At the headquarters of the Martial God Alliance, there weren't many people. Lin Fei stepped directly into the main hall and addressed several Martial Kings and Nascent Souls. "I wish to join the Martial God Alliance. Mountain King has already recommended me and I've been approved."
"Recommended by Mountain King?" The Martial Kings and Nascent Souls quickly checked their records. "You are Lin Fei, the Ancient Origin Saber King?"
"Indeed, it is I," Lin Fei replied.
The eyes of the few Martial Kings sparkled slightly. Ancient Origin Saber King Lin Fei was a recent sensation. Not only had he defeated the Daoist Lord Qianhe, but he had also slain Martial King Xiao Tianling.
Although Xiao Tianling wasn't a member of the Martial God Alliance, he was a Martial King nonetheless. Many could defeat a Nascent Soul or Martial King, but to actually kill a Martial King or a primordial spirit was no easy feat. One would need to be at least ten times stronger and must be able to completely suppress the opponent.
Though a Martial King might not possess any escape techniques, their near-immortal bodies made them even harder to kill. The news of Lin Fei slaying Martial King Xiao Tianling had rapidly spread far and wide.
"Ancient Origin Saber King Lin Fei, you've passed the assessment," one of the Martial Kings announced. "You just need to leave a mark in the Martial God Space, and you'll be an official member of the Martial God Alliance."
Lin Fei was taken aback by the simplicity. "Is it really that simple? You haven't verified my identity. Aren't you afraid I'm an imposter?"
The Martial Kings and Nascent Souls chuckled. "Ancient Origin Saber King, truth be told, you're renowned, and our Alliance has long wanted to invite you. We never expected Mountain King to recommend you, but since he has, you were immediately approved. In fact, we've already done our background check on you."
Realization dawned on Lin Fei. These people were already well-acquainted with him. Identity verification was basically redundant.
"I understand, thank you for your efforts," Lin Fei said.
Following one of the Martial Kings, Lin Fei was introduced to the Martial God Space, a silver liquid that didn't seem to have a definite shape. Lin Fei released a strand of his spiritual imprint, merging it with the space.
In the next moment, he found himself in an infinitely vast space with the Martial King from earlier beside him. The Martial King smiled, "This is the Martial God Space. Here, we are just spiritual avatars and can communicate with each other. Whatever you desire, you can manifest. A house, an environment, anything. However, others can do the same."
Lin Fei grasped the concept, then suddenly inquired, "Can I cultivate bloodlines here?"
The Martial King laughed heartily, "No, no. If it were possible to simulate bloodlines, the value of this Martial God Space would be immeasurable."
Lin Fei nodded in understanding. After familiarizing himself with the Martial God Space, Lin Fei decided to leave. With a mere thought, he was immediately back to reality, standing within the Martial God Alliance. Now an official member of the Martial God Alliance, Lin Fei planned to explore the City of Martial God and study the Martial God Space.
"To enhance my Triple Yin True Fire Bloodline, I must obtain Yin-attribute Fire Dao Divine Abilities," Lin Fei mused to himself. "Neither Dubhe Dao Artifact nor the Xiao family have an abundance of such abilities. Maybe I can inquire within the Martial God Space."
With that thought, Lin Fei entered the Martial God Space. At that moment, the space was bustling with people, and there was a large communication hall. Without hesitation, Lin Fei headed straight to the hall. The Martial Kings inside were unfamiliar to him; in the hall, Martial Kings generally did not recognize each other. If they did, they would converse privately.
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Lin Fei noticed the walls of the hall were filled with requests, detailing what certain Martial Kings or Nascent Souls required. After some contemplation, Lin Fei also jotted down his need for Yin-attribute Fire Dao Divine Abilities, specifying his location to be in the City of Martial God, as that's where he currently was.
"Ancient Origin Saber King, Lin Fei!" A Martial King approached Lin Fei.
"It is I, fellow daoist. How can I assist you?"
"I possess eleven Yin-attribute Fire Dao Divine Abilities. Two of them are classified as Great Divine Abilities, while the others are Lesser Divine Abilities."
"Where are you located?" Lin Fei asked.
"In the City of Martial God!" the Martial King replied.
"What would you require in exchange?"
"Why don't we discuss this in person?"
Lin Fei nodded in agreement. Soon after, he left the Martial God Space. He learned that this Martial King was named Dark Hades King. The two decided to meet at an inn.
Shortly after, Lin Fei arrived at the appointed inn and was introduced to the Dark Hades King. In the Martial God Space, a Martial King's appearance couldn't be altered.
"Ancient Origin Saber King," greeted Dark Hades King with a nod.
"Dark Hades King," Lin Fei replied. The two shared a knowing smile before sitting down.
"Dark Hades King, for those eleven Yin-attribute Divine Abilities, what must I do in return?" Lin Fei asked directly.
Dark Hades King's eyes narrowed slightly, "Ancient Origin Saber King, I am familiar with your achievements. Defeating the Daoist Lord Qianhe and slaying Martial King Xiao Tianling, your prowess is undeniable. For us Martial Kings, any slight enhancement is a herculean task. Currently, my second bloodline is just shy of perfection. I require an extremely cold essence that has matured for at least a million years. I am aware that this essence is in the possession of the Nascent Soul cultivator, Extreme Purple Daoist Lord. Individually, I am on par with the Extreme Purple Daoist Lord, but not more. Hence, I would like to invite the Ancient Origin Saber King to accompany me, in hopes of persuading the Extreme Purple Daoist Lord to hand over the cold essence to me..."
Lin Fei understood immediately. Dark Hades King wasn't looking for Lin Fei to "persuade". He was seeking help to force the Extreme Purple Daoist Lord to give up the extremely cold essence. This would mean antagonizing a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator. However, it wasn't that Lin Fei was adverse to offending powerful beings. Hadn't he already gone against numerous Nascent Souls and Martial Kings in the past?
Yet, to incur the wrath of a Nascent Soul powerhouse for a mere eleven Divine Abilities? It wasn't worth it!
Lin Fei closed his eyes and calmly stated, "It's not enough."
Those eleven Yin-attribute Divine Abilities might only allow Lin Fei's Triple Yin True Fire Bloodline to reach transcendence, still a far cry from perfection. If it couldn't ensure perfection for his bloodline, Lin Fei wasn't particularly interested.
However, Dark Hades King wasn't disheartened. In fact, his spirits lifted. In the past, whenever he invited other Martial Kings or Nascent Souls and they learned they'd be up against another Nascent Soul cultivator, they declined immediately without room for negotiation. But Lin Fei hadn't outright refused. He merely stated it wasn't enough. Did this mean Dark Hades King needed to offer more? At least there was hope!
Understanding that Lin Fei wasn't opposed to confronting a Nascent Soul Great Being, Dark Hades King carefully considered before saying in a deep voice, "I'll add ten more Yin-attribute Fire Dao Divine Abilities, making it a total of twenty-one. How about that?"
He weighed his options for a while. Procuring an additional ten such abilities shouldn't be too difficult for him.
"Double it! At least forty Yin-attribute Fire Dao Divine Abilities," Lin Fei said, laying his terms without beating around the bush.
"Forty?!" Dark Hades King looked troubled. If it were just general Fire Dao Divine Abilities, he could procure even a hundred. After all, regular Fire Dao Divine Abilities were quite common with a vast number available. However, Yin-attribute Fire Dao Divine Abilities were rare. Their scarcity was the crux of the matter.
Yet, Dark Hades King understood that if it wasn't rare, Lin Fei wouldn't have set it as a condition.
"I cannot promise right now," Dark Hades King admitted, "Give me ten days. Regardless of whether I can gather forty Yin-attribute Fire Dao Divine Abilities or not, I will give you an answer." Biting the bullet, Dark Hades King spoke with determination.
"Alright, I'll wait for ten days," Lin Fei nodded. After all, ten days wasn't too long. He could easily spend that time exploring the City of Martial God. If he could get forty Yin-attribute Fire Dao Divine Abilities, it would ensure perfection for his third bloodline. Waiting ten days for such a prospect was certainly worth it.