"Boom!"
In an instant, Lin Yi felt a vast and pure special energy rapidly coursing through his body before finally rushing into his mind.
Lin Yi dared not delay. He hurriedly followed the contents of the Spirit Refining Art and began cultivating and absorbing this special energy.
Very soon, he felt the Spiritual Energy in his mind rapidly merging with that pure and immense energy.
As the two fused, his Spiritual Energy seemed to have been injected with a catalyst, rapidly growing stronger.
The invisible yet powerful Spiritual Energy roared through Lin Yi's mind. With his Spiritual Energy soaring, his cultivation of the Spirit Refining Art also advanced dramatically.
Suddenly, Lin Yi felt as though something in his mind had been broken through.
Immediately afterward, the Spiritual Energy in his mind began surging rapidly toward the center of his head!
"The Mud Pill Palace has opened!"
Upon sensing this, Lin Yi felt somewhat exhilarated. According to the records in the Spirit Refining Art, the most important step in cultivating Spiritual Energy was opening the Mud Pill Palace.
It was said that the head had nine palaces corresponding to the nine heavens. The palace in the center was known as the Mud Pill!
This was the greenhouse where Spiritual Energy was nurtured, just as the dantian nurtured Yuan Power!
After the Mud Pill Palace opened, the vast Spiritual Energy surged into it like fledgling swallows returning to their nest.
When the final trace of Spiritual Energy entered the Mud Pill Palace, Lin Yi suddenly felt an unprecedented clarity and comfort in his mind.
"Phew..."
After a long while, Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath of stale air.
"It's almost dark already..." After checking the sky, Lin Yi could not help feeling surprised. He had been fully refining the Spirit Nourishing Pill and improving his Spiritual Energy, completely overlooking the passage of time.
Still, the results of this day's cultivation were gratifying.
Lin Yi had a feeling that with the strength of his Spiritual Energy now, if he fought someone, he might even be able to battle a Late Heaven Origin Realm expert!
After nearly half a year of cultivation, coupled with the boost from the Spirit Nourishing Pill, he felt that he was not far from condensing his Life Talisman Seal and becoming a true talisman master!
"I'll go to Flame City again in the next couple of days. Hopefully, I can buy some Spirit Medicine that can improve Spiritual Energy too." Stroking his chin, Lin Yi made up his mind.
In just one day, Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao had already sealed off Ironwood Manor as tightly as an iron barrel.
Lin Zhentian had not only summoned over half of the Lin Family's guards to Ironwood Manor, but had also transferred nearly a thousand workers from the other Lin Family manors to settle there.
Most of these workers would be used to cut Ironwood as a cover. Only the few who were loyal to the Lin Family would be secretly sent to the rear mountain to mine the Yang Yuan Stone vein!
Of course, before mining could begin, those two Black Iron Demonic Leopards had to be dealt with first.
To deal with the two Black Iron Demonic Leopards, Lin Zhentian had not only called Lin Ken and Lin Xiao over, but also planned to take action himself.
Lin Yi proposed watching their battle, and Lin Zhentian agreed.
When they reached the valley entrance, Lin Yi stayed above and looked down into the valley from his high vantage point.
The three members of the Lin Zhentian family flashed down the cliff face, quickly landing at the bottom of the valley.
"Roar!"
When Lin Zhentian and the other two landed at the bottom, the two Black Iron Demonic Leopards also noticed them. Their low roars immediately echoed through the valley.
"I'll deal with one. The two of you join forces against the other. Finish this quickly, and don't let them escape, or they'll cause trouble in the future!"
Lin Zhentian stared sharply at the two Black Iron Demonic Leopards. With a low shout, he charged forward.
Lin Ken and Lin Xiao attacked the other Black Iron Demonic Leopard.
In moments, vigorous Yuan Power surged at the bottom of the valley, sending sand and stones flying in every direction.
Although the Black Iron Demonic Leopards were comparable to Heaven Origin Realm cultivators, they quickly fell into a disadvantage against the attacks of Lin Zhentian and the other two.
Lin Zhentian brought his two fingers together and unleashed the Pure Yuan Finger. His fingers were like sharp swords, and before long, they pierced through the head of one Black Iron Demonic Leopard.
As Lin Zhentian killed that Black Iron Demonic Leopard, the other suddenly threw back its head, preparing to roar and summon the beast pack.
Lin Yi, above the valley entrance, had been closely watching the battle and had some understanding of the Black Iron Demonic Leopard's methods. Seeing its movement, he immediately mobilized his Spiritual Energy and violently struck toward its mind!
"Whine..."
In an instant, the Black Iron Demonic Leopard, which had been about to call the beast pack with its roar, let out a painful whimper. Then, with a "thump," it collapsed to the ground.
Seeing this, Lin Xiao hurried forward and pierced through its head with one finger.
Thus, both Black Iron Demonic Leopards were dealt with.
Seeing that the two Black Iron Demonic Leopards had been taken care of, Lin Yi made several leaps down the cliff face and landed at the bottom of the valley.
"Just now, I seemed to sense a wave of Spiritual Energy. Did any of you notice anything unusual?" Lin Zhentian walked over to Lin Xiao and the other two, frowning slightly.
"Grandfather, don't worry. That was just the disturbance from my first attempt at using Spiritual Energy." Lin Yi smiled faintly and then released his Spiritual Energy once more.
Lin Zhentian and the other two were all astonished.
"Yi'er, when did you start cultivating Spiritual Energy?" Lin Xiao asked Lin Yi, visibly excited.
Lin Yi smiled. "Actually, I started cultivating Spiritual Energy a long time ago. I've only recently achieved a little success."
"Good job, Yi'er." Lin Zhentian praised him, then reminded him, "However, you must never let cultivating Spiritual Energy delay your cultivation of Yuan Power."
"Grandfather, don't worry. I know." Lin Yi nodded slightly, then changed the subject. "By the way, can I take the Demonic Crystals from these two Black Iron Demonic Leopards back to feed Little Yan?"
"Little Yan?"
Lin Yi smiled. "Little Yan is the name I gave that Fire Python Tiger cub."
Lin Zhentian nodded slightly. "Naturally."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi reached into his robes and took out a dagger. He stepped forward and dug out the Demonic Crystals from the two Black Iron Demonic Leopards.
"Father, now that this final problem has been resolved, it's time to start work on this mineral vein, isn't it?" Lin Ken looked eagerly at Lin Zhentian and said with a smile.
"Mm." Lin Zhentian nodded with a beaming smile. "Tomorrow, I'll have Lin Mang go to Flame City and first look for some merchant associations to establish sales channels. Once the Yang Yuan Stone is mined, we can sell it immediately."
Lin Yi said at this moment, "Grandfather, can you let my father go instead? I happen to want to make a trip to Flame City too, so we can keep each other company."
"Hehe, that works too." Lin Zhentian knew that Lin Yi and Lin Mang were not close, so he agreed immediately.
After a pause, Lin Zhentian clasped his hands behind his back and said slowly, "As they say, fortunes rise and fall. Heh, the Lei and Xie families have suppressed the Lin Family for so many years. From now on, it's time to make them pay their debts!"
Hearing this, cold glints surged in the eyes of Lin Xiao and Lin Ken, and they slowly nodded.
They had both been holding in their anger toward the Lei and Xie families. This time, they would finally hold their heads high!
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