Cosmic Trading System

"Master Lin, many things are not as simple as they seem," Modan said softly, sensing the thoughts emanating from Lin Yun. "When you stand in a high position, troubles naturally follow one after another, and to escape this situation, unless you leave this position, or you possess the strength to overcome all troubles..."

During the conversation, Modan glanced at a distant spot—the very place where Chu Lee had been just a moment ago. However, not long after, Chu Lee had left.

This was very unusual; with so many Super Warriors around, none had left except for him. As an envoy of the Immortal Origin Holy Land, and considering Lin Yun's significant ties with the Immortal Origin Holy Land, Chu Lee should have helped when Lin Yun had been fighting with members of the Firestone Family.

Yet, Chu Lee had done nothing of the sort; he hadn't even uttered a word. Now having left early, the implication was quite clear.

"Chu Lee..."

When Modan suddenly looked towards where he had been, Lin Yun was initially confused. During the battle, he had been fully focused and had not noticed Chu Lee's departure. However, he knew Chu Lee had been there, and he faintly felt that Chu Lee seemed to harbor some hostility towards him for reasons unknown.

Suddenly, certain details began to crystallize in his mind, and his pupils narrowed slightly as he spoke in a low voice.

If the Firestone Family had indeed been summoned by the other party, then that person was truly deserving of death.

He believed he had not offended the other party, yet the other had repeatedly acted against him. Now, that person might even be the culprit behind the potential deaths of Xiao Chong and Emma White, a surge of rage rising within him.

No matter what status the other party had in the Immortal Origin Holy Land, no matter what relationships they had, if they were truly the mastermind behind this, he would not let them off.

"Pfft—"

As Lin Yun thought this, he suddenly bent over slightly and looked down, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Master Lin, are you alright?" Seeing this, Modan was startled and quickly asked.

"It's nothing. I just exerted myself too much earlier and sustained some injuries, but I'm feeling much better now..." Lin Yun said, waving his hand.

As he said this, Lin Yun also used his Mental Strength to carefully sense the condition of his body.

He had summoned such a powerful force earlier by overdrawing the vital essence within him with the Bloodthirsty Sword. Under normal circumstances, he could not have maintained that state for long.

Fortunately, during the subsequent fight, the Bloodthirsty Sword had absorbed a great deal of vital essence from Ao Firestone and Wei Firestone—especially Wei Firestone—which significantly aided his recovery and even led to a substantial increase in power later on.

However, at that time, his body had been seriously injured, weak and unable to assimilate this influx, leading to a feeling of qi and blood surging aggressively.

After spewing out that mouthful of congealed blood, he actually felt somewhat better, and his strength continued to replenish and rise rapidly.

"Hmm?"

This sensation caused a slight change in Lin Yun's expression.

He faintly felt that something vital within his body had been depleted significantly.

Yet strangely, this vital essence seemed to be slowly replenishing itself, and it seemed to be restored through the vital essence power transmitted by the Bloodthirsty Sword.

"Master Lin, you feel as if something important within you has been lost a great deal..." Noting the change in Lin Yun's expression, Modan ventured to ask.

Modan had heard something about the effects following the attacks by the Firestone Family's God Devouring Knife and Heaven Seizing Claw. During the recent battle, Lin Yun seemed to have endured quite a few attacks from those two weapons, and the changes in Lin Yun's expression made him think of this.

"What is this thing?" Lin Yun looked up and asked Modan.

"If I'm not mistaken, that should be a person's talent. Both the Firestone Family's God Devouring Knife and Heaven Seizing Claw have the ability to damage a person's talent, causing someone, at the least, to no longer advance further, or at worst, to regress in their realm and similarly be unable to move forward another step..." Modan said with a grave expression.

He had judged that Lin Yun possessed an extremely strong talent, and it was very likely for him to break through to the Saintly Realm in the future. If Lin Yun's talent were seriously damaged, it might be difficult for him even to make a breakthrough into the Super Realm.

The implications were tremendous.

"Talent?" Lin Yun's expression flickered uncertainly.

In fact, he had also faintly guessed something. Modan's answer made his heart sink, and at the same time, it gave rise to a sense of strangeness. His talent had undoubtedly been weakened by Ao Firestone and the earlier An Firestone, who used the God Devouring Knife and Heaven Seizing Claw.

But now, his talent seemed to be recovering with the vital blood power transmitted from the Bloodthirsty Sword?

This was an astonishing discovery!

It was much easier to destroy than to build!

The fact that a person's talent could be increased postnatally was an extremely terrifying prospect!

Could it be that the Bloodthirsty Sword could actually enhance a person's talent?

Lin Yun was greatly shocked.

If this were true, one could understand why the Bloodthirsty Sword could raise a person's realm!

He had originally thought that the Bloodthirsty Sword's plundering of a person was a complete plunder of strength, including power, realm, insight, and so on. Now it seemed that even talent had been plundered!

What a terrifying thing was this?

The Bloodthirsty Sword... might be more defying than anyone imagined...

"Master Lin need not worry. Your current strength hasn't fallen by much, and your talent probably hasn't been weakened much either. Moreover, if a person's talent has been weakened, it's not without a chance of recovery..." Modan continued to reassure him.

"Talent can be weakened and still recovered?" Guessing that the Bloodthirsty Sword could actually increase a person's talent, Lin Yun naturally wasn't too worried. But hearing Modan's words, he was still surprised.

For an ordinary cultivator's talent to be restored or increased, he wouldn't be surprised. In the vast world, there are many wonders, and though treasures capable of increasing one's talent are rare, they do exist.

But for talent at his level, there were hardly any treasures that could enhance it.

Otherwise, why would so many people remain at the twelve-level Peak, or at the Half Step Super Realm, never able to break through to the Super Realm!

So many Super Warriors struggled to make any progress after breaking through to the Super Realm!

His original talent should have made it possible for him to break through to the Super Realm without any problem. He could even reach a very high realm within the Super Realm, or even further, to the legendary Saintly Realm!

At least, that's how it appeared on the surface.

For talent of this level, Modan even reassured that there was a chance of recovery?

He could tell that Modan wasn't just offering empty comfort but was seriously discussing the matter.

"Originally, when I ventured into a perilous place, my talent was damaged. That was thousands of years ago. At that time, my strength fell from the fourth level of the Super Realm to below the Super Realm, and it was even declining by the day..." Modan said with a faint smile.