Ambush

"Hehe, sister's acting skills need improvement, just now there was absolutely no killing intent in your eyes."

Lin Chen did a carp flip and got up from the bed, hehe smiled.

"Thank you this time, as agreed, I owe you two favors, if not going back on one's word, I can help you with anything."

Bai Ruoyan's answer made Lin Chen pretend to size up her figure and smile evilly: "Is it really anything you can help me with?"

"I can, including those things you men think about."

Bai Ruoyan smiled ambiguously, with dangerous light in her beautiful eyes. With some of her cultivation recovered, she was no longer the one before who let Lin Chen tease her as he wished.

"When my cultivation improves, I should be able to remove more toxins. Maybe sister will need to find me again in the future."

Lin Chen's reply delighted Bai Ruoyan; "Can you still remove my toxins in the future?"

"If my cultivation improves again, there should be no problem."

"In that case, take this star orb. If you encounter any danger within the Desolate Territory, you can crush it and I will come to your side at the fastest speed. Of course, helping counts towards the owed favors too~"

Bai Ruoyan gave Lin Chen a star orb the size of a thumb. He took it casually and smiled leisurely.

"No problem."

Although the time spent with Lin Chen was not long, Bai Ruoyan deeply felt that this young man was extraordinary. No wonder he could stir up a storm in Myriad Spirits City.

"Brother Lin Chen, you came to Myriad Spirits City this time, could it be for the invitation letter of Heavenly Song Academy?"

"Invitation letter of Heavenly Song Academy? What's that?"

Seeing Lin Chen's confused look, Bai Ruoyan was very surprised. There was still someone in the Desolate Territory who didn't know about Heavenly Song Academy?

"You don't even know Heavenly Song Academy? It is the oldest and highest quality institution in Ling Province. It has independent colleges established in all Twenty Four Territories. Heavenly Song Academy gathers peerless geniuses from the entire Desolate Territory. Only those with invitation letters can take the entrance exam of Heavenly Song Academy."

Bai Ruoyan flicked her slender jade hand and an invitation letter with jade quality appeared in her hand.

"I thought you came for this, didn't expect you don't even know about Heavenly Song Academy?"

Lin Chen's eyes lit up and he asked in surprise, "In that case, wouldn't there be masters everywhere in the academy?"

"Not just masters everywhere, among the over 100 billion population in the Desolate Territory, the top martial arts geniuses among millions are gathered in Heavenly Song Academy. Being able to stand out in it means standing above hundreds of millions."

Bai Ruoyan chuckled lightly. Lin Chen seemed to have thought of his goal.

"Miss Bai Ruoyan, may I ask if you can give me this invitation letter?"

Hearing Lin Chen's request, Bai Ruoyan's brows curved charmingly like the moon, she smiled and said, "I can give you the invitation letter, but it will count as me owing you back a favor."

"Alright then!"

Lin Chen took the invitation letter. The more powerful people there were, the more Attribute Spheres he could find! For current Lin Chen, Heavenly Song Academy was undoubtedly the best choice!

Seeing that she had paid back a favor so quickly, Bai Ruoyan was in a great mood. Lin Chen took the chance to ask her about Heavenly Song Academy.

After chatting with Bai Ruoyan for a while, Lin Chen stayed in the lord's residence for a few more days, refining all the Attribute Spheres and cards he had obtained before!

...

Three days later; in a secret chamber of the lord's residence.

Lin Chen sat cross-legged and opened the system interface, listing all his attributes.

[Host: Lin Chen

Cultivation: Spirit Connection Realm Level 2

Max Strength: 39,200 tiger force.

Vital Energy: 1,372,000 points.

Battle Qi Essence: 554,000 points.

Mental Power: 16,228 points.

Martial Arts Spirit: 52,428 points.

Heart Mantra: Chaos Five Spirits Formula (19%)

Learned Martial Arts: Myriad Thunder and Strikes Sword Art, Heavenly Alchemy Dan Formula, Eight Desolations Profound Fire, True Water Reverting Formula (19%), Soul Snatching Spear Manual, Four Demon Kings Seal, Book of Great Beginning (3%).

Owned Items (Manuals): Seven Star Soul Snatching Spear, True Flame Purple Phoenix Wings (5%)

Bloodline Power: Azure Dragon Bloodline (145 points), Purple Gold Eyes Bloodline (10,000 points)

Rune Characters: Slow Rune Lv.1, Corrosion Rune Lv.1, (Rune Energy 8,520 points)

Elemental Energies: Fire 72,281 points, Earth 67,312 points, Wood 76,725 points, Gold 67,511 points, Water 82,448 points.]

Lin Chen suddenly opened his eyes, behind him appeared a pair of wings burning with rolling purple flames, 3 chi wide and over 10 chi long.

The purple flaming wings fluttered slightly, stirring up terrible gusts of wind storms, instantly raising the temperature of the entire secret chamber by more than tenfold!

"With these True Flame Purple Phoenix Wings, my escape ability is tens of times better than before."

The might of the True Flame Purple Phoenix Wings, Lin Chen could currently only display less than 6% of its power. With Lin Chen's current level of physical cultivation, if he tried to fully spur the wings, it would instantly drain all his vital energy.

Putting away the True Flame Purple Phoenix Wings, Lin Chen left the secret chamber. He had finished what he needed to do in Myriad Spirits City, next he would head to Heavenly Song Academy!

Pushing open the door of the secret chamber, Lin Chen saw a group of people already waiting outside in the corridor.

"Little friend Lin Chen! You finally came out."

The ones waiting outside were none other than Shangguan Yunfan and the rest. They were worried the lord's residence would harm Lin Chen, so they came personally to wait for him.

"Everyone, I was just in secluded cultivation these past few days. The lord treated me very well, don't worry."

Lin Chen shrugged, then said to Shangguan Yunfan, "Senior Yunfan, please help me bid farewell to Miss Shangguan Bihan on my behalf."

"You're leaving?"

Shangguan Yunfan was greatly shocked. Lin Chen's gratitude towards the Shangguan family was as heavy as a mountain, yet he was leaving before they could properly repay him?

"That's right, I obtained an invitation letter to Heavenly Song Academy from the lord. I plan to go register."

Lin Chen smiled. Shangguan Yunfan fell silent in thought, then nodded and said, "Since that's the case, I won't keep little friend back. The entrance exam of that Heavenly Song Academy is coming up soon, delays would be bad instead."

"This is a token of appreciation from the Shangguan family, I ask little friend to please not reject it."

Shangguan Yunfan gave Lin Chen a high quality spirit gathering ring, with storage space tens of times greater than what Lin Chen currently had.

"Then you have my thanks, Senior Yunfan."

Lin Chen accepted it with one hand. After bidding farewell to everyone from the Shangguan family, he left the lord's residence.

Because of his fame and influence in Myriad Spirits City, Lin Chen still had to wear a cloak to conceal his appearance when going out.

Returning to the inn, Lin Chen brought along the Flood Dragon Horse and set off on the road leaving Myriad Spirits City.

...

Night time; outside Myriad Spirits City.

A hundred miles away in the Desiccated Woods; Lin Chen rode the Flood Dragon Horse galloping past swiftly.

Suddenly, a flash of purple-gold light glimmered in Lin Chen's eyes. About to enter the range of the Desiccated Woods, he immediately pulled the reins to stop.

"You've been following me for so long, shouldn't you show yourselves now?"

Jumping down from the horse, Lin Chen smiled lightly at the silent surroundings.

With a slap on the horse's butt, he made the Flood Dragon Horse whinny in pain and bolt straight into the Desiccated Woods.

The night wind was slightly cool. Lin Chen stood alone outside the Desiccated Woods. After a while, the darkness actually started rippling with a moving black shadow. Then more and more silhouettes began emerging one after another!