Chen Lin tasted all the spiritual food on the table, but none of them reached star level, which made him feel a little disappointed.
This Lingshi Pavilion is the most famous one in Liangyi City, and all the dishes Huang Liu ordered are signature dishes. If there is no star-level food here, it is unlikely that other places in the city will have it.
Star-level cuisine is so rare!
Chen Lin felt infinite emotion in his heart. He had obtained two kinds of food at once in Wanling City before, and then he got Qiao Niang's Wanxiang porridge. He felt that he would gain a lot from this trip.
But the reality is far from that.
Along the way, he stopped in many cities, but gained nothing. It felt that these star-level delicacies were less valuable than the precious thousand-year-old spiritual herbs.
After expressing his feelings, Chen Lin went straight to the point and said, "Friend Huang asked me to come here, it shouldn't just be to reminisce about the past. I see that you look worried, could it be that you have encountered some difficulties?"
The other party had helped him a lot in the past, so it was his duty to help the other party if it was within his ability.
Huang Liu was silent for a moment, took a breath and said, "Brother Chen can see that I have indeed encountered some troubles."
"Tell me about it?"
Chen Lin looked at the other party, but didn't take on too much responsibility.
With his level of cultivation, he is not yet capable of running rampant in Liangyi City.
"That's right."
Huang Liu chose his words and said, "The reason why I left Wandan Pavilion was because I was harassed by a disciple of the Pavilion Master who was in the late stage of Huashen. When the Pavilion Master was around, the other party didn't dare to be too presumptuous, but after the Pavilion Master fell, he didn't survive the great catastrophe that happens once every thousand years. Since then, the other party has revealed his true colors and tried every means to force me to submit."
At this point, her face looked a little unhappy, and she continued, "I had no choice but to leave Wandan Pavilion. In order to avoid being entangled by the other party, I simply agreed to become a Taoist couple with an elder of Liangyi Sect who had been pursuing me."
After a pause, she looked at Chen Lin and said, "Brother Chen, you won't laugh at me for being so submissive and having no spirit of resistance, right?"
Chen Lin shook his head and said, "How is that possible? The environment is bad after the interface collapses. It's not easy to survive after leaving Liangyi City. Some things can't be done as you wish."
Huang Liu sighed and said, "Brother Chen is right. Not only was the interface in turmoil at the time, but there was also the threat of the Resurrectors. No one dared to leave Liangyi City. In addition, the elder who pursued me not only had the cultivation level of the late stage of the Spiritualization Realm, but was also a decent person. I just agreed to it. Moreover, their family was quite powerful and had a high status in the Liangyi Sect, so the person who was pestering me didn't dare to act rashly."
Chen Lin raised his eyebrows.
Then he said, "Then you are like this now, maybe something has happened?"
Huang Liu nodded and said, "Yes, the man who was harassing me is called Jiao Yuanlu. He was successfully promoted to the Refining Void realm not long ago and joined the Liangyi Sect. My Taoist partner's family has been weak in recent years and was worried about being retaliated by Jiao Yuanlu, so he encouraged him to end our Taoist partnership."
Chen Lin understood the whole story.
This kind of situation is actually common in the world of immortal cultivation.
The breakthrough of a cultivator to a higher realm is the process of a fish transforming into a dragon. No matter how powerful you are in your current realm, as long as your enemy enters the next level, he will be able to suppress you immediately.
Especially when it comes to the Spirit Transformation and Void Refining Stage, there is a world of difference.
It is for this reason that many cultivators dare not expose their cultivation level, and will choose to secretly undergo the tribulation in remote places to advance, for fear that their enemies will find out and prevent them from advancing.
"What do you mean by your Taoist partner? How is his cultivation now?"
Chen Lin continued to ask.
The key to this matter lies in the attitude of the other party's Taoist partner.
Huang Liu's face showed a trace of tenderness, and he said, "He was nice to me and had been confronting the family, but he has not made any progress in his cultivation over the years and is still in the late stage of the Spiritualization. Under the influence of Jiao Yuanlu, his status in the sect has plummeted, and he has now been stripped of his status as an elder."
Chen Lin frowned.
It seems that Jiao Yuanlu's status in the Liangyi Sect is quite high.
After a moment of hesitation, he asked directly, "So what do you want me to do for you? Take you two away from Liangyi City?"
This was the only solution he could think of.
We can't afford to offend too many people. The Tianxuan Realm is vast and boundless. As long as they leave here, with the other two people's cultivation level in the Divine Transformation Realm, they can survive anywhere.
And he can also take the two of them away from Liangyi City.
However, if this matter is to be done, it needs to be kept secret, otherwise Jiao Yuanlu will become angry and embarrassed, which may be detrimental to Qingyang Sect.
Chen Lin began to think about how to leave the city.
It certainly won't work if you make a big fuss about it.
Although there was no one he was familiar with in the Qingyang Sect, it was founded by Luo Qinglan after all, and he could not put his own sect in danger because of Huang Liu's matter.
To Chen Lin's surprise, the other party's purpose was not this.
Huang Liu shook her head and said, "The space is unstable now. The cultivation conditions in other places are not as good as Liangyi City. If we stay here, my husband and I still have the opportunity to advance to the Refining Void Realm. If we leave, I'm afraid we will really stop at the Transformation God Realm."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Chen Lin with an expectant look and said, "I know that Brother Chen and Elder Nie have a good relationship. I would like to ask Brother Chen to persuade Elder Nie to help mediate. As long as Elder Nie speaks, Jiao Yuanlu will not dare to act rashly, and my husband's family will not force him anymore."
"oh?"
Chen Lin was slightly stunned.
Then he asked in surprise: "I just entered the city and haven't had time to learn too much information. Is Nie Cangqiong's status in Liangyi Sect so high now?"
"Yes."
Huang Liu nodded immediately and said, "Brother Chen, you don't know that Senior Nie's cultivation has now reached the seventh level of Dao Yun, and his combat power is formidable. He is the person with the highest status in Liangyi Sect besides the Great Elder and the Sect Leader."
Chen Lin was immediately shocked.
This was really beyond his expectations. When he left here, the other party was also very strong, but he was only at the first level of Dao Yun. He did not expect that he would reach the seventh level of Dao Yun so quickly. The speed of cultivation was really amazing.
However, his relationship with the other party can only be described as acquaintance, not as close, so it may not be possible to ask the other party for help.
So he said truthfully: "You know, Nie Cangqiong and I don't have much friendship. I can help you put in a proposal, but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed. I guess the hope is not great."
Even if it was just a matter of a word, there was no need for Nie Cangqiong to offend a powerful Void Refining Master. Chen Lin was very self-aware and his face was not that big.
Huang Liu also knew that this matter was not easy, but she still said with a brave face: "I know this too. It's not to embarrass Brother Chen, but I really have nowhere else to go. I hope Brother Chen can help me. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, I will remember this kindness in my heart."
"In that case, I'll give it a try. It just so happens that I want to visit Elder Nie when I come back this time."
Since the other party had said this, Chen Lin couldn't refuse, so he nodded in agreement.
Then, the two chatted about their experiences over the years, paid the bill and left.
The headquarters of Liangyi Sect.
Chen Lin flew and landed outside the mountain gate. He bowed to the gatekeeper and said, "I am Chen Lin. I want to meet Elder Nie Cangqiong. Please inform him."
The gatekeeper monk glanced at Chen Lin, and after sensing the fluctuations of his magical power, he immediately showed a respectful look and said, "Senior, please wait a moment!"
After saying that, he flew away.
Chen Lin waited quietly outside the mountain gate, observing the surrounding scenery.
"Hey, Fellow Daoist Chen?"
Just then, a surprised voice came from behind.
Chen Lin turned around and smiled, clasped his fists and said, "Greetings, Elder Li!"
The person who came was Li Chenshui, with whom he had fought many times. However, the other party's cultivation level seemed to be still in the middle stage of the Void Refining Realm, and he seemed to have made no progress in recent years.
But this is normal. When one reaches the realm of refining emptiness, it is normal to not make any progress in two or three thousand years, let alone two or three hundred years. This is also the case for the majority of people. People like Nie Cangqiong are extremely rare.
“It’s really you!”
Li Chenshui also smiled, and just as he was about to speak, he felt the aura of Chen Lin's cultivation and was immediately surprised.
"You have achieved a breakthrough!"
Chen Lin clasped his fists again and said with a smile, "Lucky, lucky."
Seeing him admit it, Li Chenshui's expression became very interesting.
When Chen Lin was in Liangyi City, he was only in the initial stage of Spirit Transformation. However, only a few years have passed, but he has become a Void Refinement expert. This speed of cultivation is amazing!
"Haha, good, good, congratulations, congratulations."
Li Chenshui laughed dryly, his face looking a little embarrassed.
Looking back on his own path of cultivation, every breakthrough was a slow process, basically stuck at the limit of his lifespan. Even so, he was very proud of it. No matter what, being able to break through is better than not breaking through, not to mention that he broke through all the way to the realm of refining emptiness.
But now when we compare ourselves, it’s really frustrating.
However, Chen Lin and he were both in the same realm now, so he could no longer approach him with the same attitude as before. He quickly adjusted his mindset and asked with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Chen, what's the matter with you?"
Chen Lin smiled and said, "Nothing much. I just haven't been back for many years. I came to see an old friend. I was thinking of meeting you, Elder Li, after I joined the sect. I didn't expect to meet you here. I don't need to pay a special visit."
After saying that, he looked at the short man next to him, clasped his fists and said, "I was just busy chatting, and I haven't asked what this Taoist friend's name is yet?"
Without waiting for the other party to answer, Li Chenshui smiled and said, "It's my negligence. Come, come, let me introduce you. This is our sect's newly promoted Lianxu elder, named Jiao Yuanlu, and the current head of the Wandan Pavilion!"
Chen Lin's heart moved when he heard this, and he thought to himself what a coincidence.
But now he knew why Huang Liu looked down on this person. He was indeed ugly in appearance, and he must have practiced some evil skills, which gave people a very uncomfortable feeling.
At this time, Li Chenshui pointed at Chen Lin and said, "This is Fellow Daoist Chen Lin, the elder of the Yingyue Palace in Xuanyue Continent, and also a popular figure in front of Daoist Master Ruxue."
Upon hearing this introduction, Jiao Yuanlu immediately stepped forward, clasped his fists and said, "So it's Fellow Daoist Chen. I've heard of your name a long time ago. It's well-known!"
Chen Lin's heart moved, and just as he was about to speak, he saw a figure flying quickly up the mountain, and then a burly man landed in front of the three of them.