Tian Shu Wu Wang Lu

The day after the competition ended, Lin Ye settled Lu Chenyuan and Su Nianxi in, then went alone to the Star Power Platform on the back mountain of the sect, carrying the Spirit Vein Cultivation Token.

The star energy here is so dense it's almost like mist, swirling around you in wisps, far purer than anywhere else in the outer sect. It truly deserves to be a treasure trove specially opened up by the sect for its disciples to cultivate and break through.

He found a secluded stone seat and sat down, gently placing Xingjin on his lap, his fingertips lightly stroking its smooth white fur: "Little guy, for the next three days, stay with me and cultivate in peace."

Xingjin gently rubbed against his palm, and the golden star pattern on his forehead slowly lit up, releasing warm star power in advance, echoing the star power around him, laying a foundation for Lin Ye's cultivation in advance.

Lin Ye didn't delay any longer. He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and summoned the takeout box from his body.

Pale golden star power emanated from his body. The seemingly ordinary takeout box began to operate wildly as soon as it appeared, frantically absorbing the rich star power around it and refining it into pure star power without any impurities, which then flowed continuously into his meridians.

He fused the purified star power and the star power of the star ash into a powerful energy that circulated rapidly within his body, following the cultivation path of the "Tian Shu Wu Wang Lu".

The barrier at the peak of the second level of Qi Refining was already loose, and now, under the impact of a massive amount of pure energy, it trembled slightly and was constantly being eroded and disintegrated.

Lin Ye kept his mind focused, discarding all distractions, and guided his energy to break through the bottleneck. He felt a warm sensation in his meridians, and his star power became more and more condensed. His strength steadily increased at a visible speed.

Meanwhile, in a secluded room in a corner of the outer gate, the thin man's face was deathly pale. His chest wound hadn't fully healed, but his eyes were filled with a sinister madness. He stared at a black, poisoned needle in his hand, gritting his teeth: "Lin Ye, you ruined my reputation! I'll make sure you die a horrible death! The guards at the spiritual vein's secluded cultivation site are lax; this is the perfect opportunity!"

He knew that Lin Ye's seclusion was for breaking through to the third level of the Star Guiding Realm. Once he succeeded, it would be even more difficult to challenge him in the future. So he took a risk and spent all his savings to exchange a Disruptive Meridian Needle from the black market. This needle could disrupt the star power and cause people to go astray in their cultivation. He planned to sneak into the spiritual vein area under the cover of night and secretly attack Lin Ye, so that he would lose all his cultivation and die in his seclusion.

After nightfall, the skinny man, enduring his injuries, took advantage of the darkness to evade the guards and sneak into the spiritual vein.

He followed the fluctuations of star power and found Lin Ye's figure. Seeing the other party cultivating with his eyes closed and completely unguarded, a wicked smile appeared on his lips. He quietly raised the Chaotic Meridian Needle in his hand, gathered all his star power, and shot it towards the acupoints on Lin Ye's back!

The poisoned needles whistled through the air, heading straight for Lin Ye's vital points. If they hit, Lin Ye's star energy would instantly become disordered, causing him to suffer a qi deviation. At best, his cultivation would be completely destroyed; at worst, he would die on the spot!

At this critical moment, Xingjin, who was on Lin Ye's lap, suddenly opened his eyes. A cold light flashed in his sapphire-like eyes, and the golden pattern on his forehead shone brightly.

Before Lin Ye could wake up, it suddenly burst forth with starlight, and an invisible barrier of star power instantly blocked Lin Ye's path.

"Ding!"

The pitch-black poison needle struck the star power barrier, was instantly bounced off, and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"Who?!"

Xingjin let out a sharp fox howl that resounded throughout the entire spiritual vein. Lin Ye was also instantly awakened from his cultivation state. His star power surged, and he turned his head to see the pale-faced, skinny man standing exposed in place.

"It's you!" Lin Ye's eyes turned icy cold instantly, and his whole body was filled with killing intent. He never expected that this skinny man would be so vicious as to dare to sneak into the spiritual vein and kill him!

When the skinny man realized that his whereabouts had been exposed, he was terrified and tried to run away, but he was already seriously injured and could not outrun Lin Ye.

Lin Ye flashed forward, instantly blocking his path. He raised his hand, gathering star power, grabbed the man's collar, and slammed him to the ground. His voice was icy and chilling: "I spared your life because you lost the competition, but you showed no remorse and dared to secretly poison me, trying to kill me. You're simply courting death!"

"I didn't! You're framing me!" The skinny man was still struggling in his death throes, but the chaotic needles that had fallen to the ground were irrefutable evidence, leaving him no way to refute them.

At this moment, the guards and deacons on duty at the spiritual vein heard the commotion and rushed over. Seeing the skinny man pinned to the ground and the poisoned needles on the ground, they instantly understood what had happened.

The sect has strict rules, which strictly prohibit disciples from killing each other, and even more so from trespassing on spiritual veins or poisoning people. The skinny man's actions have violated a major taboo of the sect!

After examining the disordered acupuncture needles, and hearing Xing Jin's cry and pointing at the skinny man as evidence, the duty officer's face turned ashen. He shouted sternly, "You audacious madman! How dare you violate the sect's rules and plot against your fellow disciple! Your cultivation is immediately abolished, you are expelled from the sect, and you will never be employed again!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the deacon raised his hand, gathered star power, and struck the skinny man's dantian with his palm.

"ah--!"

The skinny man let out a shrill scream as his dantian shattered, his cultivation completely destroyed, and he was utterly rendered a cripple. He was dragged away by the guards and could no longer cause any trouble.

A deadly crisis was completely averted.

The steward looked at Lin Ye with a hint of approval in his eyes: "Lin Ye, you narrowly escaped death this time, but fortunately you were protected by the spirit fox. From now on, you can focus on your seclusion. We will definitely strengthen the security here, and no one will dare to disturb you again."

Lin Ye bowed in thanks, and after the steward left, he looked down at Xing Jin, who was protecting him in his arms, his eyes full of doting and gratitude: "Thanks to you, little guy."

Xingjin rubbed his cheek against him with a haughty air, as if to say that it was nothing.

After this incident, Lin Ye had no more distracting thoughts, sat cross-legged again, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.

The delivery box fully purified the star power, and the star embers fully released the star power to enhance it, converging into the three powers, and finally broke through the bottleneck of the second level of star dust entering the body!

A crisp sound of shattering shackles came from within his body. Lin Ye's star power surged, and pale golden star power surrounded his body. His aura became more stable and profound, and the fluctuations of star power around him far exceeded those before. His meridians and physical body underwent comprehensive tempering.

Stardust entered three layers of the body, finally breaking through!

Lin Ye slowly opened his eyes, a golden light flashing in them. His aura was refined and restrained, and every move he made carried a power and control over star energy far exceeding what he had shown before.

He stood up, stretched his muscles and bones, and felt relaxed and refreshed. All the fatigue he had accumulated earlier had dissipated, and his strength had achieved a qualitative leap.

The three-day seclusion period was over, and Lin Ye, with Xing Jin in tow, happily returned to the outer sect.

As soon as they arrived at the outer courtyard, Lu Chenyuan and Su Nianxi quickly came to greet them. Seeing the aura surrounding Lin Ye, their eyes were filled with surprise and delight.

"Big brother, you've broken through to the third level of Star Guiding!" Lu Chenyuan said excitedly.

"Brother Lin Ye is so amazing!" Su Nianxi looked up at him with admiration in her eyes.

Lin Ye smiled and nodded, distributing the remaining mid-grade spiritual rice and cultivation essence from his seclusion to the two, and patiently guiding their cultivation.

The sunlight shone on the three people (including a fox), creating a warm and cozy atmosphere.

Now, his cultivation has greatly improved, his biggest threat has been eliminated, and he has brothers by his side, a sworn sister by his side, and a spirit fox by his side. No one in the outer sect dares to provoke them anymore.

But Lin Ye was not satisfied with this. He knew that the outer sect was just the beginning. The world of cultivation was vast and boundless. Only by constantly becoming stronger could he protect the people around him forever.

He gazed into the depths of the sect, his eyes growing ever more resolute.

Next, he will work together with Lu Chenyuan and Su Nianxi to improve their skills, strive to enter the inner sect as soon as possible, obtain more cultivation resources, and step by step embark on a higher path of cultivation. One day, he will make himself and the people he cares about be invincible in this sect and in this world of cultivation, shining with boundless brilliance!