As expected, Lin Xuan quickly found relevant information when he searched through his inherited memories.
The Heaven Swallowing Divine Python lineage had bloodlines with a minimum rank of five, even for the poorly developed ones. The sixth rank was the most common, and beyond the seventh rank, they had already reached a level of enlightenment, and their numbers would decrease significantly.
Those who reached the eighth rank were very rare, and those who could awaken the highest ninth-rank supreme-level bloodline were exceedingly rare. Especially for those beyond the seventh rank, it was no longer possible to advance their bloodlines purely through their lineage. They needed to have their own cultivation, their own path, and their own opportunities.
The Heaven Swallowing Divine Python lineage, a legendary existence that had consumed a portion of the Heavenly Dao, was said to have surpassed the ninth-rank supreme level in terms of the rank of their bloodlines.
Having understood this, Lin Xuan examined his bloodline rank. He quickly estimated that with the remaining 50% of his bloodline awakening, his bloodline rank should reach the peak of the seventh rank. It wasn't low, but it wasn't high among the Heaven Swallowing Divine Python lineage.
Regarding this, Lin Xuan remained calm and wasn't surprised. The higher-level bloodlines of the Heaven Swallowing Divine Python lineage were rarely innate; they were developed later through their own cultivation or by devouring divine treasures. Lin Xuan was confident that there was no reason these guys managed to cultivate their bloodlines themselves while he couldn't with the system.
"System, just tell me what benefits I've gained from devouring Xuejiao's meat this time," Lin Xuan directly spoke to the system after discovering this.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for having awakened your bloodline more than 50%. From now on, you can directly metamorphose the external Python Seeds according to your bloodline connection.]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for the improvement in your innate talent. From now on, it will take 100 fewer years to advance one stage in Golden Core cultivation.]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for the increased number of Python Seeds that can be condensed. The current number is one hundred.]
The system's voice sounded, and Lin Xuan glanced at it, feeling good. In the past, every time he improved his bloodline, he had to recycle and rebuild the Python Seeds in the bodies of the Lin family members to share the benefits. Now, he could skip this step, making things much more convenient for Lin Xuan and the Lin family.
The second advantage of the system meant that his cultivation speed would be significantly accelerated. A reduction of 100 years for each stage in the Golden Core period meant saving nearly eight to nine hundred years throughout the entire realm.
"The benefits brought by devouring Xuejiao, this time are enormous! When you add the advancement of two stages in cultivation, this one Xuejiao meat has directly or indirectly saved me over a thousand years of cultivation. It's simply unbelievable," Lin Xuan murmured to himself.
With the increase in bloodline awakening, his inherited memories regarding the heavenly and earthly spirits had expanded. According to these memories, heavenly and earthly spirits were the most condensed essence between heaven and earth, born from the combination of everything in the world. Therefore, their realm remained constant from birth and represented how much heavenly and earthly essence they contained.
Heavenly and earthly spirits were no less than top-tier divine medicines for any living being. They could condense bloodlines, enhance the body, raise cultivation, improve spiritual roots, and fulfill all the desires of cultivators. However, these heavenly and earthly spirits were only known and usable by a few beings in the world.
The Heaven Swallowing Divine Python lineage could access them due to their bloodline skill, Swallowing Heaven, which allowed them to extract the heavenly and earthly essence from the spirits. Only when they consumed the spirits and experienced the benefits could they notice their existence.
Lin Xuan also realized that not all beings who devoured Xuejiao's meat could gain the same benefits as him. They lacked the ability to refine and discover the heavenly and earthly essence. For them, eating Xuejiao's meat only meant indulging in its delicious taste, while the actual benefits were largely neglected.
After all, what benefits could a Qi Condensation Realm Xuejiao's meat bring to a cultivator could afford to eat?
For other cultivators or beings, if they had the ability to discover and utilize the heavenly and earthly essence, Lin Xuan couldn't leisurely consume Xuejiao's meat now. Someone above the Nascent Soul Realm would probably seize it the moment they discovered it.
Having learned all of this, Lin Xuan suddenly felt an unprecedented desire for the Rainbow Maiden from the Lin family of Hongshan County.
"A heavenly spirit from the Qi Condensation Realm, once refined, can bring me so many benefits. If that Rainbow Maiden from Hongshan County, with a cultivation of thousands of years, is indeed a heavenly and earthly spirit, how much benefit can she bring me if I devour her?!"
Just the thought of it made Lin Xuan hesitate for a moment. However, after a brief moment, he shook his head and suppressed the urge in his heart.
First, he had to stay behind; otherwise, if he went out, opportunists might seize the chance to steal his home. That wouldn't be fun at all!
Second, the scale Lin Xuan had given away was connected to his own spiritual bloodline, which meant an enormous boost for him. As a result, the power of the scale correspondingly increased.
Originally, it could protect Lin Ran and Lin Zhongba within the seventh level of the Golden Core. Now, Lin Xuan could confidently say that within the Golden Core, it was invincible!