Very quickly, ripples appeared in the void, and a figure slowly walked out. It was as if he had walked out of a painting, completely unaffected. Even the ripples in the void were like water, gentle and comfortable.
Everyone bowed in unison. "Greetings, Governor."
"Greetings, Governor."
…
No matter who it was, whether they were from a poor family or not, they all bowed respectfully.
Lu Yin looked up and saw Mu Xie clearly. It was a middle-aged man who looked refined, but it was not Mister Mu. Lu Yin was disappointed.
Out of everyone present, only Lu Yin dared to peek. Everyone else bowed deeply, including Elder Ni Huang.
Even though Lu Yin's seniority was extremely high, he was still not qualified to be a Progenitor.
Mu Xie looked at Lu Yin, and when he saw Lu Yin peek, he smiled.
Lu Yin's heart trembled, and he quickly bowed deeply.
"Alright, there's no need for formalities," Mu Xie said in a gentle tone.
Everyone bowed again before standing up.
At this moment, everyone who saw Mu Xie was excited. Not everyone was qualified to see a Progenitor, and they could brag about it for the rest of their lives.
Outside of the Central Realm and Dragon Mountain, however, Mu Xie's appearance could not be seen. Light could not reflect his appearance at all.
"Long Seven, I've been watching you for a long time," Mu Xie said as he looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was apprehensive. "Thank you for your kindness, Governor."
"Are you willing to become my disciple?" Mu Xie asked in a very direct manner.
Everyone was surprised, as they had not expected him to be so direct.
Lu Yin was nervous. What should he do now?
Could he refuse?
Absolutely not, but if he did not refuse, how would he explain it to Mister Mu?
It was too difficult.
Everyone looked at Lu Yin enviously, waiting for his answer.
At this moment, a girl stepped forward from the Ancestral Dragon Altar and bowed respectfully. "Governor, may I say a few words?"
Everyone looked at Qiuling, as she was an Origin Array Heavenly Master.
Qiuling was a woman, and she was a rare Origin Array Heavenly Master. She did not look very old, only in her thirties. Her appearance was average, but her temperament was refined.
Mu Xie looked at Qiuling. "Of course. What would you like to say, Celestial Master Qiuling?"
Progenitors had high statuses, and Celestial Masters also had high statuses. Even Progenitors had to give Origin Array Heavenly Masters face, which was one of the advantages that Lockbreakers had. There were many situations where Origin Array Heavenly Masters were needed, and this was a domain that even Progenitors could not meddle in.
Heavenly Master Qiuling said respectfully, "I heard that Dragon Seven is a lockbreaking genius, so I came here to observe him. I also have thoughts of taking him in as a disciple, but I wouldn't dare to do so after the governor, as that would be too disrespectful. Would the governor allow me to test Dragon Seven?"
Mu Xie smiled. "Of course. It's Long Qi's fortune to have you as his master." With that, he vanished. No one knew where he went.
"Thank you, governor!" Heavenly Master Qiuling was overjoyed.
Everyone looked at Lu Yin with even more jealousy, but at the same time, they also became numb. Not only had this person's status within the White Dragon Clan risen, but he had also become the disciple of a Progenitor. Now, even the Origin Array Heavenly Master was fighting to take him in as a disciple. This person's luck was too good. No, his life was too good.
Xia Taili gritted his teeth. This bastard's luck was just too damn good.
Behind Xia Taili, Luo Zhong was flabbergasted and looked at Lu Yin strangely. If those people knew that his surname was Lu, would they fight to take him in as a disciple? This was interesting.
Atop a jade peak in the Frigid Immortal Sect, Liu Shaoge looked in the direction of the White Dragon Clan. He couldn't see Mu Xie, but he could see Qiuling.
(This chapter is not finished. Please turn the page.)
Heavenly Master Qiuling was also aware of what had happened, and felt somewhat helpless. This Lu Yin was doing well no matter where he went.
Qiuling looked at Lu Yin with a solemn expression. "Long Qi, are you willing to take me as your lockbreaking master?"
Lu Yin took a deep breath and stepped forward, bowing deeply. "It would be this junior's honor."
Qiuling nodded. "I've heard that you repaired the Origin Awl at the second formation base and controlled the red light in the new continent. Seeing is believing, so I'd like to test you. If you can pass, I'll take you in as my disciple."
"As you wish, Heavenly Master," Lu Yin said respectfully. His attitude pleased Qiuling, but it was normal. Anyone would be even more respectful when a Heavenly Master wanted to take in a disciple.
Qiuling raised a hand, and the sourcebox fell to the ground below the Ancestral Dragon Altar, directly below Lu Yin.
It was a bottle-shaped sourcebox, and after it fell to the ground, flowers bloomed all around it and their fragrance filled the air. A rainbow appeared in the sky and a river flowed out of the ground, creating a miraculous scene that covered an area of fifty kilometers. This was a miraculous scene that had appeared out of thin air, and it was both beautiful and strange.
"This is a Boundless Advanced sourcebox. Try unlocking it," Qiuling said, giving Lu Yin a test.
Lu Yin looked at Elder Ni Huang.
Great Elder Ni Huang nodded.
Lu Yin walked towards the sourcebox.
Quite a few people were discussing the sourcebox, and some of them recognized it as Grandmaster Deng Guo. He had also come and wanted to take Lu Yin as his disciple, but he was helpless against Qiuling.
"I've seen that sourcebox before. It's one of the sourceboxes that the Lockbreaker Headquarters uses to test Boundless Advanced Lockbreakers. Even though it doesn't have any danger, it can slow down the movements of those who approach it and even cause them to hallucinate. If one is disturbed during lockbreaking, it's very easy to fail. Any Lockbreaker who wants to take the Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker test has failed against this sourcebox," Grandmaster Deng Guo said with a sigh.
Only then did the onlookers realize that even though this sourcebox didn't have any danger, it was still very difficult to unlock.
Qiuling was testing Lu Yin's willpower and lockbreaking speed. The longer one spent on lockbreaking, the more they would have to endure the consequences of being slowed down.
Lu Yin heard this, and he felt that this was quite troublesome. He didn't care about the danger of the sourcebox, but this kind of situation that affected one's judgment and caused them to hallucinate was the most difficult to deal with. One would never know when they would be affected, and lockbreaking also tested one's speed. If one was too slow, they would fail.
Since that was the case, Lu Yin began to recite the Stonewall Scriptures. No matter what happened, he would just recite the Stonewall Scriptures.
Reality proved that Lu Yin's actions were correct. After reciting the Stonewall Scriptures, he didn't feel any sluggishness or hallucinations at all. He approached the bottle-shaped sourcebox step by step, observed it, and then began lockbreaking.
Ordinary people wouldn't be able to understand this process, but Qiuling's eyes were filled with admiration. She discovered that Lu Yin wasn't affected at all, as if this sourcebox didn't affect the outside world at all. This kid was simply a natural-born Lockbreaker.
The difficulty of this bottle-shaped sourcebox lay in the fact that it could be disrupted by invisible disturbances. Once this problem was solved, lockbreaking would be a natural progression.
When Lu Yin had taken the Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker test, he had unlocked the bridge, which was dozens of times larger than this bottle-shaped sourcebox. However, it had taken him only a few days to unlock it, while this sourcebox had taken him only a single day.
There was a soft sound, and everyone stared at the bottle.
There was also a debate about sourceboxes in this region of space. Sourceboxes contained danger, and they could be used by origin array masters to set up arrays to defend against external enemies. Lockbreaking, on the other hand, had a high chance of not obtaining anything. Thus, many people supported the idea of lockbreaking and only setting up sourcebox arrays.
(This chapter is not finished. Please turn the page.)
There was a sizable group of people who supported lockbreaking, as they wanted to obtain items from ancient times.
No matter how the two sides argued, the moment a sourcebox was successfully unlocked, it would attract a lot of attention. Moreover, it was a Boundless Advanced sourcebox that could produce a phenomenon.
The bottle shook and then crumbled into dust.
Lu Yin was disappointed, as there was nothing left.
The people around him started to discuss. "Sure enough, this sourcebox shouldn't have been unlocked. If this sourcebox was set up by an origin array master, then the damage it would cause wouldn't be too small. After all, there's a phenomenon."
"Who knows what's gained from lockbreaking, but not all sourceboxes can be unlocked."
"I support lockbreaking."
"I think it's best not to unlock it. Since it was sealed as a sourcebox, there must be a reason for it. It's best not to break the laws of nature."
"Then what's the point of cultivating? Just wait for your death."
"You …"
…
Qiuling wasn't disappointed, and she looked at Lu Yin with admiration. "You did well, Long Seven."
Lu Yin bowed respectfully. "Thank you for your praise, Celestial Master."
"Do you know that there's a game between us origin array masters? It's called 'stable perimeter,'" Qiuling said.
Lu Yin was confused, as he didn't know.
Someone in the crowd exclaimed, "There's really such a game?
Legend has it that only origin array masters can play against it, but I heard that even Lockbreakers who've just become an origin array master find it difficult to play a complete game. "
"That's a game of lockbreaking and the mysteries of sourcebox arrays. Celestial Master Qiuling wants to test Long Seven?
You think too highly of him. "
"Long Seven has mastered two sourcebox arrays, which is enough for him to be called an origin array master. He's qualified."
"That's true."
Qiuling smiled. "Stable perimeter is a game between us origin array masters that has been around for a very long time. It's been around since the Daosource Sect, but because only origin array masters can play against it, it hasn't been spread."
"Use the sourcebox's danger and star energy as your chess pieces." She waved her hand, and two sourceboxes appeared. One was long and spiraled in the air, gradually accelerating as it released a visible danger. It transformed into layers of sharp energy that cut through the surroundings, causing the void to distort and crack. Its power was enough to reach the level of an Envoy. The other sourcebox was very small, only about the size of a palm. It looked like a bracelet, but it gave off an even more terrifying feeling because it released a pure red energy.
It was obvious that this energy was extraordinary.
As the two sourceboxes' danger overlapped, an unpredictable destructive force spread out in all directions. Many people in the vicinity retreated, and as the host, Ni Huang acted to isolate the danger.
Lu Yin watched as the sourceboxes overlapped with each other, forming a strange and unpredictable destructive force, and he began to understand what was going on.
"Stable perimeter is very simple. Whoever can use their sourcebox's danger to destroy the opponent's star energy will win." Star energy appeared beneath Qiuling's feet and spread out to the space between the two sourceboxes. The sourcebox's danger immediately tore apart the star energy, leaving behind only a small amount that floated into the air like specks of stars.
Celestial Master Qiuling waved her hand, and the remaining star energy that hadn't been cut by the sourceboxes' killing intent changed color. Half of it turned black, while the other half turned white. It was a perfect 50/50 match, and the two sourceboxes' killing intent overlapped like a chess game.
"You can choose one color," Qiuling smiled at Lu Yin.
-----
Thank you for your support, brothers. I'll take a few days off and then continue updating.
(End of chapter)