Devouring Black Spirit Vine, Advancing to the Sea of Reincarnation!

Black Spirit Vine, a seventh-tier spiritual herb, grew in places where the heaven and earth's vital energy was exceedingly dense. It contained gentle vital energy that could help cultivators clear their limbs and meridians, and it served as an ingredient for many pills.

Purple Void Pill, strengthened a cultivator's meridians and replenished vital energy.

With a thought.

The relevant information surfaced in Lin Feng's mind.

As expected of seventh-tier spiritual herbs and pills. They had come at exactly the right time for him.

Lin Feng now possessed three layers of Sword Intent.

Yet when he wielded it, he could still feel that his physical body was lacking by a fraction.

The Purple Void Pill happened to make up for that shortcoming!

Then there was the Black Spirit Vine. It was likewise of immense benefit to his body, and its gentle vital energy would be absorbed more easily.

Such rewards would draw the covetous eyes of many even among inner sect disciples, let alone outer sect disciples.

As for the million low-grade spirit stones, Lin Feng did not take them out. The time was not right.

For now, he had to devour these first.

If Lin Feng had been in the outer sect, he would not have been in such a hurry.

However, he had been specially recruited into the inner sect!

The inner sect was home to countless geniuses and monsters. Here, even those in the Sea of Reincarnation Realm were probably merely bottom-feeding trash, not worth mentioning.

Yet he was only at the Eighth Stage of the Blood-Shifting Realm, not even in the Sea of Reincarnation Realm. With this cultivation, it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold.

Cultivation was the foundation. He had to improve it!

With that thought in mind.

A trace of determination appeared in Lin Feng's gaze as he looked at the ten Black Spirit Vines.

He then picked one up and swallowed it directly.

Buzz...

The gentle vital energy instantly flowed through Lin Feng's limbs and meridians before finally gathering in his dantian.

Joy appeared on Lin Feng's face.

As expected of a seventh-tier spiritual herb!

Its effects came incredibly quickly. He had felt them intensely the instant he swallowed it.

And this was only one stalk!

There were still nine more. If he swallowed them all, would his cultivation break through?

With that thought in mind.

Lin Feng did not hesitate and immediately began accelerating.

One seventh-tier Black Spirit Vine after another was swallowed into his stomach. Vast vital energy coursed throughout his body, helping Lin Feng charge against his cultivation barrier.

Lin Feng's face reddened slightly. After all, the power of these seventh-tier spiritual herbs was far from weak.

An hour passed.

Boom!

Lin Feng's cultivation shackles were smashed apart.

His cultivation reached the Ninth Stage of the Blood-Shifting Realm!

"Ninth Stage? No. After swallowing so many spiritual herbs, there's no way I'll stop at the Ninth Stage. I'm going to break through to the Sea of Reincarnation Realm!"

A trace of determination flashed in Lin Feng's eyes.

By now, he had only digested about half of the Black Spirit Vines. He was still far from his limit.

More long hours passed.

Lin Feng examined himself inwardly and felt as though a tsunami had erupted in his dantian, waves upon waves crashing within it.

"Sea of Reincarnation... break for me!"

Lin Feng's gaze was incomparably resolute.

If he wanted to gain a foothold in the inner sect, he had to at least reach the Sea of Reincarnation Realm!

Otherwise, he would not even qualify to enter others' eyes.

Even possessing three layers of Sword Intent would not be enough!

His cultivation had to keep up as well, so he could better unleash the power of his Sword Intent!

And there was another crucial point: only with higher cultivation could he use his comprehension to deduce the fifth form of the Yellow Springs Heaven-Severing Sword Art.

If he managed to deduce the fifth form, it would mean that he possessed a powerful sword art at the great-mighty level!

With unwavering willpower.

Lin Feng reached the peak of the Ninth Stage of the Blood-Shifting Realm.

Then, a sea of vital energy formed within his dantian.

Sea of Reincarnation!

He had finally broken through.

Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes. After breaking through to the Sea of Reincarnation Realm, had his strength not increased by more than tenfold?

Sure enough, cultivation was the foundation of everything. It was immensely important.

With a thought, Sword Intent erupted.

Buzz!

In that instant, fierce, killing Sword Intent filled the room, as if it were about to slice the entire house apart.

"If it were the current me, killing Xu Jun, Chen Yunjing, and the others in seconds wouldn't require the fourth form at all. The first form would be enough! With three layers of Sword Intent, it would be more than sufficient!"

Lin Feng revealed a confident smile.

In less than a day, his combat strength had undergone earth-shaking changes. The generous rewards from this disciple assessment had allowed him to improve enormously.

However, besides the Black Spirit Vines, there were also three Purple Void Pills, which he needed to slowly digest.

During the days Lin Feng cultivated.

Many pairs of eyes watched his pavilion like tigers eyeing their prey.

"A mere Eighth Stage Blood Tempering cultivator has the qualifications to possess a cultivation cave dwelling? What virtue or ability does he have!"

"Hmph, I heard he took first place in the disciple assessment, then a registered disciple was directly promoted into the inner sect. It seems he comprehended Sword Intent."

"So what if he comprehended Sword Intent? At the Eighth Stage of the Blood-Shifting Realm, he has no right to occupy a cultivation cave dwelling."

"Wait patiently a little longer. Once seven days have passed, this cultivation ground will no longer belong to him."

Outside Lin Feng's residence, many voices rang out, all harboring ill intent.

Inner sect disciples were divided into four ranks: A, B, C, and D.

Only the A and B ranks had residences—pavilions and cave dwellings.

Those in the C and D ranks could only squeeze into corners. Discomfort was secondary; the main issue was that their cultivation would also be greatly affected.

Lin Feng's pavilion had clearly caught someone's eye!

However, because he had only just advanced into the inner sect, the sect rules stipulated that he could only be challenged after seven days. If the challenger succeeded, Lin Feng's pavilion would belong to them.

Lin Feng naturally sensed those ill-intentioned remarks, but his heart remained calm, and he was not flustered.

Time slipped by in a flash.

Three days arrived as promised.

Rumble!

An immense force descended upon the inner sect. Lin Feng opened his eyes, knowing that Elder Zhu had likely arrived.

Walking outside, he saw the imposing Elder Zhu. Lin Feng nodded slightly.

"Hm?"

Elder Zhu looked at Lin Feng and sensed the aura around him. He immediately said, "Your cultivation..."

"Second Stage of the Sea of Reincarnation Realm!" Lin Feng replied.

Second Stage of the Sea of Reincarnation Realm!

Elder Zhu was inwardly startled.

His progress was truly remarkable!

In only three days, he had gone from the Eighth Stage of the Blood-Shifting Realm to the Second Stage of the Sea of Reincarnation Realm. Although he had the aid of seventh-tier spiritual herbs and seventh-tier pills, such speed was still exceptionally outstanding. At the very least, among inner sect disciples, it ranked above average!

"Let's go, to the Sword Tempering Pool." With a wave of his hand, Elder Zhu brought Lin Feng on his way.

As they streaked through the sky like lightning, Elder Zhu introduced the place to Lin Feng.

"The Sword Tempering Pool is a cultivation ground specially provided for inner sect disciples. It was established by a sword saint of the sacred land."

"There are tens of thousands of spirit swords within the Sword Pool, all of which were once used by that sword saint. After entering the Sword Pool, you will be judged according to your comprehension, your understanding and talent in the Sword Dao, your state of mind, and various other factors."

"At that time, the more spirit swords you awaken based on your own qualities, the more rewards you will receive! It was the work of a saint. If you can obtain that sword saint's insights, then on the path of the Sword Dao, you will advance with irresistible momentum!"

Listening to Elder Zhu's introduction, Lin Feng's eyes flickered.

He was somewhat looking forward to it.

Elder Zhu was, after all, a Venerable. A Venerable's might was terrifying, and they soon arrived above the Sword Tempering Pool.

Looking down, Lin Feng immediately spotted quite a few people there.

"These are all inner sect disciples. After completing enough sacred land missions, they can exchange contribution points for an opportunity at the Sword Tempering Pool." After saying this, Elder Zhu descended to the ground with Lin Feng!

Clearly, the arrival of Lin Feng and Elder Zhu slightly surprised those inner sect disciples.

"Elder."

"Greetings, Elder."

Several inner sect disciples bowed respectfully, then looked at Lin Feng with puzzled expressions.

Why was he wearing a registered disciple's robes?

Registered disciples were qualified to come here too?