After Lin Heng and Liu Ling'er reunited, they didn't rush on their way back to Heavenly Abundance City. Instead, they traveled around and returned, finally arriving back in Heavenly Abundance City after about twenty days.
The guards at the city lord's mansion all recognized Lin Heng Lin Heng, and he led Liu Ling'er into the mansion without any hindrance.
Upon arriving at Situ Jiannan's banquet hall, they were surprised to find that the other party had already prepared a table of fine food and wine in preparation for their visit.
When Situ Jiannan saw Lin Heng bring Liu Ling'er in, he first waved for the guards who had led the way to leave, and then Situ Jiannan went to close the door.
This rather strange action aroused Lin Heng's vigilance, but unexpectedly, the next second, Situ Jiannan, who had just closed the door of the banquet hall, turned around and knelt down in front of Lin Heng.
"Senior Lin Heng, this is all the collection I've accumulated in Heavenly Abundance City over the years. After deducting the Source Stone I use for cultivation and offerings, I still have 60,000 Source Stone remaining, along with some cultivation resources. I'm presenting it all to you today."
Situ Jiannan's initiative left Lin Heng somewhat dumbfounded.
Before I could even say a word, had the other person already guessed something?
Seeing that Lin Heng remained silent, Situ Jiannan took the initiative and said, "I have already heard about Senior Lin Heng's battle against the Blood Demon Sect in the Three Immortals Valley. I'm afraid that you haven't come back to see me this time because you want to go to the Ninefold Heaven through me. Rather than fighting with you, I'd better offer myself up."
Lin Heng smiled approvingly. He had to admit that this guy's Linglong were indeed very impressive.
Lin Heng accepted the ring presented by Situ Jiannan. Inside were all of his treasures. With a sweep of his soul, Lin Heng examined everything.
It goes without saying that, apart from Source Stone, there are plenty of other resources as well, but Lin Heng doesn't even look at most of them.
After taking the Source Stone, Lin Heng left the rest of the items behind and threw the ring to Situ Jiannan.
"You're very clever. I only took what I needed, and the rest is yours. But you still have to do one thing for me."
After Lin Heng finished speaking, Situ Jiannan lowered his head and awaited instructions.
Lin Heng then recounted how Yue Linglong and the other two women had come to the Longevity Realm together.
"Senior, I don't think the three people you mentioned are in the Spirit Radiance Region. Human Race cultivators who come to the Longevity Realm are randomly teleported to one of the four domains. I have many eyes and ears in the Spirit Radiance Region. If there are other Ascenders, I will be able to find out about them within a month."
Situ Jiannan told him the truth; he dared not try to be clever in front of Lin Heng.
This put Lin Heng and Liu Ling'er in a difficult position. The person wasn't in the Spirit Radiance Region, and the other three domains were quite large. Where should they even begin their search?
" Heng'er, why don't we go to the other realms first and inquire about any recent Ascenders to the Longevity Realm?"
Liu Ling'er tentatively asked.
Lin Heng shook his head. "Searching like this is like looking for a needle in a haystack."
Situ Jiannan's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had seen a glimmer of hope. He immediately said, "If you don't mind, senior, you can take me with you. Although I don't know many people in the other nine domains, I still have some connections, which may be of great help to you."
Lin Heng looked down at Situ Jiannan, who was kneeling on the ground and had raised his head. To be honest, he hadn't really thought about taking this guy in before.
But at this moment, Situ Jiannan's self-recommendation made Lin Heng somewhat interested.
Although Lin Heng now has some basic understanding of the Longevity Realm, he is still far less familiar with it than Situ Jiannan.
Furthermore, since we're about to head to other regions to find the three women, bringing Situ Jiannan along will definitely save us a lot of trouble.
Situ Jiannan noticed the hesitation in Lin Heng's eyes and immediately raised his hand to swear. "I, Situ Jiannan, swear by my Saint Soul today that as long as Senior Lin Heng is willing to take me in, I will be loyal to Senior Lin Heng for the rest of my life. If I have any disloyal thoughts, my Saint Soul will be destroyed, and I will never be able to enter the Samsara again."
This oath was incredibly venomous, demonstrating Situ Jiannan's resolve.
His actions were not driven by fear, but by hope.
How long has Lin Heng been in the Longevity Realm?
He broke through to the Nirvana Realm in less than a year.
Having just broken through to the Nirvana Realm, he was able to single-handedly kill three Nirvana cultivators from the Blood Demon Sect.
Two of them were even experts who had reached the Third Nirvana.
Situ Jiannan knew very well that someone like Lin Heng, as long as he wasn't killed by the powerful figures of the Nine Heavens, would surely reach the pinnacle of the Nine Heavens in the future.
Situ Jiannan had the idea of seeking refuge with Lin Heng after receiving news that Lin Heng had killed the Three Moluo Brothers.
But Situ Jiannan knew then that he had absolutely no value to Lin Heng.
But now that he knew Lin Heng was going to several other domains and needed a subordinate familiar with all Ten Regions, Situ Jiannan knew that his opportunity had come.
Joining Lin Heng's ranks was probably his last hope for further improving his cultivation.
Even though following Lin Heng would be more dangerous, Situ Jiannan still chose to take the gamble, even if the stakes were his own life.
After Situ Jiannan made the oath, Lin Heng nodded in agreement. "Alright, from now on you will stay by my side. As long as you work diligently for me, I guarantee you will break through to the Nirvana Realm within ten years."
Upon hearing this, Situ Jiannan was overjoyed. Someone like Lin Heng would never boast.
Originally, Situ Jiannan had hoped that even if he had to wait tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years, he would be lucky if Lin Heng would give him a chance.
But to his utter surprise, Lin Heng promised to help him break through to the Nirvana Realm within ten years.
This sudden happiness almost made Situ Jiannan burst into tears on the spot.
If Lin Heng and Liu Ling'er hadn't been here, Situ Jiannan might have gone to the ancestral hall to offer incense to each of his ancestors' memorial tablets, thanking them for blessing him with Lin Heng.
"Here are some resources and Source Stone. Take them and use them to smooth things over. I want to get news of my other two friends as soon as possible."
After Lin Heng finished speaking, Situ Jiannan quickly took the things and nodded in agreement.
"Don't worry, Master. Give me half a month, and I guarantee I'll be able to find out."
Situ Jiannan understood that this was Lin Heng testing him. Now that he had received Lin Heng's promise, he was even more determined to do his best.
Now that arrangements had been made to find out about the three women, Lin Heng and Liu Ling'er decided to stay in Heavenly Abundance City.
Lin Heng didn't waste this time either, and began to improve his mother Liu Ling'er's strength.
I don't want the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure anymore, so I'll give you a Initial-Grade Chaos Spirit Treasure for now.
Take out the medicinal herbs that are millions of years old and use them to raise Liu Ling'er's cultivation to the Supreme Saint Realm, in preparation for her future breakthrough.
Every day, Lin Heng would also use his Nirvana Realm soul power as a guide to help Liu Ling'er's soul improve, making it easier for her to sense the Nirvana Realm.
This left Situ Jiannan speechless; he had never seen anyone in the Ten Regions live as extravagantly as Lin Heng.
This also made Situ Jiannan realize that Lin Heng's promise of ten years was not only not an exaggeration, but might even take less time. As a result, Situ Jiannan became even more diligent in gathering intelligence.