Resolution

Feeling that his cultivation had recovered and his soul perception had returned to normal, Yun Shan shook his head and clenched his fist.

After stretching his body, Yun Shan said, "I beg Master Lin for your help!"

"It will hurt a bit when the restriction on your soul is removed! Bear with it! If you can't hold back halfway, you might lose all your progress or suffer permanent aftereffects, or even die!" Lin Qing said seriously, looking at Yun Shan who was moving around.

"Master, please come!" Yun Shan looked at Lin Qing expectantly.

Hearing Lin Qing describe the Soul Hall's wickedness and methods, he longed for freedom, which is why he was so impatient. After all, no one wants to have a time bomb inside them.

Lin Qing nodded. Since Yun Shan was in a hurry, he didn't waste any more words and placed his palm on Yun Shan's head.

Feeling the hand covering his head, Yun Shan tried his best to suppress his fear and open his mind to trust the other person.

He feared that if Lin Qing accidentally lost control of his power, he would perish.

Immediately afterwards, a surge of Soul Power slowly entered Yun Shan's Consciousness Sea consciousness through Lin Qing's palm.

As the souls poured in, Lin Qing began to examine Yun Shan's soul. Soon, he discovered a faint Black Seal deep within Yun Shan's soul.

Without further hesitation, he unleashed his immense Soul Strength, beginning to slowly refine the Black Seal.

"Ah--!" After Lin Qing began to attack Yun Shan's soul, he couldn't help but let out a muffled groan in pain. His face quickly turned red and contorted, and finally he even let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Yun Shan felt as if his soul was being torn apart. If Lin Qing hadn't told him about the consequences beforehand, he would have already succumbed to the pain and erupted.

"Teacher!" Yun Yun, who was standing to the side, saw her teacher's ferocious expression and heard her teacher's painful howl. Her face changed instantly, and she said anxiously.

"Don't disturb them!" Lin Qing glanced at Yun Yun and hissed.

Because he has the Spatial Ancestral Talisman to control it, he is not worried about Yun Shan now. Instead, he is worried that Yun Yun might disturb him. If he fails at the last minute, he will be injured at best and suffer a terrible fate at worst!

Hearing Lin Qing's words, Yun Yun finally suppressed her reluctance and chose to believe him.

He could have let Yun Yun leave, but he chose not to, so that she would realize how evil and terrifying the Soul Hall was. He wanted her and Yun Shan to harbor resentment towards the Soul Hall in the future, so that such subordinates would be the kind who were full of enthusiasm, instead of just focusing on cultivation or simply giving up after the sect was integrated into the Green Emperor Pavilion. After all, this woman was someone who loved her sect.

After a short while, Lin Qing slowly withdrew his hand after peeling away the last trace of black mark from Yun Shan's soul, and said calmly, "Alright! He'll recover in half a month after this shock!"

"However, you must not fight with anyone or cultivate during your recovery period!" Lin Qing warned.

"Thank you for your hard work, Master Lin!" Yun Yun nodded gratefully upon hearing Lin Qing's advice.

Yun Shan, his clothes soaked with sweat, said weakly, "Thank you, Master Lin!"

"Hmm! Fortunately, this soul restriction hasn't been in your soul for long. If it hadn't been removed just now, it would have required Tier 9 Alchemist to intervene! Furthermore, its existence could subtly influence your personality, making you more obsessive, violent, bloodthirsty, and cold-hearted." Lin Qing also breathed a sigh of relief.

The Soul Hall's methods are still too ruthless. They not only use control, but also employ the Thought Seal technique, and the key is that they do it covertly.

Upon hearing this, Yun Shan, who was already wincing in pain, almost fainted from anger, because of the mark formed by the black aura within his soul.

He couldn't help but recall the scene when Protector Wu came to his door.

To be honest, he knew the Protector Wu was no good person the moment he appeared.

However, at that time, he had already failed to break through the Dou Zong barrier for the third time, and his lifespan had reached its limit. Yun Yun had not yet grown up. Just like that, someone descended from the sky and said to him, "Hehehe, it seems that Yun Shan, you really need help!"

This guy had approached him before, saying that as long as he cooperated with them, he could find a jade pendant in the Jia Ma Empire. At first, he was a bit arrogant, thinking that cultivators couldn't take shortcuts. He was a solitary cultivator and had to rely on himself for everything.

After his utter defeat, thinking about the future of his sect, the glory of his predecessors, his disciples who had not yet fully matured, and the Xiao Clan that had lost Dou Emperor, he succumbed to reality. Considering the risks were not great, he had no choice but to decide to cooperate with the other party and fully cooperate with them, even prepared to go all the way. However, he never expected that the other party would not only not treat him like a human being, but also like a pig! The kind that is fattened up and then slaughtered.

Looking back now, if Lin Qing hadn't lifted the restriction for him, would he still be the same person? Given their modus operandi, wouldn't they have gone after the Misty Cloud Sect's sect leader and elders? Would the Misty Cloud Sect even still exist?

The Soul Hall is the most powerful force in the Central Plains on the surface. As for the Pill Tower, which is on par with the Soul Hall?

Yun Shan knew in his heart that it was just a superficial statement. Since the Soul Hall could harvest souls everywhere, especially the souls of Alchemist, and the Pill Tower still couldn't do anything to the Soul Hall, it showed the situation.

'Fine, since we're already on this path, we have no choice but to go all the way. If we offend the Soul Hall on this side and then refuse an Eighth-Rank Alchemist on the other, we'll be courting death.'

Yun Shan glanced at Yun Yun, who looked haggard, and sighed inwardly.

After realizing that the Soul Hall was treating him like a fat pig, Yun Shan now only wanted to cling tightly to Lin Qing's thigh.

After observing for a while and confirming that there were no problems with Yun Shan, Lin Qing returned to the Small Courtyard.

Upon returning to the Small Courtyard, Lin Qing noticed that Xiao Qi and Zi Yan had fallen asleep due to their abundant energy, as well as Qing Lin, the Xiao Yi, who was cultivating. Without disturbing the girls, Lin Qing went directly to his own secluded cultivation room.

After sitting cross-legged on the futon, Lin Qing took out the Dragon-Phoenix Cauldron and the Medicinal Herb needed to refine the Fuling Qing Pill, and began to regulate his breathing.

That's right, he was preparing to refine the Fuling Qing Pill, and even if Little Marten and Heavenly Fire Energy, he didn't want to make them wait any longer.

After all, they were going to leave the Northwest Continent for the Central Plains, and the two of them had to protect his home. The stronger they were, the safer his rear would be.

As Lin Qing entered seclusion, the others who had emerged were also inspired and chose to go into seclusion as well. After following Lin Qing, they came to understand Lin Qing character.

Everything must be prioritized in terms of cultivation and increasing strength!

Lin Qi and Zi Yan began frantically consuming Medicinal Pellet and Medicinal Pill, while Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin were also working hard to improve their strength. After all, apart from the Venerable Tian Huo had once dominated the continent, they had never been to Central Plains. When traveling to an unfamiliar region, having more strength would make them safer.