Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Lin Zhao looked up at the dome, which was covered with massive rocks weighing billions of tons. Without special methods, if those rocks were to fall, even a Core Formation cultivator would be severely injured if they dared to take the hit head-on.

But he didn't hesitate for long.

Coincidentally, he really does have some special methods.

The Five Sacred Mountains Teleportation Technique – an innate magical ability of the spirits of the Five Sacred Mountains.

With his now fully evolved Five Sacred Mountains Spirit Body, he can teleport to a distance of thirty miles when he exerts his full power.

Even if the cave collapses and causes the earth's veins to tremble and the spiritual energy to become chaotic, he is 70% confident that he can successfully leave.

Moreover, the Hundred-Mile Teleportation Talisman given by his master is still on him, but it is the last resort and cannot be used lightly unless absolutely necessary.

Lin Zhao closed his eyes, and the "Heavenly State" quietly descended into his sea of ​​consciousness.

He rehearsed the collection process three times—first, collect the Spirit Gathering Pool, then collect the Four Spirit Statues, and the teleportation must be initiated the instant the formation fails and the mountain begins to collapse.

The timing of each step must be precise to the instant.

After three rounds of deduction, he opened his eyes, his pupils calm and serene.

Seventy percent certainty is enough.

He arrived at the Spirit Gathering Pool.

Lin Zhao took a deep breath, and his domain of power suddenly expanded, enveloping the entire cave.

The power of the four elements intertwined, and the phantom images of the Five Sacred Mountains appeared and disappeared, completely enveloping the statues of the Four Spirits and the Spirit Gathering Pool.

Because it was inside the formation, the Dharma Domain encountered almost no resistance from the formation and easily penetrated into every array pattern and every statue in the cave.

The power of the Dharma Domain transformed into countless invisible forces, drilling deep into the array patterns of the Spirit Gathering Pool, severing its connection with the earth's veins bit by bit.

The Spirit Gathering Pool seemed to sense something, and circles of black runes suddenly lit up on its walls—the last line of defense.

Lin Zhao remained unmoved, and the legal authorities continued to exert pressure.

The black runes flickered a few times before finally going out.

The Spirit Gathering Pool trembled slightly, emitting a low hum, like a sigh of resentment.

Lin Zhao reached out and grabbed the Spirit Gathering Pool, which was uprooted and floated three feet off the ground towards him. He then flipped his hand and put the Spirit Gathering Pool into his storage bag.

At that very moment, the entire cave trembled slightly.

Without the spiritual energy supply from the Spirit Gathering Pool, the pressure on the Four Spirits Returning to Origin Formation increased sharply.

The four statues lit up simultaneously, and the phantoms of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise appeared above the statues, emitting deep roars.

But without their energy cores, they can't last long.

Lin Zhao did not delay.

He turned to face the four statues, his right hand clenched into a fist, and the power of his magic domain tightened suddenly.

"rise!"

Four statues, each several meters tall, simultaneously rose from the ground, tracing four arcs in the air as they flew towards him.

The statue and the array patterns connected to the earth's veins were forcibly torn off, emitting a piercing shriek and scattering spiritual light.

The moment the last array pattern broke—

boom!!!

The entire cave shook violently.

The giant rocks on the dome began to fall, crashing to the ground and creating deep craters.

Countless cracks spread across the stone wall, rapidly widening as gravel rained down.

A deep rumble came from underground, like the roar of a giant beast; it was the turmoil of the earth's veins.

With a wave of his hand, Lin Zhao shrunk the four statues and put them into his storage bag.

The domain remained intact, helping him withstand the pressure of falling rocks and collapses.

But he could feel the ground beneath his feet cracking, and an incredibly violent surge of spiritual energy was rising from the depths of the earth—a surge of spiritual energy caused by the loss of control over the earth's veins.

There is no time.

Lin Zhao took a deep breath, and his spiritual power surged wildly into his legs, causing five illusory mountain images to condense beneath his feet.

Five Sacred Mountains Shifting Technique – Activated!

His figure began to fade, and the surrounding air began to distort.

But at that moment, a violent shockwave of spiritual energy erupted from the ground and slammed into him.

The Five Mountains Shifting Technique suddenly veered off course, and Lin Zhao let out a muffled groan as everything went black before his eyes.

Behind them, the entire cave collapsed completely.

A massive boulder, thousands of feet in size, crashed down from the mountainside.

A violent surge of spiritual energy erupted from the ground, transforming into a pillar of spiritual energy that shot into the sky and blasted through the entire stone mountain.

Rumble!!!

The entire stone mountain was blasted apart by the spiritual energy tide.

Countless pebbles were thrown hundreds of feet into the air by the shockwave, and dust billowed into the sky.

The shockwave swept out, uprooting trees and creating towering waves several meters deep in its wake, causing the earth for miles around to tremble.

The earthquake lasted for about half a cup of tea's time.

As the smoke and dust dissipated, the original stone mountain had disappeared, leaving only a huge pit with wisps of smoke rising from its bottom.

Ten miles away.

At the edge of a swamp, the air suddenly distorted.

A figure appeared out of thin air, staggered two steps, knelt on one knee, and gasped for breath.

Lin Zhao raised her head, her face pale, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

But his eyes gleamed with excitement.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stood up, and looked back at the still-smoking giant crater ten miles away, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"I won the bet, and I got the goods."

He took a few deep breaths, suppressed the surging blood and qi within his body, and took out a second-tier high-grade spirit boat—the Azure Scale—from his storage bag.

Lin Zhao leaped onto the spirit boat, channeled his spiritual power, and the Azure Scale transformed into a streak of azure light, disappearing into the sky above the Misty Swamp.

Several days later.

Tongming Immortal City.

Lin Zhao pushed open her bedroom door, closed it, and leaned against it, letting out a long sigh.

He had made quite a haul this time, and he took out the Spirit Gathering Pool and the Four Spirits statues, placing them on the table.

Another crack seemed to have appeared on the black surface of the Spirit Gathering Pool.

The four statues had also dimmed somewhat, clearly having suffered some damage during the final collection.

Lin Zhao stared at them, his brows furrowed slightly.

Repairing these things requires the nurturing of a third-tier spiritual vein.

The sect possesses a third-tier superior-grade spiritual vein—Master Qianqiu Zhenren has one, but…

He recalled the third-tier magic treasures and spiritual objects bestowed upon him by his master, as well as the kindness shown to him when he borrowed the spiritual vein to condense a third-tier spiritual object.

Over the years, his master has given him so much, and he has yet to repay anything.

He couldn't bring himself to ask for help again, and besides, the problem wasn't unsolvable outside of his circle.

Lin Zhao shook his head and put away the things on the table.

Forget it, I don't want to think about this for now.

Although these items are damaged, they are still genuine treasures.

What he lacks now is a stable supply of cultivation resources.

And speaking of resources...

Lin Zhao's eyes narrowed slightly. The most likely source of abundant resources right now was the Zi Xuan Dynasty. It was time to prepare.

He remembered that his sect had a second-tier base in the Zixuan Dynasty, which was responsible for mining a second-tier top-grade spirit stone mine.

If they could capture the garrison position, they could legitimately intervene in the affairs of the dynasty and plan for the future.

But the Sky Patrol's year-long mission is not over yet, and there is still some time to prepare.