Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 915 Return (Part 6)

"Good! With your words, Rongrong was right to have chosen you!" Lin Mu's tone suddenly rose, and his face lit up with joy.

How long has it been?

For an unknown period of time, no new members joined the Myriad Phenomena School.

Lin Mu witnessed the gradual decline and downward spiral of the school of thought.

It's not that he didn't try.

The most important thing for developing and expanding a school of thought is to recruit a sufficient number of disciples.

The number of people is an unavoidable topic throughout the entire process of a power's rise and fall.

It is the most crucial link in the continuation and development of power, and also the most difficult first step.

It's just that after losing the powerful attraction and deterrent effect of Chun Rongrong's brand.

Those with slightly better aptitude in the Kunyuan area have all been attracted by the stronger Tianhu School nearby, and even if new disciples manage to join, it's only with difficulty.

However, after seeing the predicament faced by the All-Encompassing School, they chose to withdraw within a few days, or even that very night.

After all, the honor and disgrace of a school of thought and its disciples are intertwined. What's the point of joining a school whose future is uncertain?

Therefore, when Lin Mu faced Han Yi, he spoke frankly and told the truth.

He originally thought that Han Yi would be like those people in the past, and would also choose to withdraw upon hearing this situation.

The result was unexpected.

Needless to say, based solely on this mindset, even though Han Yi's aptitude isn't quite there, Lin Mu has already treated him as a candidate for the school of thought from the bottom of his heart.

Swish...

Seemingly sensing Lin Mu's joy, Chun Yan, who had been standing there blankly, suddenly moved as well.

She gently traced the broken blade with her fingers, and in the soft white light, the shadow of a long sword faintly appeared.

It was a long sword with an extremely perfect curve, the entire blade resembling a crescent moon in the night sky, dreamlike and captivating.

Choking!

The long sword has a spirit; it sings even without wind.

As the blade spun, wisps of electric arcs flickered and danced along its surface.

Chunyan slowly opened her hand, and the long sword spontaneously rose in her palm, sometimes transforming into a magpie leaping about, sometimes into a waning moon and a startled swan, dancing wildly in an instant. The next moment.

Chunyan suddenly gripped her knife, slashing through the air with a single blow, tearing through the air and roaring down with a continuous, howling sound. Deep blue lightning, like thunder and lightning, surged violently from within.

Such power…

Han Yi's eyelids twitched instantly; even he was slightly taken aback by the power of this strike.

Even though there was still some distance between them, a faint, tingling, and numb sensation was coming from them. Looking down, they saw that all the hair on their bodies was standing on end due to the electric charge.

"Don't be afraid, this is Chunyan's way of expressing her joy and welcoming you." Lin Mu smiled. "Take a good look. Your swordsmanship, Chunyan... even the big shots in the Demon Saint Palace... praised it highly after seeing it."

"Yeah…..."

Han Yi stopped talking and focused intently on the scene.

Thunder Blade. This was the best description he could give of the woman demonstrating her swordsmanship before him.

"This is one of the tests in the sect leader's assessment..." Lin Mu's voice rang out softly.

"Remember, the Four Seasons Demon Blade passed down by my Myriad Manifestations School... emphasizes thunder, fire, metal, and water..."

The Thunder Blade is solitary and domineering, roaming freely and sweeping across all directions... Those who forge the spirit must condense their imagery. If they cannot gather their spirit and lack the unwavering determination to reach the pinnacle, even if they forcibly cultivate this method, they will find it difficult to unleash its true essence..."

As Lin Mu continued his rambling explanation, Han Yi followed along, lost in thought.

The deeper you go into the cave, the more peculiar the environment becomes.

A thin layer of frost gradually appeared on the walls on both sides. The air was icy cold, and the ground hardened, like frozen soil. Stepping on it, a chill ran straight to the soles of the feet, piercingly cold.

Upon reaching this point, Lin Mu fell silent, focusing solely on his journey. Continuing onward, after about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, light finally appeared ahead.

It was a deep, icy blue light, like the blinding brilliance of sunlight shining on a thick layer of ice.

Han Yi followed the light and looked around at the cave environment. He noticed that a corridor made of ice blocks had appeared under his feet, smooth as a mirror.

After taking two more steps, everything in front of me suddenly opened up.

A huge ice cave made of ice and snow slowly appeared before my eyes.

All around were enormous ice crystals, as smooth as mirrors. On the flat ice surface, rows of igloos stood neatly arranged, as if cast from crystal and jade, without a single impurity.

In the very center, a white palace made of ice blocks stands out, with countless snow-white icicles hanging from the ceiling like pearl pendants, exquisite and translucent.

"That is..." Han Yi's gaze fell on a huge ice sculpture in front of the main hall, and he was slightly lost in thought.

It was an ice wolf statue more than ten meters tall, with its body crouched down and its eyes slightly closed, as if it were dozing or fast asleep. The ice sculpture was so lifelike that it seemed both real and unreal.

“That’s Elder Hui…” Lin Mu appeared before Han Yi at some point and explained earnestly, “She’s also the guardian beast of our Myriad Manifestations School… She’s mostly asleep, so if there’s a chance… never mind, I don’t want you to have the chance to see her wake up…”

"Elder Hui..." Han Yi pondered for a moment. There was clearly an inexplicable relationship between this ice wolf and Xiaoyue. It was not only that they looked alike, but more importantly, their auras were extremely similar.

Perhaps it's a relationship like that of ancestors and descendants.

He had a guess in his mind.

However, Elder Hui's strength... is clearly many times greater than Xiaoyue's.

Han Yi could sense that the vast, icy world before him was entirely operated and maintained by Elder Hui alone.

That's really strange...

Han Yi was filled with doubt.

Xiaoyue eats quite a lot every day... How can the difference between people and wolves be so great?

"What are you talking about?" Lin Mu turned around and looked at Han Yi with a puzzled expression.

"Oh, it's nothing," Han Yi quickly concealed. "Surprised, yes, somewhat shocked. It's the first time I've seen a school's headquarters with such grandeur; it truly lives up to its name, 'The Land of Myriad Forms'..."

"What is this..." Lin Mu chuckled, speechless. "The former glory of the Myriad Manifestations School..."

He shook his head, smacked his lips, seemingly lost in memories: "Back then, our school was one of the top three, and the Four Seasons Demon Blade was renowned. Who dared to look directly at its edge? The name of the Demon Wolf Spring Clan was known to all, even the Holy Palace..."

After a long while, Lin Mu smiled apologetically and said, "Sorry. As I get older, I sometimes like to reminisce about the past."

"It's alright. This just shows that the elder values ​​relationships and loyalty." Han Yi smiled, seemingly unconcerned.

Are you getting old?

They're already bound spirits, why are they still worrying about things like age?

"Let bygones be bygones..." Lin Mu, naturally oblivious to Han Yi's inner turmoil, smiled and gestured, "I, Lin Mu, on behalf of the school, announce that you are welcome to the Myriad Manifestations School. From now on, this will be your second home."

"Um…..."

Han Yi nodded with a stiff smile.

This old man must have been a bound spirit for too long, having not been in contact with the outside world for a long time. His speech was also very rustic, which was extremely embarrassing.

It's just the two of us, speaking so solemnly... who are we really talking to...?

But such words.

Han Yi didn't want to say it directly, lest he hurt the other party's enthusiasm.

However, he added in his mind.

hope.

This place can become his stable base for the foreseeable future.

The two arrived at the main hall in the middle, where Lin Mu took Han Yi's soul card and performed a series of troublesome operations.

Although the Myriad Manifestations School is on the verge of extinction, it has not been completely eradicated and still retains the connection formation with the Demon Saint Palace.

Lin Mu spent a long time finally confirming Han Yi's identity.

In fact, most schools of thought have dedicated personnel to handle this aspect, so it wouldn't normally take this long. It's just that because the Myriad Manifestations School hasn't had any new members for a long time, Lin Mu is completely unfamiliar with these things, which is why he wasted a lot of time doing some useless work.

After a series of actions, Han Yi's identity also underwent a new change.

The column for the school of thought is no longer blank, but has been changed to the School of All Things, indicating the candidate for the school leader.

"Alright. Go and rest." Lin Mu's face showed a hint of weariness. "According to the rules, even if there is a will left by the previous sect leader, the identity of the sect leader candidate... still needs the consent of more than half of the elders."

However, since there are only two elders in the school now, Elder Hui and I, this step... will be skipped for you.”

He paused, then added, "By the way, being a candidate doesn't guarantee you'll become the sect leader. Even if the sect isn't doing so well now, at the very least, you have to pass the most basic tests."

Of course, even if a candidate doesn't become the sect leader, their status will automatically change to that of an elder, a position far higher than that of an ordinary disciple.

"Understood." Han Yi nodded.

However, he didn't take Lin Mu's words seriously.

We've been in the school's territory for quite some time now.

Apart from Lin Mu, no one else was seen.

Even if you become this damn elder... you won't have a single person under your command, and you'll have to do everything yourself, just like Lin Mu...

It doesn't seem to make any sense.

"There are a few disciples in the school, but they are out today." Lin Mu seemed to have seen through Han Yi's thoughts and explained slightly, "Any room that is not locked can be occupied. Just choose one to stay in."

Remember, it's best not to go out at night. Master Hui will strengthen protection at night, isolating both inside and outside. If you encounter danger outside… it will be difficult for me to provide timely assistance.” “Okay.”

"Is there anything else?" Lin Mu asked, puzzled, seeing that Han Yi hadn't left.

“There should be… there’s one more thing…” Han Yi hesitated for a moment, then slowly took out a black jar from his pocket.

"This...this is...?!" Lin Mu's eyes widened in an instant, as if he had realized something, and his body began to tremble slowly.