Throne of Seals: The God of Magic Descends, the Demonic Tide Breaks at Dawn

Chapter 98 The Amazing Uses of the Star Marrow Pool
Arriving at his hometown, which he hadn't visited in a long time, Lin Ye couldn't help but feel emotional.

After fighting the demons for so long, I almost forgot what my home looked like.

However, just as they turned the corner of the corridor, they saw a young man dressed in a blue robe standing by the herb garden, arranging the herbs on the shelves. Hearing footsteps, he turned around abruptly.

The copper shovel in Lin Xin's hand clattered onto the stone slab. A moment of surprise flashed in his eyes, which were slightly wider than Lin Ye's, before they burst forth with a scorching light. As he strode over, he brought with him a bitter medicinal fragrance.

"Xiao Ye? Why are you back at this hour?"

He strode across the corridor in two quick steps, the hem of his robe brushing against the edge of the medicine basket. Then, as if remembering something, he patted Lin Ye on the shoulder with the steady strength unique to a grown man.

"Look at this!"

Lin Xin grabbed Lin Ye's wrist and pulled him in front of him. With his other hand, he flicked his wrist and a flame the size of a washbasin rose up. The flame initially trembled slightly, but when he concentrated, it suddenly condensed and transformed into a fire eagle with outstretched wings. As it circled, it even turned the withered branches on the medicine shelf next to it into ashes.

"See that? A sixth-tier flame!"

Lin Xin's voice was filled with barely concealed pride, and the tips of his ears were slightly red. "I just broke through last month!"

As he spoke, he lightly tapped his fingertip, and a fireball as thick as a bowl shot out of thin air, landing precisely on an open ground some distance away. The sparks it kicked up burned the weeds nearby.

Lin Ye stared at the pale pink old scar on the back of his hand, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.

"Brother, you..."

The seventh-tier badge on his chest shimmered in the light, and out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of the sixth-tier magic emblem embroidered on the hem of Lin Xin's robe, a new symbol of his recent promotion.

"Don't keep bringing up the past."

Lin Xin suddenly straightened his neck, waved his hand, and said, "It's just a little bit of hardship."

He straightened his back abruptly, like a pine tree finally stretching its branches.

"From now on, it's my turn to protect you! Look at this!"

He took a half step back and chanted the incantation a little faster than usual.

Violent——!
A crimson phoenix instantly materialized in the air, and judging by its appearance, it was quite powerful, at least close to the seventh rank!
"This is a fire magic spell I created myself. Isn't it amazing?"

Lin Xin suddenly noticed Lin Chen beside him and immediately raised his voice.

"I used this move the day before yesterday to wipe out the invading demons. Once my cultivation level is higher, I'll be able to take over the Burning Legion!"

Lin Ye reached out and pressed the top of his head, his fingertips touching the bits of herbs hidden in his hair.

"Wow, you're really amazing. You've changed so much in all this time."

Then Lin Xin took out an oil paper package from his pocket and handed it to Lin Ye.

"These are for you. They're sweet cakes that Grandma made. I specially saved two pieces, intending to have someone deliver them to you on your birthday."

As he spoke, he pulled out a lustrous jade bottle containing half a bottle of pale green pills: "This is a newly developed elixir, its effects are even stronger than the Great Rejuvenation Pill! What do you suggest we name it?"

Lin Chen coughed lightly twice, a smile spreading from his eyes to his eyebrows: "Alright, stop showing off here. Your brother just got back, let him catch his breath first."

Lin Xin acted as if he hadn't heard, and pulled Lin Ye toward the dining room.

"Come with me quickly, let me show you my newly drawn sixth-tier magic scroll. Its stability is much better than the ones on the market! Oh, and I've also learned..."

The young man's voice echoed in the corridor, carrying a carefree joy that broke free from constraints. Lin Ye looked at his slightly taller back and suddenly felt his eyes welling up with tears.

Although I don't know what happened, it's a good thing that Lin Xin was able to overcome his inner demons.

……

Three days later, at dawn, the Star Essence Pool was shrouded in a pale golden light.

Lin Ye was tidying up the forbidden spell scroll in his sleeve when his fingertips touched the sealing patterns on the edge of the scroll. He then heard familiar footsteps behind him.

"Is everything ready?" Lin Xin was carrying a food box, and there was a little bit of powder on the cuffs of his blue robe.

"I just refined a Mind-Calming Pill this morning. If your spiritual energy becomes disordered during your seclusion, taking one will help stabilize your mind."

As he spoke, he opened the food box, inside which were twelve neatly arranged, translucent white pills, their fragrance mingled with a faint scent of ambergris.

When Lin Ye accepted the food box, although he wouldn't be bothered by such things, it was ultimately a token of Lin Xin's goodwill.

"Brother, your alchemy skills have improved quite a bit. The luster of this pill is even better than that of the pills in the Holy Temple's alchemy room."

"That's natural."

Lin Xin raised his chin, then scratched his head. "The flow of time in the Star Marrow Pool is three times that of the outside world. Don't be too impatient when you go in. I've already spoken to the elders who are guarding it. I'll put the newly refined pills on the teleportation array on the first day of each month. Remember to pick them up on time."

"Okay." Lin Ye nodded.

The two then walked together toward the Star Marrow Pool.

Lin Chen and Li Zhengzhi were already standing in front of the jade gate at the entrance of the Star Marrow Pool. When they saw the two of them coming over, Li Zhengzhi raised his hand and pressed it into the groove on the gate.

The heavy stone door slowly rose, revealing a pool of water churning with starlight. The star-patterned array around the pool glowed with a deep blue light as the stone door opened.

"Ye'er, the star core at the bottom of the Star Marrow Pool can draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but remember to absorb it for no more than six hours each day."

Lin Chen took out a jade tablet from his sleeve. "This is a new jade tablet for testing spiritual power. It can measure your spiritual power value at any time."

Lin Ye had just received the jade token when Lin Xin pulled him aside and whispered as he handed him a small pill bottle.

"I secretly added a calming herb to this pill. It's three times more effective than the one I gave you earlier. Don't let Grandpa know that I used some of the precious herbs from the herb garden without permission."

Looking at the cunning in his eyes, Lin Ye suddenly remembered how they used to sneakily pick their grandmother's spirit fruits when they were little.

He raised his hand to his forehead, "Wait for me to come out, then I'll go with you to the back mountain to try out your new magic."

"A word is settled!"

Lin Xin's eyes lit up, but then his face hardened again. "Go inside. Don't keep the Palace Master and Grandpa waiting."

Lin Ye turned around and bowed to Li Zhengzhi and Lin Chen. Just as he stepped into the Star Marrow Pool, Lin Xin's voice came from behind him.

"Remember to name my pills!"

When he turned around, he saw Lin Xin standing in the morning light waving, his blue robe fluttering in the wind, and his sixth-order magic emblem gleaming in the sunlight.

As the stone gate slowly closed, Lin Ye gripped the communication talisman tightly in his palm. As the starlight from the Star Marrow Pool washed over his ankles, he seemed to still hear his brother's call, filled with the courage to break free from his cocoon.

The star core at the bottom of the pool began to hum, drawing the magic power of heaven and earth to converge on him.

Lin Ye sat down cross-legged, placed the Mind-Concentrating Pill given to him by Lin Xin on his lap, and looked at his reflection in the pool, a smile unconsciously spreading across his face.

Once he emerges from here, he will ensure that the demons never dare to easily set foot on human territory again, and that those he cherishes can forever bask in this warm morning light.

"Wow! Such rich spiritual energy!"

Suddenly, a familiar, aged voice rang out, bringing a hint of surprise to Lin Ye's face.

"Teacher! You're awake?"

“Yes, I’ve actually been awake for a long time,” Electrolux replied with a smile.

"Remember to return to the Tower of Eternity to complete your trials after you finish training here each day."

"Good teacher."

(End of this chapter)