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283: Qinglan Sect Entrance TrialLin Jingyu’s face was slightly pale, and his aura was somewhat unstable; that strike just now had almost exhausted most of his Spiritual Power.

But he stood alone upon the scorched earth, electric arcs still flickering around him, like the descent of a Thunder God.

With the body of a Qi Refining stage Cultivator, he had forcefully killed a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

If news of this battle spread, it would be enough to shake the entire Chiyan Prefecture!

However, the cost was considerable; less than twenty percent of the Spiritual Power in his body remained.

His Meridians and Physical Body were also faintly aching.

After using such a powerful move, if the opponent hadn’t died, it would have been Lin Jingyu’s doom.

He quickly cleaned up the battlefield, collecting the relatively intact Storage Pouches, especially the one belonging to the Foundation Establishment old man; the gains were surely substantial.

Then, he didn’t linger, transforming into a bolt of lightning and rapidly departing. This place was not suitable for a long stay.

Quietly returning to the Lin Family, he took out the Deep Sea Silver and earth core jade marrow he had acquired, beginning the final steps of repairing the spirit eye.

With the previous experience of setting up the Spirit Enlightenment Array, coupled with his greatly increased Cultivation Base and powerful Divine Sense, the repair process went quite smoothly.

He refined the two rare Materials using a special technique, integrating them into the Cold Pool, guiding them to merge with the spirit eye’s Origin.

When the final spirit incantation was struck in, the entire underground Secret Chamber shook violently!

In the center of the Cold Pool, the slowly rotating Spiritual Mist Vortex suddenly accelerated, making a joyful ”gurgling” sound, and Spiritual Qi several times purer and more magnificent than before surged out from the bottom of the pool like a geyser.

In an instant, the concentration of Spiritual Qi within the Secret Chamber soared! It even condensed into faint Spiritual Mist; with every breath, he felt his Cultivation Base subtly increasing.

”Success! The spirit eye has finally been completely repaired and activated!”

Lin Lingshan and the others sensed this change and rushed over, all immensely excited by the sight above the Secret Chamber.

With this activated spirit eye, the rise of the Lin Family was imminent!

The pure Spiritual Qi surging from the spirit eye was also a great benefit to Lin Jingyu.

He sat cross-legged in the area with the densest Spiritual Qi, circulated his Cultivation Technique, absorbing this pure energy to make up for the consumption of the previous battle, and further refine his own Cultivation Base.

A few days later, he felt his own state had reached the Peak, perfectly flawless, and the Bottleneck of Foundation Establishment was clearly visible, as if it could be pierced with a single touch.

At the same time, under the dual nourishment of Spiritual Qi and his own Comprehension Ability, his Cultivation of the Spirit Refining Art naturally reached success.

On this day, as he sat in meditation and comprehension, the three Mental Energy Lakes in his Sea of Consciousness surged violently, finally converging with a boom, and his Mental Energy underwent a qualitative leap.

With a thought, a wisp of pale silver Mental Energy, condensed almost to substance, extended like a tentacle from his Glabella, gently wrapping around a dagger not far away.

Under the control of his Mental Energy, the dagger flexibly danced and pierced through the air, completely obeying his command.

”Mental Object Manipulation! The Second Layer of the Spirit Refining Art is complete!” Joy filled Lin Jingyu’s heart.

He continued to try, constantly compressing and refining the pale silver Mental Energy. Finally, within his Sea of Consciousness, a translucent small blade about an inch long, thin as a cicada’s wing, with edges flashing cold light, formed—the Mental Blade!

This Mental Blade was formless and intangible, specializing in injuring the Divine Soul, making it impossible to guard against, and it would become another powerful trump card for him.

If he had possessed such a method when facing that Foundation Establishment old man last time, even without overloading the use of Thunder Power,

he would have been able to confront him head-on.

More importantly, the prototype of the Perfect Dao Foundation within his body was nearly tangible, flashing with various strange symbols and patterns.

It carried a feeling of ancient simplicity and grandeur.

Just as Lin Jingyu was consolidating his Cultivation Base and familiarizing himself with the use of Mental Power, Feng Xixi personally arrived at Lin Family Village.

”Jingyu, good news!”

When Feng Xixi saw him, her face held a bright smile:

”The Qinglan Sect Entrance Quota you asked me to arrange has been confirmed! However, according to Sect rules, even Internal Recommendations require passing the Entrance Trial assessment.”

Lin Jingyu was not surprised. Great Sects naturally have their rules. ”Thank you for your trouble, Sister Feng. What exactly is the form of this trial?”

Feng Xixi said seriously:

”Immortal Sprouts under the age of twelve only need to have their Aptitude tested to enter the Sect.”

”But for Cultivators who join midway, the Qinglan Sect Entrance Trial is divided into Three Stages.

The first stage is called the ’ascending immortal ladder’.

This ladder is no ordinary object; it is a Rare Treasure, consisting of Ninety-Nine Steps, containing immense coercion, testing the Cultivator’s perseverance, Foundation, and Dao Heart.

An ordinary Cultivator who can step onto the Tenth Step is considered qualified and eligible to enter the Outer Sect.

If one can climb past the halfway mark, they are a rare Prodigy, eligible to directly become an Inner Sect Disciple, or even be favored by an Elder and accepted as a True Inheritance Disciple!”

”The ascending immortal ladder...” A flicker of interest crossed Lin Jingyu’s eyes. This was a good opportunity to test his own Foundation.

”The second stage is battling a Yao Beast of the same rank, which will be no pressure for you. The third stage tests Cultivation Base and Spiritual Root Attributes.

The trial location is the ’Immortal Greeting Valley’ outside the Qinglan Sect Mountain Gate, scheduled for ten days from now.”

Feng Xixi said, ”With your current strength, passing the trial is absolutely no problem. Sister anticipates you will shock everyone during the trial!”

Time flew by quickly. Lin Jingyu bid farewell to his clansmen and headed to the Qinglan Sect with Feng Xixi.

Immortal Greeting Valley was already packed with people.

Young Cultivators from all over Chiyan Prefecture and even Surrounding Regions gathered here, shoulder to shoulder; there must have been several thousand people.

Everyone’s face showed nervousness, anticipation, and yearning. In the sky, powerful Divine Sense occasionally swept across—it was the high-ranking members of the Qinglan Sect paying attention.

In the center of the valley, a Long White Jade Ladder was built against the mountain, reaching straight into the clouds, its end invisible.

Above the long ladder, clouds and mist swirled, faint spiritual light flickered, and a heart-pounding coercion emanated. This was the famous ”ascending immortal ladder”!

The air was filled with nervousness, anticipation, and a subtle atmosphere of competition.

Above the sky, within the clouds, several figures whose auras were as deep as the sea could be faintly seen standing mid-air—they were the Elders from the Qinglan Sect who had come to preside over this trial.

Feng Xixi led Lin Jingyu to the designated area and whispered, ”Jingyu, the ascending immortal ladder tests comprehensive Foundation. The pressure will increase with each step; you must not blindly act tough.”

”If you feel your Divine Soul and Physical Body reaching their limit, immediately stop to regulate your breath or retreat voluntarily, otherwise you risk damaging your Dao Foundation.”

”With your capability, passing the assessment will be easy, but if you want to compete for a top ranking, you must act according to your ability.” Her eyes held encouragement, as well as a hint of warning.

She also held deep anticipation, wanting to see how many steps Lin Jingyu could climb.

Lin Jingyu nodded slightly, his gaze calmly examining the cloud-shrouded immortal ladder.

With the powerful Divine Sense granted by the Second Layer of his Spirit Refining Art, he could vaguely perceive a strange force field emanating from the ladder, which was not merely Spiritual Power coercion.

It also contained a test of one’s willpower, Comprehension Ability, and even Dao Heart. This sparked a trace of interest in him—the Qinglan Sect indeed had some tricks up its sleeve.

”Silence!”

A clear yet majestic voice swept over the entire valley like a tide, instantly suppressing all noise.