As Lin Xuan's Physical Body Breakthrough to True Immortal, the powerful Qi and blood within him surged out, almost shaking the entire Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land.
Achieving True Immortal in the Physical Body meant a complete metamorphosis!
Even if it was only the Early Stage of True Immortal Realm, Lin Xuan's Physical Body was now strong enough to disregard most attacks at the True Immortal level.
Not to mention, he also had a Guiling Armor that was comparable to a Low Grade Innate Spirit Treasure protecting him.
It could be said that it would be difficult for an ordinary True Immortal to harm Lin Xuan.
The survival ability, far surpassing his peers, was the most enviable aspect of Body Refining powerhouses.
Of course, compared to Qi Refining powerhouses with their vast Divine Ability and myriad Dao methods, Body Refining powerhouses had far fewer means in other aspects.
But Lin Xuan did not solely follow the Dao of Body Refining; he Cultivated both Qi Refining and Body Refining!
Cultivating both internally and externally was the way to achieve perfect harmony of form and spirit.
At this moment, Lin Xuan consolidated his Physical Body cultivation but was not in a hurry to leave.
The Spiritual Qi in this Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land was abundant, and it would be a pity not to Cultivate properly.
His Qi Refining Realm could also be significantly improved by this.
Lin Xuan immediately took out the kshana pearl, placing himself in a hundredfold time flow, and once again began to Cultivate... In the blink of an eye, a year passed in the outside world.
However, Lin Xuan had already Cultivated for a hundred years in the hundredfold time flow.
The Spiritual Qi within this Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land had been mostly absorbed by him, completely transforming into his own cultivation.
And Lin Xuan's Qi Refining cultivation had successfully reached Heavenly Immortal Perfection, just a hair's breadth away from Breakthrough to True Immortal!
Lin Xuan exhaled a turbid breath, and with a thought, he opened his personal panel... Personal Panel... Name: Lin Xuan
Position: Honghuang Opportunity Chat Group Group Leader
Cultivation: True Immortal Early Stage (Body Refining), Heavenly Immortal Perfection (Qi Refining)
Divine Ability: Soul Capture, Wind Manipulation
Spirit Treasure: Mystic Ice Calamity Relief Spear (Low Grade Innate), Guiling Armor (Peak Acquired), kshana pearl (Exotic Treasure)
Root: Advanced Acquired Root
Chat Group Rank: Level 3 (200/1000)
... Looking at his panel, Lin Xuan showed a satisfied expression.
Compared to the simple panel before, his current panel had two additional items: Divine Ability and Spirit Treasure.
And after several years of secluded cultivation, the Wind Manipulation Divine Ability that Lin Xuan had downloaded earlier had now reached Minor Achievement.
Now, Lin Xuan was an Early Stage True Immortal in Physical Body, a Heavenly Immortal at Perfection in Qi Refining, had mastered two top-tier Minor Divine Abilities, and also had an Innate Spirit Treasure at his side.
It could be said that among True Immortals, Lin Xuan would be hard-pressed to find an opponent!
Transmigration not long ago and elevating himself to this level, Lin Xuan was very satisfied.
However, the resources in the Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land had almost been completely exploited by him.
Lin Xuan no longer delayed, searching every inch of the Grotto-Heaven to confirm there were no overlooked treasures or Spiritual Root before leaving the Grotto-Heaven contentedly... Flying out of the Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land, Lin Xuan fell into thought above Peach Mountain.
Now that his cultivation was successful and he had mastered the Minor Achievement Wind Manipulation Divine Ability, flying hundreds of thousands of miles in a day was no longer a problem; traveling to the North Sea in the morning and Canggwu in the evening was no longer an empty boast.
The world was vast, and he could truly go anywhere.
However, Lin Xuan did not want to wander aimlessly, as there were many dangers in the Primordial World.
Should he continue to fish in the Chat Group and see if he could fish out another Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land?
Just as Lin Xuan was pondering, a streak of light suddenly arrived from the horizon and fell into Peach Mountain.
In a fleeting glimpse, Lin Xuan was astonished to see that the streak of light was actually an extremely beautiful Fairy, but her white clothes were stained with blood, indicating she was severely injured.
Just then, there was suddenly activity in the Chat Group.
【Peach Mountain: It's here, it's here! The strange person who came to the mountain last year suddenly has some activity!】
【Flower Fruit Mountain: What activity?】
【Peach Mountain: Just now, another person fell from the sky, and when this strange person saw it, he was as happy as anything and rushed over hurriedly.】
【Mushan: Is there anything strange about this?】
【Peach Mountain: You don't know, that strange person came to Peach Mountain and did nothing all day, just holding a broken zither and staring at the sky. Don't you think that's strange?】
【Wushan: That is indeed a bit strange!】
... Looking at the chat content in the group, Lin Xuan's heart suddenly stirred.
Peach Mountain... wasn't it the meeting place of Yang Tianyou and Yao Ji?
Could it be that the strange person on Peach Mountain before was Yang Tianyou, and the one who just fell was Yao Ji?!
Lin Xuan was greatly interested and, with the mentality of watching a spectacle, flew towards the direction where Yao Ji had just fallen.
Yang Tianyou and Yao Ji themselves were nothing, but they had a son named Yang Jian.
The fuse of the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation was related to this War God of the Chan Sect, Yang Jian.
At this moment, Yang Tianyou, holding an ancient zither, had already arrived at the place where Yao Ji fell.
Lin Xuan arrived shortly after him but did not rush to reveal himself.
He also wanted to see how Yang Tianyou managed to win over Yao Ji.
At this moment, Yao Ji's white clothes were stained with blood, and her face was pale, clearly indicating severe injuries.
She had descended to the Lower Realm to hunt down the Three-Headed Flood Dragon, but unexpectedly, the Three-Headed Flood Dragon seized the Opportunity, turned the tables, severely injured her, and then fled.
Yao Ji's injuries were too severe, and she dared not pursue further, so she had to first land on Peach Mountain, intending to recover from her injuries.
At this moment, Yao Ji had just taken a Medicinal Pill for healing and was about to meditate to digest the medicinal power when she saw a man holding an ancient zither, panting, arrive near her.
Upon seeing her, the man suddenly froze, his eyes filled with fervent admiration.
Yao Ji frowned in disgust: "Who are you?"
Yang Tianyou excitedly said: "Fairy, my name is Yang Tianyou. I just saw you fall from the sky and specifically came to check. Are you injured, Fairy? Do you need my help?"
Fairy Yao Ji shook her head, not accepting his kindness, and said lightly: "I have already taken a healing Medicinal Pill, and I will be fine after a rest. I appreciate Your Excellency's kind intentions, but please leave!"
Being directly rejected, Yang Tianyou gave an awkward smile but remained persistent, his eyes flickering as he said: "Since Fairy is healing, why don't I play a tune on the zither to help Fairy relax a bit?"
Yao Ji frowned, intending to refuse directly.
However, before she could speak, she saw Yang Tianyou already sitting cross-legged, placing the zither on his lap, and beginning to play.
Between the Peach Mountain, the melodious sound of the zither immediately echoed.
The two did not know that not far away, there was also an excited spectator.
"Is this how Yang Tianyou pursued Yao Ji? It doesn't seem that impressive," Lin Xuan secretly muttered.
This person's actions seemed rather straightforward, and his cultivation was average, only at the Earth Immortal Realm.
How could Yao Ji, a dignified Golden Immortal and the Heavenly Emperor's younger sister, fancy him?
Just as Lin Xuan was puzzled, he suddenly noticed that Yao Ji's originally clear eyes seemed to gradually become unfocused.
No, that zither has something strange about it!
At this moment, Yang Tianyou looked at Yao Ji's gradually unfocused eyes, his heart filled with excitement.
The Soul Capture zither bestowed upon him by the Saint was indeed extraordinary!
Even though he was merely an Earth Immortal, and even though Yao Ji was a dignified Golden Immortal, she could only sink into it and fall in love with him!
Thinking that this peerlessly beautiful Fairy was about to fall for him, Yang Tianyou's face uncontrollably broke into a smile.
Just then, a clear cough suddenly interrupted his zither music.
"Cough cough, Fellow Daoist, such methods are a bit undignified!"
Yang Tianyou suddenly turned his head, only to see that at some unknown point, a Daoist holding a long spear had appeared behind him, smiling.
This person was naturally Lin Xuan.
It seemed that because the ancient zither in Yang Tianyou's hand could only affect one person, Lin Xuan was not affected.
In contrast, Yao Ji had become dazed and confused, clearly on the verge of being controlled.
Yang Tianyou's good deed was interrupted, and he was naturally annoyed, saying with a sullen face: "This matter has nothing to do with Fellow Daoist, do not meddle in other people's business and bring trouble upon yourself!"
Lin Xuan, however, seemed not to hear Yang Tianyou's warning, curiously examining the ancient zither in his hand: "This zither can actually affect a Golden Immortal. You, an Earth Immortal, where did you get it from?"
Hearing Lin Xuan expose his secret, Yang Tianyou's expression suddenly changed dramatically. He no longer cared about influencing Yao Ji and quickly aimed the ancient zither in his hand at Lin Xuan, intending to silence him!
Lin Xuan, however, chuckled, a divine light flashing in his eyes.
Soul Capture!
With a scream, Yang Tianyou had not even had time to activate the ancient zither when his soul was forcibly pulled out of his Physical Body by Lin Xuan!
One must know that Lin Xuan's Soul Capture Divine Ability could even shake Profound Immortal Ma Yuan, who was two major Realms higher than him, let alone Yang Tianyou, who was one major Realm lower!
Yang Tianyou had no ability to resist and was directly captured by Lin Xuan, his soul held in his hand.
A mere Earth Immortal's soul was incredibly fragile; Lin Xuan could make it Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering with just a little force!
"Tell me, where did this zither come from?" Lin Xuan asked with interest.
Yang Tianyou's soul trembled with fear, yet he still blustered: "I dare to speak, do you dare to listen? Quickly release me, otherwise, the powerful being who gave me this ancient zither will surely make you perish in body and spirit!"
Lin Xuan chuckled: "What big words. Let me guess, it wouldn't be a Sage of the Heavenly Dao who sent you, would it?"
Yang Tianyou's face suddenly changed.
Lin Xuan sighed: "It really is a scheme of a Sage of the Heavenly Dao. Interesting. Which Sage of the Heavenly Dao is it?"
Yang Tianyou looked at Lin Xuan in shock: "You guessed it was a Sage's scheme, and you still dare to ask?"
Lin Xuan smiled: "This humble Daoist is a Disciple of the Jie Sect, and my Grandmaster is the Sect Master Tongtian. What is there that I dare not ask? How about it, this humble Daoist dares to ask, but you dare not speak?"
Yang Tianyou fell silent for a moment.
Just then, Yao Ji's voice suddenly rang out: "He naturally dares not speak. Fellow Daoist can hand him over to me for interrogation."
Lin Xuan and Yang Tianyou both looked, and it turned out that Yao Ji had already woken up, heard their conversation, and was now staring intently at Yang Tianyou's soul.
Yang Tianyou's face immediately changed dramatically, his soul trembling like a sieve.
Lin Xuan smiled slightly and threw Yang Tianyou's soul to Yao Ji: "Then I shall trouble Fairy."
Yao Ji took Yang Tianyou's soul and, without further ado, pointed a finger at the soul. Yang Tianyou immediately became dazed and confused.
After a brief silence, Yao Ji asked: "Where do you come from?"
Yang Tianyou's eyes were blank as he spoke: "Western... Mount Sumeru..."
Yao Ji was startled upon hearing this, while Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow.
It was actually a Sage of the Heavenly Dao from the Western Sect who was scheming against Yao Ji?
Yao Ji's face was as cold as frost, but she dared not ask any more. Her slender hand suddenly exerted force, and a ball of divine light exploded, instantly causing Yang Tianyou's soul to be Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!
After all of this, Yao Ji looked at Lin Xuan, her expression softening, and bowed gracefully, "This concubine, Yao Ji, thanks Fellow Daoist for saving her!"
Lin Xuan chuckled, "So it's Fairy Yunhua. Please, there's no need for such formality. This humble Daoist, Lin Xuan, merely acted when he saw injustice."
Yao Ji sighed, "Fellow Daoist saved me from danger, but I have implicated you."
Being targeted by a Sage of the Heavenly Dao was, naturally, a perilous situation.
Lin Xuan, however, smiled, "No matter. This humble Daoist is a member of the Interception Sect; at worst, I'll just return to Golden Turtle Island."
This was, of course, a comforting statement for Yao Ji; in reality, Lin Xuan wasn't worried about the matter.
He possessed the chaos pearl's ability to obscure heavenly secrets. What could a Sage of the Heavenly Dao do? They wouldn't be able to deduce his whereabouts.
Yao Ji, however, felt extremely apologetic. After a moment's thought, she immediately said, "Daoist saved me from danger and thus became entangled in Karma. Such great kindness, Yao Ji cannot repay!"
With that, she took out several treasures.
These were a precious mirror, a gourd of Spirit Pills, and a Flat Peach.
Yao Ji introduced them, "This mirror is called the space-locking mirror. It has the ability to lock space and fix one's body. It is a treasure refined in imitation of my brother's Haotian Mirror. Although it is an Acquired Spirit Treasure, it is no less powerful than a Low Grade Innate Spirit Treasure."
"This gourd of Spirit Pills contains Grade Three Profound Essence Pills, and this Flat Peach is a Purple Vein Flat Peach. Both can help Fellow Daoist increase your Cultivation. Please accept them, Daoist!"
Lin Xuan looked at the three treasures before him, momentarily stunned.
A top-grade Acquired Spirit Treasure, Grade Three Spirit Pills, and a Purple Vein Flat Peach—each one was extremely precious.
Yao Ji actually wanted to give them all to him?
Was this the power of a wealthy and beautiful Heavenly Court Fairy?
Lin Xuan chuckled, "As expected of Fairy Yao Ji, so generous with your gifts. This humble Daoist is merely a Heavenly Immortal; to refuse would be hypocritical. So, I shall accept them without further ado!"
With that, he calmly accepted the three treasures.
What was the point of endlessly refusing?
Seeing this, Yao Ji immediately smiled, "Fellow Daoist's honesty makes Yao Ji feel ashamed of herself."
After speaking, she asked curiously, "Fellow Daoist previously mentioned being a member of the Interception Sect. May I ask which master you serve under?"
Lin Xuan replied solemnly, "My master is Holy Mother Turtle Spirit. My Cultivation is still shallow, so I've made Fairy laugh."
Yao Ji quickly said, "What are you saying? So Fellow Daoist is actually a highly talented Disciple of Holy Mother Turtle Spirit! No wonder you possess such abilities!"
Having inquired about Lin Xuan's lineage, Yao Ji immediately dismissed the idea of inviting Lin Xuan to serve as an official in the Heavenly Court.
In her opinion, a person like Lin Xuan must be a Personal Disciple of Holy Mother Turtle Spirit, a legitimate direct descendant of the Interception Sect.
Such a person had boundless prospects; how could he possibly care for the Heavenly Court? She decided not to humiliate herself.
She didn't know, however, that Lin Xuan was actually just a Named Disciple of Holy Mother Turtle Spirit.
Yao Ji secretly sighed in her heart and looked at Lin Xuan, "It's getting late, and with a Saint's machinations involved in this matter, this concubine must return to the Heavenly Court as quickly as possible."
"To be safe, Fellow Daoist should also return to Golden Turtle Island as soon as possible."
Lin Xuan smiled, "Fairy, rest assured, this humble Daoist knows what's important."
Yao Ji nodded lightly, gave Lin Xuan one last look, and then transformed into a streak of colorful light, soaring straight towards the Nine Heavens.
Watching Yao Ji depart, Lin Xuan did not return to Golden Turtle Island as he had said he would.
Anyway, the Sage of the Heavenly Dao couldn't deduce his whereabouts, so what was there to fear?
Lin Xuan calmly returned to his previous retreat spot and took out the three treasures gifted by Yao Ji.
The first of the three treasures gifted by Yao Ji was the space-locking mirror.
Indeed, as Yao Ji had said, this treasure was a top-grade Acquired Spirit Treasure, possessing power no less than a Low Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, similar to the Guiling Armor on Lin Xuan's body.
Lin Xuan simply refined it a bit and immediately understood its function.
Firstly, this mirror had the ability to lock space, creating a barrier to trap enemies, making it difficult for them to escape, unless they possessed means to break the treasure's space-locking power.
It was equivalent to a portable trapping formation.
Secondly, this treasure also had the ability to fix one's body. In close combat, by shining the mirror on an opponent, it could cast a body-fixing spell on them.
There were also body-fixing spells among Divine Abilities, and the two shared the same origin and effect.
While refining the space-locking mirror, Lin Xuan nodded with satisfaction.
He now had an offensive treasure and a protective treasure, and now an additional treasure for trapping enemies, which made up for many shortcomings.
After finishing the refinement of the space-locking mirror, Lin Xuan took out the gourd of Grade Three Spirit Pills.
Grade Three Spirit Pills were of no low Rank; they were generally for Golden Immortals, so their preciousness to Lin Xuan was self-evident.
However, Lin Xuan didn't rush to consume and refine them. Instead, he looked at the third treasure.
The Purple Vein Flat Peach.
The Flat Peaches of the Heavenly Court's Queen Mother were incredibly famous, and Lin Xuan had long heard of them.
It was said that in the Flat Peach Garden, there were three thousand six hundred Flat Peach trees. The first twelve hundred trees had small flowers and fruits, ripening every three thousand years; eating them could lead to Immortal Ascension.
The middle twelve hundred trees had layered flowers and sweet fruits, ripening every six thousand years; eating them could grant eternal youth.
The last twelve hundred trees had purple veins and yellow kernels, ripening every nine thousand years. It was said that after eating them, one could live as long as heaven and earth, and share the same age as the sun and moon!
What Yao Ji had given Lin Xuan was precisely this Purple Vein Flat Peach, which ripened every nine thousand years.
The talk of living as long as heaven and earth and sharing the same age as the sun and moon was, of course, an exaggeration, but the terrifying energy contained within the Purple Vein Flat Peach was very real.
At least, the current Lin Xuan absolutely dared not eat it; he would undoubtedly burst if he did.
Putting away the Flat Peach and the Spirit Pills together, Lin Xuan planned to eat them later when he made a Breakthrough.
After tallying his gains from this trip, Lin Xuan was about to leave when there was suddenly activity in the Chat Group.
【Mount Wu: It's coming out, it's coming out!】
【Mount Peach: What's coming out?】
【Mount Wu: A Spirit Treasure! This mountain also has treasures, didn't expect that, did you!】
...Lin Xuan looked at the chat content in the group and his eyes lit up. He switched to his alt account.
【Mystic Heavy Mountain: A Spirit Treasure? What Spirit Treasure?】
【Mount Wu: It hasn't been born yet, how would this mountain know?】
【Mount Wu: But the Spirit Treasure's Restriction is about to break, and it's causing quite a stir. Many Yao Beasts are probably going to gather here. It's rare for this mountain to be so lively.】
【Flower Fruit Mountain: Tsk tsk, how pitiful. This mountain is always lively.】
【Mount Wu: Hehe, what's there to brag about a monkey mountain?】
【Flower Fruit Mountain: ?】
...The Chat Group quickly devolved into another argument, but Lin Xuan's attention was no longer on it.
Mount Wu actually had a Spirit Treasure about to be born spontaneously?
One must know that it was already the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation period, and unborn Spirit Treasures were extremely rare.
A Spirit Treasure that could cause such a stir would naturally not be simple. Lin Xuan naturally didn't want to miss such an Opportunity.
He immediately set off, riding the wind, heading straight for Mount Wu!
...Lin Xuan had now mastered the Divine Ability of riding the wind, and his speed was extremely fast. He quickly arrived near Mount Wu.
As he approached Mount Wu, a slight sensation revealed a violent fluctuation.
"Indeed, it's a Spirit Treasure..."
Lin Xuan was overjoyed. He approached the Restriction with the violent fluctuation, intending to seize the initiative early.
As the fluctuations of the Restriction below grew stronger, the nearby Yao Beasts were all attracted.
Lin Xuan frowned, flipped his hand, and took out the Mystic Ice Calamity Relief Spear. A bone-chilling cold Qi spread in all directions!
Many small Yao Beasts, stimulated by the cold Qi, immediately sobered up considerably. They looked at Lin Xuan in the sky. Although unwilling, they dared not approach further.
However, this move clearly could only scare away the small Yao Beasts.
Soon, two figures with towering Evil Qi appeared in the distance. Before they even arrived, arrogant voices traveled from afar:
"This treasure belongs to our Mei Mountain! Those who don't want to die, get out of the way!"
Mei Mountain!
Lin Xuan looked at the two great Yao Beasts rushing towards him, his expression stern.
Calling themselves Mei Mountain, and in the current Great Desolation, they were naturally the Seven Monsters of Meishan.
The other great Yao Beasts of the Seven Monsters of Meishan were not to be feared, but Yuan Hong, the leader, was very formidable. If he came, Lin Xuan would indeed need to temporarily avoid his edge.
But when Lin Xuan clearly saw the two great Yao Beasts rushing closer, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
The two great Mei Mountain Yao Beasts that arrived had a pig's head and a goat's head respectively. Both were at the Perfection Realm of True Immortal, with incredibly dense Evil Qi, indicating countless killings.
Clearly, these were Zhu Zi Zhen, the pig Yao Beast, and Yang Xian, the goat Yao Beast, from the Seven Monsters of Meishan.
Although these two great Yao Beasts were both True Immortals, Lin Xuan was not afraid.
At this moment, Zhu Zi Zhen and Yang Xian rushed forward, forcing many small Yao Beasts to retreat. But when they got close, they saw a Daoist who neither dodged nor avoided, looking at them coldly.
Zhu Zi Zhen was immediately furious, "You Daoist, why haven't you retreated? Are you looking for death?!"
Yang Xian smiled sinisterly, "Fourth Brother, why bother with him? Just eat him whole!"
Zhu Zi Zhen was already impatient. Hearing his brother say this, he immediately stopped talking nonsense, opened his blood-red pig's mouth wide, and bit towards Lin Xuan!
Lin Xuan chuckled, wind rising under his feet, and retreated several feet, easily avoiding the attack.
Zhu Zi Zhen bit at empty air and was stunned for a moment, sizing up Lin Xuan, "You do have some tricks."
Lin Xuan leisurely said, "You haven't seen this humble Daoist's true abilities yet!"
With that, he moved his mind, took out the space-locking mirror, and raised it into the air.
Swish!
The divine light of the space-locking mirror flashed, and an area of a hundred miles immediately transformed into an invisible spatial barrier; not even a bird could enter!
The reason for locking space was, naturally, because the Spirit Treasure was about to be born, and Lin Xuan didn't want to be disturbed anymore.
As for the two great Yao Beasts already trapped within... couldn't he just kill them?
Zhu Zi Zhen and Yang Xian quickly discovered Lin Xuan's technique, but instead of being surprised, they laughed.
"This Daoist used a trapping spell to trap us and himself together?"
"Hahaha, what a foolish Daoist! Wouldn't this be trapping himself in a dead end?"
The two great Yao Beasts laughed heartily, thinking Lin Xuan was incredibly stupid.
In their eyes, Lin Xuan was merely at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, while they were both True Immortal great Yao Beasts!
Fighting two against one, and crossing a major Realm, what was that if not seeking death?
Lin Xuan, however, was composed, with a slight smile, "You two, whose dead end this place is, is still uncertain!"
With that, he reached out and grabbed at Yang Xian!
Soul Capture!
Yang Xian, who was laughing wantonly, suddenly changed his expression. The soul within his body vibrated wildly, almost being pulled out of his body directly!
Yang Xian was terrified and quickly stabilized his soul. It took him a while to recover.
When he looked again, that Daoist was already fighting with Fourth Brother!