Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 724 - 719 Preparation 1

Chapter 724: Chapter 719 Preparation 1

"It seems the Joy Sword must be sought in the place where joy is most abundant. Among cultivators, it’s hard to feel such emotions; the most convenient place would be in the Mortal World..."

Lin Xin had made up his mind.

However, what was most important now was to first establish a portal.

"My lord, all preparations are ready," the thought from outside Lin Xin transmitted.

"Begin," he replied.

Lin Xin nodded.

As soon as his voice fell,

the entire netherworld trembled violently.

Weng...

The ground shook violently.

On the grassland where a large number of buildings and courtyards were constructed in the netherworld, the ground slowly sank with a roar.

A layer of pitch-black, thick energy membrane appeared above, blocking everything from the outside.

In the sky of the netherworld, a huge vortex slowly emerged; the black vortex spun, with a point of red light shining at its center.

The red light, like the egg of some creature, had a heartbeat-like pulsation within.

Lin Xin stood in the courtyard, looking up.

After the vortex had spun for a while, the red light at the center slowly dispersed, and the sky returned to its original pale white canopy barrier.

He focused on the sky for a while longer but saw no more anomalies.

Then he turned and left the courtyard, walking leisurely towards the direction of the chamber of the Portal of Illusion.

As he was nearing the chamber,

Lin Xin paused slightly, then once more took a light step forward.

Hisss...

The ground he walked upon with each step burned through like white paper touched by fire.

One by one, black holes were kindled and expanded, spreading and dyeing the surrounding ground grey and black.

This was the phenomenon of overlapping time and space connecting.

In front of the chamber’s door, Lin Yi raised the Purple Jade staff high, chanting some mysterious curse script aloud.

Mysterious whirlwinds spun around him, as if some presence was responding to him.

Lin Xin passed by Lin Yi, pushed open the door, and stepped into the chamber.

Boom!!!

The moment he entered the door, it was as if countless thunderclaps exploded simultaneously by his ears.

Lin Xin’s step faltered, and his vision briefly whitened.

After the blur, his sight quickly returned to normal.

By the time he could see clearly again, he was standing under the flower trees in the backyard of Lake Mountain Immortal Sect in the small world.

Pink petals drifted with the wind, flying and falling past him.

"This place is..."

Lin Xin vaguely sensed something was amiss.

"You’re here?"

An extremely familiar voice came from ahead.

Lin Xin suddenly jolted.

He looked up ahead.

Under the large flower tree, a figure had appeared at an unknown time.

A slender woman wearing a pink dress, carrying a longsword, yet facing away from him.

The woman’s long black hair floated like silk in the wind, occasionally adorned with falling petals.

"Lingling?"

Lin Xin involuntarily let out a name.

"No... is it Ying’er?"

He suddenly felt something was off.

"You’ve forgotten...?"

A light laugh came from the other side.

"I am Lingling," the woman’s calm and ethereal voice came through.

"And also An Ying."

She slowly turned around, her face still a blur.

"And... Lin Yaoyang...!"

That sentence, like thunder, exploded violently in Lin Xin’s heart.

His scalp went numb, his heart pounded wildly, and he reached out to grab her.

As he moved, darkness fell before his eyes.

"No!!"

He roared lowly.

And suddenly opened his eyes.

Lin Xin realized he stood before the Portal of Illusion, and the Jade Ruyi firmly embedded in his right arm was slowly emanating a soft green light.

Unwittingly, he touched his cheek; it had become wet without him noticing.

"Was it a dream...?"

He realized he hadn’t slept or rested for more than two months straight.

At the most critical moment, just before opening the portal, he had accidentally fallen asleep and had a strange, unusual dream.

The cool air in the chamber formed a slight whirlwind, which brushed over his clothes.

A faint scent of grass and wood came from the other side of the door.

Lin Xin clenched his fist, took a deep breath, and stepped forward into the room with long strides.

After a flash of white light, he was standing under the flower tree in the backyard of Lake Mountain Immortal Sect.

There were no falling petals, only dry leaves scattered on the ground.

"Honored Master!"

Yao Yuanhui, who was practicing her swordsmanship, happened to be cultivating there and was the first to spot her master arriving.

Ever since Lin Xin had used a formation to move the teleportation point of the Green Light Arcane Gate within the Lake Mountain Immortal Sect, this was his first official entry and exit from here.

Yao Yuanhui ran over joyfully, her small face beaming with a radiant smile.

"Honored Master, when did you come back?! Why didn’t you notify me in advance? I’ll go inform Senior Sister Lu Li and the others!"

"No rush...."

Lin Xin smiled, gently caressing the young girl’s cheeks, although she could no longer be called a little one, having grown into a beautiful young woman.

"First go and seal the Mountain Gate, use my Jade Ruyi."

Lin Xin took off the Jade Ruyi that represented his status as Sect Master and handed it to Yao Yuanhui.

The young girl excitedly used her Qinggong, swiftly leaving the courtyard like a wisp of smoke.

Lin Xin smiled.

After she had completely left, his hands flickered like lightning as he swiftly formed one hand seal after another.

Strands of spiritual energy were mobilized, activating the large formation already laid out underground. The cores embedded within began to slowly but firmly release vast amounts of energy to support the expanding formation.

Whoosh!

A green light stream broke through the ground, condensing into a green egg-shaped cloud at the center of the courtyard.

Whoosh!

Then came the second stream.

Similarly, the third, the fourth...

More and more green light streams shot out, converging together, gathering in one place.

The forming egg-shaped cloud grew larger and brighter.

"Would you like to establish a permanent passage?" the ancient voice of the Green Light Arcane Gate inquired within Lin Xin’s mind.

"Yes."

Lin Xin responded affirmatively.

No sooner had he spoken,

Boom!!!

The green egg-shaped cloud suddenly exploded, revealing a large black arched gate within.

The gate was inlaid with various sizes of sinister, dark red eyes that blinked continuously. Along the frame, complicated and peculiar patterns adorned it, with streaks of electricity occasionally flowing along these patterns.

"Passage establishment complete."

The ancient voice sounded again.

With a crisp click, Lin Xin distinctly felt the Green Light Arcane Gate on the other side, in the auxiliary world, completely shatter.

"Finally, it’s been built...."

He, too, breathed a sigh of relief, With this passage, he could directly transport people over, under the pretense of entering the Cave Heaven for secluded cultivation, thus quickly enhancing the cultivation levels of the disciples.

The most important thing was that the preparations made earlier were now finally coming into use.

Thinking of this, Lin Xin’s lips curled into a slight smile.

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Half a month after the establishment of the passage,

all the high-ranking members of the Lake Mountain Immortal Sect were summoned back to the sect to undergo secluded cultivation together.

Lin Xin pulled everyone into the passage and into the auxiliary world for intense cultivation practice.

Upon entering the auxiliary world, Zhou Songyun experienced the most dramatic change.

In just one night, his cultivation practice leapt from the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation to the terrifying extent of the Eighth Layer.

Next was Lu Li; this girl also directly stepped into the Seventh Layer.

Yao Yuanhui was not to be outdone and spent three days in secluded cultivation to enter the Seventh Layer as well.

The other disciples varied from the Fifth Layer to the Innate Realm.

All experienced significant increases in their cultivation levels after entering the auxiliary world, with most people advancing by one to two minor realms.

Moreover, the backups Lin Xin was most concerned about were all moved into the auxiliary world one by one.

Lingling in green and Hong Xiu eventually got married, but not to Xiao Shu and the others, rather to the exceptional and graceful Young Master Zhou Xiuching whom they had always served.

Lin Xin imprisoned the three of them within the Lake Mountain Immortal Sect, not allowing them to leave.

There was also Wei Yu, who was now completely persuaded to join the sect. Not only had he cultivated the Green Yuan Decision of the Lake Mountain Immortal Sect, reaching the Innate Realm, but he was also about to take on a second wife.

In such circumstances, Lin Xin had imposed a strange rule on the entire Lake Mountain Immortal Sect.

That was, getting married was permissible, but without his approval, bearing offspring was not allowed.

However, once the passage was successfully established, this rule was immediately abolished by Lin Xin.

He changed the requirement to insisting that anyone wanting to conceive must do so within the Cave Mansion.

The reason given to the outside was that the concentration of innate spiritual energy inside was far superior to the outside world, greatly benefiting the future generation.

But for his core disciples, he didn’t fabricate any lies; instead, he told them straightforwardly, admitting that one of his motives for instructing everyone was to use their power to enhance the rank of this Cave Mansion.

That was why such an odd rule was in place.

With such an honest explanation of the reasons, everyone was willing to actively lend their strength to assist him.

After all, it was beneficial for them as well and had no downsides. No one would refuse such an opportunity.

After several discussions, everyone agreed to make the Cave Mansion Heaven the best place for conceiving.

While nominally a Cave Heaven, upon entering, they found a huge cave large enough to accommodate hundreds of people. Scattered and well-arranged formations were set up, leaving no sense of congestion.

Lin Xin also began to fully integrate the Boundary Stone.

The difficulty of merging the Boundary Stone far exceeded his expectations, requiring him to assimilate every bit of spiritual energy contained within it using his spiritual power.

And the spiritual energy within seemed endless, with an unknown quantity.

As time slowly passed,

Lin Xin disregarded everything else, fully engrossed in the fusion of the Boundary Stone.

His speed of merging spiritual energy far surpassed that of an average cultivator of the same rank, mainly because his spiritual power was much more formidable than others at the same level. Since he had this enhanced attribute ability, his overall physical condition had reached nearly that of a Sixth Rank.

But even so, time flew by.

He spent a full sixteen years refining the Boundary Stone thoroughly, integrating it into his being.

Sixteen years in the small world was equivalent to just over two, nearly three years, in the mortal world.

Afterward, he returned directly to the auxiliary world, sent forth his Sacred Body, and travelled to other locations where seals had been undone.

The Sacred Body, due to its concentrated power, had long become a form of existence akin to his second persona.

It seemed that due to the soul connection, both being attached to the Green Yuan Cauldron anchored in the auxiliary world, whether it was the Sacred Body or the physical body, the attributes absorbed could be shared and allocated together.