The moment Lin Yuan saw Qing Lin's expression, he immediately understood. It seemed that Qing Lin's mental age was still noticeably more mature than Zi Yan's.
Ever since the day the Little Fairy Doctor left—after Qing Lin saw her kiss Lin Yuan on the cheek just before departing—she would occasionally behave like this: staring at Lin Yuan's face for a moment, then suddenly spacing out, blushing, and shaking her head, all in one smooth sequence.
"Little Fairy Doctor, Little Fairy Doctor… you truly are a woman burdened with deep sins. You've already left, yet you still cause me this kind of trouble," Lin Yuan murmured softly, voicing a complaint. Yet there was not the slightest hint of genuine resentment in his tone.
Shaking his head, Lin Yuan placed his hand atop Qing Lin's head and said with a smile, "Since you can't think of anything right now, Qing'er, then let's record it for the time being. When you figure out what you want, just tell me then."
Qing Lin gradually recovered as well. She stared at the tips of her shoes and nodded gently. "Mm."
After that, Lin Yuan took out the Heavenly Capital Flame Codex from his storage ring. After carefully estimating the difficulty of this recultivation, he turned toward Qing Lin. His expression grew solemn, and his voice became deep and serious.
"Qing'er, next I'll need two to three days to recultivate my cultivation method. During this period, I'll need you to guard me. Being disturbed midway would be extremely troublesome. Make the following arrangements."
When it came to serious matters, Qing Lin shook off her bashfulness at once. She looked at Lin Yuan, took out paper and pen, and began recording.
"Divide the Magical Beasts under your control into three layers, spreading them out with this valley as the center. The outermost layer will consist of First- and Second-Rank Magical Beasts. The middle layer will be Third-Rank Magical Beasts. The innermost layer will be guarded in four directions by those four Fourth-Rank Magical Beasts. Keep the rest by your side. If you detect any Fifth-Rank or higher aura flying toward the valley, or if someone breaks through the inner perimeter, immediately send me a message using the Purple Jade Scale Serpent."
As he continued speaking, Qing Lin recorded rapidly, her expression focused.
"Repeat it back to me."
Qing Lin straightened her posture and began reciting, "Divide the controlled Magical Beasts into three layers. The outermost layer is guarded by First- and Second-Rank Magical Beasts. The middle layer is guarded by Third-Rank Magical Beasts. The innermost layer is guarded in four directions by four Fourth-Rank Magical Beasts, with the rest kept nearby. If a Fifth-Rank or higher aura approaches the valley, or if someone breaches the inner perimeter, immediately notify Young Master using the Purple Jade Scale Serpent."
"Mm, very good. You're becoming more and more reliable in this regard." Lin Yuan looked at the serious-faced young girl before him, a trace of satisfaction appearing in his eyes. Though Qing Lin remained gentle and soft in front of him, Lin Yuan could sense that she was slowly undergoing a transformation. One day, she would surely bloom and reveal her brilliance to the world.
"Then I'll go into seclusion. I'll leave the rest to you." With a wave of his hand, Lin Yuan headed toward the cave dwelling he had previously opened in the valley.
"Don't worry, Young Master. Qing'er will definitely complete the task." Qing Lin raised her small fist and spoke earnestly while watching Lin Yuan's departing figure. After his silhouette disappeared from sight, she began mobilizing the Magical Beasts under her control according to his arrangements.
Inside the cave, Lin Yuan sat cross-legged upon a Green Lotus, taking out the scroll of the Heavenly Capital Flame Codex from his storage ring. Pressing the scroll to his forehead, he began to study it, releasing his soul power and comprehending the profound meanings contained within.
Many cultivation methods possessed unique characteristics. For example, Flame Mantra had the trait of devouring Heavenly Flames to evolve. Lin Yuan's own Spirit Flame Art enhanced flame control. As for the Heavenly Capital Flame Codex, it had only one defining feature: the Dou Qi cultivated through it was exceptionally vast and condensed—simple, yet exceedingly practical.
Lin Yuan had chosen this cultivation method because his own control over Dou Qi was already extremely refined. His frequent use of Dou Qi to condense various tangible objects was itself a form of training and reinforcement of his control. At this point, he no longer required a cultivation method to assist in that regard. What he needed was to elevate the quality of his Dou Qi.
Before long, Lin Yuan fully grasped the core essence of the Heavenly Capital Flame Codex.
The recultivation… began.
Two days later.
Within the silent cave, as seals formed and shifted at Lin Yuan's fingertips, his aura continued to rise. Like a volcano storing its power, terrifying energy accumulated throughout his body, surging inexorably toward a critical point.
In the next instant, as though the amassed energy had reached its limit, it erupted like a volcanic explosion. Pure energy burst forth from Lin Yuan's body, and a vast, majestic pressure swept through the surroundings, causing the mountain housing the cave to tremble.
Lin Yuan opened his eyes, a streak of azure light flashing across them. His hand seals changed, and in an instant, the surging aura and scattered energy vanished completely, as though they had never existed. The cave returned to silence once more.
"The Heavenly Capital Flame Codex—recultivation complete."
Lin Yuan stood up and stretched his body. Faint thunderous sounds echoed from within his muscles and bones, his entire being filled with a restrained yet overwhelming sense of power.
"Time to head out," he thought, stepping out of the cave.
Outside, Qing Lin was still cultivating. Compared to three days ago, she had made obvious progress and looked close to breaking through another star. Scattered around her were several books. Seeing them, Lin Yuan could not help but smile wryly. When he had previously tried to give Qing Lin some basic cultural lessons, she had worn a miserable expression. Yet after the Heavenly Network was set up, the little girl seemed to find enjoyment in it. In order to better command the Heavenly Network, she would now take the initiative to study in her spare time while cultivating.
"Don't get up. Focus on your cultivation," Lin Yuan instructed when he saw Qing Lin about to interrupt her training.
"This girl still needs more tempering of her temperament," he thought, shaking his head slightly. Lin Yuan then activated his cultivation technique, his Dou Qi spreading outward. At this moment, the Dou Qi surrounding him had changed from the light cyan of three days ago to a deep cyan, looking extremely condensed and powerful. Lin Yuan smiled in satisfaction.
"An Earth-Class High-Tier cultivation technique is indeed extraordinary. Although my realm hasn't broken through, both the quantity and quality of my Dou Qi have increased by more than a single level, and my speed of absorbing energy is no longer comparable to before. This means my true strength has grown by quite a bit once again."
"The polishing during this period is enough. Today, I'll use the Dou Ling Pill to break through to Nine-Star Dou King!"
With his resolve set, Lin Yuan walked to a nearby slope and sat down cross-legged. He then took out the Dou ling Pill and swallowed it in one gulp.
The moment the Dou ling Pill entered his mouth, it melted, turning into a surging medicinal force that wildly rushed into Lin Yuan's body, flowing through his meridians. Having cultivated body-tempering Dou techniques, Lin Yuan's meridians were extremely tough, easily withstanding this vast medicinal power.
With a movement of his mind, the Green Lotus Core Flame surged forth from all parts of his body and rushed into his meridians, enveloping the medicinal power flowing within. Carrying it along, the flame guided it to circulate along the cultivation routes of the Heaven Capital Flame Codex, completing one cycle after another.
As Lin Yuan's technique operated, the energy of the surroundings frantically converged toward him, who was seated upon the green lotus. The density of energy around him reached an astonishing level, while Lin Yuan himself was like a black hole, continuously devouring the converging energy.
Within Lin Yuan's body, the vast medicinal force of the Dou Ling Pill and the Heaven and Earth energy drawn in by the technique were refined by the Green Lotus Core Flame into surging Dou Qi. This Dou Qi gradually merged into his flesh, blood, and meridians, steadily pushing his cultivation forward.
As Lin Yuan entered the refinement state, the valley gradually fell silent.
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