Golden Turtle Island.
Lin Yuan had been in seclusion for seven days.
This period of seclusion had come naturally.
After his battle with Chen Yue, he had gained a clearer understanding of all the means now at his disposal.
He had acquired many abilities in the past.
Innate Spiritual Perception, the blackstone Dao body, Supreme Clarity Battle Intent, an aptitude for Wind-Thunder Escape, vajra immortal bone, Battlefield Killing Intent Perception, ten ultimate formation insight, Daluo Combat Insight, Innate Formation Core, Nine-Heavens Qi Mastery, Primal Battle Intuition, Mystic Thunder Eyes, Celestial Sound Soul-Shaking, Treasure-Mastering Telepathy, Cooperative Combat Spiritual Perception, Four Symbols Sword Intent, the innate fire spirit, the indestructible immortal body...
Taken individually.
Every one was useful.
But when he truly faced Chen Yue head-on.
Lin Yuan had clearly begun to blend all these abilities together.
Mystic Thunder Eyes let him see.
Innate Spiritual Perception, Battlefield Killing Intent Perception, and Primal Battle Intuition let him judge.
Nine-Heavens Qi Mastery and Wind-Thunder Escape let him move.
His twin swords handled direct attacks.
His physical body served as his fallback.
Celestial Sound Soul-Shaking hid within the ringing of his swords.
The innate fire spirit merged with Four Symbols Sword Intent.
Innate Formation Core also let him swiftly unravel his opponent's techniques when they incorporated formations.
His abilities kept multiplying.
Yet fighting kept getting simpler.
Because many things had already begun to become instinct.
That was what Lin Yuan truly wanted to achieve in this seclusion.
To turn "I know many things" into "they are all mine."
Inside his cave abode.
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged beside the spirit spring.
The Qingxuan Sword and the Thick Earth Sword hovered before him.
No one controlled the blades.
Yet they vibrated gently with his breathing.
Ting.
An exceedingly faint sword chime spread out.
Celestial Sound Soul-Shaking did