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Chapter 109 Secret Technique: The Condensation of Essence

Inside the cave.

Yun Yao's face was pale, and her forehead was covered with a fine layer of sweat. Her loosened clothes revealed severe injuries to her chest.

However, a chill emanated from the area around the wound, which surprisingly prevented the injury from worsening.

"What terrifying cold air! What kind of cultivation technique is this?!"

After bringing Yun Yao into the cave, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but be secretly shocked when he saw her injuries.

As she took out the healing pills she carried with her and began to take them internally and apply them externally, Yun Yao explained in a weak, hoarse voice.

"You mean you faked your death and escaped from the Fire Palace!"

After listening to Yun Yao's explanation, Lin Chang'an suddenly understood.

No wonder Yun Yao has been so withdrawn all these years. It turns out that the Golden Core Elder of Li Huo Palace really does treat his disciples as furnaces. This is not just a rumor.

Especially the cultivation techniques he taught Yun Yao, that has been the case from the very beginning.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, my talent is quite good, and my cultivation has progressed very quickly over the years, so I haven't suffered any harm yet. But this day will come sooner or later. I can only use a secret technique to feign death to escape the soul lamp, otherwise..."

Yun Yao forced a smile onto her pale face, seemingly wanting to address him as Brother Lin, but fearing it might be abrupt, she changed it to Fellow Daoist Lin.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, you're too kind. You've helped me a lot before, so there's no need to elaborate on our friendship."

Lin Chang'an shook his head. Yun Yao wasn't a wanted criminal cultivator, so he wasn't afraid of being discovered.

Moreover, Yun Yao had helped him on several occasions before.

He doesn't consider himself a good person, but he wouldn't kick someone when they're down; within his ability, he can still lend a helping hand.

Now that the situation in Yue Kingdom has been stabilized, even Master Lu has not issued a declaration of war against Li Huo Palace.

The cultivators from the Li Huo Palace inside the city are also evacuating without anyone stopping them.

Moreover, Tianxuan City has taken in quite a few female disciples who defected from the Fire Palace.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, these are healing pills."

Lin Chang'an placed the pill in front of him and sighed inwardly. He finally understood why Yun Yao's personality had changed so drastically over the years.

It turns out that being a disciple of a major sect, which he admired, isn't easy.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lin."

True friendship is revealed in times of adversity. Even though she had fallen into such a state, Lin Chang'an did not covet her storage bag, which warmed Yun Yao's heart.

Over the years, she had witnessed the coldness and warmth of human relationships in the cultivation world.

……

After the change of sovereignty, Tianxuan City did not decline but instead ushered in a period of vigor and vitality.

Countless independent cultivators witnessed the stability of Tianxuan City. Now, Master Lu was no longer alone, but had a true ally: Xuanyin Pavilion, one of the three major sects of Yue Kingdom.

In particular, the abundant resources of Tianxuan City have attracted countless independent cultivators from neighboring countries to relocate here.

Master Lu's actions have truly transformed Tianxuan City into a city of independent cultivators.

"Senior Lin, this is the location of your hundred acres of spiritual fields."

On the third day, Tianxuan City had already allocated the spirit fields, and the hundred acres of spirit fields allocated to Lin Chang'an were actually top-grade spirit fields.

Seeing this, Lin Chang'an was somewhat surprised, but he seemed to understand something as well, and he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you."

Lin Chang'an smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to the newcomer, but the late-stage Qi Refining cultivator dared not to, and respectfully bowed and retreated.

"Is this considered feedback from before?"

Spirit fields are also divided into different grades. A hundred acres of top-grade spirit fields can bring in a considerable income in a year.

He had indirectly helped Tianxuan City before, which at least proved his desire to cultivate in peace.

More importantly, Su Miaoyin probably really saw through his disguise last time.

Thinking of this, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but ponder, could it be that Su Miaoyin has some special pupil technique or other abilities?

Just then, Chen Qing from the neighboring cave, having been allocated a spirit field, saw him outside his cave and greeted him with an excited smile.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, I've been assigned a spirit field."

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Chen."

Lin Chang'an bowed with a smile, having already put away his spirit field jade token.

It's best not to spoil someone's joy at this time.

After all, they were both spirit fields, but the other party's was just an ordinary spirit field, while his was a superior spirit field.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you don't understand!"

At this moment, Chen Qing's face flushed with excitement, and he cupped his hands and said, "With these hundred acres of spiritual fields, my Chen family finally has a place to live."

These spiritual fields alone are enough to feed everyone in the clan, and can even provide him with some of the resources he needs for his daily cultivation.

Chen Qing excitedly shared his joy, and tried to speak several times, but after seeing Lin Chang'an's smile, he awkwardly kept his thoughts to himself.

"It's not good to involve self-interest in anything."

As Chen Qing left, Lin Chang'an gently shook his head, realizing he didn't want to get involved in any of this; it was all trouble.

If you lend him your spiritual field today, he will want to lower the interest rate tomorrow, and he may even come to you for help if there are any problems within his clan in the future.

Moreover, this superior spiritual field is not something that ordinary Foundation Establishment small families can utilize.

Therefore, from the very beginning, he never intended to rent this spiritual field to Chen Qing.

His plan was to use this spiritual field to exchange for some things he needed.

……

After returning to the cave.

"Fellow Daoist Lin."

Yun Yao, dressed in black, had recovered from most of her injuries, which made Lin Chang'an secretly marvel at her recovery speed, although it could not compare to his self-healing body.

But just three days ago she was on the verge of death, and now she looks like this, which shows that Yun Yao is cultivating an extremely powerful technique.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Yun's injuries have improved a lot."

As Lin Chang'an spoke with a light laugh, Yun Yao also smiled and nodded slightly, a rare occurrence for her.

"Thank you so much for taking care of me these past few days, Brother Lin. I will remember it forever."

Sure enough, Yun Yao's true personality was still that of a heroic and valiant woman who never hesitated to do things. All that she had done before was just because she had a huge weight on her mind.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, you're too kind."

Inside the pavilion, Yun Yao smiled generously and offered him tea instead of wine.

Meanwhile, the Green Horned Ox, with its large, bright eyes, looked at Yun Yao in a fawning manner, while chewing on some spiritual herbs.

Upon seeing this, Yun Yao smiled and then took out a spirit fruit from her storage bag to feed the Green Horned Ox.

"Brother Lin, Yun Yao's life depends entirely on you this time."

Yun Yao pulled out seven or eight storage bags from the side of her boots with a clatter, which made Lin Chang'an's eyes widen in surprise.

I really don't know where he learned this habit from, hiding storage bags here, but the sheer number of them...

Could it be that Yun Yao took advantage of the chaos to rob Zhenbao Tower?

Seeing Lin Chang'an's astonished look, Yun Yao, true to her cheerful nature, smiled calmly.

"I remember you said back then, Brother Lin, that we should make several preparations, so naturally we should prepare several of these storage bags as well."

"I can never repay your life-saving grace. Yun Yao believes that Brother Lin, you are now a second-tier talisman master and lack nothing else. Here is a secret technique for you."

After all that, I realized I learned this habit from him.

A jade slip flew out of the storage bag. Lin Chang'an carefully held it in his palm. The first page of the jade slip clearly showed three large characters.

The Condensing Essence Technique

"This is?"

Yun Yao gently brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and said softly, "Brother Lin, don't worry. This secret technique originated from the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect and is now circulating among the higher-ups of the three major sects. It's not that important, but I'm sure it will be of some help to you."

It was more than just helpful!
Lin Chang'an recognized the uniqueness of this secret technique with just a cursory glance. It involves using spiritual objects of the same attribute as one's own cultivation method to condense one's own magical power, while also having the effect of cleansing impurities and toxins.

This is a high-level secret technique that assists in cultivation.

"Brother Lin, the most difficult part of this secret method is finding spiritual objects of the same attribute. Among them, the best is the golden core of a Core Formation cultivator who cultivates the same technique, and the second best is the demon core of the same attribute."

Of course, these spiritual items are extremely difficult to find; most are replaced by third-tier spiritual items or second-tier demon beast cores.

Hearing Yun Yao's calm words, Lin Chang'an was secretly alarmed. As expected of a secret technique originating from the demonic path, it was indeed evil.

However, while purifying mana might be the most attractive aspect for Yun Yao and others, for him, the ability to purify impurities in mana and cleanse the body of elixirs was far more appealing.

After all, he was planning to take pills for a long time in the future.

"There is such a secret technique."

Upon first hearing of this secret method, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but feel deeply moved. No wonder these sects and clans have stood for hundreds or even thousands of years.

With such a foundation, it is far beyond what ordinary rogue cultivators can make up for the gap with just one or two lucky encounters.

In front of Lin Chang'an, Yun Yao activated her secret technique, slowly opened her mouth, and a bead emitting a cold aura floated out.

"This is a third-tier spiritual artifact, the Ice Soul Pearl, which shares the same attributes as the Gui Water Demonic Art I cultivate..."

After Yun Yao spat out her spiritual object, Lin Chang'an secretly activated his spiritual eye and solemnly observed the Ice Soul Pearl in front of him.

Touching it with my fingers, I felt a chilling, bone-deep cold, and the temperature inside the pavilion dropped even further.

The black sediment inside the Ice Soul Pearl should be the impurities and erysipelas from the body.

Thinking of the ancient cultivation technique he had obtained, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but sigh and shake his head.

Opportunity is one thing, but it still needs to be transformed into strength.

The cultivators who created this ancient cultivation method never considered that future practitioners would have low aptitude, so there were no secret methods to improve aptitude or accelerate cultivation.

He owes his success to his hard work and exceptional talent.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yun."

After witnessing this secret technique, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but show his gratitude.

This secret technique is far more powerful for him than any other one right now.

That's what he needs most right now.

"Brother Lin, you're too kind."

After retrieving the Ice Soul Pearl and swallowing it again, Yun Yao gently shook her head.

"This secret technique is nothing special; the difficulty lies in finding the spiritual object, which is also a consumable item."

Upon hearing Yun Yao's words, Lin Chang'an fell silent.

For independent practitioners, the biggest problem is not having the right methods.

Independent cultivators are not afraid of risking their lives, but they are afraid of having no direction.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, what's going on?!"

Yun Yao chuckled softly and slowly put on a mask in front of him. With a change of appearance, she returned to her previous plain-looking appearance.

“Brother Lin, my injuries have almost healed, and Tianxuan City doesn’t discriminate against outsiders like me, so I won’t stay here and cause you any trouble.”

Seeing that Yun Yao was ready to leave, Lin Chang'an did not try to stop her, but gave her a few protective second-tier talismans before she left.

Everyone has their own path, and Yun Yao has her own path too.

Finally, Lin Chang'an picked up his teacup and, instead of wine, softly wished the immortal path to longevity.

As the sun set, only Lin Chang'an remained in the pavilion.

And there was the blue-horned ox lying by the pool, its big, round eyes staring longingly at the disappearing figure.

In the eyes of the Green Horned Ox, this cultivator was quite generous, giving only high-grade spiritual fruits and herbs.

"Yun Yao."

As the sun set, Lin Chang'an looked down at the jade slip in his hand from inside the pavilion.

The elegant handwriting on the jade slip exuded a sharp edge, with every stroke carrying a chilling intent. This made Lin Chang'an realize that it was probably copied by Yun Yao herself.

"We still need to be more careful in the cultivation world."

Lin Chang'an simply smiled indifferently at Yun Yao's little scheme.

If he had harbored malicious intentions from the beginning, he could have at most obtained Yun Yao's storage bag.

This secret technique was personally copied by Yun Yao after her injuries had almost healed.

……

"The Condensing Essence Technique, although its ability is singular, is undeniably a testament to the extraordinary talent of these predecessors."

Inside the cave, as he carefully studied the surroundings, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but marvel.

This secret method is a completely unconventional approach, using spiritual objects superior to the cultivator's own to purify magical power, thereby accelerating cultivation.

At the same time, he was impressed by the profound heritage of a great clan or sect.

"It's just that these spiritual items are hard to find. The Ice Soul Pearl that Yun Yao used before was a third-tier spiritual item."

When Lin Chang'an saw that cultivating this secret technique required the assistance of a spiritual object, he frowned secretly. Such a third-tier spiritual object was not something he could easily obtain.

He cultivates wood-attribute techniques, so naturally he needs wood-attribute spiritual objects.

Even at Wanbaolou, such spiritual items are extremely rare, usually only appearing at auctions.

"It seems we'll have to use second-tier monster cores as a substitute for now."

For him, the only relatively easy things to obtain are second-tier spiritual items.

Especially the crystal cores of second-tier demonic beasts, although those with the wood attribute are relatively rare.

"Right now, the most important thing is to find a spiritual object and learn the basics of this secret technique."

While alchemy skills require further refinement before breakthroughs can be achieved, this secret technique can be practiced first.

"This is all thanks to the storage bag left behind by Yun Yao."

After Yun Yao left, a storage bag embroidered with flying birds was left in the cave, which was filled with hundreds of mid-grade spirit stones.

The white embroidered storage bag exuded a faint fragrance, which made Lin Chang'an's expression somewhat strange.

Could Yun Yao have really taken advantage of the chaos to rob the True Treasure Pavilion of Li Huo Palace? Otherwise, where would she have gotten so much wealth?

……

Tianxuan City.

“The sacred lands that Li Huo Palace previously occupied are all being vacated.”

"I heard that Master Lu severely injured the Golden Core elder of Li Huo Palace this time, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to retreat so easily."

"It still has to be Master Lu. Just look at how many spiritual fields the two major sects, Li Huo Palace and Xuan Yin Pavilion, occupy."

"Xuanying Pavilion has already given up most of its profits, which is quite good."

The streets were filled with all sorts of independent cultivators. Cultivators from major sects were rarely seen, especially those from the Li Huo Palace, who had disappeared without a trace in just two days.

All that remains are some of the properties of Xuan Yin Pavilion.

"This change is really fast."

Walking through the market's trading area, watching the busy figures, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but shake his head.

I was thinking of looking for a suitable second-tier spirit item, but it seems I'll have to wait until things stabilize for a while.

Most of the cultivators in the city are now busy joining Tianxuan City.

Especially for the Foundation Establishment cultivators, the spirit fields they were allocated all required management.

"I hope this prosperity can last for many more years."

Long-term stability is unrealistic. This time, Li Huo Palace suffered such a great loss and joined forces with Shen Jian Sect. Sooner or later, they will retaliate.

Lin Chang'an could only hope that this Master Lu would live a few more years, giving him more time to cultivate.

Thank you all for your support.
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