Immortal Creation.

Chapter 702 I'm not good at fighting, I'm good at resolving conflicts
Fire Element Heart Temple!
This was Ning Zhuo using one of the Five Internal Organs Spiritual Techniques to resolve the trouble in Gongsun Yan's Divine Sea.

The various angers and agitations in his mind were all caused by the fire in his heart, carrying the underlying nature of the fire element.

The Fire Element Heart Temple is a temple that transforms the heart into a divine temple, allowing Ning Zhuo's divine consciousness to reside in the statue, increasing his control over the Fire Element and making him the master of the Fire Element!

To place oneself above the element of fire and manipulate it at will is to place one's personal will above the principles of heaven and earth. No wonder the Five Elements God Lord incurred the wrath of heaven and earth because of this technique. As a result, he was unable to pass on his technique, and it was almost impossible for him to spread it, until he met Ning Zhuo.

When Ning Zhuo uses this divine technique, he can completely control the fire element within his body.

Now that he can use it on Gongsun Yan, he can naturally have complete control over everything related to the fire element within his body.

All the anger and agitation were swept away by Ning Zhuo's Five Elements Life and Death Fan and absorbed into his own fire element heart temple.

Then, it was ruthlessly suppressed by the statues inside the Heart Temple, unable to make a ripple.

Compared to Gongsun Yan, Ning Zhuo far surpassed him in terms of soul, divine sea, and spirit. It's hard to imagine such a huge gap appearing between two cultivators who are both at the Foundation Establishment level.

This was originally part of Ning Zhuo's treatment plan, but when Ning Zhuo got to this point, a small accident occurred.

Innate talent – ​​the true self!
Ning Zhuo's third talent was suddenly triggered, and a mysterious power swept across the Fire Element Heart Temple in an instant, annihilating all anger, agitation, and so on!

Ning Zhuo was secretly astonished, but then a surge of joy welled up within him.

He originally intended to suppress it first, and then use other methods to eliminate this external anger and agitation. Unexpectedly, it triggered his third talent, instantly eliminating this internal hidden danger.

After a moment's thought, Ning Zhuo immediately understood some things: "This anger, agitation, and so on, all belong to Gongsun Yan; they are outsiders, not mine."

"Therefore, under the emphasis of my innate talents, all these foreign things are eliminated. This is because they are not mine, but rather external influences on me!"

"So, if many external methods that influence one's mind were applied to me, they would directly trigger my innate talents, greatly reducing their effectiveness or even rendering them completely ineffective?"

This was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for Ning Zhuo.

Although Ning Zhuo acquired this talent, it was by accident, and he really didn't know much about his innate talent.

He certainly wanted to know more, but didn't he have the time?
For him, there were many more important things. When he led the Qingjiao Army back to the mortal realm from the underworld, he faced a series of pressing issues that required his immediate attention.

For example, we should reach a new way of getting along with the White Paper City Lord as soon as possible to maintain the status of the Qingjiao Army in the Yinchao Black Swamp.

For example, one could try to make the most of the time and get to the Myriad Manifestations Sect as soon as possible to participate in the Flying Cloud Assembly.

For example, they secretly sneaked into Shuyu Zhai and took away Meng Yaoyin's various belongings, providing the most solid material foundation for the healing of the Buddhist physician Meng Yaoyin.

After doing all this, Ning Zhuo also had the opportunity to raise his Qi Sea cultivation level by one level.

After mastering his second innate spell, his first priority was naturally to forge an innate magical artifact. After all, this path would lead to a significant increase in strength.

However, studying one's innate talent is a different matter. Ning Zhuo doesn't really know much about his inherent talent. The benefits here are not obvious, so it's certainly not something that can be dealt with in a limited way.

"My mysterious talent was previously mentioned by the Five Elements God Lord, so I'll skip it for now."

"But innate talents and precocious talents can be studied. It's just that the timing isn't right now."

If innate talent is developed properly, it can transform into supernatural abilities, greatly increasing its power.

The supernatural power that Ning Zhuo mastered, the ability to hang on to life, played a huge role in all aspects of Ning Zhuo's cultivation and combat.

"Speaking of which, I also have a second supernatural power, Stone Forging Earth Treasure, but I don't have much use for it."

This is no way.

The latter is clearly a means of business operations.

While the Stone-Forged Treasure can fundamentally change the target item, the process is too slow and cannot be effectively utilized in combat.

It can be seen as a more powerful, comprehensive, and portable version of Shuyuting.

Seeing Gongsun Yan's burning gaze fixed on the Five Elements Life and Death Fan in his hand, Ning Zhuo couldn't help but smile slightly: "Want it?"

Gongsun Yan was so eager that he nodded subconsciously.

He regretted it as soon as he made the move, and was shocked to realize that he had been thoroughly manipulated by Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo gently shook the fan: "I cannot give this to you."

This is my natal magic artifact, engraved with the talismanic mark of my natal magic.

If it falls into the hands of others, they can study this talisman mark to deepen their understanding of Ning Zhuo's innate magic and thus comprehend a portion of the Five Elements Qi Law.

The innate spell is the essence of a cultivation technique; understanding the innate spell is understanding the essence of a cultivation technique.

Gongsun Yan was rejected, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he immediately sensed a hint of mockery in Ning Zhuo's smile.

He snorted coldly, trying to appear assertive, but instead said, "What do I have to do to obtain this treasure?"

Don't blame him for being so humble; it's mainly because the Five Elements Fan of Life and Death has been of immense help to Gongsun Yan!
For Gongsun Yan, innate talent and a compassionate heart were something that ordinary people envied but could not obtain. However, for Gongsun Yan, it was also a heavy burden.

He suffered greatly from the inner fire, and the number of times he went astray was countless. Throughout his cultivation process, he devoted a great deal of energy and time to this.

However, Gongsun Yan alone was still unable to resolve this drawback.

Therefore, he had no choice but to rely on the Lin family and the Lin family's Thunderstruck Wood Spring Life to alleviate the aftereffects of his heart fire.

But it will only provide temporary relief, and is far from being as effective as the Five Elements Generation and Destruction Fan!
Ning Zhuo sighed, sensing the longing of someone suffering from a long illness for healing. His smile faded, and he frankly told Gongsun Yan, "This is my natal magic weapon, and I truly cannot give it away."

Gongsun Yan was taken aback for a moment, then his expression changed to one of understanding: "I understand. You want me to pledge allegiance to you!"

Ning Zhuo: ?!

Although he had some information about Gongsun Yan, it all came from Shen Xi's messages.

The purpose of this sneak in was to resolve the trouble caused by Lin Jinglong. It was just a way to demonstrate my strength in private, and I had no intention of poaching anyone.

Seeing Ning Zhuo's silence, Gongsun Yan thought he had guessed what Ning Zhuo was thinking.

This was quite common for Gongsun Yan.

This is all because he revealed his talent for forging hearts and his major is weapon crafting, which has always made him very popular. Many individuals and organizations have approached him, wanting him to join their ranks.

Gongsun Yan said, "I signed a contract with the Lin family. Although I am free to terminate it at any time, it stipulates a high penalty for breach of contract."

Ning Zhuo: ?!

Seeing that Ning Zhuo remained silent, Gongsun Yan said, "It's alright, I'll pay the penalty for breach of contract. It's just that I'm short of money right now, so I can only use the magical artifacts or even magical treasures I make in the future to offset it."

"Just compensate me first."

Ning Zhuo: ?!

Gongsun Yan frowned immediately: "You still want to tear up the contract directly?"

"That's not impossible, after all, it's not some high-level contract..."

"But is doing this for your own good?"

"The Lin family is very powerful. It would be detrimental to our cultivation if we offended such a powerful force. Who knows what the future holds? We might encounter a Lin family cultivator one day."

"Furthermore, young master, you are new here. If you casually break other people's contracts, such behavior is against the proper way. How will others view you then?"

"They won't have a good impression of you, young master, and will only increase their suspicions. This is very detrimental to your ability to gain a foothold in the Myriad Manifestations Sect."

Ning Zhuo looked at Gongsun Yan, somewhat speechless.

He underestimated Gongsun Yan's temperament and his own desire to cure his illness!

But it's not entirely Ning Zhuo's fault, since his information about Gongsun Yan only came from Shen Xi's messages. Ning Zhuo hadn't expected that this seemingly innocuous gesture would result in... before he could even speak, Gongsun Yan had already swiftly completed his own identity transformation in his response.

Ning Zhu shook his mechanical fan: "If Fellow Daoist Gongsun were to come and join us, I would certainly welcome him very much."

"Please allow me..." Gongsun Yan exerted a little force and struggled for a moment.

Standing behind him, Sun Lingtong, who was controlling him, naturally relaxed her grip.

Gongsun Yan knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in greeting to Ning Zhuo, and bowed his head, saying, "Gongsun Yan greets Young Master!"

"Of course, of course." Ning Zhuo smiled and immediately helped Gongsun Yan up.

After a while.

Gongsun Yan arrived at Lin Jinglong's cave and expressed his purpose for visiting to the guarding cultivator.

Gongsun Yan held a high position and was treated with great courtesy by the Lin family, and was immediately summoned by Lin Jinglong.

Lin Jinglong smiled at Gongsun Yan and invited him to sit down and have some tea: "Brother Gongsun, if you have any requests for me, please feel free to speak up. If I can help you, I will do my best."

Gongsun Yan nodded: "Indeed, we need your help, Young Master Lin."

Lin Jinglong quickly waved his hand: "Brother Gongsun, just call me Jinglong. We're not outside. It's just the two of us here. How can I help you?"

Gongsun Yan took out a Ghost Dao Golden Pill: "This item is enough to offset the compensation I owe the Lin family for breaking free of the contract."

Lin Jinglong: ...

After a moment of silence, Lin Jinglong reacted, his face showing surprise and doubt, and subconsciously stood up.

He stared at Gongsun Yan: "Brother Gongsun, what did I do wrong? Why do you want to leave me?"

Gongsun Yan spoke frankly: "I've simply found someone more worthy of my following."

"Who is it?" Lin Jinglong pressed, then his gaze settled on the Ghost Dao Golden Core, and he suddenly thought of the Ghost Dao Golden Core that Shen Xi had shown to Situ Xing.

"Could it be?!" Lin Jinglong was suddenly filled with a strong sense of unease, but also with a sliver of hopeful expectation, and stared intently at Gongsun Yan.

Gongsun Yan nodded and said something that made Lin Jinglong's vision go black: "Young Master Lin should have already guessed. That's right, it was Young Master Ning Zhuo who recruited me."

Lin Jinglong found it unbelievable!
Shen Xi guessed correctly. In Lin Jinglong's original plan, one of the subordinates who was to deal with Ning Zhuo was Gongsun Yan.

Before Lin Jinglong even met Ning Zhuo in person, one of his most capable subordinates had already defected to the enemy.
Is this right?
You're clearly rivals!
"What a brilliant tactic! Ning Zhuo, is that it? Truly brilliant!" Lin Jinglong gritted his teeth, furious.

That was like slapping him across the face.

What will outsiders think of Lin Jinglong if his subordinate suddenly defectes to the enemy? Even the entire Lin family will be implicated and greatly underestimated—the Lin family can't afford to lose talent so easily to their rivals!

Lin Jinglong looked at Gongsun Yan, forcibly suppressing his anger, and asked the latter, "Brother Gongsun, how much did Ning Zhuo offer you to switch sides? My Lin family is not poor, and we have never mistreated you."

Gongsun Yan shook his head: "I don't want to go into details. As for the issue of mistreatment, I have also crafted many exquisite magical artifacts for the Lin family and fulfilled the contract in full. I have not mistreated the Lin family."

Lin Jinglong could only grit his teeth and say, "That's true, but Brother Gongsun..."

Lin Jinglong was interrupted by Gongsun Yan's actions.

Gongsun Yan took out a letter and handed it to Lin Jinglong: "This is Young Master Ning Zhuo's strategy."

Lin Jinglong's anger intensified upon reading the letter: "Fine, fine, I was just about to settle accounts with you. Yet you come to me, inviting me to a secret martial arts contest. Heh heh, do you really think the pride of the Lin family is so easy to bully?"

Yes, they are that easy to bully.

Lin Jinglong, filled with anger, frequently unleashed wood-based spells, but they couldn't get close to Ning Zhuo at all.

The wind from the Five Elements Generation and Extinction Fan covered the entire training ground.

Lin Jinglong's Yi Wood element generated lightning, which struck Ning Zhuo, but to no avail.

Ning Zhuo unleashed a defensive magic weapon, easily defending against the attack.

The quality of the defensive magic weapon sent a chill down Lin Jinglong's spine. After his attempts failed, he was forced into the most remote corner of the training ground by the Five Elements Life and Death Fan.

Seeing that Lin Jinglong was about to be defeated, Ning Zhuo closed his mechanical fan and looked at Lin Jinglong with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Lin, how about a draw in this battle?"

Lin Jinglong gritted his teeth and sneered, "That's fine too."

He then took out the contract and, in front of Gongsun Yan outside the arena, handed it to Ning Zhuo on the spot.

This is also the reason why Ning Zhuo challenged him.

Ning Zhuo then summoned Gongsun Yan and handed him the contract on the spot. After Gongsun Yan examined it, he burned it without hesitation.

Because he had already paid the penalty for breach of contract, he did not suffer any repercussions.

"Farewell." Lin Jinglong didn't want to stay a moment longer.

"Wait a minute," Ning Zhuo interrupted, his face showing sincerity. "Brother Lin, your family's techniques are indeed extraordinary. The Spring Thunder you unleash is incredibly swift. Fortunately, I happen to possess a defensive magic treasure."

Lin Jinglong nodded reluctantly: "That's true."

Ning Zhuo displayed either the Five Elements Creation and Destruction Fan or defensive magic treasures, which amazed Lin Jinglong with his wealth and also lowered his evaluation of Ning Zhuo's combat strength.

Ning Zhuo immediately expressed his desire to host a banquet for Lin Jinglong to continue their exchanges and turn enemies into friends.

The idea of ​​turning enemies into friends immediately resonated with Lin Jinglong.

He was born into a prominent family and received extensive education from a young age, giving him a broader perspective than his peers and the air of someone from a large family.

To this day, Lin Jinglong has no idea how much Ning Zhuo offered to poach his Lin family's talent.

"Alright then." Lin Jinglong forced a smile and accepted Ning Zhuo's invitation to the banquet.

Shortly after.

Inside Yu Heye's cave, Lin Jinglong and Ning Zhuo were both honored guests.

Ning Zhuo shared his views on the wood industry, and Lin Jinglong's expression changed drastically after hearing the first three sentences.

After listening to it again, he quickly adopted a humble attitude of seeking advice.

When Shen Xi and Su Lingkou arrived at the banquet, they saw Ning Zhuo and the others chatting and laughing happily.

The cousins ​​looked at each other, wondering why this scene seemed so familiar.

Ning Zhuo took the initiative to greet him: "Brother Shen has arrived, please take a seat."

"I'm not combative, I'm good at defusing conflict."

"The reason I invited you two here is to resolve your conflict. Let's exchange ideas and make progress together."

Before Shen Xi could respond, Lin Jinglong nodded: "Absolutely, absolutely."

Su Lingkou revealed a wary look, worried that Lin Jinglong and Ning Zhuo had secretly reached some kind of agreement: "Then what about the ranking of our mountain?"

Ning Zhuo: "That's easy, how about we play rock-paper-scissors?"

Su Lingkou scoffed, "How can you be so casual?"

As a result, Lin Jinglong clapped his hands and laughed: "Brother Ning, what a great suggestion!"

Shen Xi realized what he meant and said, "That is indeed a good suggestion."

Su Lingkou: ?!
(End of this chapter)