Zhuge Qianxing's words were like a heavy hammer, pounding heavily on Ye Lin's heart.
Immortal body!
Zhuge Qianxing knew the secret of his immortal body!
All along, this secret had been Ye Lin's last line of defense. He had never told anyone, for he knew well the saying that a man is guilty for having a precious gem.
Whether it was Xu Zhihu or Kenson, Ye Lin had spared no effort to kill them, precisely because they might reveal the secret of his immortality.
Now that Zhuge Qianxing knew, what should he do? Kill him?
At such a close distance, if he took him by surprise and summoned the Chaos Thunderbolt with its maximum power, he should be able to seriously wound or even kill him?
But what then? What would he do after killing him?
"Oh? There's a murderous intent in your eyes, is it for me? It seems I guessed right. You are indeed immortal! Just turn the two characters of Lingye around, and you get Ye Lin."
Just as Ye Lin was pondering whether to make a move, Zhuge Qianxing's voice rang out again. He couldn't help but sigh.
"Indeed. After eliminating all the impossibilities, what remains, no matter how unbelievable, must be the truth."
"You have an immortal body but are so weak. It seems that legend is true."
Zhuge Qianxing muttered to himself with a complex expression. Ye Lin clearly felt that he was full of flaws, but his intuition told him that if he attacked Zhuge Qianxing, he wouldn't stand a chance.
At the same time, Ye Lin was extremely frustrated. If he had known that Zhuge Qianxing was just trying to trick him, he wouldn't have reacted so strongly.
Just as Ye Lin was feeling frustrated, Zhuge Qianxing suddenly lowered his eyes and said.
"Ye Lin, would you be willing to become my disciple?"
"Ah... ah?" !" Ye Lin was completely stunned. He really had no idea what was going on in Zhuge Qianxing's mind. Zhuge Qianxing knew the secret of his immortality, but instead of dissecting him for research, he wanted to take him as a disciple?
"What do I need to do?" Ye Lin asked in return.
Zhuge Qianxing gave a faint smile.
"Wait until you become powerful, and you'll know what you're carrying. As for my request... it's just one."
A hint of sadness appeared in Zhuge Qianxing's eyes.
"After I die, take care of Ni Ni. Don't let anyone bully her."
Ni Ni? That woman who was like a tyrannosaurus? Who could bully her? Ye Lin muttered to himself in his heart.
"Alright, let's get back to the point. Are you willing to take me as your master?" Zhuge Qianxing asked with a smile.
"Of course!"
Although he didn't know what Zhuge Qianxing was up to, there was no harm in taking such a powerful figure as his master.
His greatest secret had already been discovered by Zhuge Qianxing, so Ye Lin decided to just go with the flow. After all, Zhuge Qianxing had never harmed him. He had spoken up for him during the novice trial and just now helped him drive away the tall and thin man.
Ye Lin respectfully performed the disciple's bow towards Zhuge Qianxing.
After seeing Ye Lin complete the bow, Zhuge Qianxing's face showed a sincere smile.
"Don't worry. I won't harm you. Since you've taken me as your master, I should also give you a token of our meeting. Take this key."
Zhuge Qianxing winked with a smile and then took out another key exactly like the one he had just given to the tall and thin man and handed it to Ye Lin.
"Huh?"
Ye Lin was stunned. He had just seen Zhuge Qianxing give the key to the tall and thin man. Could there be two keys?
Seemingly sensing Ye Lin's confusion, Zhuge Qianxing explained with a smile.
"The one he has is a fake. It was crafted by a blacksmith friend of mine with all his effort. This one is the genuine Celestial Key!"
"Divine Revelation Ancient Key?" Ye Lin couldn't help but examine the key in his hand. The entire key was made of bronze, with patches of rust on it, yet it exuded an ancient and mysterious aura.
"Have you heard of the Origin Ancient Artifacts?" Zhuge Qianxing asked as he poured a cup of hot tea.
Ye Lin's heart gave a jolt. Of course he had heard of them!
Originally, there were no monster dungeons or job changers in this world. But one day, the Divine Revelation Gate descended, and from behind it, seven Origin Ancient Artifacts fell, scattering across the world. Each artifact possessed a completely different power. The first seven people to obtain the Origin Ancient Artifacts each became powerful and unparalleled taboo existences. After the Divine Revelation Gate opened, the world began to change. Humans could become job changers, and all kinds of strange and powerful monsters and dungeons appeared one after another. During this period, countless terrifying battles broke out between humans and monsters, and even between humans themselves. Some Origin Ancient Artifacts were even shattered. Now, the existence of the Origin Ancient Artifacts was just a legend. It was said that the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty held one of the Origin Ancient Artifacts, but no one knew if it was true or not. It could be said that the Origin Ancient Artifacts were the most powerful equipment in this world. Even if all the world's master blacksmiths were gathered together, they couldn't forge an Origin Ancient Artifact.
Ye Lin's throat involuntarily moved up and down.
"Teacher Zhuge... Oh no, Master, could this Divine Revelation Ancient Key lead to the Origin Ancient Artifacts?"
"Of course not," Zhuge Qianxing handed a cup of tea to Ye Lin. "But... the Divine Revelation Ancient Key can open the Divine Revelation Gate. There might be something even more powerful than the Origin Ancient Artifacts inside."
Ye Lin's breathing suddenly quickened. Only then did he understand how precious the Divine Revelation Ancient Key was that Zhuge Qianxing had given him! The seven Origin Ancient Artifacts all fell from the Divine Revelation Gate. Could there be an eighth one inside?
But soon Ye Lin realized something was wrong.
"Master, if this Divine Revelation Ancient Key is so powerful, why don't you use it yourself?"
"Because I can't find where the Divine Revelation Gate is," Zhuge Qianxing spread his hands and said truthfully.
The Divine Revelation Gate appeared randomly each time, possibly in the wild, in a no man's land, in a dungeon, or even in the center of a human city. Even with his divination abilities, Zhuge Qianxing couldn't predict where the Divine Revelation Gate would appear.
"Don't worry. The deputy director of the Investigation Bureau got the fake Divine Revelation Ancient Key. He should soon mobilize official forces to search for the Divine Revelation Gate. We just need to wait and see," Zhuge Qianxing said with a smile.
Only then did Ye Lin understand the deep meaning behind Zhuge Qianxing giving the key to the tall and thin man. If he were to become Zhuge Qianxing's enemy, he wouldn't even know how he would die. "But Master, what's the use of me having the Divine Revelation Ancient Key? Even if the Divine Revelation Gate appears, I'm sure I won't be able to compete with those people."
Ye Lin still had self-awareness. With his strength, he could only kill Kenson by taking advantage of a surprise attack and good luck. If the Divine Revelation Gate appeared, the people who came would definitely be even more terrifying than Kenson.
Zhuge Qianxing sipped his hot tea and said, "Don't worry about this. Your top priority now is to be admitted to the Supreme Academy in the college entrance examination."
"Supreme Academy? The strongest job changer academy in the ancient Great Xia Dynasty? Isn't it the Great Xia Academy?" Ye Lin was puzzled. He had never even heard of the name Supreme Academy.
"If those who can enter the Great Xia Academy are all top geniuses, then those who can enter the Supreme Academy are all demons among geniuses!"
Zhuge Qianxing pushed up his glasses.
"Let me put it this way. The Supreme Academy only admits a hundred people each year, the top hundred in the entire college entrance examination!" Ye Lin gasped when he heard this. There was no doubt that if he could enter the Supreme Academy, he would surely receive the entire resources of the ancient Xia Kingdom's favor.
"I understand, Teacher. I will definitely enter the Supreme Academy!"
Ye Lin nodded seriously. Originally, he had planned to just muddle through the college entrance examination, but now it seemed that he couldn't do that. With so many candidates in the entire ancient Xia Kingdom, it was definitely not an easy thing to enter the top 100.
"Do your best. Keep that key well and find a room to rest. I've already told Mr. Ji for you," said Zhuge Qianxing, pointing at the small building in the courtyard.
"Okay, Teacher."
Ye Lin nodded, then took Zhuge Qianxing's tea knife and made a hole in his stomach. He carefully placed the Tianqi Ancient Key inside and let the wound heal.
Zhuge Qianxing: "..."