329: Zifu Secret Technique, Black Mountain Sanren

Beside the Green Lotus Pond, fragrant spirit lotuses bloomed, emitting bursts of spiritual aroma.

The Spiritual Qi emanating from the High Grade Three Spiritual Vein made Lin Shimo pause.

The Family's Spiritual Vein had improved again.

He raised his head; in the distance, in the Three Green Lotus Lake, Red Spirit Fish occasionally leaped out of the water, many of which were High Grade Two Red Spirit Fish.

Just as he was still marveling at the Family's changes, Lin Xianzhi spoke.

"You can first observe everyone's cultivation!"

At these words, Lin Shiming and Lin Shiyi's hearts tightened.

Lin Shijie loosened the Spirit Seal that had been locking Lin Shimo. As soon as he unleashed his Divine Sense, his face instantly showed extreme shock.

Because all the elder clansmen he could see were Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and there were even two peers who exuded dense lightning-attributed spiritual power, who were also lightning Spiritual Root Cultivators, the most restrictive to him.

One must know that, in his memory, Lin Houyuan had also broken through to Foundation Establishment, and there was also Lin Shitao with Two Spiritual Roots!

The Family's Foundation Establishment Cultivators had exceeded fifteen in these years!

Of course, his gaze finally fell on Lin Shiming and Lin Xianzhi.

He couldn't sense any spiritual power from either of them.

He naturally wouldn't believe that these two were ordinary Mortals; this could only mean one thing: both were Purple Mansion Cultivators!

Lin Shimo felt a thunderous boom in his heart, like an ancient bell tolling, unable to recover for a long time.

After more than fifty years, the Family had already grown so powerful that he couldn't even imagine it.

With such strength, there was no need to fear Loose Immortal Blood Cloud at all.

He finally understood why Lin Shiyi and the others had such expressions.

"Lin Shimo, you haven't returned to the Family or sent any messages for over fifty years. Do you know your crime!" Lin Xianzhi's expression suddenly hardened, and he spoke sternly.

Lin Shiming and Lin Shiyi, however, relaxed, knowing that Lin Xianzhi had softened. If it were truly a death sentence, it would be the crime of betraying the Family!

Of course, this was also related to Lin Shimo's repeated messages to the Lin Family.

This time, if it weren't for the intelligence about the Heavenly Demon Sect's attack, the Lin Family wouldn't have gathered so many Cultivators.

Fighting Loose Immortal Blood Cloud alone, he wasn't 100% confident of killing him.

"Seventh Grand Uncle, Lin Mo knows his crime, but Lin Mo is already a Disciple of the Corpse Refinement Sect!" Lin Shimo gritted his teeth, blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes remained incredibly resolute.

Lin Shiming and Lin Shiyi and the others were stunned!

Lin Shimo's meaning was very clear: he still wanted to leave the Lin Family!

His stubborn personality was still exactly the same as before.

Lin Xianzhi's eyes also changed. If Lin Shimo was unwilling to stay in the Family, they naturally wouldn't let him leave and leak information!

At this moment, everyone was silent.

An unprecedented silence!

Lin Shiyi also wanted to speak but hesitated. He couldn't say anything here.

Whether to keep him or kill him, only Lin Xianzhi could decide!

And just then, Lin Shiming's System notification suddenly sounded.

"Please pay attention to the Heishan Order in Lin Shimo's Storage Pouch, and prevent Lin Shimo from becoming a corpse. Kill Black Mountain Sanren, and you will receive a High Grade Three Corpse Puppet with Metal, Wood, and Fire attributes, and a secret method to Breakthrough to Purple Mansion!"

Lin Shiming's expression changed slightly. He looked at Lin Shimo's skin and saw faint corpse spots appearing.

If before, he truly believed that Lin Shimo had obtained a Legacy, now it seemed he had merely become someone else's living corpse puppet!

Once fully corporeal, he would likely become a corpse puppet without any intelligence!

Of course, the System's reward also surprised him. Not to mention the secret method to Breakthrough to Purple Mansion, just the Corpse Puppet alone was enough to make his heart pound.

He himself had Metal, Wood, and Fire Three Spiritual Roots. If it happened to be combined with the Clone technique he just obtained, the Clone he refined, plus Lin Shiming's own Spirit Treasure Book of Hidden Paths, he was confident that even Immortal Master Divine Machine wouldn't be able to detect anything.

Most importantly, he could return to the Qingxuan Sect, plan for the location of the Outer Sea, and plan for the Spirit Medicine to Breakthrough to Golden Core.

And the secret method to Breakthrough to Purple Mansion was clearly related to Corpse Puppets. Although it was a bit unorthodox, for the Lin Family, it was an opportunity to enhance their foundation.

Lin Shiming moved. He waved his hand and snatched Lin Shimo's Storage Pouch. Since the Heishan Order was in the Storage Pouch, he naturally couldn't detect anything, but if Lin Shimo took out the Heishan Order, the Lin Family's information would likely spread throughout the Heavenly Demon Sect's Corpse Refinement Sect.

[To be honest, I've been using a book-reading app recently to follow updates, switch sources, and listen to audio. Both Android and Apple are available.]

Before that, he naturally couldn't allow such an uncontrollable factor to appear.

"Fourth Brother, do you know that your Cultivation Technique will turn you into a corpse puppet?" After snatching the Storage Pouch and inspecting Lin Shimo with his Divine Sense, Lin Shiming finally spoke.

His words surprised everyone. They all looked at Lin Shimo's arm and immediately noticed the faint corpse spots.

Turning oneself into a corpse puppet was simply horrifying and, at the same time, extremely terrifying.

"I know, but only this way can I Breakthrough to Purple Mansion!" Lin Shimo seemed unsurprised. After a pause, he slowly spoke.

Blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth, and his appearance was disheveled, but at this moment, his eyes shone brightly!

"I have Four Spiritual Roots. Breaking through Foundation Establishment in this life is already extremely difficult!"

"And Purple Mansion, there's not even a sliver of hope!"

"But after becoming a corpse, there's a full thirty percent chance to Breakthrough to Purple Mansion!"

"This is my only chance to Breakthrough to Purple Mansion, and the only method that doesn't require Purple Mansion Spirit Medicine to Breakthrough!"

Lin Shimo said.

This was his Dao, and his lifelong pursuit: Purple Mansion!

If the Lin Family fulfilled it, he would continue his pursuit!

If the Lin Family punished him according to Family rules, he would repay the Lin Family with his life, owing nothing.

He puffed out his chest, appearing even more open and honest!

But Lin Shiming couldn't help but sigh. Lin Shimo was too stubborn, and too easily deceived!

According to the System's prompt, Lin Shimo was probably not on the path to Purple Mansion, but rather on the path to fulfilling other Cultivators' Dao Fruit.

In front of the pavilion, all the Lin Family Foundation Establishment Cultivators had somewhat stern faces. At this moment, even Lin Xianzhi, rarely, showed a hint of anger!

Just as Lin Xianzhi was about to enforce the Family rules.

"Seventh Grand Uncle, let Fourth Brother go!"

"But from today onwards, he will be completely removed from the Family register, and his Storage Pouch will also be left behind. What he took from the Family must naturally remain with the Family!" Lin Shiming spoke word by word, his voice as cold as ice.

This was Lin Shimo's second choice!

Even though his heart was still with the Family, it was still considered treason.

Lin Shimo looked at Lin Shiming with some surprise. He was a little surprised that this time, it was this usually kind Seventh Brother who actively let him go.

And to think, before, he had even fought with Lin Shiming over who the Family would support.

Lin Shiming's words still echoed.

Lin Xianzhi didn't quite understand and didn't answer. Of course, this included the other Family elders, Lin Houyong, Lin Shijie, and the others.

Even Lin Shiyi, who had the best relationship with Lin Shimo, looked at Lin Shiming with some surprise.

Being removed from the Family register and having his Storage Pouch confiscated seemed like a severe punishment, but it was too lenient according to the Lin Family's rules.

"Lin Mo, from today onwards, the Lin Family owes you nothing!" Lin Shiming looked at Lin Shimo again. This was the first time he had called him by his full name!

After Lin Shiming finished speaking, he directly raised his hand.

Lin Shijie then directly sent the latter out of the Family's mountain-protecting Formation.

Allowing the latter to leave.

At this moment, Lin Shimo also froze in the Void Realm, clearly a little surprised that Lin Shiming alone had made the decision. However, he still turned around and, from his Flying Sword, heavily kowtowed three times towards Fangmu Mountain.

Lin Shimo left. Everyone looked at Lin Shiming.

Lin Shiming then took out a peach blossom river scenery painting, covering all the Cultivators within it, except for Lin Shijie and Lin Houshou.

"Second Uncle, Eldest Brother, you two stay on Fangmu Mountain!"

"We're going to save Fourth Brother!" Lin Shiming arranged.

"Everyone, do as Shiming says!" Lin Xianzhi had already received Lin Shiming's voice transmission when Lin Shiming released Lin Shimo.

Seeing the others look at him, he added.

The glances exchanged earlier were merely a show for Lin Shimo by him and Lin Shiming.

Even though the others still had doubts, they understood tacitly and didn't ask, instead settling onto the spirit boat and meditating quietly!

Following the spirit boat, they headed towards a desolate land... In the shade of the mountain, a huge cave was pitch black, with only two faint moonlight stones emitting a lingering glow.

The old man had already reached the deepest part of the Immortal Cave. Here, there weren't as many coffins, only a jade coffin adorned with various spirit talismans.

Inside the jade coffin, a beautiful female Cultivator lay.

The old man slowly approached. In just a few steps, the old man's body began to slowly radiate vitality, transforming from old age to prime.

Finally, he arrived in front of the jade coffin, having become a handsome young man.

He caressed the jade coffin, and the female Cultivator inside also opened her eyes. The next moment, she revealed long fangs, her blood-red eyes moved, and her body suddenly crashed against the coffin lid!

With a loud clang.

It also startled a series of chain sounds.

The female Cultivator exhaled cold air, her face began to contort ferociously, and she struggled continuously.

"Hong'er, don't rush. Once you reach Purple Mansion, you'll be able to re-condense your Divine Soul and regain some consciousness and sanity!"

Black Mountain Sanren spoke slowly, then took out a jade bottle and poured countless fresh blood through a gap in the jade coffin.

The female Cultivator gradually calmed down.

And Black Mountain Sanren, at this moment, also sensed an additional person in his Divine Sense.

However, what made his expression grim was that his Heishan Order had clearly not been activated, yet it had somehow disappeared.

He put away the jade coffin, then went outside and also put away the four coffins from before, one by one.

Arriving at the cave entrance again, Lin Shimo had already landed in front of it.

"Revered Master!"

"Where's the Heishan Order?" Black Mountain Sanren's expression involuntarily turned cold.

"It's with me!" In the Void Realm, peach blossoms bloomed one after another, revealing a Cultivator in a green robe.

He saw two Magic Treasure swords in his hand suddenly descend, directly slashing towards Black Mountain Sanren!

The speed was astonishing, and it even stirred up a full thirty-six rays of Sword Qi!

"Hmph, an ignorant brat!" Black Mountain Sanren was clearly well-prepared. He flicked his sleeve, and a black token instantly transformed into a Formation, enveloping the entire Yin Mountain. Countless black corpse Qi spread from within the Formation.

It turned into a mountain of foggy Qi, layer upon layer.

The two Magic Treasure Flying Swords were blocked by the Formation's spiritual shield!

But Black Mountain Sanren had just thrown out countless Corpse Puppets into the mist when, the next moment, nine Spirit Devouring Ants, each as large as a basin, with fangs, rapidly devoured the spiritual light of his Formation!

In the blink of an eye, a large hole was torn open, and the two Magic Treasures continued to stab towards Black Mountain Sanren!

At the same time, in the Void Realm, a war treasure ship also suddenly activated. Countless Sword Qi condensed and slashed towards Black Mountain Sanren.

The scene changed extremely quickly. Lin Shimo hadn't reacted yet, but the next moment, his body was suddenly pulled over a thousand miles away by a Poison Flood Dragon Vine!

Boom!

With a loud bang, Black Mountain Sanren, at this moment, was covered in corpse hair, and his body had also greatly expanded, reaching a height of ten feet!

His body withstood the combined attack of the war treasure ship and Lin Shiming!

Black Mountain Sanren had never expected that the Lin Family would not only find this place but also have Purple Mansion Cultivators, and even a war treasure ship!

But then, he seemed to have thought of something. His body suddenly fled into the distance!

The dark light fled extremely quickly!

But how could Lin Shiming let him escape? The wind chasing boots under his feet suddenly activated, and his body's speed increased by an unknown number of times.

He slashed out another sword strike.

However, Black Mountain Sanren, with his ferocious, fanged mouth, suddenly spat out cold words:

"You've reached Purple Mansion, yet you're still so naive. Just become a Corpse Puppet!"

Black Mountain Sanren's speed once again exploded wildly, and in an instant, he lunged towards Lin Shiming's chest.

His body, at this moment, also transformed into three, but Lin Shiming clearly noticed that the other two were Purple Mansion Corpse Puppets without intelligence!

Black Mountain Sanren's strength was also far more troublesome than Loose Immortal Blood Cloud's!

Boom!

Lin Shiming's entire body glowed brightly. The Mountain Ape Body Refining Art was fully unleashed, and his body also grew taller. Protected by spiritual light, he slammed down Black Mountain Sanren's spiritual palm!

And held it firmly!

As for the remaining two Purple Mansion Corpse Puppets, they were blasted away by Lin Shiming's Golden Light Seal Magic Treasure and two Flying Sword Magic Treasures, respectively!

"You're also a Body Cultivator?" Black Mountain Sanren's expression changed!

And at some unknown time, in the Void Realm, the war treasure ship once again condensed an even more dazzling giant sword, slashing towards Black Mountain Sanren.

"You're here too!" Black Mountain Sanren, at this moment, ignored everything and charged forward, frantically grabbing at Lin Shiming.

At this moment, the two Body Cultivators attacked countless times within a single breath. The terrifying explosions even merged into one continuous roar!

Just as the Sword Qi fell, Lin Shiming's body instantly disappeared!

Black Mountain Sanren's pupils suddenly widened!

He took out a black shield and blocked the giant sword!

With a bang, the giant sword was blocked, but the next moment, a golden lotus shot through the air at an even more terrifying speed!

"Sword Qi Coagulation! Purple Mansion Sword Cultivator!" Black Mountain Sanren cried out in alarm, quickly recalling the two Purple Mansion Sword Cultivators.

They stood in front of him. At the same time, his chest suddenly caved in, and with a wide-open mouth, a huge blood-red claw suddenly blasted out!

Boom!

The golden sword lotus ultimately shattered Black Mountain Sanren's blood-red claw, but its remaining spiritual light and Sword Qi were crushed by the claws of the two Corpse Puppets!

Black Mountain Sanren was greatly alarmed, but what awaited him was a sky full of Sword Grass. At that moment, he seemed to see countless blades of Sword Grass rising to the sky together!

And then slashing the sky together, the firmament shattered, and the Void Realm was torn open!

A full hundred blades of Sword Grass fell towards Black Mountain Sanren!

There was no avoiding it. In the Void Realm, there was nothing but Sword Intent and Sword Qi!

And at this moment, Black Mountain Sanren, along with the two Corpse Puppets, suddenly merged into one!

Dense Sword Qi swept over, and Black Mountain Sanren's corpse was also cut into countless fragments.

But before Lin Shiming and the others could relax, Black Mountain Sanren suddenly rushed out from the Sword Qi again, grabbing at Lin Xianzhi's chest!

Lin Shiming was a Body Cultivator, but Lin Xianzhi was not!