Versatile Sword Cultivator

Chapter 86 – What it means to have a backer

Just as Lin Jichen's civilian pharmacy business was booming, he, the owner, was nowhere to be found in the city.

In search of the final treasure needed to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, Lin Jichen once again ventured deep into the mountains.

This time, he traveled far to find a small boss that easily dropped treasures.

Not every boss had treasures; it was all about luck, and each boss dropped different treasures.

There was no way to exploit just one.

Lin Jichen knew where the bosses were and which ones were likely to drop what he needed.

Even so, it took him several days.

Ordinary players who wanted to achieve the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment had to go through a lot of effort just to gather these materials, consuming a lot of time.

This was why many players chose the shortcut of the Human Dao Foundation Establishment.

Of course, there were also many perfectionists who, like Lin Jichen, pursued the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.

However, their progress was painfully slow.

Unless, after some time, players started selling Foundation Establishment materials, the situation might improve.

For now, it was clear he could only rely on himself.

The boss Lin Jichen had his eyes on was a Cang Wolf King boss, at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, but it easily dropped treasures that increased speed.

That's why he went to such great lengths to come here.

This Cang Wolf King was clearly no match for Lin Jichen, already beaten to the brink of death, just a few more hits away from being finished.

Lin Jichen was already planning how to cross the tribulation when breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, knowing he had to return to his sect.

With Leng Feiyan there, he could safely pass the second lightning tribulation.

Just as he was fantasizing about this, a disturbance came from the depths of the forest, startling birds and beasts.

Soon, several figures stumbled out of the forest, looking disheveled and panicked.

They were all women, except for one in luxurious clothing; the rest were dressed as guards.

"Princess Tongyin, you must go now. We're only half a day's journey from the imperial city. Quickly escape back to the city. With the Hidden Dragon guards there, those demonic cultivators won't dare pursue you further."

A female general, her face resolute and loyal, spoke.

The girl being protected in the middle bit her red lips and shook her head gently, her tone firm.

"General Wei, as a princess of the Hidden Dragon Royal Family, abandoning my guards to escape alone is not the spirit of our family. You've followed me for so many years; I already see you as a sister. If we die, we die together!"

The female general was moved to tears.

At this moment, a large group of people emerged from the forest.

They were all dressed in black robes, covering their entire bodies, exuding an evil aura like malevolent spirits.

These black-robed figures surrounded the women.

The leader of the black-robed figures waved his hand, "Eliminate all the female guards and take the princess."

"Protect the princess at all costs!" the female general shouted, raising her silver spear.

All the female guards resolutely surrounded the princess, ready to die heroically.

The princess, her eyes filled with despair, suddenly noticed Lin Jichen watching from a distance. She wanted to ask for help but, seeing his cultivation level, changed her mind and came up with another plan.

"Fellow cultivator, I am a princess of the Hidden Dragon Royal Family. Could you go to Fengqu City and inform my father that the ones trying to kill me are from the Shadow Soul Hall? My father will surely reward you!"

[Ding! Opportunity triggered! The princess of the Hidden Dragon Royal Family seeks your help. Do you accept?]

Lin Jichen's eyes lit up. He wanted to take this task; it was just delivering a message.

He wasn't being asked to save anyone.

How could he possibly save anyone?

These black-robed figures were at least at the Golden Elixir stage, and the leader had the aura of the peak of the Gathering Spirit Realm.

He was just a late-stage Qi Refining nobody; how could he save anyone?

Delivering a message wasn't hard.

However, seeing this scene reminded Lin Jichen of a game plot from his past life, "Tale of Immortal."

It spoke of a princess from the Hidden Dragon Royal Family who was targeted by demonic cultivators while traveling, chased all the way, and ultimately died tragically at their hands.

Emperor Ji Hongyue of the Hidden Dragon Royal Family was furious upon learning this, ordering the entire family to eradicate the demonic cultivators, killing countless demonic practitioners.

Though they avenged the princess, they also made an enemy of the demonic cultivators.

Within a year, a great war between the righteous and demonic paths broke out, and this was the trigger.

Lin Jichen thought this might be the early trigger for the righteous-demonic war.

While he was lost in thought, a demonic cultivator noticed him and immediately charged at him.

The demonic cultivator even killed the Cang Wolf King that Lin Jichen had weakened, stealing his kill.

"Fuck you! How dare you steal my kill!"

Lin Jichen cursed angrily. The boss he had almost defeated was taken by this little bastard; of course, he was furious.

But the demonic cultivator showed no remorse, instead sneering.

He looked at Lin Jichen like an ant and quickly approached him.

"Fuck you, do you really think you're some celestial being? Stealing my kill, huh? Let me show you what it means to have a backer!"

Lin Jichen took out a Soul Talisman and tore it apart on the spot!

Zzzzz!

As soon as the Soul Talisman was torn, the entire forest space began to change, and a terrifying aura suddenly appeared.

All the black-robed figures felt as if they were facing a great enemy. Just feeling the pressure of this aura made their hearts stop and breathing difficult.

The next moment, a white-robed woman with an ethereal and otherworldly appearance floated in the air.

Her beauty was unparalleled, her demeanor like frost, and even a casual glance from her seemed to dictate life and death.

Leng Feiyan, though just a divine soul, still brought an overwhelming pressure that made everyone want to bow and worship.

She coldly scanned the scene and said, "Who dares to harm my disciple?"

Lin Jichen, now full of confidence, puffed out his chest, stepped forward, and pointed at the black-robed figures.

"Master, it's them. They're all demonic cultivators, trying to kill your disciple. They even said they wanted to make you lose your only disciple, leaving you alone for life."

Black-robed figures: "????"

Such an obvious lie, but Leng Feiyan believed it.

"Dare to harm my disciple? Then you all shall go to hell."

Leng Feiyan's eyes turned cold, and in the next moment, all the black-robed figures, including their leader, turned to dust and ashes under her gaze, becoming fertilizer for the soil.

"Master is awesome! Master is mighty! Master is the most beautiful!"

Lin Jichen turned into a sycophant, showering her with praise.

Leng Feiyan glanced at Lin Jichen, seeing he wasn't hurt, and felt relieved.

"Disciple, why are you here? You haven't returned to the sect for so long; do you not want to come back?"

Leng Feiyan asked with a half-smile.

Lin Jichen's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly explained, sweating.

"How could I dare? I always want to return to the sect and chat with Master. I even prepared some gifts, but because..."

Lin Jichen explained his quest to collect treasures, and Leng Feiyan didn't pursue the matter further.

"In that case, collect them quickly and return to the sect. I brought you a gift from my travels. If you don't come back soon, you won't get it."

Leng Feiyan said proudly.

Hearing about the gift, Lin Jichen quickly promised, "Master, don't worry. I'll return to the sect as soon as I gather the materials!"

"Alright, the Soul Talisman is about to expire. Finish your business and return to the sect quickly. I'll give you another one to avoid situations like today."

Lin Jichen was overjoyed. See, this is the benefit of high affection levels.

His master had already offered her protection willingly.

He had to hold on tight!