MTLNOVEL Chapter 132 Asceticism_1
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Over ten days had flown by in the blink of an eye.
Within the secret chamber of his own small courtyard, Lin Tianming opened his eyes and sent out his divine sense to inspect the condition within his body.
After more than ten days of seclusion, the injuries he had sustained from the intense battle with the Crimson Gold Snake had largely healed.
Although experiencing injuries was unpleasant, the feeling of rapid improvement in one's cultivation after recovering from such fully-committed battles was intoxicating.
At the moment, his Qi Cultivation Great Perfection had hardly advanced, and it was almost impossible to make progress. However, when it came to Body Refinement, his meridians had been strengthened, yet there was still much room for improvement in his internal organs.
Feeling the surging spiritual energy and his condition throughout his body, even though the improvement was not substantial, he clearly felt stronger than before the battle.
Lin Tianming couldn't help but smile, then got up to tidy the somewhat disordered secret chamber and stepped out.
He did not continue his seclusion to impact the Foundation Establishment Stage because he felt it was only a little over half a year since he reached Great Perfection, and the time seemed short. His condition had not reached its peak, and his preparations were not yet ample enough.
Although, with his innate talent and the Minor Foundation Building Pills he had saved over the years, the chances of breakthrough were extremely high, at least over sixty percent assurance.
Even so, he wanted to further consolidate his Body Refinement and compress his cultivation and foundation. By doing so, he hoped to achieve the optimal effect with a significant breakthrough when the time came.
As for how long he needed to settle, it would be at least half a year to possibly one or two years, depending on the situation.
After leaving his courtyard, Lin Tianming decided to go to the Hall of Merit to collect his rewards.
In a short while, Lin Tianming appeared inside the Family Merits Hall.
The Hall of Merit was exceptionally lively every morning, as it was the time for clan members to exchange items, and many of them were busy at work.
As a prominent figure in the family, his appearance caught the attention of everyone in the hall, many of whom were quite familiar with him.
Lin Tianming did not neglect them and politely greeted the clan members before having a brief chat with some familiar faces.
After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, it was Lin Tianming's turn to exchange.
Lin Tianming stepped forward, greeted Lin Xingcheng, explained his purpose, and handed over his identity token.
Lin Xingcheng had already been informed about the reward and directly transferred five thousand merit points to him.
Lin Tianming took the family token, bowed his thanks, and then asked,
"Uncle, does our family still have any Bright Jade Fruit?"
"Bright Jade Fruit?"
Lin Xingcheng furrowed his brows, thought for a while, then replied,
"That fruit was the spoils from the last battle with the Jin Family. You're in luck; there's exactly one left!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Tianming was overjoyed. He had only asked on a whim, not expecting there to be any stock left.
The effects were quite significant the last time he consumed a Bright Jade Fruit. If he could get another one, it should further enhance his physical strength.
Making up his mind, Lin Tianming said,
"Then I would like to exchange for one Bright Jade Fruit, and two demon cores of late-stage First Order demonic beasts."
Lin Xingcheng nodded, took out books recording various spiritual objects, checked them, and then said,
"A Bright Jade Fruit costs seven hundred and fifty spirit stones, and a demon core of a late-stage First Order demonic beast costs two hundred and sixty spirit stones each, making a total of one thousand two hundred and seventy spirit stones."
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Lin Tianming didn't hesitate to hand over his identity token, instructing the deduction of the spirit stones.
Having taken care of this, Lin Xingcheng walked into the depths of the great hall to the storeroom.
In a short while, he brought out the Bright Jade Fruit and two pure white demon cores and handed them over to Lin Tianming.
Lin Tianming took the Bright Jade Fruit and tucked it into his storage bag, then picked up the two demon cores to examine them.
These two demon cores were precisely from the two Dragon Horned Lizards that Lin Tianming and his companions had encountered by accident while searching for the Purple Yin Grass.
The two lizards had been unlucky; they were almost at the limit of a First Order demon beast, just needing to consume some heavenly materials and earthly treasures to likely advance to Second Order, but they had unluckily crossed paths with the trio as they passed through its territory, and inexplicably lost their lives.
When they killed the Dragon Horned Lizards, Lin Tianming had his eye on their demon cores but felt embarrassed to ask for them directly and decided to exchange for them upon returning to the family.
The Purple Gold Eagle had been in the late stage of First Order for a while now, and although it had consumed quite a few Beast Spirit Pills over the years, it was still some distance away from Second Order. If it had two demon cores, in addition to the body and blood of the Crimson Gold Snake, perhaps it could attempt to break through to Second Order. Enjoy exclusive adventures from empire
Tucking away the rest, after confirming the two demon cores were indeed from the Dragon Horned Lizards, Lin Tianming bid farewell to Lin Xingcheng and flew towards the back mountain.
Before long, he arrived at the small valley where he had once practiced his Technique Divine Power.
Not having been here to cultivate for a long time, he looked at the familiar scenery and the training ground where he had once toiled, a determined glint flickering in his eyes.
Ever since swallowing a portion of the Crimson Gold Snake's body in the Luoyun Mountain Range and drinking half a pool of its blood, the Purple Gold Eagle had fallen into a brief slumber.
Now that twenty days had passed, it was time for it to awaken, and Lin Tianming released the Purple Gold Eagle from the Spirit Beast Ring.
Having not seen it for twenty days, the Purple Gold Eagle had indeed made great progress. Its body had grown significantly, and its aura had strengthened considerably, indicating it was inching ever closer to Second Order.
It seemed that the meat and blood of a late-stage Second Order Crimson Gold Snake were indeed a great tonic for the Purple Gold Eagle, yielding even better results than expected.
Lin Tianming was very satisfied, mounted the back of the Purple Gold Eagle, soared around the outskirts of Green Bamboo Mountain, and then returned to the valley.
Over the years, due to the impact of wars and many family affairs, he hadn't been able to cultivate in this place. Now with the opportunity, Lin Tianming began to tirelessly practice his Divine Skills and body techniques in the valley while the Purple Gold Eagle stayed nearby.
Time flew by, and three months passed quickly.
Within the first half-month, Lin Tianming was no longer satisfied with cultivating alone and began using the Purple Gold Eagle as a sparring partner, battling with it as he had done in Qingfeng Town.
Lin Tianming, with Dual Cultivation of Body and Law, coupled with his Great Perfection of Qi Refining stage cultivation, was naturally stronger than the Purple Gold Eagle.
Therefore, he did not use any spiritual power and relied solely on his physical strength to combat the Purple Gold Eagle.
Even though the Purple Gold Eagle was a demon beast with the speed of lightning, it struggled against Lin Tianming, a formidable human adversary, and still found no advantage.
After three months of hand-to-hand combat, Lin Tianming exhausted himself every day, and at night switched to his cultivation technique, relying on breathing exercises for cultivation.
Three months of living under the open sky, enduring the sun and rain, he suppressed his spiritual power cultivation and lived like a mortal.
The Purple Gold Eagle had it even worse, enduring daily beatings that left it covered in wounds after several months.
Despite the hardships, the Purple Gold Eagle greatly progressed, consuming a barrel of Crimson Gold Snake blood and some snake meat every day. With the abundance of these treasures and Lin Tianming's relentless training,
the current condition of the Purple Gold Eagle had vastly improved from before. Though it had yet to break through to Second Order, it had reached its peak and just needed a bit of luck to advance smoothly.
After three months of diligent cultivation, Lin Tianming had finished the Red Gold Snake Meat, and the Bright Jade Fruit had been consumed.
Relying on these treasures, he finally reached the limit in his body refinement. Without further opportunity, both his spiritual power and body refinement were unlikely to make any further progress.
"It's time!"