It is said that the Grotto Heaven can blur one's perception of time.
Even if one cultivates within for several months or years, the cultivator inside will not have a clear sense of time, only feeling that time passes in an instant.
In this state, everyone is immersed in their own cultivation insight, unable to extricate themselves.
Everyone has gained a lot; the True Qi in the form of swords around the Young Sword Hero is completely restrained, the heartbeat resounds like a sword chant, and every inch of skin glows with the light of a sword, crystal clear, indicating a breakthrough in the sword technique he practices, bringing him closer to the sword body he often speaks of.
The Female Alchemist, in the process of alchemy, has also improved her control over fire, with the purple flames within the pill furnace forming nine layers of whirlpools, continuously refining the herbs to remove all impurities from the pill.
Even the Beast Taming Sect Disciple, who did not occupy the Bodhi Tree, felt more at peace in his Qi Cultivation process, with higher efficiency and time passing swiftly, without the usual tedium.
At this moment, Lin Jing has reverted to his original form. Using the golden Bodhi, he has memorized the structure of the purple True Qi and began reorganizing it himself. Countless attempts and tens of thousands of repetitions have allowed him to construct the purple True Qi faster and faster.
Unknowingly, his cultivation has broken through from the early Qi Cultivation Stage to the mid-stage, reaching the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation!
Eventually, he was not satisfied with just practicing internally and began to release True Qi, manipulating the purple True Qi to shape it into a dragon-like skeleton that enveloped him completely, observing the outside world through the illusion.
Others were not surprised by Lin Jing's transformation into a giant dragon again and continued their immersive cultivation, only the Pine Needle Mouse suddenly looked towards Lin Jing.
"It seems feasible." Lin Jing murmured, feeling that he had perfectly replicated the effect of the Purple Dragon Bone Flower, considering it as an entry to the "Way of Illusions."
Unlike ordinary shapeshifting techniques, his current illusion magic is more deceptive, enough to deceive across levels.
However, using such top-tier illusion magic, Lin Jing felt the consumption was significant. Even though he broke through, his True Qi was still insufficient.
And most importantly, currently, it's easier under the enhancement of the golden Bodhi Tree, but once he leaves, it will likely require more practice to use it smoothly.
"This illusion magic can indeed transform into other demon beasts, so let's name it 'Shape-Shift Illusion'." Lin Jing attempted to drive a massive dragon claw towards the Pine Needle Mouse, enveloping it within the illusion.
Inside, the Pine Needle Mouse saw Lin Jing transformed into a Black Bear Monster.
However, unlike itself, this Black Bear Monster wasn't wearing a Taoist robe but a kasaya.
Ferociously menacing, it had the majesty of a Demon King.
If the Pine Needle Mouse didn't know what was happening, it would surely have guarded its storage bag and walked away.
Lin Jing dispelled the illusion True Qi covering his body and looked at the Pine Needle Mouse.
"How is it?" he asked.
"Squeak!" The Pine Needle Mouse sighed; no, there was absolutely no gain, whether it's a flower being a world or a leaf being a universe, it's all deceit!
"I told you to advance step by step, not even a bit of harvest?" Lin Jing said helplessly.
The Pine Needle Mouse's talent is undoubtedly exceptional. With the silver Bodhi Tree's enhancement, he believed there must have been some gain.
Sure enough, the Pine Needle Mouse took out a red leaf, saying that there was indeed some gain.
"What is it?" Lin Jing asked.
"Squeak!" It threw its new storage bag to Lin Jing.
Lin Jing caught the Snowfield Cultivator's storage bag.
In the next moment, the Pine Needle Mouse hurled a Flying Leaf Technique at the storage bag Lin Jing was holding...
When the red flying leaf touched the storage bag, it disappeared mysteriously.
When the flying leaf appeared again and flew away, a heap of spirit stones fell out of the storage bag, despite Lin Jing having done nothing.
It was as if the flying leaf had sliced a slit in a pouch.
The Pine Needle Mouse's Flying Leaf Technique had unexpectedly mutated into a spell that could shake out items from a storage bag.
Lin Jing slightly opened his mouth, wanting to say something but ultimately gave up.
"I casually mentioned it, and you actually did it."
Space magic!
This is definitely even more difficult to learn than illusion magic.
It actually comprehended it just by continuously taking out and putting the red leaf back into the storage bag.
If Lin Jing had known the Pine Needle Mouse was so monstrous, he would have given the golden Bodhi Tree for it to use.
"Squeak!" However, the Pine Needle Mouse felt this magic was of little use.
It needed the opponent's storage bag itself. What if, while using this magic in battle, it accidentally damaged its storage bag?
Lin Jing ignored it, whether it was the Flying Leaf Technique or the Pine Needle Mouse's obsession with storage equipment, it had now become a storage bag slayer.
"A magic that can extract resources from a storage bag, let's call this upgraded flight leaf magic 'Flying Leaf Plucking Flowers'." Lin Jing said.
The Pine Needle Mouse had no objection.
The name of this technique sounds decent enough.
Lin Jing had previously given it several names, all of which the Pine Needle Mouse found unpleasant or perfunctory, finally insisting Lin Jing refer to it as Pine Needle Mouse. Compared to those dreadful names, this technique's name at least sounded like it was given by a person.
The Pine Needle Mouse planned for when they had money, to train in the Wen Domain, and then seek a learned Feng Shui Master for a good name capable of achieving immortality.
"Speaking of which, although we've gained quite a harvest, my invented 'Thousand Transformations Phantom' and your improved 'Flying Leaf Plucking Flower' seem to have not made it into the stone tablet ranking," Lin Jing stroked his chin.
He dispersed all of his illusions and looked at the stone tablet at the center of the three trees.
Rank one hundred.
Feng Jiutian, created the second cultivation physique Wind Sovereign Body during the Foundation Establishment Stage in Bodhi Heaven.
He didn't know who Feng Jiutian was nor what the Wind Sovereign Body was, but possessing two special physiques at the Foundation Establishment Stage was impressive.
He wondered if, during his own Foundation Establishment Stage, he could cultivate a second physique besides the Longevity Body...
Lin Jing shook his head, regretting that he couldn't see the rankings beyond one hundred. He was quite curious about where the potential of the spell he created and the Pine Needle Mouse would rank among all the cultivators who have entered Bodhi Heaven.
No bonus rewards to claim now.
Hopefully, there will be another opportunity to enter Bodhi Heaven in the future.
Just as this thought crossed his mind, the grotto heaven rumbled as if it were about to close.
...
Sword Domain.
The foremost sword cultivation sect of Celestial Essence Ancient Country, Celestial Sword Sect, outer sect.
As a massive pillar of light faded, an outer sect elder of Celestial Sword Sect, who had been watching all along, looked at the young Sword Hero holding the Demon-slaying Sword.
"Yuan Jing!" The elder of Celestial Sword Sect sighed in relief upon seeing the young Sword Hero emerge, then showed a look of delight.
"Not bad, over these ten years, you're the fourth disciple from our Sword Sect to be chosen by the grotto heaven! A mundane physique entering the grotto heaven, you have the demeanor of your senior sister back in the day!"
"Greetings, Elder," the young Sword Hero Yuan Jing was slightly nervous upon seeing the outer sect elder.
Elder Jian Xu asked, "Yuan Jing, which grotto heaven did you enter?"
"Returning to Elder, it was the Bodhi Grotto Heaven."
"Bodhi Grotto Heaven? The one for enlightenment? It actually pulled a Qi Cultivation cultivator into the Bodhi Grotto Heaven..." Elder Jian Xu was at a loss for words. Entering the Bodhi Grotto Heaven with the highest cultivation is best, only this way can one use a lifetime's accumulation to create the most suitable thing.
At the Qi Cultivation Stage, not even the sect's basics are fully understood, such a waste!
However, just entering the grotto heaven is good; a fate that comes unasked need not be wasted.
He looked at the young Sword Hero. Though this disciple didn't have any extraordinary constitution, he had great understanding of Sword Dao cultivation techniques, quickly surpassing those of the same alumni with special physiques to become the foremost of the outer sect.
Without a special cultivation physique, it doesn't matter. With the Sword Canon that can cultivate into a later heavenly sword physique, it's equally promising. This time's grotto heaven arrival proved his potential well!
"Besides you, who else entered the Bodhi Grotto Heaven? Did you manage to seize a golden Bodhi Tree?" Elder Jian Xu asked again.
The most nerve-racking question for the young Sword Hero finally came.
"Disciple has failed, only shared a green Bodhi Tree with one person, losing face for the sect. I will definitely cultivate diligently afterward, please punish me, Elder."
Elder Jian Xu was taken aback. Although Yuan Jing didn't have a special physique like previous batches' firsts from the outer sect, his sword attainments were outstanding and he only got a green Bodhi?
"Punish what, there is always a heaven above a heaven, and others outside oneself. I see that you have already cultivated a sword heart, it seems that you are not far from forming a sword physique, having gains is good, it's just a win or loss in the moment," Elder Jian Xu consoled. "Which sect's Qi Cultivation cultivator took over the golden and silver Bodhi?"
"This time, a total of 12 people entered the Bodhi Grotto Heaven, a Cyan-robed Scholar from Wen Domain Celestial Fate City, a Female Alchemist from Fire Domain Pill Furnace Sect, eight from the Beast Taming Sect of the Wild Domain, of which seven were accidentally involved, and one...was a Snowfield Cultivator."
The young Sword Hero said, "The golden Bodhi was taken by a disciple from the Beast Taming Sect, as for the silver Bodhi Tree..."
"It was taken by his Pet Beast."
"What?" Elder Jian Xu was taken aback, the Beast Taming Sect? Is it the Beast Taming Sect he knew?
"You lost to a disciple from the Beast Taming Sect?"
"Elder...what I can do...so could his Pet Beast. What they can do...I can't," the young Sword Hero didn't know how to explain.
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The same storyline repeated in the Fire Domain, Pill Furnace Sect.
The narcissistic Female Alchemist, a slightly famous alchemy genius of the sect, gained even more attention thanks to this grotto heaven trip.
The name of Tang Monk from the Beast Taming Sect started to be known among these major sect cultivators as well.
…
In the Wen Domain, a Cyan-robed Scholar dragged a Snowfield Savage, looking at colleagues gathered around a light beam in the city. He wiped the bloodstains off his face and clasped his fists firmly.
Almost ready to write "I want a promotion" on his face.
Wild Domain, Beast Taming Sect.
With many elders waiting outside the grotto heaven, they were overjoyed as Lin Jing and the others returned unharmed.
However, observing the seven people and seven beasts faintly rallying around Lin Jing and the Pine Needle Mouse like guards, looking at them with awe, the elders really wanted to know...what exactly happened inside the grotto heaven.
Yet what left Mechanist Elder Yu even more baffled was how some of the disciples were also looking at him feverishly.