Back in the Green Bamboo Community, he activated the Treasure Basin's ability to transform the illusory into the real, condensing three crystals: the Blood and Qi Crystal, the Chaos Crystal, and the Soul Crystal.

After refining a soul crystal, his spiritual strength has approached that of a first-level Xuanxian.

Then, using the Chaos Devouring Technique, he absorbed the Chaos Crystal—each of the 360 ​​acupoints fractured and transformed into an independent miniature world.

"With all 360 small worlds established, I will no longer fear reckless breakthroughs in Qi cultivation when refining my body."

Finally, he circulated his cultivation technique, absorbing and refining the Qi and blood crystals, tempering his flesh, bones, and tendons inch by inch.

Lin Quan devoted all his energy to the "Dragon Elephant Undying Technique," tempering his muscles, bones, skin, and flesh inch by inch, making his body increasingly hard and unlike that of an ordinary person.

"The tenth level of the Dragon Elephant Imperishable Technique: the air vibrates as soon as I raise my hand."

"On the eleventh floor, a tap with a knuckle causes the blue bricks to crack into a spiderweb pattern."

"On the twelfth floor, unless a mushroom bomb explodes right next to your forehead, even a scratch won't leave a mark."

……

"On the thirty-sixth floor, this body can withstand the full force of a top-grade immortal weapon's strike."

After a few days of carefree fun, Lin Quan, feeling completely relaxed, disappeared and broke through the air with a hand seal.

Before the last breath was gone, their feet were already on the surface of the sun.

He casually rummaged through several tons of refining materials that could melt gold and flow with fire, and with practiced ease, he reached the Chaos Bell. He made a cut with his fingertip, and a drop of blood seeped into the bell's wall—with a hum, the bell's image sank into his upper dantian.

With another leap, before the ripples in space had even dissipated, the God-Slaying Spear hummed in his palm. A drop of blood was used to bind it to its master, the spear's light dimmed, and it quietly returned to its place.

In just twenty-seven minutes, he was already standing downstairs in the Cuizhu residential area, the shadows of the trees casting long shadows on the cement ground.

"The little light in the treasure bowl is almost gone."

"More than two months have passed, and summer vacation is coming again."

"I already acquired all the techniques for replicating the Milky Way in the illusion; among the magical treasures, only the Minghong Blade, the Chaos Bell, the God-Slaying Spear, and the Nine Provinces Cauldron are truly useful."

Lin Quan stopped pursuing cultivation and treasure hunting.

With his current skills, even if Chen Shiyan, Liu Yan, and Wang Yuhan joined forces and fought desperately, they still couldn't touch the hem of his clothes.

Each time he raises his perception threshold, he can still feel the scalding sweat, the taut fascia, and the surging of vital energy—it's exhilarating and reassuring.

"Before my parents entered the immortal realm, my Qi cultivation level was sufficient."

As the old saying goes: Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.

But in the mortal realm, he is the backbone that stands tall and upright.

Even a top-tier Immortal Emperor would be pinned to the ground and have his heartbeat heard if he dared to descend to the mortal realm.

With his understanding of the laws at the peak of the Divine Venerable realm, combined with the Divine Refinement Realm of a First-Order Profound Immortal, and a secret soul technique, a Ninth-Order Profound Immortal wouldn't even have a chance to make a move in front of him.

Above his head hung the Chaos Bell like a canopy, in his left hand the God-Slaying Spear gleamed coldly, in his right the Minghong Blade lay dormant, and the Nine Provinces Cauldron floated three feet around him, slowly rotating. As long as the Treasure Basin had even half a drop of energy left, he dared to charge head-on even if a god himself came.

One hundred and twenty Chaos Golden Pills were fused with the traces of space, the gaps of time, the boundary of yin and yang, the pivot of the five elements, the wrath of wind and thunder, the origin of the universe, spiritual energy, battle energy... and the most primordial primordial chaos energy.

In terms of energy quality and level alone, the chaotic power surging within him is deeper, thicker, and wilder than the divine essence of a divine lord.

Once the treasure bowl is full, the void can be transformed into reality, and its essence, energy, and spirit are inexhaustible, providing endless vitality.

Shaking off distracting thoughts, he opened the "Great Circulation Secret Canon" and devoted himself to diligent practice.

Twenty-eight days later, the thirty-sixth level was completed.

"The level of life has been raised by 3,600 times, with the upper limit being at least a human-level saint."

"The treasure basin is almost empty. Refining the body and spirit takes too much time, I need to take a break."

Blood and Qi Crystals and Soul Crystals are all created using the Treasure Basin.

With crystals as a base, one can refine one's energy and spirit by leaps and bounds.

He possesses both the divine-level understanding of laws and decades of solid cultivation experience; as long as the crystals are available, his cultivation level will rise faster than bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth has long been as thin as mist. Even if one secludes oneself for arduous cultivation, at most one's soul can become a little more solid.

After all, this body was already harder than a top-grade immortal artifact.

Without the benefit of crystals, body refinement requires squeezing out one's vital energy and blood—even after emptying one hundred and twenty Qi and Blood Golden Pills, it only makes the skin membrane a fraction thicker.

Instead of wasting time and effort, it's better to wait for the treasure trove to accumulate enough power on its own and then sit back and wait for the fruit to ripen.

Once you cultivate your Qi to the Tribulation Transcending stage, a lightning tribulation is inevitable; once the tribulation clouds dissipate, the countdown to ascension will be on the line.

Lin Quan was terrified—once he ascended to the mortal realm in the real universe, he would be forever separated from it.

His parents are still learning to walk in the mortal world; if he ascends to immortality first, he will only have a lonely lamp to light his shadow.

"Only comprehend the Dharma and refine the spirit, without touching body refinement or qi cultivation. The energy of seven hundred and twenty top-grade spirit stones? Just a drop of water."

He took a deep breath, picked up the "Yin Yang True Scripture" again, and deduced it over and over again.

Before my eyes, light and shadow shifted, and figures came stepping on the moonlight: their eyebrows and eyes were like paintings, their waists like willows, their eyes were like spring, and their steps were like lotus flowers.

With Lin Quan's help, Chen Shiyan, Liu Yan, and Wang Yuhan all broke through to the next level, steadily reaching the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

That morning, he forged dozens of top-grade spiritual artifacts in one go—all longswords and armor, their cold light concealed, and runes faintly visible.

Ordinary cultivators must at least reach the Integration Stage in Qi Refining before they can barely activate a Celestial Artifact.

But there are always exceptions in the world: the deeper one comprehends the laws, the stronger one's spiritual power becomes, and even if one's Qi cultivation level is slightly lower, one can still unleash the power of immortal artifacts.

For most cultivators, magical artifacts, treasures, and spiritual weapons are the most reliable and trustworthy tools.

Lin Quan specializes in refining spiritual artifacts. Firstly, they can protect their masters autonomously and generate a spiritual light barrier in times of crisis; secondly, they recognize masters extremely quickly, forming a bond with a drop of blood, without the need for lengthy refining processes.

He equipped Chen Shiyan, Liu Yan, and Joanna with a magical longsword and a magical armor, their sharpness concealed yet imbued with the power of mountains and rivers.

I went back to my hometown and prepared a set of armor for each of my parents, grandparents, and maternal grandparents. It was solid and sturdy, without any extravagance.

"Actually, there's no need to refine any more spiritual weapons. A peak War God physique is already secure enough in this land of China. There's even less to worry about regarding my father-in-law and mother-in-law."

After returning to Cuizhu Community, he began to teach Chen Shiyan and the others the "Azure Lotus Sword Technique".

Sword cultivators are sharp and fierce, saber cultivators are ruthless and powerful, body cultivators are strong and powerful, and martial arts cultivators are solid and reliable—these four paths each have their own sharpness, and there is no inherent superiority or inferiority among them.

Chen Shiyan, Liu Qian... Wang Yuhan, dressed in a simple ancient costume, stood holding a spirit sword. As the sword flowed, lotus shadows fluttered, making her seem like a banished immortal walking on the wind.

Lin Quan suddenly felt a sense of inspiration, and casually picked up his zither to play "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".

"A zither without a flute is ultimately missing a touch of clear, melodious beauty."

He stayed in the residential area for a few days, and then spent a few more days in Baoshan Town. After returning to Haizhou, he hopped on his electric scooter and set off as usual.

I had a casual meal with Liu Yu, Ma Tao, Li Xiong, and others, and we played a few rounds of cards together.

Many old classmates and former colleagues went to great lengths to "bump into" him—treating him to meals, staking out his location, asking others to pass on messages… but in the end, reality poured cold water on their hopes.

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