Gou cultivates martial arts and seeks immortality in the world of cultivation.

Chapter 105 Women will only slow down my mining speed
The surging blood and qi rushed towards the spine, merging with the martial energy. Through extreme compression and condensation, the first wisp of new blood energy was finally born...

Two years of spiritual practice have quietly passed.

Lu Lin felt a slight tingling sensation along his entire spine, followed by a crimson glow, and blood-red lines appeared on his back.

Three, four... until the ninth wave before it finally stabilized.

Just like the Demon Ape Blood Aura and the Flame Crane Blood Aura, the Sword Antelope Blood Aura was already at the nine-pattern level upon its initial formation.

With a slight thought, he scanned the panel of the martial arts furnace:
[Martial Arts Forge, Level 3]

Owner: Lu Lin
Cultivation level: Perfected Innate Stage

Cultivation period: 1,426 years and 2 months

Martial arts techniques:

Demonic Ape Blood Qi Technique (Thirty Patterns of Blood Qi)
Flaming Crane Blood罡 Technique (Twenty-Eight Patterns of Blood罡)
Sword Antelope Blood Qi Technique (Nine-Patterned Blood Qi)
Dragon Elephant Blood Qi Technique (Tenth Level)

Killer move:
Demonic Ape Mountain-Shattering Palm (Perfect)

Ten Thousand Feathers Burning the River (Complete)
Lightning Antelope Lightsaber (Beginner)
Dragon-Elephant Prajna Finger (Beginner)
Mining Essentials: Perfection

Submerged Abyss Concealing Spirit Technique: Perfection

Inner space: one zhang (approximately 3.3 meters)

"Lightning-Chasing Antelope Light Sword" is the innate killing move corresponding to the "Sword Antelope Blood Qi Technique". It is a sword technique that excels in speed, with the sword striking like lightning and chasing stars and the moon.

A strong sense of anticipation welled up in Lu Lin's heart.

Previously, all the killing techniques he practiced were fist and foot techniques, and he had never ventured into the art of weapons.

Moreover, what man hasn't harbored the heroic ambition of roaming the world with a sword? Now he has the Blood-Patterned Steel Sword in his hand, and if he can use this sword to perform sword techniques, he will surely be able to unleash the full power of the sword.

"perfusion!"

With a thought, a massive amount of cultivation time surged forth like a river, pouring into the "Lightning Antelope Light Sword".

Five hundred years passed in the blink of an eye, and driven by the vast amount of cultivation time, the "Lightning Antelope Light Sword" was pushed to perfection in one fell swoop.

[Remaining cultivation time: 926 years and 2 months]

Lu Lin stood up, and in a leap, the Blood-Patterned Steel Sword was already in his hand. With a slight flick of his wrist, a sword light shot out like lightning! Then came the second, the third, the fourth... the sword light continued uninterrupted, and in an instant, thirty-six sword strikes had been unleashed, each one faster than the last, seemingly without end.

A moment later, he abruptly sheathed his sword, and the countless sword shadows vanished instantly.

Three days later, Lu Lin left the canyon and returned to Jiuqing Peak.

Seeing Lu Lin return so quickly, Luo Siqing was no longer surprised and was completely numb to it.

"Lu Lin, I am about to enter a crucial secret realm within the sect for secluded cultivation. This will likely take a considerable amount of time, ranging from three to ten years. If you have any needs, please let me know as soon as possible," Luo Siqing said solemnly.

"You've been in seclusion for so long?" Lu Lin was taken aback.

“That’s right.” Luo Siqing nodded and explained, “This secret realm is extremely mysterious and crucial to my cultivation. Ordinary disciples have no chance to set foot in it. As I predicted, after killing Liu Jingxuan, the sect’s trust in me deepened, which is why they granted me this opportunity. If everything goes smoothly, breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage will be no problem, and even reaching a higher level is not impossible.”

"Then congratulations in advance!" Lu Lin clasped his hands in greeting, and after a moment's thought, asked, "If you're not here, how can I go out? For example... leave the Demon Sect's territory?"

Without the guidance of a cultivator, a martial artist who goes out on his own will be considered a deserter.

If Luo Siqing has been in seclusion for many years, he can't just stay holed up in the Demon Sect forever.

"I knew you would ask this." Luo Siqing smiled slightly, took out a jet-black token from her storage bag and handed it over. "This is the 'External Stationing Token'. Just keep it close to your body. This token will emit a special aura that will merge with the Gu worms in your body. The Gu Mother will receive the 'External Stationing' signal, not the defection signal."

"However, the posting order is only valid for three years. You must return to the sect before the expiration date, otherwise you will still be treated as a traitor. Another point is that you must not leave the territory of Yan State. Once you cross the border, it will also be considered as a traitor."

“Three years… within the Yan Kingdom… is enough.” Lu Lin put away the token and then tentatively asked, “Could you… arrange for me to enter the Yinming Mine to mine?”

That's right, he's got his sights set on mining again. He's short on resources, what can he do?

While cultivation time can be exchanged using magical artifacts and spirit stones, cultivation resources such as Qi and Blood Pills and Blood Crystals are firmly controlled by major sects and are priceless.

With sufficient blood crystals or blood essence pills, he could easily raise the Sword Antelope Blood Qi to over twenty patterns.

Moreover, both the Demonic Ape Blood Qi and the Flame Crane Blood Qi are still a long way from the peak of the Thirty-Six Patterns, and all of this requires massive resources to support them.

To demand it from Tuoba Feng?

It would be unreasonable to ask for more resources after only a few days, given that the other party had just bestowed enough for an ordinary warrior to last a hundred years. It would only arouse suspicion.

After much deliberation, the Yinming mineral vein remains the most suitable.

It allows you to mine blood crystals and accumulate cultivation time at the same time, achieving two goals at once.

"You...you still want to mine?" Luo Siqing's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief, staring at Lu Lin as if he were a monster.

Brother, you are a martial artist at the peak of the Innate Realm, yet you still think about mining?
Can you be a little more promising?
"What kind of look is that?" Lu Lin felt uncomfortable under that gaze and tried to explain, "Mining is my greatest pleasure in life, you know?"

"The greatest pleasure?" Luo Siqing blinked.

"Of course...no!" Lu Lin's gaze involuntarily drifted towards Luo Siqing. Recalling the events in Yanling, his heart fluttered, and he blurted out as if possessed, "The greatest pleasure was naturally the days spent fighting...fighting monsters with you in Yanling..."

Seeing the murderous glint in Luo Siqing's eyes, Lu Lin quickly changed his words.

Luo Siqing seemed to realize something as well, her pretty face instantly turning crimson, her teeth grinding together. She dared not meet Lu Lin's gaze, and quickly disappeared in a flash of light, leaving only her voice echoing from afar: "Since you want to mine, I'll let you mine to your heart's content!"

Luo Siqing was extremely efficient, and within three days, news came that the mission at the Yinming Mine had been arranged and Lu Lin could set off at any time.

"You must live well during the years I've been in seclusion." Luo Siqing stared at Lu Lin, her tone unusually serious. "I still need you to compete for the position of Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect, so don't die easily."

"You can't bear to part with me?" Lu Lin raised an eyebrow.

"Who would be reluctant to part with you!" Luo Siqing retorted angrily. "You are my personal guard. I have put in a lot of effort to cultivate you to this level. If you die, wouldn't I lose everything? After you help me obtain the position of Holy Maiden, I won't care whether you live or die!"

After saying that, she turned and strode away, leaving only a soft "goodbye" drifting on the wind.

Watching the receding figure, a smile unconsciously crept onto Lu Lin's lips. He then shook his head, suppressing the ripples in his heart, and muttered to himself, "Women will only slow down my mining speed."

He resolutely turned around and headed out of Jiuqing Peak.

Three days later, Lu Lin returned to the Yinming Mine.

This place remains unchanged from the past, still shrouded in a chilling aura.

With the "mining appointment" prepared by Luo Siqing, he easily blended into the miners' team, and no one knew that he had an innately perfect "miner" by his side.

Finding a secluded corner, Lu Lin took out several books he had prepared beforehand and began to study them diligently.

These books are mining knowledge that he specially collected, covering spirit stone mines, poison mines, and even special mineral veins derived from ancient battlefields... encompassing everything.

After memorizing all the contents of the book, he focused his mind and simultaneously visualized the "Mining Essentials" and this new knowledge in his mind, then initiated the practice of time to deduce...

Over the long years, Lu Lin continuously integrated this mining knowledge with his own experience, and his mining skills improved rapidly.

After spending decades, he finally integrated his extensive mining knowledge with the "Mining Essentials," transforming it into a completely new and more sophisticated mining technique.

Lu Lin named it "The Complete Book of Mining".

On the Martial Arts Furnace panel, the name of "Mining Essentials" has quietly changed to "Complete Mining Guide," while the suffix "Perfect" remains.

"Start mining!"

Lu Lin stood up, his eyes gleaming with eager anticipation.

(End of this chapter)