After watching the Little Fairy Doctor disappear from his sight, Lin Yuan raised his hand and lightly touched the place on his cheek where her lips had brushed against him. He let out a silent chuckle and shook his head.
"Little Fairy Doctor… Little Fairy Doctor. Truly a clever woman. May your journey go smoothly." Lin Yuan murmured softly, yet an uncontrollable sense of joy welled up in his heart.
"Mm? Severing thoughts… forget it. Being like this once in a while isn't bad either."
Sensing that his state of mind was becoming somewhat unrestrained, Lin Yuan subconsciously prepared to circulate the first form of the soul secret technique he had created during this period—the Pure Spirit Art, its first move, Severing Thoughts, to eliminate this "stray thought." However, recalling the look in the Little Fairy Doctor's eyes when she left, Lin Yuan halted the technique.
The Pure Spirit Art was Lin Yuan's greatest research achievement over the past two months—a preliminarily created secret technique that currently had two forms.
The first form, Severing Thoughts, allowed one to perceive abnormalities in one's mental state, eliminate distracting thoughts, and remain in a state of clarity at all times. It was an excellent countermeasure against illusions and illusion techniques.
The second form, Void Clarity, purified the mind and allowed the cultivator to enter a state of absolute focus, concentrating entirely on a single objective, discarding all useless thoughts, and maximizing one's computational ability to unleash every bit of one's strength to the utmost.
Among them, Severing Thoughts was already relatively complete, but Void Clarity still had vast room for improvement. Even Lin Yuan himself, as its creator, could only maintain the Void Clarity state for a very short time at present. It consumed the mind tremendously and could only be used at critical moments.
Yet even if Lin Yuan entered the Void Clarity state, he still had no way of dealing with the remnant map of the demonic flame. The gap between him and truly top-tier powerhouses was still far too great.
In Lin Yuan's deductions, the Pure Spirit Art still had much room for refinement. He already had many ideas, but unfortunately, his current soul realm and soul power were insufficient. He could only wait until his soul strength increased before carrying out further refinement and deduction.
After some time, Lin Yuan calmed his mind and turned to look at Qing Lin. The little girl's gaze was still somewhat dazed, it seemed she had been shocked by the Little Fairy Doctor's bold move earlier.
"Qing'er, snap out of it. Your Little Fairy Doctor sister has already gone far away. Go and complete the daily study tasks she assigned you. I'll test you later," Lin Yuan waved his hand in front of Qing Lin's eyes. Toward the end, there was a hint of cheerfulness in his tone.
"Ah—oh. Young Master, I'll go complete today's study tasks." Qing Lin came back to her senses. When she realized Lin Yuan had mentioned the word "test," her expression turned slightly bitter.
Afterward, Qing Lin returned to the wooden cabin, frowning slightly as she took out a book and began her studies for the day. Every day, in addition to cultivation, she had to set aside two hours to learn various cultural subjects.
Seeing Qing Lin start studying, Lin Yuan seemed to think of something. He smiled knowingly and looked up at the sky.
"It's time to make some preparations. I'll first refine some Blood Spirit Pills, then, within these few days, bring the Hundred Beasts Refining Spirit Art to great completion."
Ten days later.
On a slab of green stone in the valley, Lin Yuan sat cross-legged upon it. Beneath him was an exquisitely crafted azure lotus platform, while vast surging qi and blood radiated from his body. Azure light and blood light reflected off each other, and his hands formed the final seal of the Spirit Ascension chapter of the Hundred Beasts Refining Spirit Art.
Over these ten days, Lin Yuan had refined a massive amount of magical beast essence blood, finally pushing the cultivation of the Hundred Beasts Refining Spirit Art to its final step.
At this moment, within Lin Yuan's body, endless qi and blood surged and compressed toward the qi-blood furnace that housed his Natal Blood Pill.
"Furnace shatter, Natal Blood Pill!"
Along with a low shout, the qi-blood furnace exploded apart, transforming into an incomparably pure mass of purplish-red energy that seamlessly merged into the Natal Blood Pill. The Blood Pill instantly shone brilliantly, swallowing the surrounding vast qi and blood like a black hole. In the end, it finally condensed into a crystal-clear, pale-red Blood Pill. Within the smooth, round core, purple hues flowed and transformed into a vague dragon-shaped spiritual radiance.
At this moment, the Natal Blood Pill was fully refined. The Hundred Beasts Refining Spirit Art, which Lin Yuan had cultivated for a long time and invested countless resources into, had finally reached great completion.
The instant the Blood Pill took shape, a subtle fluctuation spread outward from Lin Yuan as its center. The five magical beasts guarding Qing Lin, upon coming into contact with this fluctuation, immediately prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.
Lin Yuan observed his body inwardly. The Natal Blood Pill seemed to have fused completely with his own qi and blood into a single whole. As qi and blood were absorbed by the Blood Pill, tempered, and released again, they became increasingly powerful. That powerful qi and blood, in turn, nourished and fed back into the Blood Pill, allowing it to sublime along with the strengthening of his physical body and qi and blood.
Lin Yuan stood up and stretched his arms. His entire skeleton let out crisp sounds like a ferocious beast awakening. Within those sounds, there was even a faint, muffled thunder-like rumble. His entire body was filled with an overwhelming sense of strength. Feeling his current power, a satisfied smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.
"Aside from a very small number of magical beasts with special bloodlines, my physical body and qi and blood can now surpass the vast majority of Fifth-Rank magical beasts. And as the Natal Blood Pill continues to temper my qi and blood, my body will only grow stronger."
"The Hundred Beasts Refining Spirit Art consumed so much time and resources, yet it truly lived up to my expectations. A physical body of this level is sufficient to support me in simultaneously using the Blood God Transformation and the secret art gifted to me by the First Elder. With this, my combat power will experience a major surge in a short period of time. Some matters can now begin to be put into motion."
With the Hundred Beasts Refining Spirit Art finally reaching great completion, Lin Yuan felt exceptionally refreshed. Suddenly, in the depths of his mind, a faint and hazy inspiration flashed past, causing his heart to tremble slightly.
"So it has finally come? The opportunity to break through to Eight-Star Dou King. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Lin Yuan directly entered the Void Clarity state, grasping that fleeting spark of inspiration. Following it, he took out the Green Lotus Platform and sat cross-legged upon it. His hands formed cultivation seals as the dense energy within the valley slowly began to gather toward him. The flesh and blood within his body, already near saturation, greedily absorbed the incoming energy. His meridians grew ever more resilient, and his aura steadily and smoothly rose.
The fluctuations of energy continued for an entire day. When the final trace of energy poured into Lin Yuan's body, the valley returned to silence.
Not long after, Lin Yuan opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of turbid air. A sharp glint flashed through his pupils as he stood up, his body straight as a spear, an incisive momentum sweeping outward.
"Eight-Star Dou King—achieved."
Lin Yuan raised his palm and clenched it before his eyes, sensing his formidable physical body and the abundant Dou Qi within. A greater sense of fulfillment arose in his heart. He clenched his right hand into a fist, gathered strength, and punched in one fluid motion. The fierce wind blasted a massive hollow through the dense mist in the distance.
Gazing at the hollow afar, Lin Yuan's face brimmed with a smile. "This feeling of being filled with power—it truly puts one at ease."
Afterward, Lin Yuan took out the Dou Ling Pill he had refined earlier. After a moment of thought, he placed it back into his storage ring. "Now that I've just broken through to Eight-Star Dou King, it's not suitable to use the Dou Ling Pill immediately. Better to consolidate my realm for a period of time first."
"What needed to be done here has already been completed. The person I've been waiting for should arrive soon, it's time to head out."
"I should go check on Qing'er's recent cultivation progress, and also see how well she's completed her study tasks." At this thought, a subtle and delighted smile appeared at the corner of Lin Yuan's lips as he walked toward Qing Lin's direction.
At the same time, a long procession passed through the Zhen Gui Pass amid the respectful gazes of countless soldiers and entered the Jia Ma Empire. It was none other than the Jia Nan Academy recruitment team. This year's Jia Nan Academy recruitment activities within the Jia Ma Empire had officially begun.
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