34: "Xuanling Body Forging Technique"

Lin Xuanzhong’s Cultivation Realm had already reached the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, and he was even just one step away from the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

But this step was like a chasm.

This was not the most important thing; what troubled a Cultivator most was Lifespan.

Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators had a stronger Physique than ordinary people, with a general Lifespan of around one hundred years.

Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, however, broke through this Mortal limit, reaching two hundred years, which was twice that of an ordinary person.

Lin Xuanzhong was now one hundred and ninety-five years old, and he would soon pass away in a few years.

The aura of decline Lin Yongmao felt was precisely emanating from Lin Xuanzhong.

In other words, even if Lin Xuanzhong had a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation Realm, his insufficient Vitality prevented him from displaying the full strength of that Realm.

“Yongmao, are you here because you need any Spells or Legacies?” Second Uncle-Grandfather Lin Xuanzhong asked.

Lin Yongmao nodded and said, “Second Uncle-Grandfather, this Junior needs to learn the secret art of contracting Spirit Beasts, and I also want to learn Body Refining Cultivation Techniques. Do you know which ones are more suitable for me?”

Lin Xuanzhong, with a hunched back, slowly walked into the Scripture Pavilion and said, “Follow me.”

The Scripture Pavilion only had two floors; the second floor was only accessible to the Family Head or those whose Cultivation Realm had reached the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The first floor of the Scripture Pavilion contained rows upon rows of bookshelves, neatly categorized and filled with various paper books, beast-skin scrolls, and Jade Slips.

Besides the pathways and bookshelves, there was nothing else to be seen.

Even a small Family’s Scripture Pavilion was filled with countless books, providing a rich selection for Family Disciples.

With Lin Xuanzhong’s guidance, Lin Yongmao did not need to search through them one by one.

Lin Xuanzhong pointed to the row of bookshelves in front of him and said solemnly, “Here are all the Body Refining Cultivation Techniques available to the Family at the Qi Refinement Stage Realm. You can choose one, but it requires contribution points to exchange.”

“You can take your time looking here. Once you find a suitable one, just come find me.” Lin Xuanzhong did not offer Lin Yongmao any guidance, because only one knows what is best for them.

With that, he exited the Scripture Pavilion and sat outside, watching the sea of clouds surge.

Lin Yongmao, disregarding his image, sat on the ground and casually picked up an ancient book from the bookshelf to read.

“Mountain Moving Art”

“Uses Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to temper the Physical Body. Each layer can stack power, and cultivating to Perfection can even grant the strength to move mountains and fill seas.”

“This is exaggerated, isn’t it! How could a Body Refining Cultivation Technique at the Qi Refinement Stage level reach such a degree? And it only increases strength; its practicality doesn’t seem strong.”

Lin Yongmao placed the “Mountain Moving Art” back on the bookshelf and picked up a Jade Slip, pressing it to his forehead.

This Jade Slip glowed with a white-gold luster, looking quite extraordinary at a glance.

“Golden Body Art”

“Uses sharp metal Protective Aura to temper the Physical Body. Cultivating to the tenth layer of Great Perfection, the Physical Body is equivalent to a Medium Grade Magical Artifact.”

“This should be the Lin Family’s best Body Refining Cultivation Technique, right? I remember Father also Cultivated the “Golden Body Art,” but the prerequisite is to possess a Metal Spiritual Root, which I clearly do not have.”

“Besides, tempering the Physical Body with metal Protective Aura, how painful would that be!”

Lin Yongmao began to browse the bookshelves again, but he was not very satisfied with many of the ones he saw.

After going through all the Jade Slips, beast-skin scrolls, and paper books on this row of bookshelves, Lin Yongmao still couldn’t find a suitable Body Refining Cultivation Technique for himself.

“ε = ( ´ ο ｀ * ) ) ) Alas, the Family’s collection is still not enough!”

“Oh, there’s one more here…”

Lin Yongmao’s gaze inadvertently caught a glimpse of a bottom corner under a wooden bookshelf, where a yellowed paper book was pressed down.

Lin Yongmao carefully took it out.

The handwriting was crooked, and upon opening the first page, several large seal characters were visible.

““Mystic Spirit Body Tempering Art,” copied by Lin Xuanzhong.”

This was a copied book, and after simply flipping through a few pages, Lin Yongmao learned that it was an incomplete copy.

“Introducing the Xuan Ling Qi into the body, absorbing pure Xuan Ling Qi to forge the Physical Body…”

“This Xuan Ling Qi is actually the energy of spiritual plants. The higher the grade and age of the spiritual plant, the more abundant the Xuan Ling Qi produced.”

“Isn’t this tailor-made for me?”

“It’s just a pity that this copied book is incomplete and can only be Cultivated to the third layer…”

“But this is enough. As long as I master the method of absorbing energy from spiritual plants, even a thousand-year purple jade fruit, I am confident I can absorb its energy.”

Lin Yongmao was extremely excited. Thankfully, he took another look, otherwise, such a suitable Body Refining Cultivation Technique would have gone unnoticed.

This was copied by Second Uncle-Grandfather. Perhaps asking him might reveal where this Cultivation Technique originally came from.

Lin Yongmao held the yellowed book and walked out of the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion.

“Second Uncle-Grandfather, I’ve chosen!”

Lin Yongmao took out the old book and handed it to Lin Xuanzhong.

“You actually chose it, but this is not a complete Cultivation Technique. Cultivating this Cultivation Technique can easily lead to problems,” Lin Xuanzhong reminded him.

“I have already been certified as a First-Order Spiritual Planter of the Family, and I have cultivated some spiritual plants, so I can obtain some Xuan Ling Qi. Therefore, this Cultivation Technique is very suitable for me,” Lin Yongmao explained.

“This Cultivation Technique is quite old…”

Lin Xuanzhong seemed to be lost in thought.

“Years ago, I became an Outer Sect Disciple of the Qinglan Sect. During an outdoor mission, I accidentally stumbled into an ancient Cultivator’s tomb. This Body Refining Cultivation Technique was copied from his coffin lid.”

Lin Xuanzhong recalled as he spoke.

“What?”

“Such a bizarre experience!”

No wonder Cultivators always go out for trials whenever they encounter a Bottleneck; it’s because many Opportunities in the Cultivation world might be waiting there for you.

“Second Uncle-Grandfather, can you tell me where that ancient Cultivator’s tomb is?” Lin Yongmao asked, still unwilling to give up.

“It’s in the Qingyang Mountain Range. With your current Cultivation Realm, you definitely cannot go there. You should still focus on Cultivating diligently!”

Lin Xuanzhong did not reveal the exact location. He mentioned that the experience was very dangerous, and he almost lost his life there.

It was precisely because of that experience that he tried every means to leave the Qinglan Sect.

“Second Uncle-Grandfather, can I take this “Mystic Spirit Body Tempering Art” with me? It’s truly very important to me,” Lin Yongmao pleaded.

Even if it required more Family contribution points, he wanted to temporarily exchange for it, because it recorded a large amount of experience and insights for Cultivating this Body Refining Cultivation Technique.

“You may. Exchanging for this Cultivation Technique requires 20 Family contribution points. That shouldn’t be difficult for you, right?”

Considering the incomplete nature of the Cultivation Technique, Lin Xuanzhong only deducted 20 Family contribution points from Lin Yongmao’s identity token, which was ridiculously cheap.

The issue of the Body Refining Cultivation Technique was resolved, leaving only the secret art of contracting Spirit Beasts.

“Second Uncle-Grandfather…”