Chapter 371 - Chapter 371: Chapter 72: True Lord Ling Yin (2/2)
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With that step, he directly entered the cave.
The cave was not large, and as Lin Jing and Zhang Jian walked side by side inside, it felt somewhat crowded.
The deeper they went, the narrower it became.
One in front of the other, they continued walking deeper into the cave.
Just like this, through the winding cave, after nearly half an hour, the two finally reached the innermost part of the cave.
Inside the cave, apart from a set of dry bones in the middle, there was nothing else.
The moment he saw the dry bones, Lin Jing understood.
It was probable that the cultivator in white had obtained that shield artifact, along with other items, from this skeleton.
Then, Lin Jing approached the skeleton. There used to be clothing on the skeleton, but now it was all decayed into fragments, scattered all around.
Although it had been dead for a long time, one could still feel a trace of its imposing aura from the skeleton.
It seemed that the skeleton must have been very powerful in life.
Lin Jing also wanted to use his Divine Sense to explore further, but the owner of the skeleton may have been dead, yet the terrifying aura on the body caused a great obstacle to Lin Jing’s Divine Sense.
Helpless, Lin Jing gave up on the idea of using Divine Sense to explore.
Seeing that the investigation with Divine Sense was not an option, Lin Jing and Zhang Jian searched around the cave and found nothing.
Lin Jing guessed, it was just those few items, all taken by the white-clothed cultivator.
With that in mind, Lin Jing and Zhang Jian decided to leave the cave.
After discussing, neither of them touched the skeleton.
Before leaving, Lin Jing came before the skeleton, bowed deeply, and then prepared to leave.
After all, it was very likely that this skeleton was the creator of the Lingyin Yu Jian Jue, the true master Ling Yin.
Having obtained his cultivation technique, paying respects with a bow was not excessive.
But just as Lin Jing was about to leave, he suddenly felt something under his foot.
So, Lin Jing stepped back and looked down.
He saw that the ground at his feet was slightly raised compared to other parts of the cave, and there were signs of a cut.
However, since the interior of the cave was not particularly smooth to begin with, and there were those tattered pieces of clothing everywhere, no one would have noticed it.
Thereupon, Lin Jing squatted down and grasped the stone, lifting it gently.
After lifting the stone, there was something resembling the hide of a Demonic Beast underneath.
Lin Jing then picked up the Demonic Beast hide.
The hide seemed to contain something else, which felt very hard to the touch.
Lin Jing then opened the Demonic Beast hide and saw what was inside.
It was a reddish token of an unknown material.
On the front of the token, the two characters ‘Five Elements’ were written.
Then, Lin Jing also found some writing inside the hide.
“I, Ling Yin the true master Qian Yi from Yue Tian Island, have been harmed by the Yue Tian Island Master Li Wuming…”
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“Whoever obtains this Five Elements Command, remember, Li Wuming is extremely cunning, a thorough scoundrel, not to be trusted…”
“This token is the Five Elements Command Token, to enter the Five Elements ruins you must collect all five tokens.”
“If possible, I hope the person who obtains these tokens will avenge me…”
“If the task is impossible, I hope you, fellow Daoist, will spread this message so that those who follow will be wary of Li Mingwu.”
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In no time, Lin Jing finished reading what was written on the Demonic Beast hide.
After reading what was written on the hide, Lin Jing fell silent for a moment.
The implications of this matter were significant, and Lin Jing did not dare take it lightly.
Although Lin Jing had not heard of Li Mingwu, his cultivation must have been not weak.
After so many years, if he were still alive, he would have likely reached a realm beyond Divinity Transformation.
Lin Jing had not forgotten, previously, at the auction at Yuebaolou in Fang Market of Nan Ming, it was mentioned that Ling Yin was a figure from two thousand years ago.
His enemy was not someone Lin Jing could afford to provoke now.
However, after so much time had passed, the enemy of Ling Yin was probably long gone.
Therefore, Lin Jing put away the Five Elements Command Token right away.
As for Ling Yin’s enemy Li Mingwu, after going out Lin Jing could inquire about him first. If he was still alive, then Lin Jing could plan in the long term.
If he was dead, Lin Jing could also come back to inform Ling Yin, which would be a kind of solace.
After finishing his thoughts, Lin Jing said to Zhang Jian.
“Let’s leave…”
Zhang Jian, despite being curious about Lin Jing’s reaction just now, did not ask any questions.
Afterward.
The two of them left the cave together.
On the way back, Lin Jing said to Zhang Jian:
“Do you want to come back with me now? However, ‘Yan Shuishui’ is not there and might take a few days to return.”
Zhang Jian shook his head and said:
“No, I need to go back to Xian Yu Island to take care of some things first. I’ll look for you guys after I’m finished.”
“By the way…”
“Where are you staying? Bihai City?”
It was then that Lin Jing realized he had not yet informed Zhang Jian of his current residence.
Subsequently, Lin Jing spoke:
“We are currently staying on Li Yan Island.”
No sooner had Lin Jing finished speaking than Zhang Jian immediately came to a halt and looked at Lin Jing in disbelief:
“Li Yan Island…?”
“The outside world has been abuzz with rumors that Li Yan Island was recently breached by a named Golden Core Cultivator and that the Trap-Killing Formation protecting it was deciphered. Even the Island Master Dai Mao was severely injured and fled…”
“Could it be that Lin Daoyou was involved in this?”