A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

Chapter 172 Wan Tianming's Attempt to Win Him Over

This is a magnificent and enormous palace, about a hundred feet high, made entirely of pure white jade, extremely beautiful.

The palace was surrounded by a thick, golden protective shield, which hung in the sky about a thousand feet high.

When Lin He and his two companions arrived, several groups of people had already entered the Void Heaven Palace. Lin He followed suit, taking out a fragment of the Void Heaven Map and injecting spiritual power into it. He was immediately enveloped by the white light emanating from the fragment, and then passed through the golden protective shield to enter it.

Soon, three large characters came into view—Xu Tian Palace!

Lin He did not immediately enter the narrow passage, but waited until Zi Ling and Xin Ruyin also entered the hall before the three of them entered together.

After walking for the time it takes to eat a meal, the three of them arrived at an exit that emitted a light blue glow. They then came to a huge, square hall with dozens of thick jade pillars that would take several people to encircle standing upright.

At this time, at least several dozen people had arrived at the top of the jade pillar, some standing and some sitting. Most people occupied a pillar by themselves, although there were also cases where several people shared a single jade pillar, but these were relatively rare.

Xin Ruyin and Zi Ling exchanged a glance, and together they flew to the top of a jade pillar.

Just as Lin He was about to find a jade pillar to sit down, he felt a familiar gaze upon him. Lin He looked up and saw that the gaze came from an elderly scholar in a yellow robe and white eyebrows. At this moment, he was holding a tattered scroll and looked like a bookworm. When he saw Lin He arrive, he did not act as if he was very familiar with him. Instead, he nodded imperceptibly as if to say hello.

Of course, Lin He had informed them in advance, and he had given them a heads-up without making it obvious.

In addition, Lin He also saw the stunningly beautiful Nan Yingwan dressed in red. At this moment, she had used the Transformation Technique to transform into an ordinary-looking young woman.

Lin He continued to look around and soon spotted a woman who also exuded a cold and aloof aura.

This was a middle-aged woman dressed in black. She showed no concern for the arrival of the crowd, instead focusing on wiping a sheathed, jet-black longsword.

Although she was a female cultivator, she did not give off a weak feeling; on the contrary, her aura contained a hidden sharpness.

"This must be Madam Wen. She seems to be a sword cultivator. No wonder she gives off such a sharp vibe."

Lin He sized up the beautiful woman in black. She seemed to have noticed something, but ignored it and continued to wipe her black longsword.

As Lin He was pondering, he soon sensed a hostile gaze. It belonged to a pale-faced, narrow-eyed middle-aged cultivator, none other than the Extreme Yin Old Demon!

Ji Yin also spotted Lin He. Seeing him arrive with Zi Ling, a cruel smile immediately appeared on his face. "Good, very good! As expected, you've gotten involved with the Miao Yin Sect. Hmph! You actually dared to come here, um—"

Ji Yin stared at Lin He with an unfriendly expression for a long time, while Lin He faced him calmly and without fear. Ji Yin frowned when he saw this, because he sensed a powerful aura from Lin He that was no weaker than his own, but he himself found it hard to believe.

The confrontation between the two naturally attracted the attention of other cultivators, who were all greatly surprised and made various speculations.

Nangong Wan, Ziling, and Xin Ruyin were all worried, but they dared not show it on their faces. This was a point of emphasis that Lin He had given them.

The beautiful woman in black continued wiping the jet-black longsword, while Qing Yi sighed inwardly but asked, "Brother Wu, do you have a grudge against this person? Why are you so hostile towards him?"

He said with extreme hatred, "This man has ruined my plans time and time again. Even my grandson, Wu Chou, died at his hands. Brother Qing, tell me, should I hate this man?"

Qingyi nodded and said, "I didn't expect it to be like this. No wonder. But Brother Wu, this person's aura is not weak. He should be a Nascent Soul cultivator like us."

Ji Yin said with some annoyance, "I never expected that he could advance to the Nascent Soul stage so quickly and become my great enemy."

A strange man with curly yellow beard and wearing a blue robe looked at Lin He with interest, nodded and said, "Not bad, this kid is quite strong. Hehe, Ji Yin, you may not be his match."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yin retorted indignantly, "Brother Man's words are a bit of an exaggeration. I, Wu, have been a Nascent Soul cultivator for over two hundred years. Even if that kid is incredibly talented, he hasn't been a Nascent Soul cultivator for many years. Why would I be afraid of him?"

The bearded man sneered, "Extreme Yin, do you think I, Man, would be wrong? Heh heh, I am quite interested in this person."

Hearing Manhuzi's words, Qingyi felt annoyed. One Jiyin was already a headache enough, and now there was another Manhuzi to make things worse.

At this moment, Ji Yin had withdrawn its hostile gaze, its eyes darting around as if it were plotting some scheme.

Lin He ignored him and sat down on a jade pillar by himself.

The commotion on the demonic path naturally did not escape the notice of the righteous path. The person in the center was a middle-aged man with a square face, thick eyebrows, and wearing a purple robe and jade belt, none other than Wan Tianming.

Beside him stood two old men: one was a white-haired, youthful-looking, ruddy-faced Taoist priest, Tian Wuzi; the other was a dark-skinned, thin old man dressed as a farmer, with a bitter expression, Mu Tengzi.

Tian Wuzi stroked his chin and transmitted his voice, "Sect Master Wan, it seems that the Extreme Yin Old Demon and that young Nascent Soul cultivator are at odds. Can we take this opportunity to win them over? That way, our chances of taking the cauldron will be much greater."

Wan Tianming looked at Lin He and nodded, saying, "This person doesn't seem to have cultivated any demonic techniques, nor does he seem to have a grudge against Ji Yin. He could be of use to us."

Wan Tianming was a decisive man, and he quickly transmitted his voice to Lin He, saying, "My name is Wan Tianming. May I ask how you are addressed, fellow traveler?"

"So it's Master Wan of the Myriad Laws Sect. I, Lin He, have long heard of Master Wan's great name, but I've never had the chance to meet him."

Lin He's attitude was quite good, which cheered Wan Tianming up. He then transmitted his voice, "So it's Fellow Daoist Lin. I saw that Ji Yin looked hostile earlier. I wonder—"

Lin He looked somewhat helpless and transmitted his voice, "I unintentionally killed Wu Chou, the grandson of the Extreme Yin Demon, and thus became his mortal enemy."

Upon hearing this, Wan Tianming was secretly delighted. Wu Chou was the only descendant of Ji Yin, and now he had been killed by Lin He. This was no small feud. So, he pretended to be very concerned and transmitted his voice, "Fellow Daoist Lin, this is not good. You have offended Ji Yin. He is always treacherous and cunning. Who knows what schemes he is plotting against you right now? Why don't you join forces with us? If Ji Yin dares to attack you, I will make him pay the price!"

Tian Wuzi also transmitted his voice from the side, saying, "Fellow Daoist Lin must also be here for the treasures of the inner hall. If you join forces with us and seize the Void Heaven Cauldron, then besides the Void Heaven Cauldron and the Heaven-Mending Pill, we will divide all the treasures inside the cauldron equally. Wouldn't that be wonderful!"

Lin He hesitated upon hearing this.

Wan Tianming then transmitted his voice again, "Fellow Daoist Lin, don't think I'm asking for too much. After all, there's still that Barbarian Beard on the Demonic Path's side. If I, the sect leader, hadn't been able to restrain him, no one could have taken the cauldron. Besides, in addition to the Heaven-Mending Pill, there are several top-tier ancient treasures inside the cauldron, with astonishing power. Fellow Daoist Lin, you can't miss such an opportunity."

Lin He thought for a moment and said, "I admire Sect Master Wan's strength. Very well, I will join forces with you all this time."

Seeing that Lin He agreed to join forces, Wan Tianming couldn't help but show a hint of joy. With Lin He's help, his chances of seizing the Void Heaven Cauldron immediately increased.

The demonic path had been paying close attention to the movements of the righteous path, and seeing Wan Tianming's joyful expression, their faces turned extremely ugly.

Ji Yin further transmitted his voice, saying, "That hypocrite Wan Tianming is definitely trying to win over that kid surnamed Lin. It seems he's succeeded. Brother Man, Brother Qing, we can't let them get away with this."