Chapter 10 (2) The Immortal Cultivators of Ling Mountain in Western Gui

Li Chen first arranged a medium-sized spirit-gathering formation in the center of the courtyard. He then reinforced the secluded meditation chamber, adding protective seals and setting up a spirit-gathering array within. The spiritual energy inside the chamber gradually grew abundant, continuously flowing in from the courtyard.

Other matters were carried out step by step by the family members in an orderly fashion.

One day, Li Chen instructed Lin Ying to pause her work and accompany him into the meditation chamber. After having her sit cross-legged, Li Chen conducted a thorough examination: (1) The trauma to her soul was ninety-five percent healed; with continued use of soul-repairing, compensating, and enhancing pills, she could fully recover within a month. (2) Her memory had yet to return; she should take calming, brain-nourishing, wisdom-enhancing, and memory-strengthening pills. (3) All her previous cultivation power had vanished with no trace, rendering her a normal person who could begin cultivating anew.

Li Chen carefully explained Lin Ying’s current physical and spiritual health status, then taught her the first three stages of the “Heaven Refining Technique,” cautioning her to focus her mind, meditate quietly, and progress steadily without haste. He gave her ten spirit-concentrating pills, instructing her to take one per day and not to exceed that amount. Her diet was to remain normal, and she could dine out to satisfy hunger or thirst.

Li Chen planned to have Lin Ying begin taking the three types of pills—healing, repairing, and enhancing—only after she had condensed her energy and reached the peak of the second stage of meridian opening.

In recent years, Li Chen had undergone rigorous trials, venturing into ancient forests and secret realms, surviving countless dangers with near-death experiences. Weathered by hardship, his wisdom and life experience had matured profoundly. The spiritual stones, crystals, medicinal herbs, pills, rare materials, spiritual implements, magical artifacts, and treasured tools he had accumulated, along with numerous secret cultivation techniques from various sects, were more than sufficient for him to advance his cultivation to a high-level realm and to support the entire family’s resources.

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One day, Li Chen sat cross-legged not far from Lin Ying inside the meditation chamber, holding the ancient family manual “Heaven Refining Technique.” Upon opening it, a faint yet clear chanting echoed within his soul sea, like whispers from antiquity. Following the sound, he discovered an ancient book with a faintly glowing cover flipping its own pages, with light flickering between them. As he reached out to touch it, a warm and powerful force surged into his body, and the scene before his eyes abruptly distorted. He was transported into a realm woven from words and imagination—here, books were gateways to infinite worlds, and he became a traveler crossing the boundaries of reality and fantasy, facing unknown challenges and adventures with a heart both astonished and delighted.

Within this literary realm, Li Chen saw various books floating around, some bright, some dim, each seemingly carrying different destinies and stories. Suddenly, a book shining with golden light drew his attention. It floated gently before him, automatically opening to reveal vivid, lifelike images of a mysterious continent covered in ice and snow. At its center stood an ancient clock tower, its chimes resonating melodiously as if recounting a forgotten history. Li Chen felt a strong premonition that this clock tower might be the key to understanding his future path and uncovering the universe’s secrets.

With a slight shift of his mind, Li Chen found himself inside that ancient clock tower. Golden light shimmered solemnly and mysteriously; the atmosphere was steeped in age-old, profound aura...

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It seemed that countless ages had passed.

Li Chen opened his eyes in the meditation chamber, a look of deep realization and enlightenment shining clearly on his face.

Seeing Lin Ying still cultivating nearby, he used his divine sense to check her cultivation progress and physical condition, feeling both pleasantly surprised and delighted.

Lin Ying’s soul and consciousness sea were gradually recovering. Moreover, she had reached the pinnacle of the second stage of meridian opening—a true cultivation prodigy! Unbeknownst to many, although Lin Ying had lost her memory and cultivation due to severe soul trauma, her experiences and insights from her previous life’s advancement from low-level cultivation to the Immortal Realm were deeply hidden within her.

Now, fortune had come from misfortune—breaking down to rebuild! Having received the supreme secret techniques of the Immortal Realm taught by Li Chen, her cultivation naturally advanced effortlessly and rapidly...

Li Chen gave Lin Ying a spirit ring containing twenty pills each of three types: healing, repairing, and soul-enhancing. He instructed her to take one of each pill daily; taking all three simultaneously would amplify their effects.

Within the ring were also a high-level magical sword named “Demonbane,” a mid-level treasure blade, spiritual stones and crystals suitable for cultivation up to the fifth stage, as well as rare materials, spiritual herbs, pills, and talismans in appropriate quantities.