Lin Yi silently extended his right hand and slowly rotated his palm. A suction force radiated from its center, instantly drawing the surrounding Yang Gang Qi into his palm.
Lin Yi did not absorb the Yang Gang Qi directly into his body. Instead, he first infused it into the Stone Talisman.
"Yi'er, what are you doing?" The surge of Yang Gang Qi around them immediately caught Lin Xiao's attention. His expression changed drastically as he shouted sternly.
When Lin Zhentian and Lin Ken saw that Lin Yi was actually absorbing the berserk Yang Gang Qi, their expressions changed as well.
"Father, Grandfather, what you want should be this Yang Gang Qi, right?"
Under the three men's changing expressions, Lin Yi merely smiled faintly and raised his right palm. A slightly pale-red mass of gas was swirling above it.
Staring at the pale-red gas in Lin Yi's palm, Lin Zhentian and the other two were stunned.
They could sense that the gas in Lin Yi's palm was precisely the special Yang Gang Qi filling the cave.
Moreover, all the berserk factors within this Yang Gang Qi had already completely dissipated!
"This..."
The three men stared at the scene dumbfoundedly, both shocked and delighted.
After a moment, Lin Zhentian came back to his senses and excitedly grabbed Lin Yi's hand. "Yi'er, how did you do it?"
Lin Zhentian had been stuck at the Late Heaven Origin Realm for many years. The Yang Gang Qi here concerned whether he could enter the Yuan Dan Stage. How could he not be excited?
"I just absorbed the Yang Gang Qi here into my body and circulated it once. Then those berserk factors dissipated on their own. I don't understand the exact reason either..."
Lin Yi blinked and pretended to be ignorant.
"Father, could Yi'er's physique be somewhat special? Could it automatically expel things that are harmful to the human body?" Lin Xiao asked thoughtfully, frowning.
Lin Zhentian also knitted his brows tightly, completely unable to understand it.
"Hehe, Father, Third Brother, regardless of the reason, this is ultimately a good thing, isn't it?" Lin Ken said with a smile from the side.
"Grandfather, when you want to cultivate in the future, I'll first absorb and refine this Yang Gang Qi, then pass it on to you. That way, you'll be able to absorb it too, right?" Lin Yi promptly picked up the conversation.
"I can! I can!" Upon hearing this, Lin Zhentian's body jolted, and he became so excited that he could barely speak coherently.
Seeing this, Lin Ken and Lin Xiao could not help but laugh.
Lin Zhentian came back to his senses and looked somewhat embarrassed. He coughed lightly and pretended to be dignified. "All right, it's getting late. Go back and rest."
With that, Lin Zhentian led the way out of the mine.
Lin Yi and the other two exchanged glances, then followed him out of the mine and returned to the clan estate.
After returning to his room, Lin Yi sat cross-legged on the bed. He rubbed the center of his right palm with his fingertip, then slowly closed his eyes.
In an instant, his mind grew hazy, and that familiar dark Spiritual Space appeared once more.
Within the Stone Talisman's Spiritual Space, those several light shadows were still tirelessly practicing their respective martial arts.
Lin Yi's gaze swept over the several light shadows. This time, however, he did not practice along with them as he usually did. Instead, he slowly examined the dark space with a scrutinizing gaze.
Lin Yi even released his vast Spiritual Energy directly, carefully scanning every inch of the dark space.
After searching carefully three times, Lin Yi finally discovered a black rat in a corner of the dark space. It was about the size of a palm, and its entire body was as black as ink.
The black rat's tiny eyes were filled with an extremely human-like caution.
Clearly, this black rat was the Demonic Spirit of the Heavenly Demonic Mink, Little Mink!
"So it's a rat!"
Lin Yi pretended not to recognize him as he spoke, while walking toward Little Mink.
"Damn it, you're the rat!"
When Little Mink heard Lin Yi's words, he could no longer be bothered to hide. The fur on his entire body stood on end as he revealed himself from the darkness, glaring at Lin Yi with his tiny eyes filled with boundless fury.
Lin Yi gave a teasing smile. "You're clearly a rat. Don't you even acknowledge your own kind anymore?"
"You ignorant brat! Lord Mink is a Heavenly Demonic Mink, not a rat!" Little Mink's voice immediately turned shrill.
"Heavenly Demonic Mink? I do know about that. But with your sorry appearance, you dare call yourself a Heavenly Demonic Mink?" Seeing Little Mink's furious appearance, Lin Yi laughed and taunted him.
Little Mink waved his claws and said angrily, "Lord Mink was merely ambushed by someone."
"All right. Whether you're a Heavenly Demonic Mink or not, you secretly absorbed my Spirit Medicine today. Shouldn't you give me some compensation?" Lin Yi rested one hand on his chin and looked at Little Mink.
"Hmph! If I hadn't helped you absorb some of the medicinal power of the Fire Ancestor Demonic Flower, you would have died completely by now. Forget thanking me—you actually want compensation from me?" Little Mink snorted coldly.
Lin Yi smiled faintly. "You can't fool me with that. You probably know something about the Stone Talisman's function as well. With the Stone Talisman here, even if I couldn't absorb all the medicinal power of the Fire Ancestor Demonic Flower, my life wouldn't have been in danger."
Little Mink's tiny eyes spun rapidly. He crossed his two claws over his chest and said arrogantly, "Brat, I'm the owner of the Stone Talisman. When the Stone Talisman helps you, it means I'm helping you."
"Perhaps you really were the owner of the Stone Talisman in the past, but now, I'm its owner!" Lin Yi glanced at Little Mink.
"Say whatever you want. Believe it or not. Brat, the Stone Talisman is in your hands now. You can enter this place whenever you want, but we should keep out of each other's way. Lord Mink won't interfere with you, so don't bother Lord Mink either!" Little Mink curled his lips.
Lin Yi sized Little Mink up for a while, then suddenly laughed. "You seem to be very afraid of me?"
"Haha, haha..."
Upon hearing this, Little Mink immediately planted his two claws on his waist and threw his head back in laughter, as if he had heard something incredibly ridiculous.
Seeing this, Lin Yi smiled faintly and suddenly reached out. His Spiritual Energy shot out like countless ropes, wrapping around Little Mink in an instant and dragging him before Lin Yi.
"Brat, release Lord Mink!" After being captured, Little Mink's face immediately showed panic, and his short legs struggled nonstop.
Unfortunately, Spiritual Energy perfectly restrained Demonic Spirits. Little Mink, who was now only a Demonic Spirit, simply could not break free of Lin Yi's Spiritual Energy ropes.
"Brat, although Lord Mink is only a Demonic Spirit now, don't provoke Lord Mink. Otherwise, no one will benefit."
Seeing that he could not break free, a fierce glint flashed through Little Mink's eyes as he threatened Lin Yi.
Lin Yi brought Little Mink before him and set him down, saying calmly, "Don't worry. I won't do anything to you. Since you said you were once the Stone Talisman's owner, you should understand it somewhat. Tell me everything you know about the Stone Talisman."
"Why should I tell you?" After Little Mink landed, he patted his backside and tried to dart into the darkness.
"First, although it may cost me something, as long as I'm willing, I can deal with you. I've heard that swallowing a Demonic Spirit brings considerable benefits..."
Lin Yi smiled faintly as he watched Little Mink's gaze immediately grow tense, then continued, "Second, if we cooperate, it will benefit both sides. You don't want to exist as a Demonic Spirit forever, until you grow weak and die, do you?"
"You guide me in familiarizing myself with some of the Stone Talisman's functions and help me deal with enemies at critical moments. In return, I may be able to help you restore your Demonic Spirit, or even recreate your physical body. How about it?"
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