Blood Rage

Seeing this, Ling Yan sneered inwardly, saying lightly, "Fine, since you're so afraid of death, then leave on your own. But you can't blame me for what happens later."

"Let me give you a piece of advice: the path of immortality is a struggle. With your mindset, what's the point of cultivating? In the end, you'll just become a handful of Kitsuchi, wasting your time."

With that, Ling Yan headed directly towards the Earth-Rending Bear's den.

In Lin Xuan's eyes, a faint murderous intent arose: "You really think you've got me figured out? Fine, I'll play along!"

"The path of immortality is a struggle, huh? Then I'll show you a struggle!"

After Ling Yan took a few steps, Lin Xuan spoke up directly: "Senior Sister Ling Yan, wait... I, I'll go..."

The corners of Ling Yan's mouth curved up, her disdain growing even stronger. She turned around, her expression completely restored.

"Oh? Have you thought it through?"

"The path of immortality is a struggle. I've thought it through, Senior Sister!"

Lin Xuan answered solemnly, appropriately displaying a look of resignation.

"Good!"

"Lin Xuan, you're quite good. Once you enter the Outer Sect, you can come directly to me, and I'll give you a chance encounter."

Ling Yan praised him, but secretly thought, "Of course, that's if you can leave Yan Hui Mountain safely."

"Yes!"

"Thank you, Senior Sister!"

Lin Xuan hurriedly thanked her, a look of excitement in his eyes.

Ling Yan nodded, she couldn't help but admire herself. The carrot and stick approach was really something she understood well.

Lin Xuan would definitely be grateful to her even in death!

"Senior Sister, this junior is going!"

Lin Xuan tied up the Gale Wind Horse and headed directly towards the Earth-Rending Bear's den, quickly entering it.

"Heh..."

Ling Yan finally laughed out loud: "How foolish. How could such a waste of space be associated with genius? Senior Brother Liu Yan was overthinking it."

Smiling, Ling Yan flipped her hand, and a long sword appeared in her hand. Then, with a few leaps, she jumped onto the mountainside.

Regardless of whether Lin Xuan could lure out the Earth-Rending Bear, she would take action, as this was her mission after all.

As for Lin Xuan, who had entered the den, he completely restrained his aura, and his consciousness instantly sank into the Soul Suppressing Pagoda.

"Absorb Blood Essence!"

As the thought arose, time rapidly passed.

A full five years passed, and the Blood Essence from the four Dire Wolves he had killed was completely absorbed.

Within his body, Blood Essence soared. Adding to the previous boost from slaughtering pigs, Lin Xuan's realm finally climbed to the limit of the late Body Tempering stage.

"Unfortunately, I'm just one step away from reaching the peak of Body Tempering."

Lin Xuan sighed helplessly, then stopped thinking about it and continued to cultivate.

This time, however, he cultivated the Concealed Breath Stride.

The Concealed Breath Stride was now proficient, but with the bear in front and the venomous senior sister behind, Lin Xuan naturally had to maximize his combat power.

Myriad Ages in an Instant!

Lin Xuan directly invested a full twenty years into the Concealed Breath Stride, reserving only five years for backup.

It's worth mentioning that the aftereffects of his use of Blood Rage had long since disappeared during the five years of absorbing Blood Essence. He was now in peak condition.

In the first year, progress in the Concealed Breath Stride was slow.

In the seventh year, the Concealed Breath Stride greatly improved, but it was still at the proficient level.

In the sixteenth year, Lin Xuan finally touched the threshold of minor success in the Concealed Breath Stride.

In the twentieth year, the Concealed Breath Stride broke through, completely entering minor success. Lin Xuan was now able to completely conceal his aura, and ordinary people couldn't see through it at all.

Of course, there were definitely limitations. People of higher realms could see through it at a glance, but this didn't include the Earth-Rending Bear and Ling Yan.

"Almost there!"

Consciousness returned to his body, Lin Xuan stepped towards the depths of the den.

Soon, a pair of eyes as big as copper bells appeared in his line of sight. Those big eyes shone brightly in the darkness.

"Roar... Owww!"

A roar shook Lin Xuan's scalp, and he clearly saw the appearance of the Earth-Rending Bear.

More than two meters tall, burly and round, its black fur shimmered with a faint black light in the dark environment. It stood upright, full of pressure...

"Fight!"

The Earth-Rending Bear's huge body gave Lin Xuan immense pressure.

But this didn't make Lin Xuan timid, but rather made his blood boil.

With a step, Lin Xuan's body was like a swimming dragon in the darkness, leaving a trail of afterimages as he killed the Earth-Rending Bear.