Mortal: I have a Spirit Gathering Cauldron

The moment Lin Feng received the jade slip, it felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart.

A fleeting moment of ecstasy crossed his mind, and he dared not delay for even a moment.

Behind them, on the horizon, the presence of Jin Nantian and his group was drawing ever closer.

Now we must go as far as possible, as far off as possible.

Lin Feng stuffed the jade slip into the deepest part of his storage bag, and pushed the Wind-Escape Shuttle to its limit!

The silver-white shuttle burst forth with dazzling silver light, and with the frantic infusion of spiritual power, the shuttle emitted a buzzing roar, as if it were about to tear the air apart.

Lin Feng poured out the golden true essence from his dantian without reservation, and the Wind-Escape Shuttle transformed into a streak of light that was difficult to see with the naked eye, plunging headlong into the other direction of the Hurricane Desert.

Yellow sand swirled wildly, and the wind howled.

The sand dunes receded rapidly beneath our feet. Occasionally, a lurking sand beast would be startled, peeking out only to be terrified and shrink back by the Foundation Establishment pressure emanating from the shuttle.

One hundred li, two hundred li, five hundred li.

He flew for over a thousand miles until most of his true essence in his dantian was depleted. Only then did he suddenly stop, the light of the Wind-Escape Shuttle dimmed, and its speed dropped sharply.

"call--"

Lin Feng let out a long breath.

Although the Wind Shuttle is fast, it also consumes a lot of spiritual energy. After flying at full speed for thousands of miles, the golden true essence in the dantian is almost depleted.

"We can't fly anymore."

Lin Feng descended his escape light and landed in the leeward spot between two huge sand dunes. The sandstorm had subsided considerably here, and the ground was covered with a layer of fine sand that felt soft and fluffy underfoot.

Then, with a flick of his finger, an earth element talisman instantly stuck to his body.

With a surge of spiritual power, an earthy yellow spiritual light instantly enveloped his entire body. With a thought, his body, like a stone sinking in water, slowly sank into the sand.

Ten zhang, twenty zhang, thirty zhang, all the way down to forty zhang underground, until he touched the hard rock layer, Lin Feng finally stopped.

It was pitch black all around, with only the smell of damp earth wafting through the air. He summoned the flying sword from his storage bag, flicked his wrist, and with a flash of sword light, easily carved a hidden cave, just big enough for one person to fit in, into the rock.

Then, he sat cross-legged, shook the Hidden Spirit Veil, and instantly suppressed his aura to the extreme, just like an ordinary piece of earth or stone.

After doing all this, Lin Feng finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

He took out a high-quality Qi-unifying pill from his storage bag and swallowed it. As the pill entered his stomach, its warm medicinal power dissolved in his meridians, slowly replenishing his depleted spiritual energy.

After closing his eyes and regulating his breathing for a while, Lin Feng's internal energy recovered slightly. He could no longer suppress his excitement. With a thought, the ancient jade slip reappeared in his hand.

The jade slip feels warm and smooth to the touch, with a light patina on the surface and a few fine scratches along the edges.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and pressed the jade slip tightly against his forehead.

As soon as the divine sense probed in, three large golden characters appeared: "Great Evolution Technique".

"Divine consciousness is the foundation of a cultivator..."

As the incantation for the cultivation technique flowed into his mind, the more Lin Feng read, the more intense the joy in his eyes became!

According to the cultivation method, after mastering the first level of the Great Evolution Technique, one's divine sense will directly double!

The second layer is multiplied several times over!

The higher the level, the more terrifying the increase becomes, and it can even improve the success rate of Core Formation!

"The Great Evolutionary Lord... is truly a genius!"

Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh, his lips curling up uncontrollably.

The only pity is that the jade slip only contains the first four levels; the rest will have to wait until after reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

Suppressing his joy, Lin Feng continued to examine the jade slip.

The True Explanation of Puppetry.

From the "Soul-Trapping Technique," "Soul-Gathering Technique," and "Soul-Refining Technique" needed to create puppets, to the selection of materials, crafting, engraving, control, and maintenance of puppets, everything is included.

The jade slip also contains detailed blueprints for more than a dozen common puppets, each with a list of materials and crafting methods.

Lin Feng glanced through it and got a general idea of ​​what was going on.

The puppetry techniques of the Thousand Bamboo Sect truly live up to their reputation. If crafted properly, these puppets can play a tremendous role in battle, making them unparalleled tools for home, travel, adventure, and even murder!

"Good stuff, all good stuff." Lin Feng carefully put away the jade slip and couldn't help but grin.

More than half a year of planning and tens of thousands of miles of travel were worth it.

He closed his eyes again to regulate his breathing, recovering his spiritual power while comprehending the Great Evolution Technique.

There is no distinction between day and night underground, only darkness and silence.

One day, two days...

On the seventh day, Lin Feng's aura surged, and his depleted spiritual energy was fully restored, even becoming purer than before.

He slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

"It's time to go back."

Lin Feng stood up, stretched his slightly stiff body, and a hint of calculation flashed in his eyes.

This trip lasted nearly three months, covering hundreds of thousands of miles. Not only did he obtain the Great Evolution Technique and the Puppet True Understanding, but he also witnessed a good show of internal strife within the Thousand Bamboo Sect. It was a perfect trip.

Judging by the time, Old Devil Han should be out of seclusion soon.

He must obtain the weapon-refining and formation inheritances in the hands of Qi Yunxiao and Xin Ruyin as soon as possible, as they are crucial to his future path to enlightenment!

Lin Feng didn't delay any longer. He affixed the Earth Element Talisman and his body slowly floated up.

The sand flowed like water to both sides, and the blinding light poured down from above, growing brighter and brighter.

A moment later, he emerged silently from the leeward side of the sand dune.

Outside, the sky was a hazy gray over the hurricane desert, making it impossible to tell whether it was dawn or dusk.

The sandstorm was less severe than it had been seven days ago, and the view was much wider, with undulating sand dunes faintly visible on the distant horizon.

Lin Feng carefully extended his divine sense and thoroughly scanned the surrounding area for several miles.

There were no fluctuations of spiritual energy, no aura of cultivators. Only the wind and sand were blowing, howling and lamenting.

Safety!

He took out a new set of robes from his storage bag and changed into them, disguising himself as a wandering martial arts master.

His cultivation level was suppressed to the twelfth level of Qi Refining.

With the Hidden Spirit Veil draped over his shoulders and the Breeze Banner unfurled, Lin Feng transformed into a wisp of ethereal green smoke and sped towards the Wangshui Kingdom.

He did not use the Wind-Escape Shuttle.

Although the Wind-Traveling Shuttle was fast, its spiritual energy fluctuations were too obvious. In this desert with sparse spiritual energy, it was like a bright light, which could be sensed from dozens of miles away.

Although the Breeze Banner is slower, it excels in concealment. Combined with the Spirit Concealment Veil, it can fly right under the noses of a Foundation Establishment cultivator without them noticing.

Caution is the boat.

Several days later, Lin Feng finally crossed the edge of the Hurricane Desert and entered the territory of the Wangshui Kingdom.

The concentration of spiritual energy began to rise, and the dust in the air gradually thinned out, replaced by moist air and the fragrance of grass and trees.

The vegetation on the ground changed from clumps of camel thorn to patches of low shrubs, and then from shrubs to groves of forest.

Lin Feng landed on a small hill and looked back at the hazy yellow desert horizon, where the howling of the wind and sand could be faintly heard.

"I don't know when I'll be able to come back next time," Lin Feng murmured, then turned into a wisp of green smoke and flew straight towards the northeast.

Wangshui Kingdom, Fengdu Kingdom, one unfamiliar city after another swept past beneath my feet.

Lin Feng returned along the same route, but was more cautious than when he came, trying to avoid areas densely populated with cultivators and instead taking remote mountain paths.

Passing through several markets, one could occasionally hear scattered rumors.

"Did you know that the Thousand Bamboo Sect is in internal strife?"

"I heard that the former young master has returned and fought against Master Jin."

"Who's winning?"

"Is that even a question? Master Jin is a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, while that young master is only in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. How could he possibly win? I heard he was severely injured and fled, and we don't know where he's hiding now."

"Tsk tsk tsk, the Thousand Bamboo Sect has been quite turbulent these past few years."

"you do not say……"

Lin Feng walked past these rumors without expression.

It seems Jin Nantian caught up with Lin Xingjian, who escaped severely injured. Regardless of whether Lin Xingjian ultimately died, Jin Nantian won't be interested in investigating that "third person" anytime soon.

He is safe.

More than two months later.

Yuanwu Kingdom, Tianxingzong Market.

The towering Stardust Pavilion gleamed in the sunlight, and the market was bustling with people, with shouts of vendors and the sounds of bargaining rising and falling, creating a lively and prosperous scene.

As the familiar scene came into view, a hint of warmth flashed in Lin Feng's eyes.

After three months and a long journey, he finally returned.