393: Tianshoudancheng, Yanjiaoshiyuan (two-in-one, please vote for me)

Inside the Grotto-heaven World, the Five-Colored Pill Furnace rotated continuously. First, the essence blood of the Red Dragon Clone let out roars.

At that moment, the lid of the Pill Furnace showed signs of coming off.

Streaks of crimson Spirit Light were revealed, and it seemed as if spirit shadows were overflowing from it.

The Five-Colored Spirit Flames, transformed by the Five Flames True Scripture, spun relentlessly, refining with full power.

Among them, the green Snake Spirit Flame was the largest. Lin Shijie had obtained this Snake Spirit Flame from a Duan Family Cultivator. Although he only gave a small portion to Lin Shitao, it greatly aided her Alchemy and the Five Flames True Scripture.

Even so, Lin Shitao found the refining process somewhat strenuous.

The essence blood of the Red Dragon was, after all, from a Peak Rank Four Yao Beast, and ordinary ground fire couldn't melt it.

Let alone refining away its demonic nature.

The melting process was therefore extremely prolonged.

Fortunately, Lin Shitao's Divine Sense had already broken through; otherwise, the subtle control of the temperature alone would have exhausted most of her Mental Energy.

The Pill Furnace continued to burn, and Lin Shiming observed it closely from the side.

Just then, Lin Shiming felt an unusual movement from the Poison Flood Dragon beneath the golden dragon fruit tree, as if it had sensed the Red Dragon's essence blood.

Divine Sense fluctuations came from its Sea of Consciousness. Lin Shiming thought the Poison Flood Dragon had already digested it, but he found that the latter was still guarding its food at this point.

Lin Shiming felt a mix of amusement and helplessness about this.

However, he was also somewhat comforted, as the Poison Flood Dragon's ability to transmit these fluctuations meant it had passed the initial danger.

It just needed to fully digest it now.

Perhaps then, the Red Dragon would break through and become a Middle Stage Rank Four Great Yao.

A three-clawed Poison Flood Dragon Great Yao, even ordinary Late Stage Rank Four Great Yao would be no match for it. At that time, the Poison Flood Dragon would be an even greater help to Lin Shiming.

In the future, exploring the Secret Realm of Nine Heavens Hermit would also be more assured. Of course, Lin Shiming hadn't forgotten.

The Qingxuan Sect ruins and the Treasure Unlocking Art of the blood demon disc.

If Lin Shiming could still observe and understand some spirit arts when Lin Shitao refined the blood burst pill.

Then when refining the Heavenly Beast Pill, even Lin Shitao had to be extremely careful, and the process was not as foolproof as before. Both the heavenly beast grass and the Red Dragon essence blood were extremely rare treasures.

They could not be wasted.

After he could no longer understand, Lin Shiming simply began to Cultivate the Treasure Unlocking Art of the Star Bead.

The Star Bead required the power of starlight, and Lin Shiming happened to use the five-colored star spirit floss to Cultivate the Treasure Unlocking Art, which was also extremely effective.

This made him yearn for something.

Perhaps then, it could also be like the Book of Hidden Paths, where the first layer could be used and taken into his body.

The first layer of the Book of Hidden Paths allowed Lin Shiming to be fearless of most Golden Core Cultivators' probes. The Star Bead might allow Lin Shiming's physique to advance another level.

However, the Treasure Unlocking Art of the Star Bead was equally abstruse and difficult to understand. Lin Shiming could only comprehend one character in ten days to half a month, and this was with the System's prompts.

Furthermore, it consumed a great deal of Mental Energy. Lin Shiming also Cultivated the Spirit Splitting Art to restore his Divine Sense while Cultivating.

It was just that the Rank of the Spirit Splitting Art was still a bit too low, which did not allow Lin Shiming much time to Cultivate the Treasure Unlocking Art.

Another month passed.

Lin Shitao's Five-Colored Pill Furnace, which was refining Spirit Pills, now had countless beast-like forms surging, and countless Spiritual Qi overflowing, causing the lid of the Pill Furnace to constantly vibrate and emit dull clanging sounds.

This was the spirit shadow produced by the melting of the heavenly beast grass.

heavenly beast grass mostly grows in places where many Yao Beasts have fallen, forged by the essence blood of countless Yao Beasts.

When melted, it was like ten thousand beasts galloping, even more difficult than the Red Dragon essence blood.

Among the many spirit shadows, the spirit shadow of the Red Dragon was also the largest. Under the Five-Colored Spirit Flames, the Red Dragon swallowed all the spirit shadows one by one, transforming into a more condensed Red Dragon spirit shadow, and even red scales seemed to have formed later.

Continuous beast roars emanated, along with vast Spirit Power and True Essence.

Boom!

The lid of the furnace was shaken by the terrifying Spirit Power, and faintly, a golden Spirit Pill prototype had already formed.

Under the flames, it spun rapidly, becoming increasingly rounded.

Lin Shitao was already drenched in sweat, and the spirit arts in her hands became more and more numerous. The Red Dragon spirit shadow moved towards the Medicinal Pill prototype, about to transform into a Pill Pattern and be contained within.

Boom!

Finally, with the fall of a spirit art, the Red Dragon's spirit shadow surged into the Medicinal Pill, becoming a Red Dragon spirit pattern.

A wave of hot Spirit Power spread out.

The furnace lid fell, the Spirit Light disappeared, and a burst of Medicinal Pill fragrance spread!

The Heavenly Beast Pill was finally formed.

Lin Shitao also lowered her slender fingers and placed the Spirit Pill into a jade bottle.

She couldn't help but wipe away her sweat, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Lin Shiming also walked over, delighted.

One must know that this time, Lin Shitao did not use the Detailed Explanation of Array Instruments to refine the Heavenly Beast Pill.

Her Alchemy skill had achieved another great Breakthrough.

"Seventh Brother!" Lin Shitao also had a joyful expression.

Lin Shiming quickly told the latter to sit down and meditate first.

Refining Rank Four Medicinal Pills was naturally very exhausting.

As for the remaining heavenly beast grass and Four-Headed Snake essence blood, Lin Shiming did not intend for Lin Shitao to refine them.

At least not until she broke through to Purple Mansion.

And with the successive Breakthroughs in her state of mind, Divine Sense, and Alchemy, the next step was to go to Illusion Heart Pavilion.

To also break through the illusion.

His Minor Divine Ability, Wind of Rejuvenation, now only had half a year's time left. He could fully ripen the Mingxin Tea Tree Wood Demon, allowing it to become more robust and its Spirit Power more abundant.

At that time, he would take half a root of the vital tea leaf, have Lin Shitao consume it, and then consume the fu ling fire mulberry fruit to replenish her life Spiritual Qi.

If, after all this, she still couldn't break through to Purple Mansion, then it truly was a matter of fate!

Lin Shiming took the Heavenly Beast Pill from the latter's hand.

He saw that the Poison Flood Dragon over there was still sending out Divine Soul fluctuations, showing some eagerness and desire. Lin Shiming also comforted the latter.

After all, the Poison Flood Dragon was still in the midst of digestion and resistance.

As Lin Shitao Cultivated to recover, Lin Shiming also sat down opposite her and began to recover.

Whoever woke up from Cultivation could glance at the other.

One had to diligently Cultivate to gather enough Spirit Medicine, and the other had to diligently Cultivate to improve her Alchemy skills and refine more powerful Spirit Pills.

Half a month later, the two left the Grotto-heaven World and first visited Xian Zhi to learn about the Family's affairs. There were quite a few Cultivators from the Lin Family on the lists now.

On the Purple Mansion list, Nine Heavens Hermit was naturally on it. Lin Shijie, relying on his Purple Mansion Sword Cultivator status, was also third on the Purple Mansion list.

However, the second on the Purple Mansion list was an outsider, a Purple Mansion Loose Cultivator.

But according to Xian Zhi, many Purple Mansion Cultivators had recently arrived at Rising Sun Island, and Lin Shijie might fall off the list after the next update.

However, many members of the Lin Family were selected for the Foundation Establishment list and the Qi Refining Stage list.

They almost dominated the lists, but the lists updated very quickly. To see the latest list information, one needed to check Tianxiang Island.

After the two visited and understood the situation, they went to see Lin Houyuan, and finally stopped in front of the Illusion Heart Pavilion.

The Cultivator guarding the Illusion Heart Pavilion now was Lin Shiling, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Shi Generation. He was nearly sixty years old and had also benefited from the Family's welfare.

When he saw Lin Shiming arrive, he quickly called out Seventh Brother and Seventh Aunt.

Lin Shiming nodded and replied warmly a few times, then looked at Lin Shitao.

For Lin Shitao, if she could pass the Illusion Heart Pavilion, then breaking through to Purple Mansion was almost a certainty.

And this was considered the final hurdle of all her trials.

Lin Shitao also took a deep breath, her heart clearly not at peace.

Her time spent with Lin Shiming had long since tempered her heart to be calm, but in front of the Illusion Heart Pavilion, facing such a scene again, Lin Shitao still felt a little scared.

"Seventh Brother, I'm ready!" Lin Shitao looked at Lin Shiming again.

And Lin Shiling spoke from the side:

"Seventh Brother, Seventh Aunt, you might have to wait a while for the Illusion Heart Pavilion. Yan Jiao is currently challenging the Advanced Rank illusion array!"

At these words, Lin Shiming and Lin Shitao both turned their heads.

But then they were delighted.

Lin Yanjiao truly lived up to her reputation as the Lin Family's second spirit body. She should only be twenty-five years old now, yet she was able to challenge the Advanced Rank illusion array of the Illusion Heart Pavilion.

However, thinking that Lin Yanjiao also Cultivated a Profound Rank Advanced illusion-type Cultivation Technique and possessed Two Spiritual Roots, they were relieved.

"Yan Jiao should be at Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level now, right!" Lin Shitao was also quite pleased.

After Lin Shiming tested Lin Yanjiao, he had Lin Shitao teach her for some time.

It was only after she went into seclusion to break through to Purple Mansion that she rarely learned about Yan Jiao's affairs.

"Yes, Seventh Aunt, Yan Jiao is now among the top five on the last Qi Refining Stage Hero List!" Lin Shiling also nodded from the side.

"Also, Yan Jiao isn't the most powerful of the younger generation. The most powerful is Lin Shiyuan from our Shi Generation! He has been in seclusion for Foundation Establishment for two years now, and the Rank Two Yao Beasts he has slain still Rank first!" Lin Shiling added.

His eyes were also filled with pride. Although he only broke through to Foundation Establishment at nearly sixty, being born into a Purple Mansion Family and witnessing the Family grow from a minor Foundation Establishment Family to a Purple Mansion magnate Family, the pride within him was self-evident.

Just as the Hall of Teachings preached, every person in the Family contributed to the Family's success.

Even if he had no hope of Purple Mansion at this moment, he was still willing to continue contributing to the Family.

One must know that with his talent, if he were in another Family, he might not even reach the Late Stage of Qi Refining.

"Shiyuan?" Lin Shiming sighed slightly when he thought of Lin Shiyuan.

Shiyuan was Lin Houyong's son. The latter sacrificed himself on Fangmu Mountain to cover the Family's retreat.

At that time, Lin Shiyuan was only thirteen years old. He knelt in the Ancestral Hall to observe filial piety for seven days, and after he left, he cried bitterly.

But in front of him, he tried hard to hide his sorrow.

He knew that Lin Shiyuan's hatred was greater than anyone else's.

And from the fact that he was still among the top Ranks of the Qi Refining Stage Hero List after two years of seclusion, one can imagine how many Yao Beasts Lin Shiyuan had killed in the first three years of the list's inception.

And for the latter, to break through a major Realm, how much resentment he had to vent in his heart.

Perhaps, only by killing with indifference and detachment, by killing until the sky and earth turned dark, could he truly find peace of mind.

Lin Shiming couldn't help but worry about the Lin Family's only Wind Spiritual Root Cultivator. He made a decision in his heart: when the beast tide ended, he truly had to take Lin Shiyuan to the Eastern Region.

If they couldn't destroy the Heavenly Demon Sect, at least the Foundation Establishment Family that was swaggering on Fangmu Mountain must be personally destroyed by Lin Shiyuan.

At least that way, he would not have a mental barrier when breaking through to Purple Mansion.

The scorching sun hung high again, and the Spirit Light of the Illusion Heart Pavilion trembled. The next moment, the Spirit Light extinguished.

The illusion array was passed!

A graceful and beautiful woman in a green skirt walked out of the pavilion with agile steps.

"Seventh Grand Uncle, Seventh Grand Aunt..." Lin Yanjiao belonged to the Yan Generation, and on the scene, she was naturally a Junior to many Cultivators. She called out affectionately in a string of names.

As the eldest sister of the Yan Generation, Lin Yanjiao had much of Lin Shijie's demeanor. She took great care of her many younger brothers and sisters, and she was respectful to her elders. The Lin Family even considered Lin Yanjiao when deciding on the Family Head.

She was skilled in illusion arts, and sometimes, her communication or command could gather people's hearts more effectively than other Cultivators.

It would also be more advantageous when dealing with other Families!

However, whether she could truly bear the title of Family Head was still under the Lin Family's consideration.

Perhaps she would be the Lin Family's next-next Family Head.

"Yan Jiao, well done!" Lin Shiming looked at Lin Yanjiao, extremely satisfied.

As a spirit body, at less than twenty-four, she had already broken through to Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level. And looking at her spiritual might, her Qi Refining Stage Ninth Level was already stable, and she had begun to refine her Spiritual Qi.

She was not far from breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

"Seventh Grand Uncle, Yan Jiao will keep that compliment for now. When Yan Jiao gets first place on the Qi Refining Stage Hero List, then you can praise me again!" Lin Yanjiao was also full of pride, her eyes shimmering with Spirit Light.

Those illusionary eyes faintly gave Lin Shiming the feeling of the four demon foxes he had once encountered.

Perhaps when Lin Yanjiao broke through, the Minor Divine Ability of her spirit body would be those spirit eyes.

Lin Shiming was somewhat expectant, and at this moment, it was Lin Shitao's turn to enter the Illusion Heart Pavilion.

Everyone was a little expectant. If Lin Shitao entered the Illusion Heart Pavilion and successfully broke through, she would become the Lin Family's fourth Purple Mansion Cultivator.

Furthermore, with Lin Shitao's identity as an Alchemist and Nine Heavens Hermit as an Array Master, the Lin Family's Purple Mansion Cultivators would not lack Cultivation resources.

Lin Shitao glanced at Lin Shiming, then strode forward. Lin Yanjiao also offered her congratulations in advance.

"Yan Jiao congratulates Seventh Grand Aunt in advance on successfully breaking through!"

"Shiling congratulates Seventh Aunt in advance on successfully breaking through!"

...Seeing this scene, Lin Shiming also smiled slightly and gave a thumbs up:

"Seventh Brother congratulates Shitao in advance on successfully breaking through!"

Lin Shitao nodded firmly and entered the Illusion Heart Pavilion.

As the Spirit Light flowed, the Five Elements Illusory Heart Jade in the very center emitted five-colored Spirit Light, engulfing Lin Shitao... Lin Shitao opened her eyes, only to see Qingtao Ancient Town appear before her.

The streets were filled with vendors hawking their wares, and the steaming buns in the distance seemed to boil with life.

"Mother, I want to go to the martial arts academy to practice martial arts. In the future, I want to be the martial arts champion of Great Zhao!"

A young boy walked out of the crowd, holding a token from the martial arts academy in his hand.

Lin Shitao carefully looked at the boy's appearance, which was exactly like Lin Shiming's when he was young: his eyebrows, his fortitude.

It was precisely as she remembered.

The boy then prostrated himself on her belly:

"Mother, this must be a little sister. I will protect her in the future!"

The boy clenched his fists and said proudly.

Lin Shitao trembled involuntarily.

Then, she heard a shout from afar:

"Madam, why did you come out with such a big belly?" Lin Shiming walked out from the bustling crowd on the street.

He held a freshly picked peach blossom in his hand.

Lin Shitao felt a moment of trance. She numbly followed Lin Shiming, watching him being gentle, considerate, and romantic.

Their son, Ze Ying, was well-behaved, ambitious, and had extraordinary martial arts aptitude. It was said that the head of the martial arts academy even wanted to marry his daughter to Ze Ying.

And in her belly, there was still an unborn baby.

For that moment, Lin Shitao abandoned all other thoughts, wanting to immerse herself in it.

But the next moment, she raised her hand and stabbed the peach blossom into her belly.

She closed her eyes, filled with pain. She really wanted to see her and Lin Shiming's second child.

But she knew even more clearly what Lin Shiming's Immortal Dao was.

Then, what her Immortal Dao was as well!