CH 239

Chapter 239: Advancement to Grandmaster, Cultivating the Devil-Seeding Great Technique!

The following is still the time for the Lunar New Year, and everyone is visiting relatives and friends. However, Lin Beifan does not have many relatives, and most of his friends live in the Lin Residence, so he finally has some free time.

Every day, he spends an hour dealing with political affairs, and then he can do his own things. This is a rare leisure time for him. He stays at home every day, chatting with everyone about ordinary things. If he feels bored, he goes out for a walk. Although life is plain, it is filled with small happiness.

He suddenly realizes that this kind of life is quite nice, and it would be great if it could continue like this.

At the same time, Lin Beifan is considering his own abilities and suddenly realizes…

“It seems I can level up!”

Since he became a Grandmaster, more than half a year has passed. During this time, he has fully integrated the power of a Grandmaster and reached its peak. The next breakthrough would be to become a Second-Rank Grandmaster, which would probably require two to three hundred million silver taels according to the system’s estimate. However, things are not that simple!

Actually, he can also try to break through on his own, but it would be time-consuming. There is another method, which is to use the stone of others to polish jade. By obtaining a complete cultivation method and experience from another Grandmaster, he might gain insights and thus break through.

In the past half year, he embezzled over 100 million taels of silver, which should be enough for an attempt. Even if he still can’t break through, it will still increase his own strength and shorten the time needed for the next breakthrough.

“Well then, let’s make this happy decision!”

In the evening, he sneaked out of the city and found an uninhabited valley.

In his heart, he said, “System, calculate it for me!”

“Ding! The host embezzled 108 million taels of gold and silver jewelry, a huge amount, and receives the template of a Fusion Magus (later stage) as a reward!”

A power completely comparable to his own merged into his body, doubling his strength! And a vast memory of cultivation merged into his mind! This memory was extremely massive and abundant, containing the lifelong cultivation experience and knowledge of that person!

Among them, there was a miraculous technique that caught Lin Beifan’s attention.

The Devil-Seeding Great Technique of Dao Heart!

This is a magical technique for cultivating mental power! It can make the mind substantial, infiltrate everything, conquer enemies with mental power, and even win without fighting!

It can also seize the essence of the universe and extract the essence of the cosmos!

Previously, he had obtained the Flowing Six Void, which granted him the miraculous ability to control eight types of powers in the world. Now, he can also cultivate and control mental power!

Lin Beifan bitterly smiled in his heart, “Now, I’ve truly become a Magus!”

But he quickly discarded this thought. What’s most important now is to absorb the power of this Grandmaster and integrate his cultivation memory to further advance his own strength!

At this moment, a hurricane swept through the heavens and earth, and the spiritual energy of the world, as well as the essence of the sun, moon, and stars, converged towards Lin Beifan! As the center, he rapidly absorbed it into his body!

His body seemed like a black hole, madly absorbing all the essence and spiritual energy around him. The space seemed to twist, giving a divine and demonic feeling.

Under such circumstances, his strength soared after doubling, and it continued to skyrocket!

Such a strange phenomenon alarmed nearby Grandmasters!

In the imperial palace, the three Grandmasters who were practicing opened their eyes and looked into the distance, greatly surprised.

“Such a phenomenon… Someone broke through to become a Grandmaster?”

“So powerful! This aura is several times stronger than when I broke through back in the days! Moreover, this aura is both righteous and demonic, extremely eerie and sinister!”

“Who on earth is it? He actually broke through outside the capital city. Could he pose a threat to the court?”

“Let’s go and take a look!”

The three of them exchanged glances and swiftly flew towards the direction where Lin Beifan broke through the valley.

Inside the Lin Residence, the Old Monk Jing Tai opened his eyes and looked towards the outside of the city, his gaze filled with surprise and doubt. “Someone broke through to become a Grandmaster?”

Grandmasters are not easy to come by in the world!

However, before he could go and see, a Buddhist principle emerged in his mind.

“There was originally nothing, so where can dust collect? Amitabha!”

He closed his eyes again and recited the Heart Sutra.

Mirror Platform Elder didn’t go either, but the Three Court Grandmaster had already rushed out of the city and arrived at the valley where Lin Beifan broke through.

They saw the unusual phenomenon before their eyes, and their eyes were filled with astonishment! They saw a super large spiritual whirlwind forming in the valley, sweeping everything around it, behaving wildly! Even with their Grandmaster-level strength, they couldn’t stand firm in its presence!

In the center of the spiritual whirlwind was a pitch-black void, vaguely revealing a figure. Everything was being devoured, and it seemed that even light couldn’t escape its grasp! Watching it for too long, it felt like one would be drawn into it!

“What a mysterious martial art! What an enigmatic person!”

“This martial art doesn’t seem to be orthodox, nor does it seem to be demonic. What kind of supreme martial art is this?”

“Truly unheard of, unseen!”

“What I’m most concerned about is whether this person is righteous or evil?”

…

After about an hour, Lin Beifan’s breakthrough was completed. He finally became a Second-Rank Grandmaster, and he was very satisfied with his current strength. With this level of power, he would be considered a top expert in the world, a master among masters. Grandmasters were already strong and rare, but there could still be several of them in each dynasty. However, the same couldn’t be said for Second-Rank Grandmasters! They were even more elusive and their strength was comparable to that of gods and demons, a force to be reckoned with. Nothing could restrain them; they could do whatever they pleased, even becoming an emperor if they wanted!

However, such individuals pursued the ultimate realm of martial arts, so becoming an emperor would be beneath them. Being an emperor meant dealing with many matters, which would not be as carefree as being an immortal. Wouldn’t you agree?

Lin Beifan’s gaze shifted to the three Grandmasters outside the valley. He recognized them; they were the three court grandmasters.

They had good strength and were very well-behaved; they didn’t disturb him during his breakthrough. Otherwise, he would have made these three old guys understand why roses are red!

At this moment, he glanced at them, and the three Grandmasters felt their hair stand on end. Their bodies became ice-cold, as if frozen in place! A long-lost intuition of death surged in their hearts, and they were screaming frantically inside!

Second-Rank Grandmaster!

The other party was definitely a Second-Rank Grandmaster!

Only a Second-Rank Grandmaster could make them feel such a terrifying threat!

Just with one look, Lin Beifan withdrew his gaze.

Checking the sky, it was time to go back. Then, his body inexplicably flew up and slowly drifted out of the valley!

The Dao Heart Seeding Devil Technique, controlling matter with the spirit!

This scene once again shocked the three Grandmasters!

They could also briefly fly and ascend, but they relied on the internal true qi and external spiritual energy to create resonance or control the wind to achieve flight. However, the other party flew without relying on anything at all! This kind of flight technique was no different from that of immortals!

Such immortal-like figures were extremely rare, and if they could receive their guidance, they would undoubtedly benefit greatly!

So, the three Grandmasters chased after him.

One of the Grandmasters shouted, “Senior, where are you going? Shall we lead the way for you?”

A voice seemed to come from afar and then close by, “No need, don’t come, otherwise, my weird cultivation technique will show no mercy!”

The three Grandmasters stopped in their tracks and called out, “Please tell us your name, Senior!”

“You are not worthy to know!”

At this moment, Lin Beifan had already disappeared into the night sky.

The three Grandmasters returned with disappointment and reported the matter to the empress.

The empress was greatly shocked, “Three Court Grandmaster, you are saying that a mysterious Second-Rank Grandmaster has appeared outside the capital city?”

“Yes, Your Majesty! This person’s strength is profound and unfathomable. Just by glancing at me from the valley, I felt a chill and couldn’t extricate myself!” said one of the Grandmasters with lingering fear.

“Yes, I haven’t felt the sensation of death for a long time!” the second Grandmaster added.

“Your Majesty, we don’t know if this person is righteous or evil, friend or foe. We need to strengthen our guard and be vigilant!” said the third Grandmaster with a serious expression.

“Three Court Grandmasters, what you said is absolutely correct!” the empress nodded earnestly.

Just at this moment, a weak voice reached the empress’s ears. The empress felt relieved and said, “Inform the Prefect of the Capital City and have him be on guard and alert!”

“Your Majesty, should we inform the Six Doors, the Embroidered Uniform Guards, and the Forbidden Army to join forces and deal with this unknown powerful individual?” suggested one of the Grandmasters.

The empress waved her hand, “No need for that much trouble! As the three grandmasters said, if the other party is a Grandmaster, sending too many people from our side would be useless! It’s better to leave it to Sir Lin. He is exceptionally clever and resourceful, and should be able to handle it!”

In her heart, she thought: He brought this trouble upon himself, so let him solve it!

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

At this time, Lin Beifan had already returned to the Lin Residence. On the rooftop, there was a figure in white, seemingly waiting for him. This person was none other than the enigmatic Bai Guanyin!

Every time she appeared, her face was covered by white mist, obscuring her entire appearance! In the past, Lin Beifan couldn’t see what she looked like, but now he could vaguely see the outline of her face, although her features remained indistinct, like an ethereal figure from a painting. But for Lin Beifan, this was already a huge improvement!

Bai Guanyin looked at Lin Beifan returning and smiled, “Congratulations on breaking through to become a Grandmaster!”

Lin Beifan modestly replied, “Thank you! It proves that my efforts in the past year were not in vain!”

“But I noticed that you didn’t seem to work hard during this year. You were busy with court affairs and had little time for cultivation,” said Bai Guanyin with a strange glint in her eyes.

“In fact, I did practice. I practiced the Dao of Dreaming and Enlightenment!” Lin Beifan said confidently.

“Hmm!” Bai Guanyin didn’t inquire further. Everyone has their own path and destiny.

“There’s nothing else, just came to congratulate you. I’m going back now!” Bai Guanyin said, turning to leave.

“Wait!” Lin Beifan called out.

“What else?” Bai Guanyin turned back and asked.

“Happy New Year!” Lin Beifan smiled.

“Happy New Year!” Bai Guanyin smiled back, her body ethereal and gradually disappearing.