Lin Xuan fell silent for a moment and made up his mind: "Either don't use this divine ability, or once used, eliminate all potential risks."
As for breaking through the next major realm and shortening the time limit, it was unlikely in the short term.
Golden Core had nine transformations, nine revolutions leading to the birth of the Nascent Soul. Though Lin Xuan had successfully condensed the Great Dao Golden Core, his foundation was flawless, and his combat prowess unrivaled, completing the first revolution was equally staggering.
Even with his current aptitude and practicing the Purple Heaven Sword Scripture, achieving the first revolution would require three hundred years of Golden Core cultivation.
Meanwhile, outside, the Golden Core tribulation had persisted for a full three hours. After the tribulation vanished, Lin Xuan retracted the Heaven and Earth Unity divine ability and returned to the lakes and hills behind the Lin Family.
In Renhuai County,
Zhuge Wuyi sighed deeply and turned to congratulate Lin Xuan, saying, "Congratulations, Family Head Lin, your revered ancestor's successful promotion to Golden Core has paved the way for the Lin Family to ascend to the Third Rank power. Virtually no obstacles stand in your path."
While Zhuge Wuyi offered his congratulations, there was a hint of envy in his expression. His Zhuge Clan, a Second Rank force, had achieved that status centuries ago, ranking in the top three in the Tianyuan Prefecture. Their Clan Head had even reached the half-step Golden Core realm.
However, Zhuge Wuyi understood how much his entire clan yearned to produce a Golden Core cultivator. Centuries of effort fell short of the Lin Family's success.
"Congratulations, Family Head Lin. The Lin Family's future is bright!"
"Family Head Lin, if you don't mind, I'll have the young female disciples of our clan interact more with the noble young heroes of your clan."
"Haha, Family Head Lin, our two clans are the closest neighbors. We should watch over each other in the future."
Zhuge Wuyi was accompanied by other Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators from various forces who all joined in offering their congratulations. The position of a Golden Core cultivator was of immense importance, even if that Golden Core cultivator was a demon beast.
It was clear that Lin Xuan's relationship with the Lin Family ran deep. Moreover, considering how Lin Xuan had single-handedly defeated the Golden Core monster with the power of the Heavenly Dao before his breakthrough, what would his combat strength be now?
It was feared that the three major figures in Nine Peaks Sect might not dare to guarantee a victory against him.
Listening to everyone's congratulations, Lin Xiuqi responded with smiles. The breakthrough to Golden Core by his Grand Ancestor was indeed a joyous occasion.
"Family Head Lin, this time, I achieved the breakthrough by borrowing the power of your precious land. In the future, if there's an opportunity, Wu Dao will surely repay this favor," a middle-aged man with a long spear and a powerful aura offered a courteous salute to Lin Xuan.
Wu Dao! A member of the Wu Clan, a Second Rank mid-level power in the Tianyuan Prefecture. The Wu Clan had four Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators: one in the mid-stage, and three in the initial stage.
In his youth, Wu Dao had a Sixth Rank spiritual root, unparalleled talent, and had reached the Qi Refining Peak at sixteen years old. His fame resounded throughout the entire Tianyuan Prefecture, hailed as the cultivator most likely to break through to the Golden Core realm within a century.
However, perhaps due to his eagerness or impatience, Wu Dao advanced directly from the Qi Condensation Peak to the Foundation Establishment Realm. As a result, despite having a ninety percent chance of success with a Sixth Rank spiritual root, he ended up with a damaged spiritual root and could only reach the half-step Foundation Establishment Realm.
Thirty years had passed, and people in the Tianyuan Prefecture had long forgotten about him.
He hadn't expected to encounter the Heavenly Dao tribulation during his clan's visit to congratulate the Lin Family. As one of the seven half-step Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, he was the only one who came out alive. With the help of Dao intent, he repaired his spiritual root and broke through the Foundation Establishment Realm bottleneck.
Lin Xiuqi shook his head and replied with a Daoist's salute, "Daoist Wu, your ability to break the cocoon and be reborn and breakthrough to Foundation Establishment Realm is your own accomplishment. This time, you came to offer congratulations but ended up in a dangerous situation. To be honest, if we calculate, it's the Lin Family who owes you a favor."
Wu Dao didn't say much more. The past thirty years had stripped him of his former arrogance. He had grown used to speaking less and doing more.
Keeping in mind the favor he owed the Lin Family was enough. He believed in keeping promises, repaying kindness, and avenging grudges. This was the principle he had ingrained into his bones.
Thinking about it, Wu Dao felt that he owed this senior ancestor of the Lin Family a life.
Beyond the Ninth Heaven, Tu Qi and Luo Shenji, who had witnessed everything from start to finish, exchanged a glance and both discerned surprise in each other's expressions.
"It's interesting. The Lin Family's backyard apparently hides a giant serpent at the Foundation Establishment Realm, and even the divine sense of Soul Formation Dao Lords couldn't detect it from start to finish."
Luo Shenji's tone was inexplicable. This incident left even him astonished. A Foundation Establishment Realm serpent had managed to evade their divine detection from start to finish.
"In ancient times, it was known as one of the most exceptional innate talents—Heaven and Earth Unity! One of the Ten Supreme Demonic Beings, long vanished into the river of history, the Bloodline Divine Art of the Heaven Swallowing Python Clan: Heaven Swallowing! I am afraid this Mystical Snake's background is not ordinary!"
Tu Qi watched the lake in the rear of the Azure Heaven Mountain with a grave expression. At this moment, Lin Xuan had long since disappeared from his divine knowledge, leaving no trace.
As a cultivator of the Human Ancestor Shrine, he naturally understood the significance represented by Lin Xuan's two major Divine Talents. If this guy truly grew up and opposed humanity, he might bring tremendous trouble to the entire human race.