Qingyang Town, Lin Family.
"Hmph! Useless trash!"
A gaunt, sinister-looking middle-aged man slammed his fist down, snapping the table before him in two. He rose to his feet, his eyes gleaming with malice as he glared at the two middle-aged men kneeling on one knee below. This man was none other than Lin Mang, the Second Master of the Lin Family.
The two men in the hall were He Jun and He Ying. Their features were quite similar; they were undoubtedly brothers.
"Second Master, I never expected that brat to be so slippery. The brothers I sent out still haven't sent back any word. I fear they have met with a grim fate!"
He Jun of the Blade God Gang, once a powerhouse who made all of Qingyang Town tremble, now looked as humble as an old farmer. He gazed at the man above with an expression of profound grievance, his eyes filled with innocence and self-reproach.
"Hmph! Send more men to find him. Once that brat appears, seize him immediately! To think he has grown to this level in such a short time—I must see what secrets he hides and why he cultivates even faster than my own son!"
After Lin Mang finished speaking, he looked toward the door, the undisguised killing intent and greed in his eyes nearly spilling over.
To manifest an Origin Power Seed at thirteen was something that didn't happen even in the top-tier great families for decades. He had to see if the boy was truly gifted or if he possessed some unspeakable, secret fortuitous encounter!
In the Rhino Horn Mountain Range, sword shadows danced in Lin Yiqing's hands. Suddenly, streaks of cyan sword light condensed around the blade, their immense destructive power carving deep marks into the massive tree trunks nearby.
Huff. With my current strength, I can execute the Wood Sword Art at most three times. The Origin Power Seed simply cannot store enough Origin Power. If only I had reached the ninth stage of the Body Tempering Realm.
The ninth stage of the Body Tempering Realm allowed one to open the Dantian, and the storage capacity of a Dantian was far beyond what an Origin Power Seed could provide. Only then would one be able to wield Origin Power freely.
In less than two months, Lin Yiqing had broken through to the eighth stage of the Body Tempering Realm. If word got out, it would surely drop the jaws of many. Of course, he knew this was all thanks to his golden finger.
The Heaven and Earth Origin Qi that constantly circled his body not only nourished his physique but also resonated with the Origin Power Seed within him at every moment. As time passed, his cultivation speed would only grow faster.
It was as if he had activated a speed hack!
Of course, he had a vague intuition that his future changes would be even greater.
After all, to this day, he still hadn't figured out exactly what his golden finger was. The Origin Qi Vision and the affinity with Heaven and Earth Origin Qi he had displayed so far were already unimaginably powerful!
The next few days passed in a flash as Lin Yiqing cultivated in low profile.
During these days, Lin Yiqing did not slacken in his cultivation in the slightest. The appearance of Lin Mang and the He brothers under his command had brought him immense pressure.
Yet, for Lin Yiqing, this matter only filled him with fighting spirit. A true powerhouse must choose to face difficulties head-on.
The path is smooth and level; the recluse finds good fortune.
Under this high-intensity cultivation, the Origin Power Seed within him grew increasingly robust. Sometimes, when he attempted to strike against the barrier of his Dantian, he could faintly feel that the barrier was on the verge of shattering.
A silvery-white jade disk hung in the sky, casting down streams of moonlight.
Lin Yiqing sat cross-legged in a narrow cave, guiding the Origin Power Seed within him as it repeatedly slammed against the Dantian barrier.
Finally, after hundreds of strikes, the Origin Power Seed gathered its strength and broke through the barrier in one go, entering the Dantian.
The walnut-sized Origin Power Seed emitted a faint white glow, settling gently once it entered the Dantian.
Like a seed cracking its shell to sprout, it released wisps of white Origin Power. These wisps immediately resonated with the other Origin Power outside the Dantian, beginning to form a cycle within his body.
At this moment, Lin Yiqing could clearly feel the changes within him; a transformation had begun to unfold slowly.
It felt like the evolution of life, the perfection of his own being. The Origin Power flowing around his body seemed more intimate, and the scenery he looked at daily appeared even more beautiful.
"Huff, the ninth stage of the Body Tempering Realm! I've finally reached it."
Reaching the ninth stage of the Body Tempering Realm so quickly brought a smile to Lin Yiqing's face. He had many good things in his possession, but he had been unable to use them due to his cultivation level.
The Lesser Red Sun Scripture, the ancient wood hiding the Spirit Vortex Rune, and the Yang Yuan Pills—all these required him to reach the Earth Origin Realm before they could be utilized.
I wonder if I'll have the chance to obtain a top-tier cultivation technique? Lin Yiqing couldn't help but hope.
However, now that he had reached the ninth stage of the Body Tempering Realm, he could attempt that bold idea of his.
He wanted to try and break through directly to the Earth Origin Realm!
In the original story, Lin Dong had once attempted this, but unfortunately, he had failed.
However, Lin Yiqing had confidence in himself; his accumulation was far greater than his.
It must be said that this idea was extremely insane. Although there was only one stage between the ninth stage of the Body Tempering Realm and the Earth Origin Realm, this gap was a chasm. Some people might be stuck at this chasm for their entire lives, unable to break through.
The difference between the two was immense. To put it bluntly, a powerhouse of the Earth Origin Realm could slaughter a group of opponents at the ninth stage of the Body Tempering Realm without any effort.
Most people at this stage chose to cultivate step by step, waiting for the Origin Power in their Dantian to accumulate to a certain level before daring to attempt the breakthrough to the Earth Origin Realm. Very few would do as Lin Yiqing intended.
But the mounting crisis left him with no choice but to push forward!
After adjusting for a moment, he circulated his Origin Power continuously, bringing his spirit, energy, and essence to their peak.
Lin Yiqing took a long wooden box from his Universe Bag and opened it. A fragrance like orchids and musk wafted out. Inside lay an orchid with the color of white jade—it was the White Jade Snake Orchid he had obtained from the Relic Mansion.
According to his original plan, it would have been best to refine it into a type of medicinal pill to make the most of it, but unfortunately, time waited for no one.
Lin Yiqing picked it up and examined it closely. As the white jade-colored leaves swayed, faint golden threads were visible. A warm, smooth sensation came from his palm, as if he were holding top-quality mutton-fat jade.
"Huff!"
Lin Yiqing took a deep breath, then devoured the White Jade Snake Orchid in several large gulps, like a cow chewing on a peony.
There was no time left for him to refine pills, nor did he have the help of a divine artifact like the Ancestor Stone. It was too late to decoct it; he had no choice but to take the risk.
There was no bitterness as he had imagined; the White Jade Snake Orchid actually had a hint of sweetness. Soon, a warm sensation rose in his abdomen, quickly spreading throughout his entire body.
Lin Yiqing immediately guided the medicinal power through his body, beginning to circulate it. He was going to charge toward the Earth Origin Realm!
At this moment, as if sensing his thoughts, a hazy, clear radiance slowly emerged from the center of his brow. This Mysterious Light Orb seemed not to exist within this space, and the entire orb was wreathed in wisps of chaotic energy, appearing extremely sacred.
The moment the Mysterious Light Orb appeared, the endless moonlight in the starry sky outside was instantly drawn toward it.
The cave where Lin Yiqing sat seemed to transform into a deep, bottomless black hole, swallowing every bit of the descending moonlight.
The silvery moonlight was pulled entirely onto Lin Yiqing, casting him in a silver glow as if his entire body were forged from the purest silver, making him appear like a celestial deity sitting in a supreme pure land.
After a few breaths, a wisp of grayish-white energy began to emerge around Lin Yiqing. With the appearance of this energy, a thick layer of solid ice instantly covered the entire cave.
"Greater Yin Qi."
Experts who reach the Earth Origin Realm all choose to absorb the Yin Sha Qi found between heaven and earth, and this Yin Sha Qi is divided into nine grades, with the first being the weakest and the ninth the strongest.
While Yin Sha Qi can be found, this Greater Yin Qi is a treasure no one dares to dream of. Firstly, there are no peerless experts in this world capable of refining it, and secondly, it is likely that no one in this world even knows of its sanctity.
However, it was unexpected that this Mysterious Light Orb could directly pull in the moonlight to condense it for Lin Yiqing to absorb; such a great divine ability was truly unimaginable.
The Mysterious Light Orb trembled slightly, and this wisp of Greater Yin Qi drifted into Lin Yiqing's body.
It was easy to imagine that if he could successfully fuse with it, the quality of his origin power would be unprecedented and leave no successors!
As the Greater Yin Qi entered his body, Lin Yiqing was covered in a layer of solid ice, and the origin power within him slowly began to freeze. The frigid cold spread crazily through his body, and his flesh and blood felt as if they were freezing into ice shards.
Lin Yiqing had noticed the moment the moonlight surged into the cave, but he was at a critical juncture in breaking through to the Earth Origin Realm and could not afford to be distracted. He had not expected this Mysterious Light Orb to cause such a massive commotion.
Sensing the situation inside Lin Yiqing's body, the Mysterious Light Orb trembled gently once more, and all the cold energy within him was drawn back into the Greater Yin Qi.
The origin power in his body became active again, like soldiers receiving an order, and began to surge toward that wisp of Greater Yin Qi. The Greater Yin Qi cooperated perfectly, and the two soon began to fuse.
With the help of the Mysterious Light Orb, Lin Yiqing's body began to feel warm, and the slowly fusing Greater Yin Qi began to reshape his foundation from the inside out.
All his bones became jade-like and tougher, resembling divine iron forged under ten-thousand-year-old ice. The hidden injuries sustained from previous cultivation and battles were healed, and his flesh, blood, and organs were tempered and strengthened through a qualitative transformation.
As his crystal-clear, bright red blood flowed, a faint sense of vibration could be felt—this was the powerful explosive force of his heart.
His features were refined to perfection, and his skin became as luminous as jade, with its defensive capabilities increasing manifold.
If Lin Yiqing had previously felt that he could kill a cow with his physical strength alone, he now felt he could kill an Earth Origin Realm demonic beast with his bare hands.
Moreover, this transformative power was not a one-time event; the power of the Greater Yin Qi was continuously enhancing his foundation.
It was easy to foresee that as his cultivation realm continued to rise, his advantages would gradually become more pronounced, eventually surpassing everyone else.
Within his dantian, as the two fused, the originally colorless origin power slowly turned into the grayish-white of the Greater Yin Qi. Furthermore, the Origin Power Seed transformed into a grayish-white mass of energy, and a vast ocean of drifting cold energy could be vaguely seen surrounding it.
When the grayish-white energy mass formed, Lin Yiqing's entire body shuddered, and an unprecedented sense of power surged from the depths of his heart.
Earth Origin Realm!
"Crack! Crack!"
The solid ice covering Lin Yiqing cracked into pieces and began to fall away.
Lin Yiqing withdrew his focus from his dantian and kept his eyes tightly shut. A magical ripple spread from his mind, projecting the environment within several hundred meters into his consciousness with extreme detail.
This powerful sensation made Lin Yiqing's body tremble with excitement. After enduring so many hardships, he had finally stepped into the Earth Origin Realm at this very moment!
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