"Phew~ It's fucking freezing!" Lin Yu struggled to climb ashore from underwater, shivering and his teeth chattering.
Logically speaking, the water temperature shouldn't be that low, but after swimming around in this icy pool, I felt a strange chill.
After climbing ashore, Zhao Yan's gaze was immediately drawn to the scene before him, and he couldn't look away.
The coldness had vanished at that moment.
His mouth was agape, his scarlet eyes wide open, reflecting the countless shimmering lights inside the cave, and his breathing became rapid.
"Haha... cough cough, hahaha... I'm rich! I'm fucking rich!" Zhao Yan's laughter echoed in the empty cave, filled with uncontrollable excitement, almost manic.
Lin Yu also recovered and looked around, his heart also filled with turmoil.
Having been in this world for so long, he knows quite a lot.
There was nothing ordinary around.
Everywhere you look, there are stones of all sizes, radiating soft light of various colors.
The energy permeating the air was so dense it was almost tangible; with each breath, one could feel the exhilaration of the internal energy cultivation and the soothing of injuries.
"Are they all Spirit Jade?" Lin Yu picked up a fist-sized crystal that emitted a warm, yellow light from the ground beside him.
"A Spirit Stone?" It felt heavy in my hand. Although the spiritual energy contained inside was somewhat mixed and not as pure as the Spirit Jade Zhao Yan had before, it had the advantage of being plentiful.
Even if only a portion of the stones in this cave reach the quality of Spirit Jade, their value would be enough to drive any power mad.
"You really survived the catastrophe, but you will be blessed later..." Lin Yu murmured looking at Zhao Yu's back, sighing in his heart.
The pursuit by the two beings from the Upper Realm forced them to flee into a desperate situation, where they unexpectedly discovered this underground Spirit Vein, a treasure trove unknown to anyone.
This is practically a script for turning the tide in a desperate situation.
Zhao Yan had already rushed to a rock wall, digging at the crystal embedded in the stone with his hands, his eyes almost overflowing with bloodlust.
"Just you wait. Once I break through to Great Grandmaster and then Martial Venerable, I'll slaughter all those bastards from the Golden Bull Martial Arts School."
He turned to look at Lin Yu, urging him, "Kid, don't just stand there, hurry up and start cultivating to recover."
"Don't let me leave you behind."
Lin Yu nodded and found a relatively dry and flat spot to sit cross-legged.
Instead of mining for crystals like Zhao Yan did, he directly activated the Primordial Unity Ki Technique.
After all, this was based on the realm classifications established by Zhao Yan and others.
Only those who reach the Great Grandmaster level need to use Spirit Jade; it's too early for that now.
Once the technique was activated, a sudden change occurred.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which normally requires deliberate guidance and slow absorption in the outside world, surged wildly towards Lin Yu here, like swallows returning to their nests or rivers flowing into the sea.
His body seemed to have become a bottomless pit, greedily devouring the rich spiritual energy around him.
The circulation speed of the Primordial Unity Ki Technique was more than ten times faster than usual.
The damaged meridians were repaired at an unprecedented speed under the nourishment of pure spiritual energy.
What surprised Lin Yu even more was that this clone, forged by his true self using the Law of Creation, seemed to have a natural affinity and adaptability to the high concentration of spiritual energy in this place.
Just as fish can leap freely in the vast sky and sea, the obstacles and bottlenecks encountered in previous cultivation become insignificant here.
His cultivation level improved at an astonishing rate, almost by leaps and bounds.
"I wasn't mistaken, this cultivation technique is indeed not something that this world could possess."
Lin Yu sensed the energy utilization rate of this cultivation technique in this place, and knew that this technique inherently required Spiritual Power.
"Damn it!" Zhao Yan had just dug up some of the best quality crystals and piled them around him when he felt Lin Yu's insane rate of improvement.
He quickly began to fully utilize the "Sunflower Manual," absorbing spiritual energy to heal his injuries, strengthen his foundation, and strive for a higher realm.
Time slipped away quietly in this secluded underground treasure vault.
I don't know how much time passed.
"Boom--!"
A violent and terrifying aura suddenly erupted from where Zhao Yan was in seclusion.
The entire cave seemed to tremble, and countless tiny crystal fragments fell down.
He suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze gleaming brightly, and couldn't help but let out a long howl as he tilted his head back.
Martial Venerable!
After absorbing a large amount of Spirit Jade, Zhao Yan finally broke through that shackle and officially entered the realm of Martial Venerable.
He exuded a terrifying aura, a combination of the oppressive presence of Martial Venerable and the chilling, unpredictable power unique to the Sunflower Manual.
This is precisely because his breakthrough relied almost entirely on absorbing and refining a large amount of pure Spirit Jade.
The immense energy contained within the Spirit Jade not only helped him break through the barrier of his cultivation realm, but also greatly tempered his foundation during the breakthrough process, elevating the quality of his True Ki to a level far exceeding that of ordinary Martial Venerable.
So much so that upon breaking through, the sheer power and the refinement of his True Ki were comparable to those veteran Martial Venerable who had been immersed in this realm for many years.
"Haha! That's exhilarating! Truly exhilarating!" Zhao Yan felt the surging, powerful energy within him and couldn't help but burst into laughter again.
But despite his laughter, Zhao Yan was very clear about his own position.
"No wonder those two bastards are so powerful; they must be cultivating with Spirit Jade." The more Zhao Yan understood his enemy, the greater the pressure became.
After his initial elation, he glanced at the other side of the cave and looked at Lin Yu, who had been awakened by the commotion of his breakthrough.
Zhao Yan looked at Lin Yu with a smug expression, wanting to show off a bit and ask Lin Yu how his recovery was going.
Lin Yu also finished his cultivation and was standing there quietly, his aura deep and serene.
He didn't possess the same outward, aggressive, and terrifying aura as Zhao Yan; instead, he exuded a harmonious sense of being one with his surroundings.
"You've broken through too?" Zhao Yan asked, raising an eyebrow, his voice carrying a hint of scrutiny.
Having broken through to the Martial Venerable, his senses had become several times sharper, and he could clearly feel that Lin Yu's aura was much stronger than before.
Lin Yu looked at the imposing Zhao Yan and nodded. "Yes, congratulations on your breakthrough as well."
"What is your current cultivation level?" Zhao Yan couldn't help but ask.
To be honest, Lin Yu's breakthrough left even this newly promoted Martial Venerable completely bewildered.
All I know is that Lin Yu broke through to a higher level.
"Great Grandmaster, I suppose." Lin Yu said calmly, as if he were talking about something trivial.
He was right. The level of the Primordial Unity Ki Technique far surpassed the martial arts of this world. With the blessing of the Spirit Vein here and the knowledge of the original body as a foundation, breaking through to the Great Grandmaster level was a natural progression, and the foundation was extremely solid.
Zhao Yan remained silent.
He fought tooth and nail, relying on system transactions and Spirit Jade to break through to the Great Grandmaster. He then devoured a large amount of resources and went through many dangers before finally managing to step into the Martial Venerable.
Lin Yu, despite being critically injured and on the verge of death, not only recovered at an astonishing speed, but also quietly reached the Great Grandmaster after cultivating in this Spirit Vein for a period of time?
Judging from that aura, he's probably not far from becoming Martial Venerable.
This is fucking...
Zhao Yan felt a sense of frustration, and his initial Xidu at breaking through to the Martial Venerable was somewhat diminished.
Comparing people is a recipe for disaster; comparing goods is a recipe for discarding them.
He gave Lin Yu a deep look, his eyes filled with complex emotions, but in the end he said nothing. He simply turned around and walked to the other side of the cave to continue consolidating his newly broken-through realm, though his back view appeared somewhat desolate.
Lin Yu touched his nose, somewhat puzzled.
His cultivation method is special, so isn't it normal for him to cultivate quickly?