65: Demon Refining Formation, Yangcheng City

Lin Yucheng's brows furrowed slightly: "What kind of test?"

The guard at the city gate said, "It's to test whether you are a transformed Yao Beast or not."

Lin Jing swallowed, knowing that Yao Beasts could only transform at the Fourth Rank. Could there have been Fourth Rank Yao Beasts here?

That was equivalent to a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.

Lin Yucheng said, "Alright, we can accept the test."

Lin Yucheng and Lin Jing were led into a small tent near the city gate.

This small tent was where the city guards usually rested.

At the same time, there was also a small Formation inside.

This Formation was used to test whether a person entering the Formation possessed Yao Beast Bloodline.

The city guard pointed to the Formation in front of him and said, "This is a Yao Refining Formation. As long as you enter the Formation's range, a transformed Yao Beast will reveal its true form."

Lin Yucheng was somewhat speechless; this Formation had a suspicious air of being overly redundant.

How could a true transformed Yao Beast listen to these guards' arrangements and walk into this Formation?

However, this did indeed add an extra procedure, at least ensuring that transformed Yao Beasts were intercepted outside the Main City.

Lin Yucheng and Lin Jing each walked into the Formation, but the Formation remained very calm.

This indicated that both of them were ordinary Cultivators.

"Excuse us, sirs. After paying the Spirit Stones, you may enter the city."

Lin Yucheng paid a total of ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and they obtained the qualification to enter Yang City Main City for one day.

Along the main thoroughfare of Yang City Main City, there were various shops, selling all kinds of Cultivation resources, with very clear divisions of labor.

"Fragrant Pill Pavilion" specializing in Medicinal Pills.

"Spirit Talisman Pavilion" specializing in Talismans.

"Hundred Artifacts Workshop" specializing in Magical Artifacts and Spiritual Artifacts.

...

Each shop had its own specialty, and Cultivators would go in and out constantly.

Lin Yucheng did not choose to enter, but instead purposefully searched for the location of the Spirit Treasure Pavilion here.

Finally, at the end of the street, he saw the sign for Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

The Spirit Treasure Pavilion here was not the largest shop, but it was much larger in scale than the one in Qingyang City.

It had four floors alone.

The higher the floor, the higher the grade of Cultivation resources available.

Spirit Treasure Pavilion was not among the top shops in Yang City, the reason being its lack of strong specialization.

Selling everything would only harm itself!

Lin Yucheng led Lin Jing into the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, and immediately a young attendant came to greet them.

"Seniors, what would you like to purchase?"

The attendant responsible for reception was also a Qi Refining Stage Third Level Cultivator, not old, but very polite and nimble.

Lin Yucheng glanced at the attendant, then said, "We are here to see Shopkeeper Liu. Just tell him that Shopkeeper Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi, an old acquaintance of his, introduced us."

The young attendant immediately understood and scurried upstairs.

Only then did Lin Yucheng and Lin Jing have time to examine the first floor of Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

The Cultivation resources on the first floor were more common, but their quality was very good, such as the Detoxification Pill in the display cabinet.

It was a First Rank High Grade, priced at twenty Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Compared to other shops, even those specializing in Medicinal Pills, it could be considered good value for money.

Just as Lin Yucheng was about to examine other items, a figure came downstairs.

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Thousand-Pinnacle Cliff.

Lin Yongmao had just finished Cultivating; he had already Cultivated the Azure Wood Art to the Seventh Level, corresponding to the Qi Refining Stage Seventh Level Cultivation.

It had been over four months since Lin Yongmao transmigrated.

During these four months, he had Cultivated from Qi Refining Stage Fourth Level to Qi Refining Stage Seventh Level, a speed that could be said to far surpass Cultivators with Heavenly Spiritual Root Aptitude.

All of this was thanks to his abundant supply of Medicinal Pills.

At the same time, after consuming so many spiritual fruits and Spiritual Plants, in addition to being converted into Xuan Ling Qi for Body Refining, the remaining portion would also form Spiritual Qi to accelerate Cultivation.

Of course, the Mystic Spirit Body Tempering Art also contributed; after Cultivating to the Second Level, Lin Yongmao's Meridians were greatly strengthened, which significantly enhanced his Aptitude.

After completing his Cultivation, Lin Yongmao first performed a check-in.

"Black Slave, come here quickly!" Lin Yongmao shouted.

Immediately, a figure as bright as a white jade plate in the sky darted out, showing a fawning expression: "Is there spirit dew grass to eat again?"

"Only thinking about eating!"

Lin Yongmao hugged the Moon Toad Rabbit Black Slave in his arms, then silently chanted, "System, I want to check in!"

"Check-in successful. Congratulations on obtaining [Medium Grade Spirit Soil] x 1."

The item obtained from the check-in was the same as before; with the Moon Toad Rabbit's [Luck Aura] blessing, Lin Yongmao obtained a bag of Medium Grade Spirit Soil.

And these Medium Grade Spirit Soil could greatly improve the soil quality of Thousand-Pinnacle Cliff, increasing the Spiritual Qi content in the spirit fields and Spirit Medicine gardens, which was more conducive to the growth of spiritual plants.

He then carefully checked the situation at Thousand-Pinnacle Cliff again.

"Quite a few low-rank Yao Beasts have intruded into the Formation again. Black Slave, go destroy them for me!"

The Moon Toad Rabbit rolled its eyes, immediately feigning death, its three legs still twitching: "You might as well kill me!"

Of course, this was just Lin Yongmao's joke; he was merely having fun with the Moon Toad Rabbit.

For several consecutive days, Yao Beasts had continuously entered Cloud Mist Mountain, and there were quite a few on Thousand-Pinnacle Cliff where Lin Yongmao was located.

It seemed the beast tide had not stopped.

Lin Yongmao did not recklessly spread the aura of Spirit Medicine over a hundred years old to attract Yao Beasts again.

This approach was still a bit too dangerous.

If a Third Rank Yao Beast were attracted, then relying solely on the Grass and Trees are All Soldiers Formation might not be enough to trap and kill it, ultimately possibly leading to self-immolation.

Lin Yongmao killed the Yao Beasts within the range of Thousand-Pinnacle Cliff one by one using sword soul grass blades, and then stripped off their valuable Materials.

There was no reason to refuse these dishes that came to his doorstep.

The air was very stuffy and hot. Before the clouds and mist in the sky could dissipate, a large amount of dark clouds enveloped the entire world, and faint thunder could be heard.

Lin Yongmao muttered, "It's thundering! Is it going to rain heavily, or is some Fellow Daoist Undergoing Tribulation?"

Lin Yongmao pinched the fur on the Moon Toad Rabbit's neck and asked, "Black Slave, you came from the Qingyang Mountain Range, didn't you?"

Remembering Black Slave mingling among the First Rank Yao Beast group, Lin Yongmao asked.

The Moon Toad Rabbit nodded obediently.

"Then you must know the situation in the Qingyang Mountain Range! Why did the Yao Beasts in the Qingyang Mountain Range launch a beast tide? And what is the Cultivation of their strongest one?"

Lin Yongmao asked several questions consecutively; these were all things he was very concerned about, as they related to what Cultivation he needed to reach before he could be invincible in Qingyang.

If there were many Third Rank Yao Beasts, then he would need at least Soul Transformation Stage Cultivation.

If there were Fourth Rank transformed Yao Beasts, then even if he Cultivated to the Soul Transformation Stage, he couldn't guarantee an easy victory.

He would need to be at least one major Realm higher!

The Moon Toad Rabbit's words were like a basin of cold water poured over Lin Yongmao's head.

"There are Fourth Rank Yao Beasts in the Qingyang Mountain Range!"