txolops Chapter 108 Breakthrough to the Late Stage! Removing the Spirit Spring!
Chapter 108 Breakthrough to the Late Stage! Removing the Spirit Spring!
Lin Chuan successfully returned to the mountain peak where his cave was located.
The cave entrance was still concealed by the illusion array, appearing exactly the same as when he left. He quickly activated the array's restrictions and stepped inside.
As soon as he stepped into the cave, he sensed that familiar aura that was connected to his soul—the incarnation of Qu Hun.
As the distance has been reduced again, the avatar, which had been dazed and puppet-like due to the distance, has now regained its mobility and is sitting cross-legged in the quiet room.
Sensing Lin Chuan's return, the avatar opened its eyes, stood up, and stared at Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan nodded.
"Continue your cultivation."
The mind issues commands.
Lin Chuan plans to have his avatar reach the ninth level of Qi Refining and then have him try taking a Foundation Establishment Pill to establish his foundation when he reaches the eleventh level of Qi Refining.
The incarnation sat down cross-legged again.
Close your eyes and practice your exercises.
Lin Chuan then went deep into the cave, to the Spirit Eye Spring.
The gurgling spring water contains extremely pure spiritual energy, which is one of the greatest sources of his rapid progress in cultivation over the years.
Lin Chuan began his cultivation.
Half a month later, Lin Chuan's cultivation finally broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
With his divine sense extended, he could accurately sense a radius of twenty miles, comparable to the early stage of Core Formation.
With such divine sense, coupled with his cultivation of the Awakening Insect Divine Sword, his divine sense was so refined that it was already able to prevent the backlash from a level five Bloodline Flood Dragon.
"It's time to leave!"
Lin Chuan murmured to himself.
He was leaving this Spirit Eye Spring...
"Can I take it with me?"
To move and take away a spiritual treasure like the Spirit Eye Spring, one would normally need at least the cultivation level of the Core Formation stage to safely sever the connection between the spring and the earth's veins with powerful magic and place it into a specially made container.
If one were to forcibly move the spiritual spring with the cultivation level of Foundation Establishment, it would be highly likely to damage the spiritual spring, causing its spiritual energy to leak out, or even rendering it completely unusable.
But he may not necessarily have no way out now.
Lin Chuan had a sudden thought.
The spirit beast pouch at his waist opened, and a massive, dark red figure crashed to the ground—
Bloodline Dragon!
After nearly two years of recovery, the injuries of this level-five demon beast have now recovered by about 70-80%.
Although its immense demonic power is not as great as it was at its peak, it is still far beyond what ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators can match.
Lin Chuan issued commands to the Blood Thread Dragon through the connection of the Spirit Commanding Seal.
The Bloodline Flood Dragon roared and swam its massive body to the Spirit Eye Spring. It opened its mouth wide, and a surge of dark red demonic power, as if it were tangible, gushed out and slowly seeped into the strata beneath the spring.
This demonic power, like countless fine tentacles, cautiously probed deep into the earth's veins, searching for the connection point between the spiritual spring and the earth's veins.
One hour, two hours...
Finally, the Bloodline Dragon let out a low roar, and its immense demonic power suddenly receded!
"Click—"
A barely audible sound came from deep underground.
The spiritual energy rising from the Spirit Eye Spring paused slightly before resuming its normal flow.
But Lin Chuan could clearly sense that its connection with the earth's veins below had been completely severed!
It worked!
Lin Chuan was overjoyed and quickly took out a spatial jade token from his pocket.
This jade pendant was obtained by him in his early years through a fortuitous encounter guided by a divination. It has its own small space inside. Although it cannot store living things, it is far more effective than ordinary storage bags in storing spiritual objects and concealing their aura.
Placing the Spirit Eye Spring inside will prevent the spiritual energy from dissipating and will not be detected by outsiders.
He carefully activated the jade tablet, and a gentle pulling force enveloped the entire spiritual spring.
With a flash of light, the Spirit Eye Spring vanished into thin air, having been stored in the jade tablet.
Lin Chuan carefully put the jade pendant away from his body before letting out a long sigh of relief.
Next, he collected everything of value in the cave—the array plates, the remaining medicinal materials, some spare magic tools… all of which were put into the space jade tablet.
He then went deep into the cave, made hand seals, and channeled his magical power into the various support nodes of the cave.
"Boom!"
With a dull rumble, the cave began to collapse.
The rubble and soil poured down, completely burying the sacred place where he had lived for many years.
Lin Chuan took one last look at the ruins, then turned and left with his transformed soul.
Now, the residual corpse energy on the avatar has long since dissipated, and no one will notice anything amiss when the avatar stays by Lin Chuan's side.
……
After leaving the cave, Lin Chuan and his companion did not head directly to the teleportation array.
He still has one more thing to do.
He took out a blank communication talisman and used his divine sense to leave a message on it:
[Master, your disciple Lin Chuan respectfully presents this. During my time on the front lines, I overheard from several captured Foundation Establishment cultivators of the demonic path that Spirit Beast Mountain might be secretly colluding with the demonic path, or that they might soon open the formation of the Golden Drum Plains camp from within.]
The truth of this matter is difficult to ascertain, and I dare not draw any conclusions. I only hope that Master will pay close attention, just in case. I must temporarily leave the front lines for some time due to unforeseen circumstances. Please take care, Master.
He pondered these words for a long time.
He couldn't say directly that "Ling Shou Shan will surely rebel"—that would be too abrupt and too suspicious.
But if he said nothing and just watched the seven factions crumble and his master Li Huayuan fall into danger, he couldn't bear it.
But if he said nothing and just watched the seven factions crumble and his master Li Huayuan fall into danger, he couldn't bear it.
So he used the excuse that he had "overheard a demonic cultivator mention it" to pass on the message.
Whether his master believes it or not, and to what extent, is beyond his control.
Lin Chuan put away the communication talisman and led his avatar to continue flying towards Yellow Maple Valley.
After flying about a hundred miles, a group of cultivators appeared ahead.
The leader was in the late Foundation Establishment stage, and his face looked somewhat familiar. He seemed to have come down from the front lines to recruit reinforcements.
He was followed by forty or fifty Qi Refining disciples and several Foundation Establishment cultivators, a large and imposing group heading towards Jingu Plain.
The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator at the head of the group also saw Lin Chuan, paused slightly, and then recognized him.
"Junior Brother Lin? It's you!"
Lin Chuan stopped his escape light, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Senior Brother Zhang, it's been a long time."
This Senior Brother Zhang is also a Foundation Establishment cultivator from Huangfeng Valley. He has met Lin Chuan several times. Although they are not close, they are acquaintances.
Senior Brother Zhang looked Lin Chuan up and down and chuckled, "Junior Brother Lin, are you heading back to the sect? Wait, that aura around you... what's wrong? You're not on the front lines anymore?"
"I have some personal matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving for a while."
Lin Chuan didn't want to say much. He took out the communication talisman from his pocket and handed it over. "Senior Brother Zhang, could you do me a favor? Please give this communication talisman to my master, Li Huayuan, after you arrive at the camp. If you can't see my master in person, you can give it to one of my senior brothers."
Senior Brother Zhang took the communication talisman and readily nodded: "No problem, leave it to me."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhang." Lin Chuan clasped his hands in thanks.
The two then parted ways.
Senior Brother Zhang led the group of cultivators to continue heading towards Jingu Plain, while Lin Chuan, with his avatar, flew towards the wasteland where the ancient teleportation array had been discovered.