I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

A few years is but a fleeting moment in the life of a spirit beast.

But for the spirit beasts stuck at the bottleneck, every day is torture.

The Burning Heaven Sacred Sparrow has been stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage for a long time.

Her spiritual power was already so abundant that her dantian could not contain it, and the rudimentary form of her golden core had been condensed within her body countless times.

But that last step seemed to be stuck on something; it was just a thin layer of paper away, yet it just wouldn't break through.

She tried to force her way through, tried to rely on external forces, and tried to gather demonic power day and night, but nothing worked.

Lin Che knew she was anxious.

But he also knew that cultivation was something that couldn't be rushed.

"Don't keep focusing on that obstacle."

"How many years have you been alive since you hatched? There are plenty of old guys stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage for hundreds of years, what's your rush?"

After a pause, Lin Che realized that he had already said those words.

However, this did nothing to soothe Que'er's emotions; instead, it increased her stress.

The conversation turned.

"Of course, it also has to do with your lack of talent. Sometimes, even if you try your best, it's useless. You might as well take a good rest, relax for a while, and maybe things will turn out differently?"

The Heavenly Sacred Sparrow perched on the Misty Hidden Heart Tea Tree, preening its feathers with its beak.

Upon hearing this, he immediately paused.

The anxiety that had been in those eyes was replaced by disbelief.

She never expected Lin Che to say such a thing.

The words "You can't do it" echoed repeatedly in my mind.

Her eyes narrowed slightly.

"Fine! Very well! You think I'm no good? Well, I'll show you whether I am or not!"

Life went on as usual.

The time rules within the secret realm have been completely integrated into the Azure Profound Realm Spirit, allowing the Lin family's spirit beasts to enjoy double the time acceleration, resulting in rapid progress in their cultivation.

The alligator snapping turtle had been sleeping in the mud for countless years. When it awoke, it had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment. The ancient patterns on its carapace had deepened, and it faintly gleamed with a dark golden luster.

The Cangming Jiao churned at the bottom of the lake, each molt making its scales deeper, changing from the initial light blue to an almost inky deep blue, swimming like an undercurrent.

The Golden Lion Beast clan has gained several more cubs, fluffy and rolling around behind their mothers, babbling in their baby voices, disturbing the peace of the adult Golden Lion Beasts.

The Heavenly Sacred Sparrow remained perched on the Misty Heart-Clearing Tea Tree.

She was no longer impatient, and no longer tried to break through the bottleneck by constantly channeling her spiritual power.

He began to regain his senses and slowly started to think things through.

Each day begins with me quietly squatting there, day after day, becoming part of that tree, merging myself into this world.

The morning light shone on her, and she absorbed the purple aura within it.

As twilight enveloped the secret realm, she breathed in and out the last rays of the setting sun;

On rainy days, she lets the rain wet her feathers; on windy days, she lets the wind blow over her wingtips.

She no longer thinks about breaking through.

Start paying attention to things you used to ignore.

The subtle temperature changes as spiritual energy flows through the meridians, the different textures of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth at different times, and even the rhythm of one's own heartbeat and the coordination of breathing.

She never cared about those things before; she only knew how to rush forward and crash into things.

But now she realizes that many things can't be rushed; the more you rush, the more chaotic things become, and the more chaotic things become, the slower things go.

Then, on one of the most ordinary mornings.

The sun rose from the east of the secret realm just like it had the day before, casting its pale golden light upon the Misty Hidden Heart Tea Trees.

The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and several blue-eyed eagles circled in the distance, emitting clear and melodious cries.

Everything was the same as usual.

But when the first ray of sunlight pierced through the dome of the secret realm and fell on her feathers...

The demonic power within her suddenly stirred.

It wasn't something she actively propelled or deliberately guided; rather, it was like a river of spring water flowing into the sea, naturally surging, converging, and compressing.

The spiritual energy that had been dormant in her meridians for a long time seemed to hear some kind of call, and surged from her limbs and bones to her dantian, merging into the already perfect golden core embryo.

In that instant, she felt as if her dantian had been ignited.

It's not the scorching heat of flames, but a warm feeling, like holding a cup of hot tea on a winter's day.

The nascent golden core began to rotate slowly, initially very slowly, so slowly that it was almost imperceptible.

But gradually, it got faster and faster, more and more urgent, like a loosened top spinning rapidly in the dantian, bringing with it a faint buzzing sound.

The Heavenly Sacred Sparrow opened its eyes.

Flames danced and light coalesced in those crimson-gold pupils.

The spiritual energy surged into the dantian like a tide, swirling, compressing, and merging around the illusory golden core.

Each compression was accompanied by a slight stinging pain, as the bones, meridians, and flesh were being reforged and transformed into a higher level of life form.

But she didn't even frown.

She has been with Lin Che since she hatched, from a little bird that knew nothing to a spirit beast that has now reached the peak of Foundation Establishment.

She had been through countless battles and suffered countless injuries, each one more painful than this.

This little pain is nothing.

compression.

Compress it again.

Cohesion.

Re-cohesion.

The nascent golden core in the dantian became increasingly solid and radiant under the influence of spiritual energy, transforming from an illusory outline into a tangible entity.

It resembles a miniature sun, suspended in the center of the dantian, radiating a warm and gentle light.

Lin Che sensed it immediately.

The next instant, a beam of crimson-gold light shot into the sky.

It's not domineering, but rather a more restrained and gentle radiance.

It's like slowly drawing a flame that has been burning for a long time into a furnace, no longer flaunting it outwards, but instead accumulating a deeper heat within.

The Heavenly Sacred Sparrow flew up from the Misty Heart-Clearing Tea Tree.

With its wings spread, the flames on the tips of its feathers were no longer the flamboyant crimson of before, but a deeper gold, like flowing molten gold.

Then she let out a long cry.

The clear, melodious sound lingered in the secret realm for a very long time.

There was no pride or arrogance in that voice, only a calm and peaceful tone, a serenity that comes after weathering many storms.

All the spirit beasts raised their heads and looked at the golden figure hovering in the air.

The alligator snapping turtle raised its heavy head from the mud, a complex light flashing in its cloudy old eyes.

There was a sense of relief, envy, and a touch of indescribable emotion.

The Cangming Dragon poked its head out from the bottom of the lake, its whiskers fluttering gently in the wind, its vertical pupils reflecting the golden light in the air, and remained fixed on it for a long time.

The golden lion beast lay on the grass, its ears standing straight up, and a low gurgling sound came from its throat, as if it were congratulating someone or sighing.

The cubs beside it were startled by the long cry and huddled in their mother's arms, too afraid to move.

Lin Che stood on the island in the middle of the lake, his hands behind his back, gazing at the golden figure in the sky, a smile appearing on his lips.

He didn't speak, he just watched quietly.

Looking at his old companion who had been with him for most of his life, he finally overcame that hurdle.

The Heavenly Sacred Sparrow circled in the air a few times before slowly descending and landing on the bluestone platform in front of Lin Che.

She folded her wings, tilted her head to look at Lin Che, and her red-gold eyes no longer held the restlessness of the past, but only a calm and peaceful one.

"Congratulations," Lin Che said.

The Heavenly Sacred Sparrow gave a soft hum and turned its head away, as if to say, "Am I capable or not?"

But her slightly upturned tail feathers betrayed her inner pride.

Her eyes were much brighter than usual, and her feathers were smoother than usual.

The bird exudes a sense of satisfaction, as if it has finally accomplished something.

As Lin Che spoke, he simply smiled and reached out to gently stroke the brightest tuft of feathers on her head.

She squinted her eyes, not flinching, and felt Lin Che's gentle caress.

The human and the spirit beast were already of one mind; in fact, they knew each other's true thoughts from the very beginning...

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