Chapter 1750: Chapter 1847: Seeking Alliance

"What’s wrong?" Fang Lin looked at the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. He could feel that his cultivation had indeed been restored, yet why did the Great Sage Equal to Heaven suddenly change his expression?

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven said nothing, placing one hand on Fang Lin’s shoulder. After a moment, he spoke, "Something’s amiss. After the seal was lifted, your life force is still dissipating."

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin’s heart tightened, and upon careful examination, he realized that his body was indeed aging at a visible rate.

Though very slow, at this rate of aging, Fang Lin would likely be quite old in a hundred days.

"Why is this happening?" Fang Lin asked calmly, not appearing panicked.

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven frowned, his face looking grim, "The person who applied the seal must have anticipated that you would come to me to forcibly remove the seal, so they arranged this trick. Even if the seal is forcibly dissolved, your life force will still continually dissipate."

Hearing this, Fang Lin felt heavy-hearted. He initially thought that resolving the seal would be fine, only to find unexpected troubles after lifting it.

"Luckily, you possess the Reviving Dead Wood Body. Although your vitality keeps dissipating, you have enough time to find a solution." The Great Sage Equal to Heaven said.

Fang Lin nodded, choosing not to mind the loss of vitality, instead operating the Nine Cauldron Skypassing Spell to channel his cultivation throughout his body. The long-absent, plentiful strength surged forth.

"Thank you, Demon Saint, for lifting the seal for me." Fang Lin said, clasping his fists. Regardless of anything else, it was the Demon Saint who helped dispel the seal on him. Without the Demon Saint, he would likely have no cultivation at all.

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven waved his hand, "It’s nothing. You should hurry back to the Sky Swallowing Palace. I think you should have a way to stem the loss of your inner life force."

Fang Lin responded affirmatively. His current calm and composure stemmed from his confidence in solving the immediate problem.

"As long as my cultivation is restored, everything can be resolved." Fang Lin said.

At this moment, Dugu Nian also flew over, looking at Fang Lin with concern.

"Don’t worry, the seal has been lifted." Fang Lin smiled.

However, Dugu Nian’s pupils contracted as he noticed Fang Lin’s features looked somewhat aged, even his temples were gray.

"Why is your vitality still dissipating?" Dugu Nian, being an immortal expert, had sharp insight and immediately noticed that Fang Lin’s already scarce vitality was still dissipating.

Fang Lin sighed, "This must be the Hidden Kill Hall Master’s trick. Even if the seal is lifted, my vitality will keep dissipating. But fortunately, I have the Reviving Dead Wood Body; new vitality will appear, so it’s temporarily harmless."

Fang Lin naturally said this to reassure Dugu Nian. He knew his situation best, and though the Reviving Dead Wood Body could manifest vitality, it didn’t match the speed at which his vitality was dissipating, at most slowing the rate of loss.

"Could even the Demon Saint not solve it completely?" Dugu Nian turned his head to look at the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven was also somewhat embarrassed. He hadn’t expected the seal to have such a trick. He initially thought that lifting the seal would be the end of it, but now he found himself somewhat incompetent.

"Uh, let’s do this. Have Fang Lin soak in the Sacred Spring for ten days and see if the situation improves. If not, we’ll think of a solution then." The Great Sage Equal to Heaven suggested.

"Sacred Spring?" Dugu Nian frowned, not knowing what the Sacred Spring was.

Fang Lin explained, "Drip the sap of the Sacred Tree into the innate spirit spring, and you have what’s known as the Sacred Spring, said to revive the dead and rejuvenate flesh as well as bones. It should mostly alleviate my current situation."

"What if the Sacred Spring doesn’t work?" Dugu Nian remained somewhat uneasy.

"If the Sacred Spring doesn’t work, I’ll turn to pills. Now that my cultivation is restored, all problems can be solved easily; no need to worry too much." Fang Lin smiled.

Dugu Nian saw Fang Lin still able to smile and snorted lightly, not saying anything further.

At this moment, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven led Fang Lin and Dugu Nian back to the Ancient Demon Ridge, with Fang Lin entering the Sacred Spring directly.

Fang Lin had entered this Sacred Spring once before; that was the first time Fang Lin arrived at the Ancient Demon Ridge, first enhancing his cultivation in the Sacred Spring, then competing with the young talents of the Demon Beast clan, finally going to the Sacred Tree to receive grace and gain its power.

Within the Sacred Spring, streams of warmth continually flowed into Fang Lin’s body, restoring his previously damaged physique swiftly.

As for the issue of vitality loss, it eased somewhat; at least the combination of the Sacred Spring and the Reviving Dead Wood Body allowed the birth of new vitality to keep up with the loss.

However, the effectiveness of the Sacred Spring would gradually weaken over time. Moreover, since Fang Lin had once cultivated in the Sacred Spring, its effect on him diminished noticeably.

Dugu Nian guarded Fang Lin by the Sacred Spring, each time seeing his graying temples, a sense of unease welled up inside her.

Ten days later, Fang Lin and Dugu Nian bid farewell to the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, returning together to the Sky Swallowing Palace.

Upon returning to the Sky Swallowing Palace, Fang Lin immediately began pill refining to completely solve the vitality loss issue.

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In the secluded and silent Pill Refining Room, Fang Lin looked at the Nine Treasure Luminous Cauldron in front of him, seeing flames rise under the Pill Furnace and exotic scents fill the air within.

"Given my current situation, I should first address the vitality loss issue and then find a way to make up for the loss of life span," Fang Lin thought silently. The pills before him were what he used to solve the vitality loss.

Whether they would yield miraculous effects, Fang Lin couldn’t be certain, but he had to try.

In the blink of an eye, fifteen days passed, and Fang Lin’s features had grown even more aged, but thankfully the pills were ready.

Meanwhile, in the Sky Swallowing Palace, Dugu Nian was receiving someone from the Alchemy Tao family.

Not the Long Family, but a messenger sent by the Gongsun Family.

"State your purpose; be brief." Dugu Nian gazed coldly at the visitor below.

The middle-aged man in fine clothes dared not look at Dugu Nian, bowing his head low, "I am here to present a lavish gift to the Hall Master, hoping the Hall Master will ally with our Alchemy Tao family."

"An alliance? What kind of alliance?" Dugu Nian asked indifferently.

Though the middle-aged man in fine clothes was very nervous inside, he remained calm and said, "Our Alchemy Tao family is about to establish a new Alchemy Tao order. If the Hall Master is willing to assist, the Sky Swallowing Palace will receive forty percent of the benefits from the Alchemy Tao World."

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