35 Retracing the Bloodline (1/2)

Chapter 34: Retracing the Bloodline

Wait... What?! How did that just happen?! I couldn't have lost my bloodline right?

Van used his Qi sense to search his blood flow for the distinct Qi from his bloodline. Sure enough, it was still there.

If my bloodline power is still with me, what happened to the crown? Wasn't it supposed to represent my bloodline power? Or was it just there as a symbol for formality's sake?

Van was extremely confused at the moment. He decided to go back into his Outer Dantian. He found the red mist to be exactly where he left it. But this time, it seemed to have condensed into a vague shape. It would take some time to take form maybe a day at most.

He left his Dantian to find Yu Lin and the City Lord conversing. But one couldn't really call it conversing, it was more like an act in a play. The City Lord would flatter Yu Lin while Yu Lin would, in response, act humbly and deny such claims that were ”too far above him”.

Van smiled wryly. Why did he find this seem so familiar? Oh, yes. He remembered now. It was similar to his extravaganza with Yu Lin after his escapade into the Blood Red Jade slip where he found the Dragon Breaks the Void Martial Technique.

”Yu Lin! I'm back!... You can go back to my bag now!”

Yu Lin finally broke out of the conversation with the City Lord and had his mental projection re-enter the orb, before letting Van place it in his bag.

”I apologize for that Senior, something came up and I had to meditate for a second, I hope my master hasn't done anything too rash.”

The City Lord had a smile plastered to his face.

”Oh, no. He was quite the conversation companion. I had a good time.”

Yu Lin nodded approvingly to Van's acknowledgment of him as his master and at the City Lord's response.

”I see a great future that lies ahead for both of you.”

Yu Lin sent out a mental projection of a wise elder stroking his long snowy white beard. Van put a hand over his mouth to suppress his laughter. Yu Lin had a large ego and his ways of propping it up weren't exactly the norm.

”My disciple, how have I raised you that you must be so disrespectful?”

The projection now had a disappointed face as it looked towards Van.

”I'm sorry Master. But it was too amusing for me to withhold my laughter.”

Van bowed mockingly towards the projection. At times, he considered Yu Lin as a proper teacher, but other times, he preferred to ignore Yu Lin for his iniquities.

Van turned towards the City Lord and cupped his hands and bowed, saying.

”As I already have a Master, I cannot take you as a Master. But I would still like to receive you as my teacher.”