Longevity by Grinding Skills

Chapter 448: Chapter 448: Timeless Cultivation

Sensing this, Xu Yunfan suddenly recalled the Five Elements Daoist Master he had killed in the Divine Martial Realm.

No wonder. No wonder that guy was so arrogant.

With the Five Elements circulating and his Grotto Heaven generating itself, he already possessed an innate foundation.

"Lin!"

The single-word incantation exploded like a clap of thunder.

The instant Xu Yunfan formed the Linn Character Seal, the roiling True Martial Magical Power around him froze solid. His Blood Qi receded inward, and his pupils glowed with a jade-like light, making him seem as if he had transcended the mortal world.

Supreme Forgetting Emotions.

It was an unparalleled Secret Technique from the Wansheng Sword Sect. If Yuu Congling hadn’t been a direct heir of the Sword Sect, he never would have been able to cultivate such a profound technique.

The moment he entered the Linn Character State.

Pine needles on the rocky platform hung suspended in the air. The Gang Wind coalesced into visible patterns. Time itself seemed to nearly freeze.

His Divine Sense became a mirror, reflecting his meridians and bones. The flow of the Qi of Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends, the minute flaws in his Magical Power Circulations—everything was revealed in perfect clarity.

In that moment, Xu Yunfan felt as if he were suspended in a fissure of time, his Divine Sense scrutinizing his own body with unbelievable precision.

The Qi of the Celestial Spirit descending from his crown and the power of the Earth Evil rising from the soles of his feet achieved a perfect balance under the control of the Linn Character Seal. Even the most minuscule leakage of Magical Power was completely eliminated.

Having achieved proficiency in the Linn Character Technique, his entire being was reflected within his mind’s eye; nothing escaped his awareness.

This technique was a secret art of the Wansheng Sword Sect, with Supreme Forgetting Emotions at its core. When cultivated to a profound level, one’s spirit would congeal and their will would fall silent, causing all things to appear stagnant.

In the Linn Character State, his cultivation efficiency was nothing short of heaven-defying.

Spiritual Qi conflicts that would take an ordinary cultivator days to resolve, Xu Yunfan could harmonize with but a single thought.

The ethereal Qi of the Celestial Spirit descended from his crown, while the heavy Qi of the Earthly Fiend rose from the soles of his feet. Governed by the Linn Character Seal, the two energies struck and roiled against each other, but not a single trace dissipated. Every last wisp of Magical Power was precisely refined into True Martial Magical Power.

The markings on his Turtle and Snake Dharma Aspect grew clearer, resonating with the stars of the Big Dipper. Starlight tempered his body, advancing his Daoist Cultivation and gradually pushing him toward the Mid-Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Even more profound was the state of "Forgetting Emotions."

All seven emotions and six desires were restrained, leaving only a pure Dao Heart. Deducing Cultivation Techniques and comprehending Secret Techniques became effortless, like a master butcher carving an ox.

The difficulty of fusing the Cloud Qi for the Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture and the dangers of tempering oneself with Celestial Thunder for the Green Dragon Thunder Pearl Locking Tribulation and Calming Fortune Technique—all were resolved with ease in this passionless, thoughtless state.

On the rare occasion of a backlash, a simple turn of the Linn Character Seal would instantly quell his Blood Qi and completely heal his injuries.

Though he couldn’t maintain this state for long, every session was equivalent to a hundred days of painstaking cultivation. As a result, his progress with both his Divine Martial Dao Foundation and the Grotto Heaven Grafting Technique advanced by leaps and bounds.

No wonder Yuu Congling couldn’t help but appear and comment when she saw him use the Linn Character Technique to face an enemy.

"The Linn Character Technique is not a tool for slaughter; it is the very key to the Dao."

Xu Yunfan now deeply agreed. Only by cultivating in this state could he do justice to the true essence of Supreme Forgetting Emotions.

Only in this state of mind could he reflect all of existence, make heaven and earth his own, and turn everything into fuel for his ascension.

Suddenly, thunderclouds rolled in from the East Sea. Xu Yunfan, feeling neither joy nor sorrow, actively cast a spell to draw them to the peak of True Martial Mountain.

He activated the Locking Tribulation and Calming Fate Secret Technique. His Heart and Spirit left his body, soaring into the sky and transforming into a three-foot cyan blade that plunged into the cloud layer.

This was the essential part of cultivating the Green Dragon Thunder Pearl Locking Tribulation and Calming Fortune Technique: drawing Celestial Thunder to temper the Heart and Spirit.

Bolts of lightning slithered like dragons and snakes. He guided them with the Locking Tribulation and Calming Fate technique, amplified by the power of the Profound Vault Thunder Bead. Each descending thunderbolt instantly transformed into tiny snakes, thin as golden threads, that rushed forward to baptize him. With every strike, his Divine Soul grew more resilient, and even the range of his Divine Sense continuously expanded.

A Secret Technique for cultivating the Divine Soul like this was a top-tier legacy, one in ten thousand, even within the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm.

The Green Dragon Thunder Pearl Locking Tribulation and Calming Fortune Technique tempered the Divine Soul with Celestial Thunder, refining one’s Divine Sense until it was like golden silk. It continuously expanded the range of one’s perception and could even trigger the anomaly of thunder transforming into a Cyan Dragon.

Without being a direct inheritor of True Monarch Qing Yuan’s lineage, an ordinary cultivator could spend a hundred years in bitter training and still not grasp the first thing about such a profound method.

True Monarch Qing Yuan was truly generous in nurturing his disciples.

Not only had the True Monarch bestowed the Cave Heaven Grafting Technique, a secret art involving the tides of the Three Realms, but now Xu Yunfan had also received this soul-tempering Thunder Technique.

’All these fortunate opportunities, one after another, clearly show that the True Monarch has high hopes for me. He wants me to guard Cold Crow Pass, but he also wants me to seize the upper hand in the great game of the Three Realms.’

’He really does intend to groom me.’

In the Linn Character State, Xu Yunfan instantly analyzed the pros and cons.

’It’s worth it.’

’It’s always good to have a powerful backer.’

「Three days and nights later」

While he was circulating the Green Dragon Thunder Pearl Locking Tribulation and Calming Fortune Technique, the roar of a dragon suddenly echoed around Xu Yunfan’s Divine Soul. It was the sign of "Thunder Transforming into a Cyan Dragon" reaching Minor Achievement.

’Your Green Dragon Thunder Pearl Locking Tribulation and Calming Fortune Technique has advanced to Minor Achievement.’

Xu Yunfan glanced at the message that popped up in his field of vision, then quickly exited the Linn Character State.

His Heart and Spirit were powerful now, but it still took him half a day to disengage from the Supreme Forgetting Emotions state. Only then did he feel the divinity within him fade as his humanity reasserted control over his body.

Xu Yunfan couldn’t help but let out a long breath.

A thought stirred, and he took out the Ten Thousand Souls Banner. He channeled a sliver of Magical Power into it, and amidst the churning black mist on the banner’s surface, Yuu Congling’s soul-form materialized.

The moment she appeared, the eyes of this direct heir of the Wansheng Sword Sect blazed with Evil Qi. Sword Qi roiled around her soul-form, as if she wanted to subject Xu Yunfan to death by a thousand cuts.

But in the next instant, the restrictions of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner forced her to retract her Sword Intent, and she stiffly lowered her head.

She sneered. "What’s this? The great Divine Martial Foundation Establishment expert, suffering a backlash to his Dao Heart from Supreme Forgetting Emotions?"

Xu Yunfan’s expression remained unchanged as he asked calmly, "The divinity from the Linn Character State is difficult to dispel. Is there a solution?"

Yuu Congling scoffed. "Did you think Supreme Forgetting Emotions was some common Purifying Heart Spell? This technique uses heartlessness to verify the Great Dao. The deeper you cultivate it, the more your humanity fades. That was the path the Sword Sect’s Ancestral Master took when he created this Secret Technique."

She had no intention of answering further, but under the pressure of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, her soul-form began to flicker. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, she bit out, word by word, "Only with a Heart and Spirit of iron can you control Forgetting Emotions!"

Seeing Xu Yunfan frown, and having already said so much, she dropped all pretense. Her tone softened slightly. "If you can’t even handle a backlash of this degree, you’d best dispel the Linn Character Seal and be done with it."

Yuu Congling pointed to her heart. "Back when I first mastered the Linn Character Technique, I went into seclusion in the Linn Character State for half a year. The day I came out, I couldn’t even remember my master’s face..."

Before she could finish, the clanging of chains suddenly echoed from within the banner.

Yuu Congling grunted as her soul-form was forcibly dragged back into the banner. Only her final warning was left to scatter on the wind: "Either fight it with sheer willpower, or... just wait until you become a heartless, passionless cultivation puppet!"

A faint chuckle followed. "I, for one, would very much like to see the latter."

Xu Yunfan stared at the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, a golden light flaring in the depths of his eyes.

’Give her an inch and she’ll take a mile. Just wait until I’m free. I’ll make you understand that the arts of Hundred Desires Peak aren’t limited to the physical body, but also involve the blending of spirit and flesh.’

After getting the key information, Xu Yunfan wasn’t too worried.

’Since it’s come to this, let’s see whether Supreme Forgetting Emotions will erase my humanity first, or if I will first use this Heartless Dao Flame to forge an eternal and indestructible Dao Heart!’

Xu Yunfan silently glanced at the Attribute Panel in his vision. ’As long as I max out the special effects of the Linn Character Technique, I’m sure I can solve this problem. There’s no need to worry too much.’

’The most demanding on my Heart and Spirit is the Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture.’

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