143: Thunder Kung Fu

On Green Lotus Pond, Lin Shiming had just returned to his Immortal Cave when he felt a wave of heat rush towards him.

What first caught his eye was a fiery red stone chamber.

And the Formation he had set up earlier had also been burned.

The stone chamber opened from the inside, and then a fiery red monkey, as tall as an ordinary adult, darted out.

Lin Shiming looked closely, and it was indeed the Red-haired Demon Monkey.

At this moment, the Yao Beast had clearly broken through to the third-tier, and its entire body radiated spiritual might, constantly swirling in all directions.

Lin Shiming was overjoyed; the Red-haired Demon Monkey's Breakthrough was faster than expected, but recalling that the Bloodline Ancestral Return Secret Method had used the Bloodline of ten third-tier Yao Beasts, he found it normal.

At this moment, the Red-haired Demon Monkey's size had shrunk significantly again, becoming only the size of an ordinary adult, and its fur, like molten lava from inside a volcano, continuously flowed, constantly emitting waves of heat.

The most peculiar thing was the Red-haired Demon Monkey's tail; it was longer, and at the end of the tail, the thick fur was gone, replaced by a fiercely burning flame that never extinguished.

Lin Shiming's Divine Sense probed it, and he felt as if his Divine Sense was about to be incinerated, so he quickly withdrew it, his joy intensifying, for this fire was clearly no ordinary flame.

The stone chamber, which was scorching red, was precisely due to this fiery tail.

"This is simply too lucky!" Lin Shiming was also stunned; this Red-haired Demon Monkey had comprehended its own spiritual fire!

At this moment, although the Red-haired Demon Monkey had just broken through to become a third-tier Yao Beast, if it were to truly fight, dozens of Yao Beasts of the same tier might not be its match.

"Aoo aoo aoo!" The Red-haired Demon Monkey pointed at Lin Shiming's waist, constantly crying out.

Lin Shiming immediately gave a wry smile, taking out Beast Nurturing Pill, spirit beast meat, and third-tier spirit water from his Storage Pouch.

The Red-haired Demon Monkey snatched them with both hands, but surprisingly, it put the spirit water and spirit beast meat behind it, continuing to point at Lin Shiming's waist, crying out "aoo aoo."

This made Lin Shiming a bit curious.

However, when he saw the Red-haired Demon Monkey pointing at the spirit beast pouch, he looked at the fire monkey with a strange gaze.

Only then did he realize that the Red-haired Demon Monkey wanted to fight the Golden Winged Mantis.

It had been greatly provoked by the Golden Winged Mantis; it wanted to fight as soon as it came out!

Lin Shiming also gave a wry smile, releasing the Golden Winged Mantis; sure enough, the former stopped crying out and instead extended its palm, wanting to swat the Golden Winged Mantis's head, but at this time, the Golden Winged Mantis was no shorter than it.

With that swat, a golden scythe-like leg came flying, startling the Yao Beast, which leaped back sharply.

Then it kept circling the Golden Winged Mantis, but the Golden Winged Mantis paid no attention, remaining quiet.

"Alright, eat some spiritual food to stabilize yourself, or else if you're still so naughty, I'll lock you up!" Lin Shiming immediately conveyed his displeasure through the spiritual pact.

The Red-haired Demon Monkey immediately cried out in a low "aoo aoo," its mood seemingly dropping, and after fiercely gesturing a swat at the Golden Winged Mantis, it turned to get its spirit water and Beast Nurturing Pill.

Seeing this, Lin Shiming was somewhat helpless with this mischievous monkey, which wanted to show off and pick a fight as soon as it broke through to the third-tier, but he knew he was doing it for the Red-haired Demon Monkey's own good.

Although the Yao Beast was immensely strong and possessed an exotic fire, it should be known that the speed of the Golden Winged Mantis's six-winged flight was something even a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator couldn't match; at that time, only the Red-haired Demon Monkey would suffer.

Lin Shiming finally took out the Profound Spirit Mountain.

Without exception, the Red-haired Demon Monkey snatched the Profound Spirit Mountain, constantly lifting it up and down, throwing it, and crying out joyfully.

Lin Shiming threw the Red-haired Demon Monkey into the stone chamber, then went to find Lin Xianzhi to determine the Cultivators for this Secret Realm expedition.

Seventh Grand Uncle was still in the pavilion, where there was still a chessboard, with both white and black pieces belonging to Lin Xianzhi.

Lin Shiming walked to the chessboard and watched silently; Lin Xianzhi would pause for a long time after each move, the white pieces attacking the black, and the black pieces attacking the white.

Lin Xianzhi saw Lin Shiming approach and turned his head.

"Seventh Grand Uncle!" Lin Shiming respectfully greeted him.

"Fifteenth Uncle also wants to go on this Secret Realm trip, and if Fourth Grandpa also goes..." Lin Shiming began, somewhat worried.

"Why should they not go?" Lin Xianzhi shook his head, then continued:

"Even Mortals know that in life, one only seeks a clear conscience and no regrets in their actions!"

"To us Cultivators, how is it any different? Everyone pursues the great Dao of Cultivation, and which one of us hasn't faced countless hardships on the path to immortality? But if given a second chance, how many would give up the temptation of the great Dao of Cultivation, be content with mediocrity, and enjoy the birth, aging, sickness, and death of Mortals! You must know, anything is possible on the Dao!"

"Even after sixty, with declining Qi and Blood, it is still possible to Foundation Establishment, and it is still possible to Foundation Establishment without a Foundation Establishment Pill!"

"Shiming, you must understand that Loose Cultivators and Family Cultivators are no exception; they all yearn for the great Dao. The difference lies in protection and tribute; they provide Medicinal Pills and Artifact Refining for the Family, and in return, they receive the Family's protection!"

"Never extinguish their yearning for the Dao. You must remember that the Soul of a Family is always its strongest members. Only with a Purple Mansion Cultivator can it be called a Purple Mansion Family, and only with a Golden Core Cultivator can it be called a Golden Core Family!"

"Now that you are a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and your strength far surpasses the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, for the Family to develop, the Family's Alchemists must also strive to become Medium Grade third-tier Alchemists and break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Only then can they help you advance to Purple Mansion!"

"As for falling, this is a preparation one should have made when taking the first step on the path of Cultivation!"

After Lin Xianzhi finished speaking, he got up and left, leaving Lin Shiming alone in the pavilion.

He thought of Second Grandpa Lin Yuqi; if he hadn't risked his life to Breakthrough Foundation Establishment that day, Lin Yuqi would have had at least five or six more years of life.

But this was the charm of the great Dao of Cultivation!

If one didn't venture forth, they would live a lifetime of regret!

"Thank you, Seventh Grand Uncle!" Lin Shiming now understood.

And just as he walked out of the pavilion, a spiritual talisman transformed into a golden light and flew over.

It landed in his hand.

After a glance, Lin Shiming immediately flew on his sword towards the Council Great Hall.

Inside the Great Hall, Grand Elder Lin Yuqing was waiting for him.

"Grand Uncle! Lei Xuan has a Profound Rank lightning-element Cultivation Technique?" Lin Shiming was also inwardly shocked at this moment.

The spiritual talisman message earlier was none other than Lin Yuqing's message to him, saying that Lei Xuan, whom they had brought back, not only knew the location of the Secret Realm but was also a lightning Spiritual Root himself. Their Family also possessed a Profound Rank lightning-element Cultivation Technique that could be Cultivated to the Purple Mansion Late Stage.

He himself was also Cultivating a Profound Rank Cultivation Technique!

"Lin Family Head, it is indeed so; all his methods are lightning-element Spells!" Although Lin Yuqing was somewhat excited, he wasn't so carried away.

Seeing this, Lin Shiming also nodded. If they could obtain the Profound Rank lightning-element Cultivation Technique, Lin Shilei's future would be even broader; at the very least, he could be considered a Purple Mansion seed for the Family.

"He said he wants to talk to you!" Lin Yuqing spoke again.

"Alright, that's not a problem, Grand Uncle, please rest assured, Shiming will do his best!" Lin Shiming said. While obtaining this Cultivation Technique was important, as the Lin Family Head, he also had to be responsible for the Lin Family's Family.

Regarding the Secret Realm, not a single detail could be leaked. If Lei Xuan wanted to exchange the Cultivation Technique for freedom, there naturally had to be restrictions.