Lin Jiufeng’s cultivation base was still at the Immortal Treasury stage of the Human God Realm

  He was trying his best to unlock the treasures hidden within his body.

  But no matter how diligent he was, he felt as if his body was akin to that of a bottomless abyss.

  No matter what he did, something seemed amiss. As a result, he couldn’t help but ask the white cat as to why he couldn’t make a breakthrough into the next stage of the Human God Realm.

  The white cat looked at Lin Jiufeng speechlessly.

  It moved its claws and wrote a few words.

  After so many years, its words were still as ugly as ever, but Lin Jiufeng had gotten used to it already.

  To be honest, he was starting to think that its penmanship was somewhat adorable.

  “You’re already a Human God expert, why are you still asking me this?”

  Lin Jiufeng was suddenly enlightened. “Ah!”

  “To think that I forgot that your cultivation base is still not at the Human God Realm! My bad, it’s my mistake. I won’t ask you anymore.”

  The white cat looked at Lin Jiufeng. It was ashamed and furious at the same time.

  It felt that Lin Jiufeng was intentionally humiliating it.

  His words didn’t sound malicious, but their underlying meaning was shameful for the white cat.

  It wasn’t slacking. It worked very hard.

  In fact, the white cat was already at the peak of the Martial Sage Realm.

  Unfortunately, it encountered a bottleneck while it was a single step away from the Human God Realm.

  The bottleneck that it had encountered was the reason why it was ridiculed by Lin Jiufeng.

  Meow!

  The white cat reached out its claws, wanting to scratch Lin Jiufeng.

  But Lin Jiufeng turned around and left it behind directly.

  “I’m going to try and comprehend the essence of the Immortal Treasury stage…”

  “Guard the door well.”

  Lin Jiufeng’s serious, yet seemingly casual manner of speaking further infuriated the white cat.

  It gestured with its claws while staring at Lin Jiufeng’s back.

  Its sharp nails had already emerged from its meaty claws.

  It was angry.

  …

  Lin Jiufeng’s life this year consisted of his usual continuous signing in. Sometimes, he would purposely provoke and tease the white cat, adding a bit of fun to his peaceful life.

  Of course, the most important thing for him was to thoroughly comprehend the essence of the Immortal Treasury stage.

  There were many treasures within the Immortal Treasury stage.

  Physical Body Immortal Treasury, Divine Soul Immortal Treasury, True Qi Immortal Treasury, Daoist Charm Immortal Treasury.

  These were the four great immortal secrets that Lin Jiufeng comprehended within the Immortal Treasury stage of the Human God Realm.

  He had already unlocked the Physical Body Immortal Treasury.

  As a reward for his comprehension, his body’s foundation was further solidified and strengthened. He could now kill someone of the same cultivation realm as him with only a single punch.

  Just this single immortal treasury alone increased his strength exponentially.

  For the Divine Soul Immortal Treasury, Lin Jiufeng cultivated the Innate Soul Refining Technique and refined his Divine Soul into an avatar of himself.

  The True Qi Immortal Treasury had revealed a secret door within one’s True Qi.

  From beyond that door was a world filled with ancient True Qi runes. With his comprehension of the True Qi Immortal Treasury, Lin Jiufeng’s every move now reflected those resplendent ancient True Qi runes.

  The Daoist Charm Immortal Treasury allowed Lin Jiufeng to look at the very essence of the world itself. He could now reach out and feel the pulse of the Great Dao. His heartbeat was now synchronized with the breathing of the earth itself as he walked on the ground.

  The four great immortal treasures increased Lin Jiufeng’s strength by a hundredfold.

  He really felt that he could destroy this world if he wanted to.

  This feeling came along with his increase in strength.

  But despite all of these he still couldn’t make a breakthrough away from the Immortal Treasury stage.

  ‘What exactly is wrong?’ Lin Jiufeng wondered.

  ‘I’ve read through the few books that described the Immortal Treasury stage of the Human God Realm. However, what they have described seems to be vastly different than mine…’

  ‘In those books, the Immortal Treasury stage seems to be a simple stage to surpass.’ Lin Jiufeng frowned.

  Opening the four great immortal treasures allowed his strength to continuously rise. Under such circumstances, he naturally wanted to break through the Immortal Treasury stage to enter the next small stage of the Human God Realm.

  “I want to reach the peak of the Human God Realm as soon as possible. I want to see what’s beyond it,” Lin Jiufeng said with a look of longing on his face.

  With his cultivation base, he might not be invincible in the mortal world, but he was still a top expert.

  Lin Jiufeng had no interest in power and authority.

  Lin Jiufeng wasn’t interested in reputation either.

  Lin Jiufeng didn’t bother with seeking beautiful women too.

  He was only interested in one thing—the peak of the martial path.

  “I have a hunch that the Human God Realm is definitely not the highest cultivation realm. It’s just that any information concerning the realms beyond it seemed to have been erased. No one knows about it. Apart from a few mentions in those ancient books, there is nothing else…’

  His motivation for reaching the peak of the Human God Realm was not that complicated.

  He simply wanted to find out what was beyond it.

  ‘After I successfully conquered this great mountain known as the Human God Realm, the world in the future would definitely become even more vast and wonderful,’ Lin Jiufeng said with desire flickering within his eyes.

  Lin Jiufeng’s desire and ambition were laid bare. His priority was to continue accumulating his strength, so he could surpass the Human God Realm as soon as possible.

  …

  Imperial Capital.

  Early in the morning, a young monk arrived.

  At noon, two Daoist priests arrived.

  In the evening, a man with a towering physique arrived.

  The three of them arrived at the Imperial Capital on the same day. They didn’t do anything out of line, but each of them did something in common—they all went to look for an information broker.

  The young monk found an old man in the Imperial Capital.

  The old man was only 20 years old back then.

  He was a person who witnessed that piece of history.

  But for some reason, the old man and the others that the young monk visited all shook their heads in confusion. They all said that they didn’t know anything about a so-called dethroned Crown Prince from decades ago.

  Of course, after asking so many people, there was bound to be someone that knew about the dethroned Crown Prince. But as for what exactly happened? After 30 years, he had long forgotten about it.

  Someone even said, “The current Emperor’s lineage is doing so well, why should we still bother about that dethroned Crown Prince? Since he has been deposed, he must have done something bad. Why do we have to remember him?”

  The monk was speechless.

  Unable to answer, he could only look for more people to ask from.

  But the people in the Imperial Capital really didn’t truly remember the dethroned Crown Prince.

  The two Daoist priests, the towering man from the Northern Desert region, all found the same results as the young monk.

  The people of the Imperial Capital had completely forgotten about the dethroned Crown Prince, Lin Jiufeng.

  After a busy afternoon, the three groups ate in three different restaurants in the evening.

  If one looked at their locations from above, one could see that they had coincidentally formed a perfect triangle that surrounded the Imperial Capital.

  But despite being this close to each other, they didn’t discover each other’s presence at all.

  They were afraid of causing a misunderstanding between them and that Human God Realm expert within the Imperial Capital. Therefore, they chose to restrain their terrifying cultivation base.

  The monk ate vegetarian food, the Daoist priests drank tea, while that towering man ate meat in large chunks and drank wine in large cups.

  They were all depressed.

  The variety of food that they were eating vastly differed from each other, but their feelings were the same—they felt helpless.

  “The Imperial Capital is so huge, yet no one even remembers about that dethroned Crown Prince? Isn’t that Crown Prince too low-key?” The monk complained.

  “Most people in this Imperial Capital don’t know of any dethroned Crown Prince. They only know about Emperor Ming and Emperor Yuan. Perhaps we need to dig deeper into this piece of history.” The two Daoist priests discussed.

  “I don’t know anything about the Imperial Capital, but since I want to investigate what happened decades ago, I can ask the servants in the palace. Some of the servants who were in charge of some duties in the past have already returned to their hometowns to retire…”

  “They must know something about it…”

  Although this towering man had a boorish appearance, he was meticulous.

  He immediately thought of a solution to his conundrum.

  The young monk also thought of a solution.

  “I can go to the Royal Family’s clan residence and look through their dossiers. Even if that prince was stripped of his position, he should still be recorded within the dossiers of the Royal Family’s clan residence. With that, I’ll know if he’s dead or alive.”

  The two Daoist priests went to look for a former prince who was now a lord with his own land and riches.

  This former prince fought with Lin Jiufeng for the title of Crown Prince back then and failed.

  Then, failed again his struggle with Emperor Yuan for the title of Crown Prince.

  After two setbacks, he was disheartened and decided to let go of everything.

  He became an idle lord and spent his day walking with the birds and having fun.

  He was now living a carefree life.

  The two Daoist priests came to visit him at night and revealed their identities.

  This caused the idle lord to turn pale with fright as he hurriedly welcomed them.

  He was just an idle lord, how could he offend someone from the sacred grounds of Daoism, Mount Longhu?

  “Daoist priests… May I know why you are looking for me?” The idle lord asked cautiously.

  He hoped that it wasn’t because they wanted to rebel and they needed his help.

  He didn’t want to rebel at all.

  He was now used to his lifestyle of being an idle and wealthy lord.

  “We’re here to find out more about that dethroned Crown Prince from back then,” Daoist Liu Yun replied.

  The idle lord heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his worst fear didn’t come true.

  But he was stunned hearing Daoist Liu Yun’s words.

  “You want to ask me about my third brother, Lin Jiufeng?”


  80 Years Of Signing-In At The Cold Palace, I Am Unrivalled  

  Chapter 57: Forcing the Cherry Blossoms to Bloom All Over the Tree

  Back then, this idle lord was young, high-spirited, and confident.

  He had always coveted that throne.

  Hence, he regarded Lin Jiufeng as his enemy.

  He had never called Lin Jiufeng, ‘Third Brother’ before.

  He was the eldest out of all the princes, and he was also the direct son of the Emperor.

  Logically speaking, he should have inherited the throne.

  But the young Lin Jiufeng was a genius.

  The former suppressed him and took the title of the Crown Prince from him.

  Later on, Lin Jiufeng made a mistake and released the opposing dynasty’s Holy Maiden.

  As a result, he took advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury. He rallied the ministers to remove Lin Jiufeng from the position of Crown Prince.

  He thought that the now empty position of Crown Prince was already in his bag, but when Emperor Yuan returned, the latter also suppressed him.

  It was as if history was repeating itself…

  Emperor Yuan took the position away from him.

  The two blows had thoroughly demoralized him.

  In the end, he became an idle lord and abandoned his ambitions.

  All these years, he didn’t mention Lin Jiufeng even once, nor did he think of him that much.

  30 years had passed, and he was already in his fifties.

  He was already more than 50 years old, and the past had long been buried in the deep recesses of his mind.

  But right now, he was baffled.

  Why were these two Daoist priests looking for Lin Jiufeng?

  Liu Yun and Hai Yu looked at the idle lord who was lost in his memories.

  They reached out and shook him awake.

  “I’m sorry.”

  “It’s just that I haven’t heard of his name in a long time. Back then, Lin Jiufeng was banished to the Cold Palace. Until now, he has never been released,” The idle Lord said.

  Liu Yun asked, “Then, is he still alive?”

  “He should still be alive. If he’s dead, the clan residence should inform us of his death, which means that he’s still alive in the Cold Palace.”

  “It’s just that the conditions in the Cold Palace are tough. His cultivation base was destroyed back then. I wonder what kind of torture he had experienced over the past few decades inside that place.”

  The idle lord sighed.

  The grudges he felt in the early years had already disappeared.

  There wasn’t much brotherhood between them, but he pitied Lin Jiufeng’s predicament.

  “After he made that mistake, I knew it would be difficult for him to turn the tides in his life. He’s only bitterly waiting for his death in that Cold Palace, I bet. Why are the two esteemed Daoist priests looking for him?” The idle lord asked curiously.

  “Is his situation in that Cold Palace really that tragic?” Junior Brother Haiyu asked in surprise.

  “Those admitted into the Cold Palace so far had never lived a long life…”

  “They all lost their minds.”

  “Think about it, he has been staying there for about 30 years now and that is equivalent to being continuously tortured for 30 years. Isn’t that tragic?” The idle lord shook his head and explained.

  “That’s pretty tragic.” Junior Brother Haiyu couldn’t help but imagine.

  Lin Jiufeng’s situation was horrible.

  “Where is that Cold Palace located?” Liu Yun asked.

  The idle lord replied, “In a remote area in the West District of the Imperial Capital, there are a number of palaces with no one living in them. That’s precisely the Cold Palace. No one is allowed to enter its premises without an imperial decree.”

  Liu Yun and Junior Brother Haiyu immediately got up to leave.

  “Just pretend that we were never here.” Liu Yun left behind a pill that he had refined through alchemy on Mount Longhu as his expression of gratitude to the idle lord.

  Then, they disappeared into the night.

  …

  The towering man from the Northern Desert region found an old eunuch who served in the palace back then. Because of his advanced age, he was allowed to retire and return to his hometown.

  From this old eunuch, he learned where the dethroned Crown Prince was imprisoned.

  Before he left, the old eunuch told him. “Even if the dethroned Crown Prince from back then isn’t dead yet, he should have already gone mad. It’s okay if you want to find him, but don’t make any trouble. The mistake he has made back then has yet to be forgiven.”

  The towering man frowned. He couldn’t help but whisper to himself, ‘Why did Miss Hong want to find this old and crazy dethroned Crown Prince?’

  He couldn’t figure it out.

  But since Miss Hong had given her orders, he had to complete the task.

  Taking advantage of the night, he went to the Cold Palace.

  …

  Clan Residence, Dossier Room.

  The young monk flipped through the records of the past and saw the records regarding Lin Jiufeng.

  There was a brief summary of his existence.

  Every comment written about him on the records was negative

  The dossier directly gave Lin Jiufeng the title of a lecherous prince.

  The young monk closed the dossier and looked in the direction of the Cold Palace.

  He said, “Amitabha. I hope you are okay. This way, I will be able to repay Miss Hong’s favor.”

  He also went to the Cold Palace.

  …

  Tonight, the Cold Palace was as quiet as ever.

  Almost every building within the Cold Palace had no lights.

  Even the occasional light was also because of the moon.

  But tonight, the moon was covered by dark clouds.

  Hence, the Cold Palace was very dark.

  There was only one place with light. It was Lin Jiufeng’s courtyard.

  The courtyard was filled with bone swords. The set of bone swords that he received from signing in back then were still here. They remained inserted here for 30 years.

  Lin Jiufeng had never used all of them before.

  But Lin Jiufeng was in no hurry. It would come in handy sooner or later.

  Inside a pavilion, Lin Jiufeng laid on the frost jade bed. His hands were placed on his chest as he closed his eyes and circulated the surging spiritual energy that entered his body.

  His True Qi was currently producing ancient runes in his body.

  They entered his dantian and his dantian itself was starting to experience a few changes.

  Lin Jiufeng combined the ancient True Qi runes with his own cultivation technique to create something new.

  Dantian talismans!

  Each talisman contained a cultivation technique’s essence.

  Together with the ancient True Qi runes, the power it could harness was terrifying.

  Lin Jiufeng was quietly accumulating his strength, preparing to amaze everyone outside.

  A white cat was curled up on one side of the frost jade bed. It cultivated comfortably on its own.

  The flickering candlelight illuminated their shadows and plastered them on the wall.

  The white cat’s shadow was lying on Lin Jiufeng’s chest. It looked adorable.

  Tonight should have been the same as usual.

  An ordinary night.

  But Lin Jiufeng suddenly opened his eyes and frowned.

  He sat up.

  Meow!

  The white cat was awakened by Lin Jiufeng’s movement.

  It opened its eyes and looked at him in confusion.

  Lin Jiufeng said softly, “Someone’s here.”

  Meow ~

  The white cat also stood up and looked outside curiously.

  No one should be here in this Cold Palace.

  Even if someone did come, was there a need for them to be afraid?

  “It’s four Human Gods!”

  Lin Jiufeng scanned with his Divine Soul and he instantly saw through their cultivation realms.

  Meow!!!

  The white cat looked at Lin Jiufeng in shock.

  A breeze appeared beneath its feet and it was about to slip into the underground palace.

  “Why are you running? There are only four of them.” Lin Jiufeng snapped.

  The white cat wrote decisively. “You are just one Human God, there are four of them.”

  “They must have found out who you are. Now, they are here to get rid of you so that they could destroy the Yuhua God Dynasty.” A scheme suddenly popped up in the white cat’s mind.

  Lin Jiufeng watched as the white cat’s claws moved like a shadow.

  In a few seconds, it wrote a lot of words.

  Looking at the content of these words, Lin Jiufeng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

  “If it’s a competition of numbers, then there should be no one who can defeat the Emperor with his forces.” Lin Jiufeng chuckled. He raised a hand and flicked his finger.

  The white cat watched without blinking.

  It wanted to see if Lin Jiufeng—who boasted all day long about how powerful he was—would be able to win against the four Human Gods.

  With a flick of his finger, a stream of True Qi burst forth.

  It directly poured over the space outside.

  Boom!

  The True Qi he had released was very thin, but after leaving Lin Jiufeng’s courtyard.

  It was like pouring a basin of cold water into a pot of hot oil.

  It instantly surged with power.

  Carrying the essence of the True Qi Immortal Treasury that Lin Jiufeng had unlocked, it directly ignited the spiritual energy in the air within the Cold Palace.

  In Lin Jiufeng’s eyes, the spiritual energy in the air became akin to resplendent lights as it directly covered everything around him.

  The cherry trees in the Cold Palace directly bloomed after being infused with this volatile spiritual energy. The fragrance of its flowers was refreshing.

  But for the monk, the Daoist priests, and the towering man…

  It was as if the sky itself had collapsed onto them.

  Just as they entered the Cold Palace, they saw a lone courtyard with lights.

  Like moths attracted to a flame, they walked over in its direction.

  With a common goal in mind, it was inevitable that they would discover each other’s presence.

  But since they had no idea that there were other groups venturing into the Cold Palace, all three of them were momentarily stunned.

  At this moment, a streak of ancient True Qi flew out from the lone courtyard with lights.

  Boom!

  It disturbed the spiritual energy in the air upon its arrival.

  Then, it directly ignited the night sky as the cherry trees around them bloomed.

  The pressure was akin to that of a boundless ocean.

  It caused the cherry blossoms to bloom all over the cherry trees, while at the same time, it forced the four Human Gods to kneel, preventing them from moving.

  80 Years Of Signing-In At The Cold Palace, I Am Unrivalled