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On the island, enthusiastic congratulations rang out, and everyone looked at Lin Shitao, overjoyed.

Lin Shitao's Breakthrough not only meant a Breakthrough, but also represented the Lin Family's Alchemy skills could advance further.

For a major power, the rank of an Alchemist also represented the power's foundation.

Lin Shitao could refine Fifth-tier Spirit Pills at the Purple Mansion stage. After her Breakthrough to the Fifth-tier, she had hopes of refining even higher-tier Spirit Pills.

This was of extraordinary significance to the entire Lin Family.

Moreover, the Lightning Tribulation's smooth passage set a good precedent. Everyone looked towards Qinglian Peak, where Lin Shilei was located.

He was still condensing the Spirit Light.

Clearly, Lei Xuan's Spiritual Qi seemed richer, and he needed more time.

With Lin Shitao's Breakthrough, others also felt Lei Xuan was stable. This time, the Lin Family would not just gain one Immortal Master, but two Immortal Masters... In the Immortal Cave on Qinglian Peak, with Lei Xuan's final absorption, the Violet Heaven Thunder Scripture also reached its last moment.

Within his body, a bowl-sized Thunder Spirit Pill was now condensed.

Above the Spirit Pill, there were arcs of lightning from the cave.

This made Lei Xuan extremely satisfied.

This was also his greatest gain in the Heavenly Thunder Secret Realm; he was just a little short of condensing the Acquired Thunder Body.

If his Physical Body had not reached its limit, he would not have stopped.

Coupled with the Lin Family's numerous crises and lack of much breathing room,

He decided to directly Breakthrough to the Golden Core stage, so he could contribute to the Lin Family.

He had not only grown attached to the Lin Family after staying for so long, but his son and even his grandson were also in it.

There were also his memories with Lin Shiqi.

He would never allow Lin Shiqi to be in trouble.

There was still a lot of Spiritual Qi being released from his Purple Mansion Dao Meridians. At the same time, he held a top-grade Thunder-attribute Spirit Stone in his hand.

Even in the Lin Family, there were only two such Spirit Stones. Now, one was in his hand, and the other was in Lin Shilei's hand.

Soon, his mind was also enveloped by a layer of Spirit Light.

This Spirit Light began to manifest countless images.

There was his father, and his Family from when he was young.

However, he had already experienced these scenes countless times in the Illusion Heart Pavilion.

Although Lin Shiqi had been gone for many years, he was fortunate to have accompanied her in the end and had several children with her.

It could be considered that she left without regrets.

He quickly passed through one illusion after another, and in the next moment, the illusion suddenly changed.

This time, it became the scene where he was just captured by the Lin Family.

At that time, he was utterly despondent. He did not believe the Lin Family would kindly save him; they merely wanted to inquire about some things, which was why they hadn't killed him immediately. That's why, the moment he saw Lin Shiqi, he harbored thoughts of becoming a live-in son-in-law.

That was his only way to survive.

During the gap of his capture, he sent a voice transmission to Lin Shiqi, amusing her, and on the tenth breath of their meeting, he began to confess.

At that time, he didn't think much; he just wanted to survive.

But what he didn't expect was that Lin Shiqi also fell in love with him at first sight.

There weren't many words. Lin Shiqi also became his guard, and they would chat a few times every day.

Lin Shiqi had never seen the world beyond Yunzhou, and he would tell Lin Shiqi about it. Lin Shiqi regretted her low cultivation and bad luck, and he would comfort her.

And the effect was extremely obvious; he successfully survived in the Lin Family.

He had always buried that scene deep in his heart before, because he truly admired Lin Shiqi.

The scene froze. Lin Shiming asked Lei Xuan to choose between him and Lin Shiqi.

"Lei Xuan, do you really like my third sister?"

He nodded.

However, an unexpected change occurred. Lin Shiqi looked at Lei Xuan.

"Brother Xuan, I want to hear you swear that you truly like me and are with me because of that, not because you want to survive!" Lin Shiqi spoke each word clearly.

And it landed in Lei Xuan's heart.

His heart instantly roared.

He couldn't answer.

Under the oath of the heavenly dao, if he swore, it would be a dead end. If he didn't swear, he couldn't face Lin Shiqi's eyes.

At this moment, countless images flashed through his mind.

They were all scenes of him and Lin Shiqi's affection.

But his body hesitated, and a ten thousand year cold jade pendant began to emit cold Qi.

However, the cold Qi invaded his mind, allowing him to regain clarity.

But he still couldn't forget Lin Shiqi's eyes.

His hesitation caused the Golden Core he was condensing to become chaotic. The true Qi of a Thunder-attribute Golden Core was inherently volatile and could not tolerate any distraction.

At this moment, his heart was still hesitant. This was his Dao Heart, and it was the foundation of his stability in the Lin Family.

He couldn't face all of this. He thought he had deliberately forgotten it because he indeed loved Lin Shiqi.

But at this moment, magnified by the illusion, he couldn't face his inner self, couldn't face Lin Shiqi's eyes.

Boom!

The thunderclouds in the sky constantly flickered, then quickly began to disperse.

Many Cultivators outside watched this scene, and even Lin Shiming began to frown.

Lei Xuan also ran into trouble.

Before he could think of a remedy, the Spirit Light in the sky also disappeared.

Without a Lightning Tribulation and without Spirit Light, this meant Lei Xuan's Breakthrough had failed.

This was naturally extremely bad news for the Lin Family.

They lost a Thunder Cultivator Golden Core. The combat power of a Thunder Cultivator Golden Core was in no way inferior to that of a Sword Cultivator.

"How could Ancestor Lei Xuan...?" Lin Yanjiao also hesitated a bit. She hadn't expected Lei Xuan to fail his Breakthrough.

The Formation in the sky dispersed, and Shuangmu Island returned to tranquility. The Yao Beasts in the distant sea were also completely cleared out.

Lin Shiming waited for a long time on Qinglian Peak, accompanied by Lei Xuan's several children.

They had all reached Foundation Establishment, but at this moment, they also found it hard to accept that Lei Xuan had actually failed his Breakthrough.

Fortunately, a Purple Mansion Breakthrough to Golden Core would not be fatal; it would only cause a drop in cultivation due to the Golden Core returning to nothingness.

Not long after, Lei Xuan also walked out, looking dejected. He looked at Lin Shiming.

"Shiming, I've disappointed you!" Lei Xuan sighed.

Then he looked at his sons.

"Let's go, let's go see your mother!" Lin Shiming didn't follow them.

He knew that Lei Xuan's failure was likely related to Lin Shiqi, but he had no solution.

"Lei Xuan, if you have problems, go to the Eastern Domain. Third Sister is in the Eastern Domain; she's a very powerful Spirit Planter!" Lin Shiming said.

But it was limited to that.

Cultivators were supposed to be without emotion, alone, but how many times could one truly be alone?

So, for them, facing it was what a Cultivator should do.

As for escaping, one could never truly certify their Dao Heart.

"Thank you, Shiming. I will go, definitely!" Lei Xuan nodded, then paused his steps and continued on his way.

Lin Shiming sighed, watching Lei Xuan's distant, stumbling figure, but said nothing. He also headed towards Thousand Wood Peak. Lin Shitao had broken through, and he also needed to go celebrate with her.

At the same time, he also needed to give her some guidance.

Lin Shitao's Breakthrough was also extremely perilous. Clearly, the Heart Demon of the Golden Core stage was far stronger than that of the Purple Mansion stage.

Lin Shiming still needed to inquire about it.

It would be best to summarize it to prevent other Lin Family Purple Mansion Cultivators from failing again during their Breakthroughs.

Perhaps, he would also need to find Immortal Master Jiuxiao again to refine even more powerful Spirit Pendants!