By the Qinglian Pool, the elders of the Lin Family once again gathered together.
In the pavilion, Lin Xianzhi gazed at the pool surface now covered by green lotuses, with blossoms poking through, marking another year of the Qinglian bloom.
"Seventh Great-Uncle, the Qingxuan grand event will start again in two months," Lin Houyuan spoke up.
"Hmm, this time you will lead the team to Qingxuan City, remember to maintain harmony and keep in touch with my fellow apprentice, Brother Xie!" Lin Xianzhi nodded without turning around, his gaze lifting toward Lin Shiming's cave dwelling.
The cave dwelling that hadn't been opened for two years.
"Seventh Great-Uncle, the Qian Family has sent a message asking when we will take action?" This time, it was Lin Shijie who spoke, but if Lin Shiming had been there, he would have noticed that Lin Shijie had already advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage.
His cultivation was sharp and clear, and after going through Lin Yuqi's incident, Lin Shijie now seemed like an extremely sharp sword.
"Wait!"
Lin Xianzhi continued to respond, his eyes also filled with concern.
The foundation cultivators of the family were still not enough!
Just as he spoke these words, two surges of spirit might emanated, and everyone was instantly overjoyed.
Lin Shiming had broken through, and as expected, the Golden Winged Mantis had also advanced.
The Lin Family had once again produced a Third Rank demonic beast.
At this moment, Lin Houyuan, who was far away, also heaved a huge sigh of relief. As Lin Shiming's father, he knew of Lin Shiming's pride as well.
He understood the effort his son had dedicated to the Great Dao.
However, before everyone had the chance to offer their congratulations, another surge of spirit might emanated.
Every single person was shocked by this, and many were even speculating whether the Red-haired Demon Monkey had also advanced.
With anticipation, everyone waited by the pavilion for half a day until the cave dwelling opened, and a cultivator in green robes stepped out decisively.
It was none other than Lin Shiming, who had been in closed-door cultivation for more than two years.
At this moment, his cultivation was at the early Foundation Establishment Stage, and it was not yet stable, his spirit might visibly hard to control.
Lin Shiming had intended to consolidate his cultivation before making an appearance, but when he successfully established his foundation, his divine sense expanded to a staggering range of fifteen hundred zhang, covering the entirety of Fangmu Mountain.
He naturally also noticed the Lin Family elders waiting outside.
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At the same time, the Golden Winged Mantis broke through almost simultaneously to become a Third Rank spirit beast.
Lin Shiming hurriedly opened his storage bag and took out the spirit food he had prepared earlier, which included several tens of pounds of spirit fish.
However, the Golden Winged Mantis devoured it in no time at all.
Clearly not satiated, it rubbed Lin Shiming's hand with its triangular head and then gestured at his storage bag with its sickle-like limbs.
"You want this?" Lin Shiming couldn't believe it. The Golden Winged Mantis seemed to be indicating he wanted a Beast Nurturing Pill.
But one should know that the Beast Nurturing Pill was just an Intermediate Grade Second Rank elixir, with only a maturing effect.
Lin Shiming couldn't help but guess whether the Golden Winged Mantis had developed a liking for the Beast Nurturing Pill as food, or if it had yet to reach its ultimate form.
One should know that Third Rank demonic beasts also divide into early stage, middle stage, and late stage Spirit Beasts.
The thought alone excited Lin Shiming even more.
He quickly took out several Beast Nurturing Pills and fed them to the Golden Winged Mantis.
After calming the Golden Winged Mantis, Lin Shiming went to check on the Golden Luan Eagle and the Red-haired Demon Monkey.
The Golden Luan Eagle had reached the later stages of Second Rank but had just entered that phase. Furthermore, judging by its size and lack of interest in the Beast Nurturing Pill, it was likely at its peak. Although he had anticipated this, disappointment was still unavoidable.
The Red-haired Demon Monkey had been the most active in recent years, always roaming the mountains behind Fangmu Mountain. If not for the Spirit Contract, Lin Shiming would have suspected the monkey might be rebellious.
Lastly, Lin Shiming checked on the Seeking Spirit Bees. The Spirit Bee was still an Intermediate Grade Second Rank queen, along with a thousand or so spirit bees. There was plenty of honey stored up.
But at this moment, these no longer held much significance for him.
What thrilled him was that after his spiritual energy had completely transformed into True Yuan, the Minor Divine Ability Tree finally responded.
As he slowly infused his True Yuan into it, the treasure tree began to glow with colorful lights, and a force of suction emanated from the tree, targeting Lin Shiming.
Suddenly, the True Yuan transformed by the Purple Wood Heart Sutra inside Lin Shiming began to pour continuously into the Minor Divine Ability Tree.
This transfer of True Yuan lasted for quite a while, consuming double the True Yuan he typically possessed.
If it had been any other cultivator practicing the Purple Wood Heart Sutra, they would likely have been drained dry, which made him wonder how the cultivators of the Qingxuan Sect managed to expand their True Yuan capacity.
The next moment, whether it was an illusion or something else, Lin Shiming saw purple spirit patterns beginning to appear on the crown of the Minor Divine Ability Tree, but they quickly faded away.
As if nothing had happened, Lin Shiming didn't dare to hesitate and immediately transmitted a message to his Seventh Great-Uncle, but it seemed the latter was also at a loss.
Eventually, Lin Shiming had to put the matter aside.
He took Consolidation Pills to solidify his True Yuan.
Simultaneously, he withdrew the Jade Slip that contained the Purple Wood Heart Sutra, on which a secret technique was inscribed, the Purple Wood Profound Heavenly Sword Formation—a matching secret technique of the Purple Wood Heart Sutra!
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