After my Daoist partners broke off their engagement, they pledged their loyalty to me!

This is a more advanced place. The teleportation here is not random; you are connected as soon as you step into the energy barrier.

The simplest way to connect is naturally by holding hands.

Jiang Lin led Tang Yu in, and they rode their swords into the room side by side.

The moment they stepped into the energy barrier, the two felt the scene before them change. When the lost feeling of weightlessness returned, the spiritual energy around them suddenly became denser.

Upon arriving in this unfamiliar place, Jiang Lin immediately used his spiritual sense to carefully explore his surroundings.

Now that he has reached the ninth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, the diameter of his spiritual sense has reached over ten miles, allowing him to clearly perceive the surrounding movements.

Thanks to his naturally strong spiritual sense, which is almost three times that of an ordinary ninth-level spiritual vein realm cultivator.

Such a powerful spiritual awareness, combined with the Thunder Heart Sutra.

This gave Jiang Lin an extremely keen sense of danger; he could detect even the slightest disturbance!

Tang Yu also gripped his long sword tightly, his expression wary.

She knew that danger lurked everywhere in the Northern Wilderness, and that the slightest carelessness could lead to death.

The two had only been on the ground for a few breaths.

Jiang Lin gestured for Tang Yu to look towards the woods on the left.

A boar-like spirit beast with protruding tusks lunged at the two, its tusks and claws gleaming coldly.

Its eyes were filled with nothing but a thirst for flesh and blood.

Unfortunately, it was discovered by Jiang Lin before it could even get there.

Tang Yu's spiritual sense had also detected it, but not as quickly as Jiang Lin's. Now that Jiang Lin had reminded her, she covered her longsword with spiritual power, let out a delicate shout, and made her move!

"Snoring!"

This boar-like spirit beast appears to be covered in armor, looking incredibly sturdy, with only two weaknesses: its eyes and ears.

Tang Yu studied weapon crafting under Elder Miao Qi and also developed a strong ability to identify common spirit beast species.

Knowing how to deal with such a heavily defended spirit beast.

Soon, after much effort, Tang Yu successfully killed the boar-like spirit beast that moved like a small hill.

He stabbed the sword into its eye, then slashed it diagonally, shattering its brain!

A moment later, Tang Yu pulled a luminous crystal core from the spirit beast's brain.

This is the spirit core inside the spirit beast's body.

"Junior Brother Jiang Lin, Earth Armored Boars are extremely rare outside. I never expected that the first spirit beast we would encounter in this Northern Wilderness would be an Earth Armored Boar."

He was playing with the spirit core of the Earth-armored Boar.

Tang Yu spoke with a somewhat serious expression.

Jiang Lin nodded casually: "Let's take a look at the Holy Land's mission in the jade slip first."

Although it's called a mission from the Holy Land, it should actually be a mission given to them by Huangfu Yuning.

The two took out the jade slip and probed it with their spiritual senses.

They soon learned that the task was surprisingly simple.

It was so simple that the two of them even looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Did Fairy Yu Ning make a mistake with the mission? Is it just to collect spirit cores?" Tang Yu couldn't help but ask. "Moreover, this jade slip has been specially refined and can be used as a simple storage bag. To fill this jade slip's space, it would probably take several hundred spirit cores."

That's right, the mission is to collect spirit cores.

Moreover, it involves collecting the spirit cores of first-tier spirit beasts.

No other requirements.

There is also no specific number of spirit cores.

"Junior Brother Jiang Lin, what do you think of this mission?"

How do I see it? I'll stand here and watch!

Jiang Lin thought for a moment. Since Huangfu Yuning had given him this mission, there must be some deeper meaning behind it.

Anyway, he didn't have a destination for the time being, so he just wandered around.

If you encounter a first-tier spirit beast, just kill it, take out its spirit core, and put it into the jade slip space.

Tang Yu, however, had a different opinion.

She believed that Huangfu Yuning had given this mission simply as a formality, and that she didn't actually expect her disciples to accomplish anything; they could just focus on exploring and searching for treasures in the Northern Wilderness.

Otherwise, why would they say they only need a first-tier spirit core?

First-tier spirit cores can only be produced by first-tier spirit beasts.

And for cultivators who can enter the Northern Wilderness Realm, who wouldn't be able to kill a first-tier spirit beast with ease?

What Jiang Lin and Tang Yu found abnormal was that even if they killed a first-tier spirit beast, they wouldn't even bother to collect its spirit core...

Jiang Lin neither confirmed nor denied Tang Yu's statement.

He looked up to the east. As someone with a nascent Thunder Spirit Body, he could vaguely sense a surge of thunder-attribute spiritual energy in that direction, which matched the cultivation needs of the Thunder Spirit Body.

Jiang Lin looked at Tang Yu: "There are many forests to the east. If Senior Sister has no other suggestions, shall we go to the east first?"

"Junior Brother will take the lead, and I will be responsible for supporting him!" Tang Yu nodded, knowing that Jiang Lin's strength far surpassed that of others of the same level.

The two had agreed on their plan of action before they came in.

Jiang Lin nodded, stepped onto his spirit sword, and his figure blurred as he sped towards the eastern forest.

Tang Yu followed closely behind.

Along the way, spirit beasts of the mid-stage and late-stage of the first tier constantly appeared, and Jiang Lin casually used lightning-attribute spiritual power to pierce their bodies and harvest their spiritual cores.

He put the first-tier items in the jade slip space and the second-tier items in his own storage bag.

Tang Yu then cleaned up the remaining creatures, slaying any spirit beasts that weren't quite dead with a flick of his longsword. The two worked together seamlessly.

The closer they got to the mountains and forests, the stronger the lightning attribute aura became, and Jiang Lin's lightning spirit body circulated more and more smoothly.

It felt as if I had entered the environment where the Thunder Spirit should exist.

"Ahead lies the mountain forest. Once we enter, we should encounter second- and third-tier spirit beasts," Jiang Lin said to Tang Yu in a low voice, slowing his pace.

Tang Yu scanned her surroundings, spreading her spiritual senses.

"Strange, why can't we hear even the slightest roar of a spirit beast?"

The two quickened their pace as they passed through the bushes.

The sight before them made them frown.

Not long after entering the forest, several cultivator corpses lay scattered on a clearing.

The corpses were dressed in tattered clothes and had gruesome wounds, clearly indicating that they had been through a brutal battle.

The bloodstains on the ground were still wet, the spiritual energy fluctuations were chaotic, and broken weapons were scattered everywhere.

There are no storage bags.

It's obviously been stolen.

"It seems these people are unlucky; they encountered a formidable enemy as soon as they entered. Their clothing is all different, so they must be rogue cultivators who were lucky enough to obtain the Northern Wilderness Trial Token."

The wounds on these corpses were caused by sharp weapons, and the residual spiritual energy was mixed, indicating that they were not inflicted by spirit beasts.

Jiang Lin activated his Thunder Spirit Body's perception, and in addition to the aftershocks of the battle, there was also a trace of pure thunder attribute fluctuation in the air.

"These people most likely came for the lightning-attribute treasure, and it was taken away after the fight," Jiang Lin speculated in a deep voice.

He cast his gaze into the depths of the forest: "The aura of lightning is much stronger inside; perhaps we'll encounter treasure as soon as we enter."

A thought struck him: if he could acquire a new lightning-attribute treasure, he should be able to further refine his lightning spirit body!

"The attackers are quite strong, junior brother, shall we go deeper?"

Jiang Lin's lips curled into a cold smile, a fighting spirit flashing in his eyes: "Of course we'll fight for treasures!"

Although he is currently at the ninth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, he has the Elementary Thunder Spirit Body by his side, and he has completely mastered the Assassin Sword Starfall Nine Arrows at the fourth level.

In terms of actual combat strength, no disciple in the mid-stage of the Yuan Dan realm is his match, and he can even fight against those in the late-stage of the Yuan Dan realm!

If we also include the third-tier spirit talismans he prepared...

As long as you don't encounter a disciple at the Qi Sea Realm.

Jiang Lin is not afraid of anyone he encounters.

He turned to her and instructed, "Senior sister, stay behind me and be vigilant at all times."

Tang Yu nodded, gripped his longsword tightly, and channeled his spiritual energy, ready to deal with any unexpected situations.

The two cautiously stepped into the forest.

The fallen leaves rustled underfoot, and the surroundings were eerily quiet; even the chirping of insects had vanished.

Jiang Lin's lightning spirit sensed every fluctuation, suddenly stopped, and stared sharply into the dense forest to his left: "Come out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several figures emerged from behind the tree.

They were dressed in the Three Swords Sect attire, exuding a sharp aura, and all possessed cultivation levels at the late stage of the Meridian Opening Realm.

The leading male disciple, dressed in a blue robe, said, "I didn't expect disciples from the Misty Holy Land to come. But unfortunately, you are not qualified to touch the treasures of this forest."

The cultivator on the left sneered, "If you know what's good for you, get lost, or don't blame us Three Swords Sect disciples for being impolite!"

It was clear that they were still somewhat wary of Jiang Lin and Tang Yu's robes as disciples of the Misty Holy Land.

Jiang Lin took a step forward without uttering a single unnecessary word.

Lightning crackled around him, the Thunderous Heart Sutra circulated, and a deep thunderous sound resounded in the hearts of the Three Swords Sect disciples.

The group's expressions changed slightly, feeling a jolt in their minds, their spiritual energy circulation slowing down: "What kind of bizarre method is this?"

"Clang!"

The Cloud Edge Sword has been enhanced by Gong Qingyu and is now a high-grade mortal-level spiritual treasure.

The Yunfeng Sword was drawn from its sheath, its blade wreathed in a cold, lightning-like light.

A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the leading cultivator. He drew his longsword and slashed down, the sword energy carrying killing intent, aimed directly at Jiang Lin's face.

Jiang Lin flashed away, easily dodging the attack with his Wind Chasing and Moon Grasping Steps, while simultaneously gathering the Senluo Thunder Seal and blasting it towards the cultivator's chest.

"Bang!" The power of lightning erupted, and the cultivator screamed and flew backward, his chest charred black, and his aura of the eighth level of the Meridian Opening Realm instantly weakened.

The other two cultivators' expressions changed drastically upon seeing this, they couldn't believe it: "How could someone at the ninth level of the Meridian Opening Realm be so strong!"

Two disciples of the Three Swords Alliance, who refused to believe in the evil, exchanged a glance. They simultaneously swung their swords and attacked, unleashing their sword techniques and weaving sword energy into a net, attempting to suppress Jiang Lin together.

Jiang Lin remained calm, his Cloud Edge Sword flashing with lightning as it clashed with the two sword energies, sparks flying everywhere.

With a loud "clang!", the two cultivators were jolted back, their arms numb, their eyes filled with horror.

Another monk was so frightened that he fled on the spot.

Seeing this, Tang Yu stepped forward, his longsword pointing directly at them: "The disciples of the Three Swords Sect are nothing special!"

The cultivator on the left roared and attacked again with his sword, his moves becoming increasingly ruthless, clearly intending to fight to the death.

Jiang Lin snorted coldly, and his figure flashed behind him, with the Yunfeng Sword held against his neck, its blade icy cold.

You only have one chance to speak.

Jiang Lin spoke in a cold voice.

However, he gave her the opportunity.

The man was ungrateful and was about to utter harsh words when Jiang Lin didn't hesitate any longer and slit the man's throat with his sword.

The death of their companion threw the others into turmoil.

Jiang Lin acted swiftly and decisively, quickly resolving the situation.

We also learned some information from them.

Indeed, a treasure with lightning attributes appeared deep in this dense forest. Jiang Lin had heard of this treasure and had used it before. It was the Lightning Spirit Fruit that had helped him awaken his lightning spirit body!

Right now, the people of the Three Swords Sect are engaged in a fierce battle deep in the dense forest with a spirit beast guarding a treasure with lightning attributes.

A few of them were responsible for stopping the others on the outside.

Jiang Lin obtained some spirit cores and treasures from the storage bags of these disciples of the Three Swords Sect.

Just as he was preparing to continue deeper into the dense forest.

A female disciple's sweet laughter came from afar.

"Junior Brother Jiang Lin, where are you rushing off to? You didn't even say hello when you saw your senior sister."

"Isn't that... incredibly rude!"

A female disciple from the outer sect of the holy land stepped out.

Upon seeing this person, Tang Yu's expression changed: "Tao Yi!"