Qingyun Mountain Range, Qingshi Ridge.
This is the place in Lingnan County that is closest to the Qingyun Mountain Range.
Unlike other areas near the mountain range, various types of strange stones crisscross within the mountains here. From a distance, if not for the few low-lying plants, one would definitely think this was a mountain made entirely of stone.
A sword light descended from the sky and landed on a huge boulder that rose a hundred meters above the surface.
The cultivator was none other than Lin Shiming, who had traveled all the way from Nanling Mountain. He held a Jade Slip in his hands, occasionally gazing into the distance.
His Divine Sense continuously swept out and finally, he ascertained that he had reached the destination of his journey.
Qingshi Ridge.
If one had not been to Qingshi Ridge before, they probably wouldn't believe that it also extended to the Qingyun Mountain Range.
So many stones meant that there were few Demonic Beasts in this area, and almost no cultivators came here for adventure.
Even the map in the Jade Slip Lin Shiming held was recorded by a cultivator ten years ago.
Having reached the place, Lin Shiming did not hesitate any longer. He began to search inch by inch around Qingshi Ridge, the area he believed to be the most likely spot.
However, to his disappointment, he found absolutely nothing even after half a day.
Then he thought of the Golden Winged Mantis. It was worth noting that the Golden Wing, even separated by an Inheritance Stone in Peach Blossom Valley, had found Second Rank Supreme Grade Spiritual Wine.
True to expectations, the Golden Winged Mantis extended its triangular golden head forward, conveying an urgent emotional fluctuation to Lin Shiming.
Soon after, with several squeaks and the fluttering of its four golden wings, the Golden Winged Mantis turned into a streak of golden light and headed towards a section of rubble.
About the time it takes half an incense stick to burn, the Golden Winged Mantis landed under an ordinary tea tree.
The tea tree still had white flowers blooming, but the more Lin Shiming looked at it, the more ordinary it seemed.
There were virtually no fluctuations of Spiritual Energy in the surroundings. It was just an ordinary tea tree in an ordinary location through and through.
Feeling the urgent emotional fluctuations from the Golden Winged Mantis, Lin Shiming couldn't help but doubt it. After all, a mantis is still a mantis, and not a Spirit Mouse or Spirit Dog.
However, what shocked him to the point of speechlessness was that the Golden Winged Mantis actually began to dig into the earth with its two scythe-like forelegs.
And Lin Shiming instantly had a realization—beneath the ground!
Although he had searched all over Qingshi Ridge, he had not searched beneath Qingshi Ridge.
Below the Spirit Isolation Formation were attack and defense formations.
With such preparations, he still felt somewhat uneasy, holding the sky-confining bell in one hand and the golden-threaded silver filament magic artifact in the other.
Subsequently, the three beasts and one man launched an attack on the formation.
The Spirit Isolation Formation on the outermost layer trembled violently with Lin Shiming's attacks, and the surrounding Spirit Light Shield began to fluctuate intensely.
Countless streams of Spirit Light surged within the Spirit Shield like a sea, constantly replenishing it. No cracks appeared, even as the Golden Winged Mantis's scythes created tears that were soon submerged by the surging Spirit Light and restored.
And so, Lin Shiming and the three Demonic Beasts attacked underground for a full three days.
The three Spirit Beasts even ate Spirit Food and Beast Nurturing Pills three times, until finally, with a crisp sound of shattering glass,
The Spirit Shield broke.
And it was at that moment, suddenly, a golden and an earthy yellow breath of light shot towards Lin Shiming.
However, a huge mysterious bell appeared in front of Lin Shiming. It was the Five Spirit Mysterious Bell Formation.
The breath of Spirit Light disappeared without a trace, and it was only then that Lin Shiming saw a dual-headed lizard appear where the formation had broken, seemingly out of nowhere.
The lizard clearly had one golden and one earthy head, with both heads capable of spewing breath.
Lin Shiming felt a shudder of fear. It was lucky he had been cautious; otherwise, he might have fallen into the trap left by the dead Wu-named cultivator—the Demonic Beast left behind was naturally intended to be his legacy.
Lin Shiming was extremely interested in this dual-headed lizard, not only because of its gold and earth attributes but also its ability to breathe elemental attacks.
After ordering the Golden Winged Mantis not to act rashly, he had the Red-haired Demon Monkey randomly smash around.
Eventually, he used the sky-confining bell to directly cover the latter, trapping it inside.
Lin Shiming wanted to use the newly mastered Spirit Control Technique on the dual-headed Dragon Lizard, but to his disappointment, it wasn't successful. This was a wild Demonic Beast which had already been controlled by the Wu-named cultivator.
A forcible master-servant contract could not be established again.
In the end, regretfully, he had to kill the dual-headed lizard.
And it was then, under the immense pressure of the cave dwelling, that Lin Shiming finally saw a low and small tree that he had been longing for.
The small tree was bathed in treasured light, with rich Spiritual Energy, and the Spirit Patterns on the tree were lifelike,
It was indeed the Minor Divine Ability tree!