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第五十四章 灵动期第六层

More impressively, since the method involved injecting spirit energy into a ball, how much cultivation to conceal could be controlled. The more spirit energy injected, the less remained in his meridians and dantian, making his cultivation appear lower. Conversely, the more he concealed, the higher his actual cultivation would seem.

Lin Xuan tried it out and found that he could inject up to 90% of his spirit energy. This way, others probing him would mistakenly believe he was a first-layer practitioner of the Flexible Spirit Period.

Despite his efforts, Lin Xuan couldn't completely hide all his spirit energy. He was content with this result. Lying in bed, he began pondering the benefits that the green liquid extracted from Red Silk Grass could bring. First and foremost, it would help conceal his cultivation so his fellow sect members wouldn’t discover him. This would eliminate any worries about accidental exposure and its severe consequences.

Secondly, even during battles, this technique was quite helpful. The ball concealed spirit energy but didn't affect his spellcasting. Opponents might underestimate him, thinking he was just a low-level first-layer practitioner. In combat, they might not activate their spirit shields, allowing Lin Xuan to suddenly unleash powerful spells and catch them off guard.

Of course, there were still some issues to address. The effects of the green liquid had a time limit, so he needed to figure out how long it would take for the ball to disappear. He could experiment with this in the future.

Not just Red Silk Grass, but the successful purification also held greater significance. It showed that blue light points weren’t limited to enhancing medicinal pills; they worked on various plants and herbs as well. This was what excited Lin Xuan most.

With so many benefits, Lin Xuan felt more confident about his cultivation progress!

After resting for a while until his Star Sea returned to normal, Lin Xuan resumed the purification process. With the technique mastered, purifying Red Silk Grass was actually easier than medicinal pills.

Spending an entire night, he purified all the herbs in the bamboo basket and obtained three full bottles of liquid. Since just a small amount could form a spirit energy ball inside him, these three bottles would last for a long time.

With no worries, Lin Xuan’s training became even more rigorous. He wasn’t satisfied with reaching the later stages of the Flexible Spirit Period; he had only mastered the fifth layer so far and needed to push his cultivation further.

Lin Xuan was not impatient but realized that this trip truly highlighted the importance of cultivation. He was still too weak, so he needed to work harder.

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The purpose of going to Lingyun Sect was to obtain spirit control techniques. However, after acquiring a middle-layer technique, Lin Xuan discovered it was different from his expectations.

To learn spirit control, one needed at least the sixth layer of the Flexible Spirit Period!

This was because using spirit control on spiritual artifacts consumed more mana; weaker practitioners couldn't sustain it. Therefore, the sixth layer was the minimum requirement.

Lin Xuan wasn’t discouraged by this. Strengthening himself first would solidify his foundation and allow him to better utilize his spiritual artifacts.

For the next period of time, Lin Xuan spent half a month purifying medicinal pills. Since entering the later stages of the Flexible Spirit Period, the blue light’s volume had increased, boosting the success rate of purification. Although it took another half month as before, he obtained more medicinal pills, especially middle-grade Essence Cleansing Pills—over sixty in total. With one month planned for seclusion, he could consume two to three pills daily.

After a month, Lin Xuan emerged from his seclusion, showing no expression and silently heading to the warehouse where waste pills were stored. After gathering a batch, he returned to his living room, closing the door tightly and refusing visitors.

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Another month passed before Lin Xuan reappeared, but after resting for less than a day, he closed himself back into seclusion.

Zhao Ming and the boys were astonished. They admired Lin Xuan so much that they could hardly believe their eyes; only this immortal master, who could sleep for months without getting tired, could do such a thing.

There was no doubt about it, thanks to Lin Xuan’s cunning. His usual lazy appearance had deeply ingrained itself in everyone around him, and he had deceived them all.

Thus, over three months, Lin Xuan finally ended his seclusion.

Hard work paid off; with countless medicinal pills and his relentless efforts, he finally mastered the sixth-layer technique.

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Reflecting on these past three months, even with his extraordinary willpower, Lin Xuan still felt a bit shaken. He had almost no rest, sleeping less than an hour each day, spending the rest of his time in meditation or qi cultivation.

The Lingyun Art's grand circulation was extremely demanding. Initially, he would be exhausted after one round, but even when too tired to move, he continued to persevere. Now, he could perform nine rounds daily.

His cultivation had improved dramatically, not just due to the medicinal pills’ effects but also because of his own hard work.

Unlike his previous seclusion, Lin Xuan now appeared unremarkable, looking listless and weak. This wasn’t because of excessive exertion; although this period was indeed tough, he had fully recovered before emerging from seclusion.

This appearance was part of a deliberate act by Lin Xuan, who also drank the green liquid extracted from Red Silk Grass to conceal his cultivation. Even if standing in front of Senior Master Cloud Crane, a powerful condensation core practitioner, he would be deceived into believing he was only at the first layer of the Flexible Spirit Period.

"Immortal Master!" Seeing Lin Xuan finally emerge from his room, Zhao Ming and the boys immediately bowed deeply.

"Hmm, go about your business; don’t worry about me."

Lin Xuan walked out of the courtyard towards the outside. Although he had mastered the sixth-layer technique, allowing him to practice spirit control, he wanted to take a walk after such a long seclusion. He understood the importance of balancing work and rest, so taking a few days off would be good.

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