365: Failure, success (two-in-one, please vote for me)

Unusual phenomena occurred frequently on Shuangmu Island, with various auspicious clouds gathering, especially the fire-attributed Spiritual Qi, which lingered endlessly.

Waves of heat emanated, once again causing the Lin Family members to feel a sense of awe.

The simultaneous Breakthrough of two Purple Mansion Cultivators stirred the hearts of many Lin Family members, making them extraordinarily excited.

Even the older generation of Cultivators were incredibly excited; such phenomena were beyond their wildest dreams before.

And now, the Lin Family already had several Purple Mansion Cultivators.

Looking towards the sea, one could see the surging waves, and various Azure Armor Crabs and octopus Yao Beasts, usually hidden deep in the sea, all began to surface.

They stirred up trouble, roared madly, and surged from all directions.

Fortunately, the Lin Family was no longer what it used to be. There were three Purple Mansion Cultivators alone, and even if Nine Heavens Hermit couldn't make it in time, there were still two Purple Mansion Cultivators. In addition, there were three Purple Mansion Great Demons, plus two war treasure ships!

With the Teleportation Array, the Lin Family's Purple Mansion combat power no longer needed to be spread across Spirit Turtle Island and Fangmu Island.

Lin Shiming had also released Wang Jiao and the Red-haired Demon Monkey early, with his crescent moon guard blade appearing in his hand.

He was equally nervous about Lin Shitao's Breakthrough.

As soon as Wang Jiao emerged from the Immortal Cave, he charged towards the sea. With a Dragon roar, countless Yao Beasts immediately began to retreat, and the beast tide was actually suppressed!

On the other hand, after the Red-haired Demon Monkey came out, it transformed into a miniature red monkey, staring at the Storage Pouches of everyone present. Only after Lin Shiming glared at him did he transform into a giant hundred-zhang fire monkey, lurking nearby.

Lin Xianzhi also released the Fourth-Order Thunder Spirit Turtle.

And at this moment, the Lin Family's island-protecting grand array on Shuangmu Island also activated again.

With everything in place, everyone once again looked towards Thousand Wood Peak.

The fiery red auspicious clouds lasted for half the sky, and the Spiritual Qi vortex was still expanding. At the same time, in the perception of the two, their Divine Soul auras were also continuously strengthening.

Boom!

In the distance, giant waves rose a hundred zhang high, and then countless tentacles stretched out from the waves, reaching towards Wang Jiao!

Apparently, the Purple Mansion Breakthrough also attracted the first Fourth-Order Purple Mansion Great Demon.

However, this Purple Mansion Great Demon was evaded by Wang Jiao flying into the air. His pair of poisonous horns flashed with a dark light, and then he opened his mouth, and a venomous breath fiercely shot towards the octopus Yao Beast.

The eight-tentacled octopus also opened its giant mouth, spewing out bursts of black mist, but how could its black mist compare to Wang Jiao's.

For a time, countless black smoke was stirred up, and the venomous breath also landed on the octopus Yao Beast's tentacles, causing the latter to roar madly, stirring up half the ocean!

Countless low-level Yao Beasts were churned to death.

Wang Jiao also flashed forward. One must know that Wang Jiao's greater strength lay in his Physical Body, coupled with the enhancement of his Dragon horns and Dragon claws, ordinary Fourth-Order Low Grade Purple Mansion Great Demons were simply no match for Wang Jiao.

Not to mention Wang Jiao who had consumed the great strength fruit!

His three claws beneath his belly flashed with a dark light, and he immediately began a frenzied close-quarters tearing.

Countless octopus tentacles flew, and the octopus Yao Beast could only flee desperately.

But he was still grabbed on the head by Wang Jiao's claw, instantly splashing blood and dying on the spot, then directly taken into Wang Jiao's mouth and chewed voraciously.

"Don't swallow the Yao Beast Inner Core!" Lin Shiming quickly transmitted a message to Wang Jiao. The Physical Body of a Fourth-Order octopus Yao Beast could be swallowed, but the Inner Core was still worth some Spirit Stones.

Similarly, if a Spirit Beast was about to Breakthrough, having a Fourth-Order Inner Core could increase its chances of success.

The Lin Family members on Shuangmu Island also cheered repeatedly, and at the same time, countless Foundation Establishment Yao Beasts flew out, attacking the Second and Third-Order Yao Beasts.

The sheer number of these Yao Beasts was also a disaster.

Fortunately, the Fourth-Order Purple Mansion Great Demons in the nearby sea seemed to have become extinct, and no Purple Mansion Great Demons appeared afterward, which made the Lin Family members breathe a sigh of relief.

Although they were not afraid of Purple Mansion Great Demons, if there were Fourth-Order Great Demons in the nearby sea, the other Family members would also be in considerable danger in the future, and as Purple Mansion Cultivators of the Lin Family, they could not follow the Family members all day long.

On Thousand Wood Peak, the Lingxia (Spiritual Haze) was also nearing its end, and a terrifying Divine Soul fluctuation appeared, spreading out.

It diffused towards the surroundings of the island!

At the same time, a vast Purple Mansion Divine Sense also fell upon everyone.

All the Lin Family members were instantly overjoyed; this Divine Sense was clearly a sign of Breakthrough.

This meant that the Lin Family had gained another Purple Mansion Cultivator!

The Lin Family's three Purple Mansion Cultivators!

And it was an additional Purple Mansion Cultivator under a hundred years old!

"Shijie has broken through!" Lin Xianzhi's face was also filled with satisfaction.

Only Lin Shiming was still relatively worried, because in his Divine Sense perception, Lin Shitao's Divine Soul was clearly struggling to coalesce.

Upon seeing Lin Shiming's expression, Lin Xianzhi also became worried again.

Lin Shitao was even more important to the Lin Family. Now, at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, she could refine Fourth-Order Spirit Pills, which in any Family was an existence to be cultivated with all efforts.

But precisely because of Alchemy, and even refining Pills beyond her Realm using Detailed Explanation of Array Instruments, it was highly possible that she would encounter the same outcome as Lin Houxuan.

Especially since Lin Shitao had little insight into Cultivation and little experience, having always had a smooth journey.

Lin Shijie stabilized, and a ray of auspicious cloud also fell into Thousand Wood Peak, absorbed by Lin Shijie.

And the other ray of auspicious cloud began to tremble slightly.

After a long while, the Divine Soul fluctuations alternately contracted and expanded.

The vast Divine Sense also abruptly ceased!

Lin Shiming's face turned pale. Lin Shitao had failed, failing at the stage of condensing her Purple Mansion Divine Soul.

Lin Shiming's body also flew towards Thousand Wood Peak.

The peach tree beside the Immortal Cave also seemed to have shed many petals due to the failed Breakthrough.

Lin Shiming passed the Immortal Cave and looked towards Lin Shitao.

At this moment, Lin Shitao's face was pale, and she had also spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. Clearly, the failed Breakthrough had caused her a significant backlash.

"Seventh Brother, I failed..." Lin Shitao looked at Lin Shiming, who was the first to rush in, her face full of dejection.

Both consumed Purple Mansion Jade Liquid, and both had Two Spiritual Roots of fire and wood. Lin Shijie succeeded, but she failed.

Of course, whether Lin Shijie broke through or not had little impact on her. What was important was that with the failed Breakthrough, the gap in Cultivation between her and Lin Shiming would grow wider and wider.

In her eyes, there might even come a day when she would be old and frail, while Lin Shiming would still be as youthful as ever.

How painful would that moment be!

Foundation Establishment Lifespan is two hundred and fifty years, Purple Mansion Lifespan is five hundred years, and Golden Core Lifespan is one thousand years!

Lin Shiming was like a brilliant star, while she might fade away.

Because of Cultivation, it was even possible that the time Lin Shiming could spend with her would be extremely short.

Perhaps even less than the decades of affection between Mortals!

"It's okay, just break through again!" Lin Shiming embraced Lin Shitao.

His hand gently patted Lin Shitao's back.

"Seventh Brother, let's have a child!" Lin Shitao remained silent for a long time before speaking.

This surprised Lin Shiming, as it was clear Lin Shitao had lost confidence in breaking through to Golden Core.

"Don't worry unnecessarily. You're only eighty years old, you still have over a hundred years of Lifespan, and there are Lifespan fruits. Breaking through to Golden Core is just a small matter!" Lin Shiming said.

Of course, his heart was not calm at this moment.

Lin Shitao's worry was because of him. He knew that before Lin Shitao broke through to Purple Mansion, he perhaps should have accompanied her on a journey, to see the sea, to watch the sunrise, and to witness the four seasons of peach blossoms.

Perhaps the outcome would have been different.

Lin Shiming took out some Red Spirit Fish and mysterious black Spirit Fish, and personally made Spirit Cuisine for Lin Shitao.

A failed Breakthrough required replenishing Qi and blood. At the same time, Lin Shiming was also contemplating that perhaps he should once again push the Mingxin Tea Tree to the peak of Third-Order, and then catalyze the subsequent Lifebound spirit leaf, which might eliminate the effects caused by the Detailed Explanation of Array Instruments.

Lin Shitao had Two Spiritual Roots, and her failure to break through to Purple Mansion was due to insufficient experience, but after experiencing Illusion Heart Pavilion, it wasn't particularly bad. The most crucial factor was still the influence of the Detailed Explanation of Array Instruments.

Seeing Lin Shiming cooking the Spirit Cuisine, Lin Shitao's complexion improved slightly, and she managed a small smile.

Lin Shiming stroked her dark hair, and the two spent several hours in the Immortal Cave.

As dusk approached, Lin Shiming exited the Immortal Cave.

Lin Shitao still needed to Cultivate and consolidate. Although she failed to break through to Purple Mansion, she still needed to summarize her experience.

The Lin Family could afford the Purple Mansion Jade Liquid.

Lin Shitao still had many opportunities. Breaking through to Purple Mansion once, even if it failed, opened the Purple Mansion Dao Meridian, and also required consolidation.

As for him, he also needed to be more invigorated. He absolutely had to obtain the Spirit Medicine from the Ziyang Secret Realm.

Moreover, he needed to obtain as much as possible, as the Cultivation speed of Purple Mansion Cultivators gradually slowed down, and by the Golden Core Stage, it might be even slower.

Upon exiting the Immortal Cave, Lin Xianzhi, Lin Houyuan, and others were waiting beside the Immortal Cave.

"Seventh Grand Uncle, Grand Uncle, Father, Second Uncle, Shitao is fine, sorry to have worried everyone!" Lin Shiming greeted them one by one.

They had been waiting outside, naturally, since the moment of the failed Breakthrough.

"What Daoist name did Big Brother choose?" Lin Shiming tried to change the subject. Lin Shitao had only failed once.

Too much attention would only put greater pressure on Lin Shitao.

"Five Flame Daoist, and that earth-attributed Spirit Peak is also named Wuyan Peak!" Lin Xianzhi replied.

Although it sounded a bit strange, Lin Shijie cultivated the Five Flame Art, so naming him Five Flame Daoist was not a problem. As for the Spirit Peak with an earth-attributed Spiritual Vein, it was a rule set by Lin Shiming himself.

Whoever was the third to break through to Purple Mansion would have the peak named after him.

Naming it Wuyan Peak did not affect anything.

Instead, Lin Shijie could offer a few more sticks of incense in the Ancestral Hall, telling his Second Grand Uncle, Lin Yuqi, who always cared about the Family.

"Seventh Grand Uncle, please give this to Big Brother for me!" Lin Shiming took out a Storage Pouch containing several Magic Treasures.

Since Lin Shijie had broken through to Purple Mansion, it was naturally impossible for him to still use Magical Artifacts.

And these Magic Treasures were ones he didn't need, so giving them to Lin Shijie for his transition wouldn't affect anything.

"Shiming, this is the Soul Suppressing Tower that Nine Heavens Hermit refined for you!" Lin Xianzhi also took out a Storage Pouch. This was what Lin Shiming had entrusted Nine Heavens Hermit to refine.

Nine Heavens Hermit was now an honored Elder of the Lin Family, so he naturally helped Lin Shiming with Artifact Refining. Furthermore, Lin Shizhong had been following Nine Heavens Hermit all this time, and it was said that his Artifact Refining skills had surged, already surpassing Lin Houfei, who had established his Foundation earlier.

Lin Shiming took the Storage Pouch, which contained exactly two Soul Suppressing Towers. Lin Shiming nodded in thanks.

This trip to the Ziyang Secret Realm, naturally, the higher his strength, the better. And the Soul Suppressing Tower, as a Lifebound Treasure, with four of them together, would be no small help.

After speaking, Lin Shiming exchanged a few more pleasantries with the others, then headed towards the Sword Pavilion.

He hadn't forgotten that his most important goal was to safely withdraw from the Ziyang Secret Realm.

He couldn't know when Real Person Xuri would make a move, but only the Purple Yang Sword could guarantee his safe retreat.

Inside the Sword Pavilion, Lin Shiming once again arrived before the sword steps. This time, Lin Zeli was also trying to climb the steps, clearly honing her Sword Intent. Lin Shiming praised her a few times, then began to try to transmit a message to Yan Yang Sword.

"Senior Yan Yang?"

"Little Lin, something wrong?" Having witnessed Lin Shiming's Sword Dao talent, Yan Yang Sword was less aloof and more expectant.

With a Taiyi Sword Grass seed as a Magic Treasure, and his Sword Intent easily reaching the Third Realm, Sword Genesis Myriad Laws, he was very likely to enter the Divine Mountain in the future and re-explore the Tai Bai Sword Palace.

"May I ask, Senior, does Spirit Cultivation also require Spirit Medicine?" Lin Shiming tentatively asked.

From Yan Yang Sword initially needing a carrier to Cultivate the Sword Nurturing Art, to later transitioning to Spirit Cultivation, requiring Spiritual Veins.

He speculated whether Spirit Cultivation would also require Spirit Medicine.

If it also required Spirit Medicine, Yan Yang Sword could naturally accompany him.

After all, protecting Lin Shiming was also protecting Spirit Medicine that was over five thousand years old. With Spirit Devouring Ants, he was confident in capturing Spirit Medicine!

"Of course it's needed, but my current Realm is equivalent to the Golden Core Stage, and your Lin Family can't provide it!" Yan Yang Sword did not hide anything. It couldn't be hidden when he unleashed the sword might capable of slaying True Person Liuhe's Clone that day.

In fact, Spirit Cultivation is similar to Wood Demons. Otherwise, Lin Shiming's sword core method wouldn't have been able to utilize the Spirit Communication Sword.

However, the transformation of Spirit Cultivation is much more difficult than that of Wood Demons.

"Then how is Senior Yan Yang's recovery? Junior happens to have a Secret Realm where I obtained Spirit Medicine over five thousand years old, but how to preserve the Spirit Medicine is difficult for Junior!" Lin Shiming also did not hide anything, revealing the matter of the Ziyang Secret Realm.

However, he did not mention that the Golden Core True Person coveted his Star Body Tempering Art.

"This matter is naturally possible. Also, get a Fifth-Order Spiritual Vein as soon as possible. Fourth-Order Spiritual Veins are too troublesome to recover!" Yan Yang Sword said without reservation.

Although the Lin Family's fire-attributed Spiritual Vein was pure, its grade was still too low. Furthermore, Lin Shiming also used it to nurture Magic Treasures, and there were a large number of Cultivators Cultivating there.

"Then I'll have to trouble Senior!" Lin Shiming gave an awkward smile. He indeed diverted a lot of Spiritual Qi to nurture the Soul Suppressing Tower, and also opened his Immortal Cave.

Yan Yang Sword already knew about the Immortal Cave, so Lin Shiming wasn't worried about him.

Firstly, no System prompt appeared. Secondly, if Yan Yang Sword truly had intentions, everything the Lin Family possessed would be within his grasp, and even he would certainly not be spared.

After all, Yan Yang Sword had entered the Immortal Cave during the Secret Realm.

Coupled with his life-saving act during the Qingxuan Sect incident, Lin Shiming naturally felt uncomfortable letting Yan Yang Sword enter the spirit beast pouch.

Putting away the Yan Yang Sword and leaving the Sword Pavilion, Lin Shiming also headed towards the summit of Thousand Wood Peak.

The Soul Suppressing Tower on Thousand Wood Peak had been nurtured for nearly ten years, and the Soul Suppressing Tower on Wuyan Peak had been nurtured for a full four years.

When Lin Shiming entered the summit of Thousand Wood Peak, he saw that at the lava vent, the Spiritual Qi Dragon shadow was still spewing Spiritual Qi towards the Soul Suppressing Tower.

And the Soul Suppressing Tower had changed greatly. Besides being more suffused with Spiritual Qi, its surface was covered with many fiery red spirit patterns.

The entire Spirit Tower also appeared even more vibrant with Spiritual Qi!