Solar Emperor Scripture, Lin Yan Escapes!

As expected of a Son of Heaven's Mandate.

The cost of this investment was indeed extraordinarily high.

An Exotic Fire ranked thirty-sixth on the Spirit Flame Ranking had only barely pushed the investment progress to 30%!

One had to know that even Wang Mu himself possessed only a few such treasures.

Looking at it this way—

Fully maxing out the investment progress for Lin Yan would not be an easy matter, even for Wang Mu!

Wang Mu quietly let out a breath.

He encouraged himself.

No matter what, it was a good start at last.

Wang Mu waved his hand and smiled. "Brother Lin is a favored child of heaven. This item is worth it!"

After a pause, he suggested, "Now that Brother Lin has rebuilt his Dao heart, this is precisely the time when you need to cultivate in peace. There is no need to continue working as a medicine farmer!

"Why not return to Everlasting Island with me? The spiritual energy there is abundant, and there are more than enough resources to let Brother Lin display your talent!"

Hearing this.

A flicker of temptation flashed through Lin Yan's eyes.

But it quickly vanished.

"The Holy Son has treated me generously; naturally, I could not ask for more! But I have spent three years on this island. Even if I am leaving, I should at least bid my friends farewell!"

"How about this, Holy Son—you return first. Once I have finished preparing and settled the trivial matters here, I can leave then!" Lin Yan said.

The moment Wang Mu heard this, he understood.

Lin Yan was making an excuse.

Clearly, the other party was not yet ready to trust him completely.

However.

He did not expose him. Since he had decided to play the good guy, he could not let that persona collapse, or his investment would go down the drain.

"Very well!" Wang Mu nodded. "I will give the order. Once Brother Lin is ready, someone will naturally come to fetch you!"

With that, Wang Mu did not linger.

He mounted the Golden-Winged Peng.

Then turned and departed.

Lin Yan watched the man and the bird disappear into the distance.

Inwardly, he murmured, "Teacher, can this man be trusted?"

"Hard to say!"

"This child's behavior is eccentric and unfathomable. Even this Old Man cannot see through his intentions!"

Dan Xuan shook his head.

Lin Yan asked, "Then should I accept his invitation?"

Dan Xuan pondered for a moment. "As the saying goes, when something is abnormal, there must be a demon behind it! His actions today may seem benevolent toward you, but one must never be without vigilance!

"Right now, in the outer reaches of this sea region, if you find an opportunity, you can still escape!

"But if you reach the Core Zone, then you will truly have no road to heaven and no door to earth!

"In my opinion, we should leave the North Sea as soon as possible. This place is, after all, the Wang Family's territory. If he harbors even the slightest crooked thought, you will suffer consequences too terrible to bear!"

Lin Yan nodded. "That makes sense! The most urgent matter is to raise my cultivation first, refine the Sea Spirit Flame, and successfully reach Foundation Establishment! Then we can talk about leaving the North Sea!"

Dan Xuan said, "Before refining it, this Old Man will inspect it for you first, lest that brat has tampered with it!"

Lin Yan said gratefully, "Thank you for your trouble, Teacher!"

After returning to Everlasting Island in the Core Zone.

Wang Mu soaked in a hot spring.

As several beautiful maidservants attended to him at his side, he closed his eyes to rest.

At heart, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

"No matter what, Lin Yan has been pacified for the time being!"

"Once This Young Master sends him some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures every few days, I refuse to believe he will not be moved by This Young Master!"

"Even an iceberg will melt for you!"

Wang Mu's resolve hardened.

Bathing in the hot spring, he unknowingly fell asleep.

Who knew how much time passed.

A system notification suddenly sounded beside his ear.

[Congratulations, you have received returned benefits from Lin Yan's cultivation results!]

[Obtained Sea Spirit Flame (Fragment) ×1!]

[Obtained Solar Emperor Scripture (Fragment)!]

Buzz!

His Aura surged violently.

Water splashed high into the air.

Startling all the maidservants.

Wang Mu opened his eyes. "I broke through—I'm at the eighth level of Qi Refining!"

Not only that.

When he inspected his body inwardly, a ball of blue flame floated quietly within his Dantian.

It was exactly the same as the Sea Spirit Flame he had given away today.

Only... its flame appeared much smaller.

He raised his head and looked toward Azure Cloud Island. "It seems Lin Yan refined the Sea Spirit Flame and successfully reached Foundation Establishment?"

The Son of Heaven's Mandate was indeed extraordinary.

He had only obtained the Sea Spirit Flame this afternoon.

Yet in so little time, he had devoured and refined it, successfully established his foundation.

And brought Wang Mu returned benefits!

At the same time.

An incomparably exquisite and profound cultivation technique appeared in Wang Mu's mind.

The Solar Emperor Scripture!

This should have been the cultivation technique Dan Xuan taught Lin Yan.

It could advance and grow stronger by continuously devouring powerful flames.

It was an ancient supreme method capable of leading directly to the realm of the Great Emperor.

Its potential was immeasurable.

"Unfortunately, it is incomplete!"

Wang Mu sighed.

Were it not for that, even if he did not cultivate it himself, copying it down and using it to invest in other geniuses would have made it an excellent bargaining chip.

But there was no helping it. His investment progress in Lin Yan had only reached 30%.

Thus, whether it was the Sea Spirit Flame or the Solar Emperor Scripture, only a portion had been returned to him. There was no way for it to synchronize with Lin Yan's.

But then again.

This feeling of growing stronger while lying down was simply too comfortable.

After soaking a while longer.

Wang Mu rose from the hot spring.

After the maidservants helped him dress, he was about to return to sleep.

Suddenly.

An anxious voice rang out from the night. "This subordinate has failed in his duties. Please punish me, Holy Son!"

Wang Mu frowned.

He followed the voice.

He discovered that the fat manager from Azure Cloud Island was kneeling there with a face full of terror, repeatedly slapping himself.

The slaps rang out sharply!

His face was full of panic and fear.

Wang Mu walked over and frowned. "What happened?"

The Fat Manager wore a mournful expression as he said, "Holy Son... Lin Yan escaped!"

"???"

Wang Mu Raised an Eyebrow. "When did this happen?"

"Just now! This subordinate noticed fluctuations in the barrier around Azure Cloud Island's perimeter and went to investigate, but... it was already too late!"

As the Fat Manager spoke, he prostrated himself once more, his forehead pressed tightly against the ground as his bloated body trembled.

Cold sweat streamed down without cease.

He had failed in his duties and let the person the Holy Son wanted escape. What kind of crime was that?

Everyone in the Northern Darkness Sacred Ground knew the Holy Son's methods.

Before coming here, he had already written his will.

Now, he only prayed that the Holy Son's fury would not implicate his family.

But to his surprise.

The Holy Son did not fly into a thunderous rage as he had imagined, nor pronounce his death sentence.

"Sure enough, Children of Luck are not so easy to fool!" Wang Mu gazed into the distant night, sighing inwardly.

To put it bluntly.

His former wastrel persona had been too deeply ingrained, drawing far too much hatred.

It was perfectly normal that he was not trusted.

Now the Child of Luck he had the greatest hope of winning over and investing in had run away.

What should he do?

"Holy Son, this subordinate dares to request a chance to atone for my crimes through merit. Even if I die, I will bring Lin Yan back to you!"

Seeing that Wang Mu remained silent.

A fierce look appeared in the Fat Manager's eyes as he tried to seize a chance to make up for his crime.

Wang Mu glanced at him and waved his hand. "Forget it. Since he has left, let him go!"

Send people to hunt him down?

What kind of joke was that?

Would someone burdened with immense luck be so easy to hunt down and kill?

Most likely, not only would they be counter-killed, but the other party would turn disaster into fortune and obtain another opportunity.

Besides.

He had already given away the Sea Spirit Flame, so he had accumulated some goodwill.

If he sent people to hunt Lin Yan down now.

Wouldn't Lin Yan become even more convinced that he harbored ill intentions, with his Killing intent soaring to the brim again? Wouldn't that be a complete loss?