I Idle in the World of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 14: The Pearl
Lin Luo and Qin Yun flew for four hours before they dared to slow down.
Qin Yun looked back repeatedly, his face still pale. "Is he still chasing us?"
"No." Lin Luo glanced at his phone. Bone One had died three more times buying time for them, but the Blood Clan Elder had finally given up and gone back to his blood pool. "He stopped."
Qin Yun let out a long breath. He found a flat rock and sat down, his hands shaking slightly.
"How many times did your skeleton die?"
"Three."
"Three times? And it's still alive?"
"It revives."
"Every time?"
"Every time. One Spirit Stone each."
Qin Yun stared at him for a long moment. "You're a monster. Your skeleton is a monster too."
Lin Luo didn't argue. He sat down on another rock, pulled out his phone, and checked the Shared Storage.
The Blood Soul Pearl was still there.
He switched to Bone One's interface. Bone One had revived outside the Demon Abyss and was now hiding in a cave, waiting for further instructions.
[Bone One: Status – idle. Location – outside Demon Abyss, in a cave. Health – full.]
Bone One's Shadow Cloak was still intact. His Black Iron Short Blade was still there. He had lost nothing except a few Spirit Stones for revival.
Lin Luo switched back to the main account and looked at Qin Yun.
"We got the Blood Soul Pearl."
Qin Yun's eyes lit up. "Really?!"
Lin Luo nodded.
"Can I see it?"
Lin Luo hesitated for a moment, then opened the Shared Storage and took out the pearl.
The Blood Soul Pearl was the size of a pigeon egg, dark red, with faint veins of light flowing inside like blood vessels. It gave off a warm, pulsing energy.
Qin Yun stared at it, his breathing quickening. "This… this can save my sister."
"How much is it worth?"
"Worth?" Qin Yun blinked, then laughed bitterly. "You're still thinking about money at a time like this?"
"Everything has a price."
"Fair enough." Qin Yun took a deep breath. "The Blood Soul Pearl is priceless. But since you asked – on the open market, it would go for at least ten thousand Spirit Stones. Maybe more."
Ten thousand.
Lin Luo's heart rate increased slightly. Ten thousand Spirit Stones would open a lot of new accounts.
But he didn't say anything. He put the pearl back into the Shared Storage.
"I'm not selling it. Not yet."
"Then what are you going to do with it?"
"I don't know yet."
Qin Yun nodded. He didn't ask further. "When you decide to sell it, let me know. I'll find a buyer for you."
"Okay."
They rested for a while, then continued flying.
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Back at the Cangxuan Sect, it was already evening.
Lin Luo parted ways with Qin Yun at the mountain gate and went straight to the abandoned mine shaft – his sect land.
He had things to do.
First, he stored the Blood Soul Pearl in the sect warehouse.
[Sect Warehouse: Blood Soul Pearl added.]
Then he checked the spirit field. The Glow Mushrooms had grown well. He harvested the mature ones and replanted the spores. Now there were 18 mushrooms growing.
He switched to Rat One's interface. Rat One had found another spirit stone fragment today – near the back mountain cliff.
[Rat One · Treasure Sensing: Low-grade spirit stone fragment detected. Location: Back mountain cliff, east side, about 200 meters.]
Lin Luo made a note of the location. He would send Rat One to dig it up later.
He switched to Bone One's interface. Bone One was still outside the Demon Abyss. Lin Luo gave him a new command: [Return to sect, back mountain, random explore.]
Bone One stood up from the cave and started walking back. The skeleton race didn't get tired. He could walk all night without stopping.
Lin Luo put his phone away and lay down on the stone table in the mine shaft.
He stared at the glowing spirit stones on the ceiling.
Tomorrow, he would break through to Foundation Establishment Layer 2.
In a few days, he would break through to Foundation Establishment Layer 3, then Layer 4.
And Bone One would keep farming monsters. Rat One would keep finding treasures.
The Idle Sect would keep growing.
He smiled and closed his eyes.
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The next morning, Lin Luo was woken by his phone vibrating.
He opened his eyes and looked at the screen.
[Idle Cultivation complete! Breakthrough successful!]
[Current cultivation: Foundation Establishment Layer 2 ↑]
[Character: Lin Luo (Player)]
[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Layer 2]
[Nine Cycles Mystic Art: Second Cycle (Mastered)]
[Attack: 280 → 320]
[Defense: 650 → 700]
[HP: 1500 → 1600]
[Spirit Stones: 1850]
A small wave of warmth flowed through his body. Not as strong as the breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, but noticeable. His spiritual energy was thicker, his body stronger.
He got up, stretched, and checked the other accounts.
Bone One had returned to the back mountain and was already fighting. Overnight, he had defeated 12 more demon beasts.
[Bone One (Demon · Skeleton Race)]
[Cultivation: Qi Gathering, Layer 5 → Qi Gathering, Layer 6 ↑]
[Attack: 45 → 55]
[Defense: 55 → 65 (+20% physical reduction)]
[HP: 200 → 240]
Rat One had broken through to Spirit Gathering Layer 5.
[Rat One (Beast · Treasure-Seeking Rat Race)]
[Cultivation: Spirit Gathering, Layer 4 → Spirit Gathering, Layer 5 ↑]
[Attack: 28 → 35]
[Defense: 35 → 42]
[HP: 85 → 100]
The sect warehouse had more items too. Rat One had found another Glow Mushroom and two more spirit stone fragments. Bone One had dropped more demon beast cores.
Lin Luo nodded with satisfaction.
He walked out of the mine shaft and headed back to the Chores Hall.
On the way, he ran into Ma Biao.
"Brother Luo! You're alive!" Ma Biao looked relieved.
"Of course I'm alive. Why wouldn't I be?"
"You went to the Demon Abyss with that Sacred Ground guy, didn't you? Everyone's been talking about it. They said the Demon Abyss is full of Blood Clan and demons. We thought you might not come back."
"I came back."
"Yeah, I can see that." Ma Biao scratched his head. "So… did you get anything good?"
Lin Luo thought about the Blood Soul Pearl sitting in his sect warehouse.
"Just some mushrooms."
"Mushrooms?"
"Yeah. Glow-in-the-dark mushrooms. Want one?"
Ma Biao shook his head quickly. "No, thanks. I don't trust mushrooms that glow."
Lin Luo shrugged and walked on.
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Back in the Chores Hall, Lin Luo sat on his bed and pulled out his phone.
He opened the sect interface.
[Idle Sect]
[Sect Leader: Lin Luo]
[Members: Bone One, Rat One]
[Level: 1 (EXP: 80/500)]
[Idle Bonus: +10%]
[Daily missions refreshed:]
[1. Collect 15 Glow Mushrooms (0/15) – Reward: Sect contribution +60, Spirit Stones +120]
[2. Defeat 15 back mountain demon beasts (0/15) – Reward: Sect contribution +40, Spirit Stones +60]
[3. Upgrade any account by 2 layers (0/2) – Reward: Sect contribution +100, Spirit Stones +200]
Three missions. All doable.
He assigned them:
· Rat One: Collect Glow Mushrooms (he could find and grow them)
· Bone One: Defeat demon beasts (he was already doing that)
· Main account: Upgrade by 2 layers (he had just broken through to Layer 2 – needed two more layers)
Lin Luo set the commands and put his phone aside.
He had something else to do today.
He went to the Cangxuan Sect's market and sold some of the items from the sect warehouse.
[Sold: Demon Beast Cores ×20 → Spirit Stones +300]
[Sold: Iron Claw Mongoose Claws ×30 → Spirit Stones +150]
[Sold: Glow Mushrooms ×5 → Spirit Stones +250]
[Spirit Stones: 1850 → 2550]
He kept the rest for future use.
With the new Spirit Stones, he opened two more accounts.
[New account created: Race – Human (Free). Name: "Ren One."]
[New account created: Race – Ghost (Free). Name: "Gui One."]
Two more alt accounts.
[Idle Sect member count: 5/5]
[Sect Level increased to 2!]
[Idle Bonus: +10% → +15%]
[Sect Level 2 rewards: Sect Warehouse capacity +50 slots, Spirit Stones +500]
[Spirit Stones: 2550 → 3050]
Lin Luo looked at the new accounts.
Ren One (Human) – Free race, no special traits. He could use him for tasks that needed a human appearance.
Gui One (Ghost) – Free race, could phase through walls, invisible at night. Good for stealth missions.
He set them both to idle cultivation and switched back to the main account.
Five accounts now. One soul.
The Idle Sect was growing.
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That evening, Lin Luo sat outside the woodshed, watching the sunset.
His phone buzzed.
He looked down.
[New mission triggered: The Blood Clan's Wrath.]
[The Blood Clan Elder you stole from has identified your aura. He knows who you are. He will come for you.]
[Time until arrival: 7 days.]
[Reward for survival: ???]
[Penalty for failure: Lose the Blood Soul Pearl (and possibly your life).]
Lin Luo stared at the screen for a long moment.
Seven days.
A Golden Core Layer 6 Blood Clan Elder would be here in seven days.
He checked his cultivation: Foundation Establishment Layer 2.
In seven days, with idle bonus +15%, he could reach Foundation Establishment Layer 4 or even Layer 5. Bone One could reach Qi Gathering Layer 8 or 9. Rat One could reach Spirit Gathering Layer 7 or 8.
But Golden Core Layer 6 was still far above them.
He needed a plan.
Lin Luo put his phone away and looked up at the darkening sky.
Seven days.
He would be ready.
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Current Status
Main Account · Lin Luo (Immortal Cultivation)
Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Layer 2
Idle Cultivation: In Progress (48h to Layer 3)
Nine Cycles Mystic Art: Second Cycle (Mastered), can withstand early Golden Core attacks
Defense: 700
Attack: 320 (+50 Black Iron Axe = 370)
HP: 1600/1600
Spirit Stones: 3050
Possessions: Spirit Recovery Pill ×8, Life Extension Pill ×1, Antidote Pill ×3, Light Talisman ×4, Teleport Talisman ×1, Black Iron Axe ×1
Skill: Spirit Eye Technique
Alt Account · Bone One (Demon Cultivation · Skeleton Race) – Another Lin Luo
Cultivation: Qi Gathering, Layer 6
Status: Hosting · Back mountain auto-battle
Attack: 55
Defense: 65 (+20% physical reduction)
HP: 240/240
Spirit Stones: 479
Equipment: Savings Ring, Black Iron Short Blade, Shadow Cloak, Spirit Recovery Pill ×3
Alt Account · Rat One (Beast Cultivation · Treasure-Seeking Rat Race) – Another Lin Luo
Cultivation: Spirit Gathering, Layer 5
Status: Hosting · Treasure hunting + farming
Attack: 35
Defense: 42
HP: 100/100
Spirit Stones: 50
Equipment: Mini Backpack (5 slots)
Alt Account · Ren One (Human) – Another Lin Luo
Cultivation: Qi Refining Layer 1 (starting)
Status: Idle cultivation (6h to Layer 2)
Attack: 5
Defense: 3
HP: 100/100
Spirit Stones: 0
Alt Account · Gui One (Ghost) – Another Lin Luo
Cultivation: Qi Refining Layer 1 (starting)
Status: Idle cultivation (6h to Layer 2)
Attack: 5
Defense: 3
HP: 100/100
Spirit Stones: 0
Trait: Can phase through walls, invisible at night
Sect · Idle Sect
Sect Leader: Lin Luo
Members: Bone One, Rat One, Ren One, Gui One
Level: 2
Idle Bonus: +15%
Sect Contribution: 80 (new missions pending)
Sect Warehouse Capacity: 150 slots
Sect Warehouse Contents: Spirit Stones 300, Glow Mushrooms 13, Demon Beast Cores 8, Iron Claw Mongoose Claws 16, Golden Thread Talisman Cloth 1, Low-Grade Spirit Stone Fragments 3, Blood Soul Pearl 1
Current Mission: The Blood Clan's Wrath
Blood Clan Elder (Golden Core Layer 6) will arrive in 7 days.
Reward for survival: ???
Penalty: Lose Blood Soul Pearl (and possibly your life)
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Appendix: Special Cultivation Systems for Lin Luo and His Alt Accounts
Main Account (Immortal Cultivation)
Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Core Opening → Fusion → Heart Movement → Golden Core → Nascent Soul → Soul Departure → Spirit Separation → Body Integration → Cave Void → Great Ascension → Tribulation Transcendence
Demon Cultivation · Skeleton Race (Bone One)
Qi Gathering → Body Refining → Core Condensation → Desire Embodiment → Devouring → Demon Infant → Soul Departure → Sense Separation → Body Fusion → Void Break → Great Ascension → Tribulation Transcendence
Beast Cultivation · Treasure-Seeking Rat Race (Rat One)
Spirit Gathering → Intelligence Awakening → Body Tempering → Bone Refining → Beast Core → Transformation → Soul Condensation → Spirit Roaming → Body Purification → Void Training → Great Ascension → Tribulation Transcendence
Note: The above are the exclusive cultivation systems for Lin Luo and his alt accounts. Everyone else (side characters, enemies, etc.) uses the traditional system: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, Void Training, Body Integration, Great Ascension, Tribulation Transcendence.
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(End of Chapter 14 )
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