“Hmm!?”
Lin Qiubai's expression suddenly changed in excitement as he quickly formed seals with his hands, striking several acupoints on his body. Golden Vital Energy flowed out from within him like a flood, eventually dispersing into mist.
“Your breakthrough is already imminent; why are you forcibly suppressing it?”
The spirit of the artifact was confused. Lin Qiubai's cultivation was like an overflowing jade bottle, ready to break through at any moment, yet he was forcefully holding back his realm.
“My breakthrough lacks the Dragon Pattern. My Dragon Spirit has already mutated. Without the Dragon Pattern, I cannot attain the Zen Dan Realm. Without the Zen Dan Realm, wouldn't I be at a disadvantage?”
Lin Qiubai pouted. He had witnessed the Zen Dan Realm before...
“That’s true; the Zen Dan Realm is a Fortune. If fully comprehended, one could even grasp powerful Martial Arts, and it’s not impossible for this Realm to evolve into Celestial-Level Martial Arts in the future!”
The spirit of the artifact lamented; a mutated Dragon Spirit was indeed troublesome.
“But you can't delay for too long.”
“I know; I can only think of a way when the time comes.”
Lin Qiubai waved his hand dismissively, feeling quite irritated. He pointed his toes and leaped away into the distance.
Yet, he couldn't shake off the obstruction of the Zen Dan Realm in his heart.
[ Ding! Congratulations to the host, Heavenly Treasure Chest (Countdown: 174:59:47) opened. The host can overcome obstacles according to the prompts to obtain the Treasure Chest!]
Lin Qiubai was taken aback.
After several days, he finally welcomed the third Heavenly Treasure Chest.
However, this should be an opportunity prepared for his Yuan Dan Realm.
But he was unwilling to break through immediately; breaking through required him to consume the Heavenly Shield Pill, which would shield him from the perception of the Heavenly Dao.
At that time, he would not be able to attain the Zen Dan Realm, yet he could not avoid taking the Heavenly Shield Pill!
It was truly a dilemma.
Moreover, there were only seven days of buffer time...
Lin Qiubai felt a headache coming on. He opened the treasure map and carefully analyzed the route. He had to obtain the Treasure Chest; perhaps within the Treasure Chest, there was something related to the Zen Dan Realm?!
Thinking of this, Lin Qiubai shuddered with excitement, as if he had been injected with adrenaline. He pointed his toes and shot toward the location of the Treasure Chest.
That direction was also where the imperial capital was located...
A day later.
Lin Qiubai encountered a figure in the wilderness.
It was a young girl.
Wrapped in a black robe and wearing a mask, it was difficult to discern that beneath the black cloak was a Maiden of Cardamom. However, with a glance from Lin Qiubai, he saw her name: Mu Xuan Su.
Fifteen years old.
At the peak of the Origin Realm, she was on the verge of breaking through to the Yuan Dan Realm!
It was likely that she wanted to find a secluded place to quietly make her breakthrough.
Lin Qiubai looked at her graceful silhouette and suddenly smiled, his lips curling up.
"Master, could you please not give such a sinister smile out of nowhere? I always feel a chill down my spine..."
The spirit tool complained, noting that whenever Lin Qiubai wore that kind of smile, he was definitely plotting something that would provoke outrage among gods and men. Some of those bad ideas made it hard for this "little Heart" that had been beating for a hundred thousand years to bear.
"You talk too much! Be shocked when it's time to be shocked, and keep your mouth shut when you shouldn't be speaking."
Lin Qiubai pressed the spirit tool back into his body and concealed himself to avoid being discovered by Mu Xuan Su.
After Mu Xuan Su had moved away for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, he summoned Demon Wugui and followed her trail.
"You won't get your Beast Blood boiling, wanting to have a go in the wild, will you?"
The spirit of the artifact laughed heartily, well aware of its master's flirtatious nature. The possibility of something happening due to lust was quite high.
Lin Qiubai remained silent.
"You don't need to be shy. In this world, there are countless beauties in the three palaces and six courtyards. It's not uncommon for someone to lose their temper for a beautiful face or for a king to neglect his duties. Those emperors and generals, who among them isn't a renowned figure? It's perfectly normal to be lost in the tender embrace of beauty. This does not conflict with Martial Will."
The aura around Lin Qiubai suddenly turned icy, as if he had entered the depths of winter in an instant. The spirit of the artifact shrank its neck in fear and quickly retreated into Lin Qiubai's mind, no longer daring to speak nonsense seriously.
Mu Xuan Su was racing ahead.
Lin Qiubai followed far behind, at a distance that Mu Xuan Su could not perceive at all.
"Wow, society is truly treacherous. A certain Maiden of Cardamom is being followed by a lovesick man for miles!"
The spirit of the artifact, feeling bored, began to chatter again.
Lin Qiubai was extremely annoyed and coldly uttered a curse before suddenly stopping his movement, landing on a branch and silently gazing into the distance.
"The girl has stopped moving; she must have found a Mountain Valley to set up and prepare for her breakthrough."
Lin Qiubai speculated. Generally speaking, breaking through to the Yuan Dan Realm when conditions are right poses little danger; it's just that when comprehending the Zen Dan Realm, one must be undisturbed and quietly reflect.
Otherwise, if the Realm of comprehension is too low, it cannot form great Fortune. Especially for someone like Mu Xuan Su, who could break through to the Yuan Dan Realm at just fifteen years old and is considered Heavenly Pride; the more understanding she gains towards the Zen Dan Realm, the better.
She found a secluded valley in the mountains, took out the formation plate bestowed by her elders, and activated it using a large amount of Supreme Yuan Stone. She then threw it into the void, and the formation surged with the wind, transforming into a transparent Barrier that concealed everything within the valley.
From a distance, the valley was shrouded in a layer of mist.
Faintly, a presence of a royal beast spread out.
Any ordinary martial artist who sensed this presence would undoubtedly take a detour.
Moreover, the solidity of that Barrier was such that even a full-force strike from a Creation Realm martial artist would struggle to affect Mu Xuan Su, who was sitting inside, contemplating.
"What exactly do you want to do?"
The spirit of the artifact asked in confusion.
Its behavior, stepping outside its owner's intentions, was truly bizarre and often left others unable to grasp its true purpose.
What was it trying to achieve by following the Beautiful Girl for miles?
It was very curious!
Lin Qiubai ignored the spirit of the artifact.
She jumped down from the branch, her figure flickering as she rushed toward Mu Xuan Su's location.
As the two were ten miles apart, Lin Qiubai signaled Demon Wugui to conceal all energy fluctuations before stealthily making his way to Mountain Valley.
After a brief moment, he caught sight of a swirling mist within Mountain Valley.
At that moment, Mu Xuan Su was seated cross-legged inside Mountain Valley, having removed her Black Cloak, revealing her stunning beauty.
She was unaware of Lin Qiubai's presence.
Her fair hands formed seals in front of her chest, and her long hair danced without wind.
Her mind sank into her Dantian as she began to condense her Yuan Dan. The Nine Dragons seemed to transform into the eggshells capable of nurturing small dragons, visibly regressing in form.
Soon, a Yuan Dan gradually took shape, with nine brilliant golden patterns imprinted on the smooth surface of the golden dan.
Lin Qiubai gazed at the white raindrops falling from the sky, his expression sharpening. He then focused his mind on his Dantian; having obtained the results of that enigmatic genius's research in Xiahou Prefect's basement, he understood how to form a dan.
Nine pairs of Yin Yang Fish spun wildly within his Dantian, eventually forming a round Yuan Dan interspersed with black and white.
The pure black and pristine white combined organically, resembling a small three-dimensional Taiji Diagram.
The Yuan Dan was formed!
Lin Qiubai lifted his head and looked up at the sky, his eyes narrowing slightly.
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