172: Demon-killing Tower

Lin Shiming didn't ask, but at this moment, he guessed it was related to the previous transaction between Lin Xianzhi and Daoist Zi Xuan.

Lin Xianzhi paced around the room, finally sighing before speaking, "Shiming, you must have guessed it. Daoist Zi Xuan has always been the backer of our Lin Family. Initially, it was out of respect for Ancestor Zhengxing, but later, it became a transaction!"

"To tell you the truth, when Ancestor Zhengxing left the Sect and established his own Family, many Purple Mansion Elders of Qingxuan Sect disagreed, including Daoist Zi Xuan. Later, our Family faced exclusion in Yunzhou, and Ancestor Zhengxing was even framed by the Li Family's Old Ancestor, both perishing in the Qingyun Mountain Range. However, the Li Family still had a Purple Mansion Cultivator, Li Chuanhuan, while our Lin Family had no Purple Mansion Cultivator!"

"Daoist Zi Xuan stepped forward and helped our Lin Family through three extinction crises, but this also led to a warning from Qingxuan Sect!"

"Later, Daoist Zi Xuan even took me as a Named Disciple, showing the utmost kindness! It's just that our Lin Family had no way to repay him!"

Lin Xianzhi spoke slowly, sighing, his gaze fixed on the Void Realm, seemingly recalling the scenes from a century ago.

He then continued, "At that time, I comprehended Sword Intent, full of youthful vigor, thinking that no one of the same Realm in the world could defeat me. But in this world, there's no rule that opponents must be of the same Realm, nor that it must be a one-on-one fight. I was besieged by several Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators from the Li Family, and it was Senior Brother Xie who sent instructions to save me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have even been able to survive in the Lotus Pond for thirty years!"

"While Senior Brother Xie saved me, he also brought instructions from Daoist Zi Xuan: either become a True Disciple of the Sect, allowing the Lin Family to be preserved for a hundred years, and forever leave the Family, or agree to take a risk and enter a Mysterious Grade Secret Realm of Qingxuan Sect! It's just that at that time, I was already afflicted with the Five Poisons, and the Family couldn't be without a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, so I refused both!"

As Lin Xianzhi spoke, Lin Shiming couldn't help but imagine Lin Xianzhi's situation at that time.

Presumably, Seventh Grand Uncle also hesitated then. Giving up the Family to become a True Disciple of the Sect meant a promising future in the Purple Mansion Realm, while staying in the Family offered nothing but the Family Legacy.

Yet, Seventh Grand Uncle chose the Family.

It was just like the first time Seventh Grand Uncle met him, asking him what the Family was for.

They both chose the path of the Family.

Among countless Dao, they chose the Dao of protection.

While Lin Shimo chose the path of a Loose Cultivator Sect.

"Later, I also inquired with the Cultivators of the Sect and finally learned which Secret Realm Daoist Zi Xuan wanted me to enter."

"A Ten Thousand Swords Graveyard within the Mysterious Grade Secret Realm, to retrieve a Spirit Communication Sword to help him condense his Purple Mansion and form a Golden Core!"

"And the condition for entering the Sword Tomb is to comprehend Sword Intent!"

As Lin Xianzhi said this, Lin Shiming instantly understood.

At the same time, his Face instantly lost color.

A Spirit Communication Sword, also known as a Spirit Communication Magic Treasure, has the greatest characteristic of being able to help Cultivators break through to the Purple Mansion Realm. Even a Purple Mansion Cultivator in his twilight years, as long as he is a Sword Cultivator, has a high chance of breaking through.

Daoist Zi Xuan was clearly from the same era as the Lin Family's Ancestor Zhengxing. Now, three hundred years have passed. Even if he broke through to the Purple Mansion Realm at one hundred and fifty years old, he would only have fifty years of life left now.

Fifty years of life is naturally not enough to normally break through to the Golden Core Realm.

But how could a Spirit Communication Sword be so easy to obtain? Such a Spirit Communication Magic Treasure, even if a Purple Mansion Cultivator were to retrieve it, could potentially be cut into ashes.

And his Seventh Grand Uncle's agreement clearly showed a determination to die.

All the fog was cleared. No wonder Daoist Zi Xuan reacted that way after learning that Lin Xianzhi's Sword Intent had reached Minor Achievement and the Sword Light Manifestation Realm.

And now, after learning about his combat power and hidden spiritual body, he gave him the Grass Character Sword Art.

Just like the obsession of the Duo Bao Tower owner to break through to the Purple Mansion Realm, Daoist Zi Xuan's obsession to break through to the Golden Core Realm was clearly much greater.

In the Face of the Great Dao, few people wouldn't go mad for it.

However, Lin Shiming didn't particularly dislike Daoist Zi Xuan. He had never threatened the Lin Family; instead, it was grace, protection, and transactions.

He could only hate himself for not being strong enough.

After Lin Xianzhi finished speaking, he also let out a long sigh. Knowing that his time was short, he could only place all his hopes on Lin Shiming.

Just as Lin Yuqi hoped for the Lin Family to produce a third-rank Alchemist when he left, Lin Xianzhi's current hope was to see the Lin Family restore its Purple Mansion Family status before he passed away.

To make Fangmu Mountain glow with Spirit Light and be filled with purple Qi.

Lin Xianzhi gave Lin Shiming a few instructions and spoke a few more words about the Grass Sword Art.

After Lin Shiming agreed, he also walked out of Lin Xianzhi's room and headed towards the treasure building in Tianhe City where third-rank treasures were exchanged.

The Black Flood Dragon Loose Immortal's token should be used as soon as possible. He currently didn't have Lu Changming's Magical Artifacts, and he didn't have many usable Magical Artifacts. They were fine for dealing with ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators, but if he faced a slightly more powerful Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, or truly a Late Stage Cultivator, he would have no hope at all.

Currently, besides the Heavenly Silkworm Spider Silk, a High Grade sneak attack Magical Artifact, all his other offensive Magical Artifacts were ordinary Medium Grade third-rank Magical Artifacts.

During combat, it was naturally impossible to use a sneak attack Magical Artifact and constantly cast spells from it openly.

The treasure building he was going to this time was also called the Demon Slayer Tower. After beheading a demonic Cultivator, one could go to the Demon Slayer Tower to exchange for treasures. The treasures in the Demon Slayer Tower were jointly provided by the Three Sects.

Among them were treasures like the Foundation Establishment Pill and Purple Mansion Jade Liquid.

However, the exchange conditions were extremely stringent, especially for the Purple Mansion Jade Liquid, which required killing a Purple Mansion Cultivator to exchange for. But if one had the ability to kill a Purple Mansion Cultivator, one would naturally already be a Purple Mansion Cultivator.

Lin Shiming didn't want such illusory things. At the third-rank treasure section of the treasure building, he wanted to find a good offensive Magical Artifact or a good spiritual wood.

He would be satisfied if he could re-refine the Purple Wood Mysterious Sky Sword Formation.

He had asked Xie An for the address of the treasure building after leaving the Purple Xuan Pavilion.

Before long, Lin Shiming arrived in front of the treasure building.

The treasure building was only a wall away from the City Lord's Mansion. Looking up, he could see the Beast Taming Ring emitting dazzling precious light and spiritual might.

Lin Shiming just glanced at it and felt as if a terrifying and incomparable ancient beast was staring at him, making him shiver all over, followed by cold sweat streaming down. He only recovered after repeatedly practicing the Spirit Splitting Art's repair technique a few times.

"Fellow Daoist, that is Immortal Master Tianshou's Magic Treasure, you can't look directly at it!" A Spirit Beast Sect Cultivator guarding the Duo Bao Tower kindly reminded him.

Lin Shiming quickly replied with a thank you.

Then he walked into the treasure building. Unlike ordinary shops, the treasure building immediately presented a huge glowing screen.

This screen was clearly a huge third-rank Magical Artifact, and on the screen, countless treasures were listed densely.

These treasures were divided into second-rank treasures, third-rank treasures, and fourth-rank treasures!

Second-rank Qi Refining treasures were exchanged for the heads of Qi Refining demonic Cultivators, third-rank Foundation Establishment treasures were exchanged for the heads of Foundation Establishment demonic Cultivators, and fourth-rank treasures followed the same principle.

Lin Shiming directly skipped the second-rank treasures and went straight to the third-rank treasures, specifically looking for spiritual wood.