Once he had found people to guard him and set up the great array needed to gather spirit power, Lin Ke's preparations were essentially complete.
After he had arranged all of this, Zong Ya had also finished her preparations.
Next came the breakthrough.
But Lin Ke still had considerable misgivings about it.
After all, his method of breaking through had no precedent in antiquity.
Even among the so-called Ancient Sages and the worthies of the human race, not one had dared attempt what he was doing.
Others used the Single Core Method or Dual Core Method, or at most the Triple Core Method.
His was the Nine Core Method!
There was simply no experience from his predecessors that he could draw upon for such a breakthrough.
Something unexpected might well happen during this breakthrough, so he needed to make more preparations.
To ensure the breakthrough went safely, he gathered Lin Can, the Moth Queen, Lin Fusang, the Dream-Eating Gecko, the Clam Maiden, the Giant Sun Dragonfly, Lin Xuanyuan, the Soul-Hunting Mosquito, the Mystic Flame Horned Beetle Sovereign, the Ghost Titan Spider, Ancient Rust, the Flesh-Stiffening Blood-Devouring Mosquito, and every other spirit insect and artifact he might be able to use.
If any of the spirit insects' powers clashed, he would be able to replace them promptly.
He had also prepared plenty of spirit stones, Spirit Pellets, and the like in case of need.
As for the location of the breakthrough, he naturally chose the summit of Golden Silkworm Peak.
Of course, to keep Lin Fusang from being exposed to outsiders, he had already taken Lin Fusang into his Niwan Palace, waiting until after the breakthrough to let Lin Fusang out again.
At the summit of Golden Silkworm Peak, Zhu Qingge, Fang Du, and Lin Quan-meng had all come to guard