Chapter 665: Ascension
Chapter 665: Ascension
After they finished their meal, there was a messenger from the Sima Family looking for him.
Lin Xuan Qi frowned when he read the message from Sima Ye.
It was about the Qing Feng Sect’s sect leader arriving in Hong Feng City soon.
Lin Xuan Qi wasn’t too sure about the purpose of his visit, but he was certain that it had something to do with Zhao Geng Nian and his performance so far.
Although it was unlikely, he hoped that the Qing Feng Sect would give up and let go of Hong Feng City.
He figured that it was best that he lie low for the time being when the sect leader arrived.
Who knows what the sect leader had on his hands?
There might be some Artifact or Formation Array that could uncover his secrets.
After all, he had seen so many different Artifacts and Formation Arrays that had abilities which seemed impossible.
"I think I need to get back to the lab." Lin Xuan Qi let out a long sigh and had a last look at the pond before he stood up from his seat.
It was best for him to focus on his cultivation as much as he could, and to see if there were any talismans or spells he could learn to counter the sect leader.
"Master Lin, me ready fish anytime." Zhi Yong patted his chest and volunteered to join in the fishing when he had the time again.
Lin Xuan Qi nodded his head at him and said, "Don’t worry, I will never forget about you."
Zhi Yong was his perfect fishing buddy so how could he forget about him.
And with that, Lin Xuan Qi went back into his lab to continue with his cultivation.
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Inside the lab.
Lin Xuan Qi flipped through the manuscript for the Daoist Five-Element Cultivation Techniques to see if there was anything that could help.
He read about all the talismans inside, but there wasn’t anything that could suppress his Five-Element Qi for it to avoid detection.
After the search with the talisman failed, he continued and checked on the spells that were available.
"Fire, Wind, Ice, Earth..." There were spells making use of the different elements but it was not what he was looking for.
He continued and reached a section where it was all about different sorts of supporting spells.
"Walking through the walls, clones with Five-Element Qi, ability to move beneath the earth..." Lin Xuan Qi mumbled and read these spells carefully.
They weren’t for attacking but were still useful to him.
He memorized these spells one by one, moving on to the next after he had remembered one.
Then, he finally chanced upon the spell he was looking for.
The words ’Five-Element Qi Suppression Spell’ were written on the page and he read about it.
With the spell, he would be able to suppress his Five-Element Qi from detection, even from cultivators that were at Soul Formation and above.
And given that the Five-Element Qi was much more superior to that of the Spirit Qi, he figured that it would be a level higher if he took that into consideration.
Lin Xuan Qi quickly memorized the spell and tried it out.
He chanted the words of the spell and directed his Five-Element Qi throughout his five organs.
When he was done chanting the words of the spell, he couldn’t feel his Five-Element Qi anymore in an instant.
Lin Xuan Qi tried to hover from the ground in such a state and he was miraculously able to do so despite the absence of his Five-Element Qi.
"Great, just what I needed." He let out a sigh and said to himself.
That would alleviate the fear of being found out by the Qing Feng Sect’s sect leader if he really had the means to do so.
He would have to go out for the opening of the shopping mall eventually, and there wasn’t any guarantee that he wouldn’t meet with the sect leader by chance.
Better to be prepared for it than to leave it to fate.
After he was done with the suppression spell, he moved on to the other spells like walking through the walls and moving in the earth.
He didn’t mind having more abilities to ensure his survival.
And without fail, they worked perfectly.
Lin Xuan Qi didn’t stop and he continued to sit in lotus position and took a Core Formation Pill.
Time was short and he had to get to Nascent Soul Level as soon as possible.
He could feel that he was breaching the peak of the Core Formation Refined Stage to reach the Perfected Stage very soon.
One Five-Element Stone after another, he absorbed the Five-Element Qi from them.
He didn’t know how long it was when he felt the familiar warmth in his dantian.
The Spirit Sea in his mind turned turbulent and he had to inhale slowly and direct his Five-Element Qi in a cycle through his five organs.
It helped with the pain in his mind and his Spirit Sea slowly calmed down.
When it was settled, his Spirit Sea was still like a calm ocean.
His senses were heightened even more than they were before.
Lin Xuan Qi opened his eyes and everything looked fresh to him.
Every little detail in the surroundings could be seen clearly.
The texture of the wood and every linen of the tabletop cloth were now visible to him.
With the time and focus he had spent on cultivation for the past few days, he had ascended to the Core Formation Perfected Level.
A step closer to the Nascent Soul Level for him.
And even though he had just ascended, he didn’t stop and continued with his cultivation.
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Meanwhile, Lee He Song together with Lao Er and Ling Er were together with the other cultivators from the different sects, clans and families.
They had merged with the forces of Qian Shi and were tasked to attack the cultivators from the north from behind when they laid siege on Gui Feng City.
It was a long and tiring journey for Lao Er and Ling Er but their morale was high with the recent victory they had.
And with the help of Lee He Song and Han Di, they were confident that they would be able to defend Gui Feng City successfully from the clutches of the Crimson Wolf Lord.