Atop Fangmu Mountain, Qinglian Pool had undergone a significant transformation: the emerald lotus leaves, like massive green umbrellas, had tinted the entire Spirit Pool green.
Amidst this verdant expanse were speckled soft red, spirited lotus blossoms, carving out a stunningly beautiful scroll.
Though it was spring, it seemed as if summer had already arrived.
Above the Spirit Pool floated faint layers of spiritual mist, giving the entire Qinglian Pool and the cool pavilion the charm of a celestial pond.
Lin Shiming opened his eyes, feeling the rich and consolidated spiritual energy within his body, and he took a long, deep breath.
Two whole months had passed since the day of the spiritual energy tide, and Lin Shiming had finally succeeded in his re-cultivation, restoring his Qi Cultivation to the seventh level.
The Profound Rank Superior Grade Purple Wood Heart Sutra, truly worthy of the cultivation technique practiced by our ancestors, once mastered, nearly doubled the spiritual energy of the Qing Mu Art at a comparable stage, with incomparably denser condensation.
Moreover, it carried a familiar catalytic effect; it can be said that Lin Shiming, if he had the time, could even catalyze spirit plants. Although the effects wouldn't be exaggerated, catalyzing a fifty-year spirit plant daily with care, it could be done in twenty-five years.
In addition, his use of the Wood Vine Technique had become much faster. In the past, he had used the infusion and catalysis when his enemies were unaware, as a preparatory measure.
But now, for the wood vine seeds, just scattering them was nearly enough to launch an effective attack.
Especially with the highly toxic Snake Vine Flower, Lin Shiming didn't need to drink Spiritual Wine to catalyze three at once, and the growth rate of the snake vines would be twice as fast. When the time came, the method Lin Shiyi had wanted to use to crush the seeds would no longer work as effectively.
However, during this period of cultivation, Lin Shiming had discovered an earth-shattering secret!
Following the system's prompt, he actually modified a pathway of the Grand Circulation within the Purple Wood Heart Sutra, which could even be considered completely opposite.
This was something Lin Shiming had never encountered before. Previous hints, whether relating to the improvement of the Qing Mu Art or to the secret techniques of spirit plants, were only slightly off!
And when he tried to cultivate along the original path for a while afterwards, he still felt a faint pain in his meridians, but this was nothing to cultivators. Ordinary people naturally overlooked this.
But with the system's prompt, it was no trivial matter.
He naturally believed the system's prompt couldn't be wrong, which meant that there was an issue with the Purple Wood Heart Sutra given to him by the Qingxuan Sect.
A true Purple Mansion cultivation technique, how could it have such a significant flaw.
At the moment Lin Shiming began to suspect this, he was greatly shocked and alarmed for quite some time!
After taking out Spirit Food and Beast Nurturing Pills and feeding them, Lin Shiming did not stop for a moment and put the three creatures back into the Spirit Beast Bag.
If these three spirit beasts caused trouble in the Spirit Pool and were seen by his Seventh Great Uncle, that would be problematic.
Lin Shiming got up and walked towards the outside of the Spirit Pool. Lin Xianzhi was unusually absent from the vicinity today, and the chessboard in the pavilion remained as it was.
The only difference was that the white pieces had moved, and the black pieces too.
The white side had begun a counterattack, while the black side was clearly revealing a murderous intent.
Lin Shiming stood beside the chessboard, his gaze slightly narrowed, standing still for a long while.
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At the Lin Family, the Council Hall was now filled with Elders, with Lin Xianzhi seated at the high seat.
Everyone was very serious, yet with a hint of expectation.
Lin Houyuan held a Storage Bag in his hand, with exactly one hundred twenty thousand Spirit Stones inside.
And in two months' time, it would be the day of the Qingxuan Sect's market auction for Foundation Establishment Pills.
"Seventh Uncle, the Spirit Stones are all prepared!"
"Hmm, this time Houyuan, Houyong, Yu Qing, Yu Shui, Yu Zheng will go with us, and everyone else must be careful."
"The Li Family will probably be unable to sit still this time!" After saying this, Lin Xianzhi's face also showed deep concern.
A declining family with only one Foundation Establishment cultivator, facing a Purple Mansion Family.
And all the pressure was on him.
"Yes!" All the Elders responded in unison.
"By the way, if Shiming comes out of seclusion, he will go this time too, and along with Shijie!" Lin Xianzhi added.
Suddenly, the Lin Family began to mobilize everyone. If someone observant were paying attention, they would notice that some cultivators, following the Great Elder, had quietly left Fangmu Mountain.