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Lin Jing's consciousness gradually awakened. He opened his eyes, and a cold, damp breath hit him in the face.
Where is this?
The air was filled with an indescribable musty smell, mixed with the moist smell of earth. The walls around were covered with moss and dark mold. The sound of dripping water from some unknown place made this place even more cold and frightening.
A prison cell?
After observing the dim environment around him, Lin Jing came to a judgment and felt it was absurd.
He had just passed the Immortal evaluation and was preparing to go with the Immortal for cultivation, chasing immortality, how could he end up in such a place?
"Awake?"
A sudden sharp pain hit his brain, and before he could make any further judgment, a weak voice came from nearby, and Lin Jing then realized he seemed to have a neighbor.
He wanted to struggle but found he couldn't get up, his body was extremely stiff.
"Don't waste your strength," the voice came again. "We've both been hit with a Body-Binding Technique."
"Who are you?" Lin Jing spoke.
"Same as you, abducted by Immortal traffickers," the person replied.
"..."
Immortal traffickers?
What the hell?
Upon hearing this, Lin Jing quickly recalled.
He was a Transmigrator, from a blue planet.
After arriving here, he discovered that Immortals and Gods truly existed.
Since he was here, Lin Jing quickly found new motivation.
He wanted to cultivate!
His memories stopped at him diligently seeking Immortals, ultimately passing the entry assessment of a cultivating force called "Cyan Ox Daoist Temple" due to his astonishing talent and extraordinary physique.
Then, everything went black, and he couldn't remember anything, being locked in here.
"Immortal traffickers?" Lin Jing was speechless.
Don't tell him that the cultivation force he had worked so hard to find was, in fact, a hub for human trafficking...
Dammit, to hell with it!
The weak voice came again.
"By the way... Brother, what's your physique?"
"If the Yin Corpse Sect noticed you, it means you must be a cultivation genius like me."
"Me? A genius?" Lin Jing didn't know whether to be happy or distressed.
Hearing the other say so, it indeed seemed like that. Maybe he truly had some cultivation talents, or else he might not even have the value to be trafficked.
But this only advantage after transmigration now seemed to become his death warrant.
"Brother, don't panic. Being kidnapped here doesn't mean we're done for."
"I'm not panicking, so what will happen to us next?" Lin Jing took a deep breath.
He was an optimistic person.
During a severe illness, with the encouragement of friends and family, he developed a positive and optimistic attitude.
With a good attitude, luck never goes bad.
See, he didn't die, he transmigrated instead.
Got a life for free.
"...The Yin Corpse Sect, one of the three major demon sects in the Cultivation Realm, engages in illegal activities of human trafficking."
"They capture some low-level cultivators or mortals with rare physiques and sell them to some high-level cultivators to use them as vessels for soul replacement or as resources for cultivating demonic arts."
"Normally, our fate is obvious. Either become a shell for some cultivator's soul replacement or be refined into a great human elixir."
"But brother..." the person said, "We do have a slight chance, the reason I asked about your situation is that some special physiques are not doomed to die."
The weak voice continued, "For example, I possess a Primordial Yang Body, which is the best dual cultivation vessel. Even in death, it would be through overindulgence to the point of death, pleasurable till life ends. If luck holds and the buyer is a good-natured female cultivator, perhaps I won't die at all... That's the glimmer of hope I mentioned."
Lin Jing was silent.
No wonder you aren't panicking.
Why do I feel like you're a bit expectant?
"So, brother, what about you? Let me analyze for you."
"Me..."
What kind of cultivation physique do I have?
According to what he understood, in this world, more than ninety-nine percent of cultivators initially have mortal bodies, but a few lucky ones are innately born with various Spirit Bodies or special physiques, which often allow them to progress further on the cultivation path.
When he joined the "Cyan Ox Daoist Temple," the Daoist Qingniu seemed to have said that he possessed a one-in-a-billion cultivation physique, a Longevity Body!
A short-lived ghost paired with a Longevity Body, he found it surprising himself.
The other mentioned that after embarking on the immortal path, his lifespan would be at least ten times longer than cultivators of the same realm!
The physique effect seemed simple, but it was better than a mortal body. Lin Jing had already decided that he would first hide in the temple for several thousand years, then reveal himself only after becoming invincible.
But who knew, he hadn't been happy for long before...
So, is my Longevity Body real or not?
"If I have a Longevity Body, what would be my fate?" Lin Jing asked.
"What? A Longevity Body?!" The Primordial Yang Body was stunned and then spoke in shock, his tone no longer weak.
"You are actually a Longevity Body!"
"Then you are done for."
Lin Jing: ?
"It's rumored that although cultivators with a Longevity Body have long lifespans, their flesh is also said to grant 'eternal life' if consumed. I've heard that the flesh and blood of a Longevity Body are immensely nourishing to demons, incredibly enticing to Demon Beasts."
"You might... be sold by the Yin Corpse Sect to some Demon King and become blood food!" The Primordial Yang Body sighed, regrettably.
Lin Jing: ?
Tang Monk's flesh, is it?
"That's alright then." But in the next moment, Lin Jing heaved a sigh of relief.
"I still have a slim chance."
"What makes you say that?" The Primordial Yang Body was baffled.
"Though I'm not very knowledgeable about the Longevity Body, I speculate that the higher the stage of the Longevity Body cultivator, the better the consumption effect." Lin Jing began to analyze as well.
"That means, after being trafficked, I might not be immediately devoured."
"It's possible the Demon King will forcibly elevate my stage before consuming me."
"Besides, eating me all at once seems too extravagant. If I were the Demon King, I'd slowly enhance my quality, extract blood, and cut flesh daily, consuming cyclically for maximum value. By then, I might suggest to the Demon King, possibly even collaborate long-term."
"It's better than being directly used for soul replacement, right..."
"Ah?" The Primordial Yang Body exclaimed, greatly shocked.
He wanted to ask, are you a normal mortal? What have you been through!
But in the end, he didn't voice it out...
Both remained silent.
Lin Jing silently looked upwards again.
...
After who knows how long.
With a loud "boom," the cell shook.
Lin Jing and the Primordial Yang Body, who had been closing their eyes pondering, simultaneously opened their eyes.
Outside, colossal chaos ensued, as if a battle was taking place.
Upon hearing the commotion, Lin Jing suddenly recalled some keywords and said, "Brother Lu, didn't you mention earlier that the Yin Corpse Sect engages in illegal activities, being a demon sect."
"This means in the Cultivation Realm, there exists a 'Righteous Law Enforcement Organization,' right?"
"If that's so, do we have another way out, which is to be rescued by righteousness before being trafficked?"
The Primordial Yang Body craned his head in surprise at this mortal's quick reaction, mainly amazed by his steady emotions.
However, he wasn't actually called Brother Lu.
"Isn't that so!" Lin Jing maintained a calm mindset; he knew that heaven never seals off all routes.
This commotion... could it be a righteous fairy coming to rescue people!
As his words fell, the stone wall cracked, and the massive cell was shattered. Amidst the flying rubble, a colossal Black Bear Monster, towering over two persons, stepping on the ruins, appeared before Lin Jing.
This Black Bear Monster had bursting muscles, bloodshot eyes, and when looking at Lin Jing, its mouth full of tusks drooled incessantly and it spoke in human words:
"I could smell the fragrance from afar..."
"Hit the jackpot, to find a 'Longevity Body' in such a small place, with only some weak Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators guarding it."
"Looks like I can have a great feast..."
As the Black Bear finished talking, Lin Jing's smile faded. No, where did this monster suddenly come from?