The conditions offered by He Xuanling were very generous, but Chen Lin hesitated.
Firstly, he didn't want to take the risk himself. The centipede monster with eight hundred eyes could withstand his Soul-Destroying Finger, and its strength was close to that of a god-transforming cultivator. One can imagine how powerful the thousand-eyed centipede was, and it had definitely reached the level of a god-transforming cultivator.
You know, evil beasts can use some power of rules when shrouded in the evil aura of the night!
It’s just that it takes a certain amount of time for a weak evil beast to activate the power of rules. The weaker it is, the longer it takes, which is why it gives cultivators the opportunity to hunt it.
He could easily kill the centipede monster with eight hundred eyes, but the monster did not have time to activate its eyes.
Once the power of rules is activated, the worst it can do is equivalent to a pseudo-spiritual treasure. The power of rules released by the Thousand-Eyed Centipede, if it doesn't reach the level of a spiritual treasure at the spiritual level, is probably about the same.
Therefore, it is too dangerous to hunt personally.
This is not the main point. The main point is that everyone should act together. With too many people and too many eyes, he cannot use the White Jade Palm.
Without the white jade palm to drive away the evil aura, even the grass would have difficulty resisting, let alone him.
Although he has learned through this period of time that innate abilities can counter the power of rules in the evil land, after all, innate abilities themselves are the embodiment of rules, and his power of luck should be able to do the same, but even if it does, the effect will be similar to that of grass.
It's resistible, but difficult.
What's more, the strange energy in his body has not been eliminated yet.
It is unwise to deal with a being that is one level stronger than you when you are suppressed.
Thinking of this, Chen Lin looked at He Xuanling and said, "Master He, this matter is quite important. Can I give you an answer in two days? You have seen my current physical condition. My strength is too severely limited, so I want to see if I can find a solution first."
Although he was inclined to refuse, he still left a chance for survival.
That means giving yourself choices without being too abrupt.
He Xuanling immediately shook his head.
"No, I can only wait for you for one day at most. If I can't make it in time, then I can only take the others with me first."
Having said that, he glanced at the grass.
As if he had made a decision, he said, "How about this, the Pavilion Master of Jingguang Pavilion on the fifth floor has a special treasure that is best at expelling the alien energy in the body of a cultivator. I can take you there and ask him to try it."
Then, he said in a serious tone, "But let me be clear, if we can successfully remove the alien energy in your body, both you and your sister will have to participate in the mission, and the reward will be halved."
Chen Lin was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that the other party also mentioned Jingguang Pavilion.
It seems that Jingguang Pavilion really does have this ability.
"Thank you for your kindness, Grandmaster He. However, my cultivation is so low that it is difficult for me to resist a powerful evil beast like the Thousand-Eyed Centipede. I hope you can understand."
Chen Lin politely declined.
The strange energy in the body can be suppressed, and it has not reached the point where one has to risk one's life.
At this moment, Xiaocao suddenly took a step forward and came in front of He Xuanling.
"I am willing to go, but I have to heal my brother!"
“Nonsense!”
Chen Lin immediately scolded and pulled Xiaocao back.
Without the white jade palm, the opponent needs to use his own energy to resist the power of the rules of the evil land. The power of the sword will inevitably be weakened, and it is extremely dangerous.
Moreover, the last time the centipede monster was killed, it was mainly relying on the Soul-Destroying Finger. It is still unknown whether the opponent's sword energy can restrain that kind of monster.
He Xuanling glanced at Chen Lin with a somewhat displeased look on his face.
But he didn't say anything, but nodded and said: "Since Fellow Daoist Chen is unwilling, then I won't force it. Here are two communication talismans. If Fellow Daoist changes his mind, you can contact me at any time."
After saying that, he left the room with a gloomy face.
Chen Lin smiled bitterly and picked up the centipede monster's corpse on the ground.
If you don't agree to their conditions, they won't help you sell the thing.
After returning to his residence, Chen Lin weighed the matter over and over again and felt that he could not take the risk, so he stopped considering the mission.
I don't even plan to go to Jingguang Pavilion for the time being.
Because according to He Xuanling, Jingguang Pavilion relies on a treasure to expel alien energy, which made him think of the mirror of the traveling merchant.
The other party used the mirror treasure to reflect his demon seed. If the treasure of Mirror Light Pavilion also has such an effect, the matter of the demon seed will be exposed.
The Heavenly Demon is the most feared existence for cultivators. He cannot predict what the consequences will be if the demon species is discovered, so this matter can only be dropped and other ways to deal with the strange energy can be found.
"Master, let Xiaocao go. You will be waiting outside the evil land. If the centipede monster comes out, you will drag Xiaocao into the demon world."
Xiaocao still didn't give up and continued to make suggestions, and even provided a way to escape.
Chen Lin looked at the other party speechlessly.
This little girl has actually learned to be treacherous!
"Forget it. He Xuanling's identity is not ordinary. This trick may not be able to deceive the other party. It is better to be honest in his territory."
Chen Lin shook his head and refused.
In fact, he had this idea before, but now he didn't even plan to go to Jingguang Pavilion, so there was naturally no need to complete the mission.
And even so, there is no guarantee of safety. We have no idea what the Thousand-Eyed Centipede's abilities are, and it is possible that we will be killed instantly upon encountering it.
Seeing Chen Lin's firm attitude, Xiaocao said no more.
Chen Lin began to think about the chief disciple of the Fantasy Sword Sect.
Although the other party said that he wanted to introduce Xiaocao to the Fantasy Sword Sect because he saw Xiaocao's good qualifications, and he did not have any extreme reaction after being rejected, we still have to be on guard.
If it really doesn't work, then go somewhere else. The Northern Wilderness Continent is very large, and he doesn't want to hunt evil beasts, so it's the same wherever he goes.
However, there are no large cities nearby, and other places are not as safe as here. The nearest large city is called Baishuang City, which is very far away. The wilderness here is also very dangerous. Without a teleportation array, his current physical condition is not suitable for long-distance travel.
While thinking, Chen Lin suddenly felt his sleeves tremble.
He stretched out his hand and took out a communication talisman.
An old voice sounded after the stimulation.
"Daoyou, the secret technique you requested has been approved."
Chen Lin's face was filled with joy.
"Xiao Cao, I'm going to the market. Don't go out during this time, so as not to attract attention."
After giving the grass some instructions, he hurriedly left the cave.
"Manager Gu, I wonder which secret technique was applied for?"
Chen Lin walked into a shop called Huanzhen Pavilion and saw a wealthy old man at the counter. He immediately smiled and spoke.
This shop specializes in selling various martial arts secrets. The last time he came here, he took a fancy to two soul secrets that were of quite high level, but the other party said that they were consignment from someone else and he needed to apply to the seller for them.
"Haha, fellow Daoist, you are in good luck. The seller is short of spirit stones recently, and I agree to sell both secret techniques."
"oh?"
Chen Lin's eyes lit up.
"That's great. I wonder how the seller wants to sell it. Are there any restrictions?"
The secret techniques of martial arts are not like treasures and elixirs that can be copied infinitely, so the sale of such things is bound to have various restrictions.
"Haha, of course you have to sign the spiritual contract, and you have to pay for the fee. The seller will have to wait a while. Let's go inside and talk in detail!"
The shopkeeper smiled and invited Chen Lin to go into the reception room.
Chen Lin was not surprised.
The spiritual contract is the most common high-level contract in this world. It is used in most transactions of high-level items. The method of refining is not a secret, but the materials required are precious and require a master of talisman making to refine, so its value is not low.
This kind of contract contains a hint of rules. Once activated, it can resonate with the rules of heaven and earth in this world and is very effective.
Of course, if you leave this world, the restraint will be ineffective, but it is enough to ensure that those who sell the skills will not spread within a world.
"Shopkeeper Gu, what price did the seller offer?"
After the two of them sat down, Chen Lin began to ask.
The shopkeeper held up five fingers.
"Two secret techniques together, fifty spirit crystals!"
“So expensive!”
Chen Lin was startled.
Then he said with an unpleasant expression: "No matter how rare the soul secrets are, they shouldn't be so exaggerated, and these two are not very powerful secrets."
Fifty spirit crystals really exceeded his imagination. Spirit crystals are scarce. Although theoretically
"hehe."
The shopkeeper chuckled.
"That's up to you to negotiate. I'm just helping with the consignment."
After he finished speaking, he changed the subject and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Chen needs soul secrets, he must be practicing the way of the soul. I wonder if there is any soul secret that you would like to sell. Our store will definitely give you a satisfactory price."
Chen Lin's heart moved.
As for the secret arts of the soul, he really has them.
The Soul-Destroying Finger is definitely not a good idea and must not be passed on to others. The rest are just some minor secret techniques that the other party probably won't be able to use. However, the Soul-Binding Technique obtained from the land of gods is quite advanced.
However, the secret technique was given by the gods, and he only knew how to use it. He had no idea about the specific theory and could only restore the secret technique. He didn't know whether others could practice it. After all, he didn't have the ability of Qiu Daoxuan and couldn't improve the secret technique.
Thinking of this, he said, "There is indeed a secret technique, but this secret technique..."
Chen Lin pretended to hesitate.
He estimated that it was highly likely that other people would not be able to learn this secret technique, so he could not be definite and could only be ambiguous. It was up to the other party to consider whether they were willing to do so. Don't blame him for selling fake goods then.
Seeing Chen Lin's expression, the shopkeeper immediately asked anxiously.
"Why, fellow Daoist, do you have something to hide, or are you restricted by the sect and cannot tell others?"
"No."
Chen Lin shook his head.
Then he took a breath and said, "To be honest, this secret technique may be a little difficult to practice. I learned it only after receiving the inheritance of infusion. I can't guarantee whether others can learn it."
“I see!”
The shopkeeper was silent for a moment, then said, "I wonder if you could tell me the effect of the secret technique. If I don't have it, we can discuss the next step."