As Lin Xuan was shocked, the Heavenly General who walked over noticed his gaze and his eyes flickered.
“I wonder, fellow Daoist, why are you looking at me?”
He asked curiously. Although they were both Heavenly Generals, they had never had any interaction before.
“I am Lin Xuan. I see that you have an extraordinary demeanor. May I know your name, fellow Daoist?”
Lin Xuan recovered and smiled.
Anyway, this man was also a Heavenly General. If he wanted to know his identity, he could simply ask.
“Bian Zhuang.”
Bian Zhuang, the Heavenly General, nodded. However, he had no intention of chatting. After stating his name, he left on his own, obviously not taking Lin Xuan, his colleague, seriously.
After all, his secret identity was that of a third-generation disciple of a Saint, if he revealed it, even many immortal officials and marshals wouldn't dare to treat him lightly. Lin Xuan, merely a Xuan Immortal Heavenly General, might die at any time, how could he be qualified to have a deep friendship with him?
Just looking at the later generations of disciples from the Chan and Jiejiao who acted arbitrarily during the Conferred God Tribulation, one could know how terrifying the reputation of the Saint's sect was. Even many registered disciples of the Jiejiao dared to act arrogantly under the name of the Jiejiao, committing heinous crimes. Many powerful beings could only be angry but did not dare to say anything!
Disciples with the backing of a Saint were so arrogant and looked down upon everyone. The Heavenly Court was nothing in their eyes.
However, he, Bian Zhuang, had been instructed by Xuan Du Daoshi to keep his identity hidden, to honestly start from the position of a Heavenly Soldier and Heavenly General, to cultivate himself, and even to experience many tribulations. Only after reaching a certain level of cultivation could he return to the Human Sect. That was why he had to be low-key.
But the arrogance in his bones was hard to erase. At least, for someone like Lin Xuan, a Heavenly General he met casually, he completely looked down upon him.
“Bian Zhuang? It's him! The Pig Bajie before he descended to the mortal world!”
Lin Xuan watched Bian Zhuang, the Heavenly General, leave on his own, his eyes thoughtful, revealing a trace of realization.
Bian Zhuang was the later Tianpeng Marshal, Pig Bajie, who had become a third-generation disciple of the Human Sect by becoming a disciple of Xuan Du!
“That's right, this guy would later become a Heavenly Court Marshal. He must have been a Heavenly General at the beginning.”
“As expected of a Saint's disciple, he doesn't even bother to talk to people.”
Lin Xuan shrugged his shoulders and returned to his residence, not minding this little episode. It didn't matter to him what his identity was.
In the world of Hong Huang, having high status and position naturally had many benefits, but in the end, it all depended on one's own strength. Otherwise, they would inevitably be destroyed in countless tribulations. In the end, they had to rely on themselves!
Next, he took his identity jade token and went to his own cave dwelling. After entering, he activated the cave dwelling's restrictions.
Inside the cave dwelling, there were pavilions and towers, everything one could imagine. The most important thing was that the concentration of spiritual energy was indeed much stronger than the outside world. If he cultivated here for a long time, the benefits would be countless.
“I'll first switch to the Yuan Shen cultivation technique.”
Lin Xuan sat cross-legged directly in the cultivation meditation room and began to switch to the Supreme Heavenly Immortal Scripture.
As he circulated the new technique, the route of his spiritual energy operation instantly changed. He also used the talent attribute "Consume Qi", absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy and constantly strengthening his Yuan Shen spiritual power.
However, he felt that this was not enough. The transformation speed was not fast, so he refined a lot of resources from his recently received salary.
Immediately, his spiritual power became more and more substantial, and his Yuan Shen was tempered to become stronger.
Soon, he finished switching techniques. His cultivation level was still at the early stage of the Xuan Immortal Realm, but the strength of his Yuan Shen had greatly increased. Moreover, the spiritual power cultivated by the Supreme Heavenly Immortal Scripture was much stronger in both quality and quantity than before!
With such spiritual power, the power of activating the innate spirit treasure Chixiao Sword would also be greatly enhanced. His overall combat power was much stronger than before.
“Hmm? It seems that the previous white attribute has disappeared.”
After finishing his cultivation, Lin Xuan looked at his panel and was surprised to find that his previous two white attributes, "Mediocre" and "Contentment", had disappeared automatically.
The new one was naturally the "Supreme Heavenly Immortal Scripture".
“I should go see my superior and take my subordinates.”
Then, he left his cave dwelling and went to a more luxurious cave dwelling according to the jade token's guidance.
This time, he already knew who his superior was. Perhaps because he had been under General Chen before, or because he was also a body-refinement cultivator, he was directly placed under the command of Ju Ling Shen after becoming a Heavenly General!
“Lin Xuan? I heard that you killed the Xuan Immortal great demon, Jin Da Sheng, of Mount Mei last time. And you were seriously injured?”
“I didn't expect that you would be promoted to Xuan Immortal Heavenly General so quickly after recovering from your injuries. You are indeed a body-refinement genius. I have heard of you before.”
As soon as he arrived outside Ju Ling Shen's cave dwelling, Lin Xuan was surprised to find that Ju Ling Shen was already waiting for him. When he saw him, Ju Ling Shen greeted him warmly.
“Yes, Lord Ju Ling Shen. General Chen severely injured Jin Da Sheng, but unfortunately, he was ambushed by other demon kings and died at the hands of Jin Da Sheng.”
“General Chen was a great benefactor to me. This revenge must be taken. At that time, I saw Jin Da Sheng chasing after me, so I took the opportunity to fight him and luckily managed to kill him.”
Lin Xuan quickly replied. When he thought of General Chen, his voice became low.
However, he still mentioned that Jin Da Sheng was severely injured by General Chen beforehand, which allowed him to kill him. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain.
“Alas! He really valued you. Before the Great Expedition, he specifically talked to me about you, saying that he had a good seedling under him, and he was afraid that he would soon become a Heavenly General and would introduce him to me.”
“Unfortunately, he didn't live to see this day…”
Ju Ling Shen also sighed, feeling very pained about General Chen's death. After all, General Chen was already at the peak of the Xuan Immortal Realm, and their temperaments were similar. He was one of his most valued subordinates.
Therefore, after knowing that Lin Xuan risked his life to kill Jin Da Sheng and avenge General Chen, he immediately liked Lin Xuan very much!
Such a person, who valued righteousness and was also a body-refinement genius, how could he not cultivate him well?
When he learned from the Heavenly General Hall that Lin Xuan would become his subordinate, Ju Ling Shen directly went outside to greet him personally, showing how much he valued him.
“But, you were able to kill a Xuan Immortal peak demon king before reaching the Xuan Immortal Realm. Even with a lot of coincidences, you are still considered a legend. You were much stronger than me back then.”
“The last time we fought against Mount Mei, including myself, the Heavenly Court army was completely defeated. Only you achieved great merit and killed a demon king, turning the Seven Demons of Mount Mei into the Six Demons of Mount Mei! You really make us ashamed.”
Then, Ju Ling Shen extended his big, fan-like hand, patted Lin Xuan on the shoulder, and said with a hearty laugh.
“It was just luck. It was mainly because you held off that great demon, Yuan Hong.”
Seeing Ju Ling Shen's enthusiasm, Lin Xuan felt a little awkward and chuckled.