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Chapter 384 The Azure Sea Palace's Scheme: Over Twenty Years of Seclusion [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Ancestor!"

Inside the treasure cave, the descendant of the Crimson Fire Demon uttered a sorrowful and resentful cry.

But then he remembered that he was injured and there were two ungrateful senior brothers outside.

Furthermore, with things already come to this point, and even the ancestor's nascent soul gone, what chance does he have of turning the tide?

"I should have realized it sooner. Our ancestor has been missing for so long, he must have been here long ago."

He was in tears at this moment. The ancestor was too cruel. He only left him two bottles of pills. One bottle was for fighting desperately, and the other was for healing.

It seems they had foreseen that future generations would encounter trouble here.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If the ancestor's nascent soul didn't dissolve, how could the restrictions he set up within his consciousness based on his bloodline possibly dissipate?

In addition, there was such a long gap between the times they disappeared.

"We should leave this place of trouble as soon as possible."

He immediately took the healing pills, and after Lin Chang'an secretly infused them with a wisp of Xuan Tian magic power, the pills became even more effective.

Sure enough, the rapid recovery of his internal injuries surprised him even more.

"Leave this place immediately."

Lin Chang'an, who was observing from the shadows, nodded in approval; this man was indeed decisive.

Over the years, the Crimson Fire Demon has expanded his power and offended many people. Now that he's in trouble, there will definitely be many people who want to kick him while he's down.

"Master, aren't we going to make a move?"

The phoenix was filled with doubt. When did its master become so kind-hearted?

Not only did they let the other party go, they also gave them two bottles of pills.

Lin Chang'an glanced calmly at the phoenix and said indifferently:
"There's a tail following behind; letting this person escape will also attract these people."

Only then can he take the opportunity to completely seize this near-fourth-order formation without exposing himself.

As for the treasures hidden by the Nascent Soul cultivator, the Crimson Fire Old Demon, outsiders would only assume that he took them.

Even if this person eventually falls into the hands of others and has their soul searched, that is still the work of the Xuan Yin Old Demon.

What does all this have to do with him?
Seeing its master's treacherous nature, the Phoenix Bird couldn't help but shudder. It looked again at the human cultivator in the neighboring cave who was healing and recovering his magic power, its eyes filled with pity.

The owner is too cunning.

Two hours later, the figures inside the cave were almost completely healed from their injuries and their magical power was fully restored thanks to the powerful healing pills.

Without any hesitation, this person took advantage of the formation trapping his two senior brothers and secretly slipped out of the secret realm.

However, Lin Chang'an, who was watching from the shadows, shook his head. He didn't even know there was a tail behind him. It would be easy for him to get caught.

It seems he has to help this young friend.

Boom!

Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from the seabed, and the two Core Formation cultivators trapped in the illusion array were suddenly awakened, only to realize that they had finally escaped from the illusion array.

However, the next moment the two saw their junior brother fleeing.

"Junior brother!"

Upon seeing his two senior brothers, the junior brother was immediately shocked. Without turning back, he rushed out of the sea and fled at high speed.

Upon seeing this, the two were furious, believing that their cheap junior brother had already taken the treasure.

"Damn it, they left behind Master's treasures!"

“Junior brother, we will divide Master’s treasure equally among the three of us. Otherwise, don’t blame us for being ruthless.”

In this chase, they quickly emerged from the sea, but the tails they had been hiding behind could no longer be properly concealed.

After all, the three of them are currently moving at full speed, and if they were to conceal their auras, they simply wouldn't be able to keep up.

"Oh no, junior brother, we're being followed by someone!"

"Leave behind the Crimson Flame Demon's treasure!"

Five Core Formation cultivators suddenly appeared on the sea, and with each greedy roar, a battle for treasure began.

However, in this chase, the vanishing light was left only with the turbulent sea.

Half an hour later, the formation on the underwater island was dispelled, and then two streaks of light disappeared into the sea.

Nobody knows what happened here.

Just a few days later, news broke of a dispute arising from the treasure hidden by the Nascent Soul cultivator, the Crimson Fire Old Monster.

……

Lin Chang'an deliberately took a detour back from the Tongtian Mist Sea, and also hunted two Yin Spirit Beast Kings.

After all, if you're going to put on a show, you should go all the way and not leave any loopholes.

By the time Lin Chang'an returned, more than half a year had passed.

【Lifespan: 255/869】

[Realm Level: Late Golden Core (2/100)]

Bibo Island.

So many things have happened recently!

Upon returning, Lin Chang'an prepared to make a transaction using his Yin Spirit Demon Core in the market while simultaneously gathering intelligence.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you have no idea how much of a commotion the treasure of the Nascent Soul cultivator, the Old Demon Crimson Fire, caused in the outer seas half a year ago."

Countless cultivators flocked to the scene, and rumors even circulated about some Nascent Soul-forming spiritual artifacts…

Good heavens, even Lin Chang'an's eyes twitched upon hearing such outrageous rumors.

How come he didn't know about the spirit object that forms an infant?
It would be great if there were spirit objects for conceiving a newborn child, but it's a pity.

"The only descendant of the Crimson Fire Demon also perished in this chaos. Countless cultivators participated in the struggle, and in the end, no one knows who benefited. However, someone revealed a shocking revelation."

The Crimson Fire Old Monster was killed by the Profound Yin Old Demon. But thinking about it, it makes sense. Although both of them were Nascent Soul cultivators, it is said that the Profound Yin Old Demon had been in the Nascent Soul realm for hundreds of years.

He was already at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage, just one step away from entering the middle stage…

Inside the market, listening to the Core Formation cultivator from the Seven Kingdoms Alliance recount the legends of Nascent Soul cultivators with a face full of envy, Lin Chang'an also offered emotional support.

He would occasionally show envy and admiration, but in his heart he sighed, realizing that there were indeed many forces stirring up trouble in the shadows.

However, this is actually more advantageous for him.

"Alas, this is a treasure left behind by a Nascent Soul cultivator."

It's not uncommon for cultivators to receive the inheritance of Nascent Soul cultivators in the cultivation world, so no one doubts it.

Moreover, this time it wasn't a low-level cultivator who benefited.

Coupled with the old demon Xuan Yin's style, almost all the cultivators in the entire Demon Beast Sea Abyss believed him without a doubt.

This allowed Lin Chang'an to listen to the gossip about the Nascent Soul cultivators as well, before they started talking about serious matters.

"Fellow Daoist, I have two Yin Spirit Demon Cores here. Please exchange them for cultivation materials."

"So many changes!?"

When he saw that Lin Chang'an actually took out two mid-grade third-tier Yin Spirit Demon Cores and was going to exchange them all for cultivation materials, the Core Formation cultivator from the Seven Kingdoms Alliance showed a look of shock.

At the same time, he gained a more intuitive understanding of Lin Chang'an's strength.

"Alas, the secret realm won't be open for much longer. I'm also preparing to go into seclusion for a long time to try and increase my chances of survival."

The deal between Lin Chang'an, a third-tier high-grade array master, and the sixth elder of the Azure Sea Palace was no secret, so the Core Formation cultivators of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance were all well aware of it.

After seeing Lin Chang'an's plan, he did not doubt it, but instead nodded in agreement.

"Alright, if there's not enough left, we'll make up the difference for Fellow Daoist Lin later. We absolutely won't let Fellow Daoist suffer any loss."

With his cultivation at the late stage of Core Formation and his status as a third-tier high-grade array master, none of the Seven Kingdoms Alliance dared to offend Lin Chang'an, so they all nodded with smiles.

……

On a vast, dark island in the open sea, filled with a dense aura of yin energy.

Inside the eerie and terrifying hall, the infamous Xuan Yin Old Demon, a demonic beast from the Sea Abyss, had just emerged from seclusion when he heard the legends circulating outside, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"The Crimson Flame has fallen? And I've been dragged into this too?"

For no reason, he was made a scapegoat. Even the Nascent Soul cultivator Xuan Yin Lao Mo couldn't help but reveal a hint of ferocity. He had been cultivating for nearly a thousand years, but he never expected that someone would dare to scheme against him.

"Heh heh, needless to say, no one but those old guys has the ability and scheming skills to do this!"

This infuriated the Old Demon Xuan Yin, who hadn't gained any benefits and had only gotten himself into trouble.

Even if Chi Huo was weak, he was still a Nascent Soul cultivator, and yet he managed to destroy even the Nascent Soul stage.

"Alright, I'll remember this debt for now. Once I obtain the treasure from this secret realm, I'll definitely be able to break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Then we'll settle this score properly!"

Upon realizing his plan, the Old Demon Xuan Yin revealed a sinister sneer.

It's almost here! He's been planning this for nearly three hundred years.

"Once I obtain the Frost Flame within the secret realm, I will use its chilling power to break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Furthermore, relying on the Profound Yin Divine Fire and the Frost Flame's divine power, who below the late-Nascent Soul stage can harm me!"

Then, the sinister laughter of the old demon Xuan Yin echoed from inside the hall.

……

Sea Abyss City, Azure Sea Palace.

"Since the descendants of the Crimson Flame know the location of the treasure, they must have achieved Nascent Soul stage and disintegrated."

Inside the main hall, the Sixth Elder, who had orchestrated all of this, frowned and looked displeased.

"I never imagined that despite all my scheming, this old ghost Xuan Yin would find a loophole in the end."

In his view, only a Nascent Soul cultivator would have this strength, and based on the current intelligence, it is most likely Chi Huo's Nascent Soul.

Or perhaps he had just possessed the body and his cultivation had not yet recovered when he encountered this insidious Xuan Yin Old Demon.

"That old devil who hides in the shadows and dares not show his face is only good at playing these underhanded tricks. Once we enter the secret realm, I will definitely trip him up."

The Sixth Elder was naturally extremely displeased that his own scheme had benefited this old devil.

Just then, a phantom appeared in the sky above the main hall. The Sixth Elder sighed with a grim expression, knowing he was likely to suffer another defeat today.

"Reporting to the Second Palace Master, the Crimson Fire Old Monster has already disintegrated, and his treasures have most likely been obtained by this Profound Yin Old Ghost. Now, in the outer sea..."

The Sixth Elder below respectfully bowed and reported, while the illusory Second Palace Master of Star Moon above nodded calmly.

"Alright, at least this is good news. Even if that old ghost Xuan Yin claims it was our Bihai Palace who did it, will anyone believe him?"

"The old ghost Xuan Yin has reaped all the benefits. Regardless of whether he was the one who did it or not, as long as my Bihai Palace has made up my mind, then it was his doing."

Her calm and confident tone contained an air of domineering arrogance, which gave the Sixth Elder a secret headache. He was worried that this oversight in the plan might attract the attention of the Second Palace Master.

He had no desire to provoke this Second Palace Master.

"But Xiao Liu, you're pretty useless. Three Nascent Soul cultivators, one of whom was a mid-stage fourth-tier Ghost King, and you let a Nascent Soul early stage cultivator who had only entered the Nascent Soul realm for a little over two hundred years escape?"

However, just as he wished, the Second Palace Master changed his tone, and this seemingly teasing tone made the Sixth Elder nervous.

"Reporting to the Second Palace Master, this old ghost in human form is not on our side, and this poisonous dragon is also a useless piece of trash, he only goes through the motions..."

The Sixth Elder's face turned pale as he explained the reason with a sense of frustration: if his two teammates had paid even a little attention, how could they have let the Crimson Fire Nascent Soul escape?

"I only care about the result."

One sentence left the Sixth Elder speechless, but this time he was lucky. The Second Palace Master smiled calmly and seemed to let the matter drop.

"That place is about to open, but unfortunately my sister and I have already broken through to the late Nascent Soul stage. This time, we will proceed according to plan."

Although the Azure Sea Palace had been planning this for a long time, with the opening of the secret realm imminent, the Sixth Elder couldn't help but feel a pang of regret after confirming the plan once again:

"Second Palace Master, are we really going to give this treasure to someone else? With you and the First Palace Master here, even if the sixteen sects of Zhenhai join forces, they won't dare to act recklessly."

Why give up this treasure? What if those old fogies get their hands on it? It could seriously harm our Azure Sea Palace!

Finally, the Sixth Elder hesitated for a moment before speaking his mind.

This treasure is just too tempting; wouldn't it be better to keep it for myself?

However, the Second Palace Master gave a mocking smile, "Back when my sister and I were in the mortal world, we saw something very interesting: if you threw a bone, a group of dogs would fight and tear it apart."

"Don't be fooled by how much noise these people have been making lately. If you throw this bone into the pack of dogs, there will be plenty of people fighting over it. All talk of alliances and covenants is ultimately no match for the pursuit of profit."

Moreover, with the appearance of this treasure, the suppression of the demon altar will likely loosen, and chaos will inevitably ensue. We just need to do what we're supposed to do.

The gentle and elegant Second Palace Mistress seemed to be talking about something very ordinary, but the Sixth Elder below felt a chill run down his spine.

When it comes to scheming and planning, this Second Palace Master is truly the best, having taken all the forces into account.

Of course, this was also based on the premise of the two palace masters' great strength, which is why they were so decisive in abandoning this treasure that their Azure Sea Palace had discovered.

"It seems we still need that old Xuan Yin ghost to draw our attention."

After thinking of something, the Sixth Elder glanced at the elegant and gentle Second Palace Mistress out of the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart and secretly shiver.

Who would have thought that their Second Palace Master had already been making plans before the last secret realm opened?

The secret treasure that Xuan Yin Old Ghost discovered deep within the secret realm was merely something his own Second Palace Master wanted the other party to discover.

"You really think you've discovered some kind of Frost Flame? Wait until you, old ghost, collect the Frost Flame and cause a commotion that attracts everyone's attention, then let's see what you do then."

Thinking back to how he had previously served as a stepping stone for the old ghost Xuan Yin, the Sixth Elder couldn't help but reveal a gloating smile.

……

Bibo Island.

From the depths of the underground cave, a terrifying heat emanated. At this moment, the Phoenix Cry Bird cried out, its body already thirty feet in size.

Its entire body was engulfed in raging flames, yet the enormous Fusang Divine Tree beneath it seemed to be bathed in a gentle breeze amidst this surging sea of ​​fire.

It greedily absorbed the raging flames, and the phoenix's body grew even larger as it spread its wings.

Having successfully broken through to the late stage of the third tier, the Phoenix's body was much longer than before, and its pale golden eyes shimmered with golden flames.

"Finally a breakthrough."

Outside the cave's protective barrier, Lin Chang'an watched the Phoenix Bird's breakthrough and the high-grade spirit stones consumed in setting up the spirit-gathering array around him, but he couldn't care less about the cost.

After all, they had just acquired a treasure, so this loss was nothing compared to that.

"Owner."

The phoenix, having spread its wings, quickly shrank back down, then excitedly gazed at its master who had been protecting it. "I've broken through to the late stage of the third tier! And the other fire-attribute spirit fruits..."

It was obvious that the Phoenix Bird had its eye on the treasure he had obtained before.

The Crimson Fire Demon cultivated fire-attribute techniques and supernatural abilities, and naturally, most of the treasures he possessed were also fire-attribute.

It's normal for the phoenix to take notice.

"Alright, let's stabilize our cultivation first. External aids are just a supplement; we must not neglect our cultivation."

Lin Chang'an spoke earnestly, explaining that he too was following the path of using wood to control fire, and moreover, his constitution meant he wasn't afraid of conflicting attributes.

He needs these spiritual creatures too, so how could he give them all to the Phoenix Bird? Even if he were to give them away, he couldn't do it so easily.

"Not only the Phoenix Bird, but my body refinement has also finally broken through."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an smiled calmly, raised his hand to resume the affairs in the cave, and picked up a high-grade spirit stone that had dimmed considerably.

With a force exerted by his palm, the powerful physical strength instantly crushed the spirit stone.

From the early stage of the third-order body refinement to the current breakthrough to the middle stage of the third order, he has only cultivated forty years.

This cultivation speed is already considered quite fast for a third-tier body refinement cultivator.

After all, he spent most of his resources on other cultivation practices in the early stages.

Although there was pure demonic energy to aid in body refinement, the quality of this demonic energy had already decreased considerably due to the conflicting and mutually destructive properties of the Fusang Divine Tree.

Otherwise, his body refinement wouldn't be so slow.

With his current cultivation level at the late stage of Core Formation, his spiritual sense has surpassed the peak of the late stage of Core Formation, and his body refinement is at the mid-stage of the third level. If this strength were to be exposed, it would surely cause a great stir.

Even Nascent Soul cultivators would be curious about what kind of opportunity he had that enabled him to achieve this.

Just like the previous Crimson Fire Demon, after discovering that he also possessed a third-level body refinement technique, he became even more greedy and directly invaded the sea of ​​consciousness to seize the body.

If the Crimson Fire Demon had given up his idea of ​​possessing another body, all he would have needed to do was refine this Nascent Soul magic weapon, and he would have been crippled if not killed.

As for a comeback? He had absolutely no chance.

……

Two months later, the Phoenix Bird consolidated its cultivation within the cave.

"Master, Zhou Bingxuan and Shen Zhuang from Xuanyin Pavilion have come as ordered."

Outside the cave, Zhou Bingxuan and Shen Zhuang bowed respectfully when they saw Lin Chang'an come out.

"Greetings to Senior Lin/Great-Grandfather Lin".

"Alright, the reason I summoned you all here is because I'm going into seclusion for a period of time, and I probably won't be out for the next twenty years."

Especially considering the numerous benefits we received from the Zhou family, we should still fulfill the promises we made.

Lin Chang'an's previous seclusion was not a complete retreat; he could still be contacted about some matters from the outside world.

But having obtained so many cultivation resources from the Crimson Fire Demon's treasure trove, he naturally had to seize the time to transform these resources into real strength.

Therefore, there are some things that need to be done before going into seclusion.

However, Zhou Bingxuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief after Lin Chang'an's pointed remark.

Although the Zhou family purchased the Core Formation spiritual item with resources, such strategic resources are priceless and unavailable to low-level cultivators like them.

“Grand-uncle, I am naturally of dull talent. After breaking through to the late Foundation Establishment stage, I felt my cultivation stagnate…”

However, Shen Zhuang sighed helplessly and cupped his hands to tell the matter he had hesitated about for a long time.

Sometimes, even if there is an opportunity to form a golden core, one may not have the fortune to enjoy it if one's own foundation is insufficient.

However, Shen Zhuang's stagnation in cultivation is very common in the cultivation world and is not considered a rare occurrence.

Seeing Shen Zhuang's tactful demeanor, Lin Chang'an nodded slightly.

In this generation, he owes these old friends and descendants nothing; he's just helping them out casually, and Yun Yao is also involved.

After this secret realm, he will also flee to another place.

Good fortune or misfortune depends on one's own fate.

Knowing when to advance and when to retreat is sometimes a blessing in disguise.

Seeing Shen Zhuang's tactful demeanor, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but think of his junior sister, Lu Qingqing.

Lin Chang'an then gave Zhou Bingxuan a Core Formation spiritual item, while Shen Zhuang bestowed upon him a talisman and three near-third-tier talismans.

However, after accepting this blessed talisman, Shen Zhuang, though honest and simple, was not stupid and seemed to sense something.

Upon looking up and seeing Lin Chang'an's calm expression, he sighed inwardly.

He knew that this ancestral bond was probably coming to an end.

After all, the difference between the two was too great, and their two races could not provide much help at all.

Unlike the Zhou family, who have been able to trade the various resources they have offered over the years thanks to their strong family background.

"Thank you, Grandfather."

Shen Zhuang bowed respectfully without showing the slightest dissatisfaction. His grandmother had mentioned this matter when he left Yue.

This time, all that has been used up is the ancestral bond; once it's exhausted, it's gone.

Shen Zhuang then respectfully took his leave, glancing at Zhou Bingxuan with a hint of envy.

Although his and Li Tianmo's clans were not weak in Qingshui Bay, their foundation was still far inferior to that of the Zhou family, which had a history of nearly a thousand years.

Watching Shen Zhuang leave, Zhou Bingxuan felt no joy, but rather a sense of melancholy.

The three of them came from a small place in the Yue Kingdom with high spirits and great ambitions.

However, the cruel reality is that first it was Li Tianmo, and then it was Shen Zhuang.

These are all people who have fallen behind and stopped along this path.

She knew perfectly well that the reason she could persevere more than the other two was because of her family, which continuously provided the cultivation resources that the other two had to fight for.

It also possesses its own superior spiritual root talent.

She had both innate and acquired advantages, which allowed her to last longer than the other two.

But whether she could go further in the future, Zhou Bingxuan fell silent, unsure of what lay ahead.

Inside the cave, Lin Chang'an nodded secretly as he looked at Zhou Bingxuan. Whether it was her talent or the resources of her family, her cultivation was approaching perfection.

And his temperament is also quite good.

"Before this seclusion, I gave you some pointers on the experience of Core Formation. I hope you will not disappoint the Zhou family."

"Thank you, Senior Lin."

Then, inside the cave, Lin Chang'an carefully explained the process of forming the Golden Core to the other party, and Zhou Bingxuan listened attentively.

Only the sword attendant on the side looked bewildered, and couldn't help but frown and ponder, "Is forming a core really that difficult?"
Why didn't she encounter many of the problems her master mentioned when she formed her core? For her, as long as no one from the outside world disturbed her, she could have solved them.

The greatest difficulty in forming a Golden Core is actually achieving a high-grade Golden Core, or striving to break through to the Immortal Golden Core stage—that's her experience.

When Lin Chang'an formed his core, he had a low-grade spiritual root, so he naturally encountered a wider range of problems.

The effect is naturally even better for Zhou Bingxuan.

In the cultivation world, even a sword servant's spirit would be considered among the most outstanding talents, making the two incomparable.

This is also why the success stories of many geniuses in the cultivation world cannot be replicated, especially for cultivators with rare spiritual bodies, whose experiences are only suitable for themselves.

……

After resolving some trivial matters, Lin Chang'an and his sword attendant closed their cave to the outside world and began their secluded cultivation.

Inside the quiet cave, only three avatars could be seen at times diligently practicing their skills.

The Green Horned Ox and the Phoenix Bird were also diligently cultivating.
Lin Chang'an himself, on the other hand, was in the cave with his sword servant, monotonously cultivating, cultivating, and cultivating some more.

Three years have passed, and the cave is covered with moss, without any sign of life.

As the sun and moon turned, ten years passed in the blink of an eye. The gate to the cave remained standing, but under the dense moss and vines, no trace of the gate could be seen at all.

Even the eaves of the octagonal pavilion outside show signs of erosion from the passage of time.

Tianquan Peak, far away on Wulong Island, was where Lin Chang'an discussed matters with Fairy Ni Chang before going into seclusion.

The two Nascent Soul cultivators, the Zhao sisters, were allowed to cultivate in a cave halfway up the mountain, while also managing the affairs of Tianquan Peak.

Even the Yin Spirit Beast King, the Two-Headed Tiger, deep within the Tongtian Mist Sea, stopped exploring the map and instead sought out an island rich in spiritual energy to cultivate in seclusion.

Time flies like water, and the world changes.

With the opening of the secret realm imminent, the battles in the outer seas have become even more brutal, and countless cultivators who have been in seclusion for many years have emerged.

Even many cultivators who had disappeared for many years, whom everyone thought had passed away in the outer sea, have begun to reappear.

It seems that the curtain is slowly rising on a world in great chaos.

Twenty years have passed, and the new generation of cultivators has almost forgotten this late-stage Core Formation cultivator from the Seven Kingdoms Alliance.

As time passed, a powerful aura suddenly emerged from the sealed cave.

"Moo!"

However, the first to react was the Green Horned Ox, which was soaking in the pool with its skin already petrified and covered with green algae and moss.

The petrified skin crackled crisply, and the Green Horned Ox opened its large, copper-bell-sized eyes, turning its head to look at the entrance to the cave.

Inside the cave.

【Lifespan: 278/872】

[Realm Level: Late Golden Core (41/100)]

"After twenty-three years of seclusion, my cultivation level has improved by nearly two years and three points of experience."

Lin Chang'an slowly opened his eyes, looked at his cultivation level, and couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile.

The reason why his cultivation speed is so fast is naturally due to the many cultivation resources that Senior Crimson Fire gave him before.

Unfortunately, many of the top-grade spiritual items were purely fire-attribute spiritual items, which would greatly reduce their effectiveness if he consumed them, so he had no choice but to give them to the Phoenix Bird with a heavy heart.

The Phoenix Bird can cultivate using these treasures, achieving twice the results with half the effort.

However, his cultivation speed is not slow, after all, he has accumulated it little by little.

If it were the Crimson Fire Demon who had possessed another body to rebuild his cultivation, he could probably have regained his Nascent Soul form in these twenty-odd years.

The two are completely different in essence. One is to seize another body and rebuild one's cultivation, while the other is to gradually improve one's cultivation step by step. These are two completely different things.

Whether Chi Huo uses his Nascent Soul to absorb and release magical power or to convert these cultivation resources, it all belongs to the Nascent Soul cultivator.

It can be said that, with the same cultivation, the other person is cultivating from the Nascent Soul stage to the Core Formation stage, so the speed is naturally incomparable.

Moreover, these resources are all prepared for himself and are more in line with the cultivation techniques practiced by the Crimson Fire Demon.

"There are still some cultivation resources left behind by the Crimson Fire Demon, but with the secret realm about to open, we can only cultivate them at a later time."

Lin Chang'an sighed inwardly. Although he also wanted to go into seclusion until he had digested all the resources at hand, the timing was wrong.

"Owner!"

The sword attendant directly opposite also slowly finished his practice, opening his icy blue and pale gold eyes to reveal a glimmer of spiritual light, clearly indicating a significant increase in his cultivation.

The aura of the mid-stage Core Formation cultivator is even more surging, clearly not far from the late-stage Core Formation. It will probably catch up in another ten or twenty years.

This made Lin Chang'an envious; these top-tier spiritual bodies were indeed unreasonable.

At this moment, nine sword beams slowly flickered behind the sword servant, and his divine sense, under the effect of taking the Qingling Pill, had already broken through to the late stage of Core Formation.

More importantly, his mastery of the "Sword Shadow at Will" technique is almost on par with Lin Chang'an's.

He has cultivated for over two hundred years, accumulating experience day by day to reach his current state, while the Sword Servant has only cultivated for a few years.

All things considered, the swordsman is only 162 years old.

This doesn't even include the amount of cultivation time lost due to the awakening of his bloodline.

He formed his core before the age of 100, and given the current situation, he will likely break through to the late stage of core formation before he turns 200.

"If cultivation resources are plentiful, with the Sword Servant's talent, he could probably attempt to form a Nascent Soul before the age of three hundred!"

If one successfully forms a Nascent Soul, what would be the concept of a Nascent Soul cultivator who is less than three hundred years old?
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, there is a high probability that he will become a Nascent Soul cultivator in the future.

As for the difficulty of forming a Nascent Soul? For other spiritual beings, forming a Nascent Soul may also be quite difficult, but the Heavenly Spirit Sword Body is naturally able to suppress inner demons.

It can be said that in terms of Nascent Soul formation, Sword Servant has an advantage that others do not have.

This talent made Lin Chang'an sigh inwardly. Indeed, one should not underestimate the cultivators of the world. He had only had some good fortune and still needed to be steady and not reckless.

"Owner?"

Seeing the strange look in his master's eyes, the sword servant couldn't help but wonder if his cultivation speed was too slow and he had disappointed his master.

"Indeed, Ling'er, your talent is indeed extraordinary. If you were in some top-tier power, the cultivation world would surely gain another prodigy."

Upon hearing his master's praise, the sword servant couldn't help but show a sincere smile.

She didn't feel embarrassed at all.

"After twenty-three years of seclusion, it's time for us to emerge, since that place will be opening soon."

As the heavy doors of the cave opened with a resounding thud, two streaks of light appeared outside the cave.

"Moo!"

Upon seeing the two people emerge from the pass, the Green Horned Ox excitedly stepped forward and barked joyfully.

"Cough cough, I didn't expect things to change so much in just over twenty years."

After leaving the cave, Lin Chang'an looked at the drastically changed landscape outside. The trees were lush, and vines were climbing everywhere, clearly indicating a lack of management.

Normally, the sword attendant takes care of it in his spare time.

Even the appearance of him and his sword attendant, with their escaping light, stirred up a cloud of dust left over from the passage of time.

Seeing this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"It seems that next time I go into long seclusion, I will have to set up a cleaning formation outside my cave."

The cave has not changed much; it has only been kept clean thanks to the array.

But the outside world has changed drastically, with the stench of decay and decay emanating from it.

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