Chapter 317 - Chapter 317: Chapter 19: The Lin Family’s Ancestor (2/2)

Another one was the “Overlord Divine Physique”.

From the names, one appears to be a cultivation technique related to Divine Sense, and the other seems to be a physical cultivation technique.

Lin Jing set aside these two cultivation techniques for the time being and took out another Lin Family Alchemy Jade Slip from his Storage Bag.

He wanted to carefully compare the two Jade Slips and see what made them special.

However, just as he took out this Jade Slip, the other Lin Family Alchemy Jade Slip that he had placed to the side reacted.

The Jade Slip began to emit a bright light and then floated in the air, the one in Lin Jing’s hand that he had just taken out did the same.

It hovered, emitting light and slipped from Lin Jing’s grasp.

Under Lin Jing’s watchful eye, the two Jade Slips combined, merging slowly together.

This process didn’t take long; soon, the two Jade Slips had fused into one.

Afterward, the light faded, and the Jade Slip fell back into Lin Jing’s hand.

Driven by curiosity, Lin Jing picked up the Jade Slip again and observed it anew.

However, after a thorough inspection,

Lin Jing found the surface of the Jade Slip seemed unchanged.

As Lin Jing puzzled over this, he suddenly caught something out of the corner of his eye; the other blank Jade Slip seemed to have changed.

Lin Jing placed the ‘Lin Family Alchemy’ Jade Slip aside and picked up the blank one.

This previously blank Jade Slip now bore a line of small characters.

“Descendant of the Lin Family, the bloodline has been unlocked.”

This line of characters appeared on the blank Jade Slip.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Jing, like before, cut open his finger and dropped his blood onto the Jade Slip.

Lin Jing knew that this Jade Slip must have been left by an ancestor of the Lin Family and likely contained some secrets.

When the fresh blood touched the Jade Slip, it slowly seeped into it, and the Jade Slip emitted a dazzling white light.

Then, the Jade Slip turned into a beam of light and shot toward Lin Jing.

Frightened by the approaching beam, Lin Jing instinctively tried to dodge.

But the beam was too fast, and before he could move out of the way, it plunged into his sea of consciousness.

However,

this action by the beam did not trigger any system warnings.

Nor did the protective phantom of the Divine Phoenix appear.

After the beam of light entered Lin Jing’s sea of consciousness, his own consciousness was pulled into it as well.

Now, inside Lin Jing’s sea of consciousness,

an elder appeared.

The elder looked ordinary, yet carried an extraordinary presence.

Within Lin Jing’s sea of consciousness,

Lin Jing regarded the elder before him, and the elder also looked back at Lin Jing, his eyes filled with disbelief.

“Descendant of the Lin Family…”

“How did you come by the bloodline inheritance box?”

After scrutinizing Lin Jing, the elder hastily asked.

“Who are you?” Lin Jing inquired respectfully, not sure of the elder’s identity.

The aura the elder possessed suggested that he was extraordinary in life, probably having reached the pinnacle of cultivation.

“I…”

“You must have guessed by now; I too am from the Lin Family.”

“Since you were able to open the bloodline inheritance box and have access to this Jade Slip, you must certainly be of my Lin Family. And I, I am one of your ancestors.”

Before Lin Jing could respond, the elder continued speaking:

“Immortal Crossing Island is no place for the ordinary. I brought the bloodline inheritance box there.”

“Where did you find this bloodline inheritance box?”

“Also, how fares our Lin Family now?”

As he spoke, the elder’s form began to waver, his expression pained as he said:

“Back then, I was deceived by my closest friend and enticed to bring the Lin Family’s Alchemy Techniques to Immortal Crossing Island.”

“Regrettably, I died there. As the culprit who failed our family, my death was well-deserved.”

“However, one part of the Lin Family Alchemy Techniques that I brought with me was lost on Immortal Crossing Island. If these two parts cannot be reunited, the Lin Family Alchemy Techniques can never be cultivated.”

“Can you tell me, how is the Lin Family doing now? Without the family’s Alchemy Techniques, has the Lin Family fallen?”

Regret filled Lin Jing as he saw the distorted figure of the elder in pain, but he nonetheless had to convey the truth.

Lin Jing bowed and said to the elder:

“Great Ancestor, please calm yourself, and I will explain everything to you gradually.”

Listening to Lin Jing’s words, the Lin Family Ancestor’s eyes sparkled with relief, and his form slowly steadied.

“Go on…”

Having calmed down, the Lin Family Ancestor spoke to Lin Jing.

“May I ask, Great Ancestor, what state are you in now? Are you a residual soul?” Lin Jing asked the Lin Family Ancestor.

The Lin Family Ancestor sighed and said:

“My physical body has long since perished, and what remains here is just a residual soul sealed within the Jade Slip, the obsession of my true self.”

“Since you could open this Jade Slip, it means the Lin Family must be alright. My wish is fulfilled, and I don’t think it will be long before I dissipate…”

The Lin Family Ancestor looked at Lin Jing, contented.

Lin Jing felt somewhat awkward, but after pondering for a while, he decided not to keep the truth from the Lin Family Ancestor and chose to reveal it:

“Actually, I wasn’t previously aware of any Lin Family…”