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Chapter 363 The Seven Souls' Past
Listening to the will of the Great Heavenly Master as relayed by Tan Zheng, Jiang Lin fell into deep thought.

Jiang Lin was not surprised at all that the Great Celestial Master knew of his existence.

Time, or the definition of the past, present and future, has no meaning to those with great supernatural powers, and the Great Celestial Lord is the greatest of those with great supernatural powers.

Whether it is crossing time or analyzing cause and effect, it is very reasonable that the Great Heavenly Venerable could know about Jiang Lin's existence in advance.

Jiang Lin himself was also very clear that he definitely had some special secrets.

No matter whether it is the unreasonable restraint against the strange evil creatures that do not belong to the Three Realms, or being able to kill those with great supernatural powers without requiring an infinite number of calamities.

Any one of them is enough to shock countless cultivators in the Three Realms.

In comparison, Jiang Lin's completely abnormal and almost weird promotion speed is not worth mentioning.

You know, how many years has Jiang Lin been practicing?
As for his so-called identity as a time traveler, Jiang Lin already had a clue about it.

I am not a person who does not belong to the Three Realms, or a person who has traveled to the Three Realms, but a soul that has reincarnated an unknown number of times.

The memories in this world are just a special one among them.

Although the special aspects of this life are worth exploring and studying, it is ultimately just a part of the scenery along the way.

If you follow the map and trace the roots of your most original soul, it will definitely not be limited to the so-called present world.

But at the end of the day, it’s also something special.

With so many special features, it would be strange if the Great Venerable did not notice that there was a person like Jiang Lin in the future he saw.

However, the fact that the Great Celestial Venerable specifically mentioned this and even left an order to have an old Prime Minister of the Heavenly Court who was absolutely loyal to him read it out...

Seven souls?
Jiang Lin raised his hand thoughtfully and summoned three seven-spirit divine creatures.

The half-black and half-white flying sword of the corpse dog, the freshly broken wooden box for swallowing thieves, and the incense burner for removing filth that looked more like a miniature tripod.

There are stories about the origins of these three seven-spirits magical objects.

The thief-swallowing wooden box came from the old prime minister Tan Zheng in front of him. It was also with the help of this item that Jiang Lin relieved the pressure of the hungry ghost realm for Hou Tu Huang Dizhi and liberated the combat power of a top-notch master of supernatural powers for the Heavenly Court and the Three Realms.

The Purifying Incense Burner came from Hou Tu Huang Di Tian. Without the Purifying Incense Burner, Jiang Lin's path to becoming a Golden Immortal would not have been so smooth, and he would have been even less likely to perfectly recreate his Dharma body.

It can be said that the existence of the Purifying Incense Burner laid the foundation for Jiang Lin's Golden Immortal status. The Golden Immortal realm is an end point in the immortal path and also the most important node that connects the past and the future.

Compared with these two extremely magical Seven Souls objects, the Corpse Dog Flying Sword that I got at the beginning was rather mediocre.

This flying sword was obtained from the old man. It doesn't seem to have any unique use. It's just a flying sword.

Although the Corpse Dog is very qualified as a flying sword and its status is quite high, in the final analysis, it has no other magical features.

No, perhaps the magic of the Corpse Dog Flying Sword lies not in itself, but in what it carries.

Jiang Lin looked at the Seven Souls Spell that was floating in his sea of ​​consciousness.

At the beginning, when there was only the Corpse Dog Flying Sword, the only way to unlock the seal on oneself was to control the Corpse Dog.

And with the acquisition of the other two Seven Souls magical objects, the method of controlling the Thief-Swallowing Wooden Box and the Purifying Incense Burner was also unlocked.

It can be said that the corpse dog was the beginning of everything.

Among the seven spirits, the first one is also the corpse dog.

Of course, this does not mean that corpse dogs are very powerful, but it also proves that corpse dogs are absolutely indispensable.

For a moment, Jiang Lin thought of a lot of things.

Thinking in his heart, Jiang Lin raised his head, looked at Tan Zheng in front of him, and asked: "Excuse me, senior, how did you get your thief-swallowing wooden box?"

Since the Great Celestial Venerable had told him to collect the Seven Souls as soon as possible, Jiang Lin certainly couldn't take it lightly.

The three magical objects that Jiang Lin has obtained now came from three great masters.

Among them was Tan Zheng who was standing in front of him.

"I do not know."

Tan Zheng seemed to have known what Jiang Lin was going to ask, and without any hesitation he gave an answer that surprised Jiang Lin.

A hint of reminiscence and slight confusion flashed across the eyes of the first great minister of heaven.

"I still remember that it happened a long, long time ago."

"At that time, the Demon Court was in decline, and the Heavenly Court was newly established, with a lot of things to be rebuilt. I was honored by the Great Heavenly Venerable to be promoted to the position of assistant prime minister, so I naturally worked very hard and did not dare to slack off in the slightest."

"One day, after handling official business, I meditated as usual. At that time, I was already a person with great supernatural powers."

"Logically speaking, no matter what kind of changes there are, it is unlikely to be hidden from this old man."

“But during that meditation session, after I opened my eyes, this wooden box appeared one foot in front of me.”

Tan Zheng slowly told the story of the past.

"At that time, I was extremely horrified. I tried every possible means, but I couldn't see into the wooden box at all, let alone open it."

"It's hard for you to understand my mentality at that time. We were in the Heavenly Palace, in the Tongming Palace, and the Great Celestial Venerable was in charge in the Lingxiao Palace behind the palace."

"Under such circumstances, this wooden box suddenly appeared in front of me, and it was so magical that even I couldn't help but be shaken."

"I have no other choice but to ask the Great Celestial Venerable for help."

When talking about the Great Heavenly Venerable, Tan Zheng's tone became much more relaxed.

Obviously, not only in the eyes of immortals and gods in later generations, even "old ministers following the dragon" like Tan Zheng firmly believed that the Great Heavenly Venerable was omnipotent and was the most capable existence to protect them from wind and rain.

"After seeing the wooden box, the Great Celestial Venerable was stunned for a long time. Finally, he told me to keep it well and wait for it to be returned to its proper place in the future."

"I naturally would not doubt the order of the Great Heavenly Venerable, but I did not expect that he would stay for so long."

Tan Zheng said this, looked at Jiang Lin, and said with a smile: "Do you know why I am so sure that this item should be given to you as the Great Heavenly Venerable said?"

Jiang Lin shook his head slightly.

Tan Zhengze said, "When you attacked the Heavenly King's Court, I had already noticed you. I just wanted to see how far you could go. After all, this is our family's inheritance. It would be a lie to say that I didn't pay attention to you."

"And it was at that moment that the wooden box suddenly became agitated, and its energy was directed directly at you. Only then did I realize that the destination that His Majesty was talking about was you, Jiang Lin."

"It just so happens that your master came to my house at this time and asked me for compensation. I will just go with the flow and hand this item over to you."

Tan Zheng smiled as he told the story of himself and the thief's wooden box, but he also hid some of his own selfish thoughts.

A person who could receive special instructions from the Great Celestial Venerable and who had spanned two great epochs must be the most important person in the Three Realms.

Such people can only be friends.

And since Jiang Lin has a certain connection with his own bloodline descendants, Tan Zheng is also happy to go with the flow.

This was the reason why the arbitrary decree was issued to confer the title of Heavenly King on Tan Ruo.

"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing I want to tell you. From the beginning to the end, I have no idea what this box is called."

Tan Zheng suddenly said.

Jiang Lin was stunned when he heard this, but he saw Tan Zheng's joking smile and said, "Besides, it's said to go with the flow, but no matter how you look at it at that time, your master came here just for this thing."

"Boy, it seems that your master has also hidden a lot of things from you."

Jiang Lin didn't say anything, just thinking silently. He knew the name of the wooden box from the old man.

But how did the old man know?

It can almost be said that the appearance of this wooden box happened right under the nose of the Great Heavenly Venerable.

Even the Great Celestial Venerable was able to use his great magical powers to push forward the great cause and effect, calculate and spy on the future, and learn of Jiang Lin's existence only after he actually saw the wooden box.

But what about the old man?

Thinking in his heart, Jiang Lin stood up and bowed, saying: "This time, thank you for your grace in conveying the imperial edict. Now that I have received the imperial edict, I will naturally rush to do this matter. Now I will take my leave."

"Go."

Tan Zheng didn't stay for long, just nodded and waved his hand.

Jiang Lin only felt a flash before his eyes, and when he regained consciousness and stood firm, he was already in an extremely familiar place.

In front of the city gate of Fengdu City.

My goodness, with this sleeve of Tan Zheng, he directly threw himself from the unknown place to the underworld?
Jiang Lin sighed inwardly. Apparently Tan Zheng had guessed that Jiang Lin would go to his old man to resolve his doubts next.

But will the old man really stay in Fengdu peacefully?
The King of Fengdu not being in Fengdu is like eating tofu pudding without adding marinade. It seems outrageous, but it is the norm now.

Of course, if this is used as an example, the old man would also have something to say.

Is there a wife in the wife cake? Is there a husband and wife in the husband and wife lung slice?
However, no matter what, since we are in Fengdu City, we still have to go and take a look. What if?
Thinking so, Jiang Lin walked into Fengdu City. He was about to go straight to Fengdu Palace to find General Jiuyuan Shatong, but he suddenly felt something, turned a corner, and flew directly onto the wall of Fengdu City.

As soon as I stood firm, I saw a familiar figure sitting not far away.

The old man was sitting not far away with his back to Jiang Lin. His sitting posture was very indecent. From time to time, he would tap the gaps between his toes, then put it in front of his nose to smell the intoxicating scent, and then move his hand away in disgust.

Jiang Lin was not surprised at all. He just walked over and sat next to the old man.

"It's really strange that you are actually in Fengdu."

Jiang Lin glanced at the old man. Sitting here, he felt at ease for no reason.

It seemed that as long as the old man was there, nothing would be a problem. Even the tension that the Great Heavenly Venerable's will created for Jiang Lin had disappeared a lot.

"Have you seen Tan Zheng?"

The old man spoke slowly.

"Ah."

Jiang Lin nodded without saying anything more. Since the old man knew, he must also know the purpose of his visit.

"I don't know much more than Tan Zheng."

The old man held his nose and said in a muffled voice: "I only know that this is the order of the Great Heavenly Venerable. This order has been there since I picked you up."

Jiang Lin was startled when he heard this, and then asked with a complicated expression: "You adopted me... because of the order of the Great Heavenly Venerable?"

For a moment, Jiang Lin felt a sense of inexplicable sourness in his heart.

"What are you thinking about?"

The old man glanced at Jiang Lin and said domineeringly: "It is not up to others to teach me how to do things, not even Ziwei!"

At this point, the old man felt a little guilty, and said, "However, if it is really the order of the Great Heavenly Venerable, we still have to obey it."

"Of course, the fact that I picked you up has nothing to do with the Great Heavenly Venerable."

The old man sighed and said, "It was only after I found you that the command from the Great Celestial Venerable suddenly appeared in my sea of ​​consciousness. You should know all about this."

Jiang Lin nodded slightly. At the beginning, the Emperor also liked to do this and directly condensed the decree in Jiang Lin's sea of ​​consciousness.

As Jiang Lin's cultivation improved, perhaps the Emperor felt that the child had grown up and could no longer be so casual, so he gradually became less casual.

"In other words, the Great Celestial Venerable has left some kind of trick on me that will only take effect when I'm picked up?"

Jiang Lin muttered to himself thoughtfully.

"Yes."

The old man nodded and sighed again, "I am also unlucky. I ran into a disaster like you who wants my life. I wanted to live a carefree life, but I didn't expect that in the end, I finally got a chance to be lazy and have to pave the way for you."

Jiang Lin smiled and said nothing.

Although the old man is not very reasonable, he is always very reliable when it comes to serious matters. Without the old man, Jiang Lin's journey would not be so smooth.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's get down to business."

The old man said seriously: "When I picked you up, a flying sword of corpse dog suddenly appeared beside you. The situation is similar to Lao Tan's. I have used countless methods, but I can't find the origin of this thing."

"And what I know more than Lao Tan is just this little bit. I know about the Corpse Dog Flying Sword and the Thief-Swallowing Wooden Box. I know that I will find an opportunity in the future to take the Thief-Swallowing Wooden Box from Lao Tan and give it to you. That's all."

Well, the clues about the old man are also gone.

Jiang Lin scratched his head and asked, "What about Hou Tu Huang Di Zhi..."

"You don't need to make a trip. I have already asked. Hou Tu's situation is similar to Lao Tan's. The incense burner suddenly appeared in front of her, but there is a slight difference in time."

“It appeared a year ago.”

"However, Hou Tu did not do the same as Laozi and Lao Tan, doing useless work. When the incense burner appeared, the consciousness of the Great Heavenly Venerable also appeared and gave Hou Tu some advice."

Jiang Lin listened to the old man's words and blinked slowly.

There are basically no useful clues about the three great masters, and there is no pattern to speak of. The time, place, and people are all different.

The only thing that can be confirmed is that all this seems to be arranged by the Great Celestial Lord.

This was all planned by the Supreme Lord of the Three Realms.

But the problem is, no one knows where the Great Heavenly Master is now.

Not to mention Jiang Lin, I'm afraid even the Emperor can't find him.

"So where should I go next?"

Jiang Lin was dumbfounded for a moment. He had never deliberately collected the Seven Souls magical objects, but slowly, he had three of them.

But now the Great Celestial Venerable has given an imperial decree that he must collect the seven sacred objects of the soul.

It would be strange if Jiang Lin was not anxious.

After all, this was an edict from the Great Celestial Lord, and it seemed to be closely related to the secrets of himself.

"You are a fan of the authorities."

The old man slapped Jiang Lin on the head, and seeing the puzzled look of his silly disciple who was covering his head, the old man spoke with some regret.

"Since it was the command given to you by the Great Celestial Lord, and it seems that this was all arranged by the Great Celestial Lord, then it is impossible for him not to give you a clue."

"The answer is in the puzzle."

"It's true that the Great Celestial Venerable has disappeared, but where is the closest place to the Great Celestial Venerable in the Three Realms now?"

(End of this chapter)