Mortal Cultivator: Lin Tianzun

Chapter 193 The True Image of Burning the Saint, Wen Siyue
Lin Fan stepped into a stone chamber, and as the stone door slowly closed, he began his secluded cultivation journey.

As soon as Lin Fan left the hall, the women became incredibly excited.

Yanli and Yuanyao were the most excited. From childhood to adulthood, their cultivation journey had been very difficult; they had to travel around for cultivation resources and suffered a lot.

Now, being able to freely mine spirit stones in this super-large spirit stone mine is like a dream to them.

Yanli excitedly grabbed Yuan Yao's soft hand, her voice trembling slightly: "Junior sister, we never dared to dream of such a thing before, but now such a good thing has happened!"

Yuan Yao nodded vigorously and exclaimed, "Yes, no wonder my husband told everyone to buy several extra-large storage bags before. He was so farsighted!"

"..."

Time flies, and years leave no trace; in the blink of an eye, thirty years have passed.

The stone chamber, which had been closed for thirty years, slowly opened with a creaking sound.

Immediately, a tall, slender figure stepped out—it was Lin Fan, who had been in seclusion for a long time.

Lin Fan reaped considerable rewards during his thirty years of seclusion. His greatest achievement was undoubtedly his breakthrough in cultivation. Indeed, he successfully broke through to the late Nascent Soul stage, all thanks to the rare spiritual herbs in the "Spiritual Garden."

Every medicinal herb in the garden is at least ten thousand years old, and some have been growing for countless millennia, containing medicinal power far beyond imagination.

With the help of this powerful medicine, Lin Fan made rapid progress and broke through the bottleneck. He is now a true Nascent Soul late-stage expert, something Lin Fan himself did not expect.

His two Blood Jade Spiders also successfully broke through to level six. However, for Lin Fan at this point, the Blood Jade Spiders' assistance could no longer keep up with his progress.

After some thought, he decided to bestow the two Blood Jade Spiders upon someone who needed a Daoist partner, thus making the best use of them.

In contrast, the Fire Phoenix's cultivation level did not improve significantly. Although Lin Fan used the "Creation Cauldron of Heaven and Earth" to carefully cultivate a batch of level eight demon cores for the Fire Phoenix to refine and absorb, the Fire Phoenix's bloodline was simply too powerful, and the amount of magical power it needed to accumulate was extremely vast, so it did not advance like Lin Fan.

Over the years, Lin Fan has also cultivated the "Tongbao Technique" to the second level; he opened the Void Heaven Cauldron and took out everything inside at once.

Inside were an ancient copper coin, two Heaven-Mending Pills, and a wolf-head jade ruyi. After examining them, only the "wolf-head jade ruyi" successfully caught his eye.

Lin Fan knew in his heart that this "Wolf Head Jade Ruyi" was no ordinary item, as it contained a wisp of the essence of Silver Moon, the eldest princess of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan.

Silver Moon – a demon from the Spirit Realm, with a cultivation level of Refining Void. Her grandfather was a top-tier cultivator in the Spirit Realm, possessing the cultivation level of the Mahayana stage, and had lived for tens of thousands of years, making him a veritable old monster…

The breeding of gold-eating insects has not been neglected. After years of breeding, they are fed with rainbow grass from time to time to promote their reproduction. Now their numbers have naturally multiplied to more than 10,000.

Upon closer inspection, nearly half of the original scattered golden spots on the insect's surface had transformed into pure gold. Lin Fan guessed that perhaps after a few more reproductions, these gold-devouring insects could evolve to a level close to maturity.

Lin Fan calculated with his fingers and determined that the time was ripe. It was time to set off for "Qiyuan Island." There was only one purpose for this trip—to find the true fragment of the Burning Saint. Once found, he could collect the complete "Nirvana True Demon Art."

In the Demon Realm, there are three renowned progenitors who surpass all other holy ancestors. The Nirvana Progenitor is one of them, and the Nirvana True Demon Art is his main cultivation technique, which shows how powerful this technique is.

The demonic arts are vast and numerous, but the Nirvana True Demon Art is exceptionally powerful, firmly placing it among the top three.

The most unique aspect of this cultivation method lies in its simultaneous cultivation of both magic and physical body. Most cultivation methods either focus on magical techniques or on physical training; very few can achieve both.

The Nirvana True Demon Art, however, takes a different approach. Cultivators follow this path step by step, and once they achieve mastery, they can develop an incomparably powerful True Demon Body, comparable to the True Spirit Body of a True Spirit, which is terrifying indeed.

"..."

Several years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Fan appeared in an underground stone chamber, which was the site of the Core Formation stage exchange meeting.

In the dimly lit underground stone chamber, a dozen or so Core Formation stage cultivators sat around a huge stone table.

Lin Fan went through a lot of trouble to find this place, searching for a long time without success. He only managed to come here because he happened to run into a cultivator who was participating in the exchange meeting.

"..."

At this moment, a cultivator in the mid-stage of Core Formation stood up, looking calm, and took out a pile of demon beast materials from his storage bag.

Upon closer inspection, they were all materials from level six and seven demonic beasts. To be able to produce several level six and seven demonic beast materials with only a mid-stage Core Formation cultivation level, this person must have considerable supernatural abilities and was probably not an ordinary Core Formation cultivator.

Seeing this, Lin Fan couldn't help but wonder to himself: Could this person be Han Li?

"..."

Soon, it was the turn of a dark-skinned middle-aged cultivator to display his items. He was wearing a black robe and had a cultivation level of mid-stage Core Formation.

He slowly and deliberately took out a palm-sized copper piece and a half-foot-long bone strip resembling the spine of some kind of animal from his storage bag, as if deliberately keeping everyone in suspense.

After the presentation, he simply remarked casually, "My stuff is only sold to those who truly appreciate its value..."

After saying that, he sat down steadily, grabbed a young woman next to him, and began to grope her.

The young woman, who looked no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, was extremely beautiful and had a graceful figure. Now, being so lightly touched, her face instantly flushed crimson, her eyes filled with desire, and she coquettishly swayed her body.

Lin Fan and a burly man with a full beard stood up almost at the same time.

The burly man glanced at Lin Fan, his expression changing slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly sat back down.

Seeing this, Lin Fan slowly walked forward, reached out and picked up the copper piece to examine it closely.

The surface was covered with strange and bizarre characters, crooked and twisted, and Lin Fan couldn't recognize a single one of them.

Lin Fan secretly wondered, could this be the legendary demon race script? It seems I'll have to set aside some time to study it properly in the future.

Lin Fan looked up at the dark-faced man and said loudly, "I want this copper piece. Name your price!"

The dark-faced man curled his lips into a meaningful smile and said, "It seems this fellow Daoist is a discerning person. I won't ask for more; seven thousand spirit stones will suffice."

The moment these words were spoken, the previously quiet stone chamber erupted into chaos.

The Core Formation stage cultivators present looked at each other in astonishment, their faces filled with disbelief.

How dare they ask for a price of seven thousand spirit stones for a seemingly ordinary copper piece?

Is this dark-faced man desperate for money?

This price was significantly higher than a level six demon core, an outrageous and unacceptable sum that left everyone in disbelief. They had expected Lin Fan to haggle with the dark-faced man, but to their surprise, Lin Fan only paused briefly before readily agreeing: "Okay!"

This was like throwing a boulder into a calm lake, creating ripples.

The Core Formation cultivators present whispered among themselves, their eyes darting back and forth between Lin Fan and the bronze piece, wondering if this unremarkable bronze piece might hold some earth-shattering secret, or perhaps be a rare treasure.
Lin Fan moved with practiced ease, reaching into his storage bag and taking out seventy mid-grade spirit stones. With a flick of his wrist, the spirit stones traced an arc in the air before landing steadily in front of the dark-faced man.

Immediately afterward, with lightning speed, he snatched the copper piece into his bag, the action completed in one swift motion.

On the other hand, the burly man with a bushy beard looked regretful, slapped his thigh hard, and his face was full of resentment, but he could only watch helplessly as the bronze piece changed hands.

After a brief interlude, the exchange will continue smoothly.

At this moment, a stunningly beautiful young woman stood up. With a light touch of her jade-like hand, she swept her hand across the storage bag, and instantly, a few more items appeared on the stone table, accompanied by a flash of spiritual light.

A perfectly round, level-five demon core lay quietly on the table; next to it was a half-foot-long horn, its entire body crystal clear, as if carved from the finest jade, radiating a soft halo...

Lin Fan's gaze sharpened, and he instantly recognized the long horn as an essential auxiliary material for refining the "Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng Pill"—an agate horn.

Unable to contain his excitement, he stood up abruptly, his movements swift and decisive. He pulled a bottle of cultivation-enhancing pills from his storage bag, and with a flick of his wrist, sent the pills flying straight toward the stunningly beautiful young woman.

The beautiful young woman caught it steadily with her fair wrist, gently pried open the bottle with her slender fingers, and took a light sniff. The rich and mellow medicinal fragrance instantly filled her nostrils.

She nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes, and said crisply, "This bottle of pills meets the requirements, fellow Daoist, this agate horn is yours."

As soon as she finished speaking, she flicked her wrist, and the agate horn flew towards Lin Fan.

Lin Fan reached out and caught it steadily, and couldn't help but smile. It wouldn't be long before they refined the "Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng Pill". Fairy Ni Chang and Li Ling'er might soon break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Soon, it was Lin Fan's turn. He took out several materials from level seven demonic beasts and a bottle of "Yin Yang Creation Pills," and said, "I need information on the nests of level eight demonic beasts. Anyone who has this information can take one."

"..."

Several hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the exchange meeting finally came to an end.

The monks in the stone chamber got up one after another, packed their belongings, and headed towards the exit.

Lin Fan also stood up, straightened his clothes, and was about to walk out.

Just then, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way.

Lin Fan looked up and saw a woman in a purple dress standing in front of him.

The woman's face was beautiful and delicate, like a finely carved piece of jade. Her nose was high and exquisite, adding to her heroic spirit. Her eyes were bright and spirited, like twinkling stars in the night sky, shimmering with light as she looked around.

Her skin was as white as snow, almost translucent, with a subtle, luminous glow. Her figure was graceful and alluring, with a curvaceous bust and an unusually full bosom that outlined an alluring curve, and a firm, pert bottom that swayed gracefully with every step.

Without a doubt, she was a stunning beauty with a hot figure and gorgeous face, standing out conspicuously at the slightly dim exit of the stone chamber.

“Senior, I know of a lair of an eighth-level demon beast. If you take me as your concubine, I will offer it to you unconditionally.”

After speaking, the beautiful woman looked at Lin Fan nervously, her eyes filled with trepidation and anticipation.

"Siyue, have you gone mad?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man shouted loudly, then stood up and walked quickly toward Siyue.

As the middle-aged man walked, he said, "Fellow Daoist, I'm really sorry, this female disciple has lost her mind from cultivating so much. I'll take her down now."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan's spiritual energy surged, and in an instant, a powerful pressure swept over the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man felt an immense and overwhelming pressure surging towards him like a tidal wave.

The oppressive feeling was too intense, as if the power of heaven and earth was directly crushing him, leaving him with no way to resist.

His knees buckled, and with a "plop," he lost control and knelt down.

At that moment, he was in a panic, and cold sweat poured down his forehead like a burst dam, sliding down his cheeks.

He was then shocked to realize that the person in front of him was actually a Nascent Soul stage old monster.

What's even more deadly is that this person is several times stronger than any Nascent Soul cultivator he has seen before, and he is estimated to be at least a super strong person in the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

Those cultivators who hadn't left yet were all terrified, their hair standing on end. They couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Damn it, what bad luck! We were just attending an exchange meeting, and we ran into a disguised Nascent Soul cultivator."

Everyone froze on the spot, hesitant and conflicted, unable to make up their minds whether they should take advantage of the chaos to leave quickly or stay put with trepidation.

The one who was most terrified was Yun Xiaotian, who was still kneeling on the ground.

He was filled with fear, afraid that Lin Fan might kill him on the spot if he was displeased.

Yun Xiaotian trembled, his voice shaking noticeably, and hurriedly said, "Senior, I misremembered. You can take Siyue with you. I've lost my mind..."

The burly, bearded man who hadn't left yet was also feeling weak in the knees and nearly collapsed.

This person was none other than Han Paopao in disguise, and at this moment, he was also quite frightened.

However, after a moment of fear, he secretly rejoiced that he hadn't fought with this formidable senior when exchanging the copper pieces; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Lin Fan remained calm, his gaze slightly surprised as he looked at the woman who had stopped him, and said in a composed tone:
"No problem, come with me!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked steadily outside, his clothes swaying gently with his movements.

Upon hearing this, the woman, who was called Wen Siyue, instantly showed excitement on her face, and her eyes sparkled with a unique brilliance.

She moved with light, graceful steps, following closely behind Lin Fan. Her skirt swayed gently with each step, like a purple lotus swaying in the wind.

In the blink of an eye, the two figures gradually disappeared into the distance, vanishing from everyone's sight.

Once they had completely disappeared, the cultivators who hadn't left the stone chamber all breathed a sigh of relief, as if a great weight had been lifted from their hearts.

Some people wiped the cold sweat that had appeared on their foreheads without them noticing, while others muttered under their breath, "Finally, they're gone." The tense atmosphere instantly relaxed, and everyone gradually headed towards the exit, and the stone chamber fell silent.

(End of this chapter)