When Lin Yun first entered the Heavenly Dao Tower, those from the Immortal Origin Realm and Earth humans who had not been collected by Lin Yun were still unaware of what was happening.
Some people were even overjoyed and excited. With Lin Yun out, the ghost cultivator leaders had fled, and the other ghost cultivators had either been killed or escaped by Lin Yun. Did that mean they were safe?
However, it wasn't long before some people realized what was happening.
Lin Yun also left. Moreover, Lin Yun had just taken some people with him, leaving them here. The surrounding environment was still filled with ghostly energy, and it was unknown whether those ghost cultivators would return. If they did return, how could they possibly be a match for them?
Furthermore, without a powerful figure like Lin Yun to lead them, how could they possibly survive in this unfamiliar star field?
"Lin Yun has abandoned us!"
"Because we just insulted him, he didn't take us away. A super strong expert like him, so petty..."
"Come back quickly, take us with you!"
"Damn it, it's all because of you that we were captured by those ghost cultivators. Now, the ghost energy here is so strong that we can't survive at all. You have to take full responsibility and quickly find us a normal place!"
"We are all people of Earth. How can you abandon us here like this? Are you even human?"
"Please, take us away..."
Soon, more and more people from the Immortal Origin Realm and Earth began to shout, some cursing, some pleading, and so on.
However, Lin Yun never returned.
Inside the Tiandao Tower.
Seeing Lin Yun return successfully, Zhenwu Saint Lord and the spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower were also very happy.
"Lin Yun, those people outside..." But then, True Martial Saint Monarch hesitated.
Unlike the selfishness of the Sage of Langya, and unlike Lin Yun's normal mentality, the True Martial Saint Lord has a tendency to be a good-natured person. Perhaps this is related to his childhood in the Immortal Origin Holy Land, or perhaps it is because he was entrusted by Dao Ancestor Li Er. Therefore, he cares about and values the cultivators in the Immortal Origin Realm very much.
Seeing Lin Yun leave so many people outside instead of bringing them in, they couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him.
"These people have no sense of gratitude or the ability to distinguish right from wrong. I don't think they are worth saving. If I do save them, my cultivation will probably not go smoothly!" Lin Yun shook his head and said.
He spoke very directly, without hiding the selfish side of his personality.
Originally, the spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower also despised the behavior of those outside, but if the True Martial Saint King really insisted on bringing those people into the Heavenly Dao Tower space, it didn't care.
As long as those people aren't provided with a very good environment, and are simply kept in the Heavenly Dao Tower space, it won't consume much energy.
However, upon hearing Lin Yun's words, the spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower immediately changed her expression and hurriedly looked at True Martial Saint Monarch, saying, "True Martial, Lin Yun is right. Those people are too shameless and not worth saving at all! Do you believe that if we save them now, they will immediately betray us if someone tries to tempt them with some benefits?"
At this moment, in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao Tower's spirit, nothing was more important than Lin Yun's cultivation.
Those people outside are actually affecting Lin Yun's cultivation. It will absolutely not allow those people to enter its space. If Lin Yun utters a single word, it can even take the initiative to kill those people.
"This..." Zhenwu Saint King hesitated, saying, "What if one of those people is the reincarnation of your master..."
This was something he valued highly, after all, it was the greatest task that the Dao Ancestor had entrusted to him when he left this universe.
What he said was a possibility, not an impossibility. After all, there are a large number of immortal beings and humans from Earth there, and according to the Dao Ancestor, the immortal beings and humans from Earth are the most likely to give birth to the reincarnation of his friend.
"If that's what you're worried about, then you don't need to worry! The core of life is that one true spirit. When the true spirit enters the cycle of reincarnation, memories and experiences can change, but the nature of the true spirit is extremely difficult to change. As the saying goes, 'It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature.' If the true spirit doesn't change, even if a person reincarnates again, their personality won't change much. Even if my master is reincarnated again, he will definitely not become like those people outside!" Hearing True Martial Saint Monarch's words, the spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower breathed a sigh of relief, then chuckled and said.
"There's actually such a saying?" Zhenwu Saint King's heart stirred.
He really didn't know much about the reincarnation and rebirth of powerful individuals.
"These people are so shameless, their true nature is probably extremely evil. In their previous life, the life before that, the next life, and the life after that, they may all be like this. Therefore, they are not worth pitying, nor are they worth our help!" The spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower nodded emphatically.
True spiritual nature?
Listening to the words of the Heavenly Dao Tower's spirit, Lin Yun seemed to be deep in thought. He knew even less about the reincarnation of powerful beings.
This was the first time he had heard someone mention the term "true spirit nature," but listening to the spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower, he felt that it made a lot of sense.
“On Earth, some religious sects have preached that if you do good in this life, you may be good in the next life. There are even sayings about being a good person for ten or a hundred lifetimes. Perhaps this is a process of gradually changing one’s true spiritual nature…”
Lin Yun thought to himself.
It is easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature; it is just difficult to change, not impossible.
With the Heavenly Dao Tower's spirit in hand, and Lin Yun's attitude, True Martial Saint Lord also gave up the idea of helping those outside.
The behavior of those people outside is indeed despicable. If Lin Yun develops a grudge because of his help to those people, thus affecting his future cultivation, then that would be a real loss.
This was an outcome that Zhenwu Shengjun did not want either.
“True Martial Saint Lord, I just killed those ghost cultivators and found some rare and precious materials on their bodies. Perhaps they can help you refine the toxins in your body…” Just then, Lin Yun took out some rare and precious materials and handed them to True Martial Saint Lord, saying.
One thing at a time. Although Zhenwu Shengjun wanted to help those people outside, and Lin Yun did not agree with Zhenwu Shengjun's idea, it was not enough for Lin Yun to deny Zhenwu Shengjun as a person just because Zhenwu Shengjun had such an idea.
On the contrary, if it weren't for Zhenwu Shengjun's thinking, he might not have been saved in the first place, and might not have been promoted to become the Lord of the Immortal Source, although he did not gain any benefits from becoming the Lord of the Immortal Source.
However, Zhenwu Shengjun had been kind to him, and had been very kind, so he greatly admired Zhenwu Shengjun.
Now that he has obtained many rare and precious materials that are beneficial to Zhenwu Saint Monarch in refining the toxins in his body, he naturally does not hesitate to let Zhenwu Saint Monarch use them.
"This..." Seeing Lin Yun like this, Zhenwu Saint King felt even more ashamed.
In an instant, he seemed to understand many things. It seemed that it was true: some people were worth helping, and some were not. Lin Yun was someone who was worth helping. He had helped Lin Yun in the past, and now Lin Yun was helping him in return.
However, some people he helps may end up being bitten in return. Although he hasn't experienced this much because of his position, it's not like he hasn't had it before.
Those people outside are undoubtedly not worth helping.
Thinking this way, his mood improved a lot, and some things that were not clear before gradually became clear.
“True Martial Saint Lord, please accept it. This is not the time for politeness. The sooner your strength recovers, the more you can contribute to this universe. Right now, this universe is going through a turbulent period, and this is not the time for you to run away,” Lin Yun said with a slight smile.
As he spoke, he forcefully placed these rare and precious materials into the hands of the True Martial Saint King.
The next moment, before Zhenwu Shengjun could respond, his body disappeared.
What he said earlier is correct. This universe is going through a turbulent time, and his strength needs to be improved as soon as possible.
For some reason, although he successfully returned from outside the Heavenly Dao Tower and scared away those ghost cultivators, his mood did not improve at all; on the contrary, it became even heavier.
This sense of heaviness made him even more eager to improve his strength as quickly as possible.
A secluded place.
Lin Yun flipped his hand and took out two gray crystal cores, one large and one small. The larger one was more transparent and exuded a more powerful aura.
These two gray crystal cores were the ghost cultivator crystal cores he obtained from the two Saint-level ghost cultivators he had just killed outside. The larger one was of the superior Saint level, and the smaller one was of the intermediate Saint level.
"I'll start by cultivating with a mid-level Saint-level Ghost Cultivator Crystal Core!" Lin Yun thought to himself.
Once he has used up this intermediate-level Saint-grade Ghost Cultivator Crystal Core, he cannot use the advanced-level Saint-grade Ghost Cultivator Crystal Core. The advanced-level Saint-grade Ghost Cultivator Crystal Core must be used when he attempts to break through to the advanced Saint realm.
Having made this decision, Lin Yun closed his eyes and began to immerse himself in cultivation.
"Boom—"
The next moment, a massive amount of heaven and earth power began to rapidly gather around Lin Yun. His current realm, coupled with the powerful source power of the two realms that he had refined, allowed his current cultivation to easily reach its maximum scale.
Naturally, the effects of cultivation are also extraordinary.
The power within Lin Yun's body began to increase rapidly.
Soon, Lin Yun discovered that the effect of the mid-level Saint-level Ghost Cultivator Crystal Core was far stronger than he had imagined, at least increasing his cultivation speed several times over, and this efficiency was even increasing.
“Ghost cultivators hunt living beings, and living beings hunt ghost cultivators. The benefits are similar for both. No wonder those ghost cultivators were so excited after discovering this universe of living beings…” Lin Yun gasped and thought to himself.
At this moment, he seemed to understand the feelings of those ghost cultivators. In fact, if he hadn't possessed the Bloodthirsty Sword, and hadn't suddenly discovered the immense benefits these ghost cultivator cores brought to his cultivation, he might have been just as excited.
What does it mean to increase a person's cultivation speed several times, or even more?
In particular, he felt that this was still because his cultivation speed was already extremely fast. For example, a ghost cultivation crystal core could increase a person's cultivation speed by a hundred times. However, his cultivation speed was already dozens or hundreds of times that of ordinary cultivators. Therefore, increasing it by a hundred times on top of the cultivation speed of ordinary cultivators would only double his cultivation speed.
Although the actual data is not this, the principle is the same.
He has encountered this kind of thing many times.
Some rare and precious natural treasures are of great help to ordinary cultivators, but for him, they are just icing on the cake. In recent years, he has consumed a lot of natural treasures in the Heavenly Dao Tower and has encountered many such things.
At this moment, he vaguely sensed that the same situation was occurring when he was cultivating using this mid-level Saint-level Ghost Cultivator Crystal Core.
In reality, the Ghost Cultivator Crystal Core has a more powerful effect on ordinary cultivators than he imagined.
Speaking of the Bloodthirsty Sword, it must be mentioned that previously, in the Heavenly Dao Tower space, the Bloodthirsty Sword could not refine the ghost power, that is, the soul power, of those ghost cultivators. However, the Bloodthirsty Sword could refine these ghost cultivators who came from the Netherworld.
The spirit of the Heavenly Dao Tower explained this point: the ghost cultivators in the Heavenly Dao Tower space were originally subdued by its master, and they were all quite powerful. For example, the Black Mountain ghost cultivator was originally a peak Saint level, and many of the other ghost cultivators were also Saint level.
However, later, its master went through a great battle. While its master was seriously injured and reincarnated, it and the spirits in the Heavenly Dao Tower were also seriously injured, including those ghost cultivators.
Therefore, while the Heavenly Dao Tower space serves as a training ground for ordinary cultivators in this universe, each spirit does not consume much energy after it "falls." This is partly because they dare not consume energy, as further consumption would damage the origin of all spirits.
Speaking of which, it's worth mentioning again that the "living beings" and "puppets" that Lin Yun and other ordinary cultivators killed within the Heavenly Dao Tower space were not actually killed.
This is also twofold: they are all combat forces within the Heavenly Dao Tower space, and the Heavenly Dao Tower space naturally will not allow them to truly perish, and therefore will not consume much energy.
Therefore, when he used the Bloodthirsty Sword in the Heavenly Dao Tower space, not only those ghost cultivators, but also other living beings he encountered were unable to absorb and refine their power in large quantities; at most, they could only refine a little bit.
Those ghost cultivators who came from the Netherworld did not have these problems. When Lin Yun used the Bloodthirsty Sword to kill those ghost cultivators, it was almost the same as when he killed those living beings. He could also quickly absorb and refine the ghost power on their bodies.
However, there are still some differences.
When Lin Yun uses the Bloodthirsty Sword to kill beings in this universe, the Bloodthirsty Sword can reincarnate the absorbed and refined essence and blood power into his own power. However, when he uses the Bloodthirsty Sword to kill those ghost cultivators...
The increase was primarily in the power of the Bloodthirsty Sword itself, and did not significantly enhance Lin Yun's power.
Lin Yun thought about this for a while and finally concluded that perhaps, because he was a living being and the Bloodthirsty Sword was a spirit, his power increase consumed the essence and blood power of living beings. The Bloodthirsty Sword's power increase was more effective in absorbing and refining the ghost power of ghost cultivators. After all, spirits and souls are the same type of energy and are very similar, so it is normal for them to have a high conversion rate.
The Bloodthirsty Sword has received a significant upgrade, which is a good thing.
As his strength continued to improve, he also vaguely felt that when using the Bloodthirsty Sword, the auxiliary power of the Bloodthirsty Sword was becoming somewhat inadequate.
However, even within the Heavenly Dao Tower space, he was unable to kill a large number of living beings to upgrade the level of the Bloodthirsty Sword.
In fact, not to mention the Heavenly Dao Tower space, before those ghost cultivators broke into this universe, there weren't many beings in the entire universe who could significantly improve the level of the Bloodthirsty Sword.
After all, before those ghost cultivators broke in, the highest level of beings in this universe was only the lower-level saint realm, and their numbers were extremely small.
The only ones at a higher level are True Martial Saint and Langya Saint, but he couldn't very well kill either of them to raise the level of the Bloodthirsty Sword.
Therefore, the intrusion of these ghost cultivators is actually a good thing for the improvement of the Bloodthirsty Sword.
Just now, he killed a million ghost cultivators outside, including two Saint-level ghost cultivators, and not even the lower-level Saints. He felt that the benefits he gained from the Bloodthirsty Sword were enormous.
However, due to the high energy level, or perhaps because he hadn't fully refined the Bloodthirsty Sword, the Bloodthirsty Sword wasn't refining that energy as quickly as before.
It will take some time to completely refine it.
Once the Bloodthirsty Sword has completely refined the ghost power of those ghost cultivators, its power will surely be elevated to a new level.
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