What does my ancestor's pregnancy have to do with me, a mere servant?

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged on the stone bed.

In the center of his mind, the newly reconstructed, dark blue skull mark flickered slightly.

A faint fluctuation emanated from the mark. Lin Yuan closed his eyes to sense it.

This fluctuation belongs to Wen Yuci. Her aura plummeted dramatically. The location is on the outskirts of Black Crow Mountain.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes.

Wen Yuci suffered a reverse possession by the Soul Devouring Technique, damaging her soul. In addition, the extremely cold toxins that she could not suppress within her body erupted, putting her in an extremely dangerous situation.

Lin Yuan glanced at the stone chamber door.

Wen Yuci was extremely famous within the Xuan Yin Sect. The death of someone of her stature near Black Crow Mountain would inevitably draw the attention of the Enforcement Hall.

Moreover, Wen Yuci's practice of the Extreme Cold Technique, if used in conjunction with the Yin-Yang Limitless Creation Great Method for face-to-face arduous cultivation, would definitely make her a superior furnace or cauldron.

Dying here would bring nothing but harm.

Lin Yuan stood up and turned to look at the door.

"Huaiyue, come with me to meet them."

Jiang Huaiyue followed closely in Lin Yuan's footsteps.

Lin Yuan cast a spell. The Six Yin Soul-Locking Array cracked open. The two transformed into streaks of light and rushed out of the cave, disappearing into the night.

Five miles away, deep in the dense forest.

Large sections of the tree canopy broke off and collapsed, leaving the ground littered with thick branches and leaves. A shallow crater, about ten feet wide, was created in the ground.

Wen Yuci lay on her back on the gravel at the bottom of the pit.

Her long black dress was torn in large sections, exposing large areas of pale skin covered with bloodstains from being scraped by pebbles. She lay limply in the mud.

His long, disheveled hair, covered in mud and water, obscured most of his face. Blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.

Lin Yuan landed at the edge of the pit, looking down from a high vantage point.

Wen Yuci's eyelashes trembled. She slowly opened her eyes.

Those once aloof and proud eyes were now only filled with gloom. When her gaze fell on Lin Yuan, she was first stunned, and then despair welled up in her eyes.

She sensed the change in her sea of ​​consciousness. The Soul Devouring Technique's master seal, which she had originally controlled, had switched hands.

Lin Yuan's spiritual strength completely suppressed her.

Lin Yuan stepped down into the pit. He bent down, reached out with his right hand, spread his five fingers, and firmly gripped Wen Yuci's crown.

Wen Yuci's body stiffened. She was powerless to resist.

A deep cyan magical light shone from Lin Yuan's palm. The magical power forcefully broke through her defenses and went straight into the depths of her soul.

The reverse possession technique of soul devouring is indeed effective.

However, Wen Yuci possesses exceptional spiritual talent and is about to break through to the Golden Core stage. Her spiritual power will inevitably increase significantly, and the Soul Devouring Technique may even be able to turn the tide.

Lin Yuan has always preferred stability. He needs to add a double layer of insurance.

Jiang Huaiyue stood guard at the edge of the pit. She watched the whole process quietly.

In the blood-red forbidden area, Lin Yuan also pressed down on her head and set up a restriction. At that time, she was filled with humiliation and terror.

Seeing that the once high and mighty Senior Sister Wen had ended up in the same situation, Jiang Huaiyue felt no pity whatsoever.

She touched the storage pouch at her waist, which contained the top-grade Qi-Nourishing Pill bestowed by Lin Yuan.

It was those elixirs that ensured her stable formation of the Golden Core.

Moreover, her spiritual root has now undergone a transformation. Although it is still a top-grade spiritual root, her cultivation speed far surpasses that of before.

She glanced at Lin Yuan's tall and straight back, a hint of fanaticism flashing in her eyes.

"Following my master is good," Jiang Huaiyue quickly calculated in her mind.

Lin Yuan stopped.

The God-Suppressing Technique is complete.

Wen Yuci's life and death are now completely in his hands.

Wen Yuci gasped for breath, her chest heaving violently. She stared intently at Lin Yuan's face.

"Why not just kill me?" she asked hoarsely, accompanied by the sound of blood bubbling in her throat.

Lin Yuan straightened up: "You still have many uses."

Lin Yuan bent down, slipped his arms under Wen Yuci's knees and back, and lifted her up horizontally.

Wen Yuci's body temperature was frighteningly low. The extreme cold toxins had penetrated deep into her meridians and bone marrow.

Lin Yuan lightly touched the ground with his toes, his figure soaring high as he sped towards Black Crow Mountain. Jiang Huaiyue leaped after him.

Enter the cave and pass through the passageway.

Lin Yuan walked to the main stone chamber and threw Wen Yuci onto the stone bed.

"No need to waste your time." Wen Yuci slumped on the edge of the stone bed. "The cold poison has already breached my heart's defenses. I won't live past tonight. Your efforts have been in vain."

Jiang Huaiyue stepped forward, crossed her arms, and looked down at Wen Yuci.

"Senior Sister Wen, stop saying such discouraging things." Jiang Huaiyue's voice was completely flat. "Your wonderful life has only just begun."

Wen Yuci looked coldly at Jiang Huaiyue, completely unable to understand the deeper meaning behind those words.

Lin Yuan did not participate in the conversation between the female cultivators. He walked to the center of the stone chamber and sat down cross-legged.

Concentrate your mind. A golden panel appears before your eyes.

[Rank 6 Alchemist: 0/100000 (Points can be added)]

Available attribute points: 332658

Wen Yuci is now on the verge of death, her meridians in complete disarray. Ordinary Soul-Cleansing Pills are utterly ineffective; an extremely high level of pill quality is required. A sixth-grade alchemist's skill level leaves too little room for error.

Lin Yuan's mind stirred.

100,000 attribute points deducted.

My mind was jolted.

A vast amount of alchemical knowledge was directly instilled into the depths of his memory.

Identification of medicinal materials, fine-tuning of the heat, timing of pill formation, and reshaping of medicinal properties.

Countless virtual images of controlling the Earthly Fiend Netherfire to refine pills played rapidly in his mind. Knowledge was transformed into muscle memory, etched into his very bones.

After several dozen breaths, the tremors subsided.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes. His gaze was clear and extremely confident.

The panel has been refreshed.

[Fifth-Rank Alchemist: 0/1000000 (Points can be added)]

Available attribute points: 232658

The last time Lin Yuan saw so many zeros was when...

One million attribute points are required to advance to the fourth rank.

The span has increased tenfold.

I gathered my thoughts. Saving lives was the priority.

Lin Yuan raised his hand and patted the storage bag at his waist.

"clang."

The heavy bronze alchemy furnace flew out and crashed heavily onto the stone floor tiles of the chamber.

Immediately afterwards, several white jade boxes and jade bottles flew out one after another and hovered around the alchemy furnace.

Lin Yuan flicked his fingertips, and the jade box lids popped open one by one.

The crystal-clear petals of the Cold Marrow Lotus were exposed to the air, and white ice mist immediately condensed around them.

The remaining excipients are neatly arranged.

Lin Yuan quickly formed hand seals.

"laugh."

Several wisps of black flame flew from his fingertips and landed at the bottom of the alchemy furnace. The Earthly Fiend Netherfire burned quietly.

The temperature in the stone chamber plummeted to freezing point instantly.

Lin Yuan flicked his fingers, and the first auxiliary ingredient was rolled into the furnace.

The timing of adding each medicinal herb was precise down to the breath, and the intensity of the Earthly Fiend Fire could be increased or decreased at will, as if there was some unspoken understanding between him and this dark fire.

The auxiliary medicines were put into the furnace, and the medicinal vapors surged.

Lin Yuan's expression remained calm, but his mind was racing.

The quality of this Soul Purification Pill must be pushed to the extreme.

A female cultivator in the Core Formation stage who cultivates an extremely cold technique, combined with the Yin-Yang Limitless Creation Great Art—just thinking about the attribute points gained from that, Lin Yuan couldn't bear to let her die.

When it comes to investing, you have to look at long-term returns.

The lotus petals of the Cold Marrow Lotus were placed into the furnace last.

This is the most dangerous step in the entire refining process. The medicinal properties of the Cold Marrow Lotus are extremely yin and cold, which clashes violently with most alchemical fires.

If an ordinary alchemist reaches this stage, nine times out of ten the furnace will explode due to the rampant effects of the medicine.

However, there was no rejection reaction the moment the petals touched the ghost fire.

The Earthly Fiend Netherfire was pitch black, with a ghostly blue halo swirling around its edges. It released not heat, but an aura of extreme cold.

The extremely yin-attribute Cold Marrow Lotus and the naturally extremely cold Earthly Fiend Netherfire fit together perfectly, like two tightly fitted mortise and tenon joints.

The conflict between medicinal effects, a core problem that has plagued countless alchemists, seemed to be non-existent in Lin Yuan's eyes.