Vol 5 Chapter 59: The Pocket Elder

"Stop testing me. Just state your intentions directly." Lin Jing spoke to the unknown entity before him.

"You've revealed so much to me and even blocked my path to prevent me from leaving. Do you need something from me?" The fragments of information from the other party carried tremendous weight.

First, the master of the Glazed Immortal Eye was actually an Immortal King-level existence. In the Immortal Realm, Immortal Emperors stood at the pinnacle, while Immortal Kings ranked just below them as the most powerful beings. Even the master of the Celestial Palace was merely an Immortal King.

Moreover, this Glazed Immortal King was likely no ordinary Immortal King. If the Glazed Immortal Eye ranked among the top three of all Rare Beast Divine Abilities, then its master must be among the foremost of Immortal Kings. Otherwise, this immortal remnant soul wouldn't have shown them such courtesy out of fear for the Glazed Immortal King's existence.

"Hehe, why don't you guess what I might need?"

Lin Jing pondered: "You're in remnant soul form, which means you didn't descend to the mortal realm through normal means. Even as an immortal remnant, you probably can't maintain existence here for long. I suspect every action you take—no, even just staying conscious—consumes tremendous energy."

"So you cultivated the Meteor Spirit Beast to collect Origin Sources for you. In the lower realm, only the Origin Sources produced by the Origin Realm can meet your survival requirements..."

"But it seems even with the Meteor Spirit Beast gathering Origin Sources for you, you still can't remain awake for extended periods. Otherwise, given your power, there wouldn't be so few legends about you in the Origin Realm."

"Do we have a way to help restore you?" Lin Jing asked.

The mysterious immortal replied: "You're quite clever... I suppose I'm fortunate. There aren't many methods for me to recover in this lower realm. After waiting tens of thousands of years, I've finally found one."

"Exactly."

"The Glazed Immortal Eye."

"If there's sufficient immortal energy to synthesize through the Glazed Immortal Eye, then there's a chance to create an immortal power crystal that could fully restore me!"

"Additionally, if its Glazed Immortal Eye advances to the level of life and soul synthesis, that would also present an opportunity for my recovery."

"So, I wonder if you'd be willing to help me with this."

The Pine Leaf Mouse's face darkened—why did it have to be the one doing all the work!

This was bad. There was no way Lin Jing would refuse now.

"If you want our help, shouldn't you first reveal your origins and what you can offer in return?" Lin Jing inquired.

"Helping me brings you only benefits, no harm. My identity wouldn't mean anything to you even if I told you. Just know that I participated in the transformation of the Origin Realm long ago. That's why, after encountering misfortune in the Immortal Realm, I was able to escape to the Origin Realm as a remnant wisp of soul—though that was all very long ago."

"Moreover, I also participated in the Heavenly Demon Mountain's Great Plan of the Demon Star—the project to send legacies to the lower realms and strengthen demonic beasts to resist the Heavenly Demon Sect..."

"You could say I'm one of the good demons who's contributed much to the development and safety of the lower realms."

Listening to the other party's self-praise, Lin Jing judged that this being's cultivation must be at least at the Immortal Lord level, possibly even Immortal King, rather than just an ordinary True Immortal from the Immortal Realm.

"If you're willing to help me, I can have Little Stone assist you in gaining more benefits within the Origin Realm."

"Of course, the greatest benefit would be me helping you grow stronger directly!"

"For example?"

"For example, I can influence the type of Rare Beast Divine Abilities that demonic beasts awaken!"

"Most demonic beasts awakening Rare Beast bloodlines depends largely on fate and luck—though destiny also plays a role."

"The Heavenly Demon Mountain collaborated with countless demon immortals to send down innumerable divine abilities to the lower realms. But most of these were merely legacies from True Immortal-level Celestial Beasts. Only a minority came from Immortal Lord-level Celestial Beasts. As for Immortal King-level legacies—those numbered fewer than five successfully transmitted. The Glazed Immortal Eye was one of them."

"So you should understand now. Because I participated in the Great Plan of the Demon Star, I can turn this random awakening into a targeted one! I can help you obtain those powerful legacies that haven't yet found inheritors!"

"You just need to find a demonic beast with suitable talent and potential, and I can help awaken it as a Rare Beast!"

Lin Jing took a deep breath. Could this mysterious being truly accomplish such things?

Should he trust the other party...

The Heavenly Demon's divine sense naturally had no effect on such an existence, leaving Lin Jing unable to verify the truth of its claims... However...

After some thought, Lin Jing set aside his hostility and clasped his hands respectfully: "This junior has been presumptuous. Since Senior was one of the architects of the Origin Realm and even planned the birth of Rare Beasts, this junior's cultivation journey owes much to Senior's contributions."

"Now that Senior faces difficulties, I'll naturally assist to my utmost ability. However, the Pine Leaf Mouse currently lacks the capability to synthesize immortal energy or achieve so-called life synthesis..."

The mysterious immortal said: "No matter. It's just a matter of sleeping a while longer. After waiting this long, waiting until it reaches the Ascension stage where it can synthesize Origin Sources will be but the blink of an eye."

"What you should worry about now is how to keep it alive long enough to reach the Ascension realm." The mysterious immortal continued: "With the Glazed Immortal King's legacy, your current strength is respectable, but you're far from invincible in this lower realm."

"Ordinary True Immortals from the Heavenly Demon Sect can descend to the mortal realm at any time. If their experts learn you possess the Glazed Immortal King's legacy, you'll be dead men walking!"

"Fortunately, most Heavenly Demon Sect cultivators in the lower realms probably wouldn't detect it. Only because I've had close contact with the Glazed Immortal King did I notice you."

"The Heavenly Demon Sect..." Lin Jing said: "If the Heavenly Demon Sect is so powerful, can the lower realms truly succeed in overthrowing them?"

"Who knows." The mysterious immortal replied: "The Immortal Realm certainly can't. Although the Demon Lord is only at the Immortal Emperor realm, he somehow obtained the Heavenly Dao's Supreme Treasure, leaving even other Immortal Emperors powerless against him. They can only pin their hopes on the lower realms not falling completely to thwart his ambitions."

"The demonic beast faction adopted the Great Plan of the Demon Star to bestow legacies upon lower realm beasts. As for humans, they chose to have some True Immortals and Immortal Lords abandon all power and memories, retaining only their talents to reincarnate into the lower realms. Oh, several alliance leaders of the Cultivation Alliance are reincarnated immortals. With the ascension channels blocked by the Heavenly Demon Sect, it's incredibly difficult for the Immortal Realm to extend its reach downward—too many restrictions. I suspect I might be the only loophole that slipped through."

After hearing this, Lin Jing couldn't help but marvel at how much this mysterious immortal knew. If it could remain awake and accompany him, it would be like having a "pocket elder" always at hand.

"Anyway, to demonstrate my sincerity, I'll first help you obtain an upper realm legacy. In return, you need only make an oath. How about it?"

"Senior, could you help awaken a Rare Beast Divine Ability for it then?" Lin Jing summoned the only companion without such an ability—the Ice Soul Gu.

The creature looked on eagerly.

"This... it's a bit too old. Legacies bond better with young beasts, and it would be less effort for me with higher success rates. Bring me a young beast instead!"

Ice Soul Gu: ??

I'm old? Your entire family is old!