140: Chapter 140 Seclusion

"Now that I have truly tested my speed of Cultivation, the next step is all-round seclusion and rest, striving to reach Peak Foundation Establishment as soon as possible, and then find a blessed land to achieve a Breakthrough to the Golden Core!"

"As long as both my Qi Refining and physical body break through to the Golden Core, and as long as my comprehension of the Dao of the sword reaches a higher level, then as long as I am a bit cautious throughout the entire Southern Wilderness, I can come and go as I please, and those with the strength to kill me can be counted on one's fingers!"

"Now my master Mo Shenggu is still in seclusion and Cultivating, and the Five Great Sects are all recuperating. This is my most leisurely period of time, and during this time, it is the best occasion for me to go all out in seclusion for a Breakthrough in my cultivation!"

Lin Shen muttered to himself, a flash of sharp light passing through his eyes.

He slowly stood up from the ground, withdrew the Gathering Spirit Array beside him, and his figure directly disappeared into the Immortal Cave that had been excavated not long ago here.

At the juncture of going all out in seclusion to Cultivate, Lin Shen still had some matters left undone. Only after arranging all these matters properly could he feel at ease to go all out in seclusion for a Breakthrough in his cultivation.

...

Leaving from the Immortal Cave.

Lin Shen quietly appeared in a back mountain of the Chiyun Valley Outer Sect.

"Greetings, Young Lord!"

Lin Feng, who had just returned from Heishi City not long ago, immediately rushed without stopping to their usual rendezvous point after receiving an audience with Lin Shen.

Seeing Lin Feng appear, Lin Shen nodded slightly, a flash of spiritual light in his palm, and he tossed multiple Storage Pouches filled with Spirit Stones to Lin Feng.

Catching multiple Storage Pouches all at once and looking at the Spirit Stones packed to the brim inside, Lin Feng's expression couldn't help changing slightly, and even his breathing became somewhat hurried.

He hurriedly knelt on the ground, looking at his Young Lord with a somewhat panicked expression.

The amount of these Spirit Stones was simply too massive. Lin Shen dared to give them to him, but he didn't dare to accept them; holding them even briefly made him feel like they were burning his hands.

Lin Feng dared to believe that if there were others present at this moment, upon seeing so many Spirit Stones in his hands, they definitely would not hesitate for a moment and would hack him into a pile of mud the next second.

"Young Lord, what is the meaning of this..."

Kneeling on the ground, Lin Feng looked at Lin Shen in front of him with a panic-stricken face, wanting to ask for the true purpose behind Lin Shen giving him so many Spirit Stones.

Although as a good subordinate, he only needed to obey orders and handle things accordingly, the amount of Spirit Stones right now was simply too large—so large that Lin Feng didn't know how to deal with them all at once.

"You and Lin Hai and the others can take a small portion of them to Cultivate, and for the other large portion, scatter it out to collect some relatively precious, high-age Body Refining Spirit Medicines for me with all your strength. Once you have collected them, contact me, and I will come to find you to take them myself!"

Facing Lin Feng's puzzlement, Lin Shen spoke up.

Buying and collecting by himself was too slow; this matter could just be handed over to Lin Feng and the others to do, while he himself could peaceably go into seclusion and Cultivate.

When his cultivation in terms of Spiritual Qi was nearing completion, he could emerge from seclusion, and then take away the high-age Spirit Medicines collected by Lin Feng to continue secluded Body Refining.

In this way, with the assistance of Lin Feng and the others, he could completely save a huge amount of time in collecting resources and put more effort into concentrating on Cultivation.

"I see... This subordinate will definitely not disappoint the Young Lord's high expectations."

Hearing that Lin Shen actually wanted him to help collect some relatively precious, high-age Body Refining Spirit Medicines, Lin Feng couldn't help letting out a long sigh of relief.

As long as Lin Shen's request for him to do things had a clear goal, it would be easy to handle. This way, he would have some clues when executing it, and at the very least, he wouldn't panic as much as just now.

"Mm, I'll have to trouble you with this matter!"

Lin Shen nodded slightly. After finishing his words, his tone paused slightly, and then he suddenly spoke again: "Your movements do not need to be too loud either; you must prevent anyone from investigating..."

"Rest assured, Young Lord, no one will investigate. If someone investigates, there will no longer be people like Lin Feng and Lin Hai in this world; they will only drag a group of Outer Sect Disciples along and resolutely self-destruct."

Before Lin Shen could finish speaking, Lin Feng hurriedly patted his chest, revealing a look of determination in his eyes as he made a guarantee.

In fact, he was also very clear in his heart.

Even though Lin Shen's identity was extremely prominent nowadays, it was obviously impossible to accumulate and acquire so many Spirit Stones.

And now, Lin Shen handed him so many Spirit Stones all at once. It was very obvious that the provenance of these Spirit Stones was definitely illegitimate.

The clever Lin Feng had even begun to associate this with the Cultivators of the Five Great Sects who suffered heavy casualties in the Shahai Secret Realm.

If that group of remnants from the Blood Fiend Sect didn't make a move at all in the Shahai Secret Realm, then who else could the real culprit be...

Thinking of this, Lin Feng instantly shuddered, cold sweat streaming down his back, and hurriedly cut off the thoughts he shouldn't have given birth to.

This wasn't something he should think about, nor was it something he could think about.

His primary task now was to fulfill Lin Shen's entrustment and perfectly execute the tasks assigned by Lin Shen.

As for the rest...

As long as nothing happened to Lin Shen, and as long as he was still useful to Lin Shen, then everything had nothing to do with him.

"Very good. After I emerge from seclusion, your position should also be raised a bit!"

Listening to Lin Feng's words, a smile appeared at the corner of Lin Shen's mouth.

Lin Feng was now an 8th Layer of Qi Refining Cultivator. With secret operations, he could also be considered a manager within the Chiyun Valley Outer Sect, managing multiple Outer Sect Disciples under his command.

Lin Shen also intended to support Lin Feng.

As long as his cultivation improved in seclusion and he successfully became a true Golden Core powerhouse in the future, the Lin Feng before him might not be unable to become a truly powerful Elder holding real power within the Outer Sect.

Lin Shen believed that this point was still very easy to accomplish with his current status and future strength.

"Yes, many thanks, Young Lord!"

Lin Feng knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

He had always deeply believed in Lin Shen's words and never suspected that Lin Shen was feeding him empty promises.

Furthermore, even if Lin Shen didn't make any promises, deeply influenced by Family education since childhood, the sole purpose of his life was simply to be born and serve Lin Shen.

"Mm, go..."

Lin Shen nodded slightly and waved his hand at Lin Feng.

In Lin Feng's gazing eyes, his body turned into a streak of light, quietly dissipating from this place.

...

One month later.

Lin Shen truly entered a state of seclusion.

During this month, he left Chiyun Valley once, disguised his identity, and wildly purchased materials for Foundation Establishment Cultivators to Cultivate in the outside world.

Relying on multiple identity disguises and his own formidable strength, along the way, Lin Shen traveled across various places without any alarm or danger.

Even though there were a few blind Foundation Establishment wicked Cultivators among them, under Lin Shen's terrifying strength, the soul-absorbing banner gained a few more VIP seats.

Through the frantic purchasing across various places, Lin Shen had already bought enough resources for him to Cultivate to the Peak Foundation Establishment Realm.

And the Spirit Stones consumed in the process unexpectedly amounted to less than one-tenth of what Lin Shen harvested in the Shahai Secret Realm.

He couldn't spend them all, really couldn't spend them all!