Mortal Cultivator: Lin Tianzun

Chapter 124 Preparations before the war
Lin Fan briefly searched the surroundings again, and after confirming that nothing was missed, he prepared to return home.

Immediately, he channeled his spiritual energy, and a faint earthy-yellow light emanated from his body. His hands formed seals as quickly as a phantom, muttering something to himself.

In an instant, the ground beneath his feet seemed to be pulled by an invisible giant hand, and quickly dented into a hole that was just big enough to accommodate his body.

Lin Fan flashed and leaped into the pit without hesitation. Immediately afterwards, the pit closed at a speed visible to the naked eye, completely burying him.

Underground, Lin Fan, relying on his exquisite earth escape technique, moved freely through the hard soil like a fish swimming in water.

Wherever he passed, the soil automatically parted to the sides and then quickly closed behind him, leaving no trace.

Not long after, there was a slight vibration from the ground, and Lin Fan broke out of the ground and successfully left this underground nest.

The moment he saw the light of day again, the warm sunlight fell on him, warm and cozy. He didn't linger for long, and the spiritual energy around him surged again like a surging tide, and a layer of brilliant light instantly enveloped his body.

In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a dazzling streak of light, flying towards the Yellow Maple Valley at lightning speed. A few days later, Lin Fan transformed into a stream of light and landed steadily in front of the cave abode in the Yellow Maple Valley.

The war is about to come. It is difficult to make a qualitative breakthrough by practicing hard in seclusion in a short period of time. It is better to prepare the materials needed for the war in advance to be prepared for any eventuality.

Walking into the cave hall, Lin Fan saw Chen Qiaoqian playing with some small animals. He walked over and played with her. As their affection grew, the two naturally showed affection and love...

After comforting Chen Qiaoqian, Lin Fan immediately set about setting up a magic circle for the spirit beasts to recognize their master.

After the formation was set up, he carefully placed the two blood jade spider beast eggs within it, then channeled his magical power to force out two drops of blood essence. He quickly formed hand seals with his hands, and spiritual power surged throughout his body, beginning to recognize the blood jade spider beast eggs as their master.

As the master recognition ceremony was completed, Lin Fan clearly felt that there seemed to be an invisible thread between him and the beast egg. That wonderful connection was quietly established, and he could even keenly perceive the subtle state of the life inside.

Lin Fan gently placed the two spirit beast eggs into the water of the Spirit Eye Spring, intending to use the rich spiritual energy of the spring water to assist in hatching. He believed that under the nourishment of such spiritual energy, the hatching time could be greatly shortened.

After placing the beast eggs, Lin Fan turned and headed straight for a secret training room. Inside, he sat cross-legged, carefully considering the elixirs he would need to prepare. His brow furrowed slightly as he carefully sorted out the formulas and required herbs for each type of elixir in his mind.

There is the Huiyuan Pill that restores mana, the Shengmu Dan that heals wounds, the Yangxue Guyuan Pill that makes up for the deficiency of essence and blood, and the Wanjie Qingdu Pill that deals with various poisons... every pill is of vital importance.

Just as he had begun to figure out the matter of the elixir, Lin Fan thought of the Qiankun Creation Cauldron. If he could use it to cultivate thousand-year-old stalactites, he would surely be able to produce ten-thousand-year-old stalactites in due course.

This ten thousand year old stalactite is a rare treasure, containing a vast amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth. It can not only greatly increase the speed of cultivation, but can also be used as a life-saving trump card at critical moments.

In the perilous battles, a single battle could mean the difference between life and death. For a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage, mana is the very foundation of their existence. However, if this mana is depleted in a fierce clash, they will undoubtedly fall into an irretrievable despair.

But possessing such a divine object would create a completely different situation. Just one drop of it could instantly restore a Nascent Soul cultivator's mana to its peak. Their previously depleted spiritual energy source would be instantly replenished, surging power surging out, allowing them to once again face off against powerful enemies.

On the battlefield, situations shift rapidly, and life and death often hang in the balance. When cultivators find themselves in dire straits, their spiritual energy nearly drained, and on the verge of complete domination by the enemy, ingesting this tiny drop can instantly replenish their spiritual energy, turning the tide of battle or even turning defeat into victory. It's a lifesaver in desperate situations, a divine item that can save lives in battle.

Thinking of this, Lin Fan's mind moved immediately, and in an instant, a soft halo appeared in his dantian. The Qiankun Creation Cauldron seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, slowly flew out of his body, and landed steadily in his palm.

The tripod was ancient and heavy, its three legs standing upright, hovering steadily in mid-air. Ancient runes were engraved on its body, and as the runes flickered, they faintly revealed a majestic and ancient aura.

Lin Fan then reached into his storage bag and, with a flick of his fingertips, pulled out a small, exquisite jade bottle. The bottle was translucent and shimmered softly in the dim light, revealing it to be no ordinary item.

He carefully pulled out the cork, and a fresh and mellow aura instantly spread out. It was the thousand-year-old stalactite.

Lin Fan stared intently, his eyes full of concentration and caution. He gently tilted the jade bottle, and one drop, two drops... of crystal clear stalactites slid down from the mouth of the bottle and dripped into the Qiankun Creation Cauldron.

Each drop of the stalactite was plump and round, like the finest pearls, emitting a clear and pleasant sound as it fell into the cauldron. After about twenty drops, Lin Fan stopped and carefully stored the jade bottle.

He knew very well that the thousand-year-old stalactites were priceless and hard to come by, and the ten-thousand-year-old stalactites cultivated from them were even rarer treasures, so precious that they were inestimable.

After careful consideration, the current amount of cultivation is more than enough for use. If the need arises in the future, it won't be too late to cultivate more then. There's no need to hoard it all at once.

After retracting the Qiankun Creation Cauldron into his Dantian, Lin Fan headed towards the medicine garden behind the cave. As soon as he entered, the rich aroma of herbs filled his nostrils. Various rare and precious medicinal herbs grew abundantly, their leaves swaying gently in the breeze, gleaming with a unique spiritual luster.

He walked straight to the center of the herb garden and pulled the Taiqing Jade Purification Bottle from his storage bag. Lin Fan methodically moved through the herb fields, manipulating the Taiqing Jade Purification Bottle. According to a specific pattern, every seven days, he would pour out the Taiqing Immortal Liquid to ripen a few spiritual herbs.

The elixir was nourished by the Taiqing Immortal Liquid and grew vigorously at a speed visible to the naked eye. The originally green leaves gradually became fuller and the color became richer.

Time passed slowly, and Lin Fan immersed himself in the garden's daily labor, patiently waiting for the medicinal herbs to mature. With the Taiqing Immortal Fluid's continued ripening, batch after batch of herbs slowly reached the harvesting standard.

Time flies, and several years have passed in a flash. During these years, Lin Fan has been busy ripening spiritual herbs and refining pills.

In his spare time, he was either accompanying Chen Qiaoqian or studying the repair of the ancient teleportation array. Unfortunately, the repair process was extremely slow and there was no hope of successful repair in a short time.

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Hard work pays off, and Lin Fan finally achieved his goal, refining a large batch of pills. These pills were neatly arranged in an exquisite pill box, each one round and plump, with a faint halo flowing on the surface, containing tremendous medicinal power.

Huiyuan Pills can quickly restore mana, replenishing spiritual energy between battles to ensure continuous combat. Shengji Yugu Pills can accelerate wound healing. Even if a person is seriously injured and on the verge of death, as long as they still have a breath left, they can slowly recuperate.

The Blood Nourishing and Essence Strengthening Pill can replenish lost blood essence and allow the body to quickly recover its vitality. The Myriad Detoxification Pill can dispel all kinds of poisons, and it can have a miraculous effect on any strange poison scheme.

At the same time, inside the Qiankun Creation Cauldron, the thousand-year-old stalactites that had been cultivated over a long period of time were also declared a success.

Lin Fan opened the lid of the tripod with excitement and caution. A rich and mellow spiritual energy instantly spread out, and the entire cave was enveloped by this spiritual energy.

He took out a dozen small and exquisite jade bottles. These jade bottles were all carved from high-quality jade. The bottle bodies were engraved with runes, which could preserve the spiritual energy of the stalactites to the greatest extent.

Lin Fan carefully dripped the thousand-year-old stalactite into the bottle, no more than three drops per bottle.

He knew very well how precious these thousand-year-old stalactites were. If there were too many of them, they would not only attract the covetousness of others, but might also be beyond his control.

After bottling, Lin Fan carefully put the jade bottles into the storage bag. At this point, the supplies needed for the war were ready.

Lin Fan's eyes unconsciously fell on the eye of the spiritual spring. Under the clear spring water, two blood jade spider spirit beast eggs were quietly dormant. The eggs were faintly glowing with a warm luster, as if they were accumulating strength to break out of the ground.

He let out a long sigh, thought for a moment, then Lin Fan reached into his arms and took out a sound transmission talisman.

This sound transmission note has a special texture, as thin and light as a cicada's wing. The runes on it flicker, faintly revealing a faint light, carrying unique spiritual power fluctuations.

He lightly tapped the talisman with his fingertips, injected spiritual power into it, muttered something, and condensed his instructions into the talisman.

In an instant, the sound transmission talisman seemed to be ignited, turning into a dazzling flame, carrying Lin Fan's will, and flew towards Qin Xian'er's cave at lightning speed.

(End of this chapter)