Chapter 84: Breakthrough in Cultivation, Yin Fiend Qi About to Erupt!
Lin Fan quickly searched through Elder Shen's Qiankun pouch and couldn't help but smile with delight.
"Brother Lin Fan, judging by your expression, looks like we made a profit?" Lin Dong asked with a grin.
Lin Fan nodded. "Not bad at all. That old guy was richer than Wang Yan. There are eighty thousand Pure Yuan Pills in here."
"In addition, there are a few healing spiritual herbs and some rare metals. Plus, with the gray disk and the Da Luo Golden Spear—two spiritual treasures—the total value definitely exceeds a hundred thousand Pure Yuan Pills!"
"Now that's a good haul," Lin Dong smiled. "Congratulations, Brother Lin Fan."
"A modest gain. Nothing worth boasting about. Come on, let's head home," Lin Fan chuckled.
"Oh right—about that battle earlier, until we grow stronger, let's not mention it to anyone."
Lin Dong nodded firmly. "Understood, Brother Lin Fan."
Riding Huo'er and Xiao Yan, the two streaked across the land like flaming arrows, racing back to Yan City.
Upon their return to the Lin Family estate, the entire household erupted in joy.
Qingtan rushed over to Lin Fan, her face glowing with excitement.
"Brother Lin Fan, you're back! Were there any dangers in the tomb?"
Lin Fan smiled. "Danger? Not exactly—just a few minor troubles."
Qingtan pouted and tugged his arm. "Tell me all about it! What happened?"
"Hehe, alright…" Lin Fan laughed and began sharing their experiences—of course, omitting certain details.
Qingtan pursed her lips. "Treasure hunting in the tomb sounds really fun… I wanted to go, but you wouldn't let me."
Lin Fan shrugged. "The tomb was actually quite dangerous. Your brother Lin Dong and I barely managed to protect ourselves."
Qingtan lowered her head, her mood dropping. "It's because I'm too weak…"
Lin Fan rubbed her head gently and smiled. "No need to worry. We found a yin-attribute spiritual herb in the tomb: Extreme Yin Dragon Saliva."
"Once you refine it, you'll be able to condense a Yin Core and break through from the Earth Yuan Stage straight into the Small Yuan Dan Realm."
[Ding! You touched Lin Qingtan and obtained: One Essence Origin Pill!
Note: Improves both spiritual and Yuan power simultaneously.]
Essence Origin Pill?
Boosts both spirit and Yuan energy—a real treasure!
Lin Fan was quite pleased with the system reward.
"Really? That's amazing!" Qingtan's eyes sparkled.
Lin Fan laughed. "Of course it's true. But we'll wait until the night when the Yin Fiend Qi is at its peak this month to use it."
"Mm! I'll listen to Brother Lin Fan," Qingtan nodded obediently.
In the days that followed, Lin Fan and Lin Dong remained at the Lin estate to cultivate.
Lin Fan passed on several powerful techniques to Lin Dong:
Demon Suppression Palm (from Wang Yan's Qiankun pouch)Sky-Scale Halberd Art (from the tomb's inheritance)Taiqing Skywalking Step (from a system reward)
He also taught the movement skill to Qingtan.
As for the Supreme Sensory Technique, Lin Fan kept that to himself—for now. It was connected to the search for the Embryo of the Plane, and he would only decide whether to pass it on once the time came.
If he could draw more Plane Embryos from the system, he'd let Lin Dong take the one in this world.
If not… he'd have to prioritize himself.
At worst, when his strength grew, he could help Lin Dong acquire another embryo in the Great Thousand World.
After cultivating the Supreme Sensory Technique and Skywalking Step, Lin Fan swallowed the Essence Origin Pill and began training both his spirit and Yuan Power.
To his surprise, the pill didn't dissolve immediately like others.
Instead, it split into two streams—one stored in his Niwan Palace, the other in his Dantian, waiting to be absorbed slowly.
Lin Fan wasn't impatient. Each day, he refined a portion of the energy—and would occasionally take Qingtan out for a stroll to relax.
Compared to him, Lin Dong was much more focused.
After returning from the tomb, Lin Dong used the stone talisman to refine all the spiritual herbs he had into pills and began intense cultivation.
Other than mealtime, Lin Fan hardly saw him.
Time flew by.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
One day, Lin Fan finally finished refining the energy from the Essence Origin Pill.
His Yuan Power cultivation advanced from Mid to Late Form Creation Realm!
The very next day, his spiritual strength also broke through, and he successfully condensed Spiritual Fire, becoming a Symbol Refiner!
Though only a low-grade Symbol Refiner, it was still a big leap.
"Form Creation — Late Stage, and a Symbol Refiner… not bad!"
Lin Fan smiled, pleased with his progress.
He ended his training and stepped out of his room.
"Oh? Lin Dong broke through too?"
He sensed Lin Dong's cultivation—he had reached Great Perfection Yuan Dan Realm.
A bit late compared to the original novel, where Lin Dong broke through inside the tomb, but only by a few weeks.
The techniques and herbs Lin Fan had given him were a fair tradeoff.
Some of the spiritual herbs Lin Fan found had been purified by Lin Dong using the stone talisman—and they shared the refined pills evenly.
Suddenly, Lin Fan remembered he still had one spiritual herb he hadn't had Lin Dong refine.
He headed toward Lin Dong's room.
"Brother Lin Fan, you're here," Lin Dong greeted him warmly.
"Congrats on your breakthrough," Lin Fan smiled.
Lin Dong scratched his head. "I'm still far behind you…"
"Heh, everyone has their own path. Maybe your next chance will bring you even farther," Lin Fan chuckled.
He then took out a fragrant flower and handed it over.
"What's this?" Lin Dong asked curiously.
"It's called Breaking Realm Flower. It helps break through cultivation bottlenecks."
"Breaking Realm Flower?!" Lin Dong was startled.
"Yup. Take it. Use the stone talisman to refine it into pills and see how many you get."
"I'll do it now," Lin Dong said, accepting the flower.
Three hours later, the flower had been refined into two translucent pills.
"Perfect. One for each of us," Lin Fan said, taking one.
"Thank you, Brother Lin Fan," Lin Dong said gratefully, accepting his share.
But Lin Fan added,
"Don't take it just yet. Tonight is the peak of this month's Yin Fiend Qi. It's time to help Qingtan condense her Yin Core."
"You're right. Let's hope everything goes well." Lin Dong's expression turned serious.
"It will," Lin Fan said firmly. "Let's go find Qingtan."
"Mm," Lin Dong nodded, then followed Lin Fan.
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