Uncle Nine: Scattering beans to create soldiers? I'm using plants and trees to create soldiers.

[The cultivation of the exotic spiritual plant is complete.]

The Golden-Veined Soul-Suppressing Vine has completed its mature transformation.

[Basic cultivation skill proficiency +20.]

……

A series of crisp system notifications rang out from the depths of Lin Xuan's sea of ​​consciousness.

Inside the corpses of the Seven Mysteries, apart from the first matured green main vine, the remaining Soul-Suppressing Vines that had not yet completed their transformation also underwent changes after absorbing the power of the Yellow Heavenly Life Restriction and the Yellow Sprout Medicine.

The patterns on the Golden-Patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine became even more mystical, intertwining with each other to form patterns resembling natural talismans.

Lin Xuan stood behind the altar, his eyes closed, his Dao Qi flowing continuously within his body, and his realm gradually stabilizing.

After the tongue spirit entered the Dharma aperture, the crimson divine light in Lin Xuan's throat gradually subsided.

Although the divine light disappeared, the profound Daoist charm emanating from within did not vanish. Instead, it seeped into his breath, flesh, and voice little by little as the Daoist Qi circulated.

This scene, of course, could not be hidden from the evil cultivators of the Yellow Heaven Cult present.

Wang Meng and the others stared intently at Lin Xuan, their expressions filled with surprise and doubt.

They never expected that this young Taoist, who was previously only in the middle stage of the Taoist path, would have a sudden enlightenment during the battle and leap into the late stage of the Taoist path in one fell swoop!

Moreover, the crimson light emanating from Lin Xuan's throat also made them uneasy.

That light... didn't seem to be ordinary protective light.

As the light flashed, Lin Xuan's aura seemed to suddenly gain an indescribable spirituality.

It was as if a god was slowly awakening within that seemingly ordinary body of flesh and blood.

"The body and soul are deep inside..."

The alchemist holding the five-colored banner had a gloomy face and said in a low voice, "This kid is probably cultivating a kind of orthodox Xuanmen method, such as the Inner Realm Body Spirit."

"How old is he?" a voice hoarse asked someone nearby. "At such a young age, to have nurtured a spiritual essence into a physical body? And to have comprehended it during battle?!"

They refine their bodies with yellow clay and nourish their lives with five-colored essences, claiming they have found a shortcut to immortality.

Even with the help of evil pills and external medicines, it is by no means easy to cultivate any organ or acupoint to perfection.

The young Taoist priest in front of them had done it right under their noses.

Moreover, the other person looks to be no more than twenty years old!

The alchemists exchanged glances, all seeing the ruthlessness in each other's eyes.

If such a person leaves Lingxi Village alive, today's grudge will become a sword hanging over the head of the Huangtian Sect.

Lin Xuan is currently focused on his breakthrough and cannot concentrate on presiding over the altar.

Although the middle-aged Taoist priest had returned to the altar to protect the Dharma, this also meant that he and Lin Xuan were temporarily tied together.

As long as the Five Yin Killing Formation can be formed, and with the Yellow Sprout Clay Body as the core of the formation, they may still have a chance!

"Let's do it."

Wang Meng's lips moved slightly, his voice was amplified by his magic and fell into the ears of the other alchemists.

The five of them simultaneously unleashed their evil artifacts, infusing them with malevolent energy, and a subtle fluctuation spread outwards.

The distorted array patterns, concealed by the sewage, rapidly spread towards the alchemists.

Wang Meng and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Uncle Jiu remained unmoved.

In their view, Uncle Nine seemed unaware of their subtle actions.

However, the truth is that Uncle Nine simply couldn't be bothered with it.

In his eyes, this group of people were nothing more than beings that could be easily eliminated. The reason he kept them around was simply to use them as a touchstone after his precious disciple had achieved enlightenment.

Therefore, he will not kill these people; on the contrary, he will keep them alive.

On the other side, the Yellow Heaven Sect leader's face was equally grim.

He was just fighting with Uncle Jiu outside the village.

But at the very moment Lin Xuan broke through, Uncle Nine took only one step, his figure spanning more than ten feet across the rain curtain, and appeared beside the altar in the blink of an eye.

At that speed, he couldn't even see the trajectory of Uncle Nine's movement.

"Is this guy really just a peak-level mage?"

The incense master's eyelids twitched wildly, and for the first time, a trace of regret arose in his heart.

During their previous encounter, Uncle Nine's displayed magical power fluctuations were indeed only at the level of a perfected mage.

Looking back now, the other party seemed far too composed from beginning to end.

Neither his own Yellow Heaven Fetal Fire nor the several times he used the Life Pill evil technique with hidden murderous intent could truly disrupt the opponent's peace of mind.

The feeling of being manipulated from beginning to end made the incense master increasingly uneasy.

However, things had already come to this point, and the members of the Yellow Heaven Sect had no way out.

The evil water vein array of Lingxi Village was destroyed, the Seven Mysterious Corpses were suppressed, and even the water vein map of the Dragon King Temple was taken away by Lin Xuan.

If they go back empty-handed, Elder Li will not forgive them.

As for escaping? That's even more impossible!

These people have all been implanted with a life-threatening curse; they can't escape it...

Retreat means certain death! Fight back, and perhaps there's still a chance to survive!

A fierce glint flashed in the incense master's eyes, and he sped off into the village.

At this moment, the auras of Wang Meng and the other four had been initially linked.

The five-colored evil light traversed the ground, only a few feet away from completely closing in.

Just as the incense master was about to step into the formation, he suddenly heard a deliberately suppressed exclamation.

"Qiu Sheng, look at our senior brother!"

Wencai clung to a broken wooden pillar, half his head sticking out from under the eaves, his eyes wide open.

"Senior Brother has broken through already?"

"Keep your voice down!"

Qiu Sheng pulled him back, but he couldn't help but stare at Lin Xuan and swallow hard.

"It seems...it seems like he really is a late-stage Taoist."

After he finished speaking, he fell silent.

It's only been a few days?

Lin Xuan first received a blessing from the Well God, advancing from the early to the middle stage of a Taoist priest. Now, he has had a sudden enlightenment in Lingxi Village, advancing from the middle to the late stage.

It seems like it took less than five days in total!

Others cultivate themselves by slowly grinding away at the bottlenecks with the effort of water.

How come my senior brother's cultivation seems to be like climbing stairs, with each step leading to a new realm?

Qiu Sheng looked down at himself, then at Lin Xuan bathed in crimson-gold light in the distance, and suddenly felt that the pride he had felt these past few days because of breaking through to the late stage of the sorcerer realm was really laughable.

"Are you trying to kill us all...?"

He murmured something, his gaze falling again on the crimson divine light at Lin Xuan's throat, his expression growing increasingly strange.

He suddenly remembered that a few days ago, when Uncle Jiu checked Lin Xuan's foundation, he had personally said that Lin Xuan's kidney spirits were already perfected.

Now that the crimson light is clearly coming from the tongue orifice, could it be that Senior Brother has achieved the perfection of another Body God?

Wencai had obviously thought of this as well, and his mouth slowly opened wider.

"Didn't Master say that the body and spirit are the most difficult to nurture?"

"Senior Brother just achieved perfect mastery of both kidneys a few days ago, and now he's achieved perfect mastery of the tongue as well?"

"At this rate, in a few days, won't Senior Brother have gathered all the spirits from his internal organs?"

The two got so engrossed in their conversation that they forgot to lower their voices.

Despite the torrential rain, it could not obstruct the eyes and ears of those practicing spiritual cultivation.

The incense master slowly turned his head, his gaze piercing through the rain and landing on the two of them.

Just then, a pale white bolt of lightning streaked across the night sky.

Qiu Sheng seemed to sense something and subconsciously looked up, just in time to see the sinister smile slowly creeping onto the face of the incense master.

His heart skipped a beat.

broken!

So focused on watching the senior brother's breakthrough, I forgot there was an old evil cultivator next to me!

"Wencai, shut up!"

"What's wrong?"

Wen Cai followed Qiu Sheng's gaze and saw the incense master step into the rain, his figure leaving a blurry afterimage in the rain.

With that step, the mud and water exploded with a roar.

The incense master vanished from the spot, leaving only a distorted yellow shadow.

Qiu Sheng's heart tightened, and his hand instinctively gripped the hilt of the peach wood sword.

Wen Cai hadn't yet realized the seriousness of the situation, and even muttered to himself, "It's alright, with Master protecting us, that evil cultivator can't harm us."

His voice wasn't loud, but the incense master heard it clearly.

A cold, low laugh echoed through the rain.

"Then let me see just how much your master cares about you!"

Before the words were even finished, the incense master had already closed in on the two of them.

"Be careful!"

Qiu Sheng's pupils contracted sharply. He drew his peach wood sword with his backhand and simultaneously threw out an exorcism talisman with his left hand.

"The Supreme Lord has decreed: expel evil spirits and bind demons! Hurry!"

The talisman had just flown three feet away and hadn't even had a chance to ignite its spiritual light when it was caught in mid-air by a withered hand.

boom!

The incense master clasped his five fingers together, and the exorcism talisman exploded into countless fragments on the spot.

Qiu Sheng gritted his teeth and thrust the peach wood sword straight into the opponent's heart.

However, the master of incense simply flicked his finger, and the finger accurately struck the side of the peach wood sword.

Qiu Sheng felt a violent tremor in his hand, and his entire arm went numb instantly. The peach wood sword flew out of his hand and embedded itself in a rotten pillar several feet away.

The next moment, a hand gripped his shoulder.

Wen Cai turned to run, but before he could take even half a step, the back of his collar was grabbed by the incense master's other hand, and he was lifted off the ground like a sack.

"Master!"

Wen Cai kicked his legs wildly, finally completely panicking.

"Master, help me!"

Uncle Nine stood beside the altar, only glancing over indifferently, without making a move immediately.

Long before the two brothers hid under the eaves to watch the battle, he had placed a golden armor talisman, empowered by Daoist Qi, on the back of each of their hearts.

The Blessing skill can be activated instantly when in danger!

Its defensive power is so great that even a fully-fledged Grandmaster couldn't break through it!

That's one point. As for the second point...

It was because those two brats, taking advantage of his presence, dared to chat as if no one else was around while hiding on the edge of the battlefield. They really deserved to suffer a bit and learn their lesson.

With him here today, evil practitioners cannot harm them.

If Lin Xuan were to lead the two down the mountain alone to exorcise evil, and they were still so reckless, wouldn't they be dragging their senior brother down with them if they were caught?

When the incense master saw that Uncle Jiu did not take immediate action, he assumed that his plan had worked and the tension in his heart eased slightly.

He shielded Qiu Sheng in front of him, grabbed Wen Cai with his other hand, and laughed loudly.

"Looks like these two good-for-nothings do still hold some weight in your heart!"

Qiu Sheng's face darkened immediately upon hearing this, as he was gripped by the shoulder.

Arrest people if you want, why call them trash?

He struggled to lift his head, unable to resist retorting, "Old man, you're only getting ahead of me because you've cultivated for a few decades longer. If you're so capable, wait a few more decades and see if I can stop you with a single sword strike..."

The incense master exerted a slight force with his five fingers, and Qiu Sheng swallowed the rest of his sentence in pain.

Wen Cai was lifted into the air and heard the incense master repeatedly calling them "two good-for-nothings," which made him feel a little embarrassed.

He wanted to retort, but seeing Qiu Sheng's grimacing expression, he immediately swallowed his words.

Garlic birds, garlic birds, life isn't easy for anyone, let's not talk about it...

Uncle Nine glanced at the two of them, then turned his gaze back to Lin Xuan.

He could sense that although the Dao Qi within Lin Xuan's body had become relatively stable, his comprehension of the Dao was far from over.

At this moment, a faint golden light quietly appeared on Lin Xuan's body.

The light was initially as faint as a candle flame, yet it was pure and clear, carrying a righteous and incorruptible spirit that could ward off all evil and impurity.

"Is it the Golden Light Mantra?!"

Uncle Nine's eyebrows twitched slightly, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, the enlightenment his eldest disciple had achieved at this moment was actually through this very incantation!

"Perhaps it was the golden light talisman that inspired the spirit vine, which is why the vine, as it grew, nourished this spell!"

"I wonder to what extent Ah Xuan's incantation will be improved?"

Uncle Nine quickly figured out the reason, and his eyes looked at Lin Xuan with more expectation.

Within Lin Xuan's sea of ​​consciousness, the Golden Light Mantra suddenly resounded.

"The profound origin of heaven and earth, the root of all vital energy."

"I will cultivate for countless eons to prove my supernatural powers."

The scripture began in a low, somber tone, but then grew louder and louder, like the morning bells and evening drums.

Within the tongue orifice, the newly perfected red-clad deity slowly opened its eyes.

Lin Xuan subconsciously opened his mouth and followed the Daoist voice in his sea of ​​consciousness to recite the scriptures.

"The inner and outer mysteries are vast and profound, the primordial chaos shines brightly..."

After perfecting his tongue technique, every time he uttered a word, the Dao Qi within his body would subtly vibrate along with the syllable.

The sound uses the tongue as a bridge, Qi as a guide, and Shen as a seal, entrusting the golden light and Dharma meaning to each syllable.

At the same time, the remaining dozen or so golden-patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine within Qi Xuan's corpse also emitted waves of maturity.

[Golden-Veined Soul-Suppressing Vine Growth: 100%, the plant is mature and ready for harvest.]

[Golden-Veined Soul-Suppressing Vine Growth: 100%, the plant is mature and ready for harvest.]

……

One system notification after another appeared in my mind.

Lin Xuan was still comprehending the Dharma, but his consciousness instinctively fell on "harvesting".

"Harvest".

In an instant, more than ten golden-patterned Soul-Suppressing Vine trembled simultaneously.

The dark golden vine leaves moved without wind, and strands of refined golden light and the understanding of corpse control rose from the vine, transforming into dense Dao patterns that all entered Lin Xuan's body.

Harvest successful.

[Golden Light Mantra Proficiency +150.]

[Proficiency in Corpse Control Technique +150.]

Harvest successful.

[Golden Light Mantra Proficiency +150.]

[Proficiency in Corpse Control Technique +150.]

……

The notification sound kept ringing.

A torrent of insights flowed like rivers into the sea, rapidly merging into Lin Xuan's soul.

[The proficiency level of the "Golden Light Mantra" has reached the required level, upgraded to LV5, current quality: gray.]

……

[The "Golden Light Mantra" has reached its gray quality proficiency limit and is now ready for quality upgrade.]

[The Golden Light Mantra has been upgraded in quality. Current level: LV1, current quality: White.]

[The Golden Light Mantra has been upgraded in quality. Current level: LV2, current quality: White.]

[The skill "Corpse Control Technique" has reached its gray-quality proficiency level and is now ready for quality upgrade.]

[The skill "Corpse Control Technique" has been upgraded to a higher quality level: LV1, currently classified as White.]

The moment his spell advanced, Lin Xuan's understanding of the Golden Light Spell also crossed a new threshold.

In the past, when he cast the Golden Light Mantra, he only knew how to circulate his Qi according to the law and generate light through the mantra.

Now I understand that the so-called golden light is both the protective light of the body and the pure and immaculate righteous energy in the heart of the cultivator.

A righteous heart brings light.

When the spirit is concentrated, the vital energy gathers.

As long as the intention of the Dharma remains, the golden light can move at will, not only protecting oneself, but also blessing magical artifacts, talismans, and even one's troops!

"It cannot be seen or heard."

"Encompassing heaven and earth, nurturing all living beings!"

Lin Xuan's chanting grew louder and louder.

At first, the sound only echoed around the altar.

A few breaths later, it overpowered the torrential rain and spread throughout the surrounding area.

hum!

Layer upon layer of brilliant golden light surged from Lin Xuan's body.

His robes, hair, eyebrows, and eyes were all covered with golden light.

The yellow talismans hanging at the four corners of the altar spontaneously combusted without fire, transforming into four balls of golden flame.

The Three Pure Ones' Dharma Bell vibrated on its own.

jingle--

The clear, melodious sound of bells mingled with the Taoist chants, instantly cleansing all directions.

The water vein map of the Dragon King Temple on the offering table was also drawn by the altar, and the river patterns in the map lit up one after another, rippling out in circles of shimmering blue water.

The golden light and the water light blended together.

In the blink of an eye, the entire altar transformed into a golden and blue domain.

Where the law domain was shrouded, several water palace soldiers raised their heads in unison.

The shrimp soldiers, crab generals, and three aquatic armor soldiers were originally manifested through the Water Palace's troop deployment order and the spirit mechanism of the water vein diagram.

At this moment, blessed by the golden light of the altar, the originally somewhat illusory water armor quickly solidified.

Golden lines spread along the armor plates, like naturally formed talismans for warding off evil.

The shrimp soldier's spear was refined by golden light, and the spearhead emitted a golden ray about a foot long!

The water axe in the crab general's hand was also covered by magical light, and a low hum came from the edge of the axe blade.

The three water armor soldiers grew even larger, golden scales appeared on their armor, the Water Palace Edict on their chests shone brightly, and even two pale golden lights ignited in their empty eyes!

The golden-patterned soul-suppressing vines, which had just been harvested, were extracted one by one from the corpses of the Seven Mysteries.

Controlled by Xiao Jin's croaking, they emerged and burrowed into the gaps in the armor of the five water palace soldiers.

The vines intertwined, forming tendons and inner armor.

Some of the vines wrapped around the soldiers' wrists, forming golden-patterned gauntlets!

Some of them climbed onto the weapons, adding another layer of soul-suppressing and evil-dispelling power to the axe blade and spearhead!

The altar bestowed blessings, golden light covered the body, and spiritual vines transformed into armor.

With the triple power combined, the aura of the five Water Palace soldiers rose steadily!

As Uncle Nine sensed the golden light flowing within the Dharma Domain, a look of undisguised astonishment finally appeared in his eyes.

The intensity of this golden light is no less than that of an old master who has been immersed in this path for decades.

If an ordinary great mage did not specialize in this mantra, in terms of the purity of the golden light alone, they probably could not compare to Lin Xuan at this moment.

But Uncle Nine remembered it clearly.

Prior to this, Lin Xuan clearly did not have much mastery of the Golden Light Mantra.

From the time the sacred vine matures to the time when golden light covers the altar, the entire process takes less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.

Half a cup of tea is worth more than a decade of hard work for others!

Even when Uncle Nine was young, his progress in the Golden Light Mantra was far inferior.

"The Dao of Nature... it can be so profound!!"

Uncle Nine was shaken, but the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up slightly.

If it weren't for the presence of evil cultivators, he would have loved to laugh out loud.

The patriarch treated him well!

What Lin Jiu is most proud of in his life is probably not how much cultivation he has, but that he has taken in such a monstrous disciple!

Wang Meng and the others on the other side also felt the increasingly intense golden light, and their expressions changed.

"How can this kid's Golden Light Spell be so powerful?"

"Was he hiding his true abilities the whole time?!"

"Impossible!" the alchemist holding the five-colored banner exclaimed shrilly. "If he had such abilities before, why would he wait until now to use them?"

"Could it be... that he grasped it on the spot?!"

"Are you kidding me?! Even if he's a prodigy, could he possibly comprehend such a powerful Golden Light Spell in one go?!"

"Do you even know what level of cultivation he possessed with his previous Golden Light Mantra?!"

"have no idea......"

"What's the point of all that nonsense?! The Five Yin Killing Formation is complete, kill them!"