"Is there something wrong?" Lin Yu asked, puzzled.
"There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that spirit stones aren't the property of our Heavenly Dragon Sect, so..."
"So, you're out of spirit stones?" Lin Yu asked with a smile.
Xue'er was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood Lin Yu's meaning. She hesitated for a moment, then took out a storage ring and handed it to Lin Yu: "Here are five hundred high-grade spirit stones, enough for you to cultivate to the Celestial Immortal realm. There are also several cultivation techniques here, secret manuals passed down for tens of thousands of years by the Heavenly Dragon Sect. You can take a look. In addition, there are five hundred spirit herbs here, specially cultivated by our Heavenly Dragon Sect."
"I can take these myself, but your Heavenly Dragon Sect has a history of tens of thousands of years, you must have more than just these spiritual herbs, right?" Lin Yu waved his hand and said with a faint smile.
"Young Master Lin, to be honest, these five hundred spiritual herbs are all our sect can provide. Our Heavenly Dragon Sect has a very strong foundation, but even we don't have any spiritual herbs to supply." Xue'er shook her head and said, "However, there is a treasure trove here, where many precious treasures accumulated by our Heavenly Dragon Sect are stored. Perhaps some of the spiritual herbs are unnecessary for Young Master Lin."
Lin Yu smiled slightly, "I'm not interested in spiritual herbs, but I am quite interested in you."
"Uh!" Xue'er was taken aback, then smiled and said, "I wonder which one Young Master Lin is interested in?"
"I'm a straightforward person and don't like beating around the bush. Since Miss Xue has asked, I'll be direct." Lin Yu looked directly into Xue'er's eyes and said bluntly, "Miss Xue is one of the best among the younger generation of our sect. I believe that as long as Miss Xue is willing to intervene, I will definitely be able to obtain some benefits."
Upon hearing this, Xue'er's pretty face flushed red. "What nonsense are you spouting?"
"Hehe, Miss Xue, don't be shy. Your sect leader sent me here this time, surely not just to cultivate exceptionally talented individuals, right? You probably want me to help you win first place and become the sect leader's personal disciple." Lin Yu looked at Xue'er and said, "I've never liked beating around the bush, so let's be frank. My goal is the sect leader's position."
Upon hearing this, Xue'er's expression slightly hardened, but she didn't show anger or surprise. Instead, she smiled faintly and said, "Young Master Lin is indeed intelligent. Since that's the case, let's not beat around the bush. I really do want to ask Young Master Lin to help me secure a spot. If you can win first place, then the position of sect leader is yours."
"Oh? I wonder what the reward is for first place?" Lin Yu frowned slightly; this Xue'er was still quite troublesome.
"Our Heavenly Dragon Sect possesses a weapon of the Saint Artifact- level, a Saint Artifact passed down through generations of sect leaders. Whoever wins first place will receive it. I wonder if Young Master Lin would be willing to participate?" Xue'er asked Lin Yu, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
Saint Artifact? That sounds incredibly powerful.
However, Lin Yu did not react at all, because although the Saint Artifact was powerful, it had no appeal to Lin Yu. What Lin Yu needed most were the immortal techniques and martial arts of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
"I'm sorry, Miss Xue," Lin Yu said with a faint smile, shaking his head in refusal. "I wonder what reward the Sect Master will give me?"
Xue'er was stunned, clearly not expecting Lin Yu to refuse, but her expression quickly returned to normal.
Xue'er has a very strong will and will not give up easily, but she will not force Lin Yu too much, after all, she cannot force Lin Yu.
"If Young Master Lin doesn't mind, you can come in with me for a moment," Xue'er said with a smile.
Lin Yu nodded upon hearing this and followed Xue'er into the cave.
The cave dwelling was extremely spacious and luxuriously decorated. A portrait hung on the wall, depicting a young man and woman. The woman was spirited and dashing, while the man was heroic and extraordinary.
"This is our Heavenly Dragon Sect Master, Xue Qianxun. This is Xue Qianxun's master, Xue Tianhua. And this portrait is a photo of the two of them together," Xue'er said with a smile.
"So it was him! Indeed, he is dashing, heroic, and possesses an extraordinary air." Lin Yu nodded with a smile, then said with a smile, "Miss Xue, I really like this portrait. Your sect leader, who is also Miss Xue's father, must be very wealthy. If I were to auction off this portrait, I should be able to earn quite a few spirit stones, right?"
"You really want it?" Xue'er looked at Lin Yu with some surprise.
"Of course, I naturally like this kind of thing." Lin Yu nodded with a smile.
"Alright, then I'll bring out all the treasures our Heavenly Dragon Sect has collected over the years, and let Young Master Lin choose from them," Xue'er said with a smile.
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony." Lin Yu smiled slightly, then sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, silently circulated his inner energy, took out all the Chaos Spirit Liquid from the Chaos Space, and began to cultivate.
Seeing Lin Yu sitting quietly here, Xue'er was stunned.
This man is a complete madman. Doesn't he fear death? Doesn't he worry about revealing his whereabouts?
"As expected of someone capable of defeating the Heavenly Sword Peak Master, truly extraordinary."
Xue'er silently praised him in her heart, and then began to prepare her things.
Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, Lin Yu had been cultivating in the Chaos Space.
Cultivating in the chaotic space is countless times faster than outside, so Lin Yu's strength has increased dramatically during this period.
Moreover, during Lin Yu 'Lin Yu cultivation, his combat power continued to rise, and Lin Yu was now able to contend with the peak master of Heavenly Sword Peak.
This change pleased Lin Yu greatly, but Lin Yu did not stop cultivating. In fact, Lin Yu strength continued to improve as he cultivated.
On this day, Lin Yu finally opened his eyes, then came out of his cultivation state, stood up, stretched his limbs, and felt completely refreshed.
Seeing Lin Yu's actions, Xue'er couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Young Master Lin, you're not really planning to stay here for half a month, are you?"
"The cultivation speed here is quite good. Why would I waste time fighting for a spot as a sect disciple if I didn't cultivate here?" Lin Yu smiled and shook his head. "Miss Xue, I need to hurry to the next mountain peak to participate in the sect disciple ranking competition, so I'll take my leave now."
Lin Yu looked at Xue'er with a smile, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
"Alright, take care." Xue'er didn't try to stop her, but just smiled and said.
Lin Yu smiled and left the cave. Xue'er watched Lin Yu's departing figure, her heart filled with doubt.