After hearing Liu Rumian out, Chen Lin fell silent.
She seemed to have given him three choices, but in reality, only the True Spirit Inner Core was reasonably viable. She probably wanted him to choose that one, too.
The Law Origin Orb was out of the question.
If he used it, he would be doomed to mediocrity for the rest of his life, and all his former lofty ambitions would become a joke. He might as well stay in the Lower Primal Domain and cultivate.
As for the light of law, never mind the difficulty of refining it—he could not even keep it from dissipating. Given his circumstances, where could he find a True-Realm Expert to help him?
Perhaps his innate power could restrain it, but that was only a possibility. He would have to test it to know for certain.
What about asking Xiyue for help?
That was not realistic either. If he could find Xiyue, he would simply ask her to provide a better treasure.
He could only turn to Xiyue as a last resort.
Chen Lin knew all too well the dangers of dealing with super experts. He had landed himself in peril because of it more than once.
Besides, she was neither merciful nor reasonable. Even if he brought the Treasure Chest to her doorstep, there was no guarantee she would fulfill her promise to do one thing for him.
Her promise back then had been an offhand remark. Even if she refused to honor it, he could do nothing about it. She might even kill him to silence him.
And if he could condense his law origin himself, he could open the Treasure Chest on his own. He was eager to see what was inside it, too.
"Have you made up your mind, brother?"
Seeing