Ancient Swirl Talisman Seal, Seal Condensing Method!

The Life Talisman Seal was the most ordinary and most common type of a Talisman Master's Life Talisman Seal.

Life Spirit Talismans often possessed certain special abilities. The Ancient Swirl Talisman Seal hidden within this Mossy Ancient Wood, for example, had been replicated from the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and thus possessed a trace of Devouring Power.

Life Heaven Talismans, on the other hand, were elusive and ethereal; even ancient records contained very little about them.

So, Lin Dong had truly stumbled upon a treasure this time.

"Come out, Ancient Swirl Talisman Seal!"

Having made up his mind, Lin Dong's thoughts stirred, and the Mental Energy within his Niwan Palace immediately surged forth like a tide, wildly crashing against the layer of Mental Energy barrier on the Mossy Ancient Wood's surface.

Crack!

Faced with Lin Dong's vast Mental Energy, cultivated over a full six years, that thin layer of Mental Energy barrier shattered at once. A speck of silver light swiftly drilled into Lin Dong's mind.

"Ancient Swirl Talisman Seal, Seal Condensing Method!"

A torrent of information surged wildly from the depths of Lin Dong's mind, containing the specific Seal Condensing Method as well as some basic methods for using Mental Energy.

"So this is the Seal Condensing Method. Then let's begin."

Only after a long while did Lin Dong slowly exhale a breath of turbid air. Then, he shut his eyes tightly and, following the method recorded in his mind, drove his Mental Energy in a special rhythm, causing it to spin rapidly within his Niwan Palace.

Slowly, slowly, the rapidly spinning Mental Energy even formed a Mental Energy vortex at the center of his Niwan Palace.

The instant the Mental Energy vortex took shape, a faint suction force erupted from it, while the vortex began spinning faster and faster.

Finally, the Mental Energy vortex reached an indescribable peak.

"Now! Condense!"

Seizing the moment, Lin Dong made a snap decision. He controlled the high-speed Mental Energy vortex and fiercely compressed it inward. With a loud bang, the Mental Energy vortex shattered, and an incomparably profound, ancient rune swiftly emerged from the endless fragments.

Life Spirit Talisman, formed!

Buzzz~

The moment the ancient rune formed, it erupted with waves of terrifying suction, drawing all the Mental Energy fragments within the Niwan Palace into itself and swallowing them in one gulp. Soon, a crack opened on the surface of the ancient rune, and it ultimately split completely into two ancient runes.

It was not over yet. The Life Spirit Talisman, having split off one duplicate, was still not satisfied. Its body continued to writhe, cracking open a small gap as it tried to split off a second offspring. However, after writhing for a long time without success, it could only reluctantly abandon the attempt.

Two Seal Peak Talisman Master, achieved!

"Phew~ The Life Spirit Talisman has finally condensed, and I'm even at the peak of the Two Seal Talisman Master level. If I cultivate in seclusion for a while longer, I should soon enter the realm of a Three Seal Talisman Master."

Lin Dong's tightly shut eyes suddenly opened. At that moment, he felt as though the entire Lin Family was within his grasp. If he wished, he could even clearly hear what several Lin Family servants in the distance were secretly discussing.

"Hehe, kid, not bad, not bad. You can also find some metal materials capable of carrying Mental Energy and forge yourself a weapon. That way, you'll be able to fly through the air."

Little Marten, who had been lurking in the Ancestral Stone Space and watching Lin Dong's entire breakthrough, also chose that moment to emerge and offer his suggestion.

"That's right, I do need to forge a weapon."

Lin Dong's eyes lit up at those words. One had to cultivate Origin Energy to the Creation Three Realms before being able to fly through the air, but Mental Energy was different. As long as one entered the One Seal Talisman Master realm, one could use Mental Energy to control objects and fly. Besides, he was currently a Two Seal Peak Talisman Master.

"Hmm, I remember there is also a Mental Grinding Wheel in the Stone Talisman Space. It can accelerate your Mental Energy cultivation. As long as you aren't afraid of pain, you can use the Mental Grinding Wheel to cultivate. But that kind of pain is truly difficult for ordinary people to endure. It's unbearable."

"Tsk, tsk. Lord Marten only gritted his teeth and endured it twice back then before never touching that torturous damned thing again."

At the mention of that Mental Grinding Wheel, Little Marten still felt lingering fear.

"What is a little pain? As long as it makes me stronger, I can endure it."

Lin Dong pushed himself up with both arms, nimbly dropping from the bed to the floor as he began stretching his slightly numb limbs.

"Tch, another cultivation maniac."

With an expression that said, I have nothing to say, Little Marten muttered quietly before returning to the Ancestral Stone Space.

Less than four months remained until the Clan Competition, so Lin Dong devoted himself wholeheartedly to secluded cultivation at home, training both his Origin Energy and Mental Energy.

In the blink of an eye, the eve of the Clan Competition arrived~

"I've forcibly suppressed my cultivation for over two years. It's time to break through."

At night, Lin Dong sat cross-legged on the bed, full of energy. He slowly closed his eyes and sank his mind into his Dantian.

Within his vast Dantian, the Yin-Yang Qi, two energies with completely opposing attributes, had already begun to merge, and a faint mist of energy had even appeared.

As the two currents of Yin-Yang Qi circulated, the faint sound of flowing water could be heard.

Yin and Yang unite, condense the Yuan Dan!

This was precisely the sign that Lin Dong was about to enter the Yuan Dan Stage!

"Let's begin!"

With a stir of Lin Dong's thoughts, the Yin-Yang Qi that had initially merged within his Dantian immediately began spinning rapidly in opposite directions. The rotation grew faster and faster, and the powerful centrifugal force compressed all the Yin-Yang Qi in his Dantian into faint clouds of energy.

"Not fast enough. Faster, faster..."

Lin Dong remained unmoved, continuing to drive the Origin Energy vortex into a wild spin. Before long, all the energy within his Dantian had been compressed into droplets of energy—one drop, two drops, three drops...

In an instant, all the merged Yin-Yang Qi within his Dantian transformed into dozens of golden energy droplets, heavy and ancient.

Yin and Yang unite, condense the Yuan Dan!

"Now! Yuan Dan, condense!!!"

As his low shout fell, the dozens of golden energy droplets seemed to be gripped by an invisible hand and sharply compressed inward, rapidly condensing into a golden pellet with a slightly concave surface.

Buzzz~

The moment the golden Yuan Dan formed, it erupted with an extremely fierce suction force, drawing in all the residual energy mist within the Dantian as well as the Origin Energy circulating through Lin Dong's meridians.

The exterior of the golden Yuan Dan also became rounder, more regular, and smoother at a visible speed. Nine incredibly tiny star patterns faintly appeared and disappeared on its surface, while an extremely faint ripple slowly spread outward.

Nine Star Yuan Dan, formed!

Yuan Dan Stage, achieved!!

"Nine Star Yuan Dan, I've finally attained the highest-quality Yuan Dan!!!"

Looking at the golden Yuan Dan slowly spinning within his Dantian and the nine star patterns on its surface, Lin Dong was filled with excitement.

If not for attaining a perfect Yuan Dan, he would have entered the Yuan Dan Stage long ago. Why would he have needed to forcefully suppress his cultivation and bitterly wait until now?

No, to be more precise, he could only be considered to be at the Minor Yuan Dan Stage now.

The Yuan Dan Stage had three realms: Minor Yuan Dan, Yuan Dan Minor Completion, and Yuan Dan Great Completion.

At present, Lin Dong had merely entered the first of the three Yuan Dan realms. The road ahead was still long.