A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

Chapter 168 Cooperation

"Extreme Yin?"

Upon hearing this, Qing Yi frowned, while Lin He continued, "Last time in the Tongtian Mist Sea, if it weren't for your intervention, Senior, Ji Yin would have escaped. However, because of this, I killed Wu Chou, who was possessed by him, which completely offended Ji Yin Island."

Qing Yi shook his head and said, "To be honest, I also disapprove of Ji Yin's way of doing things. They take on disciples just to make them into puppets. That was one of the reasons I took action last time. However, it is impossible for me to deal with Ji Yin myself."

"Why? Does Senior Qing not want to teach Ji Yin a lesson?"

"It's not that I don't want to, but that I can't!" Qing Yi explained patiently. "With the Void Heaven Palace opening this time, my lifespan is running out, and I'd like to try and see if I can get a Heaven-Mending Pill. I heard that Ji Yin has cultivated two exotic fire pythons, which will be of great help to us in obtaining the cauldron. Moreover, the righteous path will definitely send people to this treasure hunt. Without Ji Yin, our demonic path's fighting strength will be greatly reduced, and we'll have almost no chance of obtaining the cauldron."

Lin He pondered for a moment, then suddenly took off a spirit beast pouch and handed it to Qing Yi. "Senior Qing, I originally didn't want to tell anyone else about this, but since you've protected Wan'er so much and taken such good care of me, I'll make an exception and let you know first."

Regardless of the circumstances, Lin He intended to obtain the cauldron, and gaining Qing Yi's support was essential. Therefore, Lin He handed over the spirit beast pouch.

Qing Yi was taken aback upon hearing this, then probed with his divine sense and his expression turned to astonishment, "This is—a Blood Jade Spider, and there are two of them, both of them are level four spirit beasts, tsk tsk!"

To avoid being too shocking, Lin He only raised the Blood Jade Spider to level four, but even so, it was enough to greatly surprise Qing Yi.

Seeing the thoughtful look on his face, Lin He continued, "As for dealing with the righteous path, it's not necessary to be extremely Yin. Wan'er is one, and I also have a Nascent Soul stage early-stage refined corpse, plus those thirteen Gold-Devouring Insects, which you saw last time. Aren't they stronger than extremely Yin in terms of combat power?"

"What you say makes sense, but—" Qing Yi looked at Lin He and said in a deep voice, "Do you know how difficult it is to kill a Nascent Soul cultivator? As you said, if the three of us attack at the same time, we might be able to severely injure Ji Yin, but killing him would be extremely difficult. Once he escapes—it doesn't matter to me alone, but you seem to have a good relationship with the Miaoyin Sect. Who can guarantee that Ji Yin won't do something terrible to the Miaoyin Sect? Can you handle that?"

Lin He understood Qing Yi's meaning, but shook his head and said, "Senior Qing's worries are unnecessary. I killed Wu Chou, which made me a mortal enemy of Ji Yin. If Miao Yin Sect hadn't shrunk its power to Tianxing City, and if Ji Yin hadn't been making various preparations for the Void Heaven Palace, they probably would have already tried every means to deal with me and Miao Yin Sect. I just struck first."

"That's true. After all, Wu Chou is the only descendant of Ji Yin," Qing Yi thought for a moment and nodded. "Since you've made up your mind, it's not that I can't help you. But if you can really get the cauldron, you can't be short of my Heaven-Mending Pill."

"That's no problem at all," Lin He said again. "Last time, I managed to obtain a level 5 Earth Armored Dragon in the Tongtian Mist Sea. I'm sure you saw it too, senior. The reason I wanted to take it was to use it in the Void Heaven Palace. It shouldn't be difficult to use this beast to find some Longevity Fruits. I hope you can join me then. I also want to use your strength to deal with those guardian beasts. Of course, you will also get a share of the Longevity Fruits."

Upon hearing this, Qing Yi looked at Lin He with a strange expression, staring at him for a long time as if he were looking at a monster, until Lin He felt a little uneasy. Then he said, "How come you have so many thoughts? Your plan has surprised me quite a bit. It seems that you have been preparing for the Void Heaven Palace for a long time. It is unbelievable that you, a Core Formation cultivator, can think more deeply than us Nascent Soul cultivators."

At this point, Qing Yi suddenly said in a deep voice, "Young Lin, you've told me so much, aren't you afraid that I'll turn my back on you, kill you, and then I'll go and retrieve the cauldron alone?"

Lin He chuckled upon hearing this, saying, "If I were an ordinary Core Formation cultivator, I naturally wouldn't dare to do this. However, I possess a Nascent Soul stage corpse in my possession. It won't be easy for you to kill me, senior. At least before you kill me, I can have the Blood Jade Spider and the Earth Armor Dragon self-destruct, leaving you with nothing. As for your desire to take the cauldron alone, that's a joke. Not to mention the righteous path, even those old monsters of the demonic path wouldn't allow you to take the cauldron alone."

"I cannot refute what you have said. It seems I have no choice but to cooperate with you, young man Lin."

Qing Yi chuckled, his expression not one of disappointment, but rather one of smugness. Lin He's performance had truly astonished him. Not only his cultivation level, but also his various methods and schemes had broadened his horizons, leaving him full of praise. "I am increasingly eager to take you as my disciple. I want you to inherit all the knowledge I have learned in my life. Even if I were to pass away immediately, I would die without regrets."

Lin He sighed inwardly upon hearing this. Even if Qing Yi obtained the Longevity Fruit and refined the Longevity Pill, he could only live for another fifty or sixty years at most. Moreover, the Heaven-Mending Pill was of no use to him. Lin He simply did not want to destroy any hope he had and did not immediately reveal the truth.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye. Nangong Wan has initially stabilized her cultivation. Seeing her emerge from seclusion, Lin He quickly pulled her aside and said, "Wan'er, I have already reached an agreement with Senior Qing. He will help us deal with the Extreme Yin, help us harvest the Longevity Fruit, and help us obtain the Cauldron."

Nangong Wan seemed unsurprised and thanked Qing Yi, "Thank you for your help, senior. This greatly increases our chances of obtaining the cauldron."

Qing Yi smiled and said, "Cooperating with the two of you is much better than cooperating with Ji Yin, and Lin has also offered very good compensation."

Lin He then said, "Wan'er, you should go back first. They still need your care. I will stay here to learn from Senior Qing. Remember to come to the Inner Sea again in twenty years. By then, the Void Heaven Palace will be opening soon."

Nangong Wan naturally knew that he was referring to Yan Ruyan and the others. After all, the two of them had been gone for more than 20 years, and one of them had to go back to visit.

Nangong Wan left reluctantly, but Lin He and Xin Ruyin stayed behind. Qing Yi looked at Lin He and said, "Your plan is good, but it is missing a very important link. If you successfully form your Nascent Soul, the chances of your plan succeeding will increase a lot. Otherwise, there will be a lot of trouble. Starting today, I will tell you my experience in forming your Nascent Soul one by one, and see if you can form your Nascent Soul within the next twenty years."