After returning from the mysterious ruins with the expedition team, Lin Yun and Su Yao were still haunted by their experience. The numerous dangers, traps, and strange fluctuations of spiritual energy within the ruins made them deeply aware of the difficulties and obstacles of the path to immortality. However, the trip was not without reward. They brought back some rare materials and fragments of ancient texts, all of which await further research and interpretation.

Returning to the sect and stepping through the familiar mountain gate, they both breathed a sigh of relief, a sense of peace of mind washing over them. The sect was still bustling with activity, with disciples coming and going, some busy with their training, others exchanging ideas and learning from one another. The atmosphere was thick with the spirit of cultivating immortals.

Lin Yun and Su Yao immediately went to the Elder Hall to report in detail on their exploration of the ruins. They reported on the various traps they encountered, the strange spiritual power fluctuations, and the rare materials and fragments of ancient books they found.

Upon hearing this, the elders' expressions varied. Some were relieved at their safe return, while others were deeply concerned about the many mysteries within the ruins. One elder nodded in approval and said, "It's truly remarkable that you've been able to gain something from such a dangerous ruin. These materials and fragments of texts you've brought back may contain important information. Once you've rested, begin your research."

Lin Yun and Su Yao responded respectfully, knowing in their hearts that these gains were of great significance to the sect. They also looked forward to digging out more content from these items that would be helpful for cultivation and the development of the sect.

After the report, Lin Yun and Su Yao returned to their respective residences, ready to rest and re-enter their daily practice life.

Lin Yun returned to his room and first placed the items he had brought back from the ruins in a safe place. Then he sat on the bed, closed his eyes, and began to adjust his state of mind. He knew that although his state of mind had been tempered by the trip to the ruins, improving his cultivation still required down-to-earth practice.

He followed the familiar routine of the exercises, slowly circulating his spiritual energy, feeling the flow of spiritual energy through his meridians, paying attention to every subtle change. During this peaceful practice, Lin Yun gradually eliminated external interference and focused all his attention on tempering his spiritual energy and improving his realm.

Su Yao did the same. She lit a stick of incense in her residence, filling the room with a light fragrance to help her enter the state of cultivation. She calmed down, circulated her spiritual power, and focused on deepening her understanding of her own skills, trying to find new breakthroughs from her previous cultivation insights.

A few days later, Lin Yun and Su Yao had almost recovered. One day, they ran into each other unexpectedly at the sect's training ground.

The training ground was bustling with people, many disciples engaged in fierce competitions, spiritual energy flashed, and the sound of magic filled the air. Lin Yun saw Su Yao and smiled. He walked up to her and said, "Junior Sister Su Yao, has your training been going well these past few days?"

Su Yao responded with a smile: "It's going well, Brother Lin Yun. How about you?"

After the two chatted for a while, Lin Yun looked at the disciples who were sparring on the field, and an idea came to his mind. He suggested to Su Yao, "Junior Sister Su Yao, it's been a long time since we last sparred. How about we spar today? On the one hand, we can test the results of our training during this period, and on the other hand, we can learn some new skills from each other."

When Su Yao heard this, a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes, and she nodded and said, "Okay, Senior Brother Lin Yun, that's exactly what I meant.

So, Lin Yun and Su Yao came to an open area in the training ground, ready to start sparring.

The two men exchanged a salute of respect, then each assumed a fighting stance. Lin Yun held his sword, which trembled slightly, and spiritual energy flowed through it, emitting a faint glow. Su Yao then took out her magical weapon, the Lingxi Jade Flute. While seemingly ordinary, the flute contained powerful spiritual energy, and when played, it could unleash a variety of wondrous spells.

Lin Yun took the lead in launching an attack. He flashed and rushed towards Su Yao like a flash of lightning. He swung the sword in his hand and stabbed Su Yao. Su Yao was not in a hurry. She held the jade flute horizontally to block Lin Yun's attack. At the same time, she played it softly. A melodious flute sound rang out, turning into invisible spiritual power fluctuations, sweeping towards Lin Yun.

Lin Yun felt the impact of the spiritual power fluctuations, and his body paused. Then he exerted force on his feet and jumped again, changing his body shape in the air and continuing to attack from another angle. He performed a set of sharp sword techniques, and the sword streaked across the air, heading towards Su Yao like a meteor.

Su Yao took a few steps back lightly, continuing to play the jade flute to increase the power of the spiritual power fluctuations while nimbly dodging Lin Yun's attacks. Her eyes were focused and bright, always paying attention to Lin Yun's every move, ready to find the right time to counterattack.

In this competition, Lin Yun and Su Yao both tried their best, each showing their own training results and unique fighting skills.

Lin Yun discovered that although Su Yao's spiritual power wave attack seemed gentle, its power should not be underestimated, especially the invisible power transformed from the flute sound, which could cleverly interfere with his attack rhythm, forcing him to constantly adjust his pace and sword moves.

Su Yao also felt the sharpness and speed of Lin Yun's swordsmanship. Each of his swords contained powerful spiritual power, and the angles were tricky, making it difficult to defend against. Moreover, Lin Yun had a strong ability to respond in battle and could always quickly find a way to deal with her attacks.

After the exchange, both of them stopped their moves and stood there, slightly panting. Lin Yun smiled and said to Su Yao, "Junior Sister Su Yao, after all these exchanges today, I realized how powerful your jade flute is. The fluctuations in spiritual energy almost made me lose my composure."

Su Yao also responded with a smile: "Brother Lin Yun, your swordsmanship is quite sharp. It took me a lot of effort to cope with it. I have learned a lot from this exchange. I will have to ask you for advice in the future."

Through this competition, the two not only tested their own training results, but also learned new skills and combat experience from each other, which will be of great help to their future training and combat.

After a period of daily practice and this exchange, Lin Yun encountered a new bottleneck in his cultivation. He felt that although his spiritual power had increased in quantity, it was difficult to achieve a breakthrough in quality. It was as if he had encountered an invisible barrier, hindering his further advancement.

Lin Yun was a little distressed about this, so he found Su Yao and told her about his confusion. After hearing this, Su Yao also fell into deep thought.

"Senior Brother Lin Yun, I think your situation may be because your understanding of the existing exercises is not deep enough. We might as well review the knowledge we have learned from the mysterious scrolls and other ancient books. Maybe we can find clues to break through the bottleneck." Su Yao said after thinking for a moment.

Lin Yun felt that Su Yao's words made sense, so the two of them returned to the quiet room together, took out the notes they had previously compiled on various exercises and cultivation methods, and read them carefully, hoping to find a solution to the problem from this treasure trove of knowledge.

While rereading his notes, Lin Yun suddenly discovered a passage about refining spiritual power. This passage mentioned that when one reaches a certain stage of cultivation, one can try to use a special state of mind to deeply integrate the external natural forces with one's own spiritual power, thereby improving the quality of spiritual power.

Lin Yun's heart moved. He remembered that when he was in the ruins, he had felt that ancient and mysterious spiritual power fluctuation. Although that fluctuation made him a little uneasy at the time, now he thought that perhaps he could draw inspiration from that special spiritual power fluctuation and try to achieve the special state of mind mentioned in the records.

Su Yao also thought this idea was feasible, so the two decided to try this new method together.

They came to a place with rich spiritual energy in the back mountain of the sect. The environment here was quiet and suitable for quiet cultivation. Lin Yun and Su Yao each found a suitable place to sit down, closed their eyes, and began to adjust their state of mind.

Lin Yun tried to recall the spiritual fluctuations in the ruins, trying to align his state of mind with them, and then slowly guided the natural forces of the outside world to blend with his own spiritual power. Su Yao, based on her own understanding of a special state of mind, achieved the same goal by feeling the tranquility and harmony of nature.

After a period of trial and error, both Lin Yun and Su Yao made some progress.

Lin Yun felt his spiritual power begin to undergo new changes under this special cultivation method. His originally impetuous spiritual power gradually became more condensed, as if it had passed through a fine filter, removing impurities one by one and significantly improving its quality.

The same is true for Su Yao. Her spiritual power has become purer in the process of integrating with the natural force of the outside world, and the efficiency of her spiritual power has also increased a lot when she is practicing the exercises.

Seeing these initial results, both of them were very excited. They knew that they had found a new path that might break through the bottleneck. As long as they continued to persevere, they might be able to completely break through their current realm and achieve an improvement in their cultivation.

After achieving initial success, Lin Yun and Su Yao were not satisfied. They knew that the road to becoming an immortal was long and required persistent efforts.

They integrated this new practice method into their daily practice life, and would set aside a certain amount of time every day to go to the back mountain or other places with rich spiritual energy to carry out this special practice.

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