Chapter 60

Linyi Ming was lying on the ground, still maintaining his original posture.

The moment he grabbed the spirit, a scorching hot sensation immediately surged from his hands, spreading through his meridians and instantly reaching every part of his body. The intensity of this heat continued to increase.

This feeling was like being inside a blazing furnace, with people outside constantly adding more fire.

Gradually, the flames seemed to penetrate his body, burning every inch of his skin, every bone, and every cell.

This scorching heat was truly unbearable. Linyi Ming opened his mouth, wanting to cry out in pain, but found that he couldn't even move his little finger.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Linyi Ming noticed that the scorching hot energy streams entering his body had suddenly become unified, all rushing towards the Sea of Qi.

The Sea of Qi is the most critical part of a martial artist. If the Sea of Qi is damaged, the martial artist's life is ruined!

This must not enter the Sea of Qi!

Linyi Ming's heart sank. The Martial Dao Spirit Heart instantly sank into the Sea of Qi and then suddenly began to beat.

With each beat of the Martial Dao Spirit Heart, pure spiritual energy surged out like a compressed underground spring, rushing out from the Sea of Qi to directly confront the scorching spirit.

The moment the two energies met, the pure spiritual energy was gradually pushed back, unable to withstand the impact.

"What a domineering spiritual energy!"

Linyi Ming was startled. The spiritual energy he had absorbed and refined from the immortal realm could not even withstand the spirit's energy. If it were someone else, their spiritual energy would have been overwhelmed upon contact.

Relying solely on spiritual energy was not enough to block the spirit's energy, let alone subdue or absorb it. It seemed he could only use the Ancient Spirit Scripture.

The Ancient Spirit Scripture is specifically used to absorb the energy of spirits and assist in cultivation.

Linyi Ming activated the Ancient Spirit Scripture, controlling the spiritual energy to once again rush towards the spirit's energy within his body.

When the two energies met again, an unexpected situation occurred.

The part of the spirit's energy that came into contact with the spiritual energy became even more scorching, as if every cell in his body had been cut open and filled with an unextinguishable, burning flame.

The burning pain continuously stimulated his brain, almost driving him to the brink of collapse.

In a daze, Linyi Ming felt as if he had fallen into a volcano, landing in the lava, with endless pressure and heat surging from the depths of his mind...

"No, I must hold on, I must endure!"

Linyi Ming gritted his teeth, firmly holding on. He activated the Ancient Spirit Scripture, continuing to surround the spirit's energy. He had a feeling that the spirit's energy was becoming so fierce because it was afraid, sensing a threat.

So, as long as he held on, he would surely win!

"I haven't become a renowned powerhouse yet. I still have my sister, the village to take care of, and my master to meet. I haven't punished Liu Yuliang for framing me. I must hold on!"

As the Ancient Spirit Scripture continued to run, Linyi Ming's mental energy also began to spin wildly.

The faster the spiritual energy circulated in his body, the more fiercely the spirit's energy resisted.

Gradually, Linyi Ming's clothes began to burn fiercely, and the grass around him withered and then caught fire as the temperature rose.

At this moment, Linyi Ming's posture had unconsciously changed to a cross-legged sitting position. From a distance, he looked like a giant fireball.

"Brother Yiming!" Guoguo, seeing Linyi Ming completely engulfed in flames, called out with a sob. Seeing her brother in pain, she felt as if she was suffering the same pain. She wanted to help Linyi Ming, but the person beside her said that moving him would only harm him, so she couldn't move.

As the fire grew larger, wisps of smoke rose from the grass, ascending into the sky and dispersing. Guoguo could no longer bear it. She looked at a large tree nearby, which required three adult men to encircle it, and in one step, she jumped over and grabbed the rough trunk with her hands. With a single pull, she lifted the entire tree.

Under her brute force, the roots of the tree were torn out. Guoguo's fingers dug into the tree, and she lifted the massive, still moist tree, turning and sweeping it across the ground near Linyi Ming.

The branches, covered in leaves, swept over the burning ground, momentarily extinguishing the flames. However, the temperature was so high that the ground itself was ignited. But Guoguo didn't care; she continued to sweep the ground around Linyi Ming with the tree, trying to create a better environment for him.

While sweeping, she puffed out her cheeks and blew air towards Linyi Ming.

"Where does this little Guoguo get such strength?" Sun Pingyang, seeing Guoguo lifting and sweeping the tree, was so shocked that he fell to the ground. Such a large tree, even if he were to try, he wouldn't be able to easily pull it out of the ground and sweep it around. Yet this little girl managed to do it.

He was a Blood Soul Transformation expert, while Guoguo was just a child, perhaps only twenty-three or even younger.

Where did she get such strength? And her aura—she was not close to Linyi Ming, yet when she blew, a cool breeze could be felt in the air.

This little girl was truly mysterious. He didn't know where Linyi Ming found such a girl, but it was clear that she cared deeply for him.

But what could be done? Even if she helped Linyi Ming, even if she brought countless ice blocks to surround him or a cold jade bed for him to lie on, it would be useless. Linyi Ming, with only a third-level Martial Dao Spirit Heart, dared to absorb the spirit's energy. Even a Thousand Realm powerhouse couldn't save him.

Sigh...

Sun Pingyang sighed deeply. Linyi Ming, such a young genius, becoming a great appraiser at such a young age and cultivating the Martial Dao Spirit Heart, was about to die. It was truly a pity, a great pity!

Seeing Guoguo's small face, covered in sweat from her efforts, Sun Pingyang couldn't help but say, "That's enough, Guoguo. Don't move anymore. Your brother Yiming... you can't help him this way."

Guoguo clearly heard Sun Pingyang's words. Her small body paused for a moment, but instead of stopping, her hands moved even faster, with a hint of madness.

Gradually, after an unknown amount of time, Sun Pingyang, who had been sitting on the ground, suddenly noticed that the flames on Linyi Ming's body were weakening.

"Is this the end? Is Yiming about to go?" Sun Pingyang thought back to the short time he had known Linyi Ming, and the times when Linyi Ming said that the three of them would come together and leave together, regardless of whether he was injured or would become a burden. He felt a deep sadness.

The flames were weakening!

Linyi Ming felt that after a period of madness, the spirit's energy in his body seemed to realize it couldn't defeat him and began to move outward.

"Seeing that you can't win, you want to run? No such luck." Linyi Ming sneered, controlling the spiritual energy to completely envelop the spirit's energy and gradually squeeze it out from the inside.

The spirit's energy, which had been spread throughout his body, began to concentrate in one place, eventually forming a single stream.

Seemingly realizing it was no match for him, the spirit's energy no longer attacked actively but remained in a major meridian, slowly wriggling.

"Hmm? It's not moving anymore?" Linyi Ming felt the situation with the spirit's energy in his body and was at a loss. The Ancient Spirit Scripture only mentioned that absorbing the spirit's energy could assist in cultivation, but it didn't specify how it would assist or how to completely subdue it. Leaving the spirit's energy in the meridians might not be a good idea.

What use would it be to just leave it in the meridians? Not only would it be useless, but he would also have to worry about it rebelling at any time, making it a burden.

Logically, the spirit is a form of energy and should enter the Sea of Qi to be effective. But if the spirit's energy entered the Sea of Qi and rebelled, the consequences would be severe.

Wait...

No, the energy in his Sea of Qi is constantly flowing.

On one hand, the Sea of Qi is one of the most critical parts of his body. If it is damaged, his life is over. On the other hand, the Sea of Qi is also the strongest place for energy in his body.

After his first encounter with the spirit, he had gained experience and would not be as flustered as before.

Moreover, with the Ancient Spirit Scripture, and being inside his own body, what was there to fear?

He had dared to directly grab the spirit, facing such great danger. Now, having temporarily subdued the spirit, should he worry again?

Linyi Ming gritted his teeth and used the spiritual energy to envelop the spirit's energy, moving it towards the Sea of Qi.

As soon as he moved, Linyi Ming was amused. Previously, with him blocking, the spirit's energy wanted to rush into his Sea of Qi. Now, with him not blocking, and even helping it enter, the spirit's energy was unwilling and tried to escape.

Controlling the spiritual energy, it took a lot of effort for Linyi Ming to bring the spirit's energy to the entrance of the Sea of Qi. Just as he was about to use more force, the spirit's energy unexpectedly rushed into the Sea of Qi.

"Bad..."

Linyi Ming was startled. The spirit's energy didn't want to enter his Sea of Qi before, so why did it rush in now? Could it be that the spirit's energy always wanted to enter his Sea of Qi, pretending to be subdued, and now, seeing the opportunity, it was going to cause trouble?

As soon as this thought crossed his mind, Linyi Ming was about to activate the Ancient Spirit Scripture, but he found that the situation was not as he had imagined.

When the spirit's energy entered his Sea of Qi, it felt like a child finding its favorite toy or a fish finally returning to the sea after jumping on the beach.

The spirit's energy began to move joyfully in the Sea of Qi.

It swam directly to the place where the immortal energy he had absorbed but not yet fully refined was located. Immediately, the immortal energy in his body surged and merged with the spirit's energy.

"Stealing my immortal energy!"

Linyi Ming was alarmed. The immortal energy he had was hard-earned, not stolen, but dug from the immortal realm, only a little at a time. Now, the spirit's energy was taking it, which was unacceptable!

Linyi Ming was in a panic, but the spirit's energy was absorbing the immortal energy too quickly.

In the blink of an eye, before Linyi Ming could react, the remaining immortal energy in his body was completely absorbed.

After absorbing the immortal energy, the spirit's energy stopped, clearly in the process of refining it. At the same time, a highly pure energy emerged from the spirit's energy, slowly rotating in the Sea of Qi.

Linyi Ming clearly felt that as this energy rotated, all the spiritual energy in his Sea of Qi began to rotate rapidly.

Without time to think about the sudden change, Linyi Ming closed his eyes and began to cultivate.

Gradually, Linyi Ming clearly felt that his Sea of Qi was gradually expanding, and the spiritual energy in his body was becoming more abundant and pure.

"Strange!"

Sun Pingyang, who had been observing Linyi Ming, looked puzzled. Linyi Ming's current state did not look like he was enduring pain; it was clear to anyone with a discerning eye that he was cultivating.

Cultivating!

Linyi Ming was actually cultivating, which meant he must have subdued the spirit.

But was that possible? He had seen the spirit's power clearly. Even he, a Blood Soul Transformation expert, would die trying to subdue it.

Linyi Ming, a third-level Martial Dao Spirit Heart martial artist, could not possibly subdue the spirit.

If he didn't subdue the spirit, what was happening? Or perhaps the spirit wasn't as powerful as it seemed. Indeed, some spirits appear weak but are actually very powerful. This could be the case.

Linyi Ming was lucky to encounter a weak spirit.

However, he wouldn't be so lucky next time. After he finished cultivating, he would have to educate him about the danger he faced.

That was a spirit!

In a moment, Sun Pingyang thought a lot, but mostly he felt joy for Linyi Ming's safety.

Not only because Linyi Ming's survival meant he could report back to the Appraisal Alliance and the old president, but more importantly, after a short time, he found that Linyi Ming was easy to get along with, worth befriending, and trustworthy.

Linyi Ming didn't want to abandon him in a critical moment. He wasn't heartless, and he couldn't help but be moved. He no longer saw Linyi Ming as just an employee.

"Phew..."

In the midst of cultivation, Linyi Ming suddenly exhaled a long breath.

The cultivation was over, and the spirit seemed to have finished refining the energy, now slowly moving in his Sea of Qi.

He wasn't sure if he had truly subdued the spirit.

Although the spirit was now in his body, it was likely there because of his energy.

His energy was directly absorbed from the immortal realm, not as powerful as the spirit's energy, but much purer than ordinary energy.

The spirit's energy also needs to be cultivated.

Usually, the spirit's energy absorbs ordinary energy from the world, which, while better than ordinary energy, cannot compare to his immortal energy. To the spirit, his immortal energy was a great supplement, and it couldn't resist.

Because of his energy, the spirit stayed in the Sea of Qi. He wasn't sure what would happen when he tried to use it.

However, one thing he was very sure of was his own realm.

After the spirit's energy stimulated his cultivation, his strength had increased by two levels, reaching the fifth level of the Martial Dao Spirit Heart.