He cultivated himself into a Dao Ancestor starting from Qi Refining.

The He Shi Bi jade emitted a faint purple glow, and inside it were a considerable number of life essences, all of which Lin Shaoyu had accumulated over this period of time.

Among them are 1,300 gray destinies, 400 white destinies, 100 black destinies, and 3 red destinies. The accumulation of destinies is already quite considerable.

But that's not enough, not nearly enough.

Because Lin Shaoyu wants to figure out the origin and truth of the "Self-Severance Technique", he needs to consume one green life point, which is equivalent to one thousand red life points.

"The self-severing technique involves the true 'foundation-building secret,' which I obtained by chance from Lu Jinghong. I must find out all of this."

Lin Shaoyu was deep in thought.

"Before that..."

Lin Shaoyu's mind was gradually immersed in the supernatural power inheritance of the Blood Demon Body Refining Sect, and he had learned about the nine true techniques one by one.

Three minor supernatural abilities.

They are: A Thousand Faces, Blood God Child, and Floating Pagoda Karmic Fire.

"A thousand faces is a transformation technique that can change one's appearance, temperament, and so on, making one a completely different person. It can even create thousands of clones."

Lin Shaoyu had already figured out the specific effects of these three minor supernatural abilities. "The Blood God Child is cultivating a very special primordial spirit, which doesn't have much effect. The only effect is that the primordial spirit is indestructible and the person is immortal, making it an extremely powerful survival ability."

"The last one, 'Buddha's Karmic Fire,' is a kind of killing supernatural power that can directly ignite the karmic fire within all living beings. As long as one has karmic obstacles, one will be ignited by the Buddha's Karmic Fire, burning the physical body and the primordial spirit, which is difficult to extinguish."

"Plus the 'Blood Demon' cultivated by Du Min."

Lin Shaoyu murmured softly, "Blood Demon, Thousand Faces, Blood God Child, and Floating Pagoda Karmic Fire, these four minor supernatural abilities are the inheritance of the Blood Demon Body Refining Sect."

"Most importantly..."

"If all four minor supernatural abilities are mastered, they will be interconnected and, when used simultaneously, can transform into a 'Floating Blood Sea'."

"but……"

Lin Shaoyu shook his head. He had already mastered the "Iron Rooster" and "Substitute Person" techniques. Although he already possessed the Self-Severing Technique, this special secret technique was incomplete. Furthermore, each self-severing would reduce the success rate of Foundation Establishment by 10%. Therefore, Lin Shaoyu would not use the Self-Severing Divine Power until he had a complete understanding of the Self-Severing Technique.

"The Yue army is at the city gates. The city of Huwang will definitely not be able to be defended. I didn't intend to defend it anyway. I just wanted to gain another life in this great battle to learn about the 'self-mutilation method'."

Lin Shaoyu pondered, "Even with the blessing of the He Shi Bi, in order to avoid revealing my true form, I must master the minor supernatural power of 'A Thousand Faces for a Thousand People'."

"Furthermore, I have Iron Rooster for defense, substitutes for survival, and a thousand faces for transformation, so all that's left is my killing power, and this Floating Pagoda Karmic Fire is quite suitable for that."

Having thought of this, Lin Shaoyu no longer hesitated. His consciousness connected with the He Shi Bi jade, and at the same time, he was circulating his true power. Streams of destiny surged in and combined with his true power.

Minor magical power: Thousands of people, thousands of faces.

To master this minor supernatural power, one must first master a fifth-tier true skill: the Thousand Transformations True Skill, and condense the Myriad Transformations True Qi; a sixth-tier true skill: the Flower in the Mist True Skill, and condense the Mist Flower True Qi; and finally, a seventh-tier true skill: the Myriad Hearts Return to One True Skill, and condense the Return to One True Qi.

Normally, mastering a minor supernatural skill requires a lot of resources, and some true skills even require special precious materials.

In terms of time.

It can take anywhere from a few years to several decades.

But it's completely different for Lin Shaoyu. As long as he has enough lifespan, he can complete the cultivation of true skills and the condensation of true qi in just one hour.

Three hours later.

"It's done."

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Lin Shaoyu's aura broke through three times in a row, and his cultivation level directly increased from the sixth level of Qi Refining to the ninth level of Qi Refining. He had also mastered all three true skills that made up the thousand faces of a thousand people.

Three different kinds of true qi flowed and resonated with each other, all like a dream, extremely unreal, like being surrounded by mist, or like ethereal fairy energy. At this moment, they all resonated strongly and slowly merged together.

hum!

As waves of Daoist energy spread out, the three types of True Qi successfully condensed into a magical True Seal, as dreamlike as white clouds, its specific shape resembling a white mask.

Lin Shaoyu mastered the "Minor Divine Power: Thousand Faces for a Thousand People" in just three hours. If such speed were to spread, it would likely alarm the entire world, and even Foundation Establishment cultivators would probably come to investigate the specifics.

That's absolutely amazing.

This time, the cultivation of the "Minor Supernatural Power: A Thousand Faces for a Thousand People" consumed a total of one hundred and twenty white life points.

Not many.

"continue."

After Lin Shaoyu had become familiar with and stabilized his cultivation and supernatural abilities, he once again immersed himself in it. The He Shi Bi jade emitted a faint halo, and strands of destiny flowed into Lin Shaoyu's body, combining with the true skill he was cultivating...

Minor Supernatural Power: Floating Pagoda Fire.

To master this minor supernatural power, one must also master three true skills.

These are: "Fifth-Tier True Skill: Seven Emotions and Six Desires True Skill", which condenses "True Qi of Emotions and Desires"; "Fifth-Tier True Skill: Sinful Karma Condensation True Skill", which condenses "True Qi of Karmic Power"; and "Fifth-Tier True Skill: Past Life Wisdom Awakening True Skill", which condenses "True Qi of Past Life Wisdom".

Similarly, it took three hours this time, during which Lin Shaoyu consumed 150 strands of white life force to successfully cultivate all three fifth-tier true skills.

"Freeze!"

Lin Shaoyu let out a soft shout. With the successful cultivation of three fifth-level true skills, his cultivation level naturally broke through again, advancing from the ninth level of Qi Refining to the twelfth level of Qi Refining.

In other words, Lin Shaoyu has reached the limit of the Qi Refining Realm in terms of cultivation level.

"The Fiery Pagoda is complete!"

Lin Shaoyu formed a hand seal, and in his dantian, the True Qi of Passion, True Qi of Karma, and True Qi of Innate Wisdom appeared in a triangular shape, condensing together to form the fourth Divine Power True Seal.

This divine power seal is like a flame, burning in Lin Shaoyu's dantian, displaying a sinful, blood-black color, and specifically resembling a sinful lotus flower in full bloom.

"Twelve levels of Qi Refining, four minor supernatural abilities."

Lin Shaoyu opened his eyes. He sensed his own condition, the power brought by this breakthrough and the mastery of two minor divine abilities. A slight smile appeared on Lin Shaoyu's lips, revealing a very satisfied expression. "Now, with my current strength, I should be able to protect myself to some extent."

Rumble!!!

After Lin Shaoyu finished his cultivation, he could feel the commotion outside growing louder even in his secluded cultivation room. He quickly spread his divine sense and discovered that the Yue Kingdom army had already entered the city.

The army protecting the royal city suffered repeated defeats, and the sect cultivators were all wiped out. Du Min and his two companions charged into the battlefield and managed to salvage some of the situation, but it was still impossible to turn the tide of the war.

The royal city has already fallen by more than half.

"A thousand people, a thousand faces!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Shaoyu unleashed this divine power with a thought and a hand seal. His appearance and demeanor underwent a dramatic transformation, and even his aura changed.

It can be said.

Lin Shaoyu has now become a completely different person.

"From now on."

Lin Shaoyu's lips curled up slightly, his magical power surged, and demonic energy soared into the sky. He murmured softly, "I am the Supreme Elder of the Blood Demon Body Refining Sect, 'Blood Refining Heaven'."