Seeking the Immortal Way

"Lin Yan thanks Master." Lin Yan respectfully bowed to his master. Then, he took the gold-plated soft armor from Meng Xinghe's hands and carefully examined it.

He discovered that although the needle was almost translucent, it was not simple at all. Not only was the craftsmanship exquisite, the materials used were also very rare, and it was made by a type of ice cicada in the Arctic Lands. It was also infused with spirit energy, and from this spirit energy fluctuation, it seemed to be at least a high level talisman treasure.

Everyone looked at Lin Yan with envious eyes as they applauded and congratulated him.

"Junior-apprentice Brother Lin has repeatedly done miraculous things, and today we have even obtained an amazing talisman treasure. It is truly enviable, when will such a good thing ever land on us?"

I was there in person yesterday, although Lin Yan had killed the spy Duan Chun, but he had lost all his Profound Spirit Qi, and almost lost his life, the sword wound on his body is most likely not healed yet.

"That's right, opportunities will always be left for those who are prepared. Although our realm is higher than Lin Yan's, but in terms of fighting techniques, I'm afraid we are not his match."

"Of course, sometimes, one's realm is only a part of one's strength, but in the face of combat skills, they are still a little weak, just like the Zhao Qi at the Emerald Mountain. Although his realm is high, his combat skills are still far inferior to Lin Yan's."

Meng Xinghe smiled and nodded towards Lin Yan, then said to the people in front of him: "In the future, I hope that all of you will be like Lin Yan, and when you meet a strong enemy, you cannot retreat. Even if your realm is not high enough, you must still have the courage to fight, and contribute your part in the sect's future development."

Everyone was encouraged by Lin Yan's actions and nodded in agreement. They indicated that in the future, if they met again people who wanted to threaten the interests of their sect, they would definitely not cower.

At this time, the deacon elder, Hong Tao, who was in the Duty Hall, led the two disciples in coming to the Sword Discourse Arena.

Hong Tao and the other two landed gently, bowed with one hand towards Meng Xinghe, then turned around and said to the crowd: "Today, I have already reported this matter to Sect Leader. Sect Leader has expressed that he wants to reward Lin Yan well, give him privileges, and let him go to the Illusory Spirit Cave at the rear mountains of Floating Cloud City to cultivate for three days."

Hearing the deacon elder's words, everyone had some doubts in their hearts, and they looked at each other in dismay.

"Illusory Spirit Cave? What kind of place was that? What kind of reward is this? It would be better to just directly give out a piece of magical equipment. This Sect Leader seems a little too stingy. "

"In my opinion, this matter is not that simple. The rewards given by the Sect Leader probably aren't that simple."

"I've heard that the spirit energy within the Illusionary Spirit Cave is very abundant. Cultivating there for a day is 10 times stronger than cultivating outside. Moreover, most of the people inside have done some sort of miraculous cultivation before they're qualified to enter."

"That's right, those who can cultivate in the Illusionary Spirit Cave are mostly inner court disciples. I heard that the space inside is very sparse and can only hold two people in one cave. Even those who have performed meritorious deeds have to queue up to enter."

Although Lin Yan didn't know what kind of place it was, his heart was still filled with anticipation. Since it was arranged by the Sect Leader, then he naturally had a reason.

After Meng Xinghe heard the news, he chuckled, patted Lin Yan's shoulders and said to him: "Lin Yan, an opportunity to cultivate in the Illusory Spirit Cave is extremely rare, you must work hard, you must not disappoint Sect Leader."

"Disciple understands." Lin Yan said as he nodded his head.

The deacon elder laughed and said: "Lin Yan, the position in the Illusory Spirit Cave is very tight. Follow me, I will bring you along to register and see if you can ever enter."

Lin Yan nodded, Hong Tao bowed to him once again, then turned and left the Sword Discourse Arena with Lin Yan.

As Meng Xinghe watched Lin Yan's retreating figure, he stroked his beard with a smile on his face, and thought to himself, although this kid's cultivation is average, he actually had such an opportunity, it's truly rare, and from his demeanor, I can tell that this kid will definitely not be ordinary in the future, and might even have some achievements.

All of the senior brothers looked at Lin Yan with envy, as their hearts were filled with yearning towards the future of cultivation.

Lin Yan followed the clan elder to the back of the Sky Cloud Martial Sect. After passing through a forest, the road ahead of them suddenly became clear and bright, a green grassland, the ground felt soft after stepping on it. A cool breeze blew, and the grass swayed with the wind, as if they were a green ocean.

Directly in front of him was a precipitous cliff. Above it was a circular opening that was very orderly, with many holes of the same size arranged in a neat and orderly manner.

At the bottom of the cliff sat an old man. He was wearing a yellow robe and had white hair. The wrinkles on his face made him look very old.

Deacon Elder Hong Tao pointed to the old man in the distance and said to Lin Yan: "Go over there and register. If there is a seat, that elder will naturally bring you in."

With that, the Main Affairs Elder handed over a palm-sized white jade slip to Lin Yan.

Lin Yan nodded, brought along the jade scroll and walked forward with large strides.

Just as he arrived in front of the old man, the old man opened his eyes slightly and looked at Lin Yan. He could not help but frown, and his eyes revealed a hint of suspicion: "Why have you come here?"

Lin Yan cupped his hands respectfully and said: "I was ordered by the Sect Leader to come to the Illusory Spirit Cave to cultivate."

Hearing Lin Yan's words, the doubt in the old man's eyes deepened as he asked faintly, "Do you have any proof?"

Lin Yan nodded, taking out the white jade slip in his hand, he handed it over to the old man.

The old man extended his hand out and sucked, causing the white jade slip in Lin Yan's hands to immediately fly out, and gently landed in the old man's hands.

"You're pretty lucky. Five days from now, there's a spot in Immortal's Cave # 3. You can go back first, and come back at noon five days from now." With that, the old man closed his eyes again and entered a meditative state.

Lin Yan cupped his hands and bowed to the old man as he turned to leave.

After following the clan elder back to the Heavenly Star Peak, Lin Yan continued to listen to his master's explanation of the swordsmanship and the mountain pass that he had encountered during his cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.

At noon that day, Lin Yan punctually came to the Illusory Spirit Cave, activated his Purple Void Pupil Skill, and observed the cliff in front of him. He discovered that the spirit energy on this cliff was indeed much richer than in other places, and the source of the spirit energy seemed to be underground.