Chapter 368: Chapter 224 Sprout_2
Under the stimulation of two different energies, his face alternated between red and white, accompanied by intense pain. Only now did he truly understand the aning of “Ice and Fire Duality.”
He forcibly suppressed the agony, running his Cultivation Technique at full capacity to refine and dissolve these energies.
The refined energy beca milder, a warm current flowing within his body, while another force nourished his Divine Sense, strengthening his sea of consciousness.
At the sa ti, the sensation of pain in his body weakened, and a comfortable feeling stimulated both his body and sea of consciousness—an extre sense of comfort, akin to wandering among the clouds.
He expanded the use of his Cultivation Technique, further refining the energy within him.
When the energy reached a certain level, it actively scoured his flesh, transforming his skin and ridians, and by extension, also reinforcing his internal organs.
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The strength of Divine Sense, refined from the Demonic Soul Fruit, surged into his sea of consciousness, becoming increasingly formidable.
Ti slowly passed, and several days went by.
Inside the cultivation room, Lin Tianming sat in ditation like an ancient monk, motionless for several days.
At this mont, his hands still joined in prayer, the pallor on his face had long since vanished, replaced by a rosy hue.
After several days of refining, the energy contained within the Demonic Soul Fruit was nearly depleted. It wouldn’t take much longer to completely refine it.
A tea-ti later, Lin Tianming opened his eyes after completing his practice, his face brimming with excitent.
The complete refinent of the Demonic Soul Fruit yielded indeed a powerful effect. His physical body had once again been strengthened.
Feeling the great power throughout his body, he believed that his physical form alone could withstand the attack of a Cultivator at the Third Level of Foundation Establishnt without any difficulty. Even against a Cultivator at the Foundation Building Fourth Level, he was confident he could rely on his physical strength to battle them.
Besides the growth of his physical body, his Divine Sense had also increased by nearly ten percent. His Divine Sense was now vaster, which provided, albeit modestly, an improvent in both operating a Sword Array and performing Alchemy.
This single Demonic Soul Fruit brought significant progress, far exceeding his expectations.
Elated, Lin Tianming stood up, cast a spell to cleanse the dirt from his body, and then resud his seated cultivation.
With no plans to go out, he decided to continue his closed-door cultivation, attempting to push his cultivation towards the peak of the Foundation Establishnt Fifth Level.
He then took out three bottles of elixirs that Ye Pinghai had given him, initially intending to share them with his grandfather and father, but they had flatly refused to accept them and insisted that he uses them for his own cultivation.
Unable to convince them otherwise, he had no choice but to accept them begrudgingly, resolving to gather so Spiritual dicine Materials and craft so Fusion Spirit Pills for them once his own cultivation improved.
With this belief in mind, Lin Tianming swallowed a Fusion Spirit Pill and began his closed-door cultivation.
Ti flies, and in the blink of an eye, a year and a half had passed.
Today was the day Lin Xingrong was to return to the Lin Family with the profits from the Luoyun Pavilion.
Early in the morning, he and a few Lin Family mbers sat in the rented Cave Mansion Courtyard, chatting idly.
After several years of developnt, the Lin Family had moved from a temporary abode in the market to a larger residence, which stood just across the street from Ye Pinghai’s forr courtyard, positioned diagonally.
With his efforts, Luoyun Pavilion, after accumulating steady clientele over the years, saw a stable custor flow and a steady increase in sales volu, generating substantial profits for the family each year.
In the beginning, it was a group of five accompanying the family on these excursions. As more family mbers took part and the number of Lin Family mbers venturing out to gain experience increased, those who accompanied him to the market for training had changed several tis, with almost every person facing the trials of the Cultivation World. This broadened their horizons and allowed them to make connections with nurous Cultivators, turning them into the elite mbers of the family.
Furthermore, with the Lin Family’s gratuitous Alchemy services, coupled with the fair prices for quality treasures sold at the Luoyun Pavilion, the family’s reputation was firmly established. This significantly expanded the Lin Family’s influence, making them almost a household na in the peaceful Southern Wei Kingdom.
During this round of market training that had just passed a year, nearly half of the ten family mbers were from the Tian generation, all with a cultivation at or above the Seventh Level of Qi Refinent, including two Xing Clan mbers at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.
Unnoticed, the Tian clan mbers had been operating extensively in the outside world, becoming the backbone of the family.
In the courtyard, after sweeping his gaze over all the clan mbers, Lin Xingrong began to issue instructions to Lin Xinghuan by his side.
“This ti, my return to the family territory will take at least a month, there and back. Stay calm in the market city, don’t run around, and keep a good watch over the business of the Luoyun Pavilion.”
“If you encounter any issues you cannot resolve, seek refuge at the Market City Hall. I’ve already briefed a few executive officers. As long as you don’t provoke those top-tier forces, your safety is guaranteed.”
“Xingyan, you are a bit older, and after I leave, you will be responsible for all the affairs of the market city and also keep an eye on several clansn, understand?”
Upon hearing the instructions, Lin Xingyan bowed with folded hands and then said, “Don’t worry, elder cousin. I will definitely manage the Luoyun Pavilion well with the clan mbers. Just have a quick and safe trip.”
“Hmm.” Lin Xingrong nodded, having spent ti with him over the past few days, seeing Lin Xingyan as the oldest among them and a person who handled matters with steady prudence. His cultivation level was also quite good, so entrusting him felt reassuring.
After giving a few more instructions, he left the cave mansion courtyard and hurried to the entrance of the market city.
Once out of the market city, he rose into the air and flew on his sword, shooting towards the south.
Since he had traveled the route back to the family many tis before, he had committed it to mory. Besides, with his cultivation level having reached the peak of the Third Level of Foundation Establishnt, his speed was quite swift.
Ten days passed, and Lin Xingrong made good progress through the borders of the Hengyang Mountain Range and the Luoyang Mountain Range.
Gazing at the towering peaks vaguely visible ahead, he knew that once he crossed this area, one more day of flying would bring him smoothly to the territory of the Luoyun Mountain Range.
Standing on his spirit sword, as he looked at the mountains, rivers, and streams whistling beneath him, his expression turned unusually solemn.
“Strange, I never saw these low-order demonic beasts before when I passed through these areas. Why are there suddenly so First Order demonic beasts this ti, even a few at the First Order Middle Stage?”
Muttering to himself, he then thought of what Lin Shikang had ntioned about the beast tide, and his expression beca extrely grave.
Though these low-order demonic beasts posed no threat to him—he could wipe out a great number of them with a re flick of his hand—the phenonon clearly indicated a major disturbance within the beast mountain ranges.
With these thoughts, the speed of the spirit sword beneath him increased significantly. Perhaps the family had already noticed and taken action, but this was a situation that he must report on as quickly as possible.
That day, as he hastened his sword flight, after he crossed distant peaks and entered the range of the Luoyun Mountain Range, he found the situation here to be sowhat better compared to the Hengyang Mountain Range, which was closer to the Qianchuan Market.
He silently breathed a sigh of relief. The further north he went, the denser the population of demonic beasts seed. It looked like the Luoyun Mountain Range was not a concentration area for the beasts.
After two days of flight, he finally arrived at Golden Horn Mountain.
Entering Golden Horn Mountain, he t Lin Xingping at once, and the two sat in the courtyard, exchanging the information they wanted to convey to each other.
According to Lin Xingping, he had also noticed the abnormalities in the demonic beasts only yesterday, suggesting that the event was quite recent.
The family had been prepared for years, constantly monitoring the movents within the Luoyun Mountain Range. Any changes would likely be detected very quickly.
After listening to Lin Xingrong’s account, Lin Xingping also realized the gravity of the situation and knew that they must make thorough preparations.
After exchanging a few words, Lin Xingrong gave his instructions with a solemn expression.
“Xing Ping, I am afraid I can’t rest. I have to rush back to the family to report the situation. Since Golden Horn Mountain is close to the north, it serves as the family’s front station. If the chaos of the demonic beasts is concentrated in the north, this place will be in danger.”
“Gather the clan mbers ahead of ti and prepare any resources that can be taken away. If any ergency arises or if the demonic beasts’ strength is too great, we should be ready to retreat to the family territory at a mont’s notice.”
Lin Xingping nodded, and then said, “Alright… You set off right away. I will imdiately arrange for the clansn to prepare for this!”
After finishing their conversation, the two left the cave abode together. Lin Xingrong rushed towards the mountain gate, while Lin Xingping gathered the clan mbers at that location.
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