Chapter 139 Lend You Ten Years
In the Gama Empire, in a valley in the Monster Mountains.

In the night, Yunshan stood on a piece of bluestone, looking at the bright full moon in the sky. From time to time, he turned his eyes to the distant sky, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind, including expectation, anxiety, and determination.

This is the meeting place for the alchemist to send messages. Tonight is also the time to decide the fate of him and the Yunlan Sect.

At a certain moment, his gaze moved down and fell on a beautiful woman not far away, and some doubts flashed through his mind.

"Although they look the same, is this person really Queen Medusa?"

At this moment, Queen Medusa seemed to be wrapped in a layer of silver gauze under the cold moonlight. Her beautiful face and graceful figure looked even more mysterious under the hazy moonlight. Her charming and enchanting temperament was intertwined in her, which was intoxicating.

However, the indifference in her star-like eyes made people feel daunted and they could only watch from afar.

What made Yunshan even more concerned was that the other party had the same face as Queen Medusa, but the lower body was not a snake tail. The aura was completely different from the Queen Medusa in his memory, and her cultivation was far superior to hers.

Just as Yunshan was wondering, a stream of light appeared in the sky and rushed towards the valley.

In the few moments that this stream of light entered the field of vision, without any foreplay, it suddenly stopped beside Queen Medusa. The transition between extreme movement and extreme stillness was almost natural and round, without any sense of distortion.

At the same time, the icy indifference in Queen Medusa's eyes quietly melted away, and she looked gently at Lin Yuan who had arrived.

After greeting the queen, Lin Yuan dispersed his wings and turned around. A young face appeared in Yunshan's sight. It was an unfamiliar face.

"Is this aura that of an alchemist?" Just as Yunshan was puzzled, Lin Yuan's words made him immediately confirm his identity.

"It's been a long time since we last met, my friend Yunshan." Lin Yuan greeted him with a smile.

After confirming his identity, Yunshan was shocked. "He is really the Alchemist. Is this his true appearance? How can he look so young?"

He took a deep breath and calmed his chaotic mind with a strong mind. Then, Yunshan looked at Lin Yuan calmly and said in a deep voice: "Long time no see, my alchemist friend. Is this your real age and real face?"

"Yes." Lin Yuan nodded and said calmly: "In order to express my sincerity, I will choose to meet you in person this time."

"Hiss." After getting Lin Yuan's confirmation, Yunshan took a breath and couldn't help but sigh: "My friend, this really shocked me. Compared with you, I really feel like a mediocre person. I have lived in vain all these years."

"Don't worry, my friend. In the future, there will be more famous and powerful people on the continent who will have the same idea as you now." Lin Yuan said confidently.

Hearing the other party's confident words, Yunshan couldn't help but smile: "My friend, you are really not modest..."

“Haha.” Lin Yuan chuckled, and then said in a deep voice: “Although it’s nice to chat and reminisce about the past, let’s finish the business first. Let me remove the restriction that the Soul Palace has placed on your soul.”

Yunshan's face lit up when he heard this, and he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your help."

"My friend, you are too polite. There is nothing to thank me for. We helped each other. This is what we agreed on." Lin Yuan waved his hand and said calmly, "You have helped me a lot, so I will not break my promise. This is for you."

As he spoke, Lin Yuan took out a jade bottle from his ring and handed it to Yunshan.

Yunshan took the jade bottle and saw that it contained a green and white pill, with a thick pill mist surrounding it.

"What is this pill?"

Lin Yuan smiled faintly and replied: "The elixir that can solve your problem is a top-grade sixth-grade elixir, the Soul-Clearing Pill. It can cleanse the body of all the soul forces that do not belong to it, and it also has the effect of warming the soul."

"The source of the power of the restriction that the Soul Palace has set on your soul is the soul power of the evil spirit of the Soul Palace, which is also a kind of soul power. Naturally, it is within the scope of its handling."

"Originally, I wanted to use other elixirs in conjunction with the Sealing Technique to resolve it. However, this year I had some luck and was fortunate enough to get the recipe for the Soul-Clearing Pill, which was more suitable than my original plan. So, I took great pains to gather the medicinal materials and refined this Soul-Clearing Pill for you."

Upon hearing this, Yunshan bowed and said in a deep voice: "Thank you very much, my friend. I am sorry for your trouble."

But then, he looked at Lin Yuan deeply again and said meaningfully: "Although today is the second time we meet, you should know that I will not fall in the same place twice. Besides, I have learned a lot from you."

"As expected." Lin Yuan was slightly shocked. "Not many people are fools. They just lack perspective and information, not the wisdom to adapt."

All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind, but the smile on his face remained unchanged.

"Sure enough, my friend has prepared a countermeasure." Lin Yuan clapped his hands and said directly: "If you learned this method from me, I guess you recorded the things related to me. If something unexpected happens to you, those things will be spread out."

Yunshan looked at Lin Yuan, who had a calm and somewhat smiling face, and asked in confusion: "Isn't my friend angry? You have done so much, but I still don't trust you. I have made a lot of preparations to guard against you."

"What's the point of being angry?" Lin Yuan asked back, and said calmly, "Instead of being angry, it's better to save your energy and mind to deal with the problem later."

"Besides, it's normal for you to not trust me. I don't trust you, my friend, either."

"I have already anticipated your response and counterattack. My friend, please remove the soul restriction first. We will discuss it later."

After a pause, Lin Yuan added, "Don't worry, I didn't tamper with this pill. This is also part of my sincerity."

Yunshan couldn't help but admire him when he heard this. If the age shown on the alchemist's face was his real age, then to have achieved so much at this age and to have such a calm mind, his future would be hard to estimate.

"Thank you for your understanding, my friend." Yunshan said in a deep voice.

Afterwards, he took out the Soul-Clearing Pill from the jade bottle and swallowed it in one gulp. As the pill entered his mouth, powerful medicinal power was released from it and instantly rushed into the depths of Yunshan's soul.

Yunshan only felt a cool feeling rising from the depths of his soul, like a spring breeze blowing on his face, taking away the illness in his soul.

The black air that had been entangled in the deepest part of his soul, like a dark mist, began to gradually dissipate under the impact of the Soul Purifying Pill. Every time a trace of black air dissipated, it was accompanied by a tremor in the depths of Yunshan's soul, as if something was being peeled off and purified.

As the black air dissipated, Yunshan's soul gradually regained clarity.

At the same time, he could clearly feel a medicinal power nourishing his soul, and his soul power was even stronger than before.

When the last trace of black air was completely dispelled, Yunshan felt his whole body lighten, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

He opened his eyes, and there was a bright light shining in them.

"Thank you, my friend!" Yunshan stood up and bowed deeply to Lin Yuan, with a little more trust in his eyes.

When he had just taken the Soul-Clearing Pill to remove the soul restriction, he had been carefully checking whether there was any foreign matter mixed into his body or soul. The result was just as the alchemist said, the pill was normal and had not been tampered with.

Lin Yuan raised his hand and smiled, "In this way, I have fulfilled most of our agreement. Next, we need to talk about what happens next."

When he said the second half of the sentence, Lin Yuan's tone was no longer as warm as before, but a little colder, and his eyes became clear and indifferent. At the same time, Queen Medusa also walked to Lin Yuan's side tacitly. She stretched out her jade arm, took Lin Yuan's arm, and stood side by side with Lin Yuan. Then, she looked at Yunshan with cold eyes, and the powerful aura close to the three-star Dou Zong level pressed towards Yunshan.

In an instant, the scene became filled with murderous intent.

Yunshan felt that he was locked by two powerful auras in front of him, and his heart sank.

He calmed down and thought for a moment before saying in a deep voice, "Friend, what do you mean by this? Are you planning to cross the river and destroy the bridge and attack me? Don't forget that I have also set up countermeasures in advance."

Lin Yuan shook his head and said calmly, "My friend, you misunderstood. I have no intention of destroying the bridge after crossing it. After all, if I wanted to destroy the bridge after crossing it, why would I do so after giving you a top-grade sixth-grade elixir? The value of that elixir is no less than that of the Breaking Sect Pill."

"I just want to ask you for a favor, or to make a deal with you. I hope you won't refuse."

Yunshan thought of the pills he had taken before, and his mind calmed down a little. It seemed that there was still room for maneuver. He took a deep breath and asked, "Tell me, what's the matter? What's the deal?"

Lin Yuan looked directly at Yunshan and said seriously, "I hope my friend Yunshan will lend me your life for ten years. After ten years, I will return your life to you for ten years or even a hundred years."

"What do you mean?" Yunshan asked puzzledly.

Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment and answered sincerely: "My friend Yunshan, you know some things that you shouldn't know. And I don't want them to be leaked at the moment. Just as you can't completely trust me, I can't completely trust you either."

"So, in my eyes, you are a huge risk of leaking secrets. In this case, if I don't kill you, I can only ask you to sleep for ten years."

"Ten years is enough time for me to grow to the point where I can ignore those secrets. By then, I will wake you up again and return you double the ten years you lost, both in terms of lifespan and strength."

"In other words, if we agree to this deal, the Yunlan Sect will take off ten years later."

Having said this, Lin Yuan paused for a while, letting Yunshan digest what he had just said.

After a moment, he continued, "But if you don't agree to this deal, you and I will no longer be friends and partners, but enemies."

"I never show mercy to my enemies."

“If it really comes to this, I will have no choice but to let you die here today, and the Yunlan Sect will naturally be buried with you. As for your backup plan…”

"Although it will take some time and effort, I have many ways to deal with it. My friend Yunshan, I hope you will never doubt my determination in this matter."

"I just don't want to waste my energy and resources negotiating with you. Instead of wasting resources and energy on that kind of thing, I might as well use them for our transaction. After all, a win-win cooperation with partners is my style."

"Now, I have given you the options I can give you. From now on, it's up to you, my friend, to make your own choice."

"Friend or enemy, choose!"

After saying that, Lin Yuan looked at Yunshan with burning eyes, waiting for his final decision.

After listening to Lin Yuan's discussion, Yunshan fell into deep thought.

He understood Lin Yuan's attitude from his frank words and his cold eyes. There was no room for negotiation on what Lin Yuan said.

After realizing this, Yunshan's thoughts raced as he quickly began to calculate and weigh the pros and cons.

"Whether I agree to Master Alchemy depends on whether I am willing to trust this partner again. Should I choose to continue to trust him and entrust my fate and the future of Yunlan Sect to him, or choose to go all out and risk my life to try to cause him some trouble."

“But having said that, in the previous cooperation, the alchemist did help the Yunlan Sect escape the crisis of extinction. As a partner, he is indeed very competent.”

"More importantly, his cultivation has improved rapidly. In ten years, he will definitely reach a new height. By then, the feedback he gives us will surely bring unprecedented benefits to me and the Yunlan Sect."

"Let's take a gamble. It's worth taking a gamble on the alchemist's character, cultivation talent, and alchemy skills."

Suddenly, Yunshan came back to his senses and realized something - he had been calculating the possible benefits of agreeing to Lin Yuan, and had not thought too much about other things.

Thinking of this, he sighed inwardly: "It seems that I have made my choice. The alchemist is too accurate. In this matter, my determination is not on the same level as his."

Looking at Lin Yuan, he still had a smile on his face and murderous intent in his body.

Yunshan recalled his experience of working with Lin Yuan, shook his head, and thought to himself, "This guy is really good at using coercion, inducement, and plunder. The last cooperation seemed to have been achieved under such circumstances."

He looked at Queen Medusa again and confirmed that this was someone he could not defeat.

Finally, Yun Shang finally made up his mind, staring into Lin Yuan's eyes and said, "Since my friend has said this, I will agree to this deal. I hope you can keep your promise and wake me up as promised in ten years."

Hearing Yunshan's answer, Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

He also placed his hand on Queen Medusa's jade hand, and the two of them tacitly dispelled the murderous intent that shrouded Yunshan.

"Believe me, my friends will be grateful for what happened today." Lin Yuan said with a smile.

"I hope so." Yunshan smiled bitterly and asked, "I have already agreed to your terms. How do you plan to arrange for me to sleep for ten years?"

Lin Yuan pondered for a moment and said seriously: "There are many methods, but I recommend the method of separating the body and soul the most. Maybe you can go further with this method. Take a look at this..."

As he spoke, Lin Yuan handed Yunshan the scroll that recorded how to refine a perfect body.

Yunshan took the scroll and read it quickly, with a hint of wonder in his eyes. "This method is truly ingenious. But..."

"Don't worry, it's not difficult for me to gather what you need." Lin Yuan interrupted his worries, "You are willing to agree to my conditions, which means you have given me a high degree of trust. I will not let you down."

"Ten years from now, I should be strong enough, and then I might be able to help you get a Dou Zun body. I believe that this will greatly improve your future strength."

Looking at Yunshan, Lin Yuan began to paint a picture of what the future would look like ten years from now.

"Then what about my original body?" Yunshan asked.

"Just in case, I suggest you self-destruct your real body to complete Yunshan's 'fake death' and completely get rid of Soul Palace and the guardian Wu. You will die without leaving any body, Yunlan Sect will suffer a heavy blow, and there will be a mysterious external enemy. I believe that under this situation, Soul Palace will not look down on Yunlan Sect when looking for partners in the future."

Afterwards, Lin Yuan introduced to Yunshan the many benefits of his self-destruction.

"My friend's words do make some sense." After pondering for a while, Yunshan agreed with Lin Yuan's statement, "It is indeed necessary to self-destruct once."

(End of this chapter)