dharma Seal lit up on his forehead, indicating that the Divine Essence Light Wheel had been locking onto the ever-changing spatial parameters of the Desolate Ancient Domain.

"Big brother, what kind of good thing is this??" Xiao Yan had always coveted the treasure on Jiang Lin's body. He used to look forward to when Jiang Lin would pass away so that he could inherit the throne. Now that he had obtained a Divine Essence Light Spirit Wheel that looked like an extremely powerful existence, Xiao Yan was even more eager to get his hands on it.

“The Divine Essence Light Spirit Wheel,” Jiang Lin said quietly. After thinking for a moment, he added, “It is a Dao artifact crafted by the ancestors of the Spirit Clan throughout the ages.”

The Divine Essence Light Wheel is different from the Fire Lotus, Water Droplets, Dark Banner, Ice Sword, Wind Wings, and Earth Armor on Jiang Lin's body. The former can only be considered spiritual artifacts, while the Divine Essence Light Wheel is a Dao artifact. Spiritual artifacts have the potential to become Dao artifacts, but the Divine Essence Light Wheel is already a Dao artifact.
Above the realm of spiritual artifacts, the imperial artifact is a special term, falling between spiritual artifacts and Dao artifacts. However, an imperial artifact is not necessarily weaker than a Dao artifact.

Strictly speaking, the Divine Essence Light Wheel is not yet a Dao artifact; it should be considered a sealed Dao artifact. It has only reached the threshold and still needs to complete certain plans before it can become a true Dao artifact.

"Holy crap! Is it that powerful?" Xiao Yan felt a wave of sorrow and cried out that the heavens were unfair. He had fought tooth and nail for so little, yet this guy surnamed Jiang got such a good family artifact for free without suffering any hardship.

Why did the spirit clan behind this guy surnamed Jiang only pass on a super spiritual artifact to him? Didn't everyone say I'm a descendant of the Xiao clan? Didn't the Xiao clan pass on any treasures to me? What? They passed on a bloodline curse? And an ancient elder's throne? Is this even fair? They passed on an ancient clan loli? Ah, they should have said so earlier!
"It's a very special Dao artifact. It will be of great use later." Jiang Lin pondered for a moment, but didn't finish his sentence. Although he believed Xiao Yan wouldn't speak carelessly, Jiang Lin preferred to secretly prepare a powerful move, leaving onlookers in awe.

"Let's go, take some people in for some training, otherwise I won't have time to take you all in a short time." After saying that, Jiang Lin led Xiao Yan towards the Central State Weapon Sect.

After returning to the Weapon Sect, Jiang Lin and Xiao Yan split up to gather some companions to try their luck in the Desolate Ancient Domain.

However, when they were calling for reinforcements, a small, unpleasant incident occurred that Xiao Yan found rather unpleasant.
"What? You're inviting me to the Desolate Ancient Domain? Sorry, I'm only a half-saint, I'll really die there!" Yao Ling shook her head and immediately saw him off when she heard Xiao Yan invite her again.

"Hmm, Brother Xiao's suggestion is very good, but I need to discuss it." Binghe looked conflicted. He was only a seven-star Dou Zun at the moment. If he went to the Desolate Ancient Domain, he would be used as cannon fodder by Xiao Yan.

"Ah, Brother Xiao, I'm only in the late stage of Dou Huang, are you sure??" Shi Tian was genuinely scared. Although Xiao Yan wouldn't harm him, and Xiao Yan always managed to unleash his full power to save people at crucial moments—why people saved you was none of his concern—Xiao Yan had a bad habit: he always liked to save you at the last minute. Bearing the great mission of revitalizing the Shi clan, Shi Tian was tricked by Xiao Yan once, and he dared not gamble with him again. Later, hearing that Xiao Yan had almost been paralyzed in the Yellow Springs Secret Realm, Shi Tian was even more grateful for his own cleverness.

"Ah, Brother Xiao, it's not that I'm saying anything, but even though you're a Dou Sheng now, could we find a safer secret realm to explore?" Yao Tianhuo also distrusted Xiao Yan. The first time was alright, it was an accident. The second time was pure suicide. Back in the Yellow Springs Secret Realm, it wasn't too bad, but Yao Tianhuo didn't know how Xiao Yan had made enemies with those beast race Dou Sheng, and in the end, he was almost beaten half to death by them.
Most of the others declined Xiao Yan's invitation, citing various reasons such as feeling unwell. It wasn't until Gu Xun'er finally appeared:

"Ah, Brother Xiao Yan, my father said I can't go on adventures with you!" Gu Xun'er ended the competition.
It wasn't until Xiao Yan, with a dark expression, said that the Desolate Ancient Domain was invited by Jiang Lin that these people's attitudes instantly changed, and they immediately expressed their agreement with excitement.

"This shows that I'm still reliable in their eyes." Jiang Lin commented after hearing these things and in response to Xiao Yan's complaints.

Xiao Yan rolled his eyes at this and said unhappily, "I'm very reliable too, okay! I haven't put anyone's life in danger while leading the team!"

"But you are the biggest danger." Hun Ke'er, standing behind Jiang Lin, couldn't help but roll her eyes. These people all had extraordinary backgrounds, so they rarely encountered anything exciting until they met Xiao Yan.
Even Yao Chen, whose cultivation had reached the level of a half-saint but who was known as the 'Bone Dragon Saint' due to the blessing of the Cold Fire Bone Dragon at the Dou Sheng realm, couldn't help but recall upon hearing this: "It seems that Xiao Yan always seems to encounter all sorts of troubles whenever he goes out to explore on his own. On the contrary, the days he spends with Jiang Lin are much more peaceful."

At this moment, Yao Chen had only recently recovered from his injuries.
Xiao Yan's face darkened even more as he was surrounded and criticized by his friends and teachers. He was suffering too; why couldn't anyone understand his pain?
He also wanted to know why he had immediately fallen into a bizarre cycle of adventure, being hunted, being seriously injured, recuperating, leveling up, and then going on adventure again as soon as he left Jiang Lin.
Isn't he the protagonist? Isn't he the chosen one? Is this how you treat the chosen one?
Well, if Jiang Lin knew what Xiao Yan was thinking right now, he would probably say, "This is the treatment of the chosen one."

As for Jiang Lin? Others are the fathers of destiny, and the plane only nurtures them as the children of the plane. But Jiang Lin is nurtured according to the standards of the plane's father and the master of the plane. How can these be the same?

On a mountain range near the Weapon Sect, Jiang Lin looked at the large group of people he had invited: Little Fairy Doctor, Soul Ke'er, Lan Hong, Lei Dong, Xiao Lan, Yao Tianhuo, Yao Ling, Yao Chen, and Cai Lin, Gu Xun'er, and others brought by Xiao Yan. There were at least twenty or thirty people in total.
"So many people? Isn't this a bit too arrogant?" Xiao Yan also noticed that there were quite a few people, and the weakest among them was only at the early stage of Dou Huang realm, the kind of people who could be killed by their own people if they weren't careful.
"Actually, it's alright. The Desolate Ancient Domain does have an owner, at least in certain areas." Jiang Lin shook his head. His way of exploring secret realms was quite different from Xiao Yan's. Xiao Yan was the type who would go in and start grabbing, and if someone tried to stop him, he would fight them. If he beat up the younger ones, the older ones would come, and if he beat up the older ones, the patriarchs would come.
Jiang Lin, on the other hand, gathers extensive information and employs a cooperative trading model to jointly develop the resources of the secret realms with the masters within the desolate ancient domain. As for disagreements? That's a different matter altogether. However, Jiang Lin generally has a clear understanding of the secret realms he's willing to enter.

Moreover, unless someone is completely irrational, born with the sole purpose of destroying the world, they can generally negotiate if Jiang Lin offers a substantial bargaining chip. Just like back in the Monster Mountain Range, Jiang Lin was able to cooperate with the Amethyst Winged Lion King, but Yun Yun and Xiao Yan, one relying on martial arts and the other on foot, couldn't communicate effectively. Yun Yun initially wanted to make a deal, but she clearly lacked common sense, and her words sounded like she was openly trying to get something for nothing. Naturally, the Amethyst Winged Lion King didn't believe her.

"Let's go." With that, Jiang Lin led a large group of people and flew off towards the outskirts of Zhongzhou. An uninformed person might have thought they were on a picnic.
Soon, Jiang Lin stopped at a certain point on the edge of Zhongzhou, and then summoned the Divine Essence Light Wheel. The dazzling light wheel magnified directly, and then, as if embedded in space, a spatial passage was formed directly inside the light wheel!

Upon entering the Desolate Sacred Realm, Jiang Lin felt enveloped by a sense of the dust of time, but he ignored it. Instead, he activated his Divine Essence Light Wheel to confirm his direction and then flew quickly toward a certain place.

Guided by the Divine Light Wheel, Jiang Lin bypassed countless restrictions and appeared not far from a towering tree.

“Bodhi, we need to talk.” Jiang Lin stood in the void, looking at the tree canopy that stretched straight into the sky, and finally looked down at the tree trunk below, his expression indifferent.

quiet.
The towering tree did not respond, as if nothing had ever happened.

hum!
The Divine Light Wheel instantly emerged from the void, directly enveloping the towering tree in its center. At this moment, the towering tree finally stirred.

"Humans, stop."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lin dispersed his divine light wheel. Just a moment ago, all nine saints of the Spirit Realm had locked onto the towering tree. If this Bodhi tree was not intelligent, then Jiang Lin would have to use the methods for dealing with wild beasts.

"...Alas, when did humanity produce an existence like you?" The leaves of the Bodhi tree swayed slightly, and a gentle yet ancient voice faintly echoed between heaven and earth.

"Speak. What brings you here?"

"I just want to talk to you about the future. We are both burdened with destiny, so we can have a good chat," Jiang Lin said quietly.

"Destiny? Heh. That kind of thing," the Bodhi Tree's voice carried a hint of self-mockery. "Have those old fogies not all died? How much time has passed in the outside world now?"

"Hey, old blockhead, your grandpa isn't dead." Just then, a chubby little bird popped out of Jiang Lin's body and landed on his shoulder.

"Oh? Spirit of Fuyao, you little thing, you're still alive." The Bodhi Ancient Tree paused for a moment when it sensed the little chubby bird on Jiang Lin's shoulder, and then sighed softly.

"I never expected you to choose a human like this. Tell me, human, what do you want?"

"I wish to refine you, senior," Jiang Lin answered truthfully.

The Bodhi Tree wasn't angry, just somewhat amused: "Heh. You're quite honest. What do you want to refine me for? To turn me into something like that little sparrow? Or do you want to break through to the Dou Di realm?"

Jiang Lin did not answer directly, but glanced at the extremely chaotic ancient wilderness around him and said in silence, "This is a corner of an ancient continent, right? I know a lot of things, so I said that this may be my destiny."

"I have experienced a lot along the way, so I might as well say it clearly: I bear the karma of the Creation Universe Cauldron and the Spirit Gourd. I am different from the many beings in this world, and I will not leave here."

“I have already opened up the Origin Qi Continent where the Ancient Sea Secret Realm is located. Becoming an Emperor is not difficult for me. The Spirit Clan left behind by the Spirit Emperor has also completed their historical mission. You have roughly felt the power of the Divine Essence Light Spirit Wheel. The final destination of this Dao artifact is the Origin Qi Continent.”

"I will become the master of this world, live and die with this realm, reopen the chaos, rekindle the imperial fire, and send all spirits to climb the path of the emperor."

Jiang Lin looked in the direction of the Bodhi tree and said seriously, "I have many alternatives, but now, if possible, I hope you can help me."

"To reshape the ultimate Wood Spirit Origin for the new world!"

(End of this chapter)