Spirit Talisman Master

"It seems the Spirit Fire unleashed by the most ordinary Natal Talisman Seal has rather limited attack power. If it were a Natal Spirit Talisman, this strike of Spirit Fire would likely be enough to injure someone at the peak of the Form Creation Realm."

In four months, he had not only successfully broken through to the level of a Low-level Spirit Talisman Master, but his Spiritual Power had also advanced further, surging toward the Intermediate Spirit Talisman Master level. Although Lin Chen was pleased, he still felt somewhat dissatisfied.

Previously, before becoming a Four Symbol Master, he had fought few battles. Since he possessed several spiritual secret manuals, his desire for a Natal Spirit Talisman or Natal Heaven Talisman had never been particularly strong—one could even say it was negligible.

However, ever since breaking through to become a Spirit Talisman Master more than half a month ago, that formerly indifferent desire had suddenly become intense.

The reason was that the Spirit Fire he had condensed was simply too ordinary. Although its attack power was somewhat stronger than the Origin Energy attacks of others at the same Form Creation Realm, it was only stronger by a little and could not create any substantial gap in power.

As for the Eight Ancestral Talismans condensed from the laws of heaven and earth after the Natal Heaven Talisman, it was not that Lin Chen had never considered them. But given the current situation on the Tianxuan Continent, no matter which Ancestral Talisman he obtained at this point in time, the risk would be enormous.

Leaving aside whether he could pass the Ancestral Talisman Trial, he still had to join a super sect, and he could not bring an Ancestral Talisman with him.

Human nature was greedy, and some things were impossible to predict. He could not gamble with his life. He was incapable of doing something so completely uncertain.

It was not that Lin Chen was overly suspicious, but he could not guarantee that some hidden experts would not sense him and bring about unforeseen disasters.

Then all his years of cautious planning and diligent cultivation would ultimately turn into nothing but an illusory dream.

The so-called butterfly effect had existed ever since he arrived in the Tianxuan Continent.

Although he possessed the ability of foresight, it all concerned the original course of heaven and earth. At this point in time, there were some unknown matters he could not rashly touch.

For him, the safest method was still to increase his strength first. Once he became powerful in the future, he could seize them then. At that time, he would not only have a certain ability to conceal himself, but also some means of self-preservation. Even if his luck proved poor, it would not matter much.

"It seems this matter still requires careful consideration. I cannot rush for quick success..."

Within the dark spiritual space, Lin Chen murmured once more.

He had already grown accustomed to talking to himself like this.

The path of cultivation was inherently dull. Other than oneself, there was no one with whom one could share it or who would listen.

Unlike ordinary people who could not cultivate, cultivators spent most of their lives in cultivation. Although growing stronger brought better treatment, the admiration of others, and great wealth,

there was an exceptional loneliness to some things.

Lin Family, Ironwood Manor.

After this lengthy period of secluded cultivation, Lin Chen rested for several days before arriving at the place within Ironwood Manor where the Yang Yuan Stone Vein was being opened.

During the days he rested, he had also specifically met with Lin Xiao's family and briefly explained why his room had remained tightly shut and why he had not received visitors over the past few months.

Qingtan had tried to enter several times without success, and Lin Chen had naturally sensed it. However, he had been occupied with cultivation at the time and had no time to come out, so he could only postpone comforting Qingtan until four months later.

Lin Xiao's family accepted this with smiles, and even Qingtan held no resentment.

Perhaps, to Lin Xiao's family, Lin Chen's respect was simply too precious—so precious that they could scarcely accept it, enough to erase every flaw.

"Young Master Lin Chen, you've come..."

The moment Lin Chen arrived at Ironwood Manor, the brothers Lin Ken and Lin Mang came forward to greet him warmly.

Because Lin Zhentian had become disabled, he entrusted the Lin Family's affairs to Lin Xiao and had the brothers Lin Ken and Lin Mang assist him.

Lin Xiao held down Qingyang Town, while Lin Ken and Lin Mang remained at Ironwood Manor. Thus, during these short months, no unrest had occurred within the Lin Family.

Not only had they not fallen behind because of Lin Zhentian's injuries, but with the endless resources obtained from the Yang Yuan Stone Vein, their overall strength had become considerably greater than before.

Not only had Lin Mang broken through to the Heavenly Origin Realm, but the orphans Lin Zhentian had adopted in his early years and the retainers he had recruited had all greatly increased in strength, no longer being confined to the early and middle stages of the Earthly Origin Realm.

"No need for formalities..."

"Has there still been no anomaly in the Yang Yuan Stone Vein beneath Ironwood Manor?"

Lin Chen got straight to the point and asked the Lin Ken brothers without beating around the bush or wasting words.

Hearing this, Lin Ken and Lin Mang were both stunned, but they quickly recovered.

"In reply to Young Master Lin Chen, the people digging below have not yet discovered any anomalies in the Yang Yuan Stone Vein beneath Ironwood Manor."

Lin Ken bowed slightly as he answered Lin Chen.

"Still nothing..."

"Then it seems the time has not yet come. Perhaps we need to wait a few more days."

After silently calculating when the site of the Blood Ancestor Demonic Flower would be excavated, Lin Chen nodded at the Lin Ken brothers without appearing overly anxious.

Even if he did not wait, with the Spiritual Power he possessed as a Spirit Talisman Master, he could completely detect the site of the Blood Ancestor Demonic Flower beneath the Yang Yuan Stone Vein. It would merely be somewhat troublesome, and in any case, there was no longer any need for him to be too impatient.

Yet while Lin Chen was briefly speaking with the Lin Ken brothers, the news he had waited so long for finally arrived through the report of a Lin Family worker.

"An anomaly has appeared in the Yang Yuan Stone Vein beneath Ironwood Manor..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's heart trembled. The corners of his mouth rose slightly into a faint curve.

At this moment, he could already see a Nine-Star Core slowly beckoning to him.