Primordial Emperor
Chapter 466

Chapter 466: 466

After emerging from the secret realm, Lin Chen returned to his dwelling to recuperate from his injuries.

The sixth level of the Array Formation Sect had initially not sparked an interest in Lin Chen to compete for rankings, since just one victory in the ranking contest would grant him the chance to enter the Inner Sect.

However, to his surprise, the rewards given by the Array Formation Sect for the ranking contest were exceedingly generous.

As long as one placed within the top one hundred in the ranking contest, they could receive substantial rewards from the Array Formation Sect, which included several Third-Grade Elixirs and ten sect contribution points.

Entering the top ten of the ranking contest would grant one Fourth-Grade Elixirs, Fourth-grade Talisman Inscriptions, one Top-tier Earth-grade Magical Treasure, and a hundred sect contribution points.

The highest quality magic treasure Lin Chen had was only Earth-Level Mid-Grade, and if he could acquire a Top-tier Earth-grade Magical Treasure, it would undoubtedly provide a significant boost to his strength.

And if one could enter the top three of the ranking contest, the rewards would be even more incredible.

The rewards for the top three spots were Fourth-Grade Elixirs, Fourth-grade Talisman Inscriptions, plus the opportunity to enter the Spirit Martial Pavilion of the Array Formation Sect to select a Lower Heaven-level Treasure, along with an additional one thousand sect contribution points.

Such rewards were simply too tempting.

Lin Chen yearned for a Heaven-grade Treasure in his heart and decided no matter what, he intended to compete for the rankings.

Lin Chen had thought that the trump cards he concealed would play some role in the final challenge, but unexpectedly, the ultimate ranking contest prohibited the use of elixirs that enhanced strength, as well as the use of talisman inscriptions, and restricted participants to magic treasures not surpassing Earth-Level Mid-Grade.

This rule severely limited martial artists’ reliance on external forces, meaning that during this ranking contest, all external forces would be significantly weakened, and everyone could only rely on their own cultivation to vie for their rankings.

These rules were quite unfavorable for Lin Chen, as many of his trump cards involved using talisman inscriptions.

Even without using talisman inscriptions, Lin Chen, relying solely on his strength, still possessed the power to fight in the contest. After all, it was a one-on-one battle, and with his invincible martial prowess at his level, as long as he didn’t face Heavenly Prides like Chang Bai or Qin Kaifeng right off the bat, Lin Chen could achieve a commendable rank.

Sorting through various treasures, Lin Chen began to categorize them, determining if he could refine some elixirs from the materials plundered in the secret realm to enhance his strength.

Without further ado, Lin Chen categorized the treasures, only to discover that many materials were now beneath his consideration, and he needed to figure out a way to send these treasures back to Jade Cauldron Kingdom for Xu Ma’an and others.

For the current Lin Chen, these materials were no longer of much use, but for Xu Ma’an and the others, they were still valuable treasures.

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In Divine Sun City of the Jade Cauldron Kingdom,

within a grand hall, Lin Chen’s Second Soul Division was discussing foreign trade matters with Zhao Lingxi.

According to the report Zhao Lingxi gave to Lin Chen, the foreign trade ventures over the past two months were overall quite successful, turning profits in both Frost Chill Kingdom and Da Yun Kingdom.

Frost Chill Kingdom, under the influence of the Array Formation Sect, was tolerant towards the Lingxi Commerce Guild originating from Jade Cauldron Kingdom and did not encounter much trouble.

However, the Lingxi Commerce Guild in Da Yun Kingdom faced endless problems, as Da Yun Kingdom was a chaotic and complex place where the newly established guild was bound to attract trouble from many.

Zhou Lan, originally a disciple of the Floral Transfer Palace, found that since merging into the Jade Cauldron Sect, they had access to cultivation resources and their growth rate in cultivation far exceeded what was possible during their time in the Floral Transfer Palace.

The current Jade Cauldron Sect emphasized that those who contributed more would receive greater rewards, advocating a strategy for the entire sect to progress together.

Two months ago, when Zhao Lingxi was about to conduct business overseas, the Jade Cauldron Sect issued a mission which, in addition to some warriors from the War Department, required ten Inner Sect disciples to accompany her.

Their task would be to protect Zhao Lingxi’s commerce activities in Da Yun Kingdom.

Though the mission was dangerous, it wasn’t unbearably tough, so Zhou Lan decided to go to Da Yun Kingdom with Zhao Lingxi.

At this moment, after Lingxi Commerce Guild faced repeated robberies and looting by unknown martial artists, Zhao Lingxi eventually returned to the Jade Cauldron Sect to seek Lin Chen’s help in devising a strategy.

Zhou Lan and a group of martial artists stayed behind to guard the Lingxi Commerce Guild.

Yet at this moment, a group of fierce-looking men entered the Lingxi Commerce Guild. Several men in their company fiddled with daggers, their greedy eyes sweeping over the interior of the guild.

Upon seeing these men, Zhou Lan’s expression suddenly stiffened because there were over twenty of them, and each person’s cultivation was above their own.

"Lass, these goods are ours now," said the skinny, cold-eyed leader of the men, his tone, which was full of threats, directed at Zhou Lan.

Zhou Lan was sure that any resistance or refusal would likely provoke these men to take by force. With Zhao Lingxi gone back to the Jade Cauldron Sect and having taken many guards with her, it wouldn’t be easy for Zhao Lingxi and her sisters to fend off these aggressors alone.

Before leaving the Jade Cauldron Sect, Lin Chen had specifically instructed that their safety should be the top priority. If anyone threatened their well-being or attempted to steal their treasures, they should comply temporarily to preserve their lives.

Seeing that Zhou Lan offered no resistance, the warriors from the War Department did not intervene either.

"Good, you know what’s good for you. Brothers, start moving the goods," said the sinister-looking skinny man as he leered at Zhou Lan, then ordered his minions to begin moving the goods out of the Lingxi Commerce Guild.