Chapter 624 - 125: Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique, A Desperate Struggle
Chapter 624: Chapter 125: Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique, A Desperate Struggle
Leaving the treasure vault, Du Xiaofeng looked at the jade scroll in his hand, his expression somewhat grave.
This type of jade scroll imparts cultivation techniques not like ordinary techniques but directly instills the method into the inheritor’s mind, allowing them to quickly grasp it.
The rule of the Martial Arts Mountain, however, is that all external objects cannot be brought into the mountain by martial artists.
This means the cultivation technique can only be learned by Qin Yan first, and then be conveyed to Lin Chen by Qin Yan.
In this way, Lin Chen cannot personally experience some of the details of the technique and must rely on his own comprehension.
But this kind of inherited technique is precisely because it’s extremely difficult to comprehend just by relying on formulas and heart methods, thus necessitating the inheritance method, otherwise, there would be no need to create inheritance jade scrolls, knowing that those guys in the Thousand Mechanism Domain ask for exorbitant prices for each jade scroll.
"If you can comprehend this cultivation technique and resolve the threat of Li Fire, I, this elder, will definitely make you my direct disciple."
Du Xiaofeng whispered, if Lin Chen could cultivate successfully just by Qin Yan’s oral teaching, he wouldn’t care how far Lin Chen goes on the Martial Arts Mountain, and would accept him as a direct disciple.
This martial path comprehension would be enough.
In the courtyard.
Qin Yan, after receiving the jade scroll’s information, sighed lightly in his heart, feeling that Junior Brother Lin would find it very difficult to grasp this cultivation technique.
Judging solely by the inheritance information he received, this technique demands extremely high requirements for the cultivator’s comprehension and physical body, with even the slightest failure resulting in being burnt to ashes by Li Fire.
He even slightly doubted whether anyone could successfully cultivate this technique.
"Senior Brother Qin, is this cultivation technique very difficult?"
Gu Kong, seeing the look on Qin Yan’s face, asked softly from the side.
"Very difficult."
Qin Yan had a bitter smile on his face: "To be honest, I don’t think Lin Chen can succeed in cultivating it."
Gu Kong didn’t ask further; Senior Brother Qin’s expressions and words already explained everything. As an Outer Sect disciple himself, he was powerless and had to rely on Elder Du’s decision.
"Now, you climb the Martial Arts Mountain, contact Lin Chen, and pass this cultivation technique to him. Tell him, if he can cultivate it and resolve the crisis, Elder promises him the status of a direct disciple."
Du Xiaofeng also emerged from the back courtyard door, glanced at Qin Yan, who quickly complied.
At other times, hearing Elder Du’s words would fill him with envy for Lin Chen, perhaps even jealousy. The status of a direct disciple of an elder in the Canglan Sect is incredibly precious; among three thousand Inner Sect disciples, only a few dozen are direct disciples.
But now, he felt no jealousy; if Lin Chen could truly cultivate the "Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique," just this martial path comprehension was deserving of the direct disciple status.
"I will pass on the message."
"Hmm."
Du Xiaofeng left, and he would no longer involve himself in the subsequent matters. If Lin Chen were to die, the matter would end there.
If he truly survives, news would eventually come from the Martial Arts Mountain.
"Qin Yan, this pill was given by Elder Du; you have been at the Seventh Grade realm for a year, and after taking this pill, you’ll be able to step into the Sixth Grade realm."
Gao Zeming handed a pill to Qin Yan, who looked at the green pill with joy on his face. This was a middle-grade Barrier-Breaking Pill, which, once consumed, would instantly allow him to break through from the Seventh Grade to the Sixth Grade.
If he pursued normal cultivation, it might take another two months to break through this barrier.
Two months is not much in the long journey of martial arts cultivation, but for disciples like them, breaking through two months earlier means an added hope of becoming an Inner Sect disciple.
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In the courtyard, seeing Qin Yan come out of the Martial Arts Mountain again, Gao Zeming eagerly asked, "Did you encounter Lin Chen?"
"No."
Qin Yan scratched his head, "Could it be that Junior Brother Lin has already failed?"
A day had passed, Junior Brother Lin had battled at least a hundred more rounds, maybe he was defeated in one of them.
In Junior Brother Lin’s situation, losing meant death.
"Continue challenging; I’ll send word to the Martial Arts Mountain to inquire about the situation."
"Yes."
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Martial Arts Mountain ranking 45562!
Qin Yan defeated an opponent, glanced at his own ranking, and this time, he did not exit the Martial Arts Mountain but continued to the next match.
With his current strength, advancing over a thousand places was definitely achievable.
At the Battle Plain.
Upon seeing his opponent, Qin Yan breathed a sigh of relief, finally encountering Junior Brother Lin.
Opposite, when Lin Chen saw Qin Yan, he too breathed a sigh of relief, finally he had waited long enough.
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A moment later.
Qin Yan asked [Junior Brother Lin, can you remember it?]
Lin Chen: [I remember, thank you, Senior Brother Qin.]
Qin Yan had a complex expression, wanting to say something, but in the end, it became a single sentence [Junior Brother Lin, if you’re unsure, do not easily exit the Martial Arts Mountain, Elder Du will also seek other ways to save you.]
In Qin Yan’s view, the possibility of Lin Chen mastering this cultivation technique is too small.
Without inheritance and only relying on oral statements, the most crucial point is that Junior Brother Lin doesn’t have time to ponder and comprehend. To stay on Martial Arts Mountain, he needs to keep fighting.
It might be better to continue challenging on Martial Arts Mountain. Sometimes time is a lifeline, and maybe that Li Fire will leave on its own?
But he can’t say this directly. He’s afraid of discouraging Junior Brother Lin, so he can only subtly remind him in this way.
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Martial Arts Mountain steps.
In Lin Chen’s mind, the cultivation technique "Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique" given by Qin Yan continuously evolves.
The Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique is a body tempering technique, specifically designed to absorb various types of innate fires, among which Li Fire is one.
The so-called inextinguishable means to absorb all the innate fires under heaven without missing one, and to temper the divine body with these innate fires.
"There are some similarities between the ’Mountain Suppressing Chart’ I’ve been cultivating and this ’Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique,’ which allows me to comprehend this technique faster."
Lin Chen was fortunate that he had cultivated a body tempering technique before, allowing him to clearly understand some of the qi-running techniques of the "Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique."
A hundred breaths passed in an instant, and Lin Chen reentered Martial Arts Mountain.
Thus, he fought five hundred consecutive battles.
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Seven days later.
At the Canglan Sect, Gao Zeming looked at the latest news from Martial Arts Mountain, his expression complex.
This information from a day ago indicated that after entering the forty-thousandth rank, Lin Chen stopped challenging.
With no challenges for more than three two-hours, it is impossible to continue staying on Martial Arts Mountain, and he must have returned to reality.
Lin Chen should have comprehended the "Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique," otherwise he wouldn’t have left Martial Arts Mountain voluntarily.
But as he had learned from Qin Yan, merely comprehending the "Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique" wasn’t enough. The first step to entry was absorbing an innate fire into the body, and at Junior Brother Lin’s realm, even a slight mistake would result in being burned to ash by the Li Fire.
"I hope Lin Chen can succeed."
Even if not for Elder Du’s reward, as a member of the Canglan Sect, Gao Zeming hoped the sect would produce an exceptional genius.
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At the moment Lin Chen withdrew from Martial Arts Mountain, he suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils reflecting a boiling sea of crimson-gold fire. The magma had engulfed the entire sealed space, but a half-zhang vacuum area surrounded his body, and the fire was crazily surging in.
Feeling the terrifying heat, Lin Chen’s expression remained unchanged. From the moment he exited Martial Arts Mountain, he was mentally prepared. According to the description in the "Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique," during the first absorption of an innate flame, other pills were needed as an aid.
But he didn’t have any other pills on him. The only thing he could rely on was the Canglan Order.
The Canglan Order contains Canglan energy, which is extremely cold, capable of suppressing the Li Fire temporarily.
This was the only solution he thought of after seven days of pondering.
The heart method of the "Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique" was activated, and the surrounding sea of fire momentarily changed, even starting to retreat backwards, but a strand of crimson flame shot toward Lin Chen, as if something was attracting it.
At the moment the crimson flame touched his chest, Lin Chen’s muscles twitched violently, and his entire chest became charred black. The flame seemed like a living creature, drilling into the pores and advancing long and straight along the meridians.
Lin Chen’s face became fierce. At this moment, he could only feel his entire chest roasting on a fire, the flame trying to devour everything in his body.
Boom!
In his dantian, an ice-blue energy surged, rushing to his chest to wrap around it and prevent the flame from rampaging inside his body.
Whoosh!
Just as Lin Chen wrapped his chest with the flame, a second strand of crimson flame shot over, this time heading for his abdomen.
Lin Chen’s eyes widened, clenching his teeth, gripping the Canglan Order with his right hand, continuously drawing Canglan energy into his body.
One strand, two strands, three strands...
All seven acupoints of Lin Chen emitted wisps of smoke, the pain of being burned by the flames tearing through his entire divine soul.
If he hadn’t endured much pain when cultivating the Mountain Suppressing Chart, his body’s tolerance for pain far exceeding that of ordinary martial artists, and if his divine soul hadn’t grown with consecutive victories on Martial Arts Mountain, he might’ve already lost consciousness.
The innate fire entering the body, any carelessness leading to a torment of being unable to live or die.
In just a few breaths, Lin Chen had completely turned black, yet even so, he continued absorbing the Li Fire.
His organs, entire body, limbs, meridians, acupoints...
Even when breathing, the tightly clenched jaws trembled in pain, and the exhaled breath carried flames.
"I must succeed, I refuse to die like this."
The hope of living propelled Lin Chen; he didn’t want to die now. Having crossed into this world, he hadn’t yet witnessed the true peak of the Martial Path.
He refused to accept this!
The Canglan Order in his hand showed cracks, and the Canglan energy within continuously poured into his body, yet couldn’t withstand the terrifying flames.
As the Canglan energy was about to be exhausted, and the Li Fire inside showed no sign of stopping its rampage, a jade pendant in Lin Chen’s embrace suddenly emitted a streak of green light, attaching to his skin and merging into his body.