Curling his lips, Ye Lin replicated the five thousand-plus mid-grade spirit stones, over two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, as well as a miscellaneous pile of natural treasures, pills, and every other replicable resource he had.
After multiplying all his resources a thousandfold, his treasury was once again quite flush.
As for the cultivation techniques and spells practiced by Nangong Tian, Ji Qianxing, and the others, their grades did not even reach Heaven-grade, so he naturally had no interest in practicing them.
Tossing the pile of resources aside, he cast his gaze toward the bead Jiang Qianyue had used to save her life at the very end.
【Item: Heavenly Calculation Bead (Replica)
Grade: Heaven-grade
Description: A replica made from the ancient treasure, the Heavenly Calculation Bead. As long as one is near a genius cultivator and speaks their name, this bead will fluctuate. Based on the strength of the fluctuations, one can judge the genius's cultivation talent.
In addition, this bead can block attacks below the Void Return Stage.】
“And here I thought it was some kind of treasure. To think it's just a useless piece of junk?”
With just a glance at the information displayed on the item panel, Ye Lin lost all interest in this replica of the Heavenly Calculation Bead.
If he wanted to check someone else's talent, he only needed to activate the Great Dao Mirror of Years and take a single look.
As for its defensive capability that could block attacks from those below the Void Return Stage, he already had the Black Tortoise Black Dragon Seal, which could withstand attacks from Tribulation Transmutation Stage cultivators. Why would he need this thing?
After tossing the Heavenly Calculation Bead and other cultivation resources into the second layer of the Desolate Ancient Dao Pagoda, Myriad Treasures Heaven, for storage, Ye Lin began his daily routine of swinging his sword ten thousand times and visualizing the Soaring Fairy Visualization Chart.
The former was a mandatory cultivation task for the Dao-grade 《Heaven-Cleaving Sword Intent》. The first form, Charging Form, and the second form, Defying Fate Form, had already become some of his greatest means against enemies.
He was naturally very eager for this third form, and the Soaring Fairy Visualization Chart was the key to the rapid explosion of his mental power. This was also essential for Alchemists, Refiners, Talisman Masters, Formation Masters, and the like, so he naturally had to cultivate it diligently every day.
【Ding! It has been detected that you are cultivating diligently. The efficiency of your sword intent comprehension and the gains from your mental power enhancement are accumulating at a hundredfold rate...】
【Congratulations, you have gained 10 points of sword intent and 10 points of mental power...】
Through one sword swing and visualization of the Soaring Fairy after another, Ye Lin's sword intent and mental power grew at a rapid pace.
Even so, the accumulation of sword intent required for the third form of the Heaven-Cleaving Sword Intent was practically astronomical.
Although his current mental power could rival any Golden Core cultivator, a massive chasm lay between the Golden Core Stage and the Nascent Soul Stage. Trying to elevate it rapidly was extremely difficult.
Fortunately, while others progressed step by step, he was practically flying in the sky. As long as he persevered, it would not take long before he broke through once again.
More than three shichen flew by in the blink of an eye. Because of the Chaos Physique's hundredfold recovery speed, he was still full of energy even after swinging his sword ten thousand times this time, instead of fainting from exhaustion like before.
“It's a pity that the inheritance card of the Heaven-Cleaving Sword Intent specifies that only ten thousand sword swings count each day. Any extra swings don't count.”
“I can't look at the Soaring Fairy Visualization Chart too much either, or else some unspeakable, immense horror will occur.”
“Otherwise, I would have ground this out until the end of time.”
With today's basic tasks completed, Ye Lin muttered to himself as he sat in place.
Immediately after, he began to map out his next cultivation plan in his mind.
First, after treating Lin Kuo and the other Demon Suppressing Guard to a meal, he should go use the Heritage Key to the Thunder Ancestor Hall.
Second, once he obtained the Thunder Ancestor Hall's heritage, he would take his Reincarnation Legion and begin sweeping away all the evil spirits within the borders of the Tianyuan Dynasty.
On one hand, this was to accumulate blood qi for his breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage. On the other hand, it was also to earn a large amount of demon-slaying points to exchange for high-quality Golden Core spiritual materials in the treasury of the Demon Suppressing Division headquarters, while simultaneously farming other-race lifespan, Luck Value, and so on.
Third, he would participate in the Inner Academy Genius Tournament to secure a slot to enter a Mysterious-grade Cultivation Academy, while waiting for the prerequisite tasks for breaking through to the Golden Core Stage to refresh.
“Everything else is easy to handle, but the refresh of the Golden Core Stage prerequisite tasks is out of my control.”
“I have to find an opportunity to ask others and see if I can find a way to speed up the refresh of these prerequisite tasks.”
After murmuring to himself in contemplation, Ye Lin shifted his thoughts and exited the Desolate Ancient Dao Pagoda.
Returning to his cave dwelling on Xuanqing Island, he collapsed onto his bed and fell fast asleep.
He had experienced too much throughout the day. Although his mind and body were still at their peak, his consciousness was somewhat exhausted, so he naturally needed to rest and relax.
The night passed in the blink of an eye. Early the next morning, Ye Lin was awakened by the notification sound of his Immortal Destiny.
Since he had various matters to attend to now, he naturally chose not to open the day's Immortal Destiny, opting to let it accumulate instead.
“I wonder if Lin Kuo has returned to the Demon Suppressing Division yet.”
After giving a massive stretch and performing a brief wash-up, Ye Lin headed toward the Demon Suppressing Division.
Because everyone had learned yesterday that the Tianyuan Dynasty had been traded away by Mo Wushang to the evil spirit race as blood food, countless people had been in a state of panic and anxiety.
Walking along the way, the number of street stalls, fortune tellers, and various merchants on the streets had decreased significantly. The pedestrians on the streets were also walking in a hurry, their faces filled with worry.
The royal capital of Tianqi City, which had flourished for a thousand years, actually showed signs of decay and decline at this moment, like the sun setting in the west.
When the vendors and pedestrians saw him arrive, they were both excited and hesitant to speak.
Clearly, his exposure of the deal between the evil spirit race and Mo Wushang yesterday, as well as his slaying of Jiang Qianyue with his sword, had dealt a massive shock to everyone.
At this moment, many people both feared him and regarded him as their hope amidst the disaster.
Paying no mind to what others thought, Ye Lin crossed the long street and walked into the Demon Suppressing Division.
Compared to the panic of the ordinary people outside, the members of the Demon Suppressing Division, who dealt with evil spirits constantly, were in a significantly better state.
Although they also worried that the evil race would devour the Tianyuan Dynasty, they believed even more that the higher-ups of the Demon Suppressing Division would not sit idly by, and the higher-ups of the Cultivation Academy would certainly not just sit around waiting to die.
Upon arriving at the Demon Suppressing Division, Ye Lin saw a bruised, swollen, and listless Lin Kuo.
“Thank you, Brother Ye, for your prestigious reputation. It saved my dog life.”
The moment he saw him, Lin Kuo walked over with a face full of gratitude and grasped his hand.
Seeing this, Ye Lin could not help but be stunned. Upon brief questioning, he learned that this guy had gone to see his fiancée that day, only to be swindled out of everything on him by her family, who were even preparing to sell him off to work in the mines.
Fortunately, Ye Lin had displayed immense power in the sky yesterday. Once his fiancée's family realized he shared a close relationship with Ye Lin, they hurriedly released him and offered gifts of apology.
“Brother Ye, you have no idea. I really thought my life was over.”
Having finished recounting his experience, Lin Kuo almost fell to his knees in tears before Ye Lin.
“Do you want me to take action and get rid of your fiancée's family for you?” Ye Lin glanced at Lin Kuo and asked in a serious tone.
“No need. Although she deceived me, and although she has dozens of fiancés, I still believe she once loved me...” Hearing that Ye Lin wanted to kill people on his behalf, Lin Kuo quickly shook his head.
Witnessing this, Ye Lin's face darkened, and he could only offer his silent, speechless respect.
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