Chapter 9: Rushing to the Hidden Sect

  This trip to the Hidden Sect, helping this foster father complete his last wish, and sending back what he entrusted to the Hidden Sect is one of Lin's goals. It was the "foster father" who spoke of the "Mysterious Introspection Seven-Sectioned Secret Manual", although he didn't say specifically which rank it was. But that was something he had risked his life to obtain from an ancient secret land, and even on his deathbed, he still remembered to recommend it, so it must be far superior to ordinary internal cultivation secret manuals.

  Although Lin Xuan has advanced to the third rank, he still doesn't have a single high-level internal secret manual that can be practiced throughout his life as his main cultivation.

  This is a major regret for him on his path of cultivating martial arts. Now that he has reached the middle stage of the third rank, it's extremely difficult to advance another level. Without a good internal cultivation manual as his main focus, relying solely on those mediocre "Cultivating Heart Methods" and whatnot, he'll probably still struggle to reach the fourth rank even when his beard turns white.

  If he gets his hands on the "Xuan Xin Qi Duan Ao Jue", no matter what, it's much better than those cheap goods like "Xiū Shén Xīn Fǎ" and "Xiū Xī Xīn Fǎ". His cultivation speed will necessarily increase greatly, and with the help of taking the demon beast's inner elixir, entering the fourth grade, the time is likely to be greatly shortened.

  He came to this world with a single-minded pursuit of the martial way, seeking constant growth and self-improvement, which was an inevitable path he had to take.

  Lin Heng's greatest concern was his elderly parents, and he had a premonition that this trip might not allow him to return home for several years. At present, his brother-in-law Zhou Ze had already become a third-rank official, and with the addition of the clan leader Huo Tianzhao, two third-rank officials in Qingniu Town, no one dared to provoke them, even if it was the Cao family, they did not dare to move.

  But this is still not enough, Qili Gou must continue to grow stronger, only when Qili Gou becomes stronger will the family be safer.

  "Tribe leader, these are seven 'Mystic Crown Scaled Python' inner elixirs. I'm afraid I won't be able to return for a good while after this trip. During this time, if someone in the village can break through to second-grade, then grant them one pill to help them advance to third-grade."

  On that day, Lin Heng cut the "Yao Guan Lin Mang" internal elixir into twenty small pieces for refining. He took one piece himself, the clan leader Huo Tianzhao and his brother-in-law Zhou Ze each took two pieces, leaving seventeen pieces remaining. After contributing seven pieces, he was left with ten pieces, which were already sufficient.

  If it weren't for fear of taking out too much and spreading it around, causing unnecessary trouble for the Qi Li Gou, he would have no problem even if he took everything out.

  Huo Tianzhuo gazed at the seven precious "inner elixirs" in front of him, his emotions surging. With these seven inner elixirs, it meant that he could add seven new third-grade officials to the Seven Li Clan, and they would be able to dominate Qingniu Town for nearly a hundred years. He didn't expect Lin Heng to be so generous, giving out seven at once. To think that even one of these inner elixirs was something that many strong cultivators would fight to the death for, sparing no expense or effort to obtain.

  Lin Heng's contribution alone has enabled Qili Gou to reach an unprecedented level.

  Qili Gou is really fortunate to have such a person appear!

  If there was no Lin Huan, perhaps Qi Li Gou would still be like those villages at the foot of the mountain, forever looking up to other villages and unable to catch up.

  Huo Tianzhu carefully took out a small porcelain bottle, and with trembling hands, he hid the seven inner elixirs. Only then did he ask: "How long will you be gone on this trip?"

  Although he had heard that Lin Huan was going on a long journey, as for where he was going and why, he was unaware.

  Lin Heng thought for a moment and said: "The shortest time is two years, the longest I don't know."

  From here to the Temple of Heaven, it will take almost a year and a half for a round trip. If you linger halfway, you won't be able to return within two years. So, saying two years is already an optimistic estimate, not an overestimation.

  Huo Tianzhuo furrowed his brow and exclaimed: "Two years?"

  But soon he said with a smile, "For ordinary people, it may be a long time, but for warriors, it's just a blink of an eye. I hope that on this trip, you can further your bitter practice and become the first fourth-grade in Qili Gou in hundreds of years."

  Lin Heng has been away from home for two years without a word, and no one dares to ask him the reason, but it is guessed that he went to some secret place to cultivate bitterly.

  Lin Hong did not explain and cupped his hands: "During my absence, I trouble the clan leader to take care of my parents."

  Huo Tianzhuo revealed a blaming expression, saying: "How can you be so heartless? As long as I'm here, there's Seven Li Gully, your parents will absolutely be fine. You can rest assured and go pursue the martial way!"

  Lin Heng cupped his hands and bowed deeply, thanking him sincerely from the bottom of his heart.

  Above the sky, Lin Heng and white clouds rubbed shoulders, and the vast land under his feet was like a picture.

  This was his first time traveling far away from home, but he didn't feel much homesickness. Instead, he felt a sense of freshness towards the unfamiliar world and a longing for his future prospects.

  The Weihui Temple is located in the Shoujing Mountains northwest of the Han State, near the Bianhuang border.

  Lin Heng was extremely lacking in what he knew, and even later found some materials, but still couldn't find the specific geographical location.

  The only thing that is known is that the Tiyan Sect is not far from the Xuantian Sect, one of the three major sects of the Han country. The Tiyan Sect is so unknown, it's probably because the Xuantian Sect, this behemoth, overshadowed its splendor, and secondly, it may be a small sect that nobody pays attention to.

  Lin Heng couldn't help but think of the genius Chen Que from Qing Niu Town. Although they had never met before, due to being constantly mentioned together in the streets, they were extremely familiar with each other's situations. It was said that he went to Cang Yu Men, one of the three major sects, and for a rootless and leafless loose cultivator like him, entering a sect was indeed a shortcut to rapid growth.

  The sect not only improves the high-level cultivation method, but also grants precious elixirs as a salary every month, and has the guidance of the transmission elder. This is much faster than growing up alone. Of course, there are many disadvantages. For example, the hierarchy is strict, lacking freedom, low-ranking disciples are treated poorly, political struggles are intense... Chen Que was able to enter Cang Yu Men, and everyone in Qing Niu Town envied him.

  But Lin Hong was unmoved, entering the sect meant being bound for life. Otherwise, he would have agreed to "Duobao Fang" 's recruitment long ago. Even if he really wanted to enter the sect in the future, he would still need to have a detailed understanding of it and weigh the pros and cons before joining.

  Lin Heng urged "Jiuyue Zhuiyun Bo" to hurry along during the day and rest at night to recover his strength.

  Don't look at "Nine Volumes of Cloud Brocade" which requires little energy, but after a day's accumulation, it is also an astonishing consumption.

  Lin Heng spent a lot of money on this trip, buying ten small bottles of "Xiao Hui Yun Dan" at once in Duo Bao Fang. When he was in a hurry, when he felt that his energy was being consumed to the most severe extent, he would take one pill. Of course, he only dared to take one pill per day.

  This thing is too expensive, it's really unaffordable.

  A month has passed, and I don't know how many unknown big towns have been traveled through.

  Lin Heng could only sigh and say that the ancients were right: reading ten thousand volumes is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.

  This trip has broadened his horizons and allowed him to see all sorts of characters from different places.

  In Qingniu Town, he is the only one of the three products that have appeared in decades. On the way here, I met nearly two hundred people who had encountered no less than a hundred, and even four products, I met nearly ten people. One of them wanted to rob "Nine Rolls Chasing Cloud Brocade", but let him try his best to urge the potential, far behind.

  He didn't want to cause trouble along the way; otherwise, with his current strength, he wasn't afraid of a fourth-grade strongman.

  As he mastered the "Nine Volumes of Cloud-Pursuing Brocade", even a 4th-grade strong practitioner found it hard to catch up with him.

  That day, after passing through a big city, underfoot was a vast expanse of forest.

  Lin suddenly saw a "Four-winged Sky Ship" flying ahead, the "Four-winged Sky Ship" was a kind of personal transportation tool similar to Lin's private plane before crossing over, capable of carrying people in flight.

  However, this thing is expensive and rare, it's always been something that only rich families have, and it's seldom seen in everyday life.

  Half a month ago, Lin Heng had encountered a "Two-winged Heavenly Ark" and curiously followed it for a while. Later, fearing that the owner would think he was up to no good, he slowed down after following for dozens of kilometers.

  The rank of "Tianzhou" is divided by the number of wings, starting from two wings, three wings, four wings, five wings, six wings... The more wings Tianzhou has, the faster it goes and the more people it can carry.

  For example, the "Four-winged Heavenly Vessel" in front of us can travel over 9,000 miles a day at extreme speeds.

  "The Four-Winged Ark" is heading in the same direction as Lin Guang, and this time Lin Guang follows with a bright and upright attitude.

  It was about half a time unit later that the "Four-winged Heavenly Vessel" slowed down and opened a dark door.

  Lin Heng furrowed his brow, wondering if his following had caused the other person's dissatisfaction or vigilance. However, he quickly dispelled this doubt as Tian Zhou poked out a head and beckoned him over with a wave of his hand.

  This man was none other than an old acquaintance, namely Mr. Liang Wan, the shopkeeper of the "Duobao Hall" branch in Qingniu Town.

  Lin Heng walked in, sighing to himself: "The Duobao Hall is indeed wealthy, with high-end goods like this that even the mighty Cao family can't afford. And yet, he, a mere branch manager, can use it as a means of transportation."

  The space inside was not large, apart from Mr. Wan, there were two robust men and a young man in a green shirt.

  After exchanging greetings, Mr. Liang introduced the young man in green clothes to him: "This is Wu Zhong, a friend of our Duobao Workshop."

  Lin Heng shook hands with him and saluted, but it was clear that the other party was very cold to him, shaking hands in a perfunctory manner.

  Lin Hang doesn't care either, I'm not a person from Duobao Lane, and I don't have any business with you, mind your own stinky face.

  Mr. Liang also sensed it, being experienced in handling matters, immediately took over the conversation and started chatting with Lin Kuang: "Lin Kuang, I didn't expect to meet you here thousands of miles away, you and our 'Duobao Hall' are really fated."

  Lin Heng feared that he would take advantage of this opportunity to bring up the matter again, and said: "I just have a fate with you, by the way, where are you going?"

  He asked this, Mr. Twenty Thousand showed a bitter smile, but it was embarrassing to say that he had lost the bet with Luffy and was now being sent to the northwest border to open up a new branch.

  "The Qingniu Town branch has been handed over to a new manager, and I have been sent by the headquarters to open a new branch in Loulan City in the northwest. Why are you here? Since your battle with the Qiu family, you've also made a big name for yourself in Jinyuan City, so aren't you tired of being disturbed and escaped?"

  Lin Heng was extremely secretive about the purpose of this trip, and outsiders didn't know anything. Now that they had arrived here, there wasn't much need for secrecy anymore. He said, "I have something to do in the Shou Jing mountain range."

  The temple of Huiyin is located in the Shoujing Mountains, which is the only address Lin knows and also the destination of this trip.