After successfully refining the Beast Soul Banner, Lin Xuan was overjoyed. This tempering of his life-bound magic treasure had taken him nearly five years. Of course, compared to the long road of immortal cultivation, that amount of time was nothing, but You Province's current situation was special. Especially over the past year and a half, he had remained in his cave residence without taking a single step outside, and he had no idea whether any changes had occurred during that time. Naturally, Lin Xuan had to go out and inquire a little.
He had only just left the cave residence when Yue'er came up to greet him. After not seeing her for several years, Lin Xuan was truly startled by this girl. In such a short period of time, her cultivation had actually increased by another two layers, reaching the great perfection of the Foundation Establishment Realm, only one step away from Core Condensation.
He really had picked up a treasure. This girl's aptitude was only better, not worse, than that of cultivators who possessed the "Saint Spirit Root." He himself had been desperately swallowing pills, yet his cultivation speed was only a hair faster than hers.
But no matter what, this was something worth being happy about. Lin Xuan chatted with Yue'er for a while, then walked out.
With Lin Xuan's status as Young Sect Master, if he wanted to learn about the recent situation in the cultivation world, it was naturally extremely easy. He only needed to casually call over a fellow disciple and make a few inquiries.
However, before Lin Xuan could do so, the moment he had merely stepped out of his cave residence, he clearly sensed that the atmosphere on Spirit Herb Mountain was different from usual.
This place had always been tranquil. Aside from