I offered sacrifices to the gods

Lin Mo did not use the abundant spiritual wood essence to cultivate the "Blood Transporting Scripture," but instead used it to nourish his physical body, transforming it into his foundation.

The benefits of doing this are undoubtedly enormous. This is pure spiritual essence extracted from the Dragon Blood Tree, without any impurities, and its effects are greater than taking any remedy for strengthening the body and nourishing the vital energy.

The source of life became more abundant, and the essence blood in Lin Mo's body actually generated more imperial dragon energy.

Lin Mo was pleasantly surprised and taken aback by this.

"The Imperial Dragon Qi, which can only be used after cultivating the Dragon Breathing Technique to a certain level, has now appeared in the Spirit Guidance Realm."

As he spoke, he tried to mobilize the wisps of grayish-white energy within his body. These wisps condensed and transformed into a lithe little dragon.

As the cultivation technique was activated, the small dragon formed from the imperial dragon energy seemed to come alive, and it even vaguely resembled a real dragon.

"go!"

Lin Mo gave a low shout, then closed his fingertips together, releasing the small dragon.

Roar!

A faint dragon's roar resounded from his heart, and a small dragon formed from the imperial dragon energy soared out, circling his body several times before finally settling above his head.

Lin Mo raised his hand and threw a punch, and the little dragon above his head also charged out.

Boom!

Suddenly, a gap was blasted open in the cave wall ahead, and a large amount of rock shattered down.

"It's a pity that I never learned any of the magical techniques passed down in the palace, otherwise I could have done even more with the help of this imperial dragon energy."

Lin Mo sighed softly, feeling a little regretful.

The legacy left by the founding emperor to his descendants was extremely useful, and it was all designed to complement the "Dragon Breathing Method".

To obtain those inheritances, the Imperial Dragon Qi is the fundamental source.

Of all the princes throughout history, only the crown prince was able to unleash the full power of those inherited talents.

It's truly unbelievable that he has now reached this point.

"Yes, this Dragon Blood Tree has been nourished by princes throughout the ages by cutting their wrists and bleeding. In addition, it has extraordinary value in itself. Therefore, I absorbed its spiritual wood essence, and my bloodline became more refined as a result."

In short, after absorbing the essence of that Dragon Blood Tree, the dragon blood flowing in his body became even more concentrated.

If he can continue to improve the purity of his bloodline in this way, the dragon blood in his body will become more and more concentrated in the future.

It's not impossible for it to even reach 10%!

The true dragon is the spirit of heaven and earth, and can be said to be one of the most powerful beings in the world, standing at the pinnacle of existence.

Those who possess dragon blood are all extraordinary individuals.

The great ancestor of the ancient Yu Kingdom was able to achieve such success because he obtained a drop of true dragon blood by chance and integrated it into himself.

That drop of true dragon blood made his physical body far stronger than that of ordinary people, with dragon blood accounting for nearly 20% of his body.

"The purer the dragon blood flowing in one's body, the smoother the cultivation of the Dragon Breathing Technique will be."

"The rumors were indeed true. The founding emperor once glimpsed a dragon clan's Daoist technique and was inspired by it, which led to the creation of the 'Dragon Breathing Technique,' a method suitable for human cultivation."

A fourth-grade cultivation technique, with an upper limit of cultivating to the Shackled Realm, is extremely rare and precious, even in the entire cultivation world.

Only some powerful lineages can pass on their teachings, and most of the techniques passed down by independent cultivators stop at the third grade, at most reaching the visualization realm, making it difficult to glimpse the scenery above the lower three realms.

Lin Mo tried practicing, and his breathing and energy absorption efficiency was nearly 10% faster than before.

The surrounding spiritual energy flowed more smoothly into his body, and its circulation in his meridians also accelerated considerably.

"If I extract the essence of the Dragon Blood Tree a few more times, the dragon blood flowing in my body will become more concentrated, and my cultivation speed will be even faster in the future."

"It's comparable to some geniuses."

Lin Mo was very satisfied with this.

A faster cultivation speed is generally not a bad thing.

However, he didn't focus on improving his cultivation level in the following time. Instead, he took a look at the rewards he had received from his second worship of the Mother of Ten Thousand Forests.

[Deeply Rooted Register]

Just like when he worshipped the [Eternal Life and Fate Heavenly Lord] earlier, this time the [Mother of Ten Thousand Forests] also bestowed upon him a divine talisman.

The divine bestowal of talismans is different from the talismanic arts in the cultivation of various skills; it is an invisible blessing, or rather, a favor.

The "Longevity Scroll" grants him a lifespan of one hundred years, allowing him to live to be a hundred years old even if he is just an ordinary person without any cultivation.

And this deeply rooted talisman naturally possesses its own unique mysteries.

【Deeply Rooted Talisman】: With both feet firmly planted on the ground, it can amplify the magical abilities of the Wood Path, accelerate the recovery of spiritual power, and speed up the healing of injuries.

The essential requirement is that both feet must be firmly planted on the ground, which seems a bit impractical, but Lin Mo still thought about it seriously.

"Not bad. If I were practicing the Wood Dao technique, this talisman would be quite useful."

"I just don't know to what extent this speed-up of spiritual energy recovery will be achieved."

As he spoke, Lin Mo mobilized the spiritual energy in his dantian and gathered it in his palm.

Immediately afterwards, he unleashed all that spiritual energy in one go.

Soon, a look of surprise appeared in Lin Mo's eyes.

The spiritual energy consumed in the dantian was restored very quickly, at a rate far exceeding the natural recovery of spiritual energy.

After confirming the matter, Lin Mo breathed a slight sigh of relief.

In a normal battle, having this divine talisman would provide a significant advantage over cultivators of the same level.

However, its only drawback is that once the feet leave the ground, the talisman will lose its effect.

"If conditions permit in the future, I can also learn a few wood-attribute spells as a supplement."

...

Several days passed in the blink of an eye. Lin Mo, who was engrossed in his cultivation in his cave, suddenly heard a commotion outside.

"Junior Brother Lin, please open the barrier."

The voice sounded familiar; wasn't it the masked messenger from the Punishment Hall from a while back?

Lin Mo's heart stirred slightly, and he immediately released the restrictions on the cave.

"Junior Brother Lin, you've been staying in seclusion lately, and we haven't even seen you in the temple. It's been too difficult to send you a message."

A figure dressed in black night clothes slipped in, crouching low.

Upon seeing this person, Lin Mo apologized slightly, saying, "I'm sorry, Senior Brother. I've been focused on cultivation lately and haven't been able to go out. Please forgive me."

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just came to your cave anyway, so it didn't take much time. It's good that you're in your cave."

As he spoke, the man patted the storage bag at his waist and took out a fine iron box with yellow talisman paper attached.

"Senior Sister Yang said that you have brought what you asked for."

"As for what I need you to do, I'll tell you after you ignite your life flame and enter the Candlelight Realm."

"In addition, I will come to collect the chips you used to trade this item every few months."

Lin Mo naturally knew what the other party was talking about, and an uncontrollable look of excitement welled up in his eyes.

"Thank you for your trouble, senior brother!"

After saying that, he took the fine iron box from the other party's hand.

It was quite heavy; an ordinary iron box could never be this heavy, and the contents inside were quite substantial.

"It's alright, alright, I've delivered my message, I won't linger any longer."

"Goodbye!"

This person acted swiftly and decisively, arriving and departing just as quickly, disappearing from his cave in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Lin Mo casually reactivated the restriction.

After doing all this, he slowly peeled off the yellow talisman paper on the fine iron box.

Almost instantly, a rich and pure earth elemental energy emanated from the gaps in the iron box.

If he hadn't been mentally prepared, he almost wouldn't have been able to hold on to it.

Upon opening the iron box, a palm-sized, perfectly intact Earth Crystal Core appeared before his eyes.

A dense earth elemental force spread out in waves, and in just a short while, the pits and bumps in his cave were repaired on their own.

The pit he had dug earlier to practice the Stone Skin Technique, as well as the dents he had created on the wall while testing the power of the Imperial Dragon Qi, had all been restored to their original state.

If this continued for any longer, Lin Mo even suspected that the complete earth crystal core would completely fill and seal off the cave.

"Truly a rare treasure from the local area; it's only the size of a palm, yet its value is incredibly extraordinary."

Lin Mo sighed, closed the iron box again, and sealed the yellow talisman that had been used for sealing.

At this point, no more earth elemental power flowed out from this complete earth crystal core.

He was very careful throughout the process, afraid that something unexpected might happen.

These rare earthen treasures, once dropped on the ground, will disappear into the earth, and it will be quite troublesome to find them later.

This is why the Punishment Hall would attach a sealing talisman to the iron box when it was delivered.

"The offerings for the sacrifice are ready; now it's time to prepare for the ritual to worship the gods."

...

Several days later, Lin Mo finally prepared everything needed for the sacrificial ceremony.

The hardest thing to obtain was a few head of livestock. There were no cattle or sheep kept on the mountain, so he had to ask a few ordinary disciples who frequently went down the mountain to purchase them.

The place for the sacrifice was naturally chosen to be in his own cave, where he tied the live livestock to the makeshift altar.

After making these preparations, Lin Mo held three incense sticks and lit them.

"Houtu Anju Zhengde Emperor, the ruler of the earth, the peak of the endless mountains, the abode of the earth virtue of the world."

"Disciple Lin Mo humbly begs for permission!"

As the incense sticks emitted wisps of smoke, Lin Mo knelt before the altar and inserted them into the incense burner.

hum!

Almost immediately after he finished reciting his prayer, the incense sticks placed in front of him instantly burned to ashes.

The livestock in front of the altar were drained of their life essence in an instant and fell lightly to the ground.

Finally, the entire earth crystal core offered on the altar vanished into thin air as if by magic.

At the same time, the mysterious immortal palace reappeared in Lin Mo's mind.

boom!

The shrine enshrining the "Earth Virtue Emperor" emitted boundless light.

The statue carrying the mountain on its back had become more lifelike, looking quite vivid, as if the god had been resurrected.

The worship process was so complete that a lot of soil and rocks were generated throughout the cave.

The rich and pure earth elemental energy spread out and instantly merged into the entire Golden Sun Mountain.

Lin Mo was slightly taken aback, realizing that the heavy earth elemental power was continuously flowing from the earth through his legs.

He subconsciously activated the Stone Skin Technique, and this earth-based technique flowed smoothly to its limit, easily drawing the continuous earth elemental power from the earth into his body.

Soon, a layer of earth armor formed from earth elemental power covered his body.

Minor Success in the Stone Skin Technique!

[Successfully worshipped the statue of the Earth Deity and received the reward: the blueprint for refining the Zhenyue Xuanyuan Bell!]

[Next pilgrimage reward: The Heart Sutra of Thick Earth]

In an instant, a flood of information poured into his mind, and Lin Mo felt dizzy and almost fainted.

It took him a long time to recover. He reviewed the information in his mind and his face showed shock.

The grade of this Zhenyue Xuanyuan Bell is probably ridiculously high, because he had never even heard of the materials required to refine it.

"The root of Xuanhuang, the core of the Primordial Mother Mountain..."

"It actually requires a famous mountain as a nurturing ground. Once the treasure is formed, it will drain the earth elemental power of the entire mountain."

Not only that, he also had a long text of treasure-refining scriptures in his mind. When nurturing treasures, he had to recite these scriptures day and night with his divine sense to enhance the power of the treasures.

"This treasure is probably beyond my current ability to refine."

Lin Mo frowned deeply. To refine this Zhenyue Xuanyuan Bell, one would need at least the cultivation level of the Visualization Realm.

Just as he was seriously considering what to do, his brows suddenly relaxed.

"Perhaps we can use other lower-grade spiritual materials to make a replica."

The more he thought about it, the more sense it made. Now that he had mastered the crafting blueprints for the Zhenyue Xuanyuan Bell, the detailed methods were all imprinted in his mind.

To forge a complete treasure bell is an utterly impossible task for him given his current abilities.

However, if it comes to making imitations, there is still great potential.

He doesn't even need the replica to be perfectly crafted; it's enough if it can reproduce some of the power.

"That's right. If it's just a counterfeit, we don't need to expect it to be reusable. Even if it's just a consumable, that's fine."

Thinking of this, Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief again.

At least there is some hope. With sufficient preparation, this replica of the Zhenyue Xuanyuan Bell can also unleash considerable power.

In the time that followed, Lin Mo pondered how to replicate the Zhenyue Xuanyuan Bell, and he wondered which earth-based spiritual materials he could use as substitutes.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten days have passed.

Lin Mo's period of ease and peace was completely over.

Because the abbot has returned!

Not only that, the abbot was also injured.

When the news reached him, Lin Mo was initially delighted, but soon became somewhat nervous and uneasy.

Just then, a voice came from outside the cave: "Junior Brother Lin, Master has returned. Come with me to pay your respects."

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