“You’re a disciple of Xiaozhu Peak, yet you came all the way to my Array Peak. It can’t be just to teach my Array Peak disciples a lesson, right? Our Array Peak has never offended you. If that’s really your purpose, then I won’t be polite!”
Ling Xinghe snorted coldly.
Seeing that her purpose for this trip was already somewhat exposed, Lin Huanhuan decided to drop the act. Since she had already lured out the Senior Sister of Array Peak, she let out a sly chuckle.
“As expected from the renowned Senior Sister of Array Peak in the entire Lingyun Sect. Meeting you today truly shows your extraordinary insight—you’ve seen through all my little schemes in one go.”
“Flattering me won’t help. When you ask for my help later, I won’t go easy on you—unless you’re willing to become my little sister.” Ling Xinghe still hadn’t given up on that idea and tempted her.
Lin Huanhuan selectively ignored her words and directly spoke. “Actually, I came to ask: suppose I have an ancient artifact that is severely damaged, so much so that even the Great Dao it belongs to has almost shattered. This world is no longer suitable for that artifact’s existence. But I still want to completely repair it. Is there a method to repair it without using resources from the corresponding Great Dao?”
That supreme being had transformed into heaven and earth countless epochs ago. During that time, countless Great Daos had shattered and been born, so as long as she didn’t specify, basically no one would think of the Soul Dao.
Moreover, to prevent Ling Xinghe from developing covetous thoughts, Lin Huanhuan had deliberately downgraded the treasure from a “magic treasure” to an “artifact” to reduce its allure. Only by doing this could she minimize the risk as much as possible.
After hearing Lin Huanhuan finish, Ling Xinghe curled her lips in slight exasperation. “Why speak so cryptically? You just happened to obtain an ancient artifact, didn’t you? ‘Suppose, suppose’—what’s the difference from saying ‘a friend’? Anyone who isn’t an idiot can tell.”
Lin Huanhuan smiled awkwardly and chose not to respond.
Ling Xinghe continued. “As for what kind of artifact it is, I won’t ask—it’s your personal cultivation secret. You specially came to Array Peak and caused such a commotion to lure me out, and you really came to the right person. In the entire Lingyun Sect, few people understand this better than I do.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Huanhuan immediately stood up, cupped her hands solemnly, and said, “Please bestow your wisdom. I am extremely grateful. If there’s an opportunity in the future, I will surely repay you.”
“Alright, alright, sit down. It’s just some knowledge.”
Lin Huanhuan sat back down and heard Ling Xinghe speak seriously. “Since you need to repair the severely damaged artifact in your hands, and this world has almost no materials for repair, you’ll need to use some extraordinary methods. I can provide you with three methods.”
“The first method is to break through the Golden Core and cultivate your own lifebound divine ability. As everyone knows, divine abilities are fragments of the Great Dao. As long as you carry that severely damaged artifact with you, it will naturally be nourished by the fragments of the Great Dao and gradually recover.”
“The second method is the blood sacrifice method. As everyone knows, humans are the spirits of all things, inherently possessing extraordinary efficacy. You only need to gather the essence blood of one hundred thousand people, condense it into a blood pearl, and then compress it using a special secret technique to obtain a wondrous treasure called a blood core. By feeding the artifact with enough blood cores, it can naturally be repaired. However, this method is too harmful to heaven’s harmony and is usually only used by the demonic path. I don’t recommend it. If you really must use it, don’t mention my name. Don’t blame me if you get expelled from the Lingyun Sect.”
“The third method is the most practical: place the artifact into your Dao Foundation, and during your daily cultivation, use your spiritual energy to nourish the artifact. Over a long period, the artifact will slowly recover. However, this method is too slow. If the damage is extremely severe, it may take decades of effort. It depends on whether you have the patience.”
Seeing Lin Huanhuan fall into silence, Ling Xinghe couldn’t help but smile knowingly. “It seems you’ve already made a choice in your heart. As for the method of nourishment, I don’t need to teach you, right? It’s the same as normal cultivation.”
“Thank you, Senior Sister Xinghe.”
“No need to thank me. I originally thought you wanted me to help you set up a formation, but you only asked questions. I saved myself some effort.”
“My problem is solved. I’ll be going now.”
Lin Huanhuan turned to leave, and Ling Xinghe sighed with slight regret. “Failed again. Why does it always fail? What’s so bad about being my little sister?”
When Lin Huanhuan walked out of the inner room and saw the real scene outside, she couldn’t help but be stunned. The originally noisy Array Peak disciples had now voluntarily formed a long line. Huyan Yazhi sat at the end, with a table in front of her, giving explanations as she sat there. Even Ling Dongdong stood behind her with a slightly humiliated expression, massaging her shoulders. It was extremely enjoyable.
Lin Huanhuan couldn’t understand what Huyan Yazhi was talking about—it sounded mystical and strange. She involuntarily thought of the old fortune-tellers who set up stalls in the square in her previous life. It was just like this.
Lin Huanhuan was shocked speechless by the scene. “What? I was only inside for a moment. How did it suddenly become like this? Huyan Yazhi has a talent for being a pyramid scheme leader! So impressive. How did she manage it?”
Huyan Yazhi was ecstatic. She hadn’t expected the process of fooling the other Array Peak disciples to go so smoothly. She just casually said a few things in the style of a swindler, then mysteriously formed hand seals and made some random calculations, spouting nonsense.
Those guys believed it immediately. Not only did they obediently offer several dozen spirit stones, but they also looked at her with extreme gratitude, almost kneeling down and calling her mother.
In just that short time, she had earned over a thousand spirit stones. Robbery wasn’t this fast! In that moment, it seemed a great straight path lay before her. As long as she could have an endless supply of spirit stones, she could buy whatever resources she wanted. Wouldn’t breakthroughs in array cultivation come at lightning speed?
Even Ling Dongdong, her former nemesis, after seeing her suddenly become so powerful, reluctantly prostrated himself at her feet and obediently massaged her shoulders. How satisfying!
In that instant, Huyan Yazhi seemed to see herself kicking Lin Huanhuan, punching Ling Xinghe, dominating the entire Lingyun Sect, breaking through the Golden Core, and becoming the master of a peak. She was just opening her mouth, laughing heartily in her fantasy, when suddenly she saw Lin Huanhuan rush over, grab her, and pull her to a relatively secluded corner.
Lin Huanhuan asked, “What happened? Why did you suddenly start telling fortunes for others?”
After Huyan Yazhi came to her senses, she stood up straight, looked Lin Huanhuan up and down with a contemptuous gaze, and then said arrogantly:
“What status do you have? How dare you speak to me like that? Before asking me a question, you should address me with respect, understand?!”