Chapter 821 - 383: Bihai Palace Schemes, Over Twenty Years in Seclusion

Chapter 821: Chapter 383: Bihai Palace Schemes, Over Twenty Years in Seclusion

But this time, having obtained so many cultivation resources from the treasure trove of the Red Fire Old Demon, he naturally wanted to seize the time to convert these resources into strength.

Therefore, before preparing for closed-door training, there were still some things that needed to be done.

However, Lin Chang’an’s words implied something, allowing Zhou Bingxuan to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the Zhou Family purchased the Core Formation Spiritual Object with resources, such strategic materials were invaluable and unattainable for them, low-tier cultivators.

"Great Uncle, this junior naturally has dull aptitude. After breaking through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, I felt my cultivation was at a standstill..."

Yet Shen Zhuang could only sigh helplessly and clasp his hands, speaking out about what he had hesitated over for a long time.

Sometimes, even with the opportunity for Core Formation, one might not have the fortune to enjoy it due to insufficient foundations.

Such stagnation in cultivation as experienced by Shen Zhuang is quite common in the Immortal Cultivation Realm and not something peculiar.

Seeing Shen Zhuang’s demeanor of knowing when to advance and retreat, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but nod slightly.

By this generation, he owed nothing to these old friends’ descendants, merely extending a hand of care, part of which was also Yun Yao’s intention.

After the Secret Realm, he also planned to retreat to other lands.

Fortunes and misfortunes rely on one’s destiny.

"Knowing when to advance and retreat may sometimes be a blessing."

Seeing Shen Zhuang’s demeanor reminiscent of the Little Junior Sister, Lu Qingqing, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but think of her.

Subsequently, Lin Chang’an gave a Core Formation Spiritual Object to Zhou Bingxuan, while Shen Zhuang received a Talisman Treasure and three quasi-tier-three Talismans.

However, upon receiving these gifted talismans, Shen Zhuang, though simple-minded, was not foolish and seemed to perceive something.

Upon looking up and seeing Lin Chang’an’s calm expression, he sighed silently in his heart.

He knew that the fate inherited from his ancestors was likely coming to an end.

After all, the disparity between the two was too vast for their two clans to offer substantial assistance.

Unlike the Zhou Family, which could sustain exchanges with the rich resources accumulated over the years.

"Thank you, Great Uncle."

Shen Zhuang saluted respectfully, harboring no discontent as his grandmother had mentioned this when he set out from the Yue Kingdom.

The current expenditure was based on ancestral ties, and once exhausted, they would end.

Subsequently, Shen Zhuang respectfully withdrew, casting an envious glance at Zhou Bingxuan.

While he and Li Tianmo’s clans were not weak in Qingshui Bay, they couldn’t compare in depth to the Zhou Family, which had been established for nearly a thousand years.

On the other hand, Zhou Bingxuan felt no joy watching Shen Zhuang’s departure, but rather, a bit of melancholy.

Back then, all three set out from the small place of the Yue Kingdom with high spirits and bold ambitions.

Yet, harsh reality first struck Li Tianmo, followed by Shen Zhuang.

They were both people who fell behind and stopped along this path.

She clearly knew that her ability to persist longer than the two lay in her family’s continuous provision of resources, which the two needed to fight for.

She also had the advantage of an Upper Grade Spirit Root talent.

With both innate and acquired advantages, she could sustain longer than the two.

But whether she could go further, Zhou Bingxuan fell into silence, unsure of the road ahead.

Inside the cave dwelling, watching Zhou Bingxuan, Lin Chang’an also nodded to himself; whether it be talent or reliance on family resources, her cultivation was nearing completion.

And her mentality wasn’t lacking.

"Before I go into seclusion, I will guide you through the Core Formation experience. I hope you won’t disappoint the Zhou Family."

"Thank you, Senior Lin."

Subsequently, inside the cave dwelling, Lin Chang’an carefully instructed her on the process of Core Formation, and Zhou Bingxuan listened attentively.

Only the Sword Servant beside them seemed perplexed, furrowing her brow in thought, wondering if Core Formation was that difficult?

When she formed her core, she hadn’t encountered many of the issues explained by her master. For her, the greatest difficulty in forming a core was achieving an Upper Grade Golden Core or striving for an Immortal Golden Core.

Back then, when Lin Chang’an formed his core, he did so with a Low Grade Spirit Root, naturally encountering a comprehensive set of issues.

For Zhou Bingxuan, the effect would naturally be more beneficial.

The Sword Servant’s Spirit Body, even within the Immortal Cultivation Realm, belonged to the ranks of prodigies, a comparison that couldn’t be made.

This is why many prodigious experiences in the Immortal Cultivation Realm cannot be replicated, especially for cultivators with rare Spirit Bodies. Their experiences are only suitable for themselves.

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After handling some trivial matters, Lin Chang’an sealed the cave dwelling with the Sword Servant and began his closed-door training.

Inside the quiet cave dwelling, there were occasionally only three avatars focused on refining skills.

The Cyan-Horned Bull and Phoenix Cry Bird were also diligently cultivating,

while Lin Chang’an’s true body, along with the Sword Servant, engaged in monotonous cultivation, training, and more training within the cave dwelling.

Three years passed, and the cave dwelling was covered with moss, devoid of any movement.

As sun and moon took turns, a decade quietly slipped by, and the gate of the cave dwelling remained immovable. Beneath the cover of moss and tree vines, the entrance to the cave dwelling was no longer distinguishable.

Even the outer octagonal pavilion roof bore signs of the ravages of time.

Far on Celestial Spring Peak on Five Dragons Island, before Lin Chang’an’s seclusion, he conferred with Fairy Ni Chang.

The Zhou Sisters, Core Formation cultivators, were stationed within the mountainside cave dwelling to cultivate and handle affairs for Celestial Spring Peak.

Even the Yin Spirit Beast King Double-Headed Tiger in the depths of the Heaven-Reaching Mist Sea ceased its expansion, seeking an island rich in spiritual energy to hide and cultivate.

Time flowed by like water, changing seascapes into mulberry fields.

As the time for the Secret Realm opening approached, battles in the Outer Sea grew fiercer, with countless cultivators who’d been in retreat for years emerging.