After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Chapter 4 The Three-Year Period 2
Lin Yan believed that with the Chamber of Commerce's formidable strength, few cultivators would dare to stir up trouble within the Chamber. The Chamber's power and influence were enough to deter those with ulterior motives, but it was always better to be cautious than to be naive.

After setting up the protective barrier, she slowly sat down on the floor, crossed her legs, and began to meditate and absorb spiritual energy.

Although the Chamber of Commerce was established in the city, it had a small spirit-gathering array set up to improve the accommodation experience for cultivators, making the spiritual energy inside the Chamber of Commerce more concentrated than outside.

She absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy into her body, and the spiritual energy flowed through her meridians like a stream.

Cleansed by spiritual energy, Lin Yan felt an unprecedented sense of comfort. She felt as if she were surrounded by a gentle power, and her divine sense swept across her surroundings, even catching the sound of leaves falling.

Is this what it feels like to use the realm of divine sense?

Lin Yan heard the sound of flowing water, and the snoring water buffalo in her dream... As her consciousness was carried to farther places by the power, she could see and hear more.

Suddenly, a clear image of the town appeared in her mind, and she felt like the sky, quietly looking down on the town sleeping under the moonlight.

However, she hadn't been looking down for long when an indescribable pain suddenly spread through her mind, like countless tiny needles pricking her temples. Lin Yan tried to alleviate the discomfort, but the pain only intensified, forcing her to stop meditating.

Slowly opening her eyes, the suffocating pain gradually subsided. Only then did she realize that her cultivation had directly surged to the peak of the Qi Refining stage, with a faint trend of breaking through.

He wondered why his divine sense could cover such a large area; it turned out to be due to his improved cultivation.

Generally speaking, cultivators in the Qi Refining stage can only cover a few meters around them with their divine sense, and they cannot draw an overview in their minds, let alone capture the subtle sounds in their surroundings.

Once a cultivator has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, their divine sense can cover an area of ​​tens or even hundreds of meters, allowing them to more keenly perceive danger. A Golden Core cultivator can extend their divine sense coverage to several miles and can even detect subtle sounds in the environment.

Her divine sense had been amplified uncontrollably due to her increased cultivation level, which made the surrounding sounds exceptionally clear, allowing her to detect very subtle sounds.

This sudden heightened perception was undoubtedly a burden for her, who had not yet reached the corresponding level of cultivation. As a result, her head began to throb with pain, as if countless fine needles were pricking her nerves.

Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief, realizing she smelled bad, and quickly cast a cleansing spell. During the process of cultivating her cultivation, her body expelled a lot of impurities, making her already pretty face even more ethereal, and her eyes even brighter.

Breakthroughs require undergoing tribulations. Although the tribulations for Foundation Establishment are not necessarily life-threatening, it's a bit unfair to undergo tribulations on someone else's guild's territory.

She doesn't have any Foundation Establishment Pills on hand right now. During her tribulation, her Qi Sea will be torn and expanded. Without the aid of Foundation Establishment Pills, the danger level will be much higher.

She was someone who valued her life. Without the Foundation Establishment Pill, she could find corresponding spiritual herbs to assist her, though the effect wouldn't be as good. She had originally planned to gather all the Foundation Establishment-aiding spiritual herbs after arriving at the Ten Thousand Demon Forest, but who knew her cultivation would advance so quickly?

The next morning, sunlight streamed in through the open window, and the fragrance of flowers wafted in on the breeze, making one feel refreshed and relaxed.

The weather was exceptionally nice today, with bright sunshine and a gentle breeze. After tidying herself up, she opened the door and went outside.

The wooden building to the right of the Chamber of Commerce is the trading pavilion, where cultivators can buy or sell items. She crossed the courtyard and entered the trading pavilion. Upon seeing her arrival, the shopkeeper immediately greeted her warmly with a smile. "What would you like to buy, sir?"

"I want to buy some first-grade talismans and healing pills." She didn't have many spirit stones on her, only enough to select some basic first-grade talismans and healing pills for emergencies.

Although these talismans and pills are not of high grade, they can produce remarkable effects if used properly. The Ten Thousand Demon Forest is dangerous; going there without preparation is no different from sending oneself to one's death.

The shop assistant led her to a special cabinet displaying various talismans. "We have explosive talismans, defensive talismans, speed-up talismans, etc. First-grade talismans have relatively little effect, so we recommend cultivators buy second-grade or third-grade talismans."

There are five grades of talismans. Grade 1 is the lowest, and Grade 5 has the best effect. Grade 1 and Grade 2 are only one grade apart, but the effects they bring are significantly different.

Lin Yan looked at the prices listed: a first-grade talisman cost fifteen low-grade spirit stones, and a second-grade talisman cost forty low-grade spirit stones. She wouldn't be out of the Ten Thousand Demon Forest for a year or two, so she needed to prepare at least a hundred talismans and dozens of bottles of pills. All things considered, she wouldn't have enough spirit stones to buy second-grade talismans.

It's always better to have as many talismans as possible. First-grade ones aren't expensive, so she doesn't mind using them.

She made up her mind and, unmoved by the salesperson's pitch, chose the first-grade talisman. As for healing pills, the price suggested buying a better one. All medicines have some degree of toxicity; the higher the quality of the pill, the fewer impurities it contains.

After selecting the talismans and pills, she also astutely chose some hidden weapons. These hidden weapons would not harm Golden Core cultivators, but their advantage lay in their small size and ease of use, allowing them to achieve unexpected effects and providing her with some protection during her training in the Ten Thousand Demon Forest.

After leaving the trading pavilion, it was almost time to board the flying ship. Following the instructions, she arrived at the waiting entrance.

Placing a pass on the detection stone at the entrance allows direct access to the airship. Without a pass, a barrier blocks the entrance.

Many cultivators boarded the flying boat one after another. She was too lazy to be polite and went to her room to meditate after boarding the flying boat.

She can't cultivate now, but she can cleanse her body of impurities by absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy and channeling it into her meridians.

This process involves an indescribable pain, as if the body is undergoing a profound purification, stripping away stubborn impurities from the body.

The amount of impurities in a cultivator's body directly affects the flow of spiritual energy. The fewer impurities, the smoother and more free the spiritual energy flows, resulting in less energy loss when casting spells and achieving better effects.

The spiritual energy flowed through her limbs and bones, each wave causing her to break out in a cold sweat from the pain. It continued to wash over her repeatedly until her consciousness drifted away, at which point Lin Yan finally stopped absorbing the spiritual energy.

I almost lost control and broke through to the next level. I haven't prepared the necessary spiritual herbs yet, and I'm still on the merchant guild's flying boat. If I were to attempt Foundation Establishment and Lightning Refinement now and cause an accident, it would be a terrible sin.

After expelling the impurities, she felt smelly. She quickly formed hand seals and used a purification spell. After eliminating the impurities, she could find a spiritual spring nurtured by heaven and earth to soak in, which would greatly enhance her cultivation.

There was a spiritual spring in the Ten Thousand Demon Forest. After the female protagonist obtained the secret treasure, she used the spatial bracelet to move the entire spiritual spring away, leaving nothing behind.

(End of this chapter)