Walker Of The Worlds

Chapter 2252 A Gamble On A Rock

Lin Mu got to learn a bit more about the Crown Princess and the struggle for power that went in her empire.

"I didn't expect that Crown Princess Shang's position was not confirmed." Lin Mu spoke.

"It mostly isn't for many empires." Crown Princess Shang replied. "Crown Prince Feng Shun is the exception to it due to being far superior to his siblings." She added. "Haha, it's rare to see you praise me like this." Crown Prince Feng Shun chuckled. "But I suppose it won't be long before it's the same for you. Your siblings won't be able to match your achievements once you establish the research collaboration with the Kang Clan. Especially if it all succeeds." He stated.

"I hope so." Crown Princess Shang nodded. "My brothers are close to me in cultivation base so all we've got separating our ranks is our achievements. So far I've managed to stay ahead due to joining the Immortal Court for training, but my Second Brother will be doing the same soon. So this collaboration comes at the right time." She explained.

"Oh? Is that the brother from your second mother?" Daoist Chu asked.

"Yeah." Crown Princess Shang nodded her head. "Second mother's influence is still as strong as ever. So if I lag behind even slightly, my brother will take over really quick." She added.

"Amithabha… The Secular Empire's conflicts are indeed too much for this monk." Monk Hushu muttered.

The Crown Princess gave him a look before turning to Lin Mu. "Should we check what that core is now?" She asked.

"Ah yes!" Lin Mu nodded taking hold of the core that was about half a meter in thickness.

He felt its texture that was slightly rough, somewhat similar to a mix between granite and sandstone. But the toughness of the rock seemed to be much higher, being almost on the same level as the Null Iron Ore itself.

"The way this rock is shaped though, doesn't it feel like this was sedimented over a long time?" Ziran suddenly spoke. "Look, there are faint lines on it too." He pointed at them.

Lin Mu and the others looked and saw that there were indeed lines on the rock. Though they weren't linear and were quite curved along the circumference of the spindle shaped rock.

"It definitely formed layer by layer… Covering whatever is inside it." Lin Mu said as he gripped it tightly. "Can you cut it open with your Spatial Skill like before?" Crown Princess Shang asked.

"I can, but there is a chance it'll damage whatever is inside." Lin Mu replied. "If it is sensitive, it might not be the right choice." He added.

"Hmm… I suppose you can take a more stable approach to it then." Crown Princess Feng Shun suggested.

"Yeah." Lin Mu replied. "I first need to see how deep the object inside it is, so I'll make a small incision for that." He said before taking out Afternoon Pine.

~HUMM~

Lin Mu then infused Sword intent into the blade before pressing on the surface of the spindle shaped rock.

~WOONG~WOONG~WOONG~

the rock started to get cut.

detected what was inside, he'll be

by bit, he cut into the spindle shaped rock while everyone watched

to rock gambling." Daoist Chu said in a lingering

High Grade immortal stones." Crown Princess Shang reminded him. "If you do it again, we're not bailing you out." "Amithabha, gambling is not good for the Dao Heart." Monk Hushu was

yeah." Daoist Chu

bit funny. 'Rock gambling… I think I saw a few places in the capital city that had it.' Lin Mu recalled seeing them while passing through the

looking at Lin Mu, making the man stop. "It isn't gambling if we

Lin Mu raised

we just… Take Daoist Mu Lin to the Rock Gambling centers?" Daoist Chu suggested. "With his Spatial skills, he should be able to peek inside the good rocks without even needing to touch them." He said with a hint of

thrown out." Crown Princess Shang replied. "It's against the rules to use observational Qi skills after all. Plus, they're all protected by barriers that prevent the skills from

still work." Lady Kang said. "As far as I recall, while observational Qi skills are prohibited, Daoist Mu Lin's Spatial Skills are not exactly the same. You'd be

"As long as the barrier isn't something that can

stated. "It's decided then! I'm taking Daoist Mu Lin

~Sigh~

have any particular thoughts about it all, and reckoned it would be good to have

after the little conversation and got to cutting in the rock. The others focused on

a millimeter was made by Lin Mu. He took his time, only carving

rock was, it took Lin Mu about half an

of the rock is different now… It's

his Immortal sense and probed the denser rock finding that it could still block their immortal sense. "That should have been the rock that became compressed over time." Ziran stated. "Probably why its

~SHUA~

being used to match the

this before Lin Mu finally hit the final

~CRACK~

But once he did, a

Mu had made was tiny, but it soon started to

a second before

Lin Mu shouted, as the Longgui

at Lin Mu's sudden

wasn't enough, as a dark wave of energy leaked out of

a chill going down their body. "Ugh!