Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

Chapter 142 Significant Improvement_1

Back to his cave abode.

Lin Tianming lay on the bed, exhausted, as he recalled today's gains in his mind.

The new Earth Fiend Sword Formation, with its number of Spirit Swords doubled, greatly enhanced his strength, which excited him somewhat.

And the Second Order Magical Artifact that Lin Shilu had helped him refine, when combined with the Divine Firmament Nine Swords, what kind of power would it wield?

Given that it was a Second Order Magical Artifact and required Divine Skills that could only be cultivated in the Foundation Establishment Stage, its power was bound to be extraordinary. With the Earth Fiend Sword Formation to trap enemies and the Tiangang Ninth Sword for attack, his strength was about to undergo a qualitative transformation!

At this thought, he became extremely eager.

However, refining a Second Order Magical Artifact was no easy task, and Lin Shilu was completely drained; it couldn't be produced in a short time.

Now, with the new Earth Fiend Sword Formation, the difficulty of controlling it had increased significantly due to the increased number of Spirit Swords. He had to practice more to enhance the stability and speed of execution of the Sword Array.

Thinking of this, he decided to go to the valley to practice again tomorrow, aiming to improve the power and stability of the Earth Fiend Sword Formation at the earliest opportunity while waiting for the Second Order Magical Artifact to be refined.

Before he realized it, Lin Tianming fell into a deep sleep…

The next day before dawn, the sky was just beginning to lighten, and sunshine spread across the land, complementing the continuous mountains, creating a scene like that of heaven on Earth.

At this time, Green Bamboo Mountain was exceptionally quiet, with the majority of the clan still in deep sleep.

After a night's rest, Lin Tianming left his cave and once again arrived at the valley where he had cultivated the day before.

Such scenes, he could no longer remember how many springs and autumns he had experienced; such painstaking dedication was rare even in the Cultivation World.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, circulated his Cultivation Technique through a Grand Circulation, and reached his optimal state.

Basking in the first rays of the morning sun, a gentle breeze caressed his face.

With a single wave of his hand, fifty-four Spirit Swords hovered above his head, exuding strands of Sword Qi, shredding the oncoming breeze.

Looking calmly at the mountain peak ahead, as if second nature, he began to activate the Sword Array.

In an instant, Gang Wind arose, and Sword Qi danced across the sky, with the sound of howling sword energy never ceasing.

"Trap!"

Lin Tianming bellowed, and the Spirit Swords above his head shot out in the blink of an eye.

In front of him, the Earth Fiend Swords spun madly, forming a barrier as strong as walls of copper and iron, encasing the small mountain peak within it.

He controlled the Sword Array with all his might, treating the mountain peak as if it were a giant beast, mercilessly grinding it down.

As the range of the Sword Array became narrower, he stopped when it had contracted to a scope of thirty feet.

When the dust settled, the small mountain peak was riddled with holes from the bombardment of Sword Qi.

Seeing this, Lin Tianming shook his head, seemingly unsatisfied.

"Too slow. This mountain is inanimate, but if it were a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, in a breath's time, they could travel hundreds of feet, escaping from the reach of the Sword Array!"

After sighing, Lin Tianming's expression turned resolute as he retrieved all the Spirit Swords.

Then, he made a move, repeating the actions he had just performed.

Instantly, the valley was filled with whirling Sword Qi and the piercing sounds of explosions that echoed through the entire valley.

Time silently slipped by and a month passed…

In the valley, Lin Tianming circulated his Spiritual Power to the extreme, his robe fluttering in the Gang Wind produced by the Sword Array.

In front of him, under the coverage of the Earth Fiend Sword Formation, the sky was filled with Sword Qi, stones flew about, and the stones on the ground were easily crushed.

Once the Sword Array ceased operation, the mountain peak had drastically decreased, almost leveled by him.

Lin Tianming sheathed his Spirit Sword, looking at the chaos before him, his expression brimming with excitement.

After a month of dedicated cultivation, his control over the Earth Fiend Sword Formation had become much more practiced.

The sword array, consisting of fifty-four Spirit Swords, had its casting speed increased by several folds, capable of near-instantaneous deployment. Furthermore, the stability of the sword array had also significantly improved compared to before.

Such progress in just one month was somewhat unexpected to him.

In his joy, Lin Tianming thought to himself,

"Perhaps it's because the Earth Fiend Sword Formation has gone through numerous battles and has already reached the Minor Achievement Realm. That's why, with just an increase in the number of Spirit Swords, the proficiency has improved so swiftly!"

Returning to his thoughts, Lin Tianming looked at the ravaged valley, feeling a sense of guilt.

The valley, once filled with birdsong and flower fragrances, hidden beneath lush jungles, now lay bare, stripped of its former grace.

Thankfully, in this world of cultivation, such severe conditions could recover in just a few months.

Otherwise, with his destructive power, the hundreds of large and small valleys of Green Bamboo Mountain would not be enough for his devastation.

Gathering his thoughts, Lin Tianming pondered.

Lin Shilu hadn't yet contacted him about the Artifact Refining, so the Second Order Magical Artifact must not be completed yet.

As for the Earth Fiend Sword Formation, it had reached a bottleneck; further practice like this would yield no progress.

Right now, with the sword array cultivation successful and the Magical Artifact still in the making, he was in a period of downtime.

"Let's try refining Second Order Pills during this downtime!" he decided.

Resolved, Lin Tianming sheathed his Spirit Sword, then left the valley and flew toward the Hall of Merit.

Inside the Hall of Merit, the place was abuzz with over a dozen clan members exchanging Spiritual Objects, and he greeted each of them in passing.

Soon, it was Lin Tianming's turn. Approaching Lin Xingcheng, after exchanging a few pleasantries, he said,

"Uncle, I'd like to exchange for fifty sets of Spirit Essence Pill Materials!"

Hearing Lin Tianming's request, Lin Xingcheng was slightly surprised.

He was very aware of Lin Tianming's level in Alchemy. Logically, he should be attempting to refine Second Order Pills.

In fact, Lin Tianming was also feeling helpless.

The reason for exchanging First Order Spirit Essence Pill Materials was that he was currently very poor, with just over five hundred Spirit Stones in his storage bag.

And as for the materials for Second Order Spirit Essence Pills, he had previously collected just a few sets, nowhere near enough for the consumption needed to attempt Pill Refining. Therefore, he planned to exchange for some Second Order Spiritual Medicine Materials, refine some First Order Pills to sell, earn Spirit Stones, and then buy some Second Order Spiritual Medicines to practice Alchemy.

Although he could go to his grandfather and ask for some Second Order Spiritual Medicine Materials, he was too embarrassed to speak up, especially since he wasn't yet at his wit's end.

While he was thinking, Lin Xingcheng had already calculated the price and fetched the Spiritual Medicine Materials for him.

"Tianming, fifty sets of First Order Spirit Essence Pill Materials will total four hundred merit points," he said.

Without hesitation, Lin Tianming took out four hundred Spirit Stones and handed them to Lin Xingcheng.

After receiving the fifty sets of Spiritual Medicine Materials from Lin Xingcheng's hands and bidding farewell, he immediately left the Hall of Merit.

In a short period, Lin Tianming returned to his own cave dwelling from the Hall of Merit.

Sitting in the Pill Refining Room, he looked at the Spiritual Medicine Materials before him and became reflective.

Before reaching the Foundation Establishment, he had over ten thousand merit points and Spiritual Objects worth thousands, all spent on Artifact Refining, depleting years of savings, leaving him no choice but to refine pills to earn Spirit Stones.

"Well, with the Eye of Five Colors to aid me, Pill Refining is nothing but a simple task for me!" he sighed.

After that exclamation, he began to run his spiritual practice, adjusting his state to its best before starting the Alchemy process.