[Wuxia] Hunting Beauties in the Qin Dynasty (Complete) - Chapter 39

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Chapter 236 Six Ding Divine Generals
Update Time: 10-10 10:27:27 Words: 3273

In Fengye Town, inside a simply decorated cave dwelling, a layer of array restrictions was densely packed.
Long Lin sat cross-legged, and around him, six men in black also sat cross-legged, with two stone tigers crouching on either side.
In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed since Long Lin and his group returned from the Wilderness. Although they had not caught up with the Crimson Turtle Monster and the Black Loach Monster, Long Lin still gained a lot of benefits.
The nascent soul of the crab monster had been absorbed by the Six Ding Divine Generals, and now their magic power had broken through to the mid-stage of Core Formation. Moreover, they had a portion of Long Lin's consciousness and had become his external clones.
In addition, he also had two Xuan Stone Mechanical Tiger Beasts that could fight against Core Formation cultivators.
In total, his overall strength was equivalent to the combined strength of nine Core Formation experts, and because they were all controlled by Long Lin's own powerful will, their coordination was almost perfect.
With the addition of the Chaotic Ancestor, although Long Lin couldn't defeat a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator like Lin Feifan, killing him would be nearly impossible.
"Young Master... there aren't many cultivators in the entire world who can rival you!"
the Chaotic Ancestor laughed.
Long Lin smiled and said, "Unfortunately, I still haven't achieved Nascent Soul."
"Don't be impatient, Young Master... which Nascent Soul cultivator didn't take at least several hundred or even a thousand years to reach that stage? For cultivators, your speed is already frightening enough!"
the Chaotic Ancestor said.
"Yes, I know it's difficult to achieve Nascent Soul without sufficient accumulation. Let's take it slowly! However, I still need to find the Heaven and Earth Bell first."
Long Lin nodded and said.
His spiritual light shone into his six Ding clones, and they all opened their eyes, saying to Long Lin, "Master!"
"You protect me; I need to study the information Hong gave me,"
Long Lin said.
"Yes, Master!"
the six Ding clones replied, then disappeared into the formation.
Long Lin glanced at the two motionless stone tigers, smiled slightly, closed his eyes, made a hand seal, and channeled a wisp of his mental energy into his mind.
Within his mind, a fist-sized, hexagonal, diamond-like crystal core slowly revealed the image of an ancient bell and numerous characters.
"Could the Five Emperors Bell be a replica of the Heaven and Earth Bell?"
Long Lin examined the bell's design, confirming that it was identical to the Five Emperors Bell he had seen before. Carefully examining the characters, Long Lin gained a preliminary understanding of the Heaven and Earth Bell's origins and possible location.
The Heaven and Earth Bell, also known as the Human Emperor Bell, was formed from the Adam's apple of the great god Pangu, a supreme spiritual treasure used to protect the world. Legend has it that when the Heaven and Earth Bell rings, it can control the minds of all people, bring life to all things, and of course, destroy all things.
However, since the ancient war between immortals and demons, the Heaven and Earth Bell has disappeared without a trace.
However, legend has it that the Heaven and Earth Bell appeared once on Zhongshan Mountain several hundred years ago, but by the time the Yu Huang Sect, the Heavenly Dao Sect, and the Qingyun Sect arrived, the bell had already vanished.
Long Lin nodded. Zhongshan Mountain was the territory of the Heavenly Dao Sect. Although Long Lin's cultivation had increased, if he wanted to easily go to the Heavenly Dao Sect to search for the Heaven and Earth Bell there, the Heavenly Dao Sect probably wouldn't allow it.
Among the three major sects, only the Heavenly Dao Sect was the most exclusive and mysterious.
After understanding this, Long Lin had made up his mind to go to the Heavenly Dao Sect, but he would conceal his magical power and go as a disciple in the early stage of Qi Refining.
"Immortal Master Long, the guild leader invites you to a banquet."
At this moment, the cave light flashed, and a beautiful female voice came.
"Alright, I understand..."
A smile appeared on Long Lin's face. He knew that Chen Tianfeng from Fengye Town had once been a member of the Heavenly Dao Sect, and perhaps he knew some things about the Heavenly Dao Sect.
Thinking this, Long Lin casually waved his hand, dispelling the restrictive array and stepping out of the cave.
The cave was built on a hillside. Long Lin stepped out, glanced at the cave, smiled slightly, and silently recited an incantation. In a flash of spiritual light, the cave vanished, and a small, exquisite model of a cave appeared in Long Lin's hand.
"A mobile cave…this thing is truly amazing!"
Long Lin smiled to himself.
This mobile cave was a gift from Lin Mubai. Because he had successfully rescued his uncle and obtained the earth-suppressing spiritual root elixir that could nurture newcomers, Lin Mubai was extremely pleased and thus gifted Long Lin and the others an additional magical treasure.
These magical treasures were all extremely ingenious, especially Long Lin's mobile cave, which was fully equipped with various facilities and had ample room for self-development. In terms of value, it was worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones.
With the mobile cave dwelling, the spiritual energy within could be preserved, and it was protected by a special array. It could hold important items, raise spirit beasts, and cultivate immortal herbs. Most importantly, regardless of the presence of spiritual veins, one could cultivate anywhere within the cave dwelling.
Long Lin left the two Xuan Stone Tigers in the cave to guard it. With six clones accompanying him, it was enough for his travels.
After putting away the mobile cave dwelling, Long Lin headed towards the Tianfeng Mercenary Guild in Fengye Town.
At this time, the Tianfeng Mercenary Guild had become the largest force in Fengye Town. Under Chen Tianfeng's governance, Fengye Town was orderly and much more prosperous than before.
Lin Feifan and the others had already returned to the Lin family, and Ouyang Ran and Bing Lingyu had also returned to the foot of Qingyun Mountain. Situ Hongyun had originally intended to stay with Long Lin, but suddenly said she had something to attend to and left.
Therefore, only Long Lin remained in Fengye Town.
After the banquet, Long Lin kept Chen Tianfeng alone and brought up the matter of the Heavenly Dao Sect.
Chen Tianfeng, having already regarded Long Lin and the others as his masters and considering himself their servant, immediately recounted the affairs of the Heavenly Dao Sect to Long Lin without reservation.
"Immortal Master Long, what brings you inquiring about the Heavenly Dao Sect?"
Chen Tianfeng asked curiously after finishing his story.
"Nothing much… just some basic knowledge of the cultivation world!"
Long Lin smiled, glancing at Chen Tianfeng, and then said, "I heard you used to be a member of the Heavenly Dao Sect?"
"Yes… Immortal Master Long, but I am foolish, and because my cultivation has not progressed for a long time, I left the Heavenly Dao Sect,"
Chen Tianfeng replied.
"Hmm… you just said that the Heavenly Dao Sect recruits a batch of disciples from various places every year, is that true?"
Long Lin asked again.
Chen Tianfeng pondered for a moment and said, "It's true, it just so happens to be the season for the Heavenly Dao Sect to recruit new disciples."
"Hmm! By the way… President Chen, I have some things to attend to, so I won't disturb you any longer!"
Long Lin said after a moment's thought.
"Immortal Master Long, are you leaving?"
Chen Tianfeng was slightly surprised and hurriedly asked.
Long Lin nodded and said, "This concerns a matter of great importance in cultivation, and I cannot linger here any longer... I would like to take my leave first thing tomorrow morning!"
"In that case, Chen Tianfeng dares not detain you, Immortal Master... Tomorrow I will certainly gather my men to respectfully see you off. I hope Immortal Master Long will often return to Fengye Town to visit!"
Chen Tianfeng said.
"No need for such a fuss... Fengye Town is quite nice; I'll come here often in the future!"
Long Lin said, then took his leave.
When Long Lin returned to the residence prepared for him by the Tianfeng Mercenary Guild, two alluring women were already waiting for him in the room.
Seeing the two women, Long Lin shook his head and smiled; he knew this was another arrangement by Chen Tianfeng.
However, Long Lin had no interest in such vulgar women now, so he politely persuaded them to leave before settling down to rest alone and carefully processing his conversation with Chen Tianfeng.
"Buzz..."
Just as Long Lin was about to fall asleep, a luan-shaped jade pendant at his waist suddenly emitted a buzzing sound.
"Hongyun?"
Long Lin was startled and quickly took out the jade pendant, infusing it with a wisp of magic power.
This luan-shaped jade pendant was also a gift from the Lin family, said to be called the Dragon-Luan Heart-to-Heart Pendant. There were two pendants, one in the shape of a dragon and the other in the shape of a luan, one for a man and one for a woman, allowing them to communicate even if they were thousands of miles apart.
At that time, Long Lin gave the dragon-shaped pendant to Situ Hongyun and kept the luan-shaped pendant for himself.
Now that the Dragon and Phoenix Jade Pendant was making a sound, it must be Situ Hongyun calling him. He immediately channeled his magic power into it to contact her.
"Brother Long..."
As Long Lin's magic power flowed into the pendant, Situ Hongyun's urgent voice came from within.
"Hongyun, what's wrong?"
Long Lin asked hastily.
"Brother Long...it's terrible! Demons have broken into Qi Rang Mountain! They've opened the mountain's protective array and are trying to seize the Qi Rang artifact...come quickly and help me!"
Situ Hongyun said anxiously.
"Okay, I'll be right there!"
Long Lin agreed, put away the pendant, and immediately went outside, channeling his magic power to transform into a beam of light and fly towards Xianyang.
He now understood why Situ Hongyun had been so anxious to leave Fengye Town; it turned out she was trying to protect the Qi Rang Mountain artifact.
Thinking of Situ Hongyun's restless state these past few days, Long Lin understood that she had clearly sensed something.
Mount Qirang is the guardian deity of the entire human realm, and the divine artifact atop it is a relic left behind by Pangu when he separated heaven and earth. If Mount Qirang were destroyed and the artifact lost, it would be a great calamity for the human world.
Even the ancient war between immortals and demons did not affect Mount Qirang. Furthermore, whoever possesses Mount Qirang will rule the world, and no one in the human realm dares to disrespect it, except for demons and those with wicked intentions.
Although Long Lin does not know what the divine artifact of Mount Qirang is, he imagines it to be an extremely important item. Otherwise, those demons would not risk their lives to desperately try to seize it. More importantly, Mount Qirang also possesses an extremely powerful protective array. Once the array's restrictions are activated, no one can set foot on Mount Qirang.
The protective array will only automatically disappear when a new Holy Maiden of Qirang appears.
Situ Hongyun once used all her power to fight against demons and activate the protective array of Qi Rang Mountain, voluntarily giving up her position as the Holy Maiden of Prayer and Rite. Later, Qin Shi Huang sent people everywhere to search for a new Holy Maiden of Prayer and Rite, but they were never found. He himself also made eastern and southern tours, but still did not receive any news of the Holy Maiden of Prayer and Rite. After Qin Shi Huang's death, Zhao Gao seized power in the court, and no one mentioned the matter again.

Chapter 237 The Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons
Update Time: 10-11 11:24:35 Words: 3590

"Boom..."
A black mist swept up a cloud of dust and crashed into the protective array of Qi Rang Mountain. Instantly, spiritual light flew everywhere, and a powerful wave of spiritual energy swept away the surrounding vegetation.
At the foot of Qi Rang Mountain, a huge demon beast was spewing out streams of black mist, fiercely attacking the protective array of Qi Rang Mountain. This monstrous beast had the head of a bull and the body of a wolf, its sharp claws carving deep furrows into the ground with each strike.
Behind this beast stood a savage man draped in burlap, his hair disheveled, one arm bare, revealing bronze skin.
"Huff... Break this barrier!"
a deep, thunderous voice roared, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
Not far from him, more than ten demons were fiercely fighting a young woman in red.
"Hmm, you demons, daring to attack Qirang Mountain, you're courting death!"
the young woman gritted her teeth, sweat beading on her forehead.
"Haha... you must be the Qirang Holy Maiden from back then, indeed beautiful. If you give me your body... I might consider delaying our attack on Qirang Mountain for a few days!"
a fox demon chuckled.
The young woman was none other than Situ Hongyun. Sensing an attack on Qirang Mountain by demons, she left Longlin and traveled all the way from Fengye Town to this place.
When she arrived, the protective array of Qirang Mountain was already on the verge of collapse, battered by the incredibly strong bull.
She tried to stop the bull, but was surrounded and entangled by dozens of demons. Left with no other choice, she sent a message to Longlin.
"Holy Maiden… if you submit to me, I'll talk to the Demon King, and perhaps you can be reinstated as the Holy Maiden of Qirang. How about it?"
The fox demon, clearly the leader of these demons, attacked Situ Hongyun with his magical weapons while chuckling wickedly.
"Demon King?"
Situ Hongyun exclaimed in surprise, "What kind of Demon King is he?"
"Haha… you don't know yet, do you? This is our Ten Thousand Demon King… He came here for the treasures of Qirang Mountain. Since you're no longer the Holy Maiden, why bother protecting Qirang Mountain of the Great Qin?"
the fox demon said.
"Hmph! This Qirang Mountain doesn't belong to the Great Qin, but to the entire world... Although I am no longer the Holy Maiden of Qirang, you cannot do as you please on Qirang Mountain!"
Situ Hongyun wielded a long whip that flowed like water, scattering rays of spiritual light in all directions, forcing back the bear demons and wolf monsters.
"Mangqi... what are you waiting for? Kill her quickly and help the Chi Niu attack the formation!"
At this moment, the disheveled Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons roared in a deep voice, startling the fox demon Mangqi, who trembled all over and hurriedly said, "Yes, Demon King..." Then he glanced at Situ Hongyun, gritted his teeth, and said, "Attack! Kill her!"
Situ Hongyun bit her cherry lips, gave a light snort, and immediately took up her long whip to meet the demons.
Now, the Great Qin was defeated, and the world was in chaos. The cultivators of the Imperial Observatory, where Qirang Mountain was originally located, had all been sent to various places to assist in suppressing the rebel army. Moreover, Qirang Mountain was protected by a mountain-protecting formation, so there was no one guarding it. Therefore, apart from Situ Hongyun, no one came to her aid in repelling the enemy.
The demons roared and unleashed their ultimate moves, attacking Situ Hongyun
simultaneously. Situ Hongyun was caught off guard; her left arm was entangled by the long tail of a snake demon, causing her to lose her balance and fall to the ground. At the same time, a long sword in the fox demon's hand slashed across her right shoulder, causing blood to splatter.
Situ Hongyun groaned, gritted her teeth, and sprang to her feet. Her long whip flew up automatically, deflecting several magical attacks, and a Qingguang sword appeared in her hand, which she plunged fiercely into the body of a wolf demon that had attacked her.
However, although the wolf demon was pierced by the Qingguang sword, it did not die immediately and held onto the sword tightly. At this moment, the fox demon smiled coldly and thrust the sword at Situ Hongyun's back from mid-air.
Situ Hongyun couldn't pull her sword out of the wolf monster's hand and was unable to dodge. In the blink of an eye, the sword light was behind her, and she felt a chilling coldness in her back.
"Clang..."
Just as Situ Hongyun closed her eyes to die, a crisp sound rang out. The long sword that had pierced Situ Hongyun's back was deflected by a flying sword. The flying sword was golden and shimmering with spiritual light, clearly an extraordinary magical weapon.
A figure flashed, and a handsome young man appeared beside Situ Hongyun.
"Brother Long..."
Situ Hongyun kicked away the dead wolf monster, pulled out her Qingguang sword, and looked closely at the person who had appeared beside her. She immediately exclaimed with joy.
"Hongyun, are you alright?"
Brother Long asked with a slight smile. Having received the telepathic message from Situ Hongyun's Luanlong Jade Pendant, Long Lin immediately flew from Fengye Town to Xianyang City. When he arrived, he happened to see the fox demon attacking Situ Hongyun. He then flew out his Qianyuan Sword and saved Situ Hongyun from danger.
"It's alright... I'm glad you're here!"
Situ Hongyun smiled, finally relieved.
"Okay... you rest for a bit, I'll take care of things here!"
Long Lin nodded and smiled. He stood up in front of the monsters and said coldly, "You monsters are really bold, daring to attack the protective formation of Qirang Mountain without permission!"
"Who are you? How dare you meddle in my business?"
The fox demon was still angry that he hadn't been able to kill Situ Hongyun with one sword, and shouted.
"Little fox... you're not worthy to ask my name... where's your demon king? Let him come out and speak!"
Long Lin said disdainfully, arms crossed.
"Hmm? Pretty arrogant, brothers, kill him!"
The fox demon was stunned for a moment, then shouted loudly. He swung a sword light first, slashing at Long Lin.
"Brother Long, be careful..."
Situ Hongyun quickly reminded him. These monsters were quite powerful, and she was afraid that Long Lin would underestimate them and suffer a loss.
"Don't worry..."
Long Lin smiled and glanced at Situ Hongyun, then chuckled lightly, glancing at the fox demon and the others. He sneered disdainfully, "A few little monsters dare to be so arrogant!"
He formed a hand seal and silently chanted an incantation. Six beams of spiritual light shot out from his waist pouch, transforming into six illusory figures that attacked the demons.
A deafening roar followed by screams of agony from the demons.
Six tall, expressionless men in black stood in a row, each wielding different magical weapons—swords, spears, and clubs—their aura chilling to behold.
Behind them, the dozen or so demons who had been so arrogant moments before lay motionless on the ground, their souls utterly destroyed.
"You...who exactly are you?"
The fox demon, seeing that the six men in black exuded the aura of Core Formation stage experts, paled in shock and stammered.
"Hmph... Now it's your turn!"
Long Lin sneered, and a burst of spiritual light suddenly appeared in his hand—it was the Nine Dragon Halberd. With a gentle swing, the nine true dragons within the halberd roared out. Before the fox demon could react, it was surrounded by the nine dragons, and its body turned to ashes in a burst of spiritual light.
"Hmm?"
At this moment, the disheveled demon king was also attracted by the powerful aura displayed by Long Lin. He turned his head and asked in surprise, "Who are you?"
His voice was not loud, but it seemed to contain great power, causing Long Lin to be taken aback.
"Brother Long, be careful! This man calls himself the Ten Thousand Demon King. He and that demon bull are trying to break through this mountain-protecting formation."
Situ Hongyun hurriedly reminded him.
In fact, since Situ Hongyun arrived, she hadn't even fought the Ten Thousand Demon King, as she was entangled by those monsters.
"Young Master, this guy might already be close to the Nascent Soul stage. He's not easy to deal with!"
At this moment, the voice of the Hun Tian Ancestor came from the Qian Yuan Sword.
Long Lin sized up the Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons and nodded slightly. This man's cultivation was indeed superior to his own, but Long Lin was confident that he had the protection of the Six Ding Divine Generals, the powerful Nine Dragon Halberd, and his trump card, the Chaotic Ancestor. He believed he could fight this man.
As long as he hadn't truly cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, Long Lin was fearless.
"Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons? That's a good name..."
Long Lin suddenly smiled and said, "Why don't you stay in your mountain and be your king? What are you doing running wild in Qi Rang Mountain?"
"Hmph... Qi Rang Mountain contains treasures I need. Your strength is not bad. If you are willing to submit to me, I will not treat you unfairly!"
the Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons said in a deep voice.
"Is that so? That's wonderful! If I submit to you, what benefits can you give me?"
Long Lin laughed.
"You can name your benefits! There's nothing in this world that I, the Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons, cannot do!"
the Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons said with a wild laugh.
Boom…
At this moment, the savage bull demon slammed into the protective array of Qi Rang Mountain again. With a loud bang, the protective array shook violently, and a sizable crack appeared where the bull demon had struck, but it was instantly repaired by spiritual light. However, the spiritual light was noticeably dimmer.
“Brother Long, the protective array is about to be breached!”
Situ Hongyun exclaimed in alarm.
Long Lin waved his hand at Situ Hongyun, signaling her to be quiet, and said to the Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons, “Alright, I have no other requests, only the treasures in Qi Rang Mountain.”
“Hmph… You’re courting death!”
The Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons finally realized that the boy in front of him was toying with him. With a wave of his hand, a small bronze cauldron appeared in his hand. The cauldron was not large, but it scattered spiritual light and emitted a strange aura.
“Oh… what kind of magic weapon is this? It looks quite powerful!”
Long Lin rubbed his brows and smiled with narrowed eyes.
"Hmph... This is the ancient spiritual treasure, the Myriad Demon Cauldron... It's one of the nine cauldrons forged by Emperor Yu, its power can shake ghosts and gods, and subdue all demons under heaven!"
said the Myriad Demon King.
"Oh! So it really is a treasure!"
Long Lin exclaimed in surprise, then nodded and said, "No wonder you dare to call yourself the Myriad Demon King, you've already obtained the Myriad Demon Cauldron!"
"Hmph... Boy, how about this! Even if you refuse to submit to me, as long as you don't interfere with my acquisition of the treasures in Qirang Mountain, I can spare your life! Otherwise..."
The Myriad Demon King said, his eyes flashing with evil light.
"Otherwise, what?"
Long Lin said with a disdainful smile.
"Otherwise, I'll absorb you into this Myriad Demon Cauldron and refine you into a demon core. Combined with the demon cores refined by those six or eight Core Formation stage cultivators, it can greatly enhance my strength!"
said the Myriad Demon King.
"Oh, really? This Myriad Demon Cauldron can be used like that?"
Long Lin immediately laughed.
"Haha...boy, this Myriad Demon Cauldron is full of mysteries. Hmm? You know about the Myriad Demon Cauldron?"
The Myriad Demon King first laughed wildly, then, seeing that Long Lin seemed to recognize the Myriad Demon Cauldron, he asked doubtfully.
"Hahaha..."
Long Lin, mimicking the Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons, laughed wildly twice.
He then took something from his magic pouch, held it in his palm, and asked the Demon King, "Look what this is?" The object in Long Lin's hand was the Ten Thousand Demon Cauldron he had previously taken from the fox demon. This small cauldron was exactly the same as the one in the Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons' hand, but its spiritual energy was more restrained, unlike the outward radiance of his own cauldron, and it lacked a certain eeriness.
"This is…"
The Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons gasped, speechless with shock.
Long Lin smiled slightly, hefting the cauldron in his hand, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, your Ten Thousand Demon Cauldron is a replica, isn't it?"

Chapter 238 Reunion with Ling Yao
Update Time: 10-12 11:47:00 Words: 3855

"Ah… how did you know?"
The Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons was stunned. His Ten Thousand Demon Cauldron was indeed a replica made by an ancient immortal. He had assumed the Myriad Demon Cauldron was lost forever, and that this powerful replica would allow him to roam the world freely.
Indeed, since leaving the mountain, he had slain immortals and subdued demons alike, without encountering a worthy opponent. Therefore, he hadn't taken cultivators like Long Lin and Situ Hongyun, who were at the Core Formation stage, seriously.
However, he couldn't help but be surprised. While the Myriad Demon Cauldron in Long Lin's hand appeared less powerful than his replica, its actual strength was incomparable.
He knew that the replica's limit was only thirty percent of the true Myriad Demon Cauldron's power.
"Haha…what? Why don't you surrender quickly?"
Long Lin laughed. Although he hadn't yet mastered the true mysteries of the Myriad Demon Cauldron, he figured the Myriad Demon King wouldn't dare to act rashly upon seeing the real one.
After all, only those who had truly used ancient spiritual treasures knew their terrifying, world-destroying power.
"Alright... So it's an immortal here. It's all my fault for being blind... Let's go!"
The Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons' eyes darted around, he gritted his teeth, roared at the bull demon, and then transformed into a black gust of wind, instantly disappearing into the depths of the valley.
Long Lin didn't stop the Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons from fleeing, but watched them leave with a smile.
"Brother Long, why didn't you kill him?"
Situ Hongyun asked anxiously.
Long Lin smiled slightly, suddenly let out a long breath, and then shook his head, saying, "Although his weapon is only a replica, its power is considerable. Besides, he has a bull demon with unfathomable cultivation beside him. Although I have the Ten Thousand Demon Cauldron, I can only unleash half its power. If we really fight him, our chances of winning aren't very high."
"I see!"
Situ Hongyun nodded, but then worriedly asked, "But, the real Ten Thousand Demon Cauldron is in your hands. How can the Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons give up?"
"Yes... unfortunately, I have no choice..."
Long Lin shook his head helplessly. He understood the saying, "A white jade is innocent, but possessing it is a crime." Once news of his possession of the genuine Ten Thousand Demon Cauldron spread, he would likely never have peace again.
He had scared away the Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons with the cauldron today, but he would probably face a pursuit.
It seemed he needed to find a secluded place to properly study how to use the cauldron. After all, while his current strength was considerable, he didn't have much ability to protect himself against truly powerful opponents.
"Hongyun, how about we find a place to live in seclusion?"
Long Lin said to Situ Hongyun.
"Ah...really?"
Situ Hongyun was taken aback at first, then asked with delight.
"Of course it's true...after all, the fact that we possess the Ten Thousand Demon Cauldron has already been revealed, and soon some fearless treasure hunters will come looking for us!"
Long Lin said.
"Yes...of course I'd like to live in seclusion, but where should we go?"
Situ Hongyun frowned slightly, looking worried.
Long Lin smiled slightly and said, "Far away, yet right before our eyes..."
Situ Hongyun glanced at the almost breached protective array of Qirang Mountain and suddenly realized, "You mean...this place?"
"Of course, this place. This protective array is about to break. After we go in, we'll repair it with the array... Afterwards, with us inside to oversee the array, even if the Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons is powerful, he probably won't be able to break through, right?"
Long Lin smiled.
Situ Hongyun nodded and said, "Hmm...that's a good idea. I'm most familiar with Qirang Mountain. As long as we enter the protective array, I'm confident I can repair it to be even stronger than before. Besides, this protective array also has an outward attack array, so we're the safest place inside."
"Hmm...Hongyun, I remember when Qirang Mountain activated its protective array back then, there were still people who didn't come out?"
Long Lin suddenly asked.
Situ Hongyun blushed slightly and said, "Yes, our subordinates are still inside! We just don't know if they're still alive!"
"Alright... Let's not delay, let's open the formation and go in!"
Long Lin pondered for a moment, then immediately said to the Six Ding Divine Generals, "Six Ding Mountain-Breaking Formation... Go!"
"Yes, Master!"
The six black-clad generals immediately responded, their figures flashing as they instantly formed a formation. Six beams of spiritual light shot from their hands, converging into a pillar of light as thick as a bucket, striking the protective formation of Qirang Mountain.
Long Lin had directed them to attack the spot where the savage bull demon had crashed into. The spiritual light barrier there was already very weak. With a deafening roar, spiritual light scattered, and the protective formation was instantly breached by the pillar of light.
"Hongyun... let's go!"
In that instant, Long Lin shouted, grabbing Situ Hongyun and flying into the gap in the formation. Then, silently reciting the incantation, the six Six Ding Divine Generals transformed into six streaks of spiritual light and followed them into
the mountain-protecting formation. Just as they entered, the formation's automatic repair function activated again, sealing the previous opening with another layer of spiritual light.
"Who...take this!"
Long Lin and Situ Hongyun had barely steadied themselves when three sharp shouts rang out, and three gleaming swords hurtled towards them.
*Clang...*
Long Lin flicked his wrist, and the Nine Dragon Halberd flashed in his hand, deflecting the three sword lights. Immediately, a dragon's roar resounded, and the nine true dragon souls within the Nine Dragon Halberd roared out, splitting into three groups and rushing in three directions.
"Brother Long...wait..."
Situ Hongyun cried out urgently.
From within the three beams of light, exclamations of surprise rang out: "Holy Maiden?"
"Ling Yao... Qi'er... Feng Jun... you..."
Long Lin hurriedly withdrew the Nine Dragons True Soul. The three women in yellow dresses, their faces pale from the powerful pressure of the Nine Dragons True Soul, finally caught their breath. Situ Hongyun recognized the three women and exclaimed in surprise,
"Holy Maiden, Master, it really is you!"
The three women rushed forward, embracing Situ Hongyun and weeping bitterly.
Among these three women, Long Lin recognized one—it was Ling Yao, whom he had entrusted to forge the Plum Blossom Pattern Golden Magic Sword in the alchemy workshop years ago. He still vividly remembered the beautiful sight of their bodies, their light robes soaked with sweat, in the fire chamber of the alchemy workshop.
"Holy Maiden, why are you back? And this is..."
Lingyao wiped away the tears from her beautiful eyes, glanced at Long Lin, and said to Situ Hongyun.
Long Lin now possessed a commanding presence and extraordinary handsomeness, exuding a more mature and refined air than He Wei from the alchemy workshop back then. His appearance had also changed considerably, and Lingyao didn't recognize him as the He Wei of yesteryear.
"Let me introduce him. His surname is Long, and his given name is Lin. He's a cultivator with profound cultivation; he's the one who saved me back then..."
Situ Hongyun said with a smile.
"Brother Long..."
Hearing Situ Hongyun's words, Lingyao and the other two women came forward to greet Long Lin. One of them was Lingyao; the other two were Qi'er and Feng Jun, all exceptionally beautiful women in their early twenties. Compared to Situ Hongyun, they lacked some of her mature charm but possessed a more pure and lively quality.
After the introductions, Situ Hongyun asked, "How many people are still in the Prayer Hall?"
The expressions of the three women darkened, a wave of sorrow washing over them. Lingyao sighed, "Back then, during the battle at Qirang Mountain, you, Holy Maiden, disappeared. I started the protective formation. Most of my sisters died fighting the demons; only seven survived. Sister Meiling was seriously injured and passed away a few days after returning… Now, there are only seven of us left in the entire Qirang Hall. Apart from the three of us, the other sisters are resting quietly in the Qirang Hall."
"Yes… Holy Maiden! These past few years, we have been diligently cultivating, hoping that one day we can slay all the demons and avenge the past!"
Qi'er said through gritted teeth, her eyes red.
"Holy Maiden, how come your magic power is so strong? You were able to break through the protective formation and come in?"
At this moment, the woman named Feng Jun asked.
Thinking of the past, Situ Hongyun felt a pang of sadness and slowly recounted her experiences from the day she fought the giant bull demon, fell off the cliff, and was rescued by Long Lin, to the events that followed.
Of course, she didn't explain her relationship with Long Lin to the three women, but anyone could see from her eyes that her relationship with Long Lin was extraordinary.
"So that's how it is... Then, Brother Long, you must be Brother He Wei from the alchemy workshop back then?"
Ling Yao recognized Long Lin and, hearing Situ Hongyun mention the past, suddenly remembered that he was He Wei who helped her forge a sword in the alchemy workshop. As
soon as the words left her mouth, her face flushed, for she vaguely recalled a past intimate encounter between them.
"Miss Ling Yao... good memory! Yes, that He Wei from back then was me!"
Long Lin, seeing that the question had been asked, smiled and admitted it.
"So you two know each other..."
Situ Hongyun asked, somewhat surprised.
At this moment, Lingyao leaned close to Situ Hongyun's ear and whispered something. Situ Hongyun's face flushed red, and she said, "I see..." Then she glanced at Long Lin and said, "Since we've known each other before, Brother Long, you must take good care of my little sister Yao'er in the future!"
Seeing the hidden meaning in Situ Hongyun's words, Long Lin smiled slightly and said, "Not only Lingyao, but all my other sisters will take care of each other in the same way!"
Situ Hongyun and Lingyao exchanged a glance, then looked at Qi'er and Feng Jun, and couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle. Their faces turned even redder.
The glances of these beauties were enough to make any man lose his soul. With four beauties by his side, even with his current profound cultivation and strong self-control, Long Lin couldn't help but feel a touch of romantic longing.
"Young Master... I tell you, you're quite the ladies' man... These young girls are all promising talents for cultivation! They'll be your cultivation vessels, and you'll reach the Nascent Soul stage in no time!"
At this moment, the wicked laughter of the Chaotic Ancestor echoed in Long Lin's mind.
"Chaotic Ancestor... Don't talk nonsense! Do you think I'm the kind of person who would risk everything for a pretty face?"
Long Lin immediately retorted.
"No, of course you're not that kind of person, but if they have feelings for you, why aren't you indifferent? It's beneficial for both sides. With beauties by your side, the more the merrier. Are you afraid of having too many?"
the Chaotic Ancestor added.
Long Lin sighed, knowing he couldn't reason with the Chaotic Ancestor, and stopped replying.
"Holy Maiden, how did you cultivate? It seems you've already reached the Core Formation stage? We cultivate every day, and we're only at the Foundation Establishment stage!"
Ling Yao said.
"No way... Foundation Establishment stage, and you're already this powerful? I remember you were all at least Core Formation stage back then!"
Before Situ Hongyun could answer, Long Lin asked in astonishment.
“Brother Long, you don’t know, as Holy Maidens of Prayer and Reverence, we are blessed by the ancient immortals of heaven as long as we are on Prayer and Reverence Mountain… that’s why we are so much more powerful!”
Situ Hongyun smiled and explained to Long Lin.
“No wonder… then wouldn’t you be even more powerful here?”
Long Lin asked.
Situ Hongyun shook her head and said, “I am no longer a Holy Maiden of Prayer and Reverence, so I can’t receive the blessing of magic power anymore, otherwise I wouldn’t have been so easily beaten by those monsters outside.”
“I see…”
Long Lin nodded.
“Oh dear… Holy Maiden, Brother Long’s words are still the most effective, he answers every question, but unfortunately I’ve asked five times and you still haven’t answered!”
Ling Yao said somewhat dissatisfied.
“Alright… I’ll tell you now!”
Situ Hongyun glanced at Long Lin, then at Ling Yao and the other two, before smiling.
She then explained that with Long Lin’s help, he had recovered his power, and with a fortunate encounter with a spiritual herb in the mountains, he had successfully formed his core and entered the Core Formation stage.
"So that's how it is... I wonder when we'll be able to cultivate to the Core Formation stage!"
Feng Jun sighed.
"That's easy!"
Long Lin said, exchanging a knowing glance with Situ Hongyun. They smiled and nodded to each other, now completely in sync.

Chapter 239 Dual Cultivation
Update Time: 10-13 11:25:17 Words: 3574

The protective array of Qi Rang Mountain was restored by Long Lin and Situ Hongyun, and they finally found a relatively safe place.
Qi Rang Mountain has a secluded environment and abundant spiritual energy, making it an ideal place for secluded cultivation. At the same time, Situ Hongyun can also guard the Qi Rang spiritual treasure from falling into the hands of demons, achieving two goals at once.
Moreover, Ling Yao and the others also ushered in a turning point in their lives. Because Situ Hongyun gave each of them a drop of the spiritual liquid she brought back from the desolate land.
"Whoosh..."
A beam of clear light shot from the hand of a beautiful woman with a graceful figure, striking a distant boulder. With a deafening roar, the boulder instantly turned to dust.
"I succeeded... I succeeded!"
The beautiful woman's face lit up with excitement as she cried out joyfully. A row of beautiful women draped in light veils beside her also smiled with delight.
In just over ten days, Ling Yao and the other Holy Maidens of Prayer had all advanced from the Foundation Establishment stage to the Core Formation stage, their strength unprecedented.
"Congratulations, Sister Ling Yao! I'm afraid I'm no match for you now!"
Situ Hongyun stepped forward and smiled.
"Sister, why do you say that? I've only just reached the Core Formation stage; I'm still far behind you and Brother Long Lin!"
Ling Yao said shyly, her face flushed.
"How could that be? Besides your own cultivation, you now possess the power of an ancient immortal. If we really fought, we would be no match for you!"
Long Lin laughed.
"That's even better! From now on, we sisters can protect Brother Long and Sister Long!"
Ling Yao tilted her head, a hint of mischief in her expression.
"You silly girl, do your Brother Long and I need your protection?"
Situ Hongyun said.
At this moment, Long Lin asked, "Hongyun, the protective array of Qi Rang Mountain is closed. Although we repaired it, we can no longer leave! Since only the next Holy Maiden can activate the array, can we choose a new Holy Maiden from among them?" "
Brother Long, actually, the position of Holy Maiden is not chosen, but rather appointed by Heaven. At the top of Qi Rang Mountain, there is a Holy Maiden Stone. As long as a pure woman's blood drips onto it, the Holy Maiden Stone can absorb it, and that person will become the Holy Maiden,"
Situ Hongyun said.
“Hmm… Brother Long, I think we don’t need to choose a Holy Maiden. Since Sister is back, why not let her be the Holy Maiden again?”
Ling Yao said.
“That’s impossible now…”
Situ Hongyun sighed, glancing at Long Lin, a slight blush rising to her cheeks.
Ling Yao and the others suddenly realized, and couldn’t help but sigh, then laughed for a while before running off, leaving only Long Lin and Situ Hongyun behind.
“Brother Long, let’s go back!”
Situ Hongyun glanced at Long Lin and said softly.
“Hmm… I think that although the Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons has escaped, he probably won’t give up and will definitely come back! We should take this opportunity to cultivate diligently, just in case,”
Long Lin said.
Situ Hongyun nodded, but sighed, "Unfortunately, I seem to have reached a bottleneck in the mid-stage of Core Formation. No matter how much I cultivate, I can't improve."
Long Lin gently embraced Situ Hongyun, saying, "Don't worry, I have a method taught to me by a Nascent Soul stage senior I encountered years ago. Perhaps we can give it a try."
Situ Hongyun asked excitedly, "Really? What method?"
Long Lin whispered a few words in Situ Hongyun's ear. The blush that had just faded from Situ Hongyun's face returned.
"Dual cultivation?"
Long Lin nodded, smiled slightly, and firmly embraced Situ Hongyun.
"Haha... Young Master, you've finally agreed to practice the Hun Tian Dual Cultivation with her. Hmm, as long as you follow the method I've described, I guarantee you'll reach the Nascent Soul stage within three years."
At this moment, the laughter of the Hun Tian Ancestor echoed in Long Lin's mind.
"Good... If we succeed, I'll truly thank you!"
Long Lin smiled inwardly.
"Then what is your promise, Young Master?"
the Hun Tian Ancestor asked.
Long Lin smiled and said, "Of course, I, Long Lin, will never mistreat my subordinates. Leave the matter of possession to me. What do you think of the bodies of my Six Western Divine Generals?"
"Haha... Young Master, these six bodies are all pure Yang bodies, which is indeed rare. However, due to the limitations of my cultivation technique, even if I possess them, I will find it difficult to truly control them. I have my own preferred body, and I ask that you grant my request!"
said the Hun Tian Ancestor.
"Whose body?"
Long Lin immediately asked. Since the Hun Tian Ancestor had chosen his own body, he didn't need to worry about it.
"It's that of the Ten Thousand Demon King!"
said the Hun Tian Ancestor.
Long Lin nodded inwardly. Indeed, the Ten Thousand Demon King's body had been refined to an extremely high standard, and his cultivation had already reached the late stage of Core Formation, making it the most suitable body for possession.
"However, forcing his primordial spirit out of his body will not be easy!"
Long Lin said.
"Hehe, young master, once you reach the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, are you still afraid of not being able to deal with that Myriad Demon King? Besides, you have the genuine Myriad Demon Cauldron in your possession, which is the best spiritual treasure for absorbing soul power!"
said the Hun Tian Ancestor.
"Myriad Demon Cauldron? Do you know the mysteries of this Myriad Demon Cauldron?"
Long Lin's heart stirred, and he quickly asked. Although he currently possessed the Myriad Demon Cauldron, he could not unleash even half of its power. He urgently needed to comprehend the Myriad Demon Cauldron so that he would no longer fear the Myriad Demon King, and even help the Hun Tian Ancestor successfully seize his body.
"I don't know that, but I once heard that the Myriad Demon Cauldron could absorb the souls of gods and demons throughout the world,"
said the Hun Tian Ancestor.
"Sigh... then I'll try to comprehend it myself! I'll keep that Myriad Demon King in mind, and I'll help you seize his body when the opportunity arises!"
Long Lin immediately said.
At this moment, Situ Hongyun noticed that Long Lin seemed lost in thought, so she asked, "Brother Long, what are you thinking about?"
"Oh, nothing, I'm just reviewing the dual cultivation technique... Hmm, let's go back, I'll teach you the dual cultivation technique!"
Long Lin said.
"Okay!"
Situ Hongyun smiled sweetly, gently leaning against Long Lin, and the two walked towards the Prayer Hall.
Deep inside the Prayer Hall, there was a separate elegant room, which was where Situ Hongyun had lived and cultivated when she served as the Holy Maiden. The other rooms, such as Ling Yao's, were located on the left and right sides of the Prayer Hall.
At this moment, this ornately decorated room was shrouded in a layer of spiritual energy restriction shimmering with silver light.
Situ Hongyun had already instructed Ling Yao to pass on the order that she and Long Lin would be in seclusion here to cultivate, and no one was to disturb them. She also instructed them to guard the protective array of Prayer Mountain to prevent the evil sorcerers from invading.
After giving his instructions, Situ Hongyun and Long Lin entered the quiet room. Situ Hongyun used her magic to create a spiritual energy barrier, then sat cross-legged on the large bed to begin cultivating the Hun Tian Dual Cultivation Technique.
According to Hun Tian, the method of male-female dual cultivation existed among ancient immortals and was once very popular. Later, it spread to the mortal realm, contributing to the formation of marital customs.
Ancient immortal couples practicing dual cultivation could evolve their Dao, achieve great immortality, and with the union of dragon and tiger, they could form a Nascent Soul.
Mortal couples could enjoy happiness and longevity, and with the balance of yin and yang, they could have children.
One immortal, one mortal—it was essentially a dual transmission of the same Dao.
"Hongyun…first, memorize the Hun Tian Dual Cultivation technique, then circulate your energy to enter a state of selflessness!"
Long Lin said.
The two sat cross-legged, wearing only light undergarments, but to Long Lin, Situ Hongyun's snow-white skin and beautiful figure held no lustful intent. In fact, the so-called dual cultivation was not about sexual intercourse; it emphasized cultivation. If one succumbed to worldly desires, there was nothing to cultivate.
Moreover, if one uses the method of dual cultivation for pleasure, one often unknowingly falls into demonic ways. Such practices, where one harms the man to benefit the woman, or vice versa, are not true cultivation methods. Instead, they are so-called demonic techniques of absorbing yin and yang, or absorbing yin to replenish yang.
Even worse, both are harmed, ultimately resulting in more harm than good.
Following the incantation of the Hun Tian Dual Cultivation Technique, a wisp of Long Lin's spiritual consciousness gently floated out from the crystal light of his mind, pure as ice and snow, without the slightest flaw, slowly emerging from the acupoint between his eyebrows, like a point of starlight flying towards Situ Hongyun.
At the same time, a wisp of spiritual consciousness surged from Situ Hongyun's brow acupoint, like crimson flames and rosy clouds, meeting and intertwining with Long Lin's starlight spiritual consciousness in mid-air.
"Mmm..."
Situ Hongyun, sitting cross-legged, blushed, instantly overwhelmed by the exquisite sensation of the two spiritual consciousnesses meeting and intertwining, and couldn't help but let out a soft moan.
Long Lin's breathing also quickened.
Situ Hongyun's crimson flame spiritual consciousness was actually a yang medium for her, while Long Lin's starlight spiritual consciousness was a yin medium for him. The two spiritual consciousnesses met, intertwined, and merged, instantly igniting a flame that raised the temperature in the elegant room.
At this moment, large beads of sweat appeared on Long Lin's forehead, while Situ Hongyun was completely soaked in sweat, her thin gauze dress clinging to her body, outlining her beautiful curves.
Long Lin's starlight spiritual consciousness was absorbing the power of Situ Hongyun's crimson flame spiritual consciousness, beginning to change from crystalline white to rosy, gradually acquiring a warm power.
However, at that moment, the image of Situ Hongyun covered in fragrant sweat suddenly appeared in Long Lin's spiritual light. Instantly, a surge of evil fire ignited from the depths of his heart, flowing along his blood vessels into the spiritual light.
"Ah..."
Situ Hongyun's cherry-red lips murmured softly, like two plump flower petals opening and closing, enticing Long Lin's senses and causing his spiritual light to begin to turn pink.
"Not good... a demon has arisen!"
The moment this pink color touched Long Lin's spiritual light, he noticed it. He immediately activated the Wood Spirit True Technique in his spiritual consciousness, and a burst of spiritual light surged from the crystal-clear spiritual light, washing away the pink color and the evil fire from his heart.
The heat of Situ Hongyun's crimson rosy clouds was absorbed by Long Lin, and at the same time, it absorbed the cold power in Long Lin's starlight spiritual consciousness. The temperature gradually became slightly icy, and the original crimson color gradually faded.
However, at this moment, Long Lin's robust physique also appeared in Situ Hongyun's mind. His strong arms powerfully embraced her, making her feel numb all over, her body growing hotter and hotter, and an unseen restlessness welled up in her heart. A special desire surged up along her blood, causing her face to flush, her breathing to quicken, and her mouth to involuntarily utter soft, melodious moans.
At this moment, although the crimson flames in the sky faded in color, they seemed to be spinning more rapidly, tightly binding Long Lin's starlight spiritual consciousness, as if about to envelop, melt, and devour him.
Long Lin, who was sitting quietly with his knees down, felt this change and his heart sank. He thought to himself, "This is bad..." Clearly, this was the image of Situ Hongyun's inner demon invading. When his inner demon first arose, he had controlled it using the Wood Spirit True Technique. But Situ Hongyun's cultivation was lower than his, and she did not have a technique like the Wood Spirit True Technique that could refine the will. He wondered if she could resist the invasion of the inner demon.
If she couldn't resist her inner demons, not only would this dual cultivation fail, but it might also cause Situ Hongyun to suffer a qi deviation and fall into a dangerous situation.

Chapter 240 Breaking Through the Bottleneck
Update Time: 10-14 10:58:46 Words: 3672

"Ah...oh..."
Situ Hongyun's murmured moans echoed continuously in the elegant room. The intense illusions of her inner demons made her unable to sit still, and she even had trouble holding the hand seals properly, about to touch her body.
"Wood is in the heavens, all spirits are born, break..."
Long Lin frowned. He could also feel that Situ Hongyun was about to lose control of her inner demons, and their dual cultivation was about to fail. In desperation, he didn't care about anything else. He immediately used his internal energy to bite the tip of his tongue, chanted the Wood Spirit True Incantation, and spat a mouthful of blood onto Situ Hongyun.
Situ Hongyun's pink gauze dress, already soaked with sweat, was instantly stained with countless vibrant red plum blossoms, or like dripping wax from a red candle, staining her exquisite and graceful body.
"Hmm..."
As Long Lin spat out the blood, imbued with the power of the Wood Spirit, his face immediately paled slightly. If not for a last resort, Long Lin would not have used such a power-consuming external technique of the Wood Spirit True Technique.
However, as the blood stained Situ Hongyun's body, she immediately felt countless cool spiritual energies seep into her skin, extinguishing the inner demonic fire within her heart like an ice-sealed flame. Her spiritual consciousness instantly cleared, causing her to let out another comfortable moan.
"Brother Long... thank you!"
Having successfully suppressed the illusion of her inner demon, Situ Hongyun used her magic to transmit her voice to Long Lin.
Long Lin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled slightly, "It's alright, continue!"
Without the obstruction of the inner demon, their spiritual energies merged together like glue, constantly flowing and fusing, transforming spiritual energy.
As their spiritual senses cultivated, Long Lin and Situ Hongyun experienced a blissful joy they had never known before, a joy even surpassing physical union.
At this moment, they seemed to have entered a state of emptiness, devoid of color, taste, desire, and longing. A boundless joy filled their clear world, far more pleasurable than any vulgar physical intimacy.
The sweat on Long Lin's forehead gradually dried, and Situ Hongyun's pink gauze dress slowly dries in the breeze. A strange, fragrant breeze seemed to have drifted through the elegant room.
For a long time, they were immersed in this wonderful feeling.
Finally, the room shone brightly with spiritual light, and the crimson clouds floating in mid-air gradually condensed, forming a hexagonal ice crystal, its intoxicating fragrance filling the air. Long Lin's starlight spiritual sense had transformed into a golden bead, just like the Golden Elixir Bead he had obtained from the fox spirit.
Hexagonal ice crystals and a golden pearl hovered and spun, creating a wondrous and beautiful scene in the elegant room. After a moment, the hexagonal ice crystals gently flew towards Situ Hongyun, paused briefly at her brow acupoint, and slowly disappeared into it. The golden pearl also flew towards Long Lin and disappeared into his brow.
"Brother Long… I succeeded!"
Situ Hongyun opened her eyes and exclaimed in surprise. At this moment, her voice was sweet and fragrant, and she exuded an ethereal, otherworldly charm, far more beautiful than before.
"Hmm… not bad! It seems this dual cultivation is indeed extraordinary!"
Long Lin also opened his eyes, observing Situ Hongyun's transformation, and smiled slightly.
Long Lin's voice was now powerful and resonant, containing the sounds of wind and thunder, and his cultivation had also improved significantly. Although he hadn't reached the late stage of Core Formation, he seemed to be just one step away.
"Yes... I didn't expect this Chaotic Dual Cultivation Technique to be so effective, all thanks to that Nascent Soul stage senior!"
Situ Hongyun laughed.
Long Lin nodded, silently circulating his cultivation technique. He felt a faint increase in wind and thunder energy within his body, but the energy was still insufficient to fully penetrate his meridians, merely mixing with his internal spiritual power. This was likely due to absorbing some special spiritual energy from Situ Hongyun's body.
"Hmm... the effect is quite noticeable... if he hadn't been disturbed by inner demons along the way, the effect would probably have been even better. Wind and thunder combined with wood, that's the body of Jianmu... Young Master, it seems you truly have exceptional talent!" At this
moment, the voice of the Chaotic Ancestor echoed in Long Lin's mind again.
"The body of Jianmu?"
Long Lin was slightly taken aback, then a satisfied smile appeared on his face. Legend has it that in the South Sea there is a giant tree that reaches straight to the heavens, with wind and thunder rolling within it, unapproachable by mortals, called Jianmu, on par with Fusang, the sun-dwelling tree of the East Sea.
The body of Jianmu, of course, is the body of wind and thunder wood.
"Brother Long... there's a new fragrance in my scent... it smells like some kind of fragrant wood!"
Situ Hongyun said with delight.
Long Lin sniffed carefully, pondered for a moment, and then smiled. He remembered that the Treasure Hunting Record contained Phoenix Fragrant Wood, the fragrant wood gathered when the phoenix was reborn from the ashes. Humans, being the most intelligent of all beings, also possessed this rare constitution. He was originally a wood spirit, and had once received the energy of the Nine Phoenixes, so he already possessed latent Phoenix Fragrant Wood spiritual energy within him. However, being a man, his yang spirit was extremely strong, so he suppressed the Phoenix Fragrant Wood spiritual energy. This time
, after transferring it into Situ Hongyun's body, it naturally emanated. He immediately explained the reason to Situ Hongyun, who was both incredibly surprised and overjoyed. She discovered that this Phoenix Fragrant Wood energy, when fused with her magic power, could also possess a unique ability to control the minds and souls of others.
In other words, she was essentially carrying a unique elixir with her, one that was inexhaustible and whose concentration naturally increased with the amount of magic power used. This alone meant her strength had increased by another level. This was, of course, an unexpected delight.
"Alright... Although our cultivation has improved this time, our mana hasn't reached its peak yet. Let's each circulate our energy and adjust our state!"
Long Lin said.
Situ Hongyun nodded in agreement. Long Lin's words made sense. Now that her cultivation had improved considerably, her mana was naturally insufficient, and it was necessary to replenish it. Long Lin
possessed the Wood Spirit True Technique, allowing his mana to recover three times faster than ordinary people. He replenished his mana in just a few breaths. Seeing that Situ Hongyun was still meditating and adjusting her breathing, he smiled knowingly, closed his eyes slightly, and probed a wisp of spiritual sense into the Qian Yuan Sword, saying to the Hun Tian Ancestor, "Hun Tian, I suddenly thought of a question."
"Young Master, what question?"
Hun Tian Ancestor asked.
Long Lin pondered for a moment and said, "I wonder how often this Hun Tian Dual Cultivation Technique can be performed, and is there any way to eliminate the interference of the inner demon?"
He was asking about the key aspects of cultivation. Because the Hun Tian Dual Cultivation Technique was so effective, he was somewhat worried. Were there any limitations?
The Ancestor of Chaos chuckled and said, "Actually, this Chaos Dual Cultivation Technique doesn't have any time limit. As long as the two practitioners are compatible, they can cultivate at any time. However..."
"However, what?"
Long Lin immediately asked.
"However, the inner demons generated by this technique are unavoidable, and with each cultivation session, the inner demons will intensify with the increase in cultivation level, until one of the practitioners reaches the Nascent Soul stage,"
the Ancestor of Chaos said.
"I see, no wonder you asked me to find a suitable person for dual cultivation... So that's the reason!"
Long Lin suddenly realized.
"Yes... not just anyone can engage in dual cultivation. The inner demon barrier is a constraint. If one's cultivation level is insufficient, being controlled by the inner demon during dual cultivation can have unimaginable consequences. Only when one person reaches the Nascent Soul stage can one be safe!"
the Ancestor of Chaos laughed.
"Then does that mean that once one reaches the Nascent Soul stage, this dual cultivation technique can no longer be used?"
Long Lin asked again.
"Of course... otherwise, anyone who obtains this technique could simply find a suitable cultivation partner, hide away, and do it every day. Why bother with arduous cultivation? I obtained the Chaotic Heaven Dual Cultivation Technique from the ancient Immortal Realm. All cultivators who reach the Nascent Soul stage have entered the state of emptiness and selflessness, forming a pure Yang or pure Yin body, rendering dual cultivation useless. However, this dual cultivation method can help a partner rapidly increase their power, so many Nascent Soul cultivators won't easily give it up!"
said the Chaotic Heaven Ancestor.
"Does that mean I can freely..."
Long Lin's eyes lit up. If so, once he reached the Nascent Soul stage, wouldn't he be able to use this dual cultivation technique to freely enhance a woman's power?
"Hehe... Young Master, it's not really free. You'll understand when you reach the Nascent Soul stage! But some special people are still possible, like those little girls outside..."
the Chaotic Heaven Ancestor chuckled.
Long Lin pondered for a moment, then shook his head. Having too many women around was indeed a troublesome matter. As for Ling Yao and the others outside, although the Old Ancestor Hun Tian highly praised them, he didn't want to easily take them into his possession.
At this moment, Long Lin suddenly chuckled and said, "Hun Tian, you've already cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage. You must have had quite a few beauties cultivating with you back then, right?"
"Hehe... anyway, far more than you..."
the Old Ancestor Hun Tian laughed.
Just as Long Lin was about to tease the Old Ancestor Hun Tian a few more times, the Old Ancestor Hun
Tian suddenly said, "Young Master, Young Master's wife has woken up..." Immediately, Long Lin withdrew his spiritual sense, and Situ Hongyun also opened her eyes.
"Brother Long... let's go out..."
Situ Hongyun gently stretched out her jade arm, smiled tenderly, and said.
Long Lin nodded, casually pointed to the side, and dispelled the spiritual energy restrictions in the elegant room. The two then got up and walked outside.
"Ah... it smells so good!"
As soon as the two stepped outside, they heard Ling Yao exclaim in surprise.
Then came a series of footsteps, and Lingyao, Qi'er, Feng Jun, and several other Holy Maidens of Prayer rushed into the Prayer Hall. Seeing Long Lin and Situ Hongyun, they realized the source of the fragrance.
"Brother Long, Sister Hongyun, what were you cultivating in there? It's been over thirty days! Your cultivation seems to have improved a lot!"
Qi'er asked, puzzled.
"Go... how can you ask such a thing? But thirty days is indeed a long time!"
Lingyao interrupted Qi'er, but as soon as she finished speaking, two red clouds rose to her cheeks.
"We spent over thirty days cultivating this time?"
Long Lin and Situ Hongyun were both surprised. They were so immersed in the state of dual cultivation that they had lost track of time.
"Yes... during this time, we also repelled a group of troublesome little demons!"
Feng Jun said.
"Is the mountain-protecting formation alright?"
Situ Hongyun quickly asked.
"Of course it's fine... they were just a bunch of small fry, easily dealt with by us!"
Lingyao smiled casually, somewhat proudly.
Long Lin nodded. Ling Yao and the others were now all Core Formation stage experts, and with the power bestowed by the ancient immortals, their strength was approaching that of Nascent Soul stage cultivators. Ordinary demons were naturally no match for them, not to mention the indestructible mountain-protecting formation. However, hearing Ling Yao's words, a thought suddenly struck him, and he said to Situ Hongyun, "Hongyun, what exactly is the spiritual treasure in Qirang Mountain? I'd like to see it!"
Situ Hongyun pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Brother Long, to be honest, although I was once the Holy Maiden of Qirang, I have never seen the true face of that spiritual treasure."
"Why?"
Long Lin couldn't help but ask in surprise. Given his current relationship with Situ Hongyun, she certainly wouldn't lie to him.
"Because that spiritual treasure is sealed inside a giant rock... If Brother Long wants to see it, we can go now,"
Situ Hongyun said.
"Yes, we'll take you there right now!"
Ling Yao said readily with a smile.
"Alright..."
Hearing Situ Hongyun's words, Long Lin became even more curious. What kind of magical treasure could be sealed inside the giant rock?
(Author's Note:
Where did the gold brick go?

Chapter 241 Praying for a Magical Treasure)
Updated: 10-15 13:28:57 Words: 3670

At the summit of Qirang Mountain, there stands a massive, human-shaped boulder, three zhang tall. This boulder resembles a burly warrior, feet firmly planted on the earth, hands reaching for the heavens, like a lofty immortal, while beneath him lie ordinary mortals.
"Is this the Qirang Spiritual Treasure?"
Long Lin glanced at the boulder and couldn't help but ask in surprise. Although the boulder seemed to contain powerful energy, Long Lin still didn't believe there was truly any spiritual treasure within it.
"Yes, Brother Long… our power comes from this spiritual stone!"
Ling Yao said.
Situ Hongyun nodded and said, "That's right, this spirit stone is quite magical. It's said to have been here for thousands of years, and only the blood of our Holy Maidens can seep into it."
Lingyao added, "Although we are also Holy Maidens, we are not the main Holy Maiden, but our blood can still seep in half, allowing us to obtain a limited amount of power from this spiritual treasure..."
"Hmm..."
Long Lin pondered for a moment and said, "Then what about the Prayer? Can it really communicate with ancient immortals?"
"This..."
Lingyao and the others hesitated and all looked at Situ Hongyun. Because among all the Holy Maidens, only the main Holy Maiden can communicate with Heaven and obtain divine guidance.
"Of course... but I am no longer a Holy Maiden, so I no longer have the ability to communicate with Heaven. In fact, according to records, each dynasty changes its Holy Maiden, but for so many years, I have been telling the Qin King the divine guidance, which is why the Qin Dynasty was able to unify the six kingdoms and rule the world."
Situ Hongyun said.
"What is the divine guidance? Does it tell the Qin King what to do?"
Long Lin asked again.
Situ Hongyun shook her head and said, "No, some special symbols... I don't understand their meaning either... Perhaps only the King of Qin himself can understand them!"
"Oh!"
Long Lin nodded, "However, what do those demons want this giant spirit stone for? Could it really grant them boundless power?"
Situ Hongyun smiled and said, "I'm not quite sure either, but as Holy Maidens, we have the duty to protect this treasure... and we know that once this treasure falls into the hands of demons, it will surely harm the mortal world."
Long Lin nodded, then carefully examined the giant rock on the mountaintop. A wisp of his spiritual sense had already quietly extended towards it. Initially, he encountered a slight restriction, but without much resistance, his spiritual sense penetrated the restriction and entered the giant rock. As
soon as his spiritual sense entered the giant rock, he felt a powerful force rushing towards him, violently drawing his spiritual sense inward.
In that instant, the once clear blue sky on the mountaintop suddenly turned into a fierce wind, and dark clouds rolled in, as if the heavens were enraged, the wind and clouds changing color.
"What's wrong?"
Situ Hongyun and the others were all startled and hurriedly knelt down, praying to heaven.
Long Lin, however, remained standing there, seemingly oblivious to the oppressive dark clouds looming overhead. At this moment, his mental energy, guided by that wisp of spiritual consciousness, was rapidly being channeled into the boulder.
Long Lin was also quite surprised, because the boulder was like an incredibly deep black hole, relentlessly absorbing his mental energy.
"Not good..."
Seeing his mental energy being continuously sucked into that black hole, Long Lin finally began to worry. Just then, a dense cloud of dark clouds gathered above the boulder, flashing with lightning, seemingly gathering a powerful bolt of lightning.
"Hongyun...you must run..."
Long Lin, seeing the situation was dire, quickly said to Situ Hongyun.
"Could it be that heaven is angry because I rediscovered this spiritual treasure?"
Situ Hongyun thought to herself, startled. But seeing the lightning within the dark clouds growing increasingly dense, she knew that if it struck, probably no life within dozens of feet would survive.
"Let's go..."
Thinking this, Situ Hongyun shouted, leading Lingyao and the others into the air, quickly drifting down the mountain.
"Sister Hongyun, something's wrong... Brother Long hasn't come down!"
Their cultivation levels were not weak, and their flying speed was very fast. In the blink of an eye, they had already flown a hundred feet away. At this moment, Lingyao suddenly cried out in alarm.
At this time, Long Lin was still standing in front of the boulder on the mountaintop, motionless.
"Brother Long..."
Situ Hongyun was anxious and wanted to rush up the mountaintop, but she was pulled back by Lingyao and the others. Because in that instant, a huge purple lightning bolt that had gathered in the dark clouds in the sky had struck down from mid-air. With a loud and deafening roar, sand and stones flew up from the mountaintop, and the ground shook. Situ Hongyun and the others lost their footing and were forced to retreat further away.
"Brother Long..."
At this moment, the lightning on the mountaintop was dazzling, and Long Lin's figure was also engulfed by the dazzling lightning.
"Hoo..."
Long Lin exhaled a long breath, because his mental power was uncontrollably surging into the boulder. He didn't even have the strength to break free, and for some reason, despite knowing the lightning above was extremely dangerous, he had no thought of severing his mental power and escaping.
Just as the lightning struck, a powerful spiritual energy suddenly appeared on the boulder, encircling Long Lin's body and pulling him inward.
At that moment, Long Lin felt as if he were in a pitch-black void.
In the distance, a flash of white light appeared, and a familiar power surged towards him. Long Lin was initially startled, but quickly realized that this power was not malicious, because it was simply his own mental power.
The white light drifted towards him, and when it drew closer, Long Lin discovered that it was actually an ancient, giant bell surrounded by white spiritual light.
"The Five Emperors... no, the Heaven and Earth Bell?"
Long Lin gasped in shock. He never expected to see the Heaven and Earth Bell here. He frowned slightly and scanned his surroundings with the pure spiritual sense within the crystal light of his mind. It was indeed not an illusion.
"Long Lin... you've finally arrived!"
At this moment, a slightly aged voice, like an ancient, resounding tone, echoed from the dark void.
"Who are you?"
There was no one in the dark void. Long Lin listened carefully and realized that the voice was coming from the Heaven and Earth Bell.
"I am the bell protector... also the ancient immortal and celestial being they speak of..."
the voice said.
"The bell protector? Then the power they possess..."
Long Lin was slightly taken aback and asked.
"That's right, the power they possess is all bestowed upon them by me, and this power all comes from the Heaven and Earth Bell."
At this moment, a faint phantom suddenly appeared below the Heaven and Earth Bell, more than four zhang tall, its shape exactly like the giant rock on the top of Qirang Mountain. However, at this moment, it stood on the void and held the Heaven and Earth Bell in its hand.
"How could the Heaven and Earth Bell be here?"
Long Lin asked hurriedly. He was both surprised and delighted. He hadn't expected the Heaven and Earth Bell to appear here. It was truly a case of searching high and low only to find it right under his nose.
"The Heaven and Earth Bell is an artifact from when heaven and earth were created. It has the energy to transform yin and yang and change the world. It can exist anywhere in the world. As for why it's here... it's actually the will of heaven!"
"That's what the bell-guarding envoy said."
Long Lin's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly replied, "Senior bell-guarding envoy... A few days ago, I encountered a tower-guarding immortal in the Nine Illusion Tower in the Wilderness. He entrusted me to find the Heaven and Earth Bell and send it back to the Ancient Immortal Realm..." "
Oh?"
The bell-guarding envoy immediately exclaimed in surprise, his expression clearly showing extreme excitement.
"Who was he? Did he teach you the method to escort the Heaven and Earth Bell back?"
Long Lin pondered for a moment and said, "That ancient immortal was named Hong..."
"Hong? He's still alive..."
the bell-guarding envoy murmured, his voice filled with a trace of sorrow.
"Yes, but because we passed through the Nine Illusion Tower, he went back to the Ancient Immortal Realm! Before leaving, he entrusted me to search for the whereabouts of the Heaven and Earth Bell in the mortal world. As for the method of escorting the Heaven and Earth Bell, I have memorized it all, but due to my limited knowledge, I haven't fully comprehended it yet,"
Long Lin said.
"Hong is still alive, that's wonderful... Hmm, it's alright that you didn't comprehend it, it seems this is truly fate... No wonder you have the mark of an ancient immortal on you... I sensed your presence the moment you entered Qirang Mountain..."
the bell-protecting envoy said.
"I see, then what about the lightning just now?"
Long Lin asked, still shaken. He had been inexplicably drawn to the boulder and nearly struck dead by lightning.
"Haha..."
the bell-protecting envoy laughed, saying, "It's alright. Although you already possess the cultivation of the late Core Formation stage, you are still a mortal. It's natural that unusual celestial phenomena would occur upon entering my Heaven and Earth Universe Illusionary Realm, it's not surprising." "I see.
In that case, please, senior bell-protecting envoy, send the Heaven and Earth Universe Bell back to the Ancient Immortal Realm as soon as possible!"
Long Lin said.
"Haha... No rush! The Heaven and Earth Universe Bell now possesses the spiritual energy of four emperors, and a trace of spiritual energy has not yet been withdrawn. Now is not the time to return. Now that I know Hong is alright, I'm at ease,"
the bell-protecting envoy said.
Upon hearing him mention the aura of the Four Emperors, Long Lin's heart stirred. He asked, "Senior, what is the aura of the Four Emperors? As far as I know, this Heaven and Earth Bell was later also called the Five Emperors Bell, right?"
"Hmm...you're right. This Heaven and Earth Bell is indeed also called the Five Emperors Bell. Back then, when the Great God Pangu created the world, and the Great Goddess Nuwa created mortals, Pangu transformed the five spiritual energies within the Heaven and Earth Bell into the Five Emperors, casting them into the mortal realm. These became the Five Emperors of the human world. The Heaven and Earth Bell no longer possessed the spiritual energy of the Five Emperors, so it was preserved as an ancient treasure. Until that great war between immortals and demons, I was sent to the mortal realm with this Heaven and Earth Bell to collect the spiritual energy of the Five Emperors. However, I was intercepted by the Demon King along the way. I fought desperately to protect the bell, and in the end, I perished together with the Demon King. Relying on a remnant of my soul and the power contained within the Heaven and Earth Bell, I resided in this giant rock. Later, I used the guise of prayer to collect the spiritual energy of the Five Emperors,"
the bell-protecting envoy said.
Long Lin suddenly realized that this Prayer Mountain had such an origin. He wondered what Situ Hongyun would think if he told her about it.
"I was extremely remorseful for delaying the important matters of the Ancient Immortal Realm, but I just heard you say that Hong is not dead. I suppose the Ancient Immortal Realm still exists?"
the bell-guarding envoy said.
"According to Senior Hong, the Ancient Immortal Realm was severely damaged after that great war. Only a piece survived thanks to the combined power of the surviving ancient immortals. He asked me to send the Heaven and Earth Bell back as soon as possible, so the situation must not be optimistic..."
Long Lin said.
"Alas!"
The bell-guarding envoy sighed, "It's a pity I was useless and couldn't avert that catastrophe."
"Senior, there's no need to blame yourself. The war between immortals and demons back then was also a calamity of heaven and earth, and no one can be blamed... As long as we gather the Qi of the Five Emperors as soon as possible and send the Heaven and Earth Qiankun Bell to the Ancient Immortal Realm, I believe that with the powerful ancient immortals, we will surely be able to rebuild the Ancient Immortal Realm."
Seeing the bell-guarding envoy's guilt, Long Lin couldn't help but sigh that although these ancient immortals had great magical power, they also had many helpless situations, and then said.
"That's true, but now the Qi of the Four Emperors has been gathered, only the Qi of the Black Emperor has not yet condensed and blossomed, and cannot be gathered, so there's no way to rush it..." the
bell-guarding envoy said.
Long Lin's heart stirred, and he asked, "The Black Emperor you mentioned, senior, is it Liu Bang?"
The bell-guarding envoy nodded and said, "That's right... it is him, but his great cause is not yet complete... Although I have resolved the obstacle of the Five Emperors, there are still residual demons disturbing him. His imperial cause is not yet complete, so it is difficult for him to gather spiritual energy..."
"Residual demons?"
Long Lin couldn't help but be taken aback.

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