Chapter 416: Wang Jiao Wakes Up, Double Breakthrough (Two-in-One for Cumulative Rewards)_2
He would receive Elder Mu's praises.
On a certain day, the stars in the sky shone exceptionally bright.
Making the night in the Cave Heaven as bright as day, above Bi Lake, five-colored Star Spirit Fluff floated all around.
And Lin Shiming, at this moment enveloped by the five-colored Star Spirit Fluff, had his fleshly body's stars shining ever brighter.
A powerful surge of blood energy spread out in all directions.
Elder Mu and Lei Tong walked over, and even the Five-colored Python and the Water Spirit Shell turned to look.
The Five-colored Python had grown bigger, bulges starting to appear on its head, and though there had been no change under its belly, it was still astounding.
Just at that moment, Lin Shiming's body clearly moved.
The Star Spirit Clam only felt that Lin Shiming was absorbing the five-colored Star Spirit Fluff faster and faster.
The next moment, it even seemed as if Lin Shiming was drawing in the starlight from the void into his body.
Boom!
An overwhelming tide of blood energy was released, and Lin Shiming's body shone like a humanoid star.
A pressure unique to the late fourth rank spread out across the Cave Heaven.
"Congratulations, Master, for breaking through to the late stage of the Purple Mansion!" Elder Mu was the first to speak!
"Congratulations, Master, for breaking through to the late stage of the Purple Mansion!" Lei Tong and the Water Spirit Shell quickly joined in.
The Five-colored Python, being unable to speak, simply roared out its celebration.
It also opened its huge mouth and sucked in a large amount of flood dragon energy.
Lin Shiming got to his feet and looked at his fist, radiating with the brilliance of Spirit Jade stars.
He was spirited and full of pride.
Furthermore, he found that cultivating the Star Body Refining Technique seemed to benefit the release of his Spiritual Body.
When he looked within his Divine Sense, he could see green True Yuan continuously flowing within his Taoist Meridians, and even realized at this moment that his Minor Divine Ability, Revival Wind, might not require a complete five years anymore.
Although the progress was not great, it was nonetheless an opportunity.
The growth of the Spirit Plants within his Cave Heaven could not be hurried, requiring hundreds to thousands of years.
Lin Shiming could afford to wait, but the Lin Family clan might not necessarily be able to do so.
"Elder Mu, how long has it been?" Lin Shiming asked indifferently.
"Master, it's been four years, less one autumn!" Elder Mu replied respectfully.
Lin Shiming nodded, at this moment the Star Spirit Clam had already retreated back into the Spirit Lake.
These years, with a great amount of fourth-rank Spirit Soil and Water as well as fifth-rank Spirit Soil and Water.
It had the opportunity to breakthrough again and had communicated with Lin Shiming that it would go into seclusion.
Lin Shiming was naturally overjoyed, as he would need the Star Spirit Clam when he later makes a breakthrough to the peak of the Purple Mansion.
"Roar!" Just that moment, a roar sounded from the sky.
A gigantic Poisonous Dragon wound its way through the void, occupying a large swath of the space.
The Poisonous Dragon had grown much larger than before, its scales darkly luminous like cold iron, orderly and dense, containing mysterious laws.
The two legs under its belly had grown a small foot, showing a tendency to transform into a three-clawed Flood Dragon!
"Roar! Red-haired and Golden Wing, come out! The Demon King wants to eat you!"
"And you, Star Spirit Clam, and you reptiles, all four of you, come at me together!"
"And add on... Master!"
Wang Jiao roared excitedly, having awaited this day for too long. It cast its gaze all around—it wanted to eat.
It was very hungry!
And it yearned for battle.
"Is that so?" Lin Shiming, observing Wang Jiao who had just broken through to the mid-phase of the fourth rank, couldn't help but respond.
He had just had his breakthrough and was eager to test out the late-stage cultivation of the Starlight Tempering Body Technique.
His body, like starlight, left countless star trails in the void.
Boom!
A punch landed directly on Wang Jiao, who was immediately sent flying.
Wang Jiao's gaze turned grave as it clearly hadn't expected Lin Shiming to have broken through to the late stage of the Purple Mansion.
"Roar!" But what of a breakthrough? It was a Flood Dragon!
Its body turned into a spectral light, charging at Lin Shiming.
The sound of clashes filled the air.
However, ultimately, it was Lin Shiming who had the upper hand.
But at that moment, Lin Shiming's gaze also turned serious. Wang Jiao, the three-clawed Poisonous Dragon, was indeed worthy of its name. Having reached the late stage of the Purple Mansion, he could only just suppress Wang Jiao, who was at the mid-phase of the fourth rank.
This was without Wang Jiao using his three claws and venomous horn.
But after a series of punches and kicks, Wang Jiao grew compliant.
Gone were the days of his haughty demeanor.
Now, it was "Master" this and "Master" that.
"Master, stones, the glowing stones, and the Star Spirit Fluff!" Wang Jiao's massive claws gestured comically in the void.
The next moment, he glared fiercely at the Five-colored Python:
"Mottled reptile, scram! That spot is reserved for this Flood Dragon!"
The Five-colored Python was also extremely frightened and quickly scattered away.
However, Lin Shiming didn't stop it. Over the years, the Five-colored Python had absorbed a lot of Flood Dragon qi and could now start preparing for its Bloodline Reversion.
Lin Shiming took out a Storage Bag, which was also prepared with Spirit Food, Superior Grade Spirit Stones, and Spirit Water Beast Nurturing Pills.
Although Third Rank Beast Nurturing Pills were of little use, his three Demonic Beasts had been raised on them from a young age and couldn't do without them now. The Lin Family didn't care about this little expense and naturally did not interfere.
"From now on, this is your companion, a Flood Dragon, and also your mistress's spiritual pet. Be more courteous!" Lin Shiming still reminded.
Wang Jiao occupied most of the territory in the Flood Dragon Nest but still left a small area for the Five-colored Python, before starting to devour the Spirit Food.
Lin Shiming then left the Cave Heaven once, checking the Jade Slip and discovering that in the nearly four years, despite the fierce beast tides, Heavenly Phenomenon Island had indeed become truly peaceful.
This brought him great relief.
As for the several large outer islands next to Heavenly Phenomenon Island, the situation was quite severe.
They had started to continuously call for aid within the Coral Alliance. Tianliu Island had also received support from a True Person.
Besides that, Golden Thunder Island and Qian Ji Island were also subjected to the most ferocious beast tides, with numerous Demon Kings now appearing and confronting the True Persons of the Coral Alliance.
Seeing this, Lin Shiming hardened his heart once again and entered the Cave Heaven to continue his seclusion.
He wanted his Qi Cultivation to also break through to the Late Stage of Purple Mansion.
Only then could he truly be fearless within the Purple Mansion.
After the breakthrough in his Body Refining Cultivation, his trump cards increased from two to three.
He could now barely use the damaged Spiritual Treasure, the Star Pearl, and at a critical moment, coupled with the teleportation ability of the Leaping Void Disk, he could definitely achieve a fatal blow.
Even, he felt that if a common Human Race Golden Core True Person was careless enough to be hit by him, they would also be seriously injured.
But such thoughts were just that, thoughts. How could a Golden Core True Person easily let him get close?
Therefore, it wasn't enough. He needed to break through again!
Upon entering the Cave Heaven again, he held two additional Jade Bottles in his hands, containing Yuqing Pills.
Now that the Lin Family occupied Jiuyue Island and Heavenly Phenomenon Island, resources were not lacking. They were also purchasing Spiritual Medicine in large amounts, and Lin Shitao, who refined Elixirs, delivered them to the entrance of Lin Shiming's cave dwelling without delay.
Entering the cave dwelling, Lin Shiming once again started his Cultivation.
This time, he was seated atop a mountain peak, with a Water Spirit Pearl in his hands and the Yuqing Pills as well.
A Yuqing Pill entered his mouth, and immediately a vast amount of True Yuan began to surge, stimulating Lin Shiming's Kuimu Sword Canon in an instant.
Cycle after brutal cycle progressed.
As an Intermediate Grade Fourth Rank Elixir, a Yuqing Pill was effective even for someone at the Late Stage of Purple Mansion.
As Lin Shiming consumed it, his True Yuan roared tumultuously. Fortunately, his body was strong enough not only to take the Elixir but also to absorb the Water Spirit Pearl in his other hand.
At this moment, even taking a bit of a risk, he couldn't care less.
Although he had the Flaming Sword, in the end, it still depended on his own strength. He would not reveal it unless necessary.
The stronger he became, the less likely he was to be seen as expendable within the Coral Alliance.
Below the mountain range, the Supreme Grade Fourth Rank Spirit Vein was now completely split into two streams, one continuing towards the Purple Sun Tower, and the other rushing towards Lin Shiming.
The immense Spiritual Energy and surging True Yuan even caused a hint of green mist to appear around Lin Shiming.
This phenomenon, if examined closely, somewhat resembled the Spirit Patterns displayed by Lin Shiming's Spiritual Body.
Cultivation is bound to be monotonous, days passing one by one, and dust began to settle on the straw mat around Lin Shiming.
Then, one day, Lin Shiming's eyes opened again, and with a flip of his hand, a Jade Bottle appeared.
Within the Jade Bottle, two Spirit Pills bearing Pill Patterns were clearly visible.
He placed one of the pills into his mouth.
His gaze was resolute!
"Break for me!"
Violent True Yuan surged into his body, repeatedly washing over his meridians.
As time passed by, his accumulated True Yuan reached a sufficient level, yet there was still no sign of a breakthrough.
Once again steeled his resolve, Lin Shiming produced another Extreme Essence Pill.
After swallowing it, a sudden surge of green radiance and brilliant light enveloped his body.
And Spiritual Energy crazily flowed towards Lin Shiming, even though the Purple Sun Tower could only spare a small part of its energy.
Then, at a certain point, the Spiritual Energy and True Yuan stirred into stormy ripples, rippling outward.
Lin Shiming's Divine Sense reached new heights.
He stood up, True Yuan thundering like the sound of rolling thunder.
The Late Stage of Purple Mansion had been reached!