In a stone chamber deep in the barren mountains, Lin Qin stretched his body, his bones letting out faint cracks.
He did not continue cultivating. Instead, he rose to his feet and walked to the entrance of the chamber. Looking at the gray, overcast sky outside, he found himself wanting to go home.
Lin Qin walked out of the stone chamber and leaped into the sky.
The wind howled past his ears. After getting his bearings, he flew toward Heavenly Pillar Prefecture City.
Heavenly Pillar Prefecture City, Lotus Mist Valley.
Lin Qin entered the valley and went straight to the teleportation array. The hall housing the array was empty, with only a Middlegod on duty dozing in a corner.
"I want to use the teleportation array." Lin Qin's voice echoed through the empty hall.
The Middlegod woke with a start. Seeing Lin Qin, he hurriedly stood up and respectfully asked, "Where does my lord wish to go?"
"The Yulan Continent plane."
The Middlegod froze, then looked troubled. "My lord, the fee for teleporting to a Material Plane is very high..." Lin Qin took a token from his robes and casually tossed it over.
The Middlegod caught the token and looked down at it. His expression changed drastically. The token was entirely earthen yellow, with an ancient character for "Earth" carved on the front and intricate patterns on the back. It radiated an aura that made even his soul tremble.
This was the Earth Sovereign's envoy token.
"M-My lord..." The Middlegod's voice trembled. "Please wait a moment. This subordinate will make the arrangements at once."
Holding the token in both hands, he respectfully returned it to Lin Qin, then stumbled out of the side hall. Before long, hurried footsteps sounded outside, and a Highgod in a gray robe strode in.
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