Chapter 2294: Master Above_6

“What a pity…” Yang Xiao sighed. He initially thought he had found a treasure, but it turned out to be something discarded by those Western European guys, a forbidden object.

“Why pity?” Sheng Yanlin questioned while holding the hourglass, “This thing may not work for others, but for you, it’s perfect!”

Yang Xiao: “??!”

“You have the Hundred Demons Coffin Clothes as a safeguard, what are you afraid of? Rather than you controlling it, it’s more like the Hundred Demons Coffin Clothes controlling it for you, while you only have the usage rights. Even if there’s backlash, you’ll just be swapped out, not necessarily die suddenly,” Sheng Yanlin said, making being swapped sound casual.

“Is that right, and you’re not the one being swapped out?” Yang Xiao muttered inwardly.

Yet, Sheng Yanlin held the hourglass fondly, “It’s a great thing, it suits you well. Once you master it thoroughly, even without relying on that Female Demon… Pavilion Master, you’ll have the strength to battle with a Half-step Nether Realm.”

“But you must remember to hide it well before combat, in a place absolutely safe.”

“Also, control the timing well. If in the time limit of the hourglass, you haven’t defeated your opponent, once the limit is over, you’ll fall into a state of extreme weakness. Then you’ll be meat on someone else’s chopping block.”

Yang Xiao recalled a similar scenario, where the Master of Ruyi Sect went limp instantly after the hourglass ran out, his body deflating like a punctured balloon.

For now, Sheng Yanlin’s advice amounted to this. After all, he hadn’t personally controlled this hourglass. However, he was certain it was a good thing.

Next, Sheng Yanlin turned his gaze towards the Jade Ruyi, which he had heard much about. It was an heirloom passed down by generations of Ruyi Sect leaders.

Nowadays, Ruyi Sect has declined, and its Sect Leader was willing to humble himself by becoming an adopted son to the Bone Painting Tower Master.

Years ago, Ruyi Sect was a formidable force in the world of martial arts, rich with experts, rivalling today’s Yiling Academy.

But as it stands now, there isn’t even a Netherworld Envoy in the sect, with the strongest remaining being only Duan Jiqing, the Master of Ruyi Sect, at the Peak of Ghost Level.

Oh, now not even Peak of Ghost Level remains; it was there in the morning but gone by evening, for Yang Xiao slaughtered him at noon.

“Great stuff, truly great stuff.” Sheng Yanlin examined the Jade Ruyi from top to bottom, reluctant to put it down.

Yang Xiao, moved, half-jokingly said, “If Elder Sheng likes it, you can have it.”

“Alright.” The next instant, Sheng Yanlin stuffed the Jade Ruyi into his sleeve, which was quite a feat considering its size.

Yang Xiao: “Wait…”

Originally, Yang Xiao was joking, not expecting Sheng Yanlin to take him seriously. But since the words were out, there was no taking them back, and Yang Xiao felt like he suffered a billion-dollar loss.

Lastly, about the clothing, Sheng Yanlin’s evaluation was “passable.”

Passable is different depending on who’s saying it. Sheng Yanlin’s passable holds significant weight, indicating it’s quite good.

Considering the lost surgical knife, the Master of Ruyi Sect had four good Magic Artifacts on him.

Excluding the clothing, the remaining three are truly valuable items.

Thinking about it, Yang Xiao was puzzled. This guy was merely an adopted son of the Bone Painting Tower Master, essentially a lackey. Was the Bone Painting Tower this affluent to reward an adopted son with so much?

Not only Yang Xiao, even an experienced martial artist like Sheng Yanlin was perplexed. To him, the treasures on the Master of Ruyi Sect were twice as good as those on Qian Gu Shou Gu Ji from the Bone Painting Tower, which makes no sense.

After all, Gu Ji was an elite in the Bone Painting Tower’s core circle, with an exalted status, whereas Duan Jiqing was just part of a subordinate force, meriting no such investment.

Furthermore, the more Sheng Yanlin contemplated the artifact arrangement on Duan Jiqing, the more odd it seemed. Can someone at Peak of Ghost Level really handle such objects? Doing this might shorten one’s lifespan significantly, making him doomed to be a short-lived ghost.

“I understand now!” Suddenly, Sheng Yanlin’s eyes widened, “This fool thought the Tower Master adopted him out of fondness, but in truth, he’s raising a puppet!”

“Raising a puppet?” Yang Xiao paused at the words.

“Exactly. I felt his artifacts weren’t meant for a living person. You fear no backlash with your Hundred Demons Coffin Clothes, but what does he have?”

“Black Impermanence is ruthless, using an adopted son to raise a puppet,” Sheng Yanlin sneered.

“So you mean the Tower Master plans to turn him into a puppet in the future?” Yang Xiao was startled by the revelation.

“Correct. Think about it, his artifact arrangement lacks only one thing—him being a human to withstand the backlash. What if he’s a puppet without emotions or awareness? That would make him a rare, good puppet.”

“I suspect that the Tower Master hasn’t acted yet because the man’s spiritual power is too weak, waiting for him to break into the Half-step Nether Realm, which is enough.”

“Then they’ll use the Tower’s secret techniques to accelerate his maturation, combined with Elixirs, rapidly enhancing him to true Nether Realm.”

“Such methods will certainly damage his foundation, but it doesn’t matter to Duan Jiqing since he’ll soon be transformed into a puppet, free from pain and backlash,” Sheng Yanlin said in one breath.

“My goodness, seems like I’ve saved his life unknowingly,” Yang Xiao felt quite relieved, for saving a life is worth more than building a seven-tiered pagoda.