Cultivation begins with the Druid panel

Driving the blazing sun carriage, Lu Lin resumed his journey. Sang Leng hadn't slept well the night before, and with her injuries, Lu Lin didn't let her hold the reins, mainly because he was afraid of repeating yesterday's ordeal.

However, Sang Leng did not sit in the carriage, but sat next to Lu Lin, his eyes occasionally scanning the surroundings warily, which should be an occupational hazard of a bodyguard.

Curious, Lu Lin took advantage of the fact that no one else was around and asked, "What treasures were in that shipment that made those people so obsessed?"

Sang Leng turned his head, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, but it quickly turned into an apologetic look. It seemed that he had been a镖人 (bodyguard/escort) for too long and had forgotten that he had now left the Kirito镖局 (Kirito Escort Agency).

She began, "Those seeds were ordered by the Cliff Academy branch of Ancient Spirit City for their assessment. Each seed is extremely valuable, and wealth naturally attracts covetousness."

Upon hearing the purpose of these seeds, Lu Lin was slightly taken aback and glanced at the carriage behind him. So, the two seeds he had accelerated were actually the test questions for the Cliff Academy?

"What if those seeds are stolen and we don't have enough?" Lu Lin asked.

Sang Leng clearly couldn't answer this question. She was just a bodyguard and naturally had no chance to know anything about the inner workings of the Cliff Academy branch.

After asking the question, Lu Lin realized the problem.

Sang Leng said, "I don't know much about these things either. Although I have delivered goods to the Cliff Academy branch a few times, it has nothing to do with the Cliff Academy branch itself."

Lu Lin didn't ask any more questions, but silently increased the speed of the Blazing Sun carriage.

Sang Leng continued, "However, that shipment should be safe now. Kirito Escort Agency has sent reinforcements, including several experts. Although those bandits are strong, they are no match for them."

Upon hearing this, Lu Lin couldn't help but recall the people he had seen at the post station last time. It seemed that those people must be reinforcements from the Kirito Escort Agency.

He was even wondering at the time if he was in cahoots with those robbers.

Lu Lin then took out the map, unfolded it in front of him, and looked at it. This place was very close to Guling City, and he could arrive before noon today.

Lu Lin asked, "Once we arrive at Guling City, I'll give you this Blazing Sun carriage."

Sang Leng nodded: "Thank you."

Lu Lin put the map away again, feeling a little uneasy at the thought that he might never see Sang Leng again: "You, be careful."

Sang Leng smiled at Lu Lin.

For the next hour, the two remained silent. After that hour, Sang Leng took the reins, and Lu Lin entered the carriage.

Inside the carriage, Guji was constantly using the power of Jiamu to stimulate the growth of the spiritual material in the earthen pot. The Crimson Blood Ginseng was now just one step away from maturity, and a faint fragrance permeated the air in the carriage.

"Guji guji!" Guji called out, retracting the vines that were channeling the power of the wood into the earthen jar, and jumped onto Lu Lin's shoulder, baring its teeth and claws as it said something.

Its meaning is very simple.

I'm hungry.

Lu Lin immediately took out several wood-attribute yellow talismans from his Qiankun bag and gave them to Guji, so that Guji could transform into vines and wrap around his arm to rest.

Then, he looked at the Crimson Blood Ginseng in the earthen jar, formed a hand seal in front of his chest, and channeled the natural power in the air into the earthen jar. Crimson Blood Ginseng and other earth-attribute spiritual plants grow relatively slowly, but under the influence of the power of Jia Wood and the power of nature, it still matured before Lu Lin entered the Ancient Spirit City.

You used the power of nature to bring forth the Crimson Blood Ginseng.

Illuminate the excellent natural illustrations.

Extractable trait: Extreme Yang Blood

Current research focus: 1 (can be added)

Looking at the refreshed panel in front of him, Lu Lin took a deep breath and ended the stimulating process. The main body of the Crimson Blood Ginseng was buried under the earthen pot. The main body looked like an ordinary flower and plant, with three branches and leaves, a main stem, and a blood-red bead at the top, as beautiful as a jewel.

Lu Lin's mind raced, and the panel in front of him continued to refresh:

【Causal Prediction lv1 (0/1000): After adding points, you can passively perceive cause and effect, and the more dangerous the situation, the more accurate it becomes.

Spirit of Spirits lv1 (0/1000): After adding points, you can imbue all spirits in the world with the light of spirits, transforming them into a category of natural spirits.

Upon seeing these two options, Lu Lin's pupils dilated, and he was caught in an unusual dilemma.

Now that he is about to enter the city, the former can help him avoid harm and seek good fortune, while the latter's ability to enlighten spirits makes him very envious.

Lu Lin stroked his chin, his brows furrowed, and after a moment of contemplation, he made his decision: to choose cause and effect prediction.

[Add some causal prediction]

【Causal Prediction lv1 (1/1000)】

The moment he made his choice, a large amount of information flooded into his mind. Lu Lin was prepared, and the amount of information was not much this time, so he did not feel uncomfortable.

After receiving the message, Lu Lin discovered that causal prediction seemed more like a passive skill than an active one.

"It must be that my level of causal prediction is too low, not enough for me to actively calculate anything." Lu Lin thought to himself, and quickly pulled his attention away from this skill, looking at the characteristics produced by the Crimson Blood Ginseng.

"Choose to absorb," Lu Lin murmured.

The panel in front of you then refreshes:

【Extreme Yang Blood: Your blood will possess extreme Yang power, becoming scalding hot, making it immune to toxins and illnesses.】

The moment he absorbed this property, Lu Lin felt a warm current flow through his limbs and bones, and even his senses and spirit became clearer. With this extremely yang blood and the pure yang energy he had before, Lu Lin felt that he was not far from becoming a pure yang body.

Finally, Lu Lin took out the Shennong Harvest Map and absorbed the crimson blood ginseng from the earthen jar into it.

【Crimson Blood Ginseng: The power of extreme Yang energy burns the meridians of mortals, generating Yin from extreme Yang, inevitably leading to ghosthood after death. Male cultivators can unblock their meridians by consuming it, but excessive consumption carries the risk of exploding and death; release is necessary. Female cultivators, upon consuming it, experience extreme Yang burning Yin, damaging their meridians and potentially harming their origin, but also have the opportunity for rebirth after destruction.】

Lu Lin was taken aback by the description on the Shennong Harvest Picture. The effects of this Crimson Blood Ginseng were excessively potent; it truly lived up to its reputation as a medicinal herb capable of producing blood with extreme yang properties.

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The sun shone brightly in the sky, and the mane of the Sunfire Horse gleamed in the sunlight as the Sunfire Carriage came to a steady stop at the gate of Ancient Spirit City.

Ancient Spirit City was much larger than any city Lu Lin had visited before. The city walls were ten zhang high, and armored cultivators, whose cultivation levels were at the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage, were guarding the city gate.

They stopped Lu Lin's carriage, the Lieyang Carriage.

"Unregistered carriages, please state your purpose."

Lu Lin quickly stepped out of the Lieyang carriage and took out a green-gold token from his Qiankun bag.

Upon seeing the token, the two guards' attitudes immediately changed, and they respectfully stepped aside.

"I apologize for my earlier offense, young master and young lady."

As a sacred place for cultivation, the token of the Cliff Academy carries considerable weight.

Sang Leng caught a glimpse of the token out of the corner of her eye, and her pupils contracted. She was clearly surprised that Lu Lin, at such a young age, had come to this Ancient Spirit City to participate in the Dao Path Assessment!

Lu Lin calmly put away the token and said to Sang Leng, "Let's go in."

Sang Leng knew this wasn't the time to ask questions, so he obediently swung the reins and drove into the city.