Firefly Journey

Chapter 245 Apricot Blossoms in the Misty Rain of Jiangnan (5)

"I……"

Lin Yuanran found himself speechless.

A miracle, an ancestral artifact—what does this signify?

This shows that they want to treat you as their successor.

Lin Yuanran fell into deep thought. He had always felt that compared to the transmigrators in novels, he was nothing special, except that his cultivation speed was a bit faster than that of the natives of this world.

But the facts before him made him realize that things were far more complicated than he had thought.

“It’s nothing.” Blair looked out the window. “You have to walk your own path. I’m helping you only because I want to help you, not because I want anything from you.”

Blair explained it very clearly: I'm offering you help because I see potential in you, not because I want to use small favors to keep you by my side and make you work for the Papacy.

Lin Yuanran remained silent for a long time.

After a long pause, Lin Yuanran carefully asked, "When I asked you last time, you said someone else was doing it on your behalf. But you are His Holiness the Pope. Is there anyone in this world more powerful than you?"

Blair fell silent, but only for four or five seconds. He then reached out and pointed to the ceiling:

"Yes. The history of the Pan-Ancient Continent spans over ten thousand years, from ancient times to the present. In those ten thousand years, there has been no shortage of people with extraordinary talents."

Countless geniuses attained godhood and became beings transcending mortals. These so-called gods are merely higher-level life forms; they are incompatible with this space and were forced to leave.

Many of them went to the kingdom of the ancestral gods and became followers of the gods.

Lin Yuanran was clearly hearing this for the first time and was incredibly surprised. It seemed that as long as he cultivated to the extreme, he could escape this place. In other words, if he became a legendary "god," he might be able to return home!

The road ahead is long and arduous, and although Lin Yuanran is well aware of his own limitations, he is fortunate to have found a practical path, which fills him with immense excitement.

Combining Mr. Blair's words, isn't the one who helped me behind the scenes the servant of God from the Kingdom of God?

Blair is the Pope of the Papacy, so the one qualified to command him must be Julius's servant.

Judging from this, Blair is unaware that I am a time traveler. He is probably acting under orders, and the mastermind behind it all is the ascended God of the Holy See.

Lin Yuanran wanted to ask more clearly: "Then why did you entrust the miracle to me back then..."

Blair immediately interrupted his question.

"There are some things you shouldn't ask. Try to curb your curiosity."

Lin Yuanran immediately shut up.

Blair added, "Pack your things, let's go to Chu."

The State of Chu?

Lin Yuanran was stunned. This transition was too fast. What does my graduation have to do with the State of Chu?

"Go to the State of Chu and try to get a government position. Once you succeed, I will tell you some more things."

He went to the State of Chu to serve as an official...

Lin Yuanran couldn't understand how this had anything to do with whether or not he should accept the Papacy's offer. Was it a way of giving him a chance to manage the Papacy in the future, and to test the waters of being an official in the Chu Kingdom?

Impossible. The entire duchy belongs to the Papacy. Why would they need to go all the way to the Chu Kingdom in the Far East to gain experience? There are plenty of ready-made duchies.

Lin Yuanran was completely baffled, and all sorts of ideas came to mind, but they were all just conjectures. He still had to hear what Blair had to say.

"Of course you can refuse, but even so, you can still accept this gift."

Lin Yuanran quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind. In fact, the Holy See and Cassius had been kind to him; without this encounter, he would probably still be gathering herbs in Torreg.

On the other hand, the reason he traveled through time was most likely due to the Vatican's scheme to send money and supplies through Blair, which had a bit of a "slap and a treat" feel to it.

Lin Yuanran felt relieved at this thought. If his transmigration was really related to the Holy See, then what did a miracle or an ancestral artifact matter?

They brought me to this godforsaken place, and no amount of money can make up for it!

Lin Yuanran wanted to see what tricks the Vatican was up to.

"If I accept, does that mean I'll have to work for the Vatican from now on?" Lin Yuanran said.

Blair shook his head: "No. Like I said, I'm giving you these things simply because I think you have potential."

As for any other questions, you'll find out someday. If you accept my suggestion, then let's set off on a chosen day.

"Use Julius's Sun, you can contact me anytime."

After saying his last words, Blair stood up, pushed open the door, and disappeared silently down the hallway.

The "Julius Sun" lay quietly on the table.

Lin Yuanran was torn. Ancestral artifacts were something almost every extraordinary being desired. But if he accepted one, wouldn't he become the heir to the Holy See, burdened with multiple responsibilities? Could he truly extricate himself from that situation?

If it were anyone else, being struck by such a wonderful thing, they would probably be overjoyed.

That's a sacred artifact representing the Holy See! What's there to hesitate about?!

Lin Yuanran not only hesitated, but hesitated for a long time. Half an hour later, he finally got out of bed.

We can't worry about that now. If sending the ancestral artifact is also the idea of ​​the person behind Blair, then accepting it will be a good opportunity to see what his ultimate intentions are.

Moreover, this thing is a real boost to Lin Yuanran's trump card right now!

Moreover, it allows the Papacy to mobilize its forces at will, including Papacy members in various regions and Papacy-protecting cavalry.

As Lin Yuanran slowly channeled his magic into the "sun," he could feel that the process was unobstructed. It seemed that Mr. Blair had already taken care of it, allowing him to use it immediately.

Lin Yuanran looked at the moonlight outside the window and murmured:

"No matter what, I must find my way home, even if it means being shattered to pieces."

"You're right, aren't you, Your Majesty?"

……

Having decided to follow Mr. Blair's arrangements, Lin Yuanran immediately began preparations.

After taking his graduation exams, strictly speaking, he was no longer a student at St. Louis.

The journey to the State of Chu is arduous, with high mountains and long roads, and no direct transportation available. The need to transfer along the way is quite troublesome.

Lin Yuanran went to Creston Bank and withdrew all his savings at once.

The currency used in the Great Chu was gold and silver ingots and copper coins. Gold and silver coins were not very common there and had to be exchanged through certain channels.

While withdrawing money, Lin Yuanran ran into an old acquaintance, the elf lady Emily, who had been transferred to Yicheng due to her outstanding business skills.

The Great Chu was completely unfamiliar to Lin Yuanran, but he had an old classmate there who was the Crown Prince, so he had some connections.

Blair sent him to the Great Chu to get an official position, but he didn't offer any help or even specify any concrete goals, such as what rank was considered an official.

Lin Yuanran decided to go first and figure it out later, since he could ask questions anytime if he didn't understand something.

After bidding farewell to his classmates who were still in Yicheng, Lin Yuanran boarded a carriage bound for the State of Chu.