Mortal: I can unlock the card pool by becoming an apprentice to him.

"Junior brother, you waited for me on the wall today, is there something you want to say?"

Seeing that Yan Ruyan had guessed his thoughts, Lin Mo decided to stop beating around the bush.

His expression was calm as he looked directly at the stunningly beautiful girl before him, and he slowly said, "Senior Sister Yan, what happened last time... was truly not my intention. Yan Cang and the other two stopped Senior Sister Yu and me without asking any questions..."

"It's alright."

Yan Ruyan raised her fair, snow-white wrist, then gently shook her head.

"I have investigated this matter and found that it was indeed Yan Cang who was greedy and caused this disaster for my Yan family. It has nothing to do with you. On the contrary, Ru Yan should thank her junior brother for saving my Yan family from a catastrophe."

As expected of a cultivator from a prominent family.

Lin Mo was speechless and secretly grumbled to himself.

That's a nice way to put it. If I hadn't just seen her scheming nature, I probably would have mistaken the girl in front of me for a kind and benevolent person.

"Senior Sister!"

Lin Mo suddenly raised his voice.

His gaze was fixed intently on the girl, and he decided in his heart to stop beating around the bush.

"To be frank, how can I make you less likely to do such unintentional things in the future, Senior Sister? I am devoted to the cultivation of the Dao, and I don't want to have Senior Brother Liu today and Senior Brother Ma tomorrow."

She has a very straightforward personality.

Yan Ruyan was slightly taken aback, then a look of interest appeared on her face.

She thought that even if the other party saw through her tricks, they would at most test her gently out of consideration for her feelings. But she didn't expect that this guy would just lay his cards on the table so bluntly.

"What? Senior Brother Liu? Senior Brother Ma? Ruyan doesn't seem to understand what her junior brother is saying."

Thoughts swirled in her mind, and Yan Ruyan slightly suppressed her smile, furrowing her delicate brows and revealing a bewildered and innocent expression.

"Very well, since that's how it is, Senior Sister, I have nothing more to say."

Lin Mo couldn't help but shake his head and turn to leave.

Yan Ruyan was left standing there, watching Lin Mo's back. The girl raised an eyebrow and suddenly revealed a very interesting expression.

In everyone's eyes, she is the unapproachable young master of the Yan family and the number one genius girl in Yue Kingdom. From a young age, she was taught to be calm and dignified in everything she did, and to always consider the interests of her family first. Therefore, her image has always been aloof, dignified and generous.

But no one knows how tiring it is to maintain that image day after day.

"This junior brother Lin is quite a rare straightforward person."

Yan Ruyan thought to herself.

After joining the Hidden Moon Sect, she was cautious in everything she did, maintaining the decorum and distance befitting her noble lineage, and dared not easily reveal her true feelings.

Now, not only has Lin Mo seen through her little scheme, but he has also pointed it out directly. Instead of being annoyed, she finds him quite interesting.

......

In the days that followed, Lin Mo declined all visitors and devoted himself entirely to cultivation.

It must be said that the "Dark Yuan Technique" truly lives up to its reputation as a technique exclusive to those with dark spiritual roots. Since obtaining this technique, Lin Mo's cultivation has progressed by leaps and bounds, with an unbelievable speed of improvement.

Of course, in his spare time, he would also take out the "Youyuan Jue" that Li Zhiya had given him last time to study in advance.

According to Li Zhiya, the "Youyuan Jue" comes from the famous "Wanling Zhenjing" of the Ghost Spirit Sect and is one of the cultivation methods for those with dark spiritual roots.

The more he tried to comprehend it, the less he liked the technique.

It's important to understand that the main cultivation technique after Foundation Establishment is not like the basic cultivation technique, which can be practiced by simply refining any technique.

To put it bluntly, the upper limit of a cultivation technique determines the upper limit of a cultivator.

According to Li Huayuan in the original work, cultivators' techniques can be roughly divided into three categories.

One type has a slightly slower cultivation speed, but comes with amazing supernatural abilities and methods of defeating enemies.

The second type is characterized by extremely fast improvement in magical power; however, the accompanying supernatural abilities are pitifully small. Most cultivators who choose this type of technique are relatively weak among their peers.

As for the third category, it naturally refers to the top-tier cultivation methods that are highly sought after by everyone.

This type of technique combines the advantages of the first two types, possessing remarkable supernatural powers and rapid progress, but it is subject to numerous restrictions and difficulties in cultivation.

According to Lin Mo's idea, since he had already started cultivating immortality, he should naturally aim for the third type of cultivation technique.

After all, in the original novel, Han Li only managed to form his core by chance thanks to the "Three Revolutions Rejuvenation Technique" attached to the "Azure Origin Sword Manual".

Although he possessed a unique spiritual root and was almost certain to achieve Foundation Establishment, he still needed to consider the matters related to Core Formation in advance to avoid the situation of losing his cultivation and having to start over.

However, after observing for the past few days, he realized that the "Youyuan Technique" that Li Zhiya had taken out was an absolute Class II cultivation technique.

Although it can be combined with the Dark Spiritual Root to make cultivation speed extremely fast, it only comes with a handful of supernatural abilities.

One is the technique of concealing one's breath and tracking, and the other is the escape technique that damages one's own essence and blood after use.

"That's terrible."

Inside the room, Lin Mo shook his head and put down the jade slip in his hand.

"It seems that I had too high expectations for the 'True Scripture of Ten Thousand Spirits'. I wonder how powerful the so-called 'Blood Spirit Great Art' really is. When the original work mentions this art, it is said to be the number one demonic art recorded in the 'True Scripture of Ten Thousand Spirits,' and that once mastered, it is enough to dominate the six sects of the demonic path. But I can't rule out that Wang Chan is just boasting. If it is also like this Netherworld Technique, then I should find a way to go to the Chaotic Star Sea and become Ji Yin's disciple."

Lin Mo had previously planned to find an opportunity to become Yan Ruyan's apprentice, and then obtain the "Blood Spirit Technique" through her card pool when the time was right.

In retrospect, it was quite necessary to do so.

After thinking for a long time, Lin Mo finally put away the Youyuan Technique, not intending to make it his main cultivation method.

Anyway, he still has some time before he can establish his foundation, so there's no need to rush.

Several months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Just before he was about to go down the mountain with Yu Jingyan on business, Lin Mo broke through to the tenth level of Qi Refining without warning.

Because he chose to proceed cautiously this time and did not sell any spiritual herbs, the mission went extremely smoothly.

"Junior brother, in a few months, I may no longer be a disciple of Si Que, and I won't be able to go down the mountain with you anymore."

On the small boat, Yu Jingyan turned around silently and uttered these words in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo was slightly taken aback, then cupped his hands in a gesture of sudden realization and said, "Congratulations, Senior Sister."

It turned out that Yu Jingyan had not slacked off during this time either, and like Lin Mo, she had buried herself in hard work and her cultivation level had risen to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining.

In addition, the two of them were given a Foundation Establishment Pill by the sect leader because of the Yan family's matter. Now Yu Jingyan has made all the preparations for Foundation Establishment.

Once she succeeds, she will no longer be responsible for menial tasks and can find a cave to cultivate in peace.

"Junior brother is exceptionally talented, you must not become complacent. For us cultivators, the right path is to establish our foundation as soon as possible."

Then, Yu Jingyan offered a few more words of encouragement to Lin Mo.

The flying boat glided across the sky and landed in front of that familiar courtyard.

"Junior brother, until we meet again."

Looking at the gentle and beautiful young woman before him, Lin Mo cupped his hands and sincerely said, "I wish Senior Sister a speedy Foundation Establishment and the completion of her cultivation."

Until we meet again!