The Prodigies War
chapter-1819

Lin Xun retracted his gaze and said, “Elder, let’s go.”

Yu Bikong nodded.

On the way, he handed a jade slip to Lin Xun. “Little friend, this is the new identity I arranged for you.”

Lin Xun accepted it and took a look. It read, ‘Yu Xuan, the sixteenth generation descendant of the Yu Clan, has been cultivating for eight hundred and nineteen years and has reached the initial Saint-King Stage. He practices the World-Guarding Nine Cauldrons Scripture and has a calm temperament, but excellent combat power...

The jade slip also contained an illustration of Yu Xuan. His main features were his black clothes, loose black hair, sparse eyebrows and sharp facial features.

He stood in a relaxed manner like a still boulder.

“Little friend, Yu Xuan is a member of the Yu Clan’s side branch. According to the hierarchy of the clan, he is my younger cousin. He has been in closed-door cultivation for a few years and will not come out for at least another hundred years. If you disguise yourself as Yu Xuan, no one will be suspicious of you,” Yu Bikong whispered.

Emotions welled up within Lin Xun. He knew that this must be one of Yu Qingyang’s arrangements.

Silently, Lin Xun activated the Great Formless Art, and his appearance and figure transformed into that of Yu Xuan.

Yu Bikong stared at him, stunned, and clicked his tongue in amazement. Even with his sharp eyes, he could not tell that it was a disguise. He almost thought that the person standing in front of him was his real cousin Yu Xuan.

“Little friend, this is the inheritance World-Guarding Nine Cauldrons Scripture. Old Ancestor Qingyang instructed me to personally hand it to you and urged you to try not to reveal your own arts in futures battles.” As Yu Bikong explained, he solemnly handed a small, crystal-clear, fist-sized bronze cauldron to Lin Xun.

Lin Xun was moved.

The World-Guarding Nine Cauldrons Scripture!

This was a dao scripture handed down from generation to generation in the Imperial Yu Clan. It was a true Emperor Dao Sacred Scripture, a secret that was not passed to outsiders. The value of such a treasure could not be measured in any way.

However, to help Lin Xun conceal his identity better, Yu Qingyang actually passed on this Emperor Dao Sacred Scripture to him. How would Lin Xun not be flabbergasted?

With the World-Guarding Nine Cauldrons Scripture in his hand and Yu Xuan’s identity as his disguise, if he kept a low profile in the future, not many people in the world could see through his real identity!

After all, who in the world did not know that the inheritance World-Guarding Nine Cauldrons Scripture must never be passed on to outsiders?

After taking a deep breath, Lin Xun said earnestly, “Please thank Elder Qingyang for me. I will never forget everything he has done for me.”

Yu Bikong smiled. “Little friend, from now on, you can no longer call yourself Lin Xun."

A roar resounded from the distant sky, and the tremendous Whirlwind Ship that looked like a floating land was aglow with dao light as it slowly hovered in the air.

“Little friend, I have arranged for you to be a guard hired by Heavenly Sound Pavilion. You represent the Yu Clan so your status is not low at all. You can do whatever you want.” Yu Bikong reminded him.

As he spoke, a stunning lady in a purple dress appeared on Whirlwind Ship.

Her skin was soft and fair, her eyes were round and big, and her nose was perfectly straight and narrow. Her slender body moved gracefully and gave off a gentle charm.

“Brother Bikong, we meet again.”

The beautiful lady greeted Yu Bikong with a smile and seemed pretty familiar with him.

Yu Bikong laughed heartily, walked forward to greet her, and then he pointed to Lin Xun. “This is my cousin Yu Xuan.”

“Greetings, Fellow Daoist.”

After the introduction, Lin Xun learned that the beautiful lady in purple was an elder of Heavenly Sound Pavilion. Her name was Zhuang Yunzhi and she was a true supreme Saint-King!

Zhuang Yunzhi nodded with a smile. “Daoist Yu Xuan, you are not an outsider so there is no need to be so polite.”

To avoid delaying their journey, Zhuang Yunzhi quickly led Lin Xun onto the ship and waved goodbye to Yu Bikong.

Following a deafening roar, the huge ship soared into the sky and disappeared into the distance.

……

One day later.

In the vast starry sky, the Whirlwind Ship followed along a fixed route.

In one of the quiet and tranquil courtyards that was filled with lush greenery and the soothing sound of running water under a quaint little bridge, Lin Xun was sitting under an ancient tree, studying and trying to comprehend the World-Guarding Nine Cauldrons Scripture.

After he boarded the ship, Zhuang Yunzhi guided him to this courtyard, where he would reside for the duration, and briefed him on Whirlwind Ship.

Whirlwind Ship might look like just a boundary ship, but in fact, it was no different from a city, with streets extending in all directions, buildings of varying sizes and shops selling all kinds of treasures, elixirs, and rare items...

In addition, there was also a training hall, fighting arena ,and auction house, all of which were properties of Heavenly Sound Pavilion.

Outsiders were not prohibited from boarding the ship, but they must pay a very expensive fee first.

One hundred thousand dao crystals!

If they wanted to rent an aeth-qi-rich building as their living quarters then the price would be significantly higher.

According to Zhuang Yunzhi, almost all the passengers on the ship come from the top forces in the great worlds of the Ziheng Star Field. There were all sorts of people, but they were either rich or had a noble status.

Only such customers could afford the expensive fee.

On Lin Xun’s first day on the ship, he wandered through the bustling and lively streets.

According to a rough estimate, there were at least ten thousand cultivators on board Whirlwind Ship!

If the figures were right then the total amount from the ship fare alone was an astronomical figure that would make anyone’s eyes pop out.

Whirlwind Ship of the Heavenly Sound Pavilion would depart from the Ziheng Star Field and head to the Great Primordial Chaos World in the Central Star Field. Along the way, it would pass many worlds and star fields. It was an extremely long journey.

In addition, the ship would dock at some crossings to purchase supplies and exchange and sell goods to other worlds.

It should be mentioned that each world in the Ancient Nebula Road had its own cultivation specialty, which could be sold to other worlds at ten or even a hundred times the usual price.

According to Zhuang Yunzhi, even if the journey went smoothly, it would still take at least half a year before they arrived in the Central Star Field.

Half a year!

If one calculated the speed at which Whirlwind Ship traveled at and the voyage time, one would get an idea of how vast the Ancient Nebula Road was.

Lin Xun planned to grasp the profound secrets and wonders of the World-Guarding Nine Cauldrons Scripture as quickly as possible in the next six months.

He also aimed to cultivate the five viscera spirits.

As for whether he would encounter any troubles along the way, he was not too worried.

The Ziheng Star Field, one of the Nine Great Star Fields in the Ancient Nebula Road, consisted of many great worlds, and Heavenly Sound Pavilion was ranked the number one force in the Ziheng Star Field.

Heavenly Sound Pavilion had a tremendous foundation that even the Imperial Yu Clan could not hold a candle to.

The Whirlwind Ship was watched over by dozens of Saint-Kings from Heavenly Sound Pavilion, including seven supreme Saint-Kings such as Zhuang Yunzhi, and also two quasi-Emperors.

With such a lineup protecting a boundary ship, even if they encountered some storms along the way, they could easily resolve it.

“Senior, your meal is ready.”

Two female servants came over with baskets filled with food. They were both wearing light blue ruffle dresses and were both beautiful and gentle.

One was called Qiu Kui and the other was called Dong Ye.

Lin Xun nodded, and Qiu Kui and Dong Ye swiftly set the dishes on the stone table one by one.

All dishes were made from rare and precious ingredients. There was meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, delicacies, and also aged wines. It could be called a wonderful treat to any cultivator.

This meal alone would cost thousands of dao crystals. Cultivators below the Saint Stage likely would not be able to afford it.

However, Lin Xun did not need to pay anything for the tranquil courtyard where he resided or for his daily meals.

When Lin Xun was enjoying the meal, Qiu Kui and Dong Ye rolled up their sleeves, revealing their fair, snow-white wrists and their slender and delicate fingers as they served him wine and tea. They also peeled and cut the fruits for him in a respectful, gentle and charming manner.

Over the years, Lin Xun had either been training or battling around the world. He had not enjoyed such treatment in a long, long time.

This rare period of relaxation and rest made him a little emotional. Once I reach the Great Primordial Chaos World, I likely would not be living in ease and comfort like I am now.

While serving Lin Xun’s meals, Qiu Kui and Dong Ye cast furtive glances at Lin Xun. This courtyard was not open to the public, and generally, only esteemed guests of Heavenly Sound Pavilion were allowed to stay here.

Before this, Qiu Kui and Dong Ye had been specifically told to take good care of this guest’s daily life and try to meet any requirements that he had as it could be provided on the ship.

This instruction made the two girls particularly nervous and respectful when facing Lin Xun, fearing that they would do something wrong.

Even if Lin Xun made unreasonable requests, such as asking them to sleep with him or other perverted things, they dared not disobey him.

After all, in the cultivation world, there were all kinds of people with different personalities.

The two women had heard that some distinguished guests in the past had used the servants on the ship to practice the Plunder to Nourish Dual Cultivation, and some were extremely perverted and often abused the servants miserably.

Fortunately, they were relieved to find that the elder from the Imperial Yu Clan seemed normal and easy to get along with. He had been sitting alone in silence since he boarded the ship, and he talked to them in a gentle and calm manner.

Once Lin Xun finished his meal, Qiu Kui and Dong Ye cleaned up and left together.

Not long after that, Zhuang Yunzhi came to see Lin Xun along with a woman in white. Lin Xun stood up to greet them.

He was well prepared. After all, he was playing the role of a guard. Even if he had an extraordinary identity, he should act like a guard.

It was obvious that the woman in white that Zhuang Yunzhi came with was the one he was hired to protect.

However, when he laid eyes on her, he was stunned. His heart rippled as if a rock had been dropped into it and memories from long ago flooded his mind.

Why would it be her?

The woman in white was as beautiful as a painting with fair and smooth skin and silky black hair rolled up in a bun. Even her aura was graceful and captivating.

She was like a swaying young lotus flower, exuding an ethereal beauty. Her beauty might not be breathtaking, but there was a gentle and elegant charm like that of a precious jade. She was dressed in a plain white robe, but her elegance was unrivaled.

Meanwhile, in Lin Xun’s mind, the image of a radiant and beautiful woman disguised as a man appeared. Her voice was as clear and pleasant as the babble of a stream and as heavenly as the sounds of nature.

When they first met, she blinked and asked with a smile, “Young Master, is there another Liu Qingyan in this world?”