612: Protector of the Forest (please subscribe for a monthly ticket)

Chapter 615: Forest Protection Pendant (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Lei Xuan left, treading on his spirit boat with his two sons, ascending into the haze.

Lin Shiming, with a smile on his face, walked towards the valley.

The current layout of Demon Suppression Valley is a city at the valley entrance, with a Spirit Medicine cultivation garden inside.

Although Qingxuan Sect completely emptied the place when it broke through Demon Suppression Valley, because it was formerly the Sect location of Heavenly Demon Sect, the Spiritual Qi was rich, making many rocks and soils extremely spiritual.

Even without a Spiritual Vein, there were significant losses, but now, after injecting a Dragon Vein, it has greatly improved.

“Seventh Uncle!”

“Seventh Grand Uncle!”

…A string of greetings made Lin Shiming nod repeatedly.

These were all juniors greeting him, and their eyes were filled with fervent admiration.

In the Lin family, if one were to speak of the most legendary figure, it would naturally be Lin Shiming.

This also caused Lin Shijie and Lin Shimo to be somewhat overshadowed, but if placed in the entire Cultivation World, the latter two were already absolute Geniuses.

This alone was enough to show the brilliance of Lin Shiming.

“Where is Elder Jiuxiao?” Lin Shiming asked Lin Shizhong.

On the city gate, the Purple Mansion Elder currently on guard was the Immortal Seed who was with Lin Shitao, and also the son of Peach Blossom Town’s Town Head.

At that time, his talent was not particularly good, but Lin Shizhong was probably the Cultivator Lin Shiming thought most resembled the Yu generation.

Diligent and meticulous.

He first apprenticed under Lin Yutie, and later under Real Person Jiuxiao.

Now he had also followed along.

However, after reaching the Early Violet Palace Stage, his cultivation stagnated, and he was still in the Early Violet Palace Stage.

“Seventh Brother, Elder Jiuxiao is still in seclusion refining the Forest Protection Pendant!” Lin Shizhong replied.

Lin Shiming was also aware of this Forest Protection Pendant; it was a Fifth-Order Magic Treasure that Real Person Jiuxiao had recently spent a lot of time and effort to create, with the aim of refining a defensive Divine Sense Magic Treasure unique to the Lin family.

Moreover, he also planned to use the Spirit Descent technique from the Lin family’s newly acquired Sixth-Order Legacy in this Magic Treasure.

This technique, when integrated into a Magic Treasure, could allow a Cultivator, even one level lower, to wield it.

However, it required the True Essence to be pre-infused, and it could only be used once.

The Lin family’s current Spirit Protection Pendant was like this, but that was the initial version, only reaching the level of a peak Fourth-Order item, which helped Lin Shitao once, but still needed improvement.

“I’ll go wait for him!” Lin Shiming said, hearing this, and went directly to wait.

Before leaving, Lin Shiming looked at Lin Shizhong again:

“If you encounter a Bottleneck, you can go to Taihan Secret Realm; it might be more suitable for you there!”

Lin Shiming suggested, knowing that Lin Shizhong was here because he wanted to gain experience through actual combat.

He had always been focused on Artifact Refining, and his innate talent wasn’t high; he entered the Purple Mansion relying on the Lin family’s resources.

To advance further, in Lin Shiming's opinion, breaking through himself was a better move.

Lin Shizhong nodded, indicating that he had noted it down.

Real Person Jiuxiao’s courtyard was located in the innermost part of the city, leaning against the mountain wall, with his Earth Fire Chamber built inside, where the Spiritual Qi was most abundant.

Of course, Real Person Jiuxiao didn't rely on earth fire, but on the spiritual fire he had refined himself in his early years.

Lin Shiming was not in a hurry, and simply waited at the entrance.

After a while, the setting sun in the sky also descended, the red sun disappearing at the end of the treetops and the end of the mountain range.

The sky gradually darkened, and the whole world became somewhat tranquil.

Lin Shiming looked on, somewhat lost in thought.

He suddenly recalled that it had been over a hundred years since he last leisurely watched the sunset and the sky full of dust in the Eastern Domain, without the rolling sea.

“Shiming, you’re here. You could have sent me a sound transmission; I’m just struggling with my research right now!” Real Person Jiuxiao said.

At this moment, his eyes were also a bit weary, clearly indicating that years of research had consumed a great deal of his mental energy.

“Elder Jiuxiao, I have an Enlightenment Spirit Pill here. Please take it; I will be your Protector!” Lin Shiming took out an unknown Spirit Pill and handed it to Real Person Jiuxiao.

Real Person Jiuxiao didn't move, seeming a bit puzzled.

“This is a Spirit Pill specifically for enlightenment; it can enhance your understanding of Artifact Refining!” Lin Shiming, seeing Real Person Jiuxiao’s expression, knew that he might have misunderstood.

After all, his excuse was too clumsy, and he didn't explain the reason.

“Good!” Real Person Jiuxiao, hearing Lin Shiming’s explanation, no longer hesitated, took the Spirit Pill, and began to consume it.

Lin Shiming then took out a meditation cushion, which was precisely the one Lin Xianzhi had found in Taihan Secret Realm.

The effect of this cushion was even better than the one the Lin family had previously obtained, and the spiritual patterns on it were even more mysterious.

Seeing this, Real Person Jiuxiao also nodded, sat on the meditation cushion, and began to meditate while holding two Jade Slips.

As he finished consuming the Spirit Pill, golden light also surged from beneath Lin Shiming’s feet, emanating from underground towards Real Person Jiuxiao.

Real Person Jiuxiao was still hesitating at this moment, and the effect of the meditation cushion was already beginning to show.

His research proceeded more smoothly, but he still didn't have that feeling of enlightenment in his heart.

He still didn't believe in such a Spirit Pill; true enlightenment in a Realm might be possible, but to achieve enlightenment at any time would be too terrifying.

He had never even heard of such a Spirit Pill.

But the next moment, he felt his thoughts rapidly turning in his mind, and his previous doubts and incomprehensible points were quickly resolved.

“Shiming, this…” He could hardly believe it.

But he quickly became reluctant to leave this state, immediately shut his mouth, and began to comprehend.

This kind of comprehension was too precious for Real Person Jiuxiao.

He had studied Artifact Refining for nearly six hundred years.

Six hundred years of doubts were all being dispelled at this moment.

This profound and mysterious Realm made him utterly captivated.

Even the difficulty of the Forest Protection Pendant’s Spirit Descent secret technique felt somewhat easier at this moment.

Beside him, Lin Shiming, after inputting the Inference Aura, also entered the cave entrance, truly guarding Real Person Jiuxiao.

He didn’t tell Real Person Jiuxiao that this was a Minor Divine Ability; it was a matter of great importance, and he didn’t even use the Mystic Profound Origin Pearl.

Currently, the secret of this Inference Aura was actually far greater than the secret of Lin Shiming’s Grotto-Heaven.

That’s why he was so cautious.

Even if Real Person Jiuxiao had suspicions, it didn’t matter to him; for the latter, not knowing was clearly better.

It would neither make things difficult for Lin Shiming nor cause him anxiety.

This level was just right.

While Real Person Jiuxiao was in secluded comprehension, Lin Shiming also settled to the side, continuing to study his swordsmanship.

At this moment, he even thought about using the Inference Aura to deduce his swordsmanship once.

But he quickly shook his head.

The most important thing for deduction was accumulation; his Sword Cultivator Realm had only recently broken through, and using it now would be a waste.

Instead, saving it to use the Inference Aura on Yu Jing’s Fifth-Order Spirit Talisman grand endeavor, or Lin Shitao’s Alchemy grand endeavor, and in the future, Lin Houshou’s Formation Dao, might create unexpected miraculous effects.

For Lin Shiming, that would be more secure.

Moreover, the situation was not like it was a decade ago; the Tai Gan Abyss was about to erupt soon.