By Qinglian Pool, Lin Shiming put away the Barrier-Breaking Pill and took out a Jade Slip, on which he carved the appearance of that mysterious tree from his memory, then began to inquire Lin Xianzhi.


    Upon receiving the Jade Slip, Lin Xianzhi''s face changed dramatically after he had examined it, and he turned to look at Lin Shiming.


    Moreover, his hand waved a g, activating all the formations surrounding the Qinglian Pool.


    "Shiming, where did you see this?" Lin Xianzhi''s expression was extremely serious.


    "Seventh Great-Uncle, this is the memory image extracted from the Wood Demonic Being''s Heaven Wood Heart." Lin Shiming, seeing the seriousness of the matter, did not hide anything, and at the same time, he became more interested in that martial surname cultivator and raised his estimation of thetter by a notch.


    "This is the Minor Divine Ability Tree. It bears Minor Divine Ability Fruits. After consuming the divine fruit, it can ensure that a Purple Mansion cultivator willprehend a new Minor Divine Ability!"


    Lin Shiming was greatly moved upon hearing this, no wonder it was so important in the Spirit Beast Sect''s Spirit nt Garden.


    The martial surname cultivator who killed the inner disciple of the Spirit Beast Sect must be the direct disciple among the direct disciples within the sect.


    The highest warpower of the three great sects of Zhao Kingdom is the Golden Core True Person, but such beings hardly ever appear, apart from that it would be the Purple Mansion Hermit. If a Purple Mansion Hermit could gain one more Minor Divine Ability, they could be almost invincible amongst their peers.


    "Such a fruit tree must not be coveted unless one is a hundred percent certain no second person knows about it!" Lin Xianzhi warned Lin Shiming emphatically.


    After saying this, he thought of the Purple Mansion Cave Mansion:


    "Shiming, you should also improve your cultivation these few years. Nine years from now, at the next Qingxuan Conference, it will be time for our Lin Family and the Qian Family to jointly explore the Purple Mansion Cave Mansion."


    "Thank you for the reminder, Seventh Great-Uncle, Shiming will bear it in mind!" Lin Shiming responded with a sped fist; the timing of the family''s action did not differ much from what he had expected.


    At that time, all the families would be in Qingxuan City, so that the Lin Family and the Qian Family could explore the Purple Mansion Cave Mansion without anyone being the wiser.


    Otherwise, if it caused too muchmotion, both families wouldn''t be able to handle the consequences.


    Also, during these nine years, his Fifth Uncle and his father would be able to stabilize their Foundation Establishment Early Stage as quickly as possible, so they wouldn''t be totally powerless if a struggle erupted.


    After asking Lin Xianzhi a few more questions, Lin Shiming then continued back to his cave mansion to cultivate bitterly.


    The pressure was still immense. With Spirit Honey in hand, sufficient Green Spirit Pills, and a Barrier-Breaking Pill, it was time to cultivate intensely.


    From then on, Lin Shiming''s cave mansion fell once more into silence. asionally, the door would open when the Golden Luan Eagle, the Golden Winged Mantis, and the Red-haired Demon Monkey went out to hunt, or when Lin Shiming harvested Spirit Honey, channeling Wood Attribute Spiritual Energy from the Purple Wood Heart Sutra into the Heavenly Spirit Fruit tree.


    ...


    Time passed by again—this time another three years.


    On this day, under the scorching sun, by the Qinglian Lake next to Qinglian Pool.


    Cultivators were using Spirit Nets to catch Spirit Fish that had grown considerably.


    Each time theyted a fish, they had it checked by a Beast Nurturing Specialist to determine if it was spawning before joyfully cing it into the prepared Spirit Tanks.


    However, at that moment, everyone suddenly felt a tremendous surge of Spirit Might bursting from the side of Qinglian Pool.


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    "Is this the Sixth Eldering out of seclusion?" the cultivators couldn''t help but specte.


    But instantly someone countered:


    "Sixth Elder already made his breakthrough to Foundation Establishment two years ago, and he stabilized it half a year ago before heading to Xing County Square Market to preside over it!"


    Amidst the spections of the crowd, the entrance of Lin Shiming''s cave abode opened, and a Golden Luan Eagle and a massive Red-haired Demon Monkey rushed out first, both of them shrieking with joy.


    The cultivators weren''t surprised by this, but their eyes finally spotted a figure in green robes.


    Behind the figure, followed a Golden Winged Mantis the size of a wild buffalo.


    This person was none other than Lin Shiming, who had just emerged from seclusion. After spending all his spirit honey, Green Spirit Pills, and Beast Nurturing Pills, not only had he reached the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation, but the Golden Winged Mantis had also thoroughly reached the peak of a Second Rank Demonic Beast.


    The noticeablyrger size was one thing, but what astonished Lin Shiming even more was that the Golden Winged Mantis, previously having four wings, had grown an additional two thin wings beneath them, a clear harbinger of its promotion to a Third Rank Demonic Beast.


    Now, the Golden Winged Mantis''s speed was even more terrifying than before. One-on-one, Lin Shiming wasn''t very confident that he could defeat the Golden Winged Mantis in solobat.


    The performance of the Golden Winged Mantis was truly deserving of its potential for Foundation Establishment status among spirit beasts.


    The Red-haired Demon Monkey too had undergone significant changes and had now entered thete stage of the Second Rank; its size was hardly less than that of the two monkeys from Peach Blossom Valley back then.


    It was the Golden Luan Eagle that stagnated, always remaining at the intermediate stage of the Second Rank and even struggling greatly to enter thete stage.


    After all, due to innate limits, the Beast Nurturing Pills only shortened the growth period of spirit beasts and couldn''t enhance their innate talent.


    "Uncle Thirteen!" After emerging from seclusion, Lin Shiming headed towards a person fishing for Spirit Fish in the distance.


    The person responsible for catching Spirit Fish was none other than Lin Houwei.


    "Goodd, you''ve actually reached the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation before me! You owe me a full fish feast at Lin Family Restaurant, paired with Monkey Wine,"mented Lin Houwei upon seeing Lin Shiming''s breakthrough, feeling somewhat emotional for a moment but soon started looking forward to the Monkey Wine.


    "No problem!" Lin Shiming agreed immediately. Although he didn''t have many Spirit Stones on him at that moment, his sry from thest three years and the Lin Family''s reward policy had earned him several thousand Spirit Stones.


    After exchanging a few words of greeting with Uncle Thirteen, Lin Shiming also learned about the current situation of the family and then made his way towards the n''s council hall.


    In thest three years, the rtionship between the Lin Family and the Li Family of Huangyun had bepletely hostile. Most of the n''s cultivators had already withdrawn from Qingyun Square Market and now primarily operated in Xing County Square Market, as well as trading Spirit Fish and Monkey Wine to Qingzhou.


    On the contrary, after a few trips to the Qingyun Mountain Range and mysterious losses among the younger members, the family seldom went hunting there anymore, leading to a decline in thebat strength of the n''s young cultivators in recent years.


    As soon as Lin Shiming arrived at the council hall, he saw Lin Houyuan instructing the Fifth Elder Lin Yuzheng and Lin Shijie on certain matters.


    It turns out that, after a gap of three years, the family was preparing to hold another auction in Xing County Square Market.


    And Lin Shijie, who had broken through to the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation, along with the Fifth Elder, who was responsible for the caravan, were there to take supplies to Xing County Square Market.


    "Shiming, you''ve broken through to the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation!" Lin Houyuan also looked at Lin Shiming with some surprise.


    "Thanks to the Seventh Grand Uncle''s pills, I had the good fortune to make a breakthrough!" Lin Shiming waved and replied.


    "Good, then you''ll go with Fifth Uncle Shijie too. The Seventh Grand Uncle is in seclusion refining magic artifacts, so I can''t go over there for now!" Lin Houyuan ordered once more.


    Lin Shiming readily agreed and, seeing Lin Shijie for the first time in a while, felt that thetter,pared to a few years ago, seemed even more sharp and formidable.


    No doubt he had made tremendous strides in his swordsmanship.


    "Big Brother, Grandpa Fifth!" After agreeing, Lin Shiming also waved and greeted Lin Shijie and Lin Yuzheng.


    Once they had discussed the time of departure, Lin Shiming went to the Treasure Pavilion to receive his Spirit Stone sry and exchange for some Spirit Talismans.


    From their conversations, Lin Shiming also learned that this auction would feature Red Spirit Fish of the Intermediate Grade Second Rank; these fish had a better taste, and their flesh could even improve one''s cultivation level.


    The Lin Family raised Spirit Fish and, naturally, were determined to obtain the Red Spirit Fish, but the Loose Cultivator who had the fish insisted on putting it up for auction, despite the Lin Family''s high bids, hoping to fetch an even higher price.