Cultivating immortality begins with discerning the secrets of heaven.

Feeling a significant improvement in his cultivation, Lin Yun did not hesitate to increase the frequency of taking pills again, returning to taking one pill every three days.

With the help of the abundant wood-attribute spiritual energy of Huangzhu Mountain, his cultivation level rose again.

"In about another year, I should be able to advance to the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

Before he was even twenty, he had already reached the fourth level of Qi Refining!

Regardless of which family he belongs to, this is considered a very good level of cultivation progress.

He might not be able to compare with a prodigy like Lin Hongye, but he knew he only had the aptitude of four spiritual roots, and he was already very content.

"Intelligence regarding Duanmu Ming of the Hundred Refinements Peak of the Taiyuan Sect has been obtained!"

After finishing his training, Lin Yun did not hesitate to activate the Book of Insight to check the intelligence of the cultivation world today.

The earth's vein fire in the Cangxuan Domain is flourishing, and metal and wood elements are sprouting, making it ideal for alchemy and weapon crafting.

[At the He family of Xiaoyun Mountain, patriarch He Qiusheng was both shocked and furious. He hadn't expected that news of the family's highly productive spirit fields had been leaked; there was a traitor within the family.]

[In the Great Qian Dynasty, an unusual phenomenon appeared in Danyang County: radiant light shone everywhere, and auspicious energy arose, indicating the emergence of a nascent spirit.]

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[In the Northern Frigid Region, among the newborns of the extremely cold tribes, one possesses an ice-elemental root.]

[In the Great Wilderness Domain, a new batch of stone materials has arrived in Tiandu Immortal City. One of the stones contains a high-grade spirit stone.]

[At the Taiyuan Sect and Hundred Refinement Peak, Grand Elder Duanmu Ming has completed the final piece of the Thousand-Year-Old Mystic Ice Wall and plans to use it as the subject of the weapon-refining assessment for the Ascension Conference. The theme is breaking the ice!]

Upon seeing this last piece of intelligence, Lin Yun couldn't help but smile.

After more than ten days, I have finally obtained the information related to the weapon crafting assessment of the Ascension Conference.

"The theme of the Thousand-Year-Old Ice Wall is breaking the ice..."

Lin Yun murmured, a look of excitement appearing in his eyes.

Having learned about the content of the weapon-refining assessment three years in advance, he spent the next three years preparing for it.

"If we still can't get past this, then it would truly be an outrage against heaven and earth!"

"However, this thousand-year-old Xuanbing Wall sounds quite powerful. It's probably not comparable to ordinary ice-based spiritual materials. I need to study it carefully."

Lin Yun guessed that the weapon crafting assessment for this Ascension Conference would involve having these weapon crafters craft magical artifacts to see who could leave the most marks on the millennia-old Xuanbing Wall.

"If this is the assessment method, then we should learn more fire-attribute spirit patterns and combine them to forge powerful fire-attribute magic weapons."

Three years is a good amount of time. Although it won't be enough to upgrade his weapon-refining skills to the intermediate level, it will allow him to make some preparations for it.

With that in mind, Lin Yun plunged into the family's library and, taking advantage of the convenience his grandfather had provided, began to search for information and news related to the so-called Thousand-Year-Old Mystic Ice Wall.

Two days later, he finally found some relevant records in the family's library.

The so-called millennia-old mysterious ice is ice crystal that is born from the depths of extremely cold spiritual veins and contains a rich, cold power.

Ice crystals that have accumulated for thousands of years are called millennia-old mystic ice, and above that, there is ten-thousand-year-old mystic ice!

This ancient ice, dating back a thousand years, is extremely valuable and is of great importance to cultivators who practice ice-based techniques.

Especially for Core Formation stage cultivators who practice ice-based techniques, the best material for refining their natal magic treasures is this thousand-year-old profound ice.

If it is ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing (a type of ice), then it is a divine object of heaven and earth that would even make a Nascent Soul cultivator envious, with an astonishing value.

After reading the information related to the Thousand-Year-Old Mystic Ice, Lin Yun took a deep breath and set a goal for himself for the next three years: to specifically research magical artifacts that could counter ice attributes.

"The Thousand-Year-Old Mystic Ice is a material that can serve as the main component of ice-based magical artifacts. For us cultivators participating in the artifact refining assessment, breaking it is almost an impossible task."

"And the goal of this assessment should be to see who can cause more damage to this ancient ice."

"However, since it is an entire ice wall, the best way is to break through it from one point to the other and make gun-type or bow-type magical weapons."

In his next stage of weapon crafting, he will focus on collecting fire-attribute spirit patterns and further refine fire-attribute spears or bows.

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In a few days, I will have to leave my family again.

Lin Yun was somewhat reluctant to leave the abundant wood-attribute spiritual energy of Huangzhu Mountain, but for the sake of his weapon-refining skills, he obediently packed his things and prepared to set off.

Just then, his grandfather, Lin Jing, summoned him.

"It seems there's some progress on the He family matter. I wonder how the family is handling it."

Soon, he climbed the main mountain and arrived at his grandfather's cave.

But to Lin Yun's surprise, there was another old man in the cave, Lin Jinnan!

"Lin Yun greets Grandfather and Elder Jinnan!" Lin Yun was startled and quickly bowed in greeting.

Lin Jing's smile was much brighter than usual as he looked at his grandson with a reassuring gaze.

However, this dialogue was led by Lin Jinnan.

"Although the seasonal lineage is gradually declining, there are still some promising talents," Lin Jinnan nodded and said.

Lin Jing laughed heartily, "Brother, you flatter me. Compared to Hongye, my grandson is nothing."

Lin Jinnan didn't say much about this, but instead changed the subject, his old and cloudy eyes fixed on Lin Yun.

"Lin Yun, the investigation into the He family's spiritual field has been completed. It is indeed as you said, that spiritual field has extraordinary properties."

"Tell me, what do you think should be done about the Lin family?"

Hearing this questioning tone, Lin Yun took a deep breath, clasped his hands and said, "I think we should use coercion and inducement to reach a deal with the He family and buy the spiritual herbs from them at a price far below the market price."

Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Lin Jinnan's eyes. He praised, "Oh? Tell me, my Lin family's strength and foundation far surpass that of the He family. Why don't you ask our ancestor to destroy the He family and seize that spiritual field for your own?"

Lin Yun lowered his head and said, "First, my Lin family has no legitimate reason to attack the He family. If we rashly destroy the He family, it will probably arouse the curiosity and suspicion of other families."

"Secondly, this matter is not safe enough. If a cultivator from the He family escapes and spreads the news, then my Lin family will follow in their footsteps."

"Third, the He family is also eager to sell their spiritual medicine. If they can reach a deal with my Lin family, it would be a win-win situation, and they have no reason to refuse."

"Fourth, if the secret of that spiritual field is not kept one day, only the He family will suffer. My Lin family will only benefit from it and will not suffer a catastrophic disaster."

Upon hearing these well-reasoned judgments, Lin Jinnan showed an expression of admiration.

"Excellent, excellent. You have a long-term and insightful vision, and you have the demeanor of a head of a household."

Before Lin Yun could even be modest, his grandfather Lin Jing exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, you flatter me. My grandson is just a little clever."

However, Lin Jinnan waved his hand and said, "It's not an exaggeration. What this kid just said is exactly what I was thinking."

"If this were to happen to most people, their first thought would probably be to wipe out the He family and seize the spiritual fields of Xiaoyun Mountain in order to maximize their profits."

"But doing so undoubtedly ignores the risks involved."

"If my Lin family can destroy the He family today, won't an even more powerful family destroy my Lin family in the future?"

At this point, Lin Jinnan nodded approvingly and said, "You've done a great service in this matter. Tell me, what kind of reward do you want?"

"First, regaining my status as a member of the main lineage. Second, resources for cultivation. Third, the inheritance of cultivation techniques, etc."

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