Time passed like flowing water, and in the blink of an eye, three days went by.
During these three days, Ye Lin put away his flying vessel and thoroughly lost himself among the mountains and rivers, sometimes walking, sometimes running, and sometimes flying on his sword.
It was only when he had completely filled the Novice-rank capacity of "Embracing Mountains and Rivers with a Sword" with the Intents of a thousand mountains and a thousand rivers that he casually slashed his sword toward a barren mountain ahead.
“Rumble!”
As he unleashed the strike, the Intents of thousands of mountains and rivers manifested instantly, slicing dozens of high mountains ahead clean in half.
The power was so immense that it could easily rival a Golden Core Venerable.
“Not bad, not bad. Just the Mountain and River Intent alone can give a casual strike of mine such terrifying, earth-shattering power.”
“If I add other amplifications to this, a single sword strike would probably destroy cities and shatter the earth just like a Nascent Soul True Monarch.”
Seeing that a casual strike of his could possess such power, Ye Lin nodded in immense satisfaction.
It had not been in vain for him to immerse himself in the mountains and rivers for the past three days, ending up as disheveled as a beggar. Fortunately, all his efforts had paid off at this moment.
Splash.
Without any hesitation, he looked at the river ahead and jumped right in to take a bath, changing into a high-grade black robe of a similar style.
This robe was something he had specifically purchased during his last trip to the Tianyu Chamber of Commerce.
“It seems I need to find some time to learn a life skill like the Dust-Cleansing Spell.”
Ye Lin muttered to himself as he took out his flying vessel again and rushed toward the royal capital, Tianqi City.
Protected by his luck, his journey was calm and peaceful, devoid of any unexpected incidents.
More than two shichen later, he finally arrived at the gates of Tianqi City.
A grand formation protected the city, and flying in the air was forbidden for everyone; he was naturally no exception.
After casually storing the flying vessel into his storage ring, he walked into Tianqi City. Having been away for several days, the streets of the city were still bustling with people and carriages, presenting a scene of immense prosperity.
However, unlike in the past, today in the teahouses and restaurants, the storytellers and patrons were all heatedly discussing the same topic.
It was the glorious feat from a few days ago, where the mysterious True Monarch of the Demon Suppressing Division, Ye Lin, had furiously slaughtered an entire city of evil spirits and two evil Venerables in Zhenhai City, and then slain three more evil Venerables in Lingyun City.
Some said he was a mighty human figure who had deliberately disguised himself as a newcomer to travel the mortal world and save the common people.
Others said he was a genius from a great sect who had specifically come to the Tianyuan Dynasty to suppress the demonic chaos and temper himself.
Still others claimed he was the reincarnation of a mighty figure who had fallen in his previous life while eliminating demons, and now that he had returned, he was bound to fight the evil spirits to the death. He was truly a pillar of the human race.
Because his cultivation had increased and his hearing had become dozens of times sharper, Ye Lin heard the discussions about him in every street and alleyway as soon as he stepped into Tianqi City.
Hearing these discussions, he couldn't help but daze for a moment.
Ever since he had made his move, he had anticipated that his deeds in Zhenhai City and Lingyun City would attract the attention of the royal family, other forces in the capital, and the higher-ups of the Cultivation Academy.
However, he hadn't expected to become the talk of the entire royal capital so quickly.
After all, Zhenhai City and Lingyun City were too far from the royal capital, and there was no such thing as daily news in the cultivation world.
It was one thing for those with ulterior motives to learn of his deeds through other means, but for even ordinary people to know about them, someone must be pushing this behind the scenes.
Not lingering on the streets, he walked briskly and soon arrived in front of the majestic manor of the Demon Suppressing Division.
The ones guarding the gate were still the two Demon Suppressing Guards who had guided him the last time he came to the Demon Suppressing Division.
“Holy crap, True Monarch... Ye!” The two of them knew him, so the moment they saw him return, they shuddered in fright.
“We pay our respects to the True Monarch!” Snapping out of it, both of them hurriedly approached and bowed respectfully to him.
Seeing this, Ye Lin merely nodded calmly and walked straight into the Demon Suppressing Division.
As for explaining to others that he was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage and not a Nascent Soul True Monarch, or explaining how he managed to kill five evil Venerables, he had no intention of doing so at all.
They could guess whatever they wanted. The more unsure they were of his identity and strength, the more advantageous the situation would be for him.
If all else failed, he could always bring out and bolster his persona as the Young Hall Master of Heaven's Punishment Hall.
“True Monarch Ye is seriously awesome. I knew it! Not long ago, when the imperial family targeted him so heavily, not only did he not flee, but he also openly came to the Demon Suppressing Division.
Not only that, but he also directly and forcefully executed the Eldest Young Mistress of the Chu family and her group. It turns out he's a True Monarch powerhouse who can wipe out a city with a wave of his hand!”
“Exactly! Now that True Monarch Ye's reputation resounds throughout the entire royal capital, the imperial family and the Chu family probably won't even dare to make a peep from now on.”
“Speaking of which, the two of us chatted with True Monarch Ye for so long last time. We can brag about this for the rest of our lives.”
After Ye Lin left, the two Demon Suppressing Guards immediately began to converse in low voices. Their words were filled with praise and awe for him, and they even felt incredibly honored just to have spoken a few more words with him.
On the other side, after Ye Lin entered the Demon Suppressing Division, the other Demon Suppressing Guards passing by reacted in a similar manner to the two at the entrance. They all bowed respectfully to him, their tones filled with respect and even flattery.
To all of this, Ye Lin merely nodded with a normal expression.
Returning to the Demon Suppressing Division, he did not immediately go to the Mission Hall to submit his mission. Instead, he went to the registration desk and found the old senior, Xiao Jintian.
As always, the old man wore a black robe, his hair was messy, and he had an old pipe in his mouth, filling the entire registration room with smoke.
Seeing Ye Lin walk in, Xiao Jintian did not speak but instead sized him up carefully.
“Foundation Establishment Stage, wiping out an entire city of evil spirits, and consecutively slaying five Golden Core Venerables?” After studying Ye Lin for a long time, Xiao Jintian finally extinguished his pipe and spoke in a leisurely tone.
“I could beat up the Foundation Establishment Stage when I was at the Qi Condensation Stage. Now that I'm at the Foundation Establishment Stage, isn't it perfectly reasonable that I can beat the Golden Core Stage to death?” Ye Lin looked at him without changing his expression.
“You're really only at the Foundation Establishment Stage?” Hearing Ye Lin say he was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, Xiao Jintian's eyes instantly lit up, and his slouched posture immediately straightened.
Lazy to waste words, Ye Lin immediately displayed the aura of his First Layer of Foundation Establishment cultivation before him.
“Good, good, good! Our Tianyuan Demon Suppressing Division has produced yet another peerless genius.
With your current merits, you can easily be promoted to a Rank 7 Demon Suppressing Guard.
At the Cultivation Academy, you can also use this merit to directly challenge the top ten senior students on the Outer Academy's combat strength ranking. As long as you defeat any of them, you can directly enter the Inner Academy to cultivate without having to care about anyone's opinion.
And only by entering the Inner Academy will you be qualified to participate in the future Genius Selection Tournament. This is the only path for people from a Yellow-grade Cultivation Academy to go to a Mysterious-grade Cultivation Academy.”
Seeing that Ye Lin really only had a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, Xiao Jintian laughed in gratification and gave him some guidance on his future cultivation path.
Although the conflicts within the myriad races were obvious nowadays, the vast majority of cultivation resources were still controlled by the cultivation academies. Therefore, advancing upward was almost the only choice for all lower-level cultivators.
Otherwise, no matter how great your talent was, without the support of resources, it would still be difficult for you to achieve success in cultivation.
“There's no rush for that. I came here because I have some news to tell you.” Seeing that the old senior, Xiao Jintian, was eager to take him to the Cultivation Academy right now to challenge the senior disciples and enter the Inner Academy, Ye Lin cut to the chase.
Ye Lin did not beat around the bush and immediately revealed what Ziqing and the others had said before their deaths—that the Tianyuan Dynasty had been traded to the evil race as blood food by a mighty human figure.
Xiao Jintian, who had still been happy about discovering such an outstanding young junior like Ye Lin, was instantly overcome with pain and anger upon hearing his words.
“I didn't expect that beast would ultimately choose to cooperate with the evil spirit clan. Back then, I shouldn't have saved him, let alone paved the way for him!”
Xiao Jintian's eyes turned red, and a powerful, murderous intent began to wildly condense around him. It was obvious that he knew something about the trade of the Tianyuan Dynasty.
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