A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

Chapter 169 Qiyuan Island

Suddenly, visible points of spiritual light appeared in the sky above Nanhe Island, followed by a cluster of multicolored light about a mile in diameter.

From within the cave below, a beam of golden light shot out and disappeared into the multicolored radiance. A moment later, a golden figure, hundreds of feet tall, appeared. The figure's face was indistinct, but the powerful spiritual energy emanating from its every move astonished the cultivators on the nearby islands.

"Another person has achieved Nascent Soul formation on Nanhe Island!"

Someone said something, and many cultivators looked towards Nanhe Island with envy.

Before long, the golden figure disappeared, and the various strange phenomena of thunder and lightning in the sky vanished, as if they had never happened.

Qingyi Jushi stroked his chin with a smile, while Xin Ruyin, standing beside him, asked nervously, "Senior! Young Master, did he succeed?"

Qingyi chuckled and said, "Of course. Over the past twenty years, I have taught him with great care, and he has also prepared various elixirs himself, so the chances of success were not low to begin with."

Inside the secret room, Lin He looked at the miniature baby playing on his shoulder and couldn't help but smile.

The inner demons that arose when the nascent soul was formed were indeed very powerful. In the illusion, many things happened that Lin He did not want to see.

For example, the secret of nurturing spirit beasts was leaked, triggering a manhunt for him by the entire cultivation world.

For example, Nangong Wan and a group of female cultivators competed for the affections of one another, which triggered a fierce battle.

Various illusions appeared one after another, but fortunately he had the Heart Protection Pill and had also cultivated the Great Evolution Technique, making his soul strong and unaffected by illusions. Only then was he able to overcome the inner demon.

"Twenty years have passed, and I've finally achieved Nascent Soul formation!"

Since Nangong Wan left Nanhe Island seventeen years ago, Lin He has been cultivating the fourth level of the Great Evolution Technique while following the guidance of Qingyi Jushi. Qingyi has not held back at all and can be said to have taught him everything he knows. As a result, Lin He has made great progress. He has mastered the fourth level of the Great Evolution Technique and with the help of pills such as Ningyuan Pill and Heart Protection Pill, he has successfully formed his Nascent Soul in one fell swoop.

Lin He slapped his head, put the miniature baby away, and then got up and left the secret room.

Outside the cave, Xin Ruyin saw Lin He appear and instinctively glanced at him. Then, her face filled with excitement, she quickly leaned into Lin He's arms, "Young Master, you really succeeded! You are now a Nascent Soul cultivator!"

Lin He smiled. After much thought and planning, he finally condensed his Nascent Soul before the Void Heaven Palace opened. It would be a lie to say he wasn't excited.

"Cough cough————"

Qingyi coughed from behind, and Xin Ruyin blushed and quickly let go of Lin He.

"I knew you would succeed, and it turns out I was right."

"Over the years, I am deeply grateful to Teacher Qing for his generous teaching and guidance!"

Lin He was genuinely grateful. Over the past twenty years, not only had his cultivation improved, but he had also made rapid progress in weapon crafting. After all, Qingyi Jushi was able to craft a set of Qingming Needle magic weapons and was a Nascent Soul cultivator, whose weapon crafting skills were several levels higher than Lin He's.

Although Lin He had crafted a set of Golden Spirit Heavenly Star Needles, it was crafted in collaboration with Nangong Wan. His own crafting skills were not particularly high, but under the guidance of Qingyi Jushi over the years, his crafting skills had improved significantly, rising several levels.

Meanwhile, he also had the array master Xin Ruyin by his side day and night, and his progress in array formation was also great. Although he had not yet reached Xin Ruyin's level, the gap was rapidly narrowing.

"After you condense your Nascent Soul, you will still need to spend a few years consolidating your cultivation."

Lin He naturally had no objections.

Three years later, Lin He emerged from seclusion again. At this time, Qingyi Jushi approached and said, "The most exciting thing in the entire Chaotic Star Sea right now is about the Void Heaven Palace. Did you know that the price of the Void Heaven Fragment Map has been driven up to an astonishing level?"

Lin He replied, "The Void Heaven Palace has not yet opened. Before that, I have something else to do, so I will take my leave now."

Qingyi nodded and said, "Go ahead and do your personal matters, just don't let them interfere with your business."

"That's natural. The next time I meet Master Qing will be inside the Void Heaven Palace."

Lin He cupped his hands in greeting and, pulling Xin Ruyin along, flew towards Tianxing City.

Watching Lin He's departing figure, Qing Yi said with a smug look, "I've taken on such a remarkable disciple. I wonder what kind of expression Ji Yin will have when he finds out?"

In Tianxing City, inside a general store, Lin He led Xin Ruyin to a private room on the second floor. Zhou Yuan came out with a big smile and hurriedly said, "Protector Lin, you've finally arrived! This humble servant—"

Zhou Yuan's voice stopped abruptly, because at that moment she subconsciously scanned with her divine sense, but she couldn't discern Lin He's cultivation level at all; he seemed unfathomable.

"Guardian Lin, could it be that—you have already—"

Xin Ruyin smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, young master is now a Nascent Soul cultivator!"

"A Nascent Soul stage cultivator!" Zhou Yuan exclaimed as if she had just dreamt of something, her face filled with disbelief.

When she first met Lin He, she was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, while Lin He was only an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. After she formed her core, Lin He suddenly became a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

If that were the case, Zhou Yuan would at most think that Lin He had outstanding talent. However, after so many years of cultivation, she only managed to enter the mid-stage of Core Formation a few years ago. She thought she had closed the gap, but she didn't expect that when they met again, Lin He had become a Nascent Soul cultivator, someone she needed to look up to.

At this moment, Sect Leader Wang approached with Zi Ling. Zi Ling's beautiful eyes sized up Lin He before she smiled and said, "Brother Lin, have you truly reached the Nascent Soul stage? That was so fast; it truly surprises me."

Lin He simply smiled. Sect Master Wang was also greatly surprised, but facing a Nascent Soul cultivator, they were naturally more respectful than ever before, and at the same time, they completely trusted the Tianyi Pavilion behind Lin He.

Without the support of a powerful sect, Lin He's cultivation speed could not have been so fast. The fact that Tianyi Pavilion could enable Lin He to advance so quickly greatly surprised the two of them.

Zhou Yuan quickly and respectfully replied, "Senior Lin, I have collected all the materials you requested."

Lin He took the storage bag. After so many years, he had finally collected all the materials for the Spirit-Supporting Pill. As for the materials for refining the early-stage Core Formation puppet, that was a regular task for the Miaoyin Sect. Over the past forty years, they had actually collected as many as forty sets, which greatly satisfied Lin He.

Lin He paid for another batch of level-five monster materials.

Before Lin He could ask any questions, Zi Ling stepped forward and said, "Brother Lin, you've already formed your Nascent Soul. Shouldn't I call you Senior Lin now?"

Lin He waved his hand and said, "No need for that, just call me Brother Lin."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan and Sect Leader Wang exchanged a glance, seemingly sensing something, but said nothing more.

Upon hearing this, Zi Ling's face lit up with joy, and she quickly replied, "Brother Lin has already completed the task he entrusted to me. Twenty years ago, Mother sent her disciples to Qiyuan Island, and they have now established themselves there. Senior Sister Fan is stationed in Black Stone City and has already found the ancient teleportation array. However, we still need a batch of Dream Stones to repair the array, and high-level demonic beasts frequently appear there."

"Take me to see it. We must repair this ancient teleportation array before the Void Heaven Palace opens, no matter what."

Lin He then looked at Zhou Yuan and Sect Master Wang and said, "Tianyi Pavilion's next plan will be on Qiyuan Island. Miaoyin Sect needs to consolidate all its forces there. What do you two think?"

If Lin He were still a Core Formation cultivator at this time, Zhou Yuan and Sect Master Wang would have considered it, but now that Lin He is a Nascent Soul cultivator, they agreed without any hesitation.

Lin He took out several more storage bags, filled with mid-grade spirit stones. "I know that suddenly shrinking our forces like this will result in significant losses. These are spirit stones as compensation."

When Sect Master Wang probed with his divine sense, he was immediately stunned. The number of spirit stones inside was astonishing. This time, he truly witnessed the immense wealth of Tianyi Pavilion.

"Let's go. Gather our forces and enter Qiyuan Island in batches. Only there will the Star Palace be unable to interfere, and you will be safer."