novelslam Chapter 1027 - 628: Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass, Evil Dragon Leader, Replenishing Life Energy (2)
Chapter 1027 - 628: Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass, Evil Dragon Leader, Replenishing Life Energy (2)
As time progresses, faces appear on the leaves of the Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass. The more faces there are, the stronger the medicinal properties of the grass become.
In the Main World, in order to find the Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass, large factions often have to spend countless years to possibly locate it.
The power of the Evil Dragon Hall in the Longyuan World is unmatched, yet in the Main World, their strength is at the bottom, making it exceedingly difficult to seek the Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass.
As he examined the information about the Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass, Lu Lin thoughtfully pondered that what He Ming said about a master of the Evil Dragon Hall being injured was just an excuse. The real reason likely related to the Evil Dragon Leader, who was the one actually injured.
Otherwise, there would be no reason for the Evil Dragon Hall to spend such effort, crossing numerous worlds to bring Lu Lin over.
"Senior Evil Dragon, I’ve finished reading."
"Hmm, not bad,"
"What do you think? Do you have confidence in finding it?"
The Evil Dragon asked weakly, even coughing twice as he spoke.
"I don’t know."
Lu Lin shook his head.
"You don’t know?"
The Evil Dragon was taken aback.
"Senior Evil Dragon, this Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass excels in transformation. In this world, almost every plant could potentially be it in disguise. Though I was lucky to find a Small World Heart in one day before, that was merely luck. If I were to try again, I couldn’t be certain I would find it."
Lu Lin explained, constantly watching the Evil Dragon’s expression.
Seeing the Evil Dragon’s expression turn somewhat grim, Lu Lin added, "However, since it’s an order from Senior Evil Dragon, I will certainly do my best to find it. However, I will need some support from you."
"Oh?"
The Evil Dragon suddenly realized it wasn’t about difficulties in the task, but fear of not having any benefits.
But this was human nature; if Lu Lin was truly willing to help him without complaint, the Evil Dragon would have been wary.
After all, they were strangers before, so why would Lu Lin dutifully help him find something?
"Alright, tell me what support you need, and as long as it’s not excessive, I’ll provide it."
"I want a golden key."
"What!"
The Evil Dragon widened his eyes, looking at Lu Lin in disbelief, thinking, "You really have a big appetite."
There are only 108 golden keys on the entire Longyuan Continent. Although now only the Eight Holy Grounds remain, giving the appearance of having over a hundred golden keys in the hands of the three major powers, when divided, each force only holds about thirty keys.
Among them, the Imprisoned Immortal Mountain is the strongest, holding over fifty keys, followed by Evil Dragon Hall with just under thirty, and the Three Sages Temple the least, with barely twenty keys to their name.
Yet Lu Lin just opened his mouth and asked for a golden key—truly an enormous demand.
"Fine."
"Once you find the Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass, I’ll give you a golden key."
The Evil Dragon agreed, but there was no way he could hand it to Lu Lin now.
Instead, he chose to use the golden key as a lure, ensuring Lu Lin would do his utmost to help him locate it.
When the time comes and the Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass is found, whether or not Lu Lin will get the key will depend on the Evil Dragon’s mood.
Lu Lin shook his head once again.
"Senior Evil Dragon, it’s not that I don’t trust you, but seeking the Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass is time-consuming and labor-intensive. At the very least, it will take me over a century to even have the slimmest hope of discovering it."
"Furthermore, I was brought here by Senior He Ming and others so suddenly; escaping is impossible. I don’t even know where I am now, so Senior Evil Dragon can rest assured that, regardless, I will find the Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass and deliver it to you."
Lu Lin’s words were earnest, yet the Evil Dragon didn’t believe a single word.
He had been around for years, encountering all sorts of people and been through everything. How could a little trick from this young man fool him?
Even after a hundred, or even a thousand years, Lu Lin could simply tell him that he hadn’t found the Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass, and what could he do then?
Even if he were to kill Lu Lin, it wouldn’t lead him to the grass.
Wait!
The Evil Dragon suddenly recalled that the golden key could be refined by Martial Artists, but once the key’s owner is killed, the golden key would reappear.
This cunning brat, Lu Lin—no matter how cunning, if he found the Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass, all is well. If not, the golden key would return to his hand sooner or later.
Upon realizing this point, the Evil Dragon chuckled: "Alright, it’s not that I distrust you, but the golden key is extremely valuable. Our Evil Dragon Hall has only one that hasn’t been claimed yet. I’ll give it to you now, but if you don’t find the Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass within five hundred years, I will hold you accountable."
Lu Lin was overjoyed, unexpectedly getting a golden key so easily. Overjoyed on the spot, he bowed to the Evil Dragon: "Thank you, Senior. I will do my utmost to fulfill the task."
"Alright, speak less, and focus on the task. If you manage to find the Shape-shifting Thousand-masks Grass, you can join the Evil Dragon Hall. Whether you choose to stay in this world or return to Longyuan World, I will not stop you."
Having decided to hand over the golden key, the Evil Dragon didn’t mind painting a promising picture for Lu Lin.
With that, he took out a jade box and handed it to Lu Lin.
Lu Lin opened it and saw inside, indeed, a gleaming golden key.
Once again, he bowed to the Evil Dragon, expressing his gratitude: "Rest assured, Senior Evil Dragon, I’ll set out immediately and return the moment I have news."
"Mm, go ahead. Do well, and I will not mistreat you."
Lu Lin nodded in agreement, backing out. At the entrance, he turned and left.
He Ming was waiting outside at the moment. Seeing Lu Lin coming out with a jade box, he did not inquire but replaced the door panel to cover the entrance, then led Lu Lin away.
Lu Lin didn’t say much to He Ming, but after leaving the tunnel, he used his Spiritual Strength to mark the area before saying his farewells.
From then on, this Main World was open for him to explore.
He Ming had mentioned before that this Main World had long been abandoned, with sparse Star Power and full of dangers.
Countless Star Emperor Level World Monsters abounded, with Gang Member Level and Leader Level also frequently encountered.
World Monsters didn’t need Star Power to grow and only constantly needed to consume, consume.
Flying through the air, Lu Lin observed the packs of World Monsters below, suspecting that this Main World might have been ravaged by World Monsters.
Nevertheless, the World Monsters appeared at just the right time.
During the six months of travel, Lu Lin had been continuously cultivating his body in the gravity room without taking any food.
Though his body had strengthened several times over, he was significantly depleted physically, and these World Monsters could serve as his nourishment for growth.
Lu Lin plunged downwards, arriving above a group of armored insects.
World Monsters lacked souls, leaving his Soul Power Cultivation ineffective, but it provided an opportunity to test the strength of his flesh.
Drawing the broken knife, Lu Lin fearlessly charged into the swarm of armored insects.
In this realm, it had been a long time since the armored insects had seen humans; smelling the alluring scent emanating from Lu Lin, they went berserk.
As soon as Lu Lin killed one armored insect, another charged at him, forcing Lu Lin to continue wielding his knife.
Fortunately, the number of armored insects in the area was over ten thousand.
Once he had slain about half of the armored insects, the rest became terrified. Lacking souls doesn’t mean they are void of fear.
Chasing the fleeing armored insects, Lu Lin struck them down one by one, as surging Life Energy coursed into his body.
However, even after absorbing energy from dozens of armored insects, Lu Lin didn’t feel completely replenished with Life Energy.
Instead, a more intense feeling of hunger arose.
Lu Lin forced a bitter smile, wondering just how depleted he really was.
If he hadn’t happened to see these World Monsters below, prolonged deprivation of adequate Life Energy could have potentially affected his Martial Arts foundation.
From daytime until nightfall, after devouring over a thousand armored insects and other World Monsters encountered along the way, Lu Lin finally felt his body replete with Life Energy.
At last, he was full.