"Oh? Is it Young Lord Shangguan Yunfan?" Lin Chen put away the aura over his entire body and calmly opened the door of the secret chamber, smiling: "Naturally convenient, family head Shangguan please come inside."
The two sat in the closed secret chamber, and after pondering for a while, Shangguan Yunfan finally spoke up.
"Master Lezhi Stone, after discussion among our clan elders this time, they would rather close down our ancestral shrine again than hand over the cultivation cheats of the Purple Golden Eyes."
As soon as Shangguan Yunfan spoke, Lin Chen's expression instantly turned cold, and he said indifferently: "Then does your meaning is just to walk away from this?"
"No, there are other solutions to this matter."
Shangguan Yunfan's eyes suddenly became much more sincere, and he said word for word.
"Please Master Stone, no, please little friend Lin Chen, become engaged with my young lady, this way; you will also be considered half a person of my Shangguan clan. That being the case, I can pass on to you the cultivation cheats of the Purple Golden Eyes without objection from anyone in the clan."
This sudden request left even Lin Chen stunned!
Ha? Engagement? What kind of weird operation is this? You want me to marry Shangguan Bihan before I can get the cultivation cheats of the Purple Golden Eyes?
Is there really such a good thing in this world? Buy one get one free?
No matter her looks, temperament, figure, cultivation, nature or aptitude, Shangguan Bihan was a first-class, heavenly beauty. She was not even twenty years old yet, but had already reached the eighth stage of the Spirit Communication Realm.
In the outside world, let alone getting the additional cultivation cheats of the Purple Golden Eyes, countless young geniuses would be eager to pursue her!
Without the Shangguan clan's bloodline, it was impossible to cultivate the Purple Golden Eyes, but the cheats could not be allowed to spread outside.
Because if obtained by some powerful experts, even if they could not cultivate it, they could still glean some secrets of the Purple Golden Eyes from the cheats. This would pose unimaginable threats and losses to the Shangguan clan!
"No, although I, Lin Chen, love beautiful women, I cannot accept becoming your son-in-law in Shangguan manor in this way. I would rather not have it. My personality has always been to love freedom without any shackles. If you insist on not giving it, we can only part ways."
Lin Chen decisively shook his head and got up; his face gradually turning cold.
"Wait! Master Stone, you misunderstood my intention. The engagement I spoke of is just a facade!"
Shangguan Yunfan quickly revealed his real purpose, "The engagement is just to give us a proper reason to obtain the cultivation cheats of the Purple Golden Eyes. On the day of the engagement, I, Shangguan Yunfan, promise to prepare a letter of divorce for you that very night, so that after you truly leave my Shangguan clan after a few years, I will then make the letter of divorce public. By then the cheats would be in your hands, and the elders will have nothing to say."
Shangguan Yunfan's plan did make Lin Chen somewhat moved.
"But wouldn't this greatly affect Miss Shangguan Bihan's reputation?" Lin Chen hesitated slightly.
"Alas, although the reputation impact is inevitable, this is the only way out."
Shangguan Yunfan sighed ostentatiously, adding in his heart: You little bastard being my son-in-law would have no impact at all!
"I agree to this method, but I hope the Shangguan clan can keep its promise. If anything else comes up after the engagement, the outcome for both of us will surely be mutually assured destruction." Lin Chen's tone was soft yet hard.
"Of course, of course."
Shangguan Yunfan nodded sincerely.
"Also, I want the letter of divorce in duplicate!"
"Ah?"
"Who knows if you guys will go back on your word. Keeping a second copy with me will ensure it."
...
Shangguan Manor; in the secret chamber under the ancestral shrine.
With both sides agreeing on the engagement, and signing the letter of divorce in advance, with the seal of the Shangguan clan, Lin Chen was not worried at all about them reneging.
"This is the cultivation cheats of the Purple Golden Eyes of our Shangguan clan. You need to use your spiritual sense to read it in order to obtain the cultivation method."
Shangguan Yunfan solemnly handed five black iron tablets taken from five sealed cabinets to Lin Chen.
【Host has obtained the cheats for《Purple Golden Eyes》. System has recorded it. Opening Purple Golden Eyes cultivation requires 10,000 points of Secret Art spirit and 500 points of Purple Golden Eyes bloodline strength to reach the entry level.】
The moment Lin Chen took the five black iron tablets, the system screen popped up immediately.
"Little friend Lin Chen, since you are officially half a person of our Shangguan clan on the surface, I'll have to trouble you to attend a grand event with me in three days - the Treasure Appraisal Conference in Myriad Spirits City."
With the exchange between both sides completed, Shangguan Yunfan's tone also became much more relaxed. He laughed loudly.
"Oh? The Treasure Appraisal Conference?"
Lin Chen showed curiosity.
"The Treasure Appraisal Conference is a grand event held by appraisers in our field. Over the long history of martial arts, this world has nurtured far too many wonders and mysteries that ordinary people and common experts simply cannot fully discern. This requires people with special capabilities to appraise these wonders, which later developed into the profession of appraisers."
When talking about this, a hint of innate arrogance emerged between Shangguan Yunfan's brows. He laughed: "And our Shangguan clan is the largest and top appraisal clan in Myriad Spirits City. Even in the entire Desolate Territory, we can be ranked in the forefront."
Lin Chen suddenly understood. No wonder this Shangguan clan was so wealthy and had experts like clouds. It turned out they had this foundation!
"It seems I must attend this Treasure Appraisal Conference no matter what."
The corners of Lin Chen's mouth imperceptibly rose.
After briefly explaining to Lin Chen again the rules and history of the Treasure Appraisal Conference, the two separated in the secret chamber under the ancestral shrine.
...
The next day, Shangguan Yunfan publicly announced Lin Chen and Shangguan Bihan's engagement, setting off an unprecedented sensation of shock in the entire Myriad Spirits City!
Regarding Lin Chen's engagement, the elders had nothing to say. This young man had extraordinary potential. If he could become someone of their Shangguan clan, it would be a great joy, piling favor upon betrothal. Giving him the cultivation cheats of the Purple Golden Eyes would not be a bad thing in this case.
As the center of attention, Lin Chen had immersed himself fully in secluded cultivation. What he was cultivating this time was the Purple Golden Eyes he had just obtained!
Inside the secret chamber, Lin Chen withdrew his spiritual sense after browsing through all the cultivation insights and records of the Purple Golden Eyes.
"The Purple Golden Eyes are divided into six realms: Penetrating Insight, Eyes Like Observing Fire, Seeing Qi Produce Dew, Relying on Purple Lightning, Something From Nothing, and Golden Pupil Twins."
Encountering appraisal mystic arts for the first time, and advanced appraisal mystic arts at that, Lin Chen could not help but sigh at the many wonders of the Purple Golden Eyes!
"I have completed the entry level cultivation. System, first give me 1,000 points of bloodline absorption."
【System has injected 1,000 points of Purple Golden Eyes bloodline for the host.】
A stream of cool energy poured in from the crown, flowing through Lin Chen's blood vessels throughout his body. He shuddered, and immediately used the meridian paths and circulation mantras recorded in the Purple Golden Eyes to gather the power of the bloodline.
This infusion of bloodline energy allowed Lin Chen to directly absorb the power of the bloodline, rather than blood transfusion. It worked on the same principle as previously absorbing the Azure Dragon bloodline. Otherwise, having two different bloodlines in his body would have made Lin Chen explode and die long ago.
After the Purple Golden Eyes bloodline merged into his whole body, the energy began to converge in Lin Chen's pupils, covering his eyes with a faint purple glow.