522: Demonic Traces

Upon returning to the Sect, Lin Feng went back to the Mission Hall and handed over the inner core of the Yao Beast from this mission to the attendant Disciple. The attendant Disciple then gave Lin Feng the mission reward based on the difficulty of the task he completed.

Lin Feng received ten high-grade spirit stones, which amounted to one million low-grade Spirit Stones. For a Golden Core cultivator, this was already considered a decent income.

However, Lin Feng was not like other Cultivators. He indifferently collected his mission reward and then returned to his Immortal Cave to enter seclusion, continuing to Cultivate and recover his cultivation.

He had now recovered to the Late Stage of Great Ascension. The next step was to convert his magic power into Immortal Spiritual Power. This step was extremely crucial and the most time-consuming, requiring him to gradually transform every bit of his magic power into pure Immortal Spiritual Power.

Lin Feng knew that this process could not be rushed and required patience and time.

He calmed his mind once more and fully immersed himself in Cultivation.

In the Immortal Cave, time seemed to stand still. Lin Feng was completely absorbed in his Cultivation, oblivious to everything in the outside world.

In a flash, several decades passed.

During this period, he took on several missions, completing them at an extremely fast pace, and then returned to his Immortal Cave to convert Immortal Spiritual Power.

During this time, Murong Xue sought out Lin Feng several times, but he refused to see her, citing his seclusion.

Although Murong Xue felt some confusion and worry, she knew that Lin Feng was at a critical juncture in his Cultivation and it was not appropriate to disturb him, so she could only wait silently.

Decades passed like a single day. Lin Feng finally managed to convert one-third of his magic power into pure Immortal Spiritual Power. Feeling the surge of powerful energy within him, he couldn't help but feel a thrill.

He knew that he was getting closer and closer to becoming a True Immortal.

After coming out of seclusion, Lin Feng immediately went to the Mission Hall. He wanted to see if there were any suitable missions that could help him advance further.

However, when he arrived at the Mission Hall, he found the atmosphere within the hall to be somewhat unusual.

He saw many Disciples gathered in the hall, all discussing animatedly, seemingly about some important matter.

Lin Feng's heart tightened slightly. He walked forward, stopped a Disciple, and asked, "What happened?"

The Disciple looked at Lin Feng with a complicated expression and whispered, "Senior Brother Lin Feng, don't you know yet? Our Sect and the Demonic Path have clashed, and now both sides are at war. Many people have already died."

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng's heart sank.

He knew that the Demonic Path was powerful and formidable. Now that both sides were at war, the Sect was conscripting many Disciples to participate.

He pondered for a moment, then said, "I understand. Thank you for telling me."

Lin Feng found it strange that there would be a Demonic Path in the Immortal Realm. He did not rashly join the battle but instead went to the Sect's Library to consult records about the Demonic Path.

In the Library, Lin Feng perused a large number of ancient texts and finally found some clues about the Demonic Path.

It turned out that the Demonic Path was not a native force of the Immortal Realm but came from another realm. They arrived in the Immortal Realm through a spatial rift, attempting to seize the Immortal Realm's resources.

The Cultivation Techniques of the Demonic Path were strange, their power formidable, and their actions ruthless and unscrupulous, posing a great threat to the Immortal Realm.

After learning these details, Lin Feng pondered to himself that since he was new to the Sect, it was better not to get involved.

Decades had passed, and his current cultivation was only displayed at the Peak of Late stage of the Golden Core Realm.

He immediately applied to the Sect for seclusion, no longer undertaking missions. His reason was that he could now Breakthrough from Golden Core to Nascent Soul.

Just as Lin Feng was preparing to enter seclusion to Breakthrough to Nascent Soul, Murong Xue found him, looking hurried, as if she had an urgent matter. Seeing Lin Feng, she quickly said, "Senior Brother Lin Feng, you've finally come out of seclusion! I have something urgent to tell you."

Lin Feng looked at Murong Xue's anxious expression, and his heart tightened slightly. He asked, "Junior Sister Murong, what happened?"

Murong Xue said, "Senior Brother Lin Feng, the conflict between our Sect and the Demonic Path has become increasingly intense. Now, both sides have launched a full-scale battle. The Sect is conscripting all Disciples above Golden Core to participate in the war. I just received the notification and am preparing to head to the front lines."

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng couldn't help but be surprised. He knew that the Demonic Path was powerful and formidable, but he hadn't expected the conflict between the two sides to escalate so quickly.

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Junior Sister Murong, when are you planning to go to the front lines?"

Murong Xue said, "Tomorrow morning, the Sect will arrange for us to go."

Lin Feng nodded and said, "Alright, then be careful. By the way, I'm also preparing to enter seclusion to Breakthrough to Nascent Soul, so I won't be able to go to the front lines to assist in the battle. You must be careful. When high-level Cultivators are fighting, try to stay away. Always prioritize your own safety. We, low-level Cultivators, can't play any role on the battlefield."

Murong Xue felt a little disappointed upon hearing this, but she still nodded and said, "Understood, Senior Brother Lin Feng. You must also be careful and strive to Breakthrough to Nascent Soul as soon as possible."

Lin Feng smiled and said, "Don't worry, Junior Sister Murong, I will definitely succeed."

After a few more words, Murong Xue hurried away to prepare for the front lines.

Lin Feng's seclusion was a pretense; in reality, he continued to gradually convert the magic power within his body into pure Immortal Spiritual Power in his Immortal Cave. He knew that in this war against the Demonic Path, the stronger he became, the better he could protect himself and those around him.

In the Immortal Cave, Lin Feng once again calmed his mind and fully dedicated himself to Cultivation.

Time seemed to lose its meaning at this moment; only the conversion of his magic power within him slowly progressed.

In a flash, several decades had passed. A large portion of Lin Feng's magic power had already been converted into pure Immortal Spiritual Power. He felt his power steadily increasing, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

At this point, his strength had recovered to the Late Stage of Undergoing Tribulation. Lin Feng hadn't expected his conversion to be so fast; he had originally thought this process would take four or five hundred years.

However, such speed was normal, considering Lin Feng had the entry "A Hundred Years Flash By."

Every twenty years, he could receive a hundred years of cultivation. He had been converting Immortal Spiritual Power for nearly a hundred years in total.

Adding it all up, it indeed amounted to five hundred years.

Now, Lin Feng had little magic power left in his body. Once he had completely converted all of it into Immortal Spiritual Power, he would be able to attain True Immortal status.

After so much time had passed, Lin Feng could not keep hiding. At this moment, he chose to come out of seclusion and went to the Sect Hall to see if the Sect had released any new missions.

When he arrived at the Sect Hall, he found even more Disciples gathered there. They were all discussing animatedly, with a hint of tension and anxiety in their expressions.

Lin Feng's heart sank slightly. He walked forward, stopped a Disciple, and asked, "What happened?"