Chapter 517 - 352: Treasure within the Spirit Vein, First Ascent to the Celestial Phenomena (Two in One)
Shuangmu Mountain, Thousand Wood Peak, at the end of the peach forest.
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Lin Shiming took one step onto the summit and finally landed at a lava vent.
The scorching lava continuously bubbled, and the terrifying high temperature roasted the entire vent!
This place was also the location of a Fourth Rank Fire Attribute Spirit Vein.
Even though the Flaming Sword had absorbed most of the Spiritual Energy, the pure Fire Attribute Spirit Vein still surged with abundant Spiritual Energy.
The Fire Attribute Spiritual Power that formed became more visible as strands of Spirit Light rose from the lava, some drawn out, some scattering!
In the center of the lava pool, atop several lava pillars, twinkling sparkles formed several vortices of Spiritual Energy.
Faintly, one could see the shadow of Flame Crystals, the land of this Spirit Vein also having been modified according to the Secret Techniques left by the cultivators from the Zhang Family.
It could increase the birth rate of Flame Crystals, normally three years for one, but now it was two every three years.
Of course, more importantly, such an arrangement allowed integration with the Spirit Vein Treasure Cultivating Secret Technique!
Lin Shiming now had two Soul-Suppressing Pagodas and to form more powerful Soul-Suppressing Pagodas and effects, he would inevitably need to refine more in the future.
And the biggest limitation of a Lifebound Treasure was the need for nurturing in the Purple Mansion.
Lin Shiming’s greatest concern since he began his cultivation was always the lack of time for cultivation.
This limitation was also why Purple Mansion cultivators and Golden Core Cultivators seldom used complete sets of Magical Treasures, not to mention complete sets of Lifebound Treasures, which were even rarer.
Lin Shiming sat in front of the Spirit Vein, but he didn’t immediately cast any spells; instead, he took out the Array Plate that matched the Secret Technique he had obtained from the Zhang Family cultivator.
He also placed the Jade Slip, carved with the Secret Technique, against his forehead and reviewed it several times.
During this period, he received two system prompts, perfecting the Secret Technique twice.
By the third day, Lin Shiming opened his eyes and seeing that no prompt appeared, he took a deep breath, and the Array Plates in his hands flew one by one into the lava as countless True Yuan were infused!
From within the Array Plate, numerous strands of Spirit Light headed deep into the lava, somewhat similar to the Spirit Art used by Lin Xianzhi when harvesting Spirit Veins.
However, it was obviously much simpler.
Roar!
A long howl echoed, revealing a Fire Attribute Dragon Shadow within the Spirit Vein, roaming through the lava.
The Dragon Shadow was entirely composed of Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi, magnificent and majestic, not much different from a manifested Dragon Vein’s appearance, except the aura exuded was much weaker.
The Dragon Shadow roared at times, burst forth at others, and as the lava surged upwards in a geyser before falling down, the bubbling vapor exploded, sending up scalding hot air, and for a moment, the temperature rose dramatically again.
Without further hesitation, Lin Shiming’s Soul-Suppressing Pagoda flew out, circling above the lava.
Now, in the final stage of the Spirit Vein Treasure Cultivation, the Spirit Formation was activated and a multitude of Spirit Arts was cast.
Because of prior contemplation and system prompts, the Spirit Art casting was exceptionally smooth.
The Soul-Suppressing Pagoda turned half a man’s height, tranquilly floating above the molten lava.
And the Dragon Shadow began to spew Spiritual Qi towards the Soul-Suppressing Pagoda.
The burst of Spiritual Qi covered it, slowly seeping into the body of the pagoda.
The Soul-Suppressing Pagoda slightly shone, its brilliance dimming and brightening, flickering constantly.
Spirit Vein Treasure Cultivation, success!
Lin Shiming’s eyes lit up as he let out a long breath, finally relieving his heart, but he also saw that a Fourth Rank Inferior Grade Spirit Vein could nurture at most one Magical Treasure. Adding more than one would slow the nurturing rate considerably.
If he wanted to fully nurture a set of Lifebound Treasures, the Lin Family would need to possess more of the Fourth Rank Pure Spirit Veins.
Especially since his Star Spirit Clam, after its breakthrough, also needed to devour Fourth Rank Spirit Water and Spirit Soil, leaving him feeling quite overwhelmed.
Originally, he thought the Lin Family’s three Fourth Rank Spirit Veins were sufficient, but now, the Spirit Vein shortage was significant!
The only good news was that their Coral Alliance was within the Outer Sea territory, where many locations were unexplored by cultivators, or guarded by Purple Mansion Great Demons that normal cultivators couldn’t handle, which meant that many Spirit Veins existed there.
Moreover, in the Southern Sea Cultivation World, the selling of Spirit Veins was more common!
Frequently appearing in the auctions, although purchasing a Fourth Rank Spirit Vein outright might be impossible, buying multiple Third Rank Spirit Veins could still compose a Fourth Rank Spirit Vein.
Lin Shiming closed his eyes slightly, beginning to recuperate his True Yuan. Half an hour later, a Spirit Talisman flew out and landed in Lin Shiming’s hand.
Lin Shiming then rose gracefully and headed towards the Family’s Council Hall.
Within the Council Hall, Lin Houyuan, Lin Houyuan, Lin Xianzhi, Lin Shizhong, and Lin Houxuan were all present.
This time, the family was deliberating on taking over the central Pill Pavilion, Artifact Refining Pavilion, and wine houses at Heavenly Phenomenon Island’s Heavenly Phenomenon Marketplace—not just the outskirts, selling a few Second Rank Magical Artifacts and Second Rank Spirit Pills like before!
Although the profits were slim and it was hard to reach the distinguished halls of Heavenly Phenomenon Island.
Of course, of utmost importance for the Lin Family was their wine house.
The Alchemy Pavilion was a mainstay of the Ye Family’s business and the Artifact Refining Pavilion was a Duan Family enterprise among the three Foundation Establishment clans, which had no shortage of Third Rank Supreme Grade Artifact Refiners.
The Lin Family’s competitive power was not strong; currently, they aimed to convert all the collected Demon Beast materials and Alchemy materials into Spirit Pills and Spiritual Artifacts, in exchange for more suitable cultivation resources.
As for the Lin Family’s wine house, with their Mingxin Tea and Crocodile Spirit Dishes as the main attractions, the Lin Family had also developed Third Rank Green Shell Crab and Third Rank Profound Turtle Spirit Dishes as their masterpiece dish.
In the field of Spirit Dishes, perhaps due to being close to the sea, local cultivators were not very skilled.
This was a significant advantage for the Lin Family, and even in the future, opening their wine houses on other Purple Mansion power’s islands, becoming an equivalent to the Zhao Kingdom’s Laiyue Tower, was not an impossibility!
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