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第二百一十二章 目标,后期境界

Lin Xuan's expression was grave as he cast a spell. The whirring array before him stopped, revealing the zombie in the center.

Compared to just a few days ago, the zombie’s appearance seemed unchanged. The only difference was that the blood-red light in its eyes had vanished, replaced by a faint silver glow.

Lin Xuan's mind moved, and the zombie immediately stepped out, standing obediently on one side.

Several more commands were issued, and the zombie followed without error. Lin Xuan felt a surge of joy; indeed, the Heavenly Devil Corpse Technique was truly miraculous.

Although he could only command zombies at the Flexible Spirit Period due to his current level, having these monsters as allies was still beneficial. In critical moments, they could be used as cannon fodder.

He stored the zombie in his spirit ghost bag and took out another unrefined one. With the experience from the first layer, this refinement process was much smoother.

Lin Xuan refined all the captured monsters, obtaining fifteen zombies at the Flexible Spirit Period. Only the shell of a Corpse King remained; naturally, he wouldn't move that monster for now. Lin Xuan knew his limitations and didn't want to engage in wishful thinking.

Both secret techniques from The Profound Demon Scripture that could temporarily boost one's strength had been mastered. Next, he would diligently work on enhancing his own spirit energy.

After all, no matter how advanced a secret technique was, it required essence qi as its foundation. Lin Xuan’s strength among peers after mastering the Heavenly Devil Corpse Technique and refining the Hundred Souls Banner was unparalleled; even in one-on-one combat or facing two opponents, he had a high chance of victory.

But against Core Formation Stage experts, he would have no chance to retaliate. After all, others’ realms were there, their essence qi far more profound. The saying "one force can defeat ten," held true here.

Mastering these secret techniques did indeed boost his strength but was merely a temporary solution. Lin Xuan had initially taken this path because his sect faced dire circumstances and wanted to ensure he had an extra layer of protection.

Now, the situation had changed significantly. The peril on Spirit Herb Mountain had been resolved, though Lin Xuan wasn't entirely clear about the specifics. He only heard snippets from two Cloud Lightning Manor cultivators. But the facts were what they were; with his sect now safe, he could focus on cultivation without worry.

Lin Xuan naturally wanted to condense a golden core. Not only would that level of cultivator command respect everywhere, but their lifespan was more than twice as long compared to Foundation Establishment Stage practitioners.

And his primary goal in pursuing the path of immortality was longevity itself.

Of course, one had to take things step by step, and the path of cultivation couldn't be rushed. Greed for quick gains would only be harmful. Condensing a golden core was still far away.

Lin Xuan set his initial target at Foundation Establishment Stage later period. This time, he planned to cultivate with that goal in mind.

Speaking of cultivation, it was indeed monotonous. It involved absorbing heaven and earth’s essence qi and performing the grand circulation within one's body; the principles were similar for all.

However, different techniques had distinct paths, leading to vastly different effects.

Of course, innate talent also played a significant role. A genius could achieve rapid progress even with ordinary techniques, though their essence qi might not be as refined, and their divine arts and secret techniques would be slightly weaker.

Top-grade techniques came in two types: those like The Profound Demon Scripture that were both fast to master and powerful but had significant flaws, making it easy for non-genius cultivators to go astray.

The other type was akin to The Nine Heavens Profound Technique, emphasizing solid foundations with little short-term results but immense potential upon mastery, without any hidden dangers or flaws.

Both techniques had their advantages, of course, and drawbacks as well. However, they complemented each other perfectly.

But for ordinary people, possessing both top-grade techniques was like trying to have your cake and eat it too. No one heard of daoist divine arts and ghost cultivation techniques being mixed; such an attempt would be akin to an old man hanging himself... just to live longer.

However, Lin Xuan, who had the Yin Yang Art, didn't face this issue. On the surface, he seemed destined for great success with his dual top-grade techniques.

Yet, every family has its own hard-to-swallow scriptures; only Lin Xuan knew the hardships of his path. His talent was abysmal—more accurately, he lacked a spirit root entirely.

Fortunately, in the cultivation world, innate deficiencies could be compensated by continuous drug intake over time. For others, such luxury didn't exist.

Various spiritual herbs weren’t like candy canes; they required countless precious materials and rare medicinal plants to obtain after extensive refinement.

But with his Blue Star Sea, Lin Xuan wasn’t troubled by this.

Initially joining Spirit Herb Mountain was for the purpose of obtaining the waste pills here. After gathering the sect’s nearly thousand-year-old Foundation Establishment Stage waste pills, Lin Xuan had plenty of pills.

Every day, he first purified the pills before meditating and entering a life of arduous practice.

Now, Lin Xuan's pill purification process was well-versed; with his increasing spirit energy, his Star Sea expanded accordingly. Low-grade pills were a waste of time.

Lin Xuan ingested at least middle-grade Foundation Establishment Pills, occasionally extracting one or two superior-grade ones.

Driven by powerful medicinal forces and Lin Xuan’s extraordinary diligence, his cultivation progress was swift though not breathtakingly fast.

Meanwhile, Lin Yue'er wasn’t idle either. Despite her delicate appearance, she worked just as hard in cultivation.

Though a yin ghost body, she couldn't take pills for support. However, Yue'er's talent was much better, so her progress was equally rapid!

After obtaining The Profound Demon Scripture, Lin Yue'er naturally abandoned the techniques from Yin Ghost Senior Immortal; while "Yin Ghost Nine Transformations" was impressive, it lagged far behind those practiced by Core Formation Stage experts like Heavenly Fiend Tyrant and Extreme Evil Sovereign.

Moreover, Lin Xuan also cultivated this technique. Together, they could unleash several powerful secret arts.

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