The Prodigies War-Chapter 2889 Counting Spoils

After a moment’s thought, Xuan Feiling asked, “What did you originally plan to do with them?”

Lin Xun answered without hesitation, “Kill them, of course. But now that I think about it, keeping them alive might be far more useful.”

“Oh? Why is that?” Xuan Feiling raised a brow.

“They escaped alive.” Lin Xun said calmly. “The divine clans behind them hate me to the bone, but they dare not come to our sect and cause trouble. After all, our foundation still stands.”

He continued, “Besides, I intend to let them know that during the journey back, the Shaman Sect and the Zen Sect, in their greed for the Divine Rank law, cared nothing for their lives. They saw them as pawns to be sacrificed.”

Xuan Feiling’s lips curved faintly. “You plan to sow discord? That sort of trick is easy to see through.”

Lin Xun’s smile deepened. “They can see through it if they wish. I just want to disgust the Shaman and Zen Sects a little. At the very least, once the two divine sons, Wen Qiaoshui and Cang Fufeng, return to their clans, they’ll never speak kindly of those two sects.”

“Very well, do as you see fit,” Xuan Feiling said without hesitation.

Lin Xun blinked in surprise. “Elder, you really think this plan will work?”

“If I’m not mistaken,” Xuan Feiling replied, “it won’t be long before the Wen and Cang Clan send their cultivators here, demanding an explanation. When that happens, we’ll make sure they pay the proper price for their people. After all, we can’t just hand over hostages for free.”

Lin Xun laughed softly and produced the two trapped primordial spirits of Wen Qiaoshui and Cang Fufeng, offering them to Xuan Feiling. “Then I’ll have to trouble Elder to handle this matter.”

Xuan Feiling chuckled, shaking his head. “I knew it. You were planning to toss this hot potato into my lap from the start.”

Lin Xun grinned. “I simply believe Elder is the only one who can resolve it perfectly.”

......

That night, after returning to his abode, Lin Xun felt a rare sense of ease wash over him. The Immortal Dao Battle had lasted more than ten years. He had been through ten years of endless bloodshed and peril, but the rewards were beyond imagination.

He had once tallied his spoils: over eight thousand Earth Rank laws, and more than three hundred Heaven Rank laws! Such an achievement would shake the world and make even the greatest factions turn green with envy.

After all, under normal circumstances, even a Nirvana Spirit Immortal would struggle to obtain a single Earth Rank law in their lifetime.

In addition, Lin Xun possessed nine ninth grade Heaven Rank laws that manifested as nine flying swords. As for the other ninth grade Heaven Rank laws and fragments of Divine Rank law, he had already refined them all when he broke through to the Transcendence Realm in the Heaven Demon Realm.

Of course, the greatest prize of all was the complete Divine Rank law that he had personally named Absolute Beginning.

During his time in the Ten Directions Demon Realm, after slaying the participants from the Shaman Sect, Zen Sect, and the Ten Immortal Giants, he had also acquired a staggering trove of treasures, including divine weapons, rare materials and elixirs of immeasurable worth.

After all, each participant was a perfect Nirvana Spirit expert, the core elites of their respective factions, and the treasures they carried were anything but ordinary. Even on his way back to the sect, the treasures he acquired were equally staggering in variety and value.

After slaying ten Transcendence experts such as Wang Zhongyuan and Earth Shaman Zu Wenheng, the spoils he obtained from those old monsters alone were enough to leave him dazzled and awestruck.

In short, though the journey had been perilous beyond words, the rewards were beyond measure. In terms of sheer wealth, there was likely no one in the entire Origin Sect who could hold a candle to Lin Xun.

“I’ll keep a portion of this law power for Jingxuan, Fan’er, and the others to use in the future,” Lin Xun murmured thoughtfully, “and give the rest to a few trusted friends in the sect.”

He thought of Feng Qixi, Liu Yunfeng, Tao Leng, Ye Chunjun, Qin Ruoling, and Huang Muji. They were friends he could rely on without doubt.

“As for the other treasures...I’ll pass them on to my fellow disciples who have always supported me when the chance arises.”

Lin Xun knew well that the higher one rose, the more vital it became to build authority and prestige. To achieve that, one had to balance both favor and might! Favor could take many forms: reward, friendship, or a debt of gratitude. However, the most straightforward way to win favor was through the exchange of cultivation resources for support.

As for might? That was even simpler. As long as one’s strength stood above all, no one would dare to defy you.

Soon, Lin Xun took out a jade bottle. Inside it rested ten drops of Primordial Divine Dew, born from the Divine Rank law of the Origin Sect itself. It was a treasure of immeasurable benefit to Transcendence cultivators.

When Lin Xun uncorked the bottle, golden radiance burst forth, flooding the room in shimmering light. A rich, fragrant mist spread through the air, rippling with faint waves of law power that glimmered with a mysterious, sacred glow.

Tilting the bottle, he let a single drop of divine dew roll free, It was perfectly round, translucent, and wreathed in a soft golden glow. Upon closer look, countless threads of law intertwined and pulsed within, like arcs of living lightning. Lin Xun drew a deep breath, sat cross-legged, and swallowed the drop.

Boom!

In that instant, even with his current cultivation, his entire body trembled violently. A deafening roar of dao power erupted within like a volcano, surging through every inch of him until he felt as if he might explode.

“What terrifying law power...” Lin Xun immediately mobilized his cultivation, guiding his strength to dissolve and refine the essence of law within the divine dew.

The Transcendence Realm was to transcend the very laws of heaven and earth. Beyond refining law power, it demanded enlightenment, comprehending the laws that governed creation itself! Only by grasping those mysteries could one truly wield and command the powers of heaven and earth after stepping into the Eternal Stage!

Lin Xun now understood that every complete strand of law power was born from the principles of heaven and earth, and each was a manifestation of the rules that shaped creation. Since every cultivator refined countless laws, each distinct from the next, advancing further on the Transcendence path required integrating and harmonizing all the powers one had cultivated

This fusion gave rise to what was known as immortal laws. The immortal laws wielded at the Transcendence Realm were also known as Transcendence Laws, condensed from the countless strands of refined law power. The purer and more refined one’s immortal law, the faster their cultivation progressed and the greater the power they could unleash.

For Lin Xun, this process posed no difficulty. As early as the Heavenly Longevity Stage, he had already grasped the mysteries of the Nirvana law and used it to condense his own immortal laws.

Over the years, from the Heavenly Longevity Stage, to the Nirvana Spirit Stage, and now to the Transcendence Stage, every law he refined had first been tempered through the Nirvana law. As a result, every refinement allowed Lin Xun to absorb only the purest essence of law!

Thus, the Transcendence Laws he now commanded had not only fused into one, but were also pure, flawless, and incomparably powerful. They were utterly without impurity, surpassing even the might of those at the pinnacle of the Transcendence Realm!

This was why, even upon just breaking through to the Transcendence Realm, he had been able to suppress and slay old monsters like Wang Zhongyuan who stood at its pinnacle. In short, cultivation at this stage had become straightforward for Lin Xun. He needed only to keep refining law power and tempering his immortal laws.

When his cultivation reached the perfect Transcendence Stage, the stronger his immortal laws became, the deeper his understanding of heaven and earth would grow. Furthermore, when he one day stepped into the Eternal Realm, commanding and wielding the principles of heaven and earth would come as naturally as breathing!

Six hours later, following a series of muffled roars, the torrents of qi within Lin Xun’s body finally settled and grew still. At that moment, he fully refined the power contained in that single drop of Primordial Divine Dew. A surge of energy coursed through him, so vast that even he couldn’t help but be astonished.

A single drop of Primordial Divine Dew had elevated his newly advanced Transcendence cultivation by nearly twenty percent!

“If all ten drops were refined...” Lin Xun’s eyes flickered with a faint gleam. “Wouldn’t that push me straight into the intermediate Transcendence Stage?”

However, he quickly dismissed the thought. The first refinement always yielded the greatest effect; the second would never match the first.

“A treasure like this can’t be squandered just to hasten cultivation,” Lin Xun murmured, carefully sealing the jade bottle away.

He recalled Xuan Feiling’s words. If one’s strength was ever exhausted in battle, a single drop of the Primordial Divine Dew could restore them instantly to their peak. Having fought through countless battles, he naturally understood how extraordinary the Primordial Divine Dew’s restorative power truly was.

If he unleashed the Blade of Time, the Gate of Exile, and the Seal of Temporal Restriction until his strength was drained to the last trace, he could recover in an instant with one drop of divine dew. This was nothing short of miraculous.

Lin Xun still possessed an abundance of law power, so there was no need to squander the Primordial Divine Dew merely for cultivation.

At that moment, he drew out the ninth grade Heaven Rank laws that had taken the form of nine flying swords.

He had originally planned to keep this treasure, to one day give it to his family or trusted friends, or perhaps even to the Luo Clan, where his mother Luo Qingxun resided. Its value was beyond measure. Now, he was not too bothered about it.

After all, he possessed the Nirvana law, the Absolute Beginning law, Wushuang, Little Immortal, Little Nether, and the Violet Green Gourds!

With a calm motion, he placed the nine flying swords into the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron for the Nirvana law to refine them. As the cauldron hummed, his gaze deepened, his mind drifting into thought.

“When my Transcendence Laws are refined to a certain level, perhaps I can begin refining the Nirvana law itself. If I can fully refine it...every mystery within will become part of my own cultivation!

“By then, whether it’s the rebirth and reshaping of laws, or the annihilation and refining of laws, all of it will be under my command. Even Wushuang, Little Immortal, Little Nether, and Absolute Beginning could all be reborn through me.”

“If that day truly comes, then the immortal laws I command will stand peerless beneath the heavens!”

Lin Xun knew well, however, that refining the Nirvana law was no simple feat. It would take time and patience. Even so, he was certain that as his cultivation advanced, the pace of refining the Nirvana law would only grow faster. Perhaps he wouldn’t even need to reach the Eternal Stage before achieving that goal!

Buzz!

After the time it took for a full stick of incense to burn, a dim ripple of light stirred within the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron. At that moment, Wushuang’s clear and melodious voice rang out from within, “Master, the nine strands of ninth grade Heaven Rank laws have been fully refined.”

Lin Xun opened his eyes, awakening from his deep meditation.