Chapter 546 - 544: Treatment Method

Lin Chenyun. That was Lin Xuan’s father’s name. He now lay quietly inside the Crystal Coffin. If Lin Xuan hadn’t sensed the faint aura of life from within, he would have truly believed his father was already dead.

The face, the figure—it was exactly the Lin Family Patriarch, Lin Chenyun, from Lin Hua’s memories. The once-mighty Patriarch of the Lin Family was now lying inside, half-dead. His former glory was long gone, reduced to this tragic moment.

"What in the world happened..." Lin Xuan’s expression was grim. Though his father wasn’t dead, his current state was hardly any different.

He knew that if his father weren’t in this Crystal Coffin, he would have died long ago. It was only thanks to the icy aura emanating from the Crystal Coffin, which had put him into a deep slumber, that he was able to cling to this last breath of life.

"Sigh... In that heaven-shattering battle back then, the Patriarch used all his strength, frantically burning his Essence Blood and even detonating his own Soul Power. As a result, his soul is now fragmented and his Essence Blood severely depleted. He’s been in a deep sleep ever since, unable to awaken." Lin Yue sighed. "We’ve thought of many methods, but have been unable to revive him."

It wasn’t so much that they couldn’t think of a solution, but that their circumstances prevented them from searching for one freely; doing so would have invited trouble. In fact, trouble had already found them before. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have resigned themselves to maintaining the status quo.

This place looked luxurious, but it had its drawbacks. Certain rare Spirit Medicines couldn’t be found here, and they were too scarce to be obtained easily. With their movements restricted, the situation grew more and more dire.

’A heaven-shattering battle...’ Lin Xuan’s eyes flashed. Various memories surfaced in his mind—memories left behind by the fallen Elders.

In that battle, Lin Chenyun had unleashed all his power to protect the other disciples of the family, single-handedly resisting all the experts from the Su and Yan Families! In that battle, he had forcefully withstood the attacks of all those experts. He may not have defeated them, but he held them off, buying time for the other disciples to escape.

The power he unleashed was so immense that the Chi Dragon Heavens Rod, originally a top-tier Divine Artifact, was damaged. He even detonated the soul within it.

This was one way to use a Divine Artifact: detonating the soul within could unleash its ultimate power. The drawback was obvious—the soul would be gone forever.

In fact, Lin Xuan could do the same. Detonating a soul in his Soul Pearl was like burning Essence Blood; it could drastically increase his strength! But the consequence was that the soul would be utterly destroyed, never to exist again.

The Soul Pearl had few souls to begin with. Detonating one would grant immense power, but it would mean one less soul.

"Xuan’Er!" A trembling voice called out from behind him, making Lin Xuan shudder. He turned around, and his eyes fell upon a beautiful woman. Her lovely eyes were filled with tears, which began to stream down her face the moment she saw him.

She was none other than Lin Xuan’s birth mother, Long Yuwei, a legendary woman in her own right. She wasn’t as strong as Lin Chenyun, but her status was by no means low. She also came from a family of great wealth and prestige.

"Mother..." It was the first time Lin Xuan had ever seen his birth mother, and his voice choked up. He had no memory of her at all, but when he saw the tears in her eyes, something stirred deep within his heart, filling him with a painful ache.

Long Yuwei didn’t speak. She walked over and gently pulled Lin Xuan into her embrace. Tears streamed down her stunning face, dripping onto his shoulder. Words failed her; only tears came.

The moment she laid eyes on Lin Xuan, she knew this young man was the son she had yearned for day and night. A feeling of connection through their bloodline flooded her heart.

Bloodline Power was a peculiar thing. When they stood together, it would spontaneously resonate between them. Thus, without any need for explanation, she knew the young man before her was her son.

After a moment, Long Yuwei released her embrace. Through tear-filled eyes, she said, "Good child... I never thought I’d be able to see you again in my lifetime... Husband, do you see? Our child is back! He’s really back!"

She looked toward Lin Chenyun in the Crystal Coffin, but he remained lost in his deep slumber, unable to utter a single word or even move his eyes.

They then had a long conversation. Lin Xuan gave a rough account of his experiences over the years, though he kept the matter of the Soul Pearl to himself. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust his mother; some things were simply best known by fewer people. Besides, knowing wouldn’t do them any good, so there was no need to explain.

"My child, you’ve truly suffered all these years..." After hearing his story, Long Yuwei felt a mix of joy and sorrow. She was joyful that Lin Xuan had grown up—truly grown up. But she was sorrowful that he had suffered so much and endured so many hardships over the years.

The other Elders present were stunned to hear this. They never imagined that Mu Shuang, who had been making such a name for himself recently, was actually their own Young Master, Lin Xuan!

They truly had never considered the possibility. However, upon hearing the news, they all saw pleasant surprise in each other’s eyes. This meant the Patriarch finally had a worthy successor! Strong and hardworking—wasn’t this the very style of the Patriarch himself?

"Mother, I haven’t suffered at all... It’s just... Father is in a coma. Oh, right, I have a petal from a Five-Colored Lotus here. It should have some effect!" From his Storage Ring, Lin Xuan took out a petal of the Five-Colored Lotus. It was the last one he had.

"A Five-Colored Lotus?!" Long Yuwei’s eyes lit up. She took it and administered it to Lin Chenyun. The moment she placed it gently in his mouth, it immediately began a frantic healing process. However, at most, it only improved his complexion slightly. He did not awaken from his coma.

"The Five-Colored Lotus can heal many injuries, but it can’t restore deficiencies in Essence Blood and the soul..." Long Yuwei sighed. She had known this when she gave the Five-Colored Lotus to Lin Chenyun, but at least it could heal his physical body, allowing him to hold on for longer.

Lin Xuan didn’t feel it was a waste. He was happy as long as it could improve Lin Chenyun’s condition even slightly.

"Are there any other methods, then?" Lin Xuan asked after a moment’s thought.

"Yes!" Long Yuwei sighed before saying, "But the method is rather difficult. We need to find two things to wake your father..."

"What are they? As long as they exist in this world, it’s not impossible. There’s hope!" To him, as long as a cure existed in the world, nothing was a problem.

The most frightening thing would be to have no method at all. That would be true despair.

Long Yuwei looked at Lin Xuan for a long moment before sighing. "The first item is Resurrection Grass, a Top Grade Holy Medicine that can heal the soul. However, it is not for sale and is only found in Medicine King Valley, making it incredibly difficult to obtain. The second is the Phoenix Divine Beast Blood from the Demon Beast Continent. Ordinary Phoenix Essence Blood is useless; it must be at least Royal Level."

Long Yuwei laid out the cure. After listening, Lin Xuan couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath. ’This isn’t just difficult,’ he thought. ’This is a suicide mission!’