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第六十二章 修魔功法

"Let the matter simmer in your mind as you go to the underworld, and figure it out slowly!"

Lin Xuan's lips curled into a cold smile. He formed an unusual hand seal and infused his essence energy into his flying sword.

"Swiftly!"

Like a flash of light or a movie scene, the flying sword rushed towards its opponent. Ye Tian's face turned pale as he desperately poured more essence energy into the demon banner, but it was useless. The ghostly fog shield, though sturdy, crumbled under the astonishing power of an upper-grade spiritual artifact. With a tearing sound, the shield was shredded to pieces. A bloody hole appeared in Ye Tian's chest, and he fell to his death with不甘.

Lin Xuan waved his hand, and the spiritual artifact returned to his palm as a tiny sword. Without Ye Tian's support, the giant skeleton fighting the demon tiger disintegrated into ghostly souls that retreated back into the demon banner.

The lower-grade fire snake also plummeted from mid-air. Lin Xuan cast a spell and stored it along with the golden chain in his storage.

The beast talisman returned to its original form, but the essence energy on it had weakened significantly. It seemed the demon tiger's soul power was nearly depleted after this battle.

Lin Xuan felt a bit of pain, but he was glad for the substantial gains from this fight. He approached Ye Tian's corpse and picked up the demon banner first. Then, he found a storage bag in his chest pocket.

After gathering all the treasures, Lin Xuan cast a low-grade sand flow talisman to bury Ye Tian's body underground. Carefully wiping away the bloodstains, he quickly returned to Drifting Cloud Valley.

Without delay, he went back to Lingyun Sect’s waste pills room and his own living quarters.

Closing the door, Lin Xuan lay down on the bed with a sigh of relief. The danger of this battle far exceeded his previous encounter with Yan Family's patriarch. The magic arts of cultivators were strange and evil, and Ye Tian had many tricks up his sleeve.

But he was still the ultimate victor!

Lin Xuan rested for a while until his strength and essence energy recovered before examining his spoils. He dumped out the contents of the storage bag, revealing several dozen crystal stones that caught his eye. Counting them roughly, there were over fifty.

This made Lin Xuan both happy and surprised. In terms of quantity, even Zhang Yu didn't have this many in a lifetime. Whether Ye Tian had acquired these through force or deceit, they all belonged to him now.

In addition, there were several middle-grade talismans, though not many, they still provided a pleasant income for Lin Xuan.

Deeper inside the storage bag was an jade cylinder. Unlike ordinary ones, its surface glowed with a blood-red hue and heavy阴气. This must be where the cultivation techniques of cultivators were recorded. Lin Xuan's curiosity piqued as he injected his divine sense into it.

After half an hour, Lin Xuan had thoroughly browsed through the entire technique. Holding the jade cylinder silently, he couldn't help but marvel at the ingenuity of those ancient cultivators who had devised such a unique method to boost cultivation speed significantly.

Though tempted by this idea, Lin Xuan quickly dismissed it. It wasn’t because of any moral considerations; rather, as his seniors in the sect had said, magic arts progressed rapidly but left significant loopholes and hazards. Focusing solely on speed could destabilize one's heart and leave a shallow foundation, which would harm future cultivation. There was always the risk of going astray and never recovering.

Lin Xuan didn't want his path to immortality to end in such a tragic manner. Patience was key; with his ability to purify essence energy and hard work, he could still achieve great things without rushing.

Although he wasn’t planning on cultivating magic arts, this jade cylinder might still be useful. While the technique itself wouldn’t benefit him, it contained many mysterious and peculiar spells that were worth learning in time.

After putting away the jade cylinder, Lin Xuan turned his attention to two other items.

First was the Hundred Soul Banner. Its power had already been tested by Lin Xuan; it was formidable indeed, capable of both offense and defense. However, its description in the magic technique seemed somewhat different from what he experienced during battle.

According to the magic technique, this banner could rival an upper-grade spiritual artifact. Yet, when fighting Ye Tian, it didn’t seem as powerful as described.

Lin Xuan pondered that perhaps the demon treasure hadn't been fully refined yet, which limited its power. Nevertheless, even in its current state, it surpassed a middle-grade spiritual artifact and was a valuable treasure.

Lastly, there was the lower-grade fire snake. For ordinary Flexible Spirit period disciples, an artifact, even just of lower grade, was hard to come by. But Lin Xuan’s situation was special; he had ample resources and didn’t find such items appealing. He could use this fire snake in exchange for suitable spirit stones and materials at a later time.

Overall, although the battle was risky, the gains were substantial. The only regret was that the beast soul talisman's energy had diminished significantly. But compared to what he gained, this loss was negligible.

After categorizing and storing his treasures in his storage bracelet, Lin Xuan lay down on the bed and slept soundly. Although his essence energy and strength had been replenished after resting, a fierce battle left him very tired.

The next morning, Lin Xuan began new cultivation exercises.

This time, he didn't rush to advance to a higher stage but prepared to practice spirit control techniques. After two battles, Lin Xuan fully appreciated the benefits of spiritual artifacts. However, relying solely on Drive Object Technique could only tap into part of their power. He wanted to learn the true method for controlling them—spirit control technique.

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