"Even his golden core is like a boundless ocean. No wonder it needs chaos origin to open it up. Who knows how terrifying it will be once it becomes a Spirit Sea?"
Lin Dong sighed and took out a few strands of chaos origin. Enough origin to open up a small secret realm was swallowed by Lin Fan's golden core, yet it still showed no sign of transforming into a Spirit Sea.
In fact, Lin Fan had already tried drawing a strand of chaos origin toward his golden core. With a swoosh, the golden core swallowed it.
Then three strands of chaos origin disappeared in succession, without the slightest change to the golden core.
Only then did Lin Fan understand that the system had not lied to him.
He shook his head helplessly. Not enough! Nowhere near enough!
That was why he had come to his father.
If it was not enough, he could only go to the Primordial Chaos Realm. Among the remaining opportunities dropped when he killed Luo Chen was chaos origin Qi. Perhaps there would be enough origin there for him to open up his Spirit Sea.
In the end, his golden core swallowed more than a dozen strands of chaos origin.
Lin Fan only felt a little more at ease. The hazy mist over his golden core made it appear increasingly mysterious and extraordinary, as deep and vast as a universe about to be born. He still failed to open up his Spirit Sea.
"Is the Chaos Gods and Devils Body really this monstrous?"
Seeing this, Lin Dong and Ji Ningshuang could not help marveling and clicking their tongues. They finally believed Lin Fan's words.
No wonder it was called a taboo divine physique. It needed so many resources to sustain it. Without several pounds of chaos origin, how could he open up a Spirit Sea? Even the mighty Lin Clan, a supreme imperial clan, could only shake its head helplessly.
"These are the Lineage's thirty-eight strands of origin!"
"Take them. Consider them resources from the Lineage, though they're still far from enough..."
"But you don't need to worry! Later, your mother, your grandfathers, and I will go to some deadly and forbidden lands to find chaos origin for you."
Lin Dong waved a hand, and a storage ring flew in front of Lin Fan. As he spoke, he took Ji Ningshuang, who wanted to say something, by the hand and hurried to leave in search of origin.
Their son's opening up his Spirit Sea was a major matter.
As though suddenly remembering something, he paused, then looked at Lin Fan again and asked, "Right, it looks like you've already made plans to leave. Where are you going to look for chaos origin?"
"I heard there's quite a bit of chaos origin in Hunyuan, so I plan to try my luck."
Lin Fan accepted the storage ring, nodded, and told them his plan to go to the Primordial Chaos Realm. "This origin will be enough. I'll find a way to get the rest myself. Father, Mother, there's no need to worry."
Feeling the warmth of his parents' care, he did not want his family to take risks. In any case, he could exchange Villain Points for it in the end. At most, opening up his Spirit Sea would take a little longer.
"Good. It's time you went out to temper yourself and saw the prodigies and monsters of the outside world! Give Archaic's prodigies a little shock!"
Lin Dong nodded and pulled the reluctant Ji Ningshuang away. Ji Ningshuang waved. Although she hoped Lin Fan would stay safe and sound, she also respected his decision.
Watching the two leave, Lin Fan was somewhat baffled. He kept feeling that his parents were hiding something from him.
He shook his head and thought no more about it, then went to find Uncle Fu. He had not forgotten that the people from the Kun Sect connected to the son of fortune were still waiting for him.
Before going to the Primordial Chaos Realm, he would first see whether he had a chance to encounter the second son of fortune.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
After leaving Lin Fan's little courtyard, the couple returned to their own. Ji Ningshuang's face was full of displeasure as she shook off Lin Dong's hand and spoke to him irritably.
"We have so much chaos origin at home, and you lied to Fan'er that we had none?"
"What are you keeping it for? If you don't explain yourself, I'm not letting this go!"
Had Lin Fan been there to hear his mother's words, he would certainly have frozen on the spot. Was this a joke? How had he not known his family was this rich? He did not want to work hard anymore!
"Calm down!"
"You need to understand that Fan'er already intended to leave the Lineage."
"Even if we tried, we couldn't keep him here. I was merely going along with his wishes."
Lin Dong spread his hands. "Of course the Lineage can give him chaos origin once, but what about next time? What if he needs something else? Do we keep giving him everything?"
Ji Ningshuang said with complete conviction, "Next time, we give it to him! Whatever he wants..."
Lin Dong froze. Seeing that she still wanted to speak, he hurriedly interrupted, "That's not what I mean. I'm saying he'll become dependent on the Lineage. Better to let Fan'er find chaos origin himself..."
In the end, Lin Dong spoke at length about how an eaglet could not hide in its nest forever and would one day have to spread its wings and soar. Only then did he soothe Ji Ningshuang somewhat.
"And another thing..."
"Word of Fan'er's monstrous talent has spread now."
"The outside world is eyeing Fan'er like tigers eyeing prey. Every clan wants nothing more than to kill him, yet here you are, actually driving him out. Just what are your intentions?"
Ji Ningshuang abruptly changed tack and spoke coldly.
After all, Fan'er had just faced an assassination attempt on his own doorstep and nearly fallen at a Great Emperor's hands.
Although part of it had been an act put on by the couple...
This was still the Lin Clan's territory. If the various orthodoxies dared to act so brazenly here, what about outside the Lin Clan?
With the slightest misstep, she might never see her son again.
Surely there had to be limits to tempering oneself?
He should at least recuperate at home for a few days and wait for the storm to subside somewhat before leaving.
Ultimately, she simply did not want Lin Fan to leave.
Lin Dong naturally understood what Ji Ningshuang meant. He smiled. "What's the big deal? Four ancestors have emerged from seclusion, and one of them will go protect him on his path. No one in Archaic can hurt Fan'er."
Hearing that an ancestor would protect him, Ji Ningshuang breathed a sigh of relief.
Before she could say more, Lin Dong continued, "Besides, the whole world is our Lin Clan's back garden. Fan'er can do whatever he wants. What could happen?"
"Xiao Huohuo. Interesting!"
In the courtyard, Lin Fan looked at the Ji Clan father and son opposite him. He had already learned quite a bit.
Xiao Huohuo, who was in the Spirit Sea Realm, had gravely wounded the Kun Sect's Half-Step Great Sage Realm ancestor!
Surprise appeared on Lin Fan's face. As expected of a son of fortune-he simply defied all reason.
Bridging four or five major realms was rather interesting. It seemed Xiao Huohuo also had an incredibly powerful old grandpa with him. Otherwise, he could not have injured the Kun Sect's Sages and Half-Step Great Saint ancestor.
The Kun Sect had originally nurtured Xiao Huohuo out of kindness, yet not only had he shown no gratitude, he had even harmed his fellow disciples!
He refused to accept the sect's judgment. Though originally only in the Spirit Sea Realm, he suddenly erupted with terrifying might, killed several Sage elders of the sect, and even sought to destroy the Kun Sect.
Had the Half-Step Great Saint ancestor not emerged from seclusion to stop him, he might have wiped out the Kun Sect.
In the end, the ancestor was gravely wounded, while Xiao Huohuo fled without a trace.
The father and son took turns recounting the matter, fear still lingering in their eyes.
Xiao Huohuo's escape was undoubtedly an enormous calamity for the Kun Sect. If he could injure their ancestor now, he would surely destroy the Kun Sect when he returned in the future. They had no choice but to seek the Lin Clan's protection.
"Our Kun Sect suspects that Xiao Huohuo has colluded with the ancient Asura Clan! His strange power can rival our ancestor's. Knowing we are no match for him, we have come to report this to the Lin Clan in the hope that it will receive your attention."
"Even if he hasn't colluded with the Asura Clan, he must have obtained a great opportunity..."
Understanding that this imperial scion wanted to know about Xiao Huohuo, Ji Kun, who stood beside Ji Changju, looked at Lin Fan reverently and climbed the pole offered to him. He knew full well how terrifying this man was-a man destined to sweep across Archaic and attain the imperial throne.
"A great opportunity?"
"What does our Lin Clan lack? Would we covet his things?"
"Rest assured, this imperial scion will take action this time, but not because I want his opportunity!"
"Rather, Xiao Huohuo dared to destroy the Kun Sect, a subordinate of our Lin Clan! Such an act is no different from disregarding our Lin Clan. For daring to offend our Lin Clan's dignity, death without mercy!"
Hearing Ji Kun's words, Lin Fan gave a disdainful laugh, a faint smile hanging at the corners of his mouth. From beginning to end, he had never taken Xiao Huohuo seriously.
Instead, he regarded him as a plaything.