A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

Chapter 171 The Heavenly Capital Formation

The Mysterious Female Transformation Nascent Soul Method, in layman's terms, is cultivating a second Nascent Soul, which is equivalent to having an extra life. Even if the main Nascent Soul is killed, it can be rebuilt with the help of the second Nascent Soul. This is naturally necessary for Lin He, since he has now provoked so many powerful enemies. Cultivating this second Nascent Soul as a backup plan is still very necessary.

However, this secret technique also has its shortcomings. First, it requires seizing another person's nascent soul and converting it for one's own use. This is extremely difficult for ordinary nascent soul cultivators, since nascent souls can teleport when they leave the body. Capturing another person's nascent soul is an extremely difficult task.

However, Lin He was still somewhat confident about this, after all, he had many methods, and with the help of Nangong Wan and Qingyi Jushi, he had a high probability of capturing the Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

Secondly, if the second nascent soul is separated from the main body for too long, it is prone to developing self-awareness and thus betraying the main nascent soul. This is a problem that Lin He must guard against.

Seeing Xin Ruyin take out the ancient array formation manual and the secret technique of the Mysterious Female Nascent Soul Transformation Method, Lin He looked at her and asked, "Ruyin, how did you obtain these things?"

Xin Ruyin paused for a moment, then said, "If it weren't for your help, young master, I would probably be dead long ago, suffering from illness. Since you asked, I will answer to the best of my knowledge."

Xin Ruyin recounted a strange encounter she had in the past. It turned out that when she was still a rogue cultivator, she had accidentally discovered the ruins of an ancient cultivator. It was there that she received the inheritance of an ancient cultivator who was skilled in formations. She also obtained these two items from that ruin.

Hearing this, Lin He suddenly realized that the original work did not mention Xin Ruyin's adventure. It only said that she was a genius array master with a high talent for arrays. But even with such a high talent, it was impossible to explain why this ancient array book and the Nascent Soul level secret technique, the Mysterious Female Nascent Soul Transformation Method, would fall into the hands of a mere Qi Refining cultivator.

Now that Xin Ruyin has openly recounted this extraordinary encounter, it has finally resolved the long-standing doubts in Lin He's heart.

Xin Ruyin handed the two items to Lin He, looking ashamed, and said, "Ruyin's cultivation is low and I can't be of much help to you, young master. I only hope that these two items can lend you a hand."

Lin He felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing this, and pulled her into his arms, saying softly, "How could you not help me? You've been a great help to me. The Mysterious Female Nascent Soul Transformation Method, the ancient array classics, and the Heavenly Capital Array you researched have been a huge asset to me. In addition, the defensive array of Biling Island has always been under your supervision. You diligently inspect the arrays set up on the island, afraid that there might be any oversights that would cause trouble for everyone. How could I not see that?"

"Young Master—"

"Don't speak, let me do it—"

Springtime was in the secret room.

Several years later, a magnificent and enormous palace floated in the sky, motionless, causing a sensation throughout the Chaotic Star Sea. Cultivators constantly flew towards the huge palace in their magical treasures or artifacts.

Inside his personal space, Lin He watched with satisfaction as the Gold-Eating Insects bathed in the Star Spirit Liquid.

These Gold-Eating Insects, coated with Star Spirit Liquid, quickly flew out and were bathed in the starlight. After years of being infused with star power, these Gold-Eating Insects had grown significantly larger, appearing even more ferocious and vicious. After many rounds of devouring, Lin He focused on cultivating the thirteen most powerful Gold-Eating Insects to level seven.

These newly bred gold-eating insects have almost lost their silver spots, and most of their bodies are covered in gold spots. In addition, there are a small number of tiny dots that look like starlight.

These thirteen gold-devouring insects were significantly larger and more ferocious than the previous thirteen. If Lin He hadn't already bound them to his blood, they probably would have pounced on him by now.

Lin He didn't not want to cultivate more level seven Gold-Eating Insects, but with his current spiritual power, it was already extremely difficult for him to control these twenty-six Gold-Eating Insects. Unless he took the Spirit-Supporting Pill he had recently refined, he still couldn't do it. However, if he did that, Lin He would become extremely weak afterwards. He would not do it unless absolutely necessary, and it could only be used as a last resort.

Over the past few years, Lin He has completed the cultivation of the Nascent Soul stage divine power of the Star Refining Golden Yuan Technique—the One Star Luo Yin—and refined eight Spirit Supporting Pills. He then spent most of his time refining the forty early-stage Core Formation puppets.

As for the Azure Spirit Fruit obtained in the Sky-Piercing Mist Sea, it had long been refined into Azure Spirit Pills and consumed. Over the years, more than twenty Azure Spirit Fruits had been completely consumed, which further enhanced Lin He's physical strength.

After completing the last puppet, Lin He left his personal space. He immediately received a transmission talisman, which he scanned with his divine sense. He nodded, saying, "I reckon it would be around this time. Sure enough, the Void Heaven Palace has opened!"

He didn't delay any longer, quickly putting away the array plates and flags. Zi Ling and Xin Ruyin were already waiting there. Seeing Lin He emerge from seclusion, Xin Ruyin smiled and said, "Young Master, if you hadn't come out soon, Zi Ling said she was going to call you."

Upon hearing this, Zi Ling blushed and said, "Sister Ru Yin, you just love to tease me."

Lin He simply shook his head, because because of him, the seniority among these women had become completely disordered.

Zi Ling addressed Nangong Wan as "Sister Nangong" but did not want to interact with her as a junior.

Zi Ling also called Xin Ruyin "Sister Ruyin," but Xin Ruyin addressed Nangong Wan as "Master."

A similar case is Senior Sister Chen, who always addresses Junior Brother Lin He, despite the significant difference in their cultivation levels. She is unwilling to change her form of address, perhaps because only in this way can she be considered an equal to Nangong Wan.

Yan Ruyan was even stranger. She always called Lin He "senior brother" but also called Nangong Wan "master," as if Lin He and Nangong Wan were from different generations.

The seniority system on Biling Island has always been chaotic, with everyone having their own way of defining seniority. Lin He had mentioned this before. Normally, no matter what Lin He said, they had no objections, but whenever this matter was brought up, there would be endless arguments. Eventually, Lin He had no choice but to give up.

Now that Zi Ling has been added to the mix, Lin He has no good solutions other than shaking his head.

Taking a deep breath, Lin He suppressed these thoughts and said, "Ruyin, Ziling, let's go. The Void Heaven Palace has already opened; we can't delay our important business."

The two women naturally had no objections. A dazzling golden light appeared on Lin He's body, enveloping the two women. Then, the three of them transformed into a blinding golden light and flew away. After flying for a while, the three of them finally saw a huge palace.