Chapter 49: Chapter 49 Secrets of the Cultivation Technique
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!
He was already a disciple of the Zi Xuan Hermit and could be considered half a member of the Qingxuan Sect.
It was at this moment that he was shaken to realize why there were so many families in the Zhao Kingdom, yet none of them could become a Golden Core Family!
And how do sect families maintain absolute control?
You must know that the cohesion of a family was far stronger than that of a sect; after all, they shared the same bloodline, whereas a sect was bound by a thin layer of master-disciple relationship.
But if the initial cultivation technique provided was wrong, possessing neither superior financial resources, companions, nor territory, how could one break through to the Golden Core in the future? Being firmly oppressed by the sect was naturally explainable.
"Indeed, the sect's practice of taking in nominal disciples from families is a trap!" Lin Shiming had previously been puzzled by why the sects would seemingly favor the scions of families by taking them in as nominal disciples.
But now, he saw it for what it was a colossal conspiracy!
If you don't have a good cultivation method, well, I do, but if you don't completely leave your family and join the sect, then you will cultivate a false technique!
The latter, though not fatal and even potentially far better than ordinary techniques, would still likely mean being easily manipulated by the sect later on!
Lin Shiming's face was filled with worry; he didn't know how to discuss this matter with his Great Uncle, as he believed that his Great Uncle surely had no knowledge of it. After all, tampering with this cultivation technique was something at least the Purple Mansion Hermit would do.
His Seventh Great Uncle really might not be able to tell.
At the same time, he did not know whether his Seventh Great Uncle practiced this kind of cultivation technique.
In his heart, he had firmly concluded that his Seventh Great Uncle must have had dealings with Zi Xuan Hermit!
The moment Zi Xuan Hermit had fixed his gaze on the Seventh Great Uncle's Lotus Sword Light, that fleeting look in his eyes, although he never spoke of it, he could not forget it.
Lin Shiming could not help but heave a deep sigh. His Seventh Great Uncle was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and more and more Elders of the ninth level were emerging in the family, but he felt the crisis drawing ever closer.
With his thoughts in turmoil, the longing emotions of the three spirit beasts began to emanate from within his Storage Bag again.
Lin Shiming released the Golden Winged Mantis and the Red-haired Demon Monkey one by one. The Red-haired Demon Monkey immediately started frolicking about on the Green Lotus leaves, and if those leaves were not Third Rank Spirit Plants, it would have likely ended up in the Spirit Pool.
Lin Shiming had to sternly warn it for quite a while before the Red-haired Demon Monkey unwillingly hopped back, continuing its mischief around Lin Shiming.
The Golden Winged Mantis still quietly stayed by Lin Shiming's feet, far more well-behaved than the Red-haired Demon Monkey, and from its last performance, the terrifying speed of the Golden Winged Mantis and its golden scythe-like limbs, Lin Shiming was very satisfied.
The Golden Luan Eagle stood on Lin Shiming's shoulder, quietly preening its feathers.
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.
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