Lin Shiming thought of the Spirit Bees and felt a surge of excitement within his heart, as their Ling Honey was even more important than all the Bone-Tempering Flowers and Demonic Beast cubs, for it could neutralize poison of a cultivator at the same rank.
With Ling Honey, his cultivation speed would be able to reach a new level!
Just as Lin Shiming was thinking about going out to find some, Lin Shimo suddenly spoke up. He stared at Lin Shiming with a face full of eagerness to fight.
This was also the second sentence he had uttered on this trip.
"Seventh brother, shall we have a sparring match?"
As soon as Lin Shimo said this, Lin Shiyi's expression also soured, although he had anticipated that Lin Shimo would challenge. After all, it was he who had invited Lin Shiming to help him obtain the Bone-Tempering Flowers.
Lin Shiming wasn't too surprised, as his second brother Lin Shiyi had previously warned him about this.
Ever since he was young, this fourth brother of his had been fanatically devoted to cultivation, even more diligent than the eldest brother. To gain strength, he even resolutely switched to cultivating the Corpse Training Decree.
He was supposed to be the second among this generation to be nurtured by the family, yet both Lin Shiming and Lin Shitao had surpassed him one after another. His heart must be filled with discontent, though he was adept at keeping it to himself.
Lin Shiming was quite confident in his ability to defeat Lin Shimo, not just because of his cultivation technique and spiritual power, but also because his two demonic beasts could counter Lin Shimo's corpse training.
However, after considering for a moment, he didn't engage in any pointless chatter and simply nodded in agreement.
The two of them left the cave abode and found an open space.
Lin Shimo did not speak, but gestured invitingly with his hand.
Lin Shiming didn't decline; being the one to make the first move, he immediately threw out several seeds, then released the Red-haired Demon Monkey and the Golden Winged Mantis one by one.
To defeat a brother who pursued strength with strength was the best way to show respect.
The appearance of the Golden Winged Mantis immediately caused Lin Shimo's pupils to constrict, taken aback by the surprise.
The Golden Winged Mantis, not seen for half a year, had advanced again and was now a late Second Rank Demonic Beast. Its swift advancement rendered Lin Shimo speechless.
The mantis' wings had grown longer, and its two golden scythe-like forelimbs shone brightly, clearly extremely sharp.
If Lin Shimo offered a spar, of course he was prepared. Pressing his hand down, a flicker of Spirit Light revealed more than ten refined corpses, amongst which there were as many as three blood corpses, just like before.
The sharp fangs of the refined corpses were terrifying, and the foul-smelling corpse fluid dripped continuously.
"Go!" Lin Shiming commanded the Red-haired Demon Monkey to crush down like a small mountain, while his green Flying Sword, the Green Sky Sword, emitted a brilliant light and flew out, slashing directly towards the three large blood corpses.
As the battle came to an end and both parties appeared uninjured, Lin Shiyi finally relaxed.
"Little Seven, you are very strong, hardly inferior to big brother. I'm convinced, fourth brother!" Lin Shimo shook his head and said.
Then, without waiting for Lin Shiming or Lin Shiyi to say anything, he looked into the void, as if reminiscing, and murmured,
"Fourth brother has been an orphan since childhood, my life has been rougher than you all, but I am very grateful to the family for saving me, allowing me to embark on the path of immortal cultivation."
"But I'm not content, I don't want to fall just like this, I want eternal life, I want to go further!"
"So, Little Seven, I'm sorry, I did indeed harbor some crooked thoughts in my heart! But I truly want to go... further!"
Lin Shimo spoke candidly, his eyes brimming with guilt and longing.
"When Uncle Thirty-Two died at the hands of a Demon Cultivator, I told myself that I must reach Foundation Establishment, so from that moment on, I switched to practicing the Corpse Training Decree, even if there was a chance of deviating into madness in the future, I had no other choice, I am just a normal Fourth Spirit Root!" Lin Shimo spoke again, and this time, both Lin Shiming and Lin Shiyi were shocked.
You have to know, the family's records said that Lin Shimo was a Third Spirit Root, and Lin Shiming and the others had always believed Lin Shimo to be a Third Spirit Root as well.
And indeed, Lin Shimo's cultivation speed was indeed that of a normal Third Spirit Root.
Lin Shiming wanted to speak, but found that at this moment, he had no words to say, as everyone's path of immortal cultivation is different. Compared to Lin Shimo, his own path of cultivation was evidently much smoother.
"Little Seven, when you guys go back, I won't return. I have decided to join the Corpse Refining Sect of Yan Country, I want to establish my Foundation, I want the Purple Mansion!" Lin Shimo said these words while clenching his teeth, having made a great resolution.
The family raised him, taught him, and helped him onto the path of immortal cultivation.
Now, he was about to leave the family to seek his own path.
To put it unpleasantly, he was being an ingrate.
But he had no other choice.
Lin Shiming looked at him with a calm expression. Leaving the family was naturally a big taboo in a Cultivator Family, something they have been taught since childhood, but he truly did not know how to persuade him.
Everyone has their own path of immortal cultivation, and he could not force others.
However, Lin Shiyi was utterly baffled, saying to him, "Fourth brother, how can you leave the family? The family can help you establish your Foundation too!"
"Second brother, thank you, but my mind is made up!" Lin Shimo shook his head, looking apologetically at Lin Shiyi.
Among the members of the Lin family of his generation, Lin Shimo was closest to Lin Shiyi and Lin Shijie.
"Or, you could kill me!"