CHAPTER 551: CHAPTER 550: ENTERING KUN CANG AGAIN

In response to her reasoning, after the high-speed train arrived at the Northwest Station, Lin Xiaosu pulled her into a hotel, booked a room, and used practical actions to respond to her teasing, which was: start flirting himself!

Ding Ruoshui first shouted loudly, then held her own mouth, and finally, bit down on his shoulder...

Afterward, with a summary, she held Lin Xiaose and panted: It seems that some things really are like slow-cooked soup, the longer you simmer, the more delicious the soup becomes...

According to Ding Ruoshui’s plan, it was to slowly simmer soup amidst the landscape of the great Northwest during this lunar month.

However, Lin Xiaosu was not thinking this way.

March third was rapidly approaching.

No time to waste.

Ding Ruoshui carefully listened to what he said, showing the necessary responsibility, patting her trembling chest: "Let’s take care of business first! Tomorrow we’ll enter Kun Cang, you link up with your undertaking, I’ll go into Nishui Pond to complete my Nine Stars Shining in the Sky, March third we’ll fight side by side, and bash all species daring to cross the line into pig heads, then spend three days and nights, making a son for my mom to hold for fun..."

"Alright!" Lin Xiaosu nodded directly.

Ding Ruoshui got excited: "My mom even said, have one, reward one billion!"

"My god, this mother-in-law is too... too irresponsible!" Lin Xiaosu exclaimed, and headed back to Huixian Town.

The car sped across the Northwest fields.

All around were still unmelting snow accumulations.

The sky was densely covered with clouds, seemingly heralding more heavy snow.

However, this weather couldn’t be taken seriously, the Northwest land, vast and bleak, as long as the cloud cover thickened, naturally showed a few signs of snow.

Reaching Huixian Town, they headed straight into Wuxiang Temple.

Inside Wuxiang Temple, the setting was much the same as usual, or perhaps slightly different...

The unchanged aspect still had monks, still had pilgrims, especially at the beginning of the lunar month, there were many pilgrims.

Incense curled, tranquil and gentle.

The Zen bell was leisurely, spirit completely beyond worldly matters.

The different side.

In Dragon Eye, Lin Xiaosu could clearly discern the identity of these monks.

They were all Qianlong.

With Gold Medal numbers beyond a thousand.

Though not ranking among the top in the Qianlong system, if placed within the elite ten thousand of Qianlong, those ranked in the top ten thousand were all elites.

The monks of this temple, from the top down, were elite.

Upon entering, an old monk met him, the old monk’s eyes were somewhat dim, so he needed glasses.

In presbyopic glasses, Lin Xiaosu’s Level 3 Authority could be seen clearly.

The old monk was moved: "Benefactor, what do you seek?"

"I want to enter the side room."

The old monk said: "Benefactor, please."

He and Ding Ruoshui were directly led by the old monk to the side room of former days.

This side room was somewhat different from back then.

In the small courtyard, there was a woman, with long hair over her shoulders, youthful and beautiful, indeed the very graduate student who came out of Professor Xiang’s room when Lin Xiaosu went to visit Professor Xiang at Nanjiang University.

"Is Professor Xiang here?" Lin Xiaosu asked.

The female graduate student turned halfway, looking at Lin Xiaosu with some surprise.

She didn’t know Lin Xiaosu, even though they met once, but that wasn’t a good time to meet; Professor Xiang had just played the morning exercises with her, when she came out from the professor’s room, she lowered her head to anyone she met.

Really didn’t pay attention to Lin Xiaosu.

In this side room, tourists rarely came; even if someone came to see the professor, most would call him "Master Yixiu".

Yes, Xiang Yixiu was here, and everyone called him "Master Yixiu".

Sounded like a Buddhist elder cultivating with hair.

And today, Lin Xiaosu called him "Professor Xiang".

"Sir, you are..."

"Lin Xiaosu."

The female graduate student’s expression changed dramatically...

She might not know others but Lin Xiaosu, in Wuxiang Temple, was truly known by everyone.

Because the grand structure of Wuxiang Temple was formed because of him.

"Professor is not up yet... Oh, might not be up yet!" The female graduate student said: "How about I... call him?"

"Sure!"

The female graduate student took a few steps out and dialed a phone.

On the phone came Xiang Yixiu’s lazy voice: "Little treasure, why call? Just come in and sleep a bit more!"

This voice was inaudible to most, but Lin Xiaosu and Ding Ruoshui were both from the "second class"...

They grimaced at hearing.

The female graduate student forced herself to stay calm: "Professor, Lin Xiaosu is here, Mr. Lin."

On the phone, Xiang Yixiu jumped up instantly.

In less than three minutes, a distinguished professor, dashing in this chaotic world, walked out with an elegant stride, smiling as he adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses: "Mr. Lin’s sudden visit is quite unexpected, Xiao Ya, please prepare some good tea."

"Okay, Professor!" The female graduate student also elegantly went to the small Zen Room nearby to prepare the tea.

Lin Xiaosu and Xiang Yixiu sat facing each other.

The tea was poured, and the atmosphere was peaceful.

"Professor, how’s the research environment here?" Lin Xiaosu picked up the teacup.

"Quite good!" Xiang Yixiu said, "It’s very suitable for my research direction. To be honest, I just discovered something interesting while studying Otherworldly creatures."

Ding Ruoshui had a sour expression, were you really studying Otherworldly creatures just now?

Or were you studying the female graduate student’s body parts?

Men, really, as long as they can breathe, they’re not honest.

Even a professor in his forties is no exception!

Lin Xiaosu fully demonstrated a client’s tolerance for another client, joining in the fun: "What is it?"

"Otherworldly creatures are actually closely related to the Heaven’s Dao energy of this world. For instance, the high-end creatures of Kun Cang are similar to the Kun Cang Enlightenment Realm and are not suitable for this world." Xiang Yixiu said, "From this, we might conclude that even if the folded space opens in the future, the creatures coming out will do so in batches, according to their realm. Initially, the emerging creatures won’t be too formidable. The terrifying Heaven and Earth exotic species will only be able to emerge when the Heaven and Earth energy of this world is saturated."

Lin Xiaosu was moved: "Is this conclusion accurate?"

"Xiao Ya, go to my room and bring out the bones from under the bed!" Xiang Yixiu said.

"Okay!"

Xiao Ya entered the professor’s room.

The first thing she did was not to find the bones but to tidy up the bed, tucking her underwear into the bedding and folding it up.

Then, she retrieved several bones from under the bed.

The bones were lustrous as if they were made of white jade, with several cracks on them, of varying depth and breadth.

Xiang Yixiu picked up the bones and handed them to Lin Xiaosu: "This is the bone of an Ancient Strange Beast, the Azure Fox, closely related to the Nine-Tailed Fox, possessing innate Heavenly Fox traits. Its bones can autonomously absorb Heaven and Earth Essence, becoming tougher over time. When I acquired it last year, there were no cracks on it. However, look now, there are dozens of cracks!"

Lin Xiaosu’s eyes lit up.

He was familiar with the Azure Fox.

Among Ancient Strange Beasts, it is considered a high-end creature, its strongest attribute being the ability to automatically absorb Heaven and Earth Essence. Unlike other exotic beasts that rely on plundering, Azure Fox relies on its physical body to self-absorb. Even in death, its bones grow stronger and do not crack.

There’s only one exception: if the world it resides in provides Heaven and Earth Essence unsuitable for such creatures, the absorbed energy acts like a corrosive agent, seriously damaging its bodily functions.

Lin Xiaosu knew this well.

On this basis, Xiang Yixiu made an extension: This world, if the folded space opens, will slowly restore Heavenly Tao Primordial Qi, but the restoration process is slow.

The interdimensional crossing of Exotic Beasts also follows a ladder pattern.

Initially, low-level Exotic Beasts cross over.

Only then do higher-level ones follow.

The same principle applies to cultivators.

Thus, it’s unlikely for the top Taoist or the most formidable Mysterious Beast King to appear all at once.

Those top-tier individuals or beasts will only surface when all folded spaces are fully open and the Heaven and Earth Qi is entirely restored.

Otherwise, they cannot withstand the incomplete Heavenly Dao.

This suspicion was something Lin Xiaosu always held.

But he hadn’t verified it.

Xiang Yixiu provided him that verification.

"Professor, your experiment is extremely important." Lin Xiaosu raised his teacup: "Let me toast you with tea instead of wine."

Xiang Yixiu was pleased: "You can see its importance?"

"Of course, at least when we’re developing counter-strategies, it lets us know ourselves and the enemy!"

Xiang Yixiu laughed and said, "So, does this mean my over a year of hard work was of value?"

"Yes! Absolutely yes!" Lin Xiaosu nodded: "Open the Gate of Kun Cang. I need to go inside."

Xiang Yixiu’s cheerful expression vanished, and his eyes widened greatly: "You want to enter Kun Cang?"

"Yes, that was indeed my purpose for coming here today."

Xiang Yixiu’s eyebrows gradually knitted: "I must inform you, things inside Kun Cang are quite amiss. Signs indicate that the former three giants—Three Buddha Temple, Yin Yang Temple, and Luanyun Heaven—are attempting to join forces, attempting to break through the blockade. In their views, you are their most wanted person to eliminate. If you enter Kun Cang, it would be akin to a lamb entering a tiger’s den, delivering your flesh to the chopping block!"

Kun Cang, once had three giants.

Three Buddha Temple, Yin Yang Temple, Luanyun Heaven.

These three forces have long been the Upper Three Sects of Kun Cang.

They firmly controlled the Kun Cang Channel, with Wuxiang Temple as the exit and entrance, filtering external talents first, scrutinizing resources intended for the outside world, gaining a superior advantage, and gradually strengthening, forming the Upper Three Sects of Kun Cang.

The last time Lin Xiaosu entered Kun Cang, he skillfully borrowed the power of Shenghua Valley, Chunshui Palace, and Li Palace to destroy the running dogs of the Upper Three Sects, Xiaoyao Palace, and Cangmang Palace, making himself an enemy of the Upper Three Sects.

Subsequently, leveraging the Power of Hidden Dragon, he used a trapped array to seal Kun Cang and controlled the channel within Qianlong’s hands. The Upper Three Sects lost the channel and thus their most potent means of dominating Kun Cang.

Because of Lin Xiaosu alone, the three sects lost power. Can you say the Upper Three Sects don’t hate him?

With the array blockade in place, people from the Upper Three Sects couldn’t leave Kun Cang. Despite their hatred, they had nothing on Lin Xiaosu. But today, you want to enter Kun Cang?

Are you becoming arrogant, or is something seriously wrong with your head?

This was Xiang Yixiu’s question.