Beast Taming: Bloodline Golden Hand

Twenty days later, Lin Chen arrived at Celestial Realm City.

During these twenty days, Xiaobai finally recovered from the state of bloodline purification, and all four of Lin Chen’s Spirit Beasts reached a bottleneck. They only needed one more step to advance.

The one who progressed the fastest was Xiaohong.

Little Fox needed to train in Heart-Burning Fire Control with two types of flames, making its cultivation the most prominent during this time.

Lin Chen also thought about nurturing the Spirit Beasts well after the matters at Celestial Realm Mountain were dealt with.

After all, the Big White Bear was now preparing to face the critical level forty.

As for Little Blue Fish, there was no need to mention it; its upgrades seemed like it was on a cheating spree.

.....

Upon arriving in Celestial Realm City, Lin Chen chose to stay at an inn rather than visiting the Sun family.

He quickly heard a lot of news.

"Have you heard? Gu Ning plans to personally intervene."

"It’s only right for the National Preceptor to step in."

"Yes, indeed."

"I wonder what kind of agreement they’ll reach this time."

"At least, the restricted areas will certainly be removed."

People were buzzing with discussions.

Previously, they weren’t concerned because they knew they couldn’t influence the decisions of the higher-ups.

But now it’s different.

If the outcome is unsatisfactory, they won’t be willing to accept it.

After all, in this battle against the Demon Race, people across the nation put in significant effort.

Not just Gu Ning, but all four major families of the Celestial Capital were present.

However, there were also reports.

Although the Dubhe Pavilion allowed many forces to participate this time, not everyone could have a say at the table.

"It seems the Celestial Capital is still doing things the same way, saying one thing and doing another," Lee Zhen sneered. "They underestimate the determination of others."

Lee Zhen understood that if the masses still had no voice this time, internal conflict was bound to occur.

People weren’t looking to reshuffle power; they wanted assurance of their safety.

That night, Lin Chen learned that the Great Elder had also arrived.

Lin Chen was overjoyed upon hearing this and went to the Sun family with Lee Zhen.

Sure enough, the Great Elder was there.

"Lin Chen?" The Great Elder was quite surprised to see Lin Chen and asked directly, "Has something happened to Bai Ling?"

"No."

Lin Chen explained the situation in detail.

After listening, the Great Elder breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Qin Shaoshao, saying, "It’s a bit risky."

"It’s a bit risky, but I can’t keep hiding in South City forever," Lin Chen replied.

"That’s true," the Great Elder said. "With the Spirit Academy and Monster Hunter Guild, they might help you resolve the Dragon Transformation Skill’s crisis."

Lin Chen suddenly remembered and asked, "Great Elder, do you know that old physician in South City?"

"He received Gu Wei’s inheritance..."

The Great Elder’s expression turned serious.

Anyone who received Gu Wei’s inheritance was not a simple person.

Like Elder Yang in the past, who nearly sacrificed a crowd of experts for revival.

If not for Zhong Nan’s intervention, chaos would have ensued long ago.

"As long as it’s confirmed he has no ill intent toward Bai Ling, that’s fine," the Great Elder said. "This world certainly has some hidden masters who don’t want too much attention."

"I understand too."

Lin Chen said, "That day, even the Tree Ancestor couldn’t see through his true strength. He must be extraordinary."

The Great Elder was surprised as well.

If that’s truly the case, either his power is on par with the Tree Ancestor or surpasses it.

.....

Soon, Sun Ji arrived.

Lin Chen explained his intentions to him.

Sun Ji glanced at Lee Zhen’s lone arm and said, "The older it is, the harder it is to heal, but with 10 drops of Phoenix Essence Blood, he will be fine."

"And it’s also possible to grow a Phoenix Arm."

"Are you serious?" Lin Chen was dumbfounded.

He had only heard of the Qilin Arm, but what’s a Phoenix Arm?

"I’m serious," Sun Ji said. "Phoenix Essence Blood inherently has the power of rebirth through fire."

"Rebirth implies that no one can predict what new things will arise."

After saying this, Sun Ji laughed heartily, "Don’t worry, I love doing this, leave it to me."

Then Sun Ji pulled Lee Zhen aside to start blood tests or similar procedures.

He also told Lin Chen and the Great Elder that they only needed to focus on preparing for the negotiations at Celestial Realm Mountain.

Two days passed, and the negotiations at Celestial Realm Mountain hadn’t started yet, but the Human Race’s meeting began first.

Led by Gu Ning, all the representatives were summoned to participate in this meeting.

The meeting had two main topics:

First, deciding on the candidates for the negotiations.

The negotiations weren’t about having more people but achieving unity.

Second, unifying the battle lines, which meant conditions.

This meeting was indeed very necessary.

As the representative of the Southern Monster Hunter Guild, Lin Chen naturally had the right to participate.

On that day, Lin Chen, along with Qin Shaoshao, appeared at the venue.

"Who is this person? How can he be so young?"

"You might not know him, but can you not sense the Celestial Spirit Body?"

"Lin Chen?!"

Seeing Lin Chen, many representatives were taken aback.

Lin Chen’s feats were actually more renowned than even the legend of the Celestial Spirit Body.

They never expected Lin Chen to participate.

"But he’s from the younger generation; surely, he doesn’t have the right to participate, right?"

"He’s now an elder of the Spirit Academy and also the Vice President of the Southern Monster Hunter Guild. You’re saying he doesn’t have the right?"

"Rumor has it, the beast chaos in Jiuxing City earlier was resolved by Lin Chen using the Dragon Transformation Skill."

"About that Dragon Transformation Skill...."

"Shhh, don’t say it. It’s an issue between the National Master’s Institute and them."

Many didn’t want to offend Lin Chen and even had intentions to curry favor.

Disregarding the power behind Lin Chen, his potential alone was incredibly terrifying.

Lin Chen responded with a smile to the olive branches extended to him.

On the journey outside, having one more friend was better than one more enemy.

Soon, more and more people arrived.

Most major forces had been invited here.

This included prominent figures from some medium and small cities.

But these people were certainly not expected to take the stage.

So many realized that this meeting might be a show of strength.

After a while, someone shouted, "Gu Ning is here."

At that moment, a dragon’s roar echoed, followed by the sight of Gu Ning walking through the air.

Many people saw Gu Ning and slightly bowed.

This was respect for the National Master’s Institute and the position of the National Preceptor.

As for Gu Ning, many people didn’t truly recognize him yet.

But etiquette was indispensable in such matters.

Gu Ning moved toward the main seat, scanning over the crowd.

This movement was fluid until his gaze fell on Lin Chen.

At that moment, Gu Ning’s brow furrowed slightly.

Since the battle at Eight Trigrams City, there had been significant controversy within Cangling Ancient Country regarding Lin Chen.

Lin Chen’s temporary Dragon Transformation Skill was confirmed to be bestowed by Zhong Nan.

This segment was authenticated by Zhang Jin.

But no matter what, Lin Chen violated one principle: 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Those who aren’t National Preceptors should not possess powers akin to the Dragon Transformation Skill.

This alone was enough for the National Master’s Institute to be intolerant of Lin Chen.