Chapter 500
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Chapter 500: The Sleeping Place
Somewhere in Yun State, Yunzhong Mountain Range
Lin Jiang and Cao Ying avoided everyone, quietly sneaked into the Yunzhong Mountain Range, entered a cave, walked for a long time, then jumped off a cliff, and finally arrived in front of a mountain wall.
Lin Jiang cast a spell, a hole appeared in the mountain gate, and they walked in. Inside the hole was a space of about fifty square meters, filled with things. There were dozens of storage bags, and in the middle was something like a coffin.
"This is the sleeping place I prepared for you. Apart from you and me, no one else knows about it."
"This space was brought back from Qing State, and the formations have been adjusted. If you want to sleep above Soul Changing, you can separate your soul at will. If it’s below Soul Changing, the formations will activate."
"This is the Soul Nourishing Jade, the finest quality I could find. Given the current situation, it won’t be damaged for tens of thousands of years. This coffin is actually a magic treasure inscribed with formations that can…"
Lin Jiang introduced Cao Ying to the scenes in the space, explaining their origins and uses clearly. He also introduced various items such as martial arts techniques, elixirs, minerals, and treasures.
"What about your sleeping place?"
After listening to Lin Jiang’s introduction, Cao Ying said to Lin Jiang.
"I haven’t made any plans yet. I will protect you all, even if it means being the last one standing."
"Living together, dying together, why not set up another formation here, what do you think?"
"This area’s design is meant for one person only. If there are two people, there may be trouble later on."
Lin Jiang quickly explained that this formation requires energy support. If one more person is added, it will need to be reset, which would be too troublesome.
"It seems you…"
"Let’s not talk about this, it’s too ordinary. Come, let’s go see the sleeping area of Qing State."
Lin Jiang hastily interrupted, there’s no time for love talk now, let’s focus on important matters first.
The two left Yunzhong Mountain Range and returned to Qing State. The Formation Master Cao Ying found was much more powerful than Zhou Huaiying’s previous formation. What he couldn’t achieve, Lin Jiang and his group did.
So far, three small space fragments have been refined. The Yunzhong Mountain Range was one of them. In Qing State, Lin Jiang cleaned up more than a dozen larger space fragments and invested all of his savings in them.
"How many people can these places accommodate?"
"At least ten thousand people. I won’t open up that many spots though. Three thousand people is the limit. I’ll reserve one thousand spots for your Zhonghang Sect."
Lin Jiang explained that there were plenty of spots available but they couldn’t release too many, or else the news would get out and problems would arise.
"How would you like to arrange it?"
"In stages. From the lowest golden core to the highest Soul Changing. They must be young and talented. You can arrange the longevity elixirs. Every twenty years, a new group should be arranged…"
Lin Jiang explained his plan in detail. Due to uncertainty about how long the heavenly path would be dormant, a staged arrangement was necessary. If someone woke up early, they would need to go outside to assess the situation. If spiritual energy recovered, they would have to wake up the others.
The requirements for candidates were very high as they needed to be absolutely loyal. If the first to awaken had ill intentions and harmed the others still sleeping, it would be a disaster.
"I will arrange it. What about the first group to sleep for three years?"
"Okay, over at the Lin family, I am also preparing to announce, but only for the higher-ups."
"Will the Five Elements Sect give us spots?"
"One hundred, wait until Ancestor Shi Yuntang is close to passing away, tell him, Ancestor Shi Yuntang doesn’t have much time left, at most a hundred years."
Lin Jiang said, Ancestor Shi Yuntang is a figure from the past two eras, even though he has taken longevity treasures himself, he doesn’t have much time left, at most a hundred years.
"Alright, what about other sects…"
"Can’t worry about that now."
Lin Jiang said, the other sects are not closely related, so how can he manage them? At most, he can provide some spots for Small Shadiao, around several tens, depending on how many wives and concubines he brings, definitely can’t accommodate them all.
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Yun State, Lin family’s main gate
After listening to Lin Jiang’s story, Lin Dingshan and the others were all stunned. They were all at the early or mid-level of Void Achieving and didn’t reach the peak, so they were still unaware of the specific situation.
"Tenth Ancestor, this…"
"Believe in the words of your Sixth Uncle."
Lin Ying was just a sentence, but Lin Jiang believed it unconditionally.
"Yes, Tenth Ancestor, then about this slumber…"
"For now, don’t act. The outside world is still unaware of the news. It must be kept strictly confidential. Otherwise, there will be a struggle for this dormant place, and a fight must be fought first."
"Yes, Sixth Uncle."
"You can choose among yourselves. But a few requirements: first, don’t tell them the true situation, take them away first and then explain. Provide your own resources as I am out of money at the moment, and the current resources are not enough. Third…"
Lin Jiang slowly made some requests, emphasizing the importance of confidentiality.
"Sixth Uncle, I have a question. The Four Sages Sect in the Qing State, do they have spots available?"
"Not at the moment. If you want, I can reserve a hundred spots for you, but not now. It has to be later, when things can no longer be hidden."
"Yes, thank you, Sixth Uncle."
Lin Dingshan bowed, the Lin family and the Four Sages Sect had a good relationship. Both families had already let go of past grievances, so giving a few spots would be beneficial, with more help coming later.
"Remember to keep it a secret."
Lin Jiang reminded them once more, then handed them a list of required materials and instructed them to gather them in secret.
In the blink of an eye, three years passed. Under Lin Ying’s leadership, the Lin family and under Cao Ying’s leadership, the Zhonghang Sect, secretly transported a hundred selected individuals to the Qing State. Lin Jiang also selected fifty people from the Wangxian Sect.
"At the peak of the Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Soul Changing realms, this is very good. I have set up the formation to extend your lifespan by two hundred years each. If you also take longevity pills, you can have even more years. In other words, if no one awakens you, you will sleep for at least tens of thousands of years."
"Sixth Uncle, if the outside world is truly in its last days, with no spiritual energy left, will it affect us here?"
"Yes, but there won’t be any problems. The formation here is just to maintain some effects. Even if there is no spiritual energy, the previous settings can still be maintained."
Lin Jiang said, for example, Soul Nourishing Jade has nothing to do with spiritual power. Even without spiritual power, it can still keep their souls alive. As for the bodies, if it’s Soul Changing, the bodies can naturally stay preserved for thousands of years. With some other means added, maintaining it for tens of thousands of years is not a problem.
These people were only informed of the truth on the way. They are still feeling uneasy, with many questions, and Lin Jiang is doing his best to provide answers.
After answering their questions, they one by one lay down in the coffins. As the formation started, they fell into a deep sleep, leaving only Lin Jiang and two others.
"Close this place. Come back in twenty years. At most, two groups of people can enter this place."
"We should also cover up the entrance."
"I know. There will be people guarding here day and night for the next twenty years."
"Alright, let’s go. Prepare for the next group of people."
Cao Ying nodded, and the three of them worked together to seal off the place, covering the outside as well. Lin Jiang even secretly stationed people here to ensure nothing went wrong.
The three families acted very cautiously, keeping this matter a secret from the outside, but the leaders of each sect knew that the Demon Emperor of the demon race had fallen in realm, which eased their worries, at least there wouldn’t be any more invasions by the demon race.
In the current cultivation world, the number of Tao Achieving cultivators is definitely inferior to the Demon Emperors on the other side, but the number of Void Achieving and sixth-order Demon Kings is almost the same, leveling the playing field.
As they relaxed, the sects began a secret joint investigation into this matter, scouring through various ancient texts to find records related to the issue, hoping to uncover an answer.
However, after several decades passed, they couldn’t find the answer. Moreover, the realm of Void Achieving disappeared, and all Void Achieving cultivators in the cultivation world suddenly dropped to the Soul Changing realm overnight, throwing the once peaceful cultivation world into turmoil once again.
