13: The magical effect of wood rattan technique

Beyond Fangmu Mountain, there was an unnamed mountain, also within the territory of the Lin Family of Fangmu Mountain. Compared to Fangmu Mountain's towering peaks, this unnamed mountain was much smaller, even appearing barren compared to other small hills. Trees were scarce, mostly replaced by wild grasses that flourished annually.

On the grassland, a young man in a green robe held a box, deep in thought.

Beside him, a Golden Winged Mantis was feasting, taking a bite of monkey meat, then a sip of spirit water. There was even some spirit wine nearby, making the Mantis seem a little tipsy, swaying unsteadily, its triangular head wobbling.

This was Lin Shiming, who had just left the Treasure Pavilion.

Lin Shiming naturally couldn't test his Magical Artifact on Fangmu Mountain.

Now assigned to guard Green Peach Mountain, Lin Shiming was free to leave Fangmu Mountain.

“Even infusing Spiritual Qi is useless, so where did the problem occur?” Lin Shiming held a black seed in his hand, experimenting for a long time, but couldn't find a solution. Yet, he didn't believe the System's prompt could be wrong.

But the fact was, like everyone else in the Lin Family, he was helpless against this seed.

Refining it didn't work, and blades couldn't even pierce it.

It was completely an unyielding tough nut.

“No, this is a Serpent Vine Flower seed!” Lin Shiming suddenly recalled something. His Wood Vine Technique also involved catalyzing the growth of ordinary wood vine seeds.

The Wood Vine Technique itself was one of the most peculiar Wood-element Spells. However, the vines produced by the Wood Vine Technique were easily torn apart, making it impossible to truly restrain a strong Cultivator of the same Realm.

But the Wood Vine Technique was miraculous in that it could infuse Spiritual Qi into Spirit Plant seeds and release a catalyst, causing the seeds to instantly erupt with power!

As soon as Lin Shiming thought of this, he eagerly infused Spiritual Qi into the Serpent Vine Flower seed.

However, with this infusion, Lin Shiming was greatly startled. He saw the Spiritual Power within his body instantly drained by more than half, as if by a water pump.

“This!” Lin Shiming's face instantly turned pale.

Such a rapid extraction of Spiritual Power, even though Lin Shiming was prepared, his body couldn't adapt to it for a moment.

But then he remembered that these seeds were comparable to High Grade Magical Artifacts.

Lin Shiming could then understand. After all, he was only a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage Fifth Level.

Lin Shiming didn't dare to immediately release the catalyst of the Wood Vine Technique.

Catalysis also consumed Spiritual Power. He took out a jade bottle from his Storage Pouch and poured a large mouthful of spirit wine into his mouth.

The Spiritual Qi from the spirit wine was instantly absorbed by his body, providing Lin Shiming with a large amount of Spiritual Power and even repairing old injuries caused by past Cultivation mistakes.

That's right, monkey wine, besides healing, could also rapidly restore Spiritual Power.

This was the second benefit Lin Shiming discovered.

After a few breaths, Lin Shiming felt most of his body's Spiritual Power had recovered before he began to release the catalyst of the Wood Vine Technique.

As soon as the catalyst was released, a large portion of the Spiritual Qi in his body was drawn out again. Lin Shiming had to drink another mouthful of spirit wine, his eyes seeming to shimmer from the drink.

And the seed before him instantly burst forth with a large amount of Spiritual Power, followed by countless black ethereal lights, transforming into a massive serpent vine.

In the blink of an eye, it grew to over thirty meters long.

The serpent vine was covered in thorns, entirely black, and as thick as a giant tree, completely exceeding the limits of a normal vine.

The wood vine swayed in the wind in the air, grotesque and terrifying!

Moreover, at the very top of the serpent vine, there was a huge and enchanting Serpent Vine Flower.

The Serpent Vine Flower, like a human face, opened grotesquely and directly spewed out a large amount of venom, instantly corroding countless plants.

The corroded area directly stretched thirty to forty meters wide, turning everything in its path into wasteland.

The power of the Serpent Vine Flower far exceeded Lin Shiming's imagination, making him incredibly excited. With this Serpent Vine Flower seed in hand, he even dared to confront ordinary Cultivators or Yao Beasts in the Late Stage of Qi Refining.

Of course, this Serpent Vine Flower couldn't be used casually. Lin Shiming, currently at the Qi Refining Stage Fifth Level, didn't have enough Spiritual Qi to fully activate it even once, requiring him to drink two mouthfuls of spirit wine.

In a real battle, the enemy wouldn't wait for Lin Shiming to drink two mouthfuls of wine before starting.

However, Lin Shiming also thought that once his Cultivation Realm improved, if he released ten Serpent Vine Flower seeds, who would still be able to contend with him then?

Thinking of this, Lin Shiming took out the spirit wine again and heartily drank two large mouthfuls.

His current strength had grown far beyond before, and if his Cultivation Realm improved further, his strength would multiply several times.

“Squeak, squeak, squeak!” The Jin Chi (Golden Wings) Mantis, seemingly seeing Lin Shiming drink much of its provisions, instantly became displeased, squeaking loudly. Finally, it even flew onto Lin Shiming's shoulder.

The Jin Chi (Golden Wings) Mantis had grown another size larger, and flying onto Lin Shiming's shoulder, it already occupied all the space. Lin Shiming also felt a heavy lump on his shoulder.

Lin Shiming reached out and stroked the Jin Chi (Golden Wings) Mantis's golden triangular head, smiling as he spoke:

“You little bug, fighting for food? Don't worry, I still have ten catties of spirit wine left. When we go to Peach Blossom Valley, we can get more!” Lin Shiming thought of the monkey wine in Peach Blossom Valley, feeling a bit eager.

The sun was high in the sky. After completing his morning practice, Lin Shiming put away the Jin Chi (Golden Wings) Mantis, released his Green Spirit Sword, and rode it back.

Lin Shiming went to find the Second Elder this time, wanting to ask him if there were any Medicinal Pills that could accelerate the Mantis's growth.

However, he learned that the Second Elder had gone directly to the Hall of Transmitted Arts. The Hall of Transmitted Arts was where the Lin Family was responsible for teaching newly detected Spiritual Root Family disciples.

Lin Shitao, Lin Shizhong, and Shi'an were all there.

These few were brought over by Lin Shiming, and Lin Shiming immediately had the idea of checking on them.

However, upon arriving, he saw the Second Elder personally acting as a teacher, explaining the precautions for Cultivation Techniques to them.

The benevolent Second Elder, when lecturing on Cultivation Techniques, would always mention some peculiar Spirit Fruits and Immortal Pills from the Immortal Realm, greatly increasing the curiosity of these children who had only been exposed to Cultivation for a day. They wished they could immediately turn twenty, carry Spirit Swords, and step into the Immortal Realm.

To embark on a grand treasure hunt.

“Second Grandfather!” Taking advantage of the mid-session break, Lin Shiming stepped forward to salute.

He held great respect for this Second Elder!

One must know, this Second Elder was once a Foundation Establishment seed that the Lin Family had intended to Cultivate with all their might. However, this Second Elder, seeing that the Lin Family lacked outstanding Alchemists, and even a Second Tier Medium Grade Alchemist, was absent.

He resolutely gave up most of his Cultivation time at the age of thirty and turned to practicing Alchemy. During this period, he visited countless renowned Alchemists, attended several Alchemist exchange meetings, and finally, at the age of fifty, entered the Second Tier High Grade Alchemist Realm.

Furthermore, if it weren't for the lack of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Power, he would even have a certain grasp of Third Tier Medicinal Pills.

Unfortunately, twenty years of time were wasted, and his Cultivation Realm had fallen significantly. He barely reached the Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level at sixty-one, losing the opportunity for Foundation Establishment.

Even now, his philosophy remained unchanged. As a former Purple Mansion Family and now a Foundation Establishment Family, how could they not produce even one Second Tier High Grade Alchemist?

“Shiming, you've come to see them!” Lin Yuqi's faint smile remained on his lips throughout.

After a brief chat with the Second Elder, Lin Shiming greeted Shitao and Shizhong.

Lin Shiming also learned from the Second Elder that the Spirit Peach wine was effective for general injuries, but still helpless for the Clan Leader.

However, Lin Yuqi then suggested that if Medium Grade spirit wine was ineffective, High Grade spirit wine might work.

Of course, Lin Shiming did not forget the purpose of his trip, but was regretfully informed that such a Medicinal Pill was only available at the Spirit Beast Sect, which had a Golden Core Old Ancestor presiding over it.

At the same time, the departure date was set for the third day!