Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 573 The matter is settled, the teachings are passed on.

On the altar, Qinglin gazed at Lin Yuan on the bluestone, a faint trace of worry flashing in her eyes.

Several hours had passed since Lin Yuan entered the stone tablet.

Qing Lin had entered the space inside the Yellow Springs Stele and personally experienced the power of the one inside. Because of this, even though she had always had a lot of confidence in Lin Yuan, she couldn't help but feel a little worried at this moment.

"Clan Chief Yaoming, is the final trial in the Yellow Springs Stele really only for that one person?" After waiting a while longer, Qinglin frowned slightly and asked in a low voice.

"Don't worry, Miss Qinglin, I can guarantee that!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Ming nodded and said in a deep voice, "No need to worry. With Lord Medicine's strength, there will definitely be no problem... We can just wait patiently!"

If even those at the late-stage Heavenly Realm cannot pass the test, then the difficulty of the trial is simply too outrageous.

In the blink of an eye, another half hour had passed.

Just as Qinglin hesitated whether to go in and explore, the Yellow Spring Stone Tablet suddenly burst out with a strong light. Then, a soul figure darted out from it and, to Qinglin's delight, entered the body of the figure sitting cross-legged on the blue stone.

On the blue stone, Lin Yuan's eyelids twitched slightly, and he slowly opened his tightly closed eyes. Suddenly, his face turned several shades paler.

The injury inflicted by taking the brunt of the Yellow Springs' Wrath with his soul was finally revealed at this moment.

"Sir, are you okay?"

Seeing Lin Yuan's pale face, Qing Lin's expression changed, and she quickly asked with concern.

"Don't worry, it's not a big problem!" Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand, and exclaimed, "The Yellow Spring Demon Saint truly lives up to his reputation as a half-Emperor; even a wisp of his remnant soul is terrifying..."

"Lord Medicine Lord, even you can't deal with the remnant soul within?" Yao Ming's expression changed slightly as he asked in surprise.

"hehe--"

Lin Yuan smiled, not hiding anything, and said, "I was fortunate enough to pass the trial, but the remnant soul of the demon saint in the monument did not dissipate; instead, it reached an agreement with me..."

Upon learning that he could visit the ancient emperor's cave, the Yellow Spring Demon Saint immediately abandoned his will to die and agreed to the cooperation proposed by Lin Yuan.

Even in his current state, when the Ancient Emperor's Cave opens, he will not be able to personally participate in the competition for Origin Qi, but he still has a strong obsession to witness... what kind of power does the Dou Di, the realm he has pursued all his life, possess?!

Just as Lin Yuan finished speaking, a muffled sound suddenly rang out from the Yellow Springs Stele.

The three looked in the direction of the sound and saw a strange mouth shape slowly emerging above the finger and palm prints on the stone tablet, from which a mysterious fluctuation emanated.

"The Wrath of the Underworld!"

Upon seeing this, Yao Ming was first taken aback, but after regaining his senses, he immediately showed a look of wild joy.

However, he was not in a hurry. Instead, he cast a burning and eager look at Lin Yuan. Seeing that the latter did not object, he immediately sat down cross-legged and released his soul power.

Lin Yuan swallowed a pill, a smile flashing in his eyes—"A person can teach a person, but a hundred words are useless; an experience can teach a person, and it will enter their heart in one go."

Even with his reminder, it was difficult to dispel Yao Ming's sense of luck when faced with a high-level Heaven-rank combat skill.

Since that's the case, let's give him a taste of what's what!

As Lin Yuan had predicted, just as Yao Ming's soul power reached the mouth shape, before he could process the information it contained, an extremely powerful soul impact slammed into his soul.

This fierce impact caused Yao Ming to spit out a mouthful of blood.

His body was also blasted away, and he fell down the towering steps in a very disheveled state. A moment later, Yao Ming, covered in debris and with a pale face, flew back up.

"What a terrifying soul impact! It seems that I am far from qualified to cultivate the Wrath of the Yellow Springs, as I am not even at the Spirit Realm level yet."

Looking at the lip-shaped mark on the monument, Yao Ming wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled bitterly.

Having a high-level Heaven-rank combat skill right in front of you, but not being qualified to cultivate it, is such a frustrating thing.

"No need to rush. The cultivation method of Yellow Springs Wrath has been engraved on the stone tablet. Once your soul breaks through to the Heavenly Realm, you will be qualified to cultivate!" Lin Yuan took out another soul-healing pill from his storage ring and threw it to the pale-faced Yao Ming.

"The Heavenly Realm?!" Yao Ming took the pill and swallowed it, sighing softly, "Demonic beasts are not good at using their souls. I wonder when I will be able to reach that level..."

"Hehe, I can help you with a small matter in this regard."

Lin Yuan smiled slightly, clenched his fist, and a silver scroll appeared in his palm, with mysterious soul fluctuations swirling around it.

"Lord Medicine Lord, what is this...?" Yao Ming's gaze was drawn to the silver scroll. He had a guess in his mind and asked tentatively, his voice trembling slightly.

"This is a Heavenly Realm Soul Cultivation Technique that can help you break through to the Heavenly Realm faster."

A glint of darkness flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes. With a flick of his wrist, he tossed the "backdoor" Demon Saint Soul Technique, Part 1 (first three levels), to Yao Ming.

He was never stingy with his subordinates when it was safe and reliable.

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, Yao Ming's face immediately lit up with ecstasy, and the regret of not being able to cultivate the Yellow Springs Wrath instantly vanished—he had thought it would be an Earth-rank soul cultivation technique, but he hadn't expected his master to be so generous as to directly give him a Heaven-rank soul cultivation technique!

Soul cultivation techniques are rare to begin with, and magical beasts don't value soul cultivation even more. The Nine Netherworld Python Clan, as one of the three major families of magical beasts, only has one low-level Earth-rank technique in its treasury.

As for Heavenly Rank Soul Cultivation Techniques, they are only possessed by the most elite forces.

The Heavenly Realm Soul Cultivation Technique bestowed by Lin Yuan is in no way inferior to the Yellow Springs Wrath, whether for Yao Ming himself or for the entire Nine Nether Earthly Python Clan.

The methods of cultivation are always more important than the arts of killing!

The first three levels of the Demon Soul Saint Technique, even if only considered as low-level Heaven Rank, are no less valuable than mid-level Heaven Rank techniques or ordinary high-level Heaven Rank combat skills...

"In this life, Yao Ming will follow Lord Medicine Lord without hesitation, even if it means going through fire and water! The Nine Netherworld Python Clan will also follow Lord Medicine Lord's lead!" Yao Ming took a deep breath, solemnly put the scroll into his bosom, and bowed to Lin Yuan with utmost respect.

"Rise!" Lin Yuan gestured for the other party to drop the formalities, and said gently, "We're all on the same side, no need for such formalities. Just focus on getting things done from now on..."

"I will follow Lord Medicine Lord's arrangements!" Yao Ming stood up and nodded heavily.

"Hmm!" Lin Yuan nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Thanks to the drop of essence blood I gave you three years ago, and the essence blood of those Heavenly Serpents, you have already reached the mid-stage of a three-star Dou Sheng, and your bloodline potential has also increased considerably... But, this is still far from enough!"

"At this stage, you should prioritize improving your own strength. Once you break through to the fourth-star Dou Sheng level, then you can do your best to help Qing'er improve her cultivation."

"You don't need to worry about the lost cultivation level. I will refine some ninth-grade pills to help you recover."

"As for how to break through quickly... here, take this." "I can't give you the Demon Saint's essence blood, but this Grade Nine Thunder Tribulation Pill is no less effective at improving cultivation than the Demon Saint's essence blood. If used properly, this pill can at least help you break through to the late stage of a three-star Dou Sheng, and a four-star Dou Sheng... is also within reach!"

After saying that, he flicked his finger, and a pill filled with spiritual mist flew out of his storage ring and landed in front of the astonished Yao Ming.

"Yao Ming, why don't you thank the young master!"

Seeing the other party fall into a brief daze, Qinglin smiled and reminded him.

Yao Ming then seemed to wake from a dream, carefully putting away the exquisite jade bottle in front of him, his eyes filled with disbelief and ecstasy—wasn't the Medicine Lord being too generous?

At that moment, Yao Ming's heart was filled with relief for the decision he made back then!
Overwhelmed with emotion, he was speechless for a moment. He took a deep breath, then knelt down with a thud and kowtowed heavily to Lin Yuan. The sound of his forehead hitting the ground made a dull thud, showing the depth of his sincerity.

"Thank you for your generous gift, my lord. I will live up to your expectations and break through as soon as possible to serve you and Miss Qinglin!"

Lin Yuan helped Yao Ming up, a smile appearing on his face, but his eyes remained indifferent.

He never heeded honest advice or sincere words.

Compared to these, Lin Yuan preferred to set up methods, and the Demon Saint Soul Technique with its added "backdoor" was one of them.

He is happy to help the pieces improve their strength, but he will not allow them to break free from his control.

This time, the reason he prioritized bestowing the Ninth-Rank Thunder Tribulation Pill upon Yao Ming, rather than directly giving it to the Ancient Dragon Clan, was because Yao Ming could currently play a greater role.

For some time, Gulong Island will need to remain hidden, and even if its strength increases, it will not be of any use for the time being.

But Yao Ming is different. He is the patriarch of the Nine Netherworld Python clan, a figure in the open. Once his strength increases, he can serve as an "experience pack" for Qing Lin, improve the efficiency of collecting medicinal herbs, and also be used as a pawn in the open.

Perhaps, soon, Medicine Lord Lin Yuan will have another identity on his public persona—the benefactor of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan and a friend of the Demon Clan Chief!

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan's lips curled up slightly, and he turned to look at the huge stone tablet.

"Yao Ming, according to the agreement between me and the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, the cultivation method of Yellow Spring Heavenly Wrath will remain, but I will take a part of the Yellow Spring Stone Tablet... including the space within it, as well as the remnant soul and essence blood of the Demon Saint. No objections?"

"Of course! Of course!" Yao Ming nodded repeatedly, saying, "I have no right to comment on the agreement between the master and that lord. Being able to keep Huangquan Tiannu alive is already a great favor..."

"That's good, please step back a bit!"

Upon receiving the reply, Lin Yuan didn't waste any time. After giving the two instructions, he formed the hand seals taught by the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, and instantly, a vast spatial power condensed in his palm.

"Spatial stripping!"

The moment the seal was formed, Lin Yuan let out a low shout and released the spatial power in his hand.

A beam of silver light flew from his palm and landed on the massive, pale yellow stone tablet, hundreds of feet tall. Instantly, numerous runes inscribed on the tablet flickered, and the entire tablet shimmered with a dazzling silver light, causing Qinglin and Yaoming to involuntarily close their eyes.

Such a huge commotion could probably have been seen throughout the entire Nether Serpent Mountain Range if it weren't for the barrier set up by Zi Yan around the area.

Before long, a faint "crack" sound of space breaking came from deep within the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, followed by a continuous series of "crack" sounds.

About fifteen minutes later, the sound of space shattering stopped, and the dazzling light also dissipated.

When Qinglin opened her eyes again, she saw that the Yellow Spring Stone Tablet had been completely restored to its original state, looking exactly the same as before. The three marks on it—finger, palm, and mouth—were also unchanged from before.

However, a stone tablet that had not been there before appeared in front of Lin Yuan.

This stone tablet is pale yellow all over, and its shape is exactly the same as the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, except that it is much smaller, only about three zhang in size, and a strange pressure ripples around it.

"Young Master, what is this?!" Qinglin examined the stone tablet, and Lian walked to Lin Yuan's side to ask.

"This is the core of the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet space. I've separated it out, and I'll take it with me later!" Lin Yuan gently patted the stone tablet in front of him, communicated briefly with the remnant soul of the Yellow Springs Demon Saint inside, and then with a wave of his sleeve, he put the stone tablet away.

At this point, he let out a soft sigh and turned to look at Yao Ming: "Yao Ming, go and prepare the collected medicinal herbs. I will take them with me when I leave later."

Upon hearing the order, Yao Ming respectfully responded and withdrew, leaving the space to Lin Yuan and Qing Lin.

"Qing'er, please accept this!"

Lin Yuan turned around and looked into Qing Lin's eyes. His soul power surged, and he transmitted all the information he had obtained from the Yellow Spring Demon Saint about the three Yellow Spring ultimate techniques: Yellow Spring Finger, Yellow Spring Palm, and Yellow Spring Heavenly Wrath to the girl.

After a long while, Qinglin opened her eyes, a hint of joy flashing in her emerald green eyes.

What Lin Yuan passed on to her was not only the cultivation methods of the three Yellow Springs techniques, but also the Demon Saint's understanding of the three techniques. This kind of blessing was incomparable to the fighting techniques cultivated from the stone tablet.

Qinglin was confident that the power of his Yellow Spring Palm would be more than twice as strong as it had been before!
The insights gained by the Yellow Spring Demon Saint throughout his life were not mere empty talk.

After all, no matter how well outsiders comprehend a fighting technique, their understanding of it is hard to compare with that of its founder, especially since the founder was that Yellow Spring Demon Saint—a peerless figure who, in an era before the depletion of Origin Qi, would most likely have become a Dou Di!

In addition to the three great Yellow Springs techniques, Lin Yuan also transmitted two other messages to Qing Lin, including the first three levels of the Demon Soul Holy Technique with a 'back door' and a secret technique to assist in control.

"Young master, this Soul Transformation Technique is... I see. You are indeed very cautious!"

Sensing her young master's thoughts, Qinglin covered her mouth and chuckled softly. Her clear, cheerful laughter echoed in the air like silver bells.

Having cultivated the Demon Soul Sacred Technique, no matter how powerful Yao Ming becomes in the future, he will probably still be unable to escape her control.

"If I'm not careful, how can I protect you?" Lin Yuanwei reached out and gently flicked the girl's smooth forehead, saying, "When you have some resources, don't easily entrust your safety and future to others..."

"The Wrath of the Yellow Springs is very suitable for you. Prioritize mastering it, and then try combining it with an array."

"As for that control scheme, you can test it on Yao Ming and Yao Xiaotian first, and then try it on Dragon Island to see if you can control that nine-headed celestial serpent."

"During my seclusion, I reshaped its body and am currently keeping it on Ancient Dragon Island."

"Although the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil alone cannot control a pure-blooded magical beast like the Ancient Heavenly Serpent, nothing is absolute. The Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil is just a tool. If you further develop it or combine it with other soul secret techniques, you may be able to control pure-blooded magical beasts."

"That nine-headed celestial serpent is currently at the level of a half-saint. Your cultivation level can perfectly suppress it, so it's a good opportunity to test it out!"

"Remember, do not be bound by the experience found in ancient books and traditions. You are now the strongest among the masters of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, and you have reached the stage of paving your own path..."

Looking at the masterpiece he had created, Lin Yuan carefully arranged the follow-up matters.

(End of this chapter)