Chapter 271: Chapter 253: Breakthrough, Foundation Establishment Level 6

Chen Xing nodded and said,

“Okay.”

After speaking, Han Jing turned to Chen Xing and reminded him,

“And you, you need to be careful as well, remember not to expose any flaws.”

Chen Xing, smiling, responded,

“With the tasks at hand, Senior Han, rest assured.”

……

Time always flies.

In a blink, another three months had passed.

Today, Lin Jing’s courtyard was bustling.

Alongside Huang Qingling, there were Elder Bai and Elder Yu.

It was now the dead of winter.

Even the phoenix tree in Lin Jing’s courtyard had shed all its leaves, leaving nothing but bare branches.

However, successive days of heavy snow had re-decorated the tree,

draping the branches of the phoenix tree in a blanket of white.

It certainly offered a unique charm.

At this moment, several people were sitting together inside the house, each with a teacup in front of them, from which wisps of steam rose.

The whole room was filled with the fragrance of tea.

This spiritual tea was part of Elder Bai’s collection, yet Elder Yu, driven by his cravings, had taken it out.

Elder Bai could only sigh in resignation at the antics of his old friend.

……

The issue Elder Yu had just mentioned left Lin Jing in a daze for a moment before he spoke up, asking Elder Yu,

“Elder Yu, did you just imply that you want me to manage Yuebaolou?”

“But I’m only at the ninth layer of Qi Refinement, not yet at the Foundation Establishment Stage, how can I manage it?”

Lin Jing looked at Elder Yu, quite puzzled.

Elder Yu picked up his teacup, took a gentle sip, and then said,

“It’s only temporary…”

“I want you to start by working with Steward Cheng for a few months. After this period, once the crisis is over, it is very likely that I will be transferred to another Immortal City.”

“I wish to have you with me for a while to train further…”

“Once you reach Foundation Establishment, basically, it’ll be up to you where you want to go.”

“What are your thoughts?”

After finishing, Elder Yu looked towards Lin Jing.

Lin Jing also instantly understood.

Elder Yu was planning to take him to another Immortal City.

Lin Jing nodded and said,

“I am naturally willing to learn under Elder Yu.”

“Just that…”

Lin Jing glanced at Elder Bai opposite him, then turned to look at Huang Qingling,

“Does this not mean I will have to part with Elder Bai and Fellow Daoist Qing Ling?”

“Ah…”

“Are Elder Yu and Lin Jing to separate from us?”

Huang Qingling, who had been gazing out at the snowy landscape through the window, only then registered the conversation.

Before Elder Yu could reply, Elder Bai immediately spoke up,

“Separation is inevitable, but do not worry.”

“The assignment for Elder Yu would likely involve one of the nearby Immortal Cities.”

“Ever since the Demon Race Secret Realm opened a few months ago, Yuebaolou in Linxian City has been in need of an attendant.”

“So, it is very likely that Elder Yu will be placed in Linxian City.”

“Linxian City…” Lin Jing spoke up, instantly recalling Ning Yue.

Ning Yue’s Ning Family was based in Linxian City.

Since the Yun Family moved to Nanshan Market, the Ning Family could be said to be the foremost cultivator family in Linxian City.

Linxian City was not exactly far from Nanshan Immortal City,

but it wasn’t close either.

However, it seemed that Elder Yu and Elder Bai had already discussed this.

Huang Qingling pouted at this moment, seemingly a bit unhappy.

“Ah…”

“Linxian City, that’s quite far…”

However, Elder Bai did not pay heed to Huang Qingling’s slight moodiness.

At this moment, Lin Jing continued to ask,

“Elder Bai, Elder Yu…”

“I heard that the Demon Cultivator Priest has been driven to a dead end?”

Elder Bai nodded and said,

“Almost, the contingency plans he left behind have been almost completely destroyed. It won’t be long before we can find his hideout and capture him.”

“So, we’ll need to enter the Demon Race Secret Realm again in a couple of days.”

“That Demon Cultivator Priest is just too cunning, we’ll need to go in and help intercept him.”

“After this is all over, in about a month or two, we’ll be arranging for Elder Yu to be transferred to another Immortal City.”

Huang Qingling pouted and said,

“Lin Jing is following Elder Yu, going so far away, how am I supposed to find him to play with in the future…”

Elder Bai glared at Huang Qingling and said,

“Then you should hurry up and improve your cultivation. Once you reach the Golden Core Stage, you won’t need a day to fly to Linxian City.”

“I see you’ve been slacking off lately, only at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment…”

“Not at all…”

Huang Qingling stuck out her tongue and quietly retorted.

She certainly didn’t dare to speak loudly, as it was indeed the case during this period.

……

Afterward, the group continued to chat for a while.

By evening, Elder Bai and Elder Yu left.

Lin Jing had intended to keep them for a meal together.

But, the two had other matters to attend to and declined.

They then left in a hurry.

Huang Qingling had intended to stay behind and freeload a meal from Lin Jing.

However, she was forcefully taken away by Elder Bai.

After the three of them left.

It wasn’t long before Lin Jing entered the System Space.

Several months had passed, and Lin Jing’s cultivation had reached a critical point, ready for another breakthrough.

Upon entering the System Space, Lin Jing went straight to the Alchemy Room.

In the Alchemy Room, he sat down cross-legged.

Then, he took out three Pure Jade Boxes from the Storage Bag and placed them beside him.

For this breakthrough, he had prepared three Flawless Gathering Yuan Pills, just in case.

Once everything was ready, Lin Jing directly opened one of the Pure Jade Boxes, swallowed the Flawless Gathering Yuan Pill inside in one go, and then closed his eyes, circulating his cultivation technique to begin the breakthrough…

…

…

Perhaps it was the improvement in his Spirit Root Aptitude, or maybe it was the accumulation over a long period.

This breakthrough did not require much effort from Lin Jing, and he only consumed one of the three Elixir Medicines he had prepared.

He had successfully advanced to the next level.

After successfully breaking through, Lin Jing was now a sixth layer Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The Golden Core Stage was not far off.

If he continued at this pace, Lin Jing might reach the Golden Core Stage earlier than Huang Qingling, who had a Dual Attribute Spirit Root.

“It’s a good thing I have the Hidden Dragon Pendant of the Azure Moon, otherwise, this rapid speed of cultivation would be hard to explain,” Lin Jing thought to himself, feeling his new realm.

After the breakthrough, Lin Jing only briefly stabilized his cultivation realm and did not delay too long.

Soon after, he got up and went to the Spirit Field.

In the Spirit Field, various Spirit Plants were thriving vivaciously.

Meanwhile, the Cleansing Spirit Liquid continued to condense.

Since Lin Jing had last used the Cleansing Spirit Liquid to raise his aptitude by one level, its effects had almost ceased to exist for him.

Thus, he had not been using the Acceleration Function to condense it lately.

However, though the Cleansing Spirit Liquid was now almost ineffective for him,

Lin Jing did not discontinue its terrain but allowed the liquid to keep condensing.

Cleansing Spirit Liquid, though not useful for him, could be different for others.

Such a precious substance naturally needed to be preserved.

This was primarily due to Lin Jing’s sudden inspiration to see if the Cleansing Spirit Liquid could be used in Alchemy.

For that, he had even asked Elder Yu.

Elder Yu was not very sure either,

since Cleansing Spirit Liquid was too rare, and no one had experimented with it before.

Lin Jing did want to try it out,

but definitely not now.

He would have to wait until he had enough experience and a deeper understanding of the art of alchemy to attempt it.

For now, it certainly was not feasible.

Afterward, Lin Jing walked around the Spirit Field to check on the growth of other Spirit Plants.

Having a general idea in mind, Lin Jing then left the System Space.