Painting of the Nine Immortals - Chapter 693

Chapter 693
Inside the cave, Ling Xian was planning on continuing to enlighten himself with the messages left on the walls when he received a message .



He immediately identified it to be Chu Zhong Tian's message .

Because this message could only be send under the circumstance that the sender and the receiver of the message shared spiritual energy .

The only person Ling Xian had ever shared his spiritual with, was Chu Zhong Tian . Because he wanted to know about the City of Sin at any time .

After all, that land belonged to him . As a owner, how could he not care?

Therefore, when he sensed that someone was sending him a message, he immediately thought of Chu Zhong Tian . Then, his lips curled into a faint smile . Because he thought Chu Zhong Tian had discovered the city's secret and that was why he was sending a message .

However, when he heard the message, he began to frown .

As he had guessed, it really was Chu Zhong Tian's message . The content of it however, was not what he thought it would be .

Come at once .

That was Chu Zhong Tian's message . Those were all the words . Those words expressed the urgency of the matter .

"What happened?"

Ling Xian frowned . He thought Chu Zhong Tian had discovered the secrets about the Guardian City . He didn't think the message would contain only those words .

The words had great urgency about them . The moment someone hears it, they would think that the other party was in trouble .

"It's been more than a decade and Chu Zhong Tian never contacted me . Yet now, he is reaching out . It seems like something had happened . "

Ling Xian softly sighed . He had a bad premonition .

Noticing his behavior, Yu Wu Xiu's eyes flickered . "It looks like you are in trouble . "

"Curiosity killed the cat . Just mind your own business . " Ling Xian glared at the woman . Though he had a bad premonition, with his mentality, why would he be flustered?

"Hmmph!" Yu Wu Xiu hissed but stopped commenting .

After the series of events that just happened, Ling Xian's position in her heart had flew way up . And now, she had pretty much become his slave, why would she dare to behave irrationally?



"It looks like you are very unsatisfied with me . " Ling Xian spoke lightly . His tone was like the north wind, cold to the bones .

Immediately, Yu Wu Xiu shuddered and lowered her head, "I don't dare . "

"That's for the best . "

Ling Xian glared at her and suddenly remembered something, "If everyone found out that their highness turned into a slave, I wonder how they would react . "

Hearing this, Yu Wu Xiu's hands tightened, then powerlessly relaxed .

If other people knew that this proud woman turned into someone else's slave, then her entire face would be lost . Therefore, she gritted her teeth, "I am warning you, if you make this entire event known, I will drag you down with me . "

"I have placed a prohibition spell in you . If I want to, I can kill you instantly . There is no chance for you to go down with me . "


Ling Xian teased but quickly wiped the smirk off his face . "Okay, I am done with you . Be quiet . "

Then, he began to think about his next steps .

Since Chu Zhong Tian had sent him a message, that means no matter what, he had to pay him a visit . Or else his land and his subordinates might all be gone before he knows it .

But he was at the Cliff of Enlightenment right now and he had one more day to be there . If he leaves now, then he would be wasting a great opportunity .

"I will wait a day . Nothing bad can happen in one day . "

After thinking about it, Ling Xian decided that he would head to the City of Sin after he was done there . After all, this opportunity was a rare one that he cannot just forego .

After making up his mind, he refocused on the writings before him and his expression turned serious .

"I have to be efficient and head over to the City of Sin . "

Mumbling, Ling Xian concentrated his spiritual energy and placed his palm on the wall of the mountain .

Immediately, a crack appeared and he tightly grasped onto it . Then, he focused on understanding the messages before him .

This time, his speed of enlightenment was a little slower . Perhaps it was because this technique was more powerful, but it took him an entire half an hour to just learn its name .



The Thunderous Flee .

Just like its name indicated, this technique was used to escape . It was used by cultivators when their life was on the line . In the Taoism community, escape art was a valuable and rare form of art . Its value was similar to offensive and attacking techniques .

Though this technique in particular was relatively lower in realm, its value did not lack next to the other techniques .

Therefore, after Ling Xian realized that this technique was a great one, he immediately grinned from ear to ear .

Though he had the Winged Blitz, it lacked explosive properties . At a critical moment between life and death, it would appear a little slow .

But if he learns this technique, then he could use this technique first for explosive speed before using the Winged Blitz to fly further . Doing so will ensure his speed is near perfection .

"I've been wanting to learn about something like this for a long time . But escape techniques are far too valuable and I've never encountered one . Now, I have the Thunderous Flee before me, this trip sure is worth it . "

Smiling, Ling Xian concentrated all his energy to understand this technique .

Just like that, time passed by little by little .

Yu Wu Xiu was watching him study this technique and her face became extremely complex .

There was hatred, curiosity, and helplessness .

"Aye, I was 90% certain I was going to use him to get on my path of glory . I cannot believe that I have failed and have even given up my own life . "

After sighing a long sigh, Yu Wu Xiu was bitter in the face and thought her future was dim .

But there was nothing she could do . She could only pray and ask Ling Xian to not overdo it .

"Xian Ling, I will remember this humiliation and I will return it to you in multiples . "

Yu Wu Xiu's eyes was steady and stern . She silently vowed to break the inhibition spell in her and avenge herself .

As she thought about it, she picked up the now dark Pearl of Opportunity before leaning against the wall beside her and closing her eyes .

Logically speaking, when a cultivator comes to the Cliff of Enlightenment, they would use all their time to study the knowledge . However, she came with the sole purpose of stealing Ling Xian's talent . Plus, she was a highness, and had access to all techniques .

Thus, she didn't try to learn something new . Instead, she pondered over how she could get rid of her inhibition spell .

Just like that, the two of them focused on enlightening themselves .

At once, the cave quieted down . The two of them didn't interrupt each other and minded their own businesses .

After around three hours, Ling Xian opened his eyes slowly and revealed a joyous smile .

After three hours, he had thoroughly learned the Thunderous Flee and could now successfully perform it . That was definitely an achievement .

After all, that was a rare escape art that could make anyone happy .

After he opened his eyes, Yu Wu Xiu opened her eyes as well . Her beautiful eyes flashed with shock .

Because she felt the crack in the wall disappear . Not an intermittent pause, but an utter disappearance . This meant the technique that it contained had been successfully obtained by Ling Xian .

Remember that it was no easy feat to learn any technique, let alone a very difficult escape technique . For anyone else, this would've taken at least 10 days to half a month .

Yet Ling Xian merely needed three hours . This once again proved his strong enlightenment abilities .

This made Yu Wu Xiu extremely shocked!

"Three hours… he only needed three hours… how beast at enlightening is he?"

Yu Wu Xiu was in utter shock . Other than disbelief, her face was naked with greed .

This enlightenment speed, this talent… all of this was fatally tempting to her .

After remembering the terror of this person however, she felt like cold water was poured onto her . She knew that there was no way for her to steal Ling Xian's talent . At least not in the short while .

"You are my servant now and you still dare to have ill intentions towards me . You sure do not give up . "

Ling Xian spoke softly, "Yu Wu Xiu, you better behave yourself . Or else I will not treat you well . "

The last statement was expressed with killer's intent . It made Yu Wu Xiu shudder and she no longer dared to look greedy .

At this, Ling Xian stopped paying attention to her . After all, he had a tight timeline .

Thus, he once again placed his palm onto the wall and decided to learn another technique with the remainder of his time .

This time, he encountered a defensive technique . This technique allowed the cultivator to form a layer of light barrier . It was known as one of the greatest techniques .

"A defensive technique? Perfect, it will complement my Armor of Royal Spirits . "

Ling Xian softly smiled, very satisfied with this technique . Then, he began to suspend in midair and began to learn this technique named Aurora Light .

Time flew by again . After around half an hour, he slowly opened his eyes and a flash of light dashed under his eyes .

"It attracts the spiritual energy from heaven and earth and converges the energy from the Sun and the Moon . "

Mumbling, Ling Xian formed a hand seal and used this technique .

Instantly, a milky white barrier began to bubble and it trapped him inside . Though it didn't look very strong, Ling Xian could feel that its defensive ability was not ordinary .

Even if he does nothing and an equal leveled powerhouse hits him continuously, it will take a while to break it .

Looking at the barrier Ling Xian formed, Yu Wu Xiu frowned and then she remembered something . She couldn't help but shout, "The Aurora Light! I can't believe you acquired this technique!"

"Oh?"

Ling Xian raised an eyebrow . "Seeing that you are surprised, this technique has a story . "

"You sure are lucky . "

Yu Wu Xiu's eyes flashed with jealousy, "This technique has a long history . It is created by one of the omnipotent from the Shang Qing Sect . It's got incredible defensive abilities . "

Pausing, she continued, "However, for reasons never disclosed, that ancestor never passed down this technique . It is one of the biggest regret of the Shang Qing Sect . I cannot believe that elderly left this technique behind here . "

"It looks like I got myself some decent techniques . " Ling Xian nodded in satisfied .

Yu Wu Xiu shook her head and said something that interested Ling Xian .

"If it was just decent, I wouldn't have shouted out loud . "