Among the three types of spirit beasts, it is undoubtedly at the bottom of the training sequence, its growth is simply too slow...
In preparation for the grand competition, the resources at hand were repurposed, and almost all of them were most suitable for cultivation at the current level. The pills were all of high quality, and the rare and precious materials were all over 500 years old, which has further improved the efficiency of cultivation.
Almost every so often, one could sense Lin Xiuyuan's aura subtly growing stronger.
...
The back mountain.
On this day, Lin Xiuyuan went to the main peak to collect resources. After spending a few days in the Trial Tower and the Scripture Pavilion, he came to discuss the Dao with Wang Qiuhe.
There were still two little ones listening in. The two great geniuses of Lingxiao were discussing the Dao, from the shallow to the deep, and many mysteries were contained in just a few words.
Zhou Qingxue and Wang Qiuyu listened with rapt attention.
After the discussion concluded, Lin Xiuyuan prepared to leave for Wang Yangshan to receive further guidance.
Before leaving, Wang Qiuhe stopped him for a moment, saying:
"Junior Brother Lin, please wait a moment. I have something to tell you."
"Oh?" Lin Xiuyuan sat down again and looked at Wang Qiuhe with curiosity.
“I know that Master gave you a magic artifact, the Shadow Shield, which is an extremely powerful defensive magic artifact, among the top-tier ones. However, I heard that your duel with Han Chenhua had some restrictions, limiting it to a high-grade magic artifact and prohibiting the use of ancient treasures and spirit beasts.”
"But Han Chenhua's family is very powerful. Even with some restrictions, given his status, the high-grade magic artifacts he uses probably have many mysteries that can be compared to top-grade magic artifacts."
"Therefore, I, your senior sister, have decided to give you this Azure Water Shield. Anyway, I will soon be breaking through to the Purple Mansion stage, so this Azure Water Shield won't be of much use to me. It would be better to give you a better chance of winning, junior brother."
"Although this Azure Water Shield is not as good as Master's Shadow Shield, it is still a very good high-grade magic weapon. I believe it can be of help to Junior Brother."
As Wang Qiuhe spoke, she took out a delicate little shield from her Qiankun bag.
As its name suggests, the shield is full of emerald green, with a shimmering surface that, under the light, resembles ripples on water, creating a breathtakingly beautiful effect.
But beneath the beautiful surface lies a surging spiritual energy, like spring water flowing endlessly, threatening to surge into a tempestuous sea.
It is clearly a remarkable protective artifact.
However, Lin Xiuyuan waved his hand and said, "I appreciate your concern, Senior Sister, but I don't need it for the time being. I have other ways to replace it. I do appreciate your kindness, Senior Sister."
"Ah? This battle is of great importance. We should accept it; it's good to have it as a backup."
Wang Qiuhe thought Lin Xiuyuan was embarrassed to accept it, so she spoke softly again.
"If you really don't need it, I have spares. Thank you for your kindness and concern, Senior Sister."
Lin Xiuyuan waved his hand again in refusal.
It wasn't that he was embarrassed, although he was partly so. After all, he had just accepted such an expensive talisman pen from Youxue not long ago, and now he was accepting such an extraordinary magic shield, so he obviously felt a little guilty.
But as Wang Qiuhe said, this battle was of great importance, and it was certainly not entirely due to this feeling of embarrassment.
The main reason is that the purple light of the three secret talismans is about to overflow. Apart from top-notch magic artifacts like the Shadow Shield, other magic shields are really not very useful in Lin Xiuyuan's hands. Operating them on the arena is basically just a waste of magic power to maintain. It would be better to use more talismans.
Seeing Lin Xiuyuan refuse repeatedly, Wang Qiuhe realized that he probably wasn't embarrassed, but rather that he really didn't need the help, so she gave up.
This scene made Zhou Qingxue, who was watching from the side, feel a pang of sadness. When she saw Lin Xiuyuan walking away, she couldn't help but chase after him.
“Cousin Xiuyuan, this whole mess was caused by me, and now you have to take the blame. I feel really bad about it.”
Zhou Qingxue arrived outside the cave and caught up with Lin Xiuyuan's escape light, saying with a face full of guilt.
"It's alright." Lin Xiuyuan looked at Zhou Qingxue, who had a guilty expression, and waved his hand with a smile. He continued, "Even without this cause, things would have developed much the same way. Don't overthink it. Things have come to this point and have little to do with the original dispute."
Although the whole incident did indeed originate from the Wanbaolou incident at that time.
But now that things have developed to this point, they no longer have much to do with the original cause.
Now, he has been passively drawn into the situation entirely because of his identity as a member of the Zhou family's maternal lineage.
That's why the two of them went head-to-head!
If Lin Xiuyuan didn't have this identity as a member of the Zhou family's maternal lineage, then this matter would have been dropped long ago.
After all, he was a 'monster prodigy,' and even a powerful force like the Han family wouldn't easily engage in a fight to the death.
They're from the same sect, so there's no way to completely eradicate this 'weed'.
But now, a major competition is needed to settle this matter, which is clearly because he is a member of the Zhou family's maternal lineage. Given the opportunity in the future, the Han family will likely not miss the chance to suppress him.
Therefore, regardless of the initial conflict, he would have always been targeted by the Han family, and things would likely have gradually developed to this point.
The two sides have fundamentally opposing positions.
This point is fundamentally irreconcilable.
After explaining this to Zhou Qingxue, she no longer felt so guilty or worried unnecessarily.
Lin Xiuyuan then transformed into a streak of light and continued deeper into the back mountain.
Not long after.
On an open space not far from Wangyang Mountain Cave.
The sword light flashed and flew, exuding an endless sense of awe.
As it whizzed and turned, it exuded a relaxed and carefree air.
As the sword lights danced and swirled, layer upon layer, they resembled a long dragon roaring, possessing a unique beauty and a chilling killing intent!
Wang Yangshan formed a hand seal, unleashing the power of his sword technique, and said:
"This is the Cloud Soaring Dragon Sword Technique of the Cloud Soaring lineage. Its power is extremely strong, and it has several variations. It can quickly unleash the power of the sword technique, or it can condense a sword dragon to suppress the enemy, or it can form streaks of golden light that roar..."
"It is one of the most powerful sword techniques in the Cloud Realm, and also one of the sword techniques that the Han family's prodigy mainly cultivates. This boy is skilled in sword techniques as well as various Cloud Realm secret techniques, and his combat ability is truly formidable."
"As for the Soaring Dragon Sword Technique, the first move can change in an instant, even faster than the burst of a talisman. So when you fight, remember to pay attention to your own protection and don't think about using our Lingxiao advantage to burst out a talisman to gain the upper hand."
"In this respect, our advantage as talisman masters is completely negated when facing sword cultivators."
"Therefore, when facing a sword cultivator, the most important thing is to protect yourself first."
"I will control the power; you are welcome to enter and experience it for yourself."
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