sinovels Chapter 11 The First Signs of Chaos in the Dharma-Ending Age
Chapter 11 The First Signs of Chaos in the Dharma-Ending Age
Lin Yuan was quite surprised to see Lin Chaorang in Luoyue City.
What surprised him even more was that, judging from Lin Chao's words, their meeting was not unexpected.
He didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Lin Chao, did you wait for me here on purpose?"
"That's right." Lin Chao nodded. "Based on my understanding of you, Brother Lin Yuan, after leaving the family, you'll most likely come to Luoyue City. Of course, it's mostly a gamble, and it seems I made the right bet."
Lin Yuan nodded, accepting the reason.
If you were to ask who in the entire Lin family understands you best, it would undoubtedly be Lin Chao.
He then asked, "Why were you waiting for me in the city?"
If there was nothing else going on, Lin Chao wouldn't have waited for him on purpose.
Lin Chao smiled and said, "That's good news, Brother Lin Yuan. You must be tired from your long journey. Let me take you to an inn to rest and we can talk while we eat, okay?"
This was exactly what Lin Yuan wanted to hear, so he naturally didn't object and followed Lin Chao to the largest inn in Luoyue City, Luoyue Inn.
It is said that Luoyue Inn was established at the beginning of Luoyue City. It is right next to Luoyue Lake and can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the entire lake, including the spectacular sight of the moon reflected in the lake.
Therefore, this inn has always been a place that only high-ranking officials, nobles, and wealthy merchants can afford to stay.
But for cultivators, even those who have been driven out of their homes, the price is only average.
Lin Chao arrived here half a month earlier and booked the two best rooms.
One of them was for himself, and the other was for Lin Yuan.
After resting and taking a shower, Lin Yuan felt much better and then went to the private room that Lin Chao had reserved.
This private room offers a panoramic view of Luoyue Lake.
The lake surface is as clear as a mirror, the spring breeze gently caresses the blue waves, the willows sway, and the sunlight falls into the heart of the lake, creating faint ripples.
As soon as Lin Yuan entered the private room, he saw this view.
Linjiashan Mountain was like a fairyland, but he had not left the mountain for more than ten years. Seeing such a completely different beautiful scenery, he felt inexplicably moved.
"If the weather is good, the scenery here is absolutely stunning at night," Lin Chao said with a smile when he saw Lin Yuan's expression, then pulled out a chair. "Brother Lin Yuan, please sit down."
After a month apart, Lin Chao's aura became even more mysterious, and even with Lin Yuan's keen senses, he couldn't discern much.
However, Lin Yuan didn't care about these things and didn't want to investigate. Instead, he looked at the table.
On the table, a feast of delicious food, all the finest flavors of the world, was prepared.
"Thank you so much, Lin Chao. If it weren't for you, it would have been quite a struggle for me to settle down." Lin Yuan first expressed his gratitude to Lin Chao, who had been taking care of him ever since he entered Luoyue City.
"Brother Lin Yuan, are you still telling me these things?" Lin Chao pretended to be displeased.
Lin Yuan smiled and said that he should definitely thank those who deserved it.
The private room was quiet. After the two sat down, they didn't talk about anything, but instead enjoyed the beautiful scenery and the food.
When it was almost time, Lin Chao finally spoke, saying, "Brother Lin Yuan, you certainly haven't given up on your cultivation, have you? Otherwise, you wouldn't have stayed in the family for the full three months."
Lin Yuan rinsed his mouth briefly and nodded slightly: "That's true. Apart from those children who are not even ten years old and have just had their aptitude tested, those who have stayed in the family for two or three years will probably not give up."
After speaking, he looked at Lin Chao, then changed the subject: "Your waiting for me is related to your cultivation?"
"Yes." Lin Chao did not deny it, but he did not immediately say what it was about. Instead, he asked, "Brother Lin Yuan, what are your plans for the future?"
Lin Yuan did not hide his plan, saying, "I will stay in Luoyue City for a few days, and then find a place with good spiritual energy to cultivate."
"I'm afraid that's unwise." Lin Chao didn't mince words. "Brother Lin Yuan, do you know that a spiritual spring was discovered two months ago in Xingyue Mountain, five hundred miles outside Luoyue City?"
Lin Yuan did not speak, but gestured for Lin Chao to continue.
Lin Chao continued, "Where there is a spiritual spring, the spiritual energy is naturally very good, which naturally attracts many people. Especially when the end of the spiritual energy era is approaching, both sects and families drive away many cultivators."
"At this time, any sacred place for cultivation is a place that cultivators must fight for."
"After the discovery of the spiritual spring, more than a hundred cultivators gathered around it, wanting to obtain this treasure. However, the spiritual spring has its limits and cannot accommodate tens of thousands of cultivators like a celestial mountain, so the struggle naturally arose."
"During that period, there were fights almost every day near the Spirit Spring, and the desolate forest was stained with blood. More and more cultivators joined in, and in the end, more than a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators died. That place was almost destroyed."
"If these cultivators hadn't deliberately avoided it, the spiritual spring might already be gone."
"Finally, half a month ago, the spiritual spring was occupied by a cultivator at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage."
Lin Yuan fell silent after hearing this.
Spiritual springs are not found everywhere on Linjia Immortal Mountain, but they are not particularly rare either.
But now, in the outside world, the struggle for a spiritual spring has resulted in the deaths of over a hundred cultivators.
Those who cultivate in the embryonic breathing stage are not as common as cabbages.
If these hundreds of cultivators joined forces, it wouldn't be long before they were able to destroy Falling Moon City, which could accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.
Lin Chao's meaning was also quite clear.
Before the arrival of the spirits, any place with spirits represents conflict.
To obtain it, one must defeat a large number of cultivators.
The weak don't even have a chance to fight.
Even he can use spiritual energy to amplify his supernatural powers.
But even facing the sixth level of fetal breathing, he had no confidence whatsoever.
"Were they also expelled from the sixth level of the Fetal Breathing Realm?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chao smiled wryly and said, "Brother Lin Yuan, I've looked into it. Many families have eliminated cultivators who couldn't make any progress. The young and talented cultivators have all stayed. That cultivator at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage came from a cultivation family. He was nearing the end of his lifespan and left the family voluntarily because he felt that it was a waste for him to occupy the family's spiritual energy."
Family cultivators value tradition and inheritance.
This kind of thing is not unusual.
The Lin family is an anomaly among many families.
"Ugh!"
Lin Yuan and Lin Chao both sighed.
After a while, Lin Yuan asked, "So, what you're trying to say is that you've found a suitable place for cultivation without others discovering it?"
Many things can be inferred from what Lin Chao said.
"Brother Lin Yuan is still as perceptive as ever." Lin Chao said with a smile, "I have indeed found a suitable place for cultivation. Of course, that place is not hidden; on the contrary, quite a few people know about it."
"So that means it's a very large place, big enough to accommodate many people. Does such a place really exist?" Lin Yuan frowned. He didn't believe that such a thing could fall from the sky.
"Yes," Lin Chao affirmed. "Brother Lin Yuan, you should know about the existence of sects, right?"
"Of course I know," Lin Yuan nodded.
The two main forces in the cultivation world are families and sects, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
"Lin Chao, are you trying to say that there are sects willing to accept cultivators like us who have been expelled from their homes?"
"That's right, there's a sect called the Sword Sect that's recruiting disciples. They accept all comers, and we can join them." Lin Chao shared the information he knew. "Brother, can we go together?"