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第一千七百二十六章 喂养奇虫

One by one, the scriptural texts of various sizes entered Lin Xuan's vision. Clearly, these were ancient writings from a bygone era. Fortunately, he could read them.

Lin Xuan began to study each word and sentence meticulously. The text was not overly complex, but it was evident that this "Herb Lore" was indeed a top-grade cultivation technique with immense power.

Unfortunately, the text was incomplete, with many gaps and omissions.

Lin Xuan sighed. If it were complete, the Hundred Herb Sect would not have declined to its current state.

After spending a day reading through the "Herb Lore," Lin Xuan confirmed that while there were some useful insights, they were few in number and of limited practical value.

Despite his reluctance, Lin Xuan delved deeper into the jade cylinder. However, he found nothing else of interest.

"Damn it!"

Although he had obtained the cultivation technique from the Moon Shadow Sky Witch Art, the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique was a secret art mimicking a phoenix's movements. He didn't want to abandon it either.

Moreover, in the spiritual realm, learning an additional technique alongside his main one wasn't unusual; it was practically standard practice.

But where could he find the next stage of the technique if even the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Art from this world had reached its peak?

"Could the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Art have become a peak-stage Daoist in this realm back then?" Lin Xuan murmured. Regardless, it was a significant gain. The improved version of the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique was significantly more powerful than before, and there was now a cultivation technique that could take him all the way to the peak of the Profound Dao stage.

Lin Xuan began to study the technique in detail. Half a month passed quickly as he found no difficulties understanding it, and many previously confusing points became clear.

To better integrate his knowledge later on, Lin Xuan planned to re-cultivate the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique. This wouldn't take long.

Before that, however, there were things he needed to do. Since he had taken the Shangguan sisters as his disciples, Lin Xuan couldn't just ignore them and act like a hands-off mentor.

After half a month, he left his cave and came out into the ancient exterior. He saw two streaks of light flying past.

"Master, we greet you."

Seeing that Lin Xuan was waiting for them here, the sisters were alarmed and quickly bowed.

"I said no need to be so formal in front of me."

"Yes, Master."

Lin Xuan then led them to a pavilion where he waved his sleeves, revealing a pile of items. There were many bottles and jars among them.

As a wealthy individual, Lin Xuan still had plenty of leftover medicinal pills that would more than suffice for the two girls' cultivation needs.

In addition, each girl received one hundred middle-grade crystal stones. Lin Xuan was not stingy with his disciples; their talents were already good, and with such resources, he believed they would progress quickly without disappointing him.

"Yan'er, Ling'er, I have reviewed the Herb Lore. Although it is a fine technique, there are many omissions that make its practice unstable. For now, you two should not cultivate it," Lin Xuan said slowly.

"Yes, Master."

The sisters had no objections; as their master, they would follow his arrangements.

"Master, then what do we cultivate next?"

Shangguan Ling curiously asked. Compared to her sister's reserved nature, she was much more lively.

"This..."

Lin Xuan took out an eye-shaped crystal from his pocket, which recorded the Nine Heavens Profound Technique, capable of reaching the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage. Lin Xuan had spent considerable thought on selecting cultivation techniques for the two girls.

After killing so many cultivators and collecting numerous cultivation texts, he still couldn't find a suitable technique for them. As his beloved disciples, Lin Xuan wouldn't settle for mediocre techniques; they needed to cultivate something powerful.

Both were holders of unique spirit roots: one with an electric attribute, the other with an ice attribute.

Finding appropriate techniques wasn't difficult, but top-tier ones required good fortune. Following the principle of "better none than a poor quality," Lin Xuan decided that both girls would practice the Nine Heavens Profound Technique for now. Its power was suitable for any attribute and could serve as their foundation.

Lin Xuan spent half a day explaining some difficult points to them before taking out two precious items.

One was a pair of wings, shining with cold metallic luster. No one knew what material they were made from, but the chaos in the Great Wilderness Sea was caused by this item.

"Yan'er, your spirit root attributes match these Thunder Crane Wings. I will give them to you."

"Thank you, Master."

Shangguan Yan was overjoyed and bowed to Lin Xuan. Even the Shark King's son coveted such items, spending millions of crystal stones for something far superior than ordinary ancient treasures. How could she not be delighted?

She respectfully accepted it.

Shangguan Ling looked envious but didn't begrudge her sister.

"Ling'er, don't disappoint yourself. Although I haven't found a suitable treasure for you yet, this talisman is enough to make you invincible in your peer group. Even against Foundation Establishment cultivators, you won't be at a disadvantage."

Lin Xuan took out a talisman that seemed unremarkable on the surface but had a sword embedded within it, which seemed alive.

Cold air sprang forth, and its attributes matched the young girl's spirit root.

"Thank you, Master." Shangguan Ling bowed gratefully.

"Alright, it's late. Go back now!"

"Oh!"

The two girls nodded and bowed again before reluctantly leaving.

After arranging his disciples, Lin Xuan returned to his cave. With all preparations in place, he planned to focus on cultivation.

In the realm of cultivation, strength was paramount. In a world teetering on chaos, more strength meant a higher chance of survival. Lin Xuan knew this well after experiencing so much turmoil.

Medicinal pills weren't an issue, and now that he had a cultivation technique, it was time to focus on his practice.

However, before that, there was one small matter to address.

Lin Xuan extended his hand and tapped his waist. A talisman-shaped magical tool flew out.

With seven layers, it looked somewhat worn. Lin Xuan cast a spell, and the Soul Gathering Talisman shook, emitting a luminous aura as the first layer opened. A ball of white light entered his vision.

The white light transformed into a vortex, and three blood fire ants emerged, flapping their wings excitedly. Each was about half a foot long, in good condition, indicating they were well-fed within the Soul Gathering Talisman.

Lin Xuan's left hand flipped, revealing a purple plant in his palm.

Purple Snail Grass!

The sound of wing vibrations reached his ears as the three ants flew over eagerly and began to devour it. After eating it up, Lin Xuan was pleased.

As expected, the records on the Soul Gathering Technique were correct.

Lin Xuan then returned the blood fire ants to the Soul Gathering Talisman before beginning his cultivation.

The Moon Shadow Sky Witch Art was still incompletely understood, so he planned to re-cultivate the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique from the beginning.

Every day, Lin Xuan would also feed the strange insects. After half a month, the blood fire ants started laying eggs, with each queen producing over a thousand.

The hatching process was quick; it took only another half a month.

Lin Xuan re-claimed ownership of them without needing to bleed, just setting up an array. The only regret he had was that none of the blood fire ants were queens, but this wasn't unusual as their birth rate was naturally low.

Following the Soul Gathering Technique's description, Lin Xuan threw some low-grade crystal stones, and the young ants quickly devoured them, forcing him to throw more. In total, over thirty crystals were consumed!

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