After breakfast, Lin Fan raised his hand and cleared the site, burying the burning fire beneath several hundred jin of soil and forming a large mound.
Then Lin Fan firmly compacted it, pressing the fire and all the soil above it deep underground until it was level with the surrounding ground.
There would be no risk of a fire this way. Besides, they would soon be leaving this place. Once Lin Fan finished his breakthrough, this location would be exposed, and he would take Su Qingwei and the others somewhere else.
Lin Fan turned toward the women and the mouse beside him and said gently, "Go back inside the protective formation and wait there safely. I'm going into seclusion now to prepare for my breakthrough."
Su Qingwei and the others had long grown accustomed to the heaven-defying speed of Lin Fan's frequent breakthroughs. They felt little surprise, their hearts filled only with trust and admiration. They obediently nodded and took Mao Mao with them into the protective formation, its pale yellow curtain of light shimmering.
Once everyone was settled, Lin Fan moved to a level clearing nearby and sat cross-legged, his posture as straight as a pine, his mind clear and unruffled.
After careful consideration the previous night, what he intended to comprehend through sudden enlightenment today was earth Dao Intent.
The Dao of earth was the foundation of the myriad Daos of heaven and earth, weighty and steady, bearing all things. It governed guarding, defense, and stability, and was also a relatively common form of innate Dao Intent.
Once earth Dao Intent reached perfection, a martial artist's physical defenses and the barriers surrounding his body would undergo a qualitative transformation. Even if numerous powerful enemies launched surprise attacks at close range and followed with relentless assaults, they would find