Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 683 - 678: Taoist Seed II

Chapter 683: Chapter 678: Taoist Seed II

At this moment, Lin Xin was somewhat dumbstruck as he watched the Earth Spirit Elder before him, who was actually drawing even these lost imprinted powers and swallowing them into his body.

Among them were certainly not a few belonging to Evil Demon Gods, and even ancient beings of other races.

But right now, without exception, everything related to Earth Elemental Force was being entirely absorbed by the Earth Spirit Elder.

The Earth Spirit Elder’s body grew larger and stronger, the aura around him gradually began to warp space, revealing the terrifying might of the Fifth Rank.

Numerous colors converged around him, being devoured into his body in whirls.

The attribute points in Lin Xin’s hands had already transferred over a thousand at this point, and the speed was still accelerating, getting faster and more urgent.

In just a few minutes, another thousand points had been transferred over.

The body of the Earth Spirit Elder had inflated to over ten meters in height and seven to eight meters in width, squatting on the spot like a small hill.

It frenziedly devoured all Elemental Energy around it, and its entire body underwent changes that Lin Xin completely couldn’t understand.

Suddenly, faint black and red glows began to flicker on the Earth Spirit Elder’s body, the two colors alternatingly emerging and becoming more rapid and faster. The power and aura emanating from its body also began to violently destabilize.

Lin Xin’s face suddenly changed, and he swiftly retreated far away.

Boom!!!

A loud noise rang out, and countless clumps of earth and stones flew about. Within the Wasteland Formation, a mushroom cloud exploded forth, with grey and black smoke breaking through the formation and spilling out into the void.

The spot where the explosion occurred was left with a wide crater over ten meters across.

With a thought from Lin Xin, the formation quickly self-repaired. As long as it wasn’t broken, the Fifth Rank formation could heal itself under the influence of the Burning Furnace. He wasn’t too worried.

However, astonishingly, there remained a fist-sized, earth-colored sphere floating at the site of the explosion, rotating steadily in mid-air.

"This is..."

Lin Xin narrowed his eyes, sensing a great surge of Earth System Elemental Energy from the sphere.

He quickly took out a manual and started to search through it in detail.

After a while, he found a little information in a corner.

’Core of the Meltdown: Rank position unknown, capabilities unknown, additional details unclear.’

"Isn’t that the same as not writing anything?"

Lin Xin was speechless.

He thought about it and tried to ask through a soul connection, as he had refined all the Taoist weapons here.

Luckily, there were no Taoist weapons around during the explosion, or else this incident might have resulted in a not insignificant loss.

As expected, after the soul connection inquiry was sent, there was an immediate response, seemingly from the innate inheritance information recorded within it, or perhaps this object itself possessed some form of intelligence. A line of information naturally emerged in Lin Xin’s mind.

’Core of the Meltdown: A byproduct of the failed evolution of the King of the Earth, it is the highest quality crystallization of earth energy.’

"What use could this have?"

Lin Xin picked up the Core of the Meltdown, immediately feeling a surge of intense and endless Earth Attribute Elemental Force crazily flowing into his meridians, spreading throughout his body but quickly expelled by his robust physique.

"Master, this is the Core of the Meltdown, in the past it was the most precious cultivation secret treasure. It can be used for the cultivation and condensation of your Elemental Energy," said a gentle and clear voice that suddenly came from behind him.

Lin Xin turned around and saw two little Flower Demons floating in mid-air, flapping their tiny wings, both looking somewhat surprised and uncertain at the Core of the Meltdown in his hand.

"Although I’m not sure how the master got his hands on this, you must take good care of it. This thing is an extremely useful secret treasure for any living being," said one of the Flower Demons with longer hair, speaking softly.

"Secret treasure?"

"Yeah, our inherited memories have seen it, the Core of the Meltdown can enhance your perception of Taoist Arts and many other things. However, it is a one-time consumable, it’s best to use it up all at once," the long-haired Flower Demon explained.

"Enhance perception, huh... Isn’t that similar to the effect of the Heavenly Falling Law Lotus?" Lin Xin’s heart stirred. He directly looked at his attribute panel, which was cluttered with all sorts of miscellaneous skills and Spell Methods, but at this time, most were overshadowed by a few high-level ones.

At the very top was the Green Yuan Decision, followed by the Fire Cloud Technique, Red Flower Sword Path. There was also the status of the Chanting Star Clan bloodline.

"The Fire Cloud Technique is purely a comprehension and application of fire-based powers, but upon reflection, I have never cultivated a Sword Technique entirely suitable for myself. Although I’ve wielded a sword, I have always used my self-created Red Flower Sword Path."

A thought flashed through Lin Xin’s mind as different Sword Techniques and Sword Skill flashed through his memory.

His learning had been extremely extensive, but among them, few reached the Fifth Rank of Human Immortal.

After careful selection, he couldn’t find any suitable Swordsmanship from his memories.

"Well, let’s try the Green Yuan Decision."

He was currently stuck at the critical position between Fifth Rank and Sixth Rank; if it were effective, it would be an unexpected gain.

"How do I use this?"

He asked the Flower Demons.

The latter shook their heads slightly.

"We are not sure either, we only have this in our inherited memories, but there are no instructions on how to use it."

Because these Flower Demons originated from an ancient Taoist Seed and had a special breed, it seemed they had extensive inherited memories which indeed gave Lin Xin quite a hint.

"Then..."

Lin Xin squeezed the Core of the Meltdown and decided to simply bring it into contact with the Taiching Water from the Qing Yuan Ding.

Suddenly, a crack opened beneath his feet, and wisps of light green Taiching Water started snaking up, slowly like serpents, linking to the Core of the Meltdown.

In an instant, the Core of the Meltdown glowed brightly, dissolving directly into a faint yellow liquid that merged into the Taiching Water, which in turn spread rapidly, burrowing into the ground.

By the time Lin Xin realized, the object had already entered the Qing Yuan Ding.

His heart skipped a beat, unsure of what turmoil might ensue.

In an instant, invisible waves of power surged into his mind, and a plethora of insights regarding the Green Yuan Decision burgeoned like bamboo shoots after rain.

One epiphany followed another in an unending stream, as if someone were incessantly advising Lin Xin by his side, guiding him to more optimal methods.

He froze where he stood; within the Green Yuan Ding, the elemental energy roiled as never before.

His cultivation level, originally at the Fifth Rank of the Spiritual Realm, was now shooting up like a rocket.

In just a short moment, he had surpassed the middle and late stages of the Spiritual Realm, reaching the pinnacle of Great Perfection.

What was even more miraculous was that Lin Xin vaguely sensed an illusion.

It was as if he had become omnipresent, with every movement causing the elemental energy of numerous Fifth Rank creatures to boil and dance around him. With a single breath, he could unleash a force of mana several times greater than his current self.

This strange and mystical feeling allowed him to clearly perceive the trajectory of every strand of elemental energy circulating within his body and the laws of elemental energy in the void around him.

"Could this be the Sixth Rank of the Earth Immortal?"

Lin Xin had a sudden revelation.

However, after just a dozen or so breaths, all odd sensations and illusions dissipated.

He found himself back to standing in place as before.

The Burning Furnace’s heart could enhance enlightenment and assist in the condensation of elemental energy.

He had experienced its power, truly a First Level Secret Treasure!

"Although the Green Yuan Decision hasn’t broken through, I now completely understand the best path forward. What a remarkable item indeed!"

Lin Xin sighed.

This was his moment of greatest vulnerability—body and soul separated—the Green Yuan Ding and his soul consciousness could only remain here, unable to cast spells.

He had his Taoist weapons and his own body to rely on. Although his body had terrifying attributes, comparable to a little beyond the Great Perfection of the Fifth Rank, without the aid of spell methods, it was easy to be suppressed by a difference in realms. Self-protection was enough, but protecting others would be troublesome.

Therefore, the arrival of the Burning Furnace’s heart was timely.

Lin Xin was very pleased with the ultimate evolution of the first Mountain Spirit dwarf. This was akin to having an entire production line capable of mass-producing the Heavenly Falling Law Lotus!

For him, it was undoubtedly an excellent item.

But could others use this thing as well? He directly asked the little Flower Demon.

"Only you can use the Burning Furnace’s heart, Master. Because it is the Taoist weapon you have refined, it holds your Soul Imprint. If others use it, they would be blown apart due to uncontrollable Earth Attribute Elemental Force."

The long-haired little Flower Demon explained.

"That’s a pity..." Lin Xin had hoped to use it for mass-production of masters, but it seemed that was not possible.

Immediately after, he approached the second Taoist weapon.

Earthbound Spirit.

The Earthbound Spirit’s body was semi-transparent, resembling a human male, floating respectfully in front of Lin Xin.

He too stretched out his hand, and the transfer of White Light began.

Without any idle talk, Lin Xin immediately began the Attribute transfer.

The Earthbound Spirit, which had been altered in size, now looked like an ordinary semi-transparent wandering soul.

Enveloped by White Light, it shuddered slightly and let out a painful, formless wail.

The semi-transparent man quickly transformed into a ghost with a white mask and semi-transparent body.

’Soul Reaper, Third Rank Taoist weapon, able to harvest the soul of beings one rank below with a single, unavoidable strike of death.’

This was recorded in the codex.

"Not bad."

Lin Xin continued the transfer of White Light, clearly sensing that the apparition could still evolve.

The white-faced ghost soon became blurred, quickly turning into a mysterious black mist flickering with silver symbols within the White Light.

"Eh? Is this the third Abyss Imprint!?" exclaimed the long-haired little Flower Demon.

Lin Xin too felt something amiss. The black mist was emanating unsettling vibes, making even his current bodily form uncomfortable.

"Master, this is a mark capable of linking to the third Abyss. You should destroy it now! Otherwise, it might trigger the Dark Gate, unleashing the torrential power of the third Abyss, and our entire territory will be destroyed!!"

The little Flower Demon became frantic.

"Is it really that serious?"

Lin Xin squinted at the object, somewhat incredulous.

But no one answered him anymore; the little Flower Demons had already fled the area, hiding in the little garden.

Lin Xin reached out to grasp the Dark Imprint.

His palm felt like it was grabbing a balloon, ready to burst at any moment.

"The third Abyss..."

The thirty-three heavens correspond to the thirty-three layers of space-time, each layer a vast composite universe.

The sixty-six Abysses are the core of everything, possibly consisting of a microscopic world so minute or a monstrous cosmos filled with terrifying behemoths on the outside.

Entering the Abyss was actually quite straightforward.

One simply had to keep breaking down the structure of matter, layer by layer, until on the finest of particles, a gate to the Abyss would appear.