117: Jingmingxiang

Cloud Hidden City has a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor guarding it, making it much safer than other cities. It is also far more prosperous than other cities, so Lin Feng decided to Cultivate there.

Although Lin Feng was still far from the Foundation Establishment Peak Realm, he only needed a little Cultivation. Returning to Cloud Hidden City, Lin Feng did not neglect any of his three major skills. He Cultivated while using these skills to earn Spirit Stones.

The blade-daggers from the six Eight-Blade Mantises he killed in Dark Valley were all forged into twelve sharp daggers. Each dagger contained the sharpness and toughness of an Eight-Blade Mantis, and each could be considered a high-grade Spiritual Artifact.

Lin Feng also hired a Formation Master in Cloud Hidden City to engrave Formation patterns, forging these twelve daggers into a set of Spiritual Artifacts. Lin Feng only needed to control two of them, and the other ten daggers would attack accordingly.

Lin Feng named this set of Spiritual Artifacts the Twelve Starbursts, symbolizing twelve daggers as brilliant and powerful as stars. Whenever Lin Feng used this set of Spiritual Artifacts, the twelve daggers would be like the brightest stars in the night sky, shimmering with cold light and exceptionally sharp.

Lin Feng stayed there for five years. In these five years, he not only made significant progress in his Cultivation but also mastered the Twelve Starbursts to an astonishing degree.

In five years, Lin Feng's Cultivation had advanced considerably from Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, and he was only one step away from Foundation Establishment Peak. His control over the Twelve Starbursts had also reached the Realm where his mind moved with his will. With just a thought, the twelve daggers could act like living things, attacking enemies according to his will.

During these five years, besides Cultivating, Lin Feng focused on improving his Alchemy. After five years, his Alchemy had made a qualitative leap. From initially only being able to refine a few Medicinal Pills for Foundation Establishment cultivators, he could now refine various Medicinal Pills for Foundation Establishment cultivators and even occasionally attempt to refine high-grade Medicinal Pills. Although the success rate was not high, this was enough for him to establish himself in Cloud Hidden City.

Lin Feng's improvement in Alchemy also brought him considerable income. The Medicinal Pills he refined were of superior quality and quickly won the favor of the Cultivators in the city. Some Cultivators with needs were even willing to pay high prices for his Medicinal Pills, which made Lin Feng's Spirit Stone reserves increasingly abundant.

Besides Alchemy, Lin Feng's Artifact Refining and Talisman skills also made significant progress. He used the Spiritual Artifacts and Talismans he refined to earn Spirit Stones, and all the Spirit Stones he earned were used by Lin Feng to acquire Pill Formulas.

The reason Lin Feng continuously acquired Pill Formulas and improved his Alchemy was to prepare for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill and Golden Core Pill later, in preparation for his subsequent Core Formation.

Lin Feng himself hadn't changed much in these past few years, but his Spirit Beast Xiao Ying, due to Lin Feng refining a large number of Medicinal Pills and occasionally feeding her various miscellaneous Medicinal Pills, readily accepted them. Her powerful Yao Beast digestive ability allowed her to refine all these Medicinal Pills. She has now advanced from a first-tier Yao Beast to a second-tier.

The Silver Shadow Leopard, after advancing to the second tier, had greatly increased in strength, and her speed was as fast as lightning. She had also learned to change her size. A second-tier Silver Shadow Leopard in her full size was like an elephant, but she would sometimes transform to her usual size when she wanted to be affectionate with Lin Feng.

Over the years, Yuming Tower had invited Lin Feng to explore the Blackwind Mountains many times, but Lin Feng refused them all. At this time, Lin Feng lacked neither resources nor the need to venture out. He only needed to Cultivate steadily until Foundation Establishment Peak to prepare for Core Formation, so there was no need to take risks outside.

With Lin Feng's Aptitude and his Five Elements Spiritual Body, his Core Formation success rate was only twenty percent. However, the Foundation Establishment Pill and Golden Core Pill could each increase his Core Formation rate by twenty and thirty percent, respectively. Lin Feng could now achieve a Core Formation success rate of up to seventy percent, completely eliminating the need to venture out.

However, just as Lin Feng was preparing to continue his secluded Cultivation, Yuming Tower, offering a stick of stillness clarity incense, invited Lin Feng to help him hunt a Golden Winged Eagle, a second-tier top-grade Yao Beast. Yuming Tower specialized in beast taming and wanted to subdue this Golden Winged Eagle as his Spirit Beast. But the Golden Winged Eagle was powerful, and he couldn't subdue it alone, so he invited Lin Feng to assist.

Yuming Tower knew that Lin Feng was preparing for Core Formation, which was crucial for every Cultivator. It not only signified a Cultivator becoming an Old Ancestor high-level figure in the Cultivation World but also a significant step forward in the Cultivator's Cultivation on the Great Dao.

A Cultivator in the Golden Core Realm could gain a Lifespan of five hundred years and greatly increased strength. It was a watershed between Golden Core Stage and Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators. To show his sincerity, Yuming Tower not only promised great benefits but also pledged a stick of stillness clarity incense for when Lin Feng underwent Core Formation. This incense could help a Cultivator's mind remain peaceful during the Heart Demon trial of Core Formation, greatly reducing the risk of a Heart Demon invasion. For Lin Feng, this was undoubtedly a huge temptation.

Seeing Lin Feng agree, Yuming Tower was very happy. He had already found out the location of the Golden Winged Eagle. This Golden Winged Eagle was on a cliff in the Blackwind Mountains. Lin Feng would go with Yuming Tower and be responsible for luring away two Golden Winged Eagles, while Yuming Tower would be responsible for stealing the Golden Winged Eagle's young.

After the two discussed and agreed, they arranged to meet three days later at the outskirts of the Blackwind Mountains. Lin Feng returned to his Immortal Cave to prepare the necessary items for the trip.

The Blackwind Mountains were full of dangers, and even a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator like him dared not be careless. He carefully selected several handy Spiritual Artifacts, including his Twelve Starbursts, and some Talismans for defense and escape. In addition, he brought some healing Medicinal Pills and Medicinal Pills for restoring spiritual power, just in case.

Three days later, Lin Feng arrived at the outskirts of the Blackwind Mountains on time, only to see Yuming Tower already waiting there. The two exchanged a few simple words and then headed towards the Golden Winged Eagle's nest. Along the way, they carefully avoided other Yao Beasts, trying not to make any sound to avoid alarming the Golden Winged Eagles.

After some trekking, they finally arrived at the Golden Winged Eagle's nest. Two Golden Winged Eagles were circling in the air, emitting deafening cries. Lin Feng and Yuming Tower exchanged glances, knowing that the operation had begun. They began to divide their tasks according to the plan they had discussed beforehand.

Lin Feng was responsible for luring the Golden Winged Eagles away from the nest. He used his agile movement technique and offensive Talismans to attack the Golden Winged Eagles on the cliff, while Yuming Tower hid in the shadows.

After attacking the Golden Winged Eagles, Lin Feng immediately controlled his Spiritual Artifact to fly away. The two Golden Winged Eagles were enraged by Lin Feng, roaring furiously, flapping their wings, and chasing relentlessly.

Lin Feng flew while occasionally throwing out offensive Talismans, further enraging the Golden Winged Eagles. They completely lost their reason, only focused on desperately chasing Lin Feng, completely unaware that their young in the nest were in danger.

Yuming Tower, seeing this, secretly rejoiced. He took advantage of the Golden Winged Eagles' departure, quickly approached the nest, and carefully sneaked in.

In the nest, several young Golden Winged Eagles were huddled together, trembling, clearly frightened by the commotion outside.

Yuming Tower tiptoed towards the young, afraid of startling them. He quickly made his move, grabbed one of the young, and then put it into a special Spirit Beast Pouch.

After succeeding, he dared not linger and immediately turned to flee the nest, heading towards the rendezvous point he had agreed upon with Lin Feng.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng, seeing that the Golden Winged Eagles had been successfully lured away by him, no longer continued to flee but turned to engage in a fierce battle with the Golden Winged Eagles.

He used the sharpness and flexibility of the Twelve Starbursts to fight with the Golden Winged Eagles. Lin Feng stood on the Flying Leaf Boat he had bought at Qianmen Pass, controlling the twelve sharp daggers, which shot towards the two Golden Winged Eagles.

Each dagger was like a meteor streaking across the night sky, carrying a chilling cold light, aiming directly at the Golden Winged Eagles' vital points. Although the Golden Winged Eagles were powerful, they could only struggle to cope under Lin Feng's complete set of Spiritual Artifacts.

The twelve flying knives, led by two of them, continuously attacked the two Golden Winged Eagles, which could only resist with their hard claws.

Lin Feng fought while observing the surrounding environment, looking for an opportunity to escape. These two Golden Winged Eagles had been attracted by Lin Feng for a while. He figured Yuming Tower must have succeeded by now. He had to quickly rendezvous with Yuming Tower and then leave this dangerous place.