After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

Silent all night.

The next morning.

Lin Fengmian woke up from his deep sleep feeling refreshed and relaxed.

He subconsciously closed his eyes and looked inward—

Within his dantian, spiritual energy surged as usual, and pure yang energy circulated ceaselessly. His cultivation level remained at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, but...

He suddenly froze.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, the area that was originally only vaguely perceptible has now become much clearer!

It was as if a thin layer of mist had been lifted, revealing the scene that was faintly visible within.

"This is... divine consciousness?!" Lin Fengmian was overjoyed.

Only when a cultivator successfully establishes their foundation can they truly condense their divine sense.

It is used to explore the surroundings, control magical artifacts, and perform many mysterious techniques.

But he's only at the eleventh level of Qi Refining, yet he's already touched the threshold of Divine Sense?!

Could it be because of the Spirit Nourishing Pill I took yesterday?

Or……

Did overusing its spiritual sense actually temper it, allowing it to break through its limits?

Lin Fengmian shook his head, temporarily suppressing his doubts.

In any case, this is a fantastic thing!

He rolled out of bed and his gaze fell on the headboard.

There, Li Dacheng's storage bag was placed.

I was in such a rush to get back yesterday that I didn't even have time to "loot the bag".

Lin Fengmian picked up the storage bag and probed it with his divine sense—

Splash!

A large amount of spirit stones poured out, piling up into a small mountain on the bed in front of him.

Lin Fengmian's eyes lit up, and he quickly began to count them.

"Ten thousand...twenty thousand...twenty-three thousand...twenty-five thousand..."

In the end, the number settled at 28,000 low-grade spirit stones!

"Damn, this kid is really rich!" Lin Fengmian couldn't help but swear.

For a cultivator in the early stages of Foundation Establishment to have so many spirit stones, it's clear how wealthy the Li family is.

Without any hesitation, he put all the spirit stones into his storage bag and continued to look through them.

Besides spirit stones, there were also several top-grade magic artifacts and several bottles of pills.

Lin Fengmian showed no disgust whatsoever.

To others, the magical artifacts and pills used during the Qi Refining stage might be insignificant, but to him—

The Five Elemental Roots are a bottomless pit; if you sell these things, you'll get spirit stones!

He continued searching, and suddenly, a jade tube caught his eye.

Lin Fengmian picked up the jade tube and probed it with his divine sense—

Jade Bone Rock Technique!

A thought suddenly struck him, and he immediately remembered.

Isn't this the defensive technique that Li Cheng used on the life-or-death stage last time?

At that time, Li Cheng's body was radiating a faint emerald green light, and his defensive power was astonishing. If his sword energy had not come out of nowhere, it would have been really difficult to break through his defense.

So you're from the Li family!

Lin Fengmian's lips curled into a smile.

He carefully put away the jade tube, his gaze falling on the enormous battle axe.

It was entirely black, with a cold gleam in the axe blade, and it felt heavy in the hand, clearly indicating that it was also a magical weapon.

It's a pity it's an axe, not a flying sword.

Lin Fengmian shook his head with some regret.

He had witnessed the power of the Three Talents Sword Formation.

If a sword formation composed of three flying swords is this powerful, what about four, five... or even more?

The power was simply unimaginable!

Unfortunately, the flying sword is the most expensive type of magical weapon.

His Little Heavenly Gang Sword cost 70,000 spirit stones, and he still feels the pinch when he thinks about it.

"If I sell this axe and buy a flying sword, I should be able to get a low-grade spiritual weapon, right?" Lin Fengmian thought to himself.

He rummaged through the storage bag again to make sure nothing was left behind before finally putting it away with satisfaction.

Immediately, he picked up the jade tube containing the "Jade Bone Rock Technique" and immersed his mind in the jade pendant.

Inside the Frozen Ice Cave, white mist swirled, and spiritual energy surged like a tide.

Lin Fengmian sat cross-legged under the mysterious willow tree and placed the jade tube on his forehead.

The pure and ethereal aura emanating from the willow tree brought him an unprecedented clarity of mind.

The incantation for the exercise flowed through his mind like a stream.

Those obscure operating paths became clear and easy to understand with the blessing of the willow tree.

He was born with all five spiritual roots, and could control all five elements of spiritual energy.

This "Jade Bone Rock Technique" is an earth-attribute defensive technique that perfectly matches the earth-elemental spiritual energy within his body.

Several hours later—

Lin Fengmian opened his eyes, a golden light flashing within them.

"It's done!"

With a thought, the earth elemental energy within his body circulated according to the cultivation technique, and his entire body immediately radiated a layer of emerald green light.

The light, though seemingly thin, gave one a sense of indestructibility.

Lin Fengmian reached out and pressed hard on the light on his arm.

Upon touching it, it was as hard as a real rock!

"Not bad, not bad." He nodded in satisfaction.

More importantly, he discovered that the Jade Bone Rock Technique and his own Sword Nurturing Technique complemented each other.

The Sword-Preparing Technique uses sword energy to temper the physical body, and this technique is also a method for strengthening the body and enhancing defense.

Practicing both together will double the effect!

"Now our defenses are more secure," Lin Fengmian thought with relief.

He exited the jade pendant space and returned to his room.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Nangong Li walking towards me.

Today she changed into a light purple dress, her figure was slender and her face was absolutely beautiful.

"Husband, you're awake?" Nangong Li smiled as she saw him come out. "How are you feeling?"

"Much better." Lin Fengmian stepped forward and naturally put his arm around her waist.

"Li'er, how are things going outside?"

Nangong Li leaned against him and whispered:

"It's been investigated and confirmed; it was the Li family who did it."

She paused, a hint of coldness flashing in her beautiful eyes:

"But it's been settled. My Nangong family also put pressure on the Li family, but they insisted that Li Dacheng went there on his own initiative and that no one instructed him to."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmian understood.

Just as he expected.

"But the Li family provided compensation and guaranteed they would not harm you again."

She looked up at him, her beautiful eyes carrying a hint of self-satisfaction:

"My husband, how well have I done?"

Lin Fengmian smiled, lowered his head and kissed her lips:

"Li'er is really amazing. By the way, where is Chu Qingyi?"

Nangong Li's cheeks flushed slightly, but then he suddenly remembered something, and his tone became somewhat sour:

"Is my husband missing her?"

Lin Fengmian quickly waved his hand: "How could that be? I was just asking casually."

Nangong Li snorted coldly, took out a jade tube, and placed it in Lin Fengmian's hand.

"Here, this is from Chu Qingyi."

Lin Fengmian understood immediately; this must be the cultivation method he had agreed upon with Chu Qingyi.

He put it away and thanked him.

He paused, then said seriously:

"Li'er, I plan to return to the Lin family before heading to the secret realm. There are some things I need to take care of."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Li nodded.

"Then my husband, please return soon," she said softly. "The secret realm will open in the next few days."

……

Before long, Lin Fengmian returned to the Lin family.

Qingzhu Mountain remains as verdant as ever.

This time, however, the disciples guarding outside the mountain gate saw him.

The surprise and worry of before were replaced by admiration and awe.

"Young Master!"

"Young Master is back!"

The two quickly activated the mountain-protecting formation, bowed respectfully, their eyes filled with eagerness.

Lin Fengmian nodded slightly and stepped inside.

As they traveled, every member of their tribe they encountered bowed respectfully to them.

Lin Fengmian simply smiled faintly at this.

He went straight to the council chamber.

Inside the hall, Lin Yuanshan sat in the main seat, handling clan affairs.