"Where did you get this item from?" Holy Mother Turtle Spirit looked at her Disciple and asked in a deep voice.
Lin Xuan quickly said, "Reporting to Master, this Disciple was..."
With that, he roughly recounted how he encountered the Lizard Demon, was ambushed by it, and then counter-killed it.
After listening, Holy Mother Turtle Spirit's expression softened slightly, but it was still very displeased: "A Disciple of Immortal Dingguang? Then it seems Immortal Dingguang is definitely involved in this matter."
Lin Xuan listened silently.
Holy Mother Turtle Spirit sighed, then looked at Lin Xuan: "Do you know what is in this bottle?"
Lin Xuan was startled: "Isn't it Human Race blood?"
Holy Mother Turtle Spirit sighed heavily: "It is Human Race blood, but it is not only Human Race blood."
"This is the heart blood of Human Race infants!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan's face immediately changed dramatically: "What?"
The heart blood of Human Race infants is not the same as ordinary Human Race blood.
The blood in the bottle was almost forming a small river; how many infants must have been harmed to gather so much infant heart blood?
At this moment, even knowing the immense disparity in power, Lin Xuan couldn't suppress the killing intent that rose in his heart towards Immortal Dingguang!
This fiend must die!
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan suddenly looked up at his Master, Holy Mother Turtle Spirit: "Master, how do you plan to handle this matter?"
Holy Mother Turtle Spirit was a Spirit Turtle close to the Human Race. It was said that before she became a spirit, she had always lived with the Human Race, and later, she was enlightened by the Grandmaster of Heaven, which is how she joined the Jiejiao .
It was precisely because of this that Lin Xuan dared to inform her of this matter.
Holy Mother Turtle Spirit thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "This matter is of great importance. Leave it to me, you don't need to interfere, and don't let anyone know that you are involved."
Lin Xuan nodded obediently, knowing that his Master was protecting him.
As for Immortal Dingguang... no matter what, he was one of the Seven Attending Immortals, not someone who could be dealt with simply. It was likely that the matter would eventually reach the Grandmaster of Heaven.
It was indeed not something the current Lin Xuan could get involved in.
Putting away the jade bottle, Holy Mother Turtle Spirit secretly sighed, then looked at Lin Xuan with a kind expression: "You just said you plan to travel for a while?"
Lin Xuan quickly nodded: "Precisely. Does Master have any instructions for this Disciple?"
Holy Mother Turtle Spirit smiled: "I prefer quietness to movement, but I also know that the more trials one endures, the further one's Immortal path may extend. I support you traveling through the Great Wilderness."
"There's not much I can teach you, but since you are going on a long journey, a gift is essential."
With that, she took out a piece of armor and handed it to Lin Xuan, smiling: "This is an Acquired Spirit Treasure armor that I personally refined. Although it is an Acquired Spirit Treasure, in terms of defensive capabilities, it can rival a Low Grade Innate Spirit Treasure."
At this point, Holy Mother Turtle Spirit looked rather pleased.
An armor that can rival a Low Grade Innate Spirit Treasure?
My Master is so generous today!
Lin Xuan looked at the armor, his expression peculiar, and put it away, quickly expressing his gratitude.
Hmm, the scales on the armor seemed to be turtle shells... Lin Xuan remembered a piece of knowledge that was obscure even in later generations: most turtles actually shed their shells.
They don't shed the entire shell at once, but rather shed it piece by piece gradually.
Combined with the scales on the armor in his hand, the origin of its refining Materials became self-evident.
An armor made from the shed shells of a dignified Grand Unity Golden Immortal Spirit Turtle, no wonder his Master confidently stated that its defense could rival a Low Grade Innate Spirit Treasure.
Such a treasure, even if Holy Mother Turtle Spirit was very generous, she wouldn't casually bestow it on ordinary days. It was probably also in consideration of Lin Xuan's Merit in discovering the jade bottle of blood.
Seeing Lin Xuan put away the armor, Holy Mother Turtle Spirit smiled and took out another package: "This is not for you. I have a good friend, who is also your Junior Martial Uncle, Cultivating in White Bone Cave on Skull Mountain."
"I had originally arranged to bring her some gifts, but now with Immortal Dingguang's matter delaying me, I probably won't be able to go for a while. You can make the trip for me!"
Since his Master was already so generous, Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't refuse to run an errand. He immediately took the package: "This Disciple will not fail Master's trust!"
Holy Mother Turtle Spirit smiled and nodded: "Go, leave Immortal Dingguang's matter to me. I will certainly not let him off lightly!"
With Holy Mother Turtle Spirit's words, Lin Xuan was completely relieved.
Immortal Dingguang was indeed one of the Seven Attending Immortals, a close attendant of the Grandmaster of Heaven.
But Holy Mother Turtle Spirit was a Personal Disciple of the Grandmaster of Heaven, a dignified Grand Unity Golden Immortal!
If she wanted to trouble Immortal Dingguang, and she had solid evidence, it would be difficult for Immortal Dingguang not to suffer a great loss!
...Bidding farewell to his Master, Holy Mother Turtle Spirit, Lin Xuan left Golden Turtle Island and first headed in the direction of Skull Mountain.
After all, he would most likely be in seclusion in Peach Mountain Cave Heaven for some time, so it was better to complete his Master's errand first.
Lin Xuan flew on the clouds, his speed neither slow nor fast.
However, just as he left the East Sea and arrived on land, a dense bloody Qi surged into the sky, which Lin Xuan happened to encounter.
Lin Xuan looked down and saw that below was a Human Race settlement, and at this moment, a group of Yao Race was wantonly slaughtering and devouring the Human Race within the tribe!
Leading them was a Heavenly Immortal Yao Race, the rest were Earth Immortals and minor Yao who had not yet achieved Immortal Ascension.
The Human Race here had no powerful guardians, how could they resist these ferocious Yao Race?
For a time, cries and wails echoed through the sky. The brave and strong men in the tribe mustered their courage to resist, but they were no match for even a single blow.
Lin Xuan was immediately furious. He descended from the clouds, flipped his hand to take out the Mystic Ice Calamity Relief Spear, and charged directly at the leading Heavenly Immortal Yao Race!
"Yao Race, what audacity!"
The group of Yao Race was happily devouring humans when they suddenly felt a chill all over their bodies.
Turning their heads, they saw a Daoist holding a long spear, charging directly at them.
The leading Heavenly Immortal Yao Race was a tiger Yao, but he didn't put Lin Xuan in his eyes at all. Seeing this, he laughed heartily: "A delicious meal delivered to my doorstep, then this great king will not be polite!"
Tigers are kings of the mountains. Even before they became spirits, they were very terrifying. Once they became spirits, they could step on wind and clouds and command malevolent ghosts.
But the Heavenly Dao is impartial. While it is easy for mountain kings to become spirits, it is not easy for them to Cultivate into Great Yao. This is because their nature is fierce and difficult to control. Not to mention their fondness for eating humans, they are also prone to conflicts with other Great Yao.
This led to most tiger Yao never growing strong. They either accumulated too much Karma from eating humans, making Cultivation difficult, or they got into conflicts with other Great Yao, being either killed or subdued.
As a result, tiger Yao above the Heavenly Immortal Realm are very rare.
It was rare for Lin Xuan to encounter one as soon as he left the mountain.
However, formidable as the tiger Yao was, Lin Xuan had already undergone a complete transformation.
Not only had he achieved Heavenly Immortal Ascension, but he also wielded a Low Grade Innate Spirit Treasure spear, and wore armor comparable to a Low Grade Innate Spirit Treasure. He was well-equipped for both offense and defense.
Not to mention, he had also Cultivated the mana containing the Qi of Geng Metal in advance!
Let alone a Heavenly Immortal tiger Yao, Lin Xuan would even dare to poke the butt of a True Immortal tiger Yao!
The tiger Yao stepped on wind and clouds, wielding a large axe, and roared as he charged towards Lin Xuan.
However, just as he approached Lin Xuan's vicinity, an incredibly cold and biting chill made him shiver all over.
So cold!
Lin Xuan, holding the Mystic Ice Calamity Relief Spear, unleashed a spear thrust imbued with endless cold Qi, causing the heavens and earth to change color!
After becoming a Heavenly Immortal, Lin Xuan had refined two more Innate Restrictions within the Mystic Ice Calamity Relief Spear, further increasing its power.
Now, with a single spear thrust, Lin Xuan could easily freeze thousands of miles of land!
Ordinary minor Yao were instantly frozen to death by the Mystic Ice cold Qi!
However, a Heavenly Immortal Realm tiger Yao was not so easy to deal with.
Tigers are pure Yang bodies. Even in the depths of winter, no snowflakes can be seen where they sit or lie, which shows the abundance of their Yang Qi.
Therefore, facing the enveloping cold Qi, the tiger Yao merely shivered, then continued to roar and charge at Lin Xuan.
But Lin Xuan was not afraid at all. While the cold Qi from the Mystic Ice Calamity Relief Spear was impressive, it was normal for it to only provide some auxiliary effects when facing opponents with Cultivation.
Being able to slightly delay the opponent's movements was already extremely rare.
Moreover, his methods were not limited to this!
The tiger Yao was massive, its huge axe like a door panel, carrying a fierce wind as it lunged at Lin Xuan!
Lin Xuan, however, spun the long spear in his hand, and a faint golden light already enveloped the spear shaft. Then, Lin Xuan thrust the spear straight out.
The spear shot out like a Dragon!
The long spear, though launched later, arrived first, instantly thrusting towards the tiger Yao's face!
The tiger Yao was greatly alarmed and quickly retracted its hand to block.
Clang!
With a crisp clang of metal, the large axe in the tiger Yao's hand was actually pierced through, creating a hole!
The tiger Yao's expression immediately changed drastically. One must know that the large axe in his hand was not an ordinary weapon, but a genuine Acquired Spirit Treasure, several times harder than ordinary metal.
Yet it was pierced through by a single spear thrust?
If that spear had struck him, what would have happened!
The tiger Yao was horrified and quickly retreated, not daring to let Lin Xuan get close again.
Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't let him have his way. While urging the Mystic Ice cold Qi, he wielded the long spear, attacking the tiger Yao from all directions.
Although the tiger Yao was forced into a frantic state, its ferocity remained undiminished. It roared, opening its mouth, and spat out a torrent of surging demonic flames at Lin Xuan!
The scorching demonic flames rushed towards his face, but Lin Xuan remained calm. With a thought, he activated the armor on his body.
A bluish-green light barrier instantly appeared, enveloping Lin Xuan completely.
Even with the overwhelming demonic flames before him, it couldn't shake it in the slightest!
As expected of the armor bestowed by Master!
Lin Xuan secretly praised it. Relying on the armor, which was comparable to a Low Grade Spirit Treasure, he became even more reckless. The long spear in his hand only attacked, never defended, aiming directly for the tiger Yao's vital points!
The tiger Yao finally panicked. Its own attacks couldn't even break through the opponent's defense, yet it didn't dare to take a single spear thrust from the opponent. How was it supposed to fight?
The treasures on this Human Race's hands and body must be Innate Spirit Treasures!
In a confrontation at the Heavenly Immortal level, one Innate Spirit Treasure was already a dimensionality reduction strike, let alone two?
The tiger Yao now felt the urge to retreat.
"You Human Race, relying on your powerful treasures, this great king won't fight you!"
The tiger Yao brandished the large axe in its hand, about to flee.
Lin Xuan sneered: "Thinking of escaping now? Don't you think it's too late?"
Unbeknownst to it, the cold Qi from the Mystic Ice Calamity Relief Spear had already permeated all directions. While it was still difficult to directly freeze the tiger Yao, it had stiffened its body, making even flying on clouds a bit difficult.
Before it had run far, the tiger Yao was caught by Lin Xuan and stabbed in the shoulder with a spear!
Pierced through the shoulder, the tiger Yao was both pained and shocked. Its ferocity erupted, and it directly threw away its large axe, revealing its true form. Its body was as large as a small mountain. Instead of retreating, it charged forward, bringing a foul wind directly towards Lin Xuan!
However, Lin Xuan calmly retreated, quietly watching the tiger Yao's final struggles before death.
Having been pierced by the Mystic Ice Calamity Relief Spear, the Mystic Ice cold Qi had already invaded the tiger Yao's body through the wound. If it had successfully escaped at this time, it could have found a place to slowly resolve the cold Qi within its body.
However, now that it was being held back by Lin Xuan, this tiger Yao had no time to deal with the cold Qi within its body.
The more violently it moved, the faster it would die.
Indeed, within a few breaths, the tiger Yao's movements slowed. Its originally pure Yang Physical Body was already covered in a layer of frost, with a continuous stream of cold Qi emanating from it.
At this point, even if the tiger Yao wanted to run, it couldn't.
Lin Xuan seized the opportunity, his Mystic Ice Calamity Relief Spear in hand, imbued with a sharp golden light, piercing directly towards the tiger Yao's head!
The tiger Yao's Physical Body was stiff, and it was too late to dodge, so it could only watch helplessly.
One spear through the bone, piercing the skull, ending all life!
The Heavenly Immortal Realm tiger Yao thus fell.
The small Yaos watching the battle around them were all in a panic, fleeing in all directions.
However, all directions were already enveloped by cold Qi, so they couldn't run very fast. Before long, Lin Xuan caught up to them one by one and stabbed them to death.
By the time Lin Xuan had slain all the Yao Race here, the System's prompt reappeared before his eyes.
Congratulations, Host, you have gained 1200 experience points! Chat Group upgraded!
Current Chat Group Rank: Level 3 (200 / 1000)!
In the previous battle, Lin Xuan had slain twelve great Yaos and small Yaos, all of whom were above the Earth Immortal Realm, which earned him 1200 experience points, successfully upgrading the Chat Group once again.
And the newly upgraded Chat Group unlocked a new function for Lin Xuan!
The 'Myriad Methods Download' function!
The term 'Myriad Methods' was naturally an exaggeration, it was a collective term for the many Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities the Chat Group System had collected from its members.
But even so, it left Lin Xuan dumbfounded.
Among the Cultivation Techniques, there was the Shangqing Immortal Method he Cultivated, as well as the Yuqing Immortal Method, Taiqing Immortal Method, and so on.
These were just Qi Refining methods; there were also many Body Refining methods, such as the famous Eight Nine Arcane Art!
The number of Divine Abilities was even greater, ranging from well-known great Divine Abilities like Heaven and Earth Revolution and Summoning Wind and Rain, to familiar small Divine Abilities like Body Freezing and Wind Manipulation, all recorded and available for download!
Once the download function was unlocked, every time the Chat Group upgraded, Lin Xuan could randomly download one Cultivation Technique and one Divine Ability.
However, at other times, Lin Xuan could also download, and he could even choose the download target himself.
But the System informed Lin Xuan that self-downloads were extremely slow and required a long time.
The download opportunities rewarded when the Chat Group upgraded, however, were instant downloads.
Lin Xuan immediately stopped hesitating and used up this random download opportunity.
Congratulations, Host, you have successfully downloaded the Cultivation Technique: Eight Nine Arcane Art!
Congratulations, Host, you have successfully downloaded the Divine Ability: Soul Capture!
A massive amount of information immediately flooded Lin Xuan's mind, allowing him to directly obtain the Complete Manual of the Eight Nine Arcane Art and comprehend the complete Soul Capture Divine Ability!
A moment later, shaking his slightly throbbing head, Lin Xuan let out a long breath, his face filled with joy.
He actually randomly got the Eight Nine Arcane Art, which he wanted most, on his first try! This is great!
The Eight Nine Arcane Art is a top-tier Body Refining method in the Primordial World!
In ancient times, the Witch Race's Body Refining method, known as the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, was renowned throughout the Primordial World, said to have originated from Great God Pangu.
After the Witch-Yao Tribulation, several Sages of the Heavenly Dao obtained a portion of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, and based on this, they jointly deduced the Eight Nine Arcane Art.
The Eight Nine Arcane Art has a total of nine revolutions, corresponding to the nine Realms: Mortal, Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, True Immortal, Profound Immortal, Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and Quasi-Saint.
Compared to the original Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, the Eight Nine Arcane Art is slightly inferior and cannot achieve Physical Body Immortal Ascension.
However, even though the Witch Race had the complete Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique in the past, no Ancestral Witch was seen to achieve Physical Body Immortal Ascension in the end, which shows how difficult this Dao is.
For Lin Xuan now, the Eight Nine Arcane Art is completely sufficient.
However, there is a huge difference between Body Refining methods and Qi Refining methods.
The most significant difference is the demand for external resources.
Qi Cultivation can be aided by external resources, such as using spirit fruits and Spirit Pills to quickly improve Cultivation, but the demand for this is not strong.
It's good to have it, but it doesn't matter if you don't.
Because at this time, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the Primordial World is still very abundant, and even without external assistance, Cultivation growth is not slow.
But Body Refining is different; Body Refining Cultivation does not rely on Spiritual Qi.
Therefore, there is a huge demand for external resources. Without sufficient resources, Realm progress will be very slow.
In short, Body Refining can only be played by 'Krypton Gold' (spending a lot of money/resources).
This is also the main reason why there are not many Body Cultivators in the Primordial World today.
However, even so, Lin Xuan's desire to Body Refine has not changed at all.
Because strong Body Refining can truly save one's life!
Later, the famous Yang Jian and Sun Wukong... were all top Body Cultivators!
Invulnerable to swords and spears, impervious to water and fire, unkillable even when pressed onto the Demon Slaying Platform, and unrefinable when sent into a Pill Furnace—this is the life-saving ability of a Body Cultivator!
Of course, to reach such a Realm, the resources required are also immense.
However, Lin Xuan is not worried about this. Although he doesn't have the chance to eat all the peaches in the Peach Garden and the Immortal Pills in the Tushita Palace, he has the System!
With the Chat Group, the opportunities to find Immortal Caves will definitely not be few.
Peach Mountain Cave Heaven is just the first.
Lin Xuan was full of confidence, briefly Cultivated the Eight Nine Arcane Art, and then began to study Divine Abilities.
The Divine Ability, Soul Capture, is a type of small Divine Ability and is quite famous.
This Divine Ability is specifically targeted at the Divine Soul. Lightly, it can shake the opponent's Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits; heavily, it can directly pull the opponent's Divine Soul out of their Physical Body!
One must know that before achieving Golden Immortal, the Primordial Spirit and Divine Soul are extremely fragile. Once pulled out of the Physical Body, they are very susceptible to harm.
It can be said that this is an extremely domineering Divine Ability, and it is an even greater weapon below the Golden Immortal Realm!
What surprised Lin Xuan even more was that what he mastered was the Major Achievement level of the Soul Capture Divine Ability!
Generally speaking, Divine Abilities and Dao methods need to be comprehended and Cultivated, with four levels: Introduction, Minor Achievement, Major Achievement, and Perfection.
And the Divine Abilities Lin Xuan downloaded from the group were at the Major Achievement level upon acquisition!
However, this was a benefit only available when the Chat Group upgraded, directly giving a Major Achievement Divine Ability instantly.
If he were to download other Divine Abilities now, the speed would be far from that fast.
Lin Xuan selected for a while in the group and decided to download another Escape Divine Ability for himself.
Wind Manipulation Divine Ability!
This is the most commonly used escape Divine Ability in the Primordial World, but not everyone can learn it.
Most Immortals use the method of riding clouds and mists, which is the so-called "cloud climbing," with limited speed and a low upper limit.
But the Wind Manipulation Divine Ability is different. This is a Divine Ability evolved from the Law of Wind. Cultivating it to Perfection, riding the wind out of thin air, and comprehending the Law of Wind are not problems, and its upper limit is extremely high!
The only problem is... the download speed is too slow.
After Lin Xuan selected the Wind Manipulation Divine Ability, a progress bar appeared on the light screen.
Divine Ability: Wind Manipulation
Download Speed: 1kb / day, Download Progress: 33kb / 1G
A 10GB Divine Ability, and his download speed was only 1kb / day!
Lin Xuan now realized how precious the download opportunities rewarded when the Chat Group upgraded were!
At the current download speed, he would have to spend thousands of years to completely download this Divine Ability.
Fortunately, Divine Abilities do not have to be fully downloaded to be used. After all, Divine Abilities are also divided into Introduction, Minor Achievement, Major Achievement, and Perfection.
Now, as the System downloads, a continuous stream of insights is pouring into Lin Xuan's mind.
At this rate, it would only take a few years to reach the Introduction level.
Although the download speed is very slow now, it can be run in the background, which is equivalent to AFK Cultivation, completely saving the effort of self-comprehension.
Moreover, his download speed is not constant; as his Cultivation Realm improves, his download speed will also increase.
Lin Xuan stopped thinking, tidied up the battlefield, and then rose with the wind, continuing towards Skull Mountain... Unknowingly, several years passed in an instant.
Whoosh!
A green figure soared between Heaven and Earth. This, naturally, was Lin Xuan. At this time, he had already mastered the Introduction level of the Wind Manipulation Divine Ability. In an instant, he could traverse thousands of miles. Of course, the Primordial World is vast, and it took him more than ten years to reach Skull Mountain, which Holy Mother Turtle Spirit mentioned.
When Holy Mother Turtle Spirit previously said that her friend's Dao field was in the White Bone Cave on Skull Mountain, Lin Xuan only found the name strange and familiar, and didn't think much of it.
It was only halfway there that he remembered.
Isn't this the Dao field of Shi Ji Niangniang and Immortal Ma Yuan in the Investiture of the Gods?
To be precise, it should first be Shi Ji Niangniang's Dao field, and only after Shi Ji Niangniang's death was it occupied by Ma Yuan.
However, the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation had not yet arrived, and Shi Ji Niangniang was still well, so Ma Yuan probably had nothing to do with it.
Lin Xuan had no particular opinion of Shi Ji Niangniang; after all, she was someone who was minding her own business at home when trouble came knocking.
Shi Ji Niangniang did nothing wrong in the Investiture of the Gods, yet she encountered an unexpected disaster and still tried to reason with Taiyi Immortal Master and Nezha.
However, that Master and Disciple pair were completely unreasonable.
Lin Xuan sighed as he landed in front of the White Bone Cave on Skull Mountain.
A boy heard the commotion and came out to investigate: "Fellow Daoist, why have you come here?"
Lin Xuan bowed: "This humble Daoist is a Disciple of Holy Mother Turtle Spirit. Today, I have come by Master's order to visit Junior Martial Uncle Shi Ji on her behalf."
The boy heard this and quickly said: "So that's it. Dao Brother, please wait a moment. I will go and report."
A moment later, a female Daoist in a Bagua robe walked out of the Immortal Cave with a smiling face and warmly said to Lin Xuan: "This humble Daoist is Shi Ji. Are you Senior Sister Turtle Spirit's Disciple? What is your name?"
Lin Xuan quickly said: "Disciple Lin Xuan greets Junior Martial Uncle."
Shi Ji Niangniang smiled and said: "This humble Daoist and your Master have a very good relationship, so there's no need to be so polite. Come in quickly!"
Saying that, she welcomed Lin Xuan into the Immortal Cave.
Although named Skull Mountain White Bone Cave, the Immortal Cave was not filled with Yin Qi; instead, it was simple and elegant, with a touch of Immortal aura.
Shi Ji Niangniang instructed Bi Yun, the boy, to serve tea, fruit, and pastries, while smiling and saying: "Nephew Lin Xuan, why did Senior Sister send you to see me? Is something keeping her busy?"
Lin Xuan quickly said: "Master indeed has important matters, which is why she asked me to make this trip on her behalf. This is a gift Master entrusted me to bring to Junior Martial Uncle."
Saying that, he presented the package.
Shi Ji Niangniang took it and looked. It was several Daoist robes she had always wanted. She immediately smiled and said: "Senior Sister is truly thoughtful. When you go back, please thank her well for me."
"Come, come, try the pastries here and see if they suit your taste."
Facing Shi Ji Niangniang's warm hospitality, Lin Xuan nodded repeatedly, but his heart was filled with emotion.
He didn't expect this Junior Martial Uncle to have such a good temper, completely contrary to what Lin Xuan had imagined!