The Prodigies War
chapter-536

Swoosh!

Three days later, a ship flashed across the blue sky with incredible speed, ripping the layers of snowy white clouds. It was speeding towards the direction of the Spirit Burial Sea in the east of the empire.

The inside of the treasure ship was a completely different world. It was divided into different rooms like a palace.

In one of the rooms, Lin Xun was sitting cross-legged in front of a desk, looking a little distracted as he listened to the conversations among the nearby young men and women.

Three days ago, when he heard from Zhao Jingxuan that there was a high possibility of the Dao-Refining Seaspirit Flower being found in the ancient secret domain in the depths of the Spirit Burial Sea, he accepted her invitation without any hesitation.

If he could find the rare medicinal plant, he could dispel the Demon Tribulation Poison from Spirit Vulture’s body!

As for the opportunity that Zhao Jingxuan mentioned, Lin Xun didn’t care too much.

At present, he was not short of cultivation arts, nor was he short of treasures. He only lacked training to help him break through to the Heaven Ascension Stage.

Before they set off, Zhao Jingxuan suggested that Lin Xun should temporarily act as a part of her official servants.

He took on a new identity—Lin Xuan.

“I didn’t think that there would be an ancient secret domain in this little rundown world where the Great Dao is damaged,” sighed a yelled-robed man beside Lin Xuan.

“But in any case, this lower domain world is too barren and bleak. It can’t be compared to our Ancient Wasteland Domain. The fact that there isn’t a decent sect or clan here shows how mediocre it is,” someone remarked idly with an arrogant look.

“You’re right. I would never come to such a hell-like place if not to search for the ancient ruins.”

“That’s a bit extreme. As far as I know, there are also powerful forces in the lower domain worlds, but they are just a little rarer.”

The men and women all spoke with a sense of superiority and conceit. They were like a group of princes and princesses patrolling poor, desolate places.

Lin Xun found it absurd.

The men and women were not the senior or junior brothers and sisters of Zhao Jingxuan, but instead were the servants of the disciples in her sect!

It was very absurd that a group of servants dared to call the world where the Ziyao Empire was located a barren and bleak place. It was ridiculous that they were so arrogant that they would regard people in that world lower than them.

However, Lin Xun was too lazy to refute them. He sat there alone and drank by himself.

His current identity was a servant of Zhao Jingxuan, so he was arranged to sit with the servants of the other sect's disciples.

As for the sect's disciples, Lin Xun had only seen them from afar and hadn’t properly met them ever since he had boarded the ship.

However, he had heard from Zhao Jingxuan that there were around six to seven sect disciples traveling with them, and they all belonged to the ancient Daoist sect in the Ancient Wasteland Domain called the Spirit Treasure Holy Land.

Spirit Treasure Holy Land!

The name reminded Lin Xun of the Heaven Axis Sacred Land that the principal of the Qinglu Academy had previously mentioned. The two ancient Daoist sects should be behemoths of the same level.

An elder of the perfect Cyclic Derivation Stage was the one leading the team of people to the ancient ruins. He was called Gao Yang.

“I heard that the ancient secret domain we are going to explore is left by a deva from ancient times. It is covered with many restrictions and prohibition seals and is full of danger. However, there are also many unimaginable opportunities there such as rare treasures, elixirs and medicinal plants from the ancient times. There might even be a legacy of the Deva!” One of the servant’s remarks caught Lin Xun’s attention.

Zhao Jingxuan had mentioned to him that the ancient secret domain they were going to explore was located in a mysterious area of the Spirit Burial Sea. It was like a little world filled with many unimaginable opportunities.

At the same time, it was riddled with deadly danger and shrouded in terrifying prohibition seals. A Life Death Stage King would likely not survive there without sufficient preparations, let alone ordinary cultivators.

Of course, the Spirit Treasure Holy Land had come prepared. According to Zhao Jingxuan, Elder Gao Yang held a damaged map of the ancient secret domain and brought many powerful weapons and treasures with him so they should be able to arrive in the secret domain safely.

However, whether or not they would encounter any opportunities was another matter.

After all, it was a terrifying ancient secret domain. It was rumored that a Devafrom the ancient times had died there, so how would the opportunities left be so easy to obtain?

“A Deva! They are all terrifying beings who have survived the Nine Immortality Tribulation and set foot onto the pinnacle of the Saint Path. They possess omnipotent powers to control the stars and roam the world!” someone exclaimed.

“If the secret domain is indeed left by a Deva, it will be an incredibly rare opportunity even for people from the Ancient Wasteland Domain!”

“How can there be such a great opportunity in such a bleak, deteriorating lower domain world? It’s unbelievable!”

The others exclaimed one after another.

“Hey, isn’t this a blessing to the Spirit Treasure Holy Land? I heard that the sect provided Elder Gao Yang with a powerful weapon in order to win the rare opportunity for our sect. If we perform well there, we might also have a share of the opportunity!”

Many servants’ eyes blazed with anticipation.

Lin Xun couldn’t stop laughing in his heart. If the opportunity was so easy to obtain, the old monsters in the Ziyao Empire would have found it long ago. How would you guys have a chance?

Indeed, Lin Xun found it hard to believe that the principal of Qinglu Academy, the Queen of the Dark Night and the emperor didn’t know that such an ancient secret domain existed in the depths of the Spirit Burial Sea!

Since the secret domain still existed to this day, the opportunities within it had to be incredibly mysterious, and not everyone could get their hands on it.

“Little Brother Lin Xuan, why haven’t you said a word?” the yellow-robed man beside Lin Xun suddenly said aloud as he looked over. “I’m curious to know what you think of the ancient secret domain?”

Before Lin Xun could speak, someone sneered, “Liao Jun, he is just a little cultivator from a lower domain world. He mostly has never heard of it before, but you asked his opinion on it! Isn’t that funny, hahaha...”

The others laughed mockingly.

Although they were all aware that Lin Xun was one of Miss Jingxuan’s servants, they also knew that he had trained in a lower domain world so they subconsciously felt superior to him.

Almost no one took the initiative to talk to Lin Xun during the conversation.

Therefore, they felt amused when they heard Liao Jun ask for Lin Xun’s opinion.

Lin Xun’s expression remained unchanged as he twiddled with the cup in his hand. But he was thinking, if even the servants are so arrogant, what kind of people are their masters?

“I heard that there is a young man called Lin Xun in the lower domain. He is well known all over the world. He became a rune founder at the age of sixteen, and he has successfully crafted a rune armament. He can be considered a rare talent even in our Ancient Wasteland Domain,” someone suddenly stated out loud.

The remark immediately caused an uproar.

“A young rune founder? Stop exaggerating. How can there be such dazzling characters in a barren land?”

“Don’t paint everyone with the same brush. Isn’t Miss Jingxuan also from the lower domain world?”

“If it’s true, then Lin Xun is not ordinary. A person like him will sooner or later come to our Ancient Wasteland Domain to train. Maybe we can take that opportunity to get to know him.”

While everyone was discussing and speculating, a young man in a blue robe looked at Lin Xun and asked, “Hey, Lin Xuan, your surname is also Lin. Do you know Lin Xun? Is he as powerful as rumored?”

Everyone’s eyes shifted to Lin Xun.

However, Lin Xun said casually, “I have never met him before so I don’t know much.”

“You are one of Miss Jingxuan’s official servants. If even you don’t know whether Lin Xun is powerful or not then the rumors about him are mostly exaggerated.”

The blue-robed youth sneered, “It makes sense. How would such a heaven-defying genius be born in a bleak place such as the lower domain world?”

They immediately stopped talking about the topic. They had just come to the world and knew little about it, so they subconsciously decided that such a heaven-defying genius wouldn’t exist in such a barren land.

Lin Xun didn’t know whether they were too arrogant or ignorant, but he was too lazy to pay attention to them anymore.

He had actually looked forward to meeting the people from the Ancient Wasteland Domain, thinking that they also had to be extraordinary since they were from the same place as Zhao Jingxuan.

Unfortunately, his exchange with the servants made him extremely tired and annoyed.

What kind of people are they? They are just servants, but they act superior and are conceited and arrogant. When they open their mouths, their every sentence consists of words such as lower world, bleak, and barren.

However, the fact that Lin Xun ignored them only made them act more and more unrestrained.

”Lin Xuan, since you managed to become one of Miss Jingxuan’s servants, you must be powerful. After all, ordinary people aren’t worthy of attention from Miss Jingxuan. Why don’t we take this opportunity to learn from each other? Let me understand the martial arts standard in a lower domain world,” the blue-robed youth suddenly spoke aloud.

He pointed his finger at Lin Xun and drew the interest of many people.

“What a good suggestion! We have nothing to do anyway. Lin Xuan, why don’t you humor Huang Shi?”

“Hey, the people in our Ancient Wasteland Domain would make fun of us if they found out that we had bullied a lower domain cultivator.”

“It’s just for fun. No need to take it seriously.”

“Forget it. We are about to reach the Spirit Burial Sea anyway. We have proper business to do,” Lin Xun declined expressionlessly.

He didn’t see it as a chance to learn from one another. It was a clear provocation. They only wanted to embarrass him.

“What? It’s just for fun!”

The blue-robed youngster called Huang Shi snorted, rose to his feet and swept a cold glance over Lin Xun. “Come on, don’t ruin everyone’s mood!”