The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 466 - 456: How to Manage Time Properly?
In the Central Plains Cultivation World, it seemed that there hadn’t been a day of peace in the past half year.
Half a year ago, the biggest event in the Cultivation World for a century was no more than the destruction of Thousand Mechanisms Valley by the six major sects.
This was already a major operation, and some minor frictions occurred during the period, but these were not worth mentioning, as squabbles were a part of daily life anyway.
But the situation started to change in this half year.
The most normal incident was when three major sects in alliance with the Red Lotus Sect infiltrated to assassinate Dongfang Hongyue, which ended in failure. This had been the least of the concerns, which if placed in the past, could have sparked a major conflict between the Righteous and Demonic paths.
The two sides would have several moderate conflicts and then it would quiet down again.
As a result, the events that followed made this seem like nothing.
Daoist Master Huang Long and the Demon King Bai Jiaojiao intersected in the Land of Death. At the same time, Bai Jiaojiao made enemies with Shenxiao Sect, Guanghan Palace, and Yu Ling Sect in the Land of Death. This triggered wars between the human and demon races, and because of the wars, the Grassland People moved southward.
The southward movement of the Grassland People, in turn, made the already ambitious Imperial Clan sense an opportunity...
Thus, the Central Plains had not been peaceful this entire half year.
Large-scale wars that had not occurred for over a hundred years were happening one after another, and the scale was unprecedented. At least since the fall of the Ancient Demon Sect, it was rare to see battles where several Enlightened Realm powerhouses perished.
This half year, almost all the Upper Realm Cultivators of the Central Plains hadn’t entered seclusion. In the past, they might spend months in seclusion to comprehend the Great Dao, concocting pills, or refining artifacts, starting with at least forty-nine days. Some would even be in seclusion for several years.
But this half year, no one had time for seclusion. Big events kept occurring, causing concerns of uncontrollable situations if not actively participating in the immediate issues, hence leading to the current state of affairs.
Yuxuan had just convened the Summit Conference, and everyone had barely returned to their sects, not even settled in properly, when the message from Zhenren arrived.
Even production teams wouldn’t overwork their donkeys like this; people need a break!
If it were just a message from Zhenren, that would have been fine, but the news of the Grassland People moving south was also continuously being relayed to the various sects. For a while, all the major sects felt thoroughly annoyed.
Could things slow down and give them a rest before starting another issue, one event hadn’t even been dealt with before another emerged.
Lin Yun thought the same, his life had been moving too fast, never getting a moment of peace.
Wherever he went, incidents arose, and now, he had a multitude of matters to attend to.
Lin Yun felt that even as a master of time management, he was struggling to keep up now.
His schedule was overbooked with tasks.
Regrouping with the Snow Maiden, preparing for war, and needing to be cautious of the Grand Shaman;
Looking for Bai Jiaojiao and confirming her current safety;
Contemplating the Phantom of the Earth Scripture and the secrets of the Demon Summoning Well and the Demonic Transformation Scripture;
Finishing the incomplete artifact refining;
Taking advantage of Wu Xin’s possible lack of recovery to find her and end her.
Compared to these, things like Divine Wrath almost killing Nineteen, finding Wang Wanqiu, Lin Yun had dismissed from his mind, overwhelmed.
With so many issues, Lin Yun prioritized them, placing the search for Bai Jiaojiao at the top. On the way to find Bai Jiaojiao, he could make a detour to meet with the Snow Maiden and ponder the Phantom of the Earth Scripture and the Demonic Transformation Scripture.
Refining artifacts could be set aside for now. Although the search for Wu Xin was urgent, he couldn’t undertake it himself and had to entrust Hu Yuling with the task.
In any case, Lin Yun had managed his time exceedingly well.
After letting Dongfang Hongyue fall asleep exhausted, Lin Yun felt somewhat weary himself.
It was primarily because he had lost too much blood, and in just a few short days, Lin Yun had fought numerous battles. The most outrageous was the Cloud Rain Sword, which consumed too much blood and Spiritual Power.
Fortunately, dealing with a mere Dongfang Hongyue was very straightforward. After she begged for mercy, Lin Yun conveniently let her go. Dongfang Hongyue fell asleep in Lin Yun’s arms, exhausted, which was a first.
Dongfang Hongyue was someone who lacked a sense of security. She never slept deeply and couldn’t have anyone close by while asleep. Now that she managed to fall asleep in Lin Yun’s arms came as a surprise, even to herself.
And Lin Yun, watching Dongfang Hongyue’s sleeping face, also felt an endless tenderness well up within him.
Dongfang Hongyue looked beautiful even in her sleep too!
Although he was in a hurry, Lin Yun also enjoyed this quiet moment. He held Dongfang Hongyue, making her sleep more comfortably. At that moment, Lin Yun suddenly sensed an energy emanating from her, an energy that felt completely opposite to Demonic Qi.
Demonic Qi was repulsive, but this energy gave a mysteriously comfortable sensation.
If it had been in the past, Lin Yun might have thought it was the fragrance emanating from Dongfang Hongyue. But after practicing the Demonic Transformation Scripture, the world appeared in different colors to him.
That was indeed a kind of power, seeping out from within Dongfang Hongyue, and then dissipating into the air.
Lin Yun, however, felt that it did not just disappear, but went to a place he could not see.
"Is this Clean Qi?"
Lin Yun pondered about the Demonic Transformation Scripture descriptions, guessing what this energy could be.
Demonic Qi, also known as Turbid Qi, so the one opposing it, logically, would be Clear Qi.
However, Lin Yun had no way of absorbing this energy; he could only observe, unable to partake, feeling like it was a bit of a waste.
Yet, Lin Yun, though penniless, held onto such confidence, always feeling that the few wisps of energy were not a waste even if they dispersed.
With nothing better to do, Lin Yun began to study the Phantom of the Earth Scripture.
This item was obtained by Yuxuan at the cost of her life, and Lin Yun wanted to comprehend it as soon as possible, to avoid it being taken away while carrying it around.
However, on this fragment, there were only some inexplicable patterns. Lin Yun couldn’t understand them at all; they must be a kind of special runes, but Lin Yun hadn’t been exposed to the most basic elements, so he was at a loss too.
It was like a primary school student who had just learned how to solve linear equations with one unknown stumbling upon a scroll with the Lagrange mean value theorem recorded on it and trying to comprehend it—how could he make any sense of it?
"Old Taoist, do you think too highly of me?"
Lin Yun held the fragment, his face a picture of speechlessness.
He tried to wrap it with his divine sense, but the fragment had no reaction whatsoever.
Forget it, just keep it for now.
When he was studying, Lin Yun had learned this lesson: If you can’t solve a problem, don’t play a heartbreaking BGM, just skip it quickly and find the next problem you can solve.
But where to safely store the phantom of the Earth Scripture that had turned into a fragment?
Lin Yun now possessed a storage artifact, he could hide things in the Demon Summoning Well, but there were other mysteries within the well that Lin Yun had not yet fully comprehended.
"Xiao Qing, come out."
At Lin Yun’s call, a little green dragon flew out. Xiao Qing was very small inside the Dantian, but once outside, she grew to be over ten meters long.
Lin Yun was instantly dumbfounded.
How could Xiao Qing grow so fast? Even pigs on hormones didn’t grow like this.
The last time at the Imperial Palace, Xiao Qing was just over three meters long. Inside the Dantian, Lin Yun hadn’t noticed Xiao Qing’s growth, but outside, he was struck by the sheer shock of it.
At this rate of growth, by the end of the year, Xiao Qing could become a giant dragon.
Of course, her growth curve must have its bends—she is relatively small now, so she’s growing faster.
Xiao Qing, who had just been released to act as a wind guard, was originally quite happy, but seeing that Lin Yun was still holding Dongfang Hongyue, a very human-like emotion appeared in her large dragon eyes.
Xiao Qing’s intelligence had been getting higher and higher. She used to be just a naïve and silly dragon, but now she had learned to be jealous.
"Help me take this back to the Dantian."
Lin Yun felt the safest place in the world must be his Dantian, which seemed to form its own space and had special rules. Everything shrunk or grew automatically to fit in the Dantian. He wondered if other people’s Dantians worked the same way.
Lin Yun thought it must be quite similar otherwise, if with their limited size of the Dantian, how could artifacts like the Immortal Swords be accommodated there without transforming in size? Wouldn’t they pierce one’s stomach?
The reason he felt the Dantian was safe was purely because there was a bullying statue standing guard inside; if something arrived in his Dantian, then it was only right that it helped keep an eye on his home, right?
Even a dog knows to guard the house!
Of course, Lin Yun wasn’t saying the statue was a dog.
Xiao Qing extended her claw and caught the fragment.
"All right, go back."
Xiao Qing didn’t speak, but she was clearly emotional. She took a deep breath and spat out a large mouthful of water, drenching Dongfang Hongyue.
Lin Yun didn’t escape either and after being splashed, Xiao Qing zipped away in a flash and reappeared within Lin Yun’s Dantian. She tossed aside the fragment casually and burrowed into the Spirit Liquid Sea to sleep.
This...
Was Xiao Qing angry?
Lin Yun couldn’t help but scratch his head.
Great, in addition to pampering his wife, he’d have to coddle Xiao Qing too.
Was this what it meant for a child to grow up?
Lin Yun wasn’t upset; he had watched Xiao Qing grow from her innocent and obedient infancy to now, showing a little temper, which made her somewhat cuter.
Meanwhile, the fragment that was tossed aside floated slowly towards the Spirit Liquid Sea.
"Where did this water come from?"
Dongfang Hongyue woke up, pulling Lin Yun’s thoughts back from the Dantian to reality. Seeing her puzzled face, he hurriedly explained, "I was just trying out a new water spell I’ve learned, and I messed it up."
Lin Yun chose to take the blame for this one—since it was Xiao Qing’s doing, he had to own up to it.
Dongfang Hongyue wiped the water off her face and raised a golden-red flame, drying herself off quickly.
"I just received a message that the Snow Maiden has already led her troops south and has taken seven cities. Was this your plan?"
Dongfang Hongyue was a bit puzzled. Hadn’t Lin Yun taken care of the Snow Maiden? If she was acting out, shouldn’t she be listening to Lin Yun?
This sudden strong offensive seemed to be pushing the Central Plains towards unification!
When Lin Yun heard this, he was stunned on the spot.
"When did you get this news?"
Lin Yun was very puzzled. They had been active for a long time; after that, Dongfang Hongyue had fallen asleep—where did she find the time to receive intelligence?
Could it be that she was the real master of time management?
