Although Zhang Dingtian was in a strange state, he still did as he was told. "This is what I comprehended from the Sword Stele. It's one of the Nine Forms, the Body Severing Technique." He then slashed out with his blade. It was clearly a blade slash, but his entire body felt like a blade. This feeling was similar to Leng Qing's, where one's body had turned into a blade.
Lu Yin instantly withdrew from the fusion, and the blade happened to be right where he had fused. Liu Yiyi's consciousness returned, and he did not suspect anything. With a bang, the blade bounced off. "You've already comprehended six of the Nine Forms. Although they are simple, they contain the essence of the blade. Only when you master all nine will you truly touch the Way of the Blade."
Zhang Dingtian seemed to be deep in thought. Although he was curious about Liu Yiyi's state, he did not say anything.
"Again!" Liu Yiyi shouted.
Zhang Dingtian raised his blade high and slashed down.
On the other side, Lu Yin exhaled. Liu Yiyi's memories were very complicated; he had lived for a very long time, even though his cultivation was not very high.
Most of his memories were related to the Way of the Sword, and Lu Yin felt that his own understanding of the Way of the Sword had deepened.
He also learned that the Liu family placed a lot of importance on Yi Xian Academy. Not only the Liu family, but even the School of Agriculture and the Four Cardinal Scales also placed a lot of importance on Yi Xian Academy.
However, Liu Yiyi did not know the exact reason.
The last time he had come to the Astral Tree, the Four Cardinal Scales' attitude towards Yi Xian Academy had been very strange. Xia Taili had wanted to go there, and Wen Shizhong had promised to help her. She had been very happy, but why did everyone else want to go there?
He immediately asked Elder Green Apricot, but she did not know. He then asked Long Xi.
"Yi Xian Academy has many secret techniques, and that's what attracted us. However, that's definitely not what attracted the Four Cardinal Scales and the other families. I don't know the exact reason," Long Xi answered.
Lu Yin nodded. "It seems like Yi Xian Academy still has some secrets."
Long Xi said, "I've heard rumors that Yi Xian Academy's Hidden Mountain Sea. I don't know if that's what attracted them."
Lu Yin was shocked. "Hidden Mountain Sea?
Nine Mountains and Eight Seas? "
Long Xi shook her head. "I don't know, but Yi Xian Academy has never had a lack of Ancestors. Although they don't have any Progenitors, they still have as many Ancestors as the Cardinal Scales...
If that was the case, then he really did have to go to Yi Xian Academy. However, what did the Mountains and Seas have to do with Half Ancestors?
In theory, it was impossible for a Half-Martial Ancestor to inherit the Mountains and Seas. This was one of the reasons why the Fog Ancestor was so proud.
"We're back in the Starry Sky of Trees?
Long Xi asked.
Lu Yin nodded. "Are you going out?"
Long Xi shook his head. "No need."
Lu Yin replied, "I might go to Yi Xian Academy. Now that the academy has changed, many people from the Four Way Scales will go there. Perhaps I'll be able to meet some of the younger generations of your White Dragon Clan there."
Long Xi thought for a moment before replying, "It's not very likely. It's very difficult for the White Dragon Race to have children. There are only a few people in this generation, and the next generation won't appear in a few decades. Unlike other clans, elites are born every ten or twenty years."
Lu Yin didn't chat with Long Xi for too long, as he wanted to continue rolling his die and try to uncover the secrets of the Four Way Scales.
That's right, let's see how much it costs.
Right now, Lu Yin had too many cosmic rings, and he had no other choice. A single cosmic ring could not hold that many star essence.
2.7 billion star essence had been fused into Liu Yiyi's body, which had consumed a total of 2.7 billion star essence. Lu Yin relaxed, as it was still acceptable.
When he had fused with the Sixth Mainland's Manor Master Dream, he had consumed three billion star essence. Liu Yiyi's cultivation was close to Manor Master Dream's, and there wasn't much of a difference. Furthermore, they weren't that far apart, so it was normal for him to consume 2.7 billion star essence.
With Lu Yin's wealth, this expenditure wasn't considered much, so he continued.
At the same time, Xia Zhitong successfully contacted Xia Yuan.
On the Cloudpass Stone, Xia Yuan looked at Xia Zhitong's image and angrily scolded, "I told you that I wouldn't contact you, and you definitely couldn't contact me. You're too bold! You actually contacted me through someone else."
Xia Zhitong calmly replied, "I wouldn't have contacted you if I wasn't in a desperate situation."
Xia Yuan frowned. "What desperate situation?
Aren't you living a carefree life in Jade City? "
Xia Zhitong could hear the mockery in his voice. This was probably the mockery of the entire Xia Family towards her. Even Xia Yuan, who had a fling, was no exception. No one looked up to her. How was she any different from the Yu Family?
"I've been poisoned, and I can't cure it. I can only come to you for help," Xia Zhitong said.
Xia Yuan raised his brows. "Go find Xia Feng. He can help you."
Xia Zhitong sneered. "I did, but he couldn't help me. He told me to look for you."
"His cultivation is higher than mine, and he's lived longer than me. Why can't he help you?"
Xia Yuan said gloomily.
Xia Zhitong looked at Xia Yuan's reluctant expression and slowly said, "If you won't help me, then I'll have to look for the patriarch. You know I have a way."
"What are you trying to do?"
Xia Yuan roared.
Xia Zhitong calmly replied, "I'm being tortured, and no one will have a good time. I'll die from the poison, and I'll have someone die with me."
"Are you threatening me?"
"If I wasn't in a desperate situation, I'd rather enjoy life in Jade City. Who would have the time to threaten you?"
Xia Yuan's eyes flashed as he stared at Xia Zhitong. "What poison?
Who did it? "
"An old acquaintance of yours, Yu Hao," Xia Zhitong said word by word.
Xia Yuan's expression changed. "Yu Hao?
Isn't he dead? "
Xia Zhitong took a deep breath. "It's best if you come to Jade City. Yu Hao has changed. He wants to take revenge not only on me, but also on the entire Xia family."
Xia Zhitong looked at Xia Yuan's disdainful gaze and continued, "I know you don't think much of him, and you don't think that anyone can harm the Xia family, but he's already done it. If he does something that angers the patriarch, you won't be able to escape responsibility. You were the one who suggested the Yu family's plan, and you've received many benefits over the years. If anything happens, the family won't let you off."
Xia Yuan thought about it. "Wait for me, and don't go anywhere. I want to see what this Yu Hao has up his sleeves." He then ended the call.
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Lu Yin had expected that with his current cultivation, he would be able to merge with some important people in the Astral Tree Domain. However, he had not expected that the second person to merge with would be a super important person: Long Ke, the current patriarch of the White Dragon Clan.
The White Dragon Clan's main bloodline had been cut off, and Long Ke's side bloodline had taken over. Because of this, when Long Tian had been trapped in the Sovereign Realm and Long Xi had gone missing, Long Ke's position had been extremely unstable. Lu Yin's alias, Draconic Seven, had suddenly risen to prominence. Not only had he displayed great lockbreaking talent, but he had also been recognized by Mu Xie, the Governor of the Humble School, and had been accepted as a disciple.
Once the news had spread, Long Ke had been abandoned by the White Dragon Clan. Ni Huang had personally acted as a matchmaker for Lu Yin, allowing him to marry the Xia family's princess, Xia Taili. His status as the son-in-law of the White Dragon Clan had also been revoked. Once his cultivation increased, he could directly replace Long Ke and become the new patriarch.
It seemed like this method of ascension was very open-minded, but it actually exposed the White Dragon Clan's shallow foundation. Aside from Long Tian and Long Xi, there was no one else in the main bloodline who could take over. This had allowed a remote side bloodline to take over.
Long Ke was a scheming person, and Lu Yin knew a lot about him. This person had tried to use Lu Yin to deal with the Long Quan side bloodline and secure his position as patriarch. He was also very strong and had a cultivation at five Tribulation Origin Stage. He had threatened Lu Yin and wanted to eliminate Lu Yin, but he had not succeeded in the end.
Lu Yin had not expected that the second person he would merge with would be Long Ke.
The White Dragon Clan really had an affinity with him. First, it was Long Quan, and now it was Long Ke.
Long Ke could not be compared to Long Quan. Even if his position was unstable, as the patriarch of the White Dragon Clan, he knew everything that he needed to know.
Lu Yin continued to search through his memories, and many of the White Dragon Clan's secrets were revealed to him without reservation. This included the White Dragon Clan's battle techniques, secret techniques, and even the Star Alliance's restrictions.
Long Ke's memories kept surging into Lu Yin's mind. Other than the secrets that only the Half-Ancestors and the Dragon Ancestor knew, he knew everything else. This included how to activate and break the sourcebox array on Dragon Mountain, where the White Dragon Clan stored their resources, and where Long Ke stored his own resources. There were also some secrets shared by the Four Cardinal Scales.
He also saw the Lu family from back then, and he saw himself.
Although Long Ke was from a side bloodline of the White Dragon Clan, because the Dragon Ancestor had been born, the White Dragon Clan's status was second only to the Lu family. When the Lu family was still around, the White Dragon Clan was on par with the Frigid Immortal Sect. With Long Ke's status, he had visited the Lu family several times and met Lu Xiaoxuan.
Lu Yin had never thought that he would see his past self in someone else's memories.
His past self had been just as Long Xi had described: cheerful, passionate, and gifted. He had been the object of envy and worship for countless people in the Cosmic Tree Realm. In that generation, the Seven Heroes had been magnificent, and everyone had believed that they would be able to recreate the glory of the Daosource Sect's era. The White Dragon Clan had also had one of the Seven Heroes, and it had been the main bloodline's daughter — Long Xing. She was also Lu Xiaoxuan's fourth sister.
Lu Yin had never looked at someone's memories so calmly before. It was as if he was looking at an image. He saw himself in Long Ke's memories, as well as the Lu family in his memories. He could also feel Long Ke's emotions.
When Long Ke had first met Lu Xiaoxuan, he had been passionate, but his heart had been filled with jealousy and hatred for Long Xing, the main bloodline's main bloodline's daughter. He had long wanted to replace the main bloodline, but with his status back then, he could only dream about it. The most exciting day of his life had been when the Lu family had been exiled. The main bloodline of the White Dragon Clan had disappeared, and he had become the clan leader.
That day had been deeply engraved in his memory, and it had also left an indescribable impression on Lu Yin. The more excited Long Ke had been, the more furious Lu Yin had been.
In Long Ke's memories, he saw the sky filled with red flowers, and he saw Long Xi crying as she cried. He saw the entire Top Realm disappear, and he saw a giant Ancestral Mandala's tail that stretched across the sky. Most people had lost their memories of that day, and only a few of them remembered it.
Lu Yin did not see that day in Long Quan's memories, nor did he see that day in Liu Yiyi's memories. This was because only a small number of people had witnessed that day and that scene, and they were qualified to retain that memory.
Long Ke's memories were too complex, and even though Lu Yin had spent a long time looking at them, he had only seen the tip of the iceberg. He could only search for the important memories. After some time, someone requested to see Long Ke, and Lu Yin withdrew from the fusion.
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