Urban Peerless Expert

Curing an illness?

Lin Chen looked at the palace lord with a hint of puzzlement, "The palace lord himself?"

The palace lord's eyes were complex, and his tone was deep, "I've been afflicted with the Black Hair Gu."

Lin Chen suddenly understood, and some of the doubts in his heart instantly found answers.

"As far as I know, those afflicted with the Black Hair Gu, upon the disease's onset, their faces will progressively fester, and the situation is quite dire. But looking at the palace lord… you don't seem to match that description?"

The palace lord replied, "My master has used methods to contain the proliferation of the Black Hair Gu, allowing me not to abandon this body, but also unable to completely kill the Black Hair Gu. That is why I requested you to find the Ghost Face Flower. However, since I have been afflicted with the Black Hair Gu for quite some time, the Ghost Face Flower alone won't fully eliminate the Black Hair Gu within me."

"To thoroughly cure it, we need a special place that can suppress the Black Hair Gu. Otherwise, when I use the Ghost Face Flower to deal with the Black Hair Gu, they will go mad and, at the brink of death, resort to Jade and Stone Burning Together with me."

"This special place does not exist in the Demon World, but I have learned that there is such a place in the Immortal Realm. Therefore, to completely cure the Black Hair Gu, I need to go to the Immortal Realm."

"My master is guarding the Great Wilderness, and with the current sensitive situation, to avoid any misunderstandings, he cannot leave. Hence, I must go by myself. Since you are returning to the Immortal Realm, naturally, I can only ask you for this favor."

Lin Chen understood the situation and agreed without hesitation, "No problem, I'll ensure the palace lord arrives safely in the Immortal Realm and returns safely!"

The Great Wilderness Saint asked, "What was your original plan?"

Lin Chen replied, "Earlier, I went to the Blood Wind Demon Domain to search for the Ghost Face Flower and got into a conflict with the Deputy Sect Master of the Golden Sword Sect. I used some methods to control him, wanting to hide inside a magical treasure and have him carry us back to the Immortal Domain, but I was worried that the Gray Mirror would detect our presence."

"If the Little Demon Emperor, who guards the Immortal Demon Channel, discovers us, then we are as good as dead."

The Great Wilderness Saint said calmly, "Just follow your original plan. When you reach the Immortal Demon Channel, I will temporarily suppress the Gray Mirror's ability, allowing you to pass through safely."

"Even if that Cheng Tuo discovers us, I will stop him. Just go ahead with confidence and boldness."

Lin Chen let out a long sigh of relief, feeling joy in his heart, yet there was also a hint of a complex feeling.

The Great Wilderness Saint providing protection for me?

Word of this could be boasted about for a lifetime!

"Thank you, senior!"

The Great Wilderness Saint nodded, "That settles your return. Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Lin Chen had many questions indeed, considering this was his first encounter with a saint.

Lin Chen nodded, "There are many questions in my heart, but I'm not sure if I should ask them or not…"

The Great Wilderness Saint answered calmly, "You ask, and I will decide whether to answer."

Without further hesitation, Lin Chen asked, "How does one become a saint?"

The Great Wilderness Saint contemplated for two seconds, "First, you must fully grasp at least one Heavenly Dao Rule. Second, when you are Breaking the Realm to become a Saint, find a secret location, so that no other saint can find you."

Lin Chen's eyes lit up, "Fully grasp?"

The Great Wilderness Saint replied, "Familiarizing with rules, borrowing rules, controlling rules, when you fully comprehend and control a certain rule, you possess the most fundamental condition for becoming a saint."

Lin Chen pressed on, "Does that include time, space, the Five Elements, Yin and Yang, and so on?"

The Great Wilderness Saint responded, "In the vast universe, all things are imbued with Dao Rhyme, which is the rule. Take the Shadow Saint, for example, he controls darkness and shadows, while the Blood Saint has thoroughly comprehended the true essence of blood."

"Divine Power is about being familiar with and utilizing rules, you can also simply understand that the way of a Saint is the complete version of Divine Power."

Lin Chen understood the last sentence.

Lin Chen continued to ask, "So how can one thoroughly comprehend and control a certain rule?"

The Great Wilderness Saint remained silent for a few seconds before answering, "If there was a method, then there wouldn't be just these few Saints. Each Saint's path to sainthood is different, and no one's method to become a Saint can be replicated."

After hearing the Great Wilderness Saint's answer, Lin Chen felt as if he had asked yet seemed as though he hadn't.

After thinking for a while, Lin Chen changed the question, "Then about the second point, finding a place that other Saints haven't discovered, why is that?"

The Great Wilderness Saint spoke in a calm tone, "As a Saint, no one wants more Saints to appear."

Lin Chen was startled and widened his eyes, "Does every Saint think this way?"

"Yes."

The Great Wilderness Saint nodded, "Yes, including me, the Immortal Emperor, the Demon Emperor, any Saint."

Lin Chen looked at the Great Wilderness Saint in shock, "Just because they don't want another potential competitor?"

The Great Wilderness Saint spoke indifferently, "The fewer the Saints, the more esteemed and valuable they are. If Saints were as common as Quasi-Saints, who would fear whom?"

"For example, me, if there were that many Saints, do you think the Demon Emperor could tolerate me, could tolerate the Great Wilderness Palace? Now that the Great Wilderness Palace occupies the entire Black Sky Demon Domain, do you think that's possible?"

Lin Chen pursed his lips, "So it's not just because of the difficulty in comprehending the rules and breaking through the realm, the bigger reason is due to the Saints' eradication?"

The Great Wilderness Saint's expression was calm, "That is one way to put it, once someone breaks through the realm, the other Saints, upon sensing it, will not hesitate to become a killer, without a trace of mercy."

Lin Chen couldn't help but inhale sharply, "If Saints join hands to eradicate, then who would have the chance to become a Saint?"

The Great Wilderness Saint smiled and said, "In this world, there are always some areas that even Saints cannot fathom. Saints are strong, but they are also just individuals who have mastered certain Heavenly Dao rules, which does not mean they are omnipotent."

Lin Chen thought about it and felt it was true. Not to mention anything else, when he was hiding inside the Linglong Tower, hadn't the Demon Emperor failed to see through it?

Unfortunately, although the Linglong Tower forms its own world, it also "obscures" Heaven's Secret, resulting in the possibility of cultivation and advancement inside the Linglong Tower, but without the ability to break through the realm there.

Lin Chen smirked, "Although I'm not very clear on the commotions made by Saints who are breaking through, I imagine they wouldn't be small and would be hard for other Saints to overlook."

"That's natural."

The Great Wilderness Saint smiled and said, "Normally, if you break through the realm as a Saint in the Demon World, then all the Saints in the Demon World would sense it, and I imagine the Immortal Realm would be no different."

Lin Chen's expression was helpless, "Doesn't this mean that the path to becoming a Saint, although it appears to exist, is actually a dead end and a deadly path at that?"

The Great Wilderness Saint nodded, "You want to return to the Immortal Realm now. I am telling you these things only to let you know one thing: Don't trust anyone when it comes to breaking through and becoming a Saint, especially not a Saint."

Lin Chen's feelings were complicated. Originally, he had been looking forward to returning to the Immortal Realm and had been very happy, but now, after what the Great Wilderness Saint had said, he suddenly felt a sense of bleak prospects ahead.

Who made Lin Chen harbor the desire not to be inferior to others?

Since the Immortal and Demon Worlds hold Saints in the highest regard, of course, he wanted to become a Saint, and even wanted to be the most powerful one!

But who knew that in order to become a Saint, one would have to face the siege of all the Saints?

Who could withstand that?