Mortal: Fairy Song Yu has issued you a task.

Chapter 95 Cultivating the Great Evolution Technique

Lin Jingchu stepped into the cave and waved away the accumulated dust. He did not stop and immediately drew his Embroidered Spring Blade.

With a flick of his fingers, the longsword transformed into a chilling beam of light, piercing fiercely into the side cave wall. The hard rock was like soft mud before this top-tier magical artifact; the blade sliced ​​through it with incredible speed, soon carving out two stone chambers, each ten feet square, connected by two long, dark passageways.

After setting up several isolation and protective barriers in the first stone chamber, Lin Jingchu released the Queen Crystal Ant, who still refused to acknowledge a master but was forced to obey basic commands due to the restrictions.

The queen ant flapped its wings and circled several times in the stone chamber. Its amethyst-like body shimmered under the light of the bright pearl at the top, as if it were examining its new nest. After a moment, it folded its wings and quietly lay down on a raised stone platform.

Lin Jingchu observed for a moment, then turned and walked into the adjacent stone chamber. The layout here was much more elaborate than the former.

He took out a set of array flags and array plates and set them up in the stone chamber. This array was called the "Minor Frost Array," and its function was singular: to stimulate and gather a large amount of cold energy. Although it could not compare to a true extreme cold wasteland, it was the best choice at the moment.

The spirit stone was embedded, activating the formation. A light frost spread out from the center of the formation, causing the temperature inside the stone chamber to drop sharply, and breath turned into mist.

Next, Lin Jingchu took out a dark blue jade futon and placed it in the center of the stone chamber.

Such a massive piece of Xuanhan Jade is extremely rare, possessing an extremely cold attribute. It would be impossible to acquire through ordinary channels unless it came from the storage bag of that Core Formation cultivator from the Demon Flame Sect. This item may have originally been a treasure used by that cultivator to harmonize his own fire-attribute cultivation techniques.

Bathed in the chilling aura of the array, the Xuanhan Jade Futon appeared even more crystalline. Lin Jingchu placed the six-winged frost centipede eggs on the jade platform and then left the stone chamber.

With a "click," the heavy stone door slammed shut, sealing the chilling air inside.

After setting up the two insect chambers, Lin Jingchu returned to his meditation room. He didn't start cultivating immediately, but instead lay down on the bamboo couch fully clothed.

After a long journey and numerous battles, his body was not exhausted, but his mind was already somewhat weary. Now, in the familiar and tranquil cave, a trace of weariness quietly crept over him, pulling him into a deep sleep.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already 7 PM.

Lin Jingchu got up, stretched, and went to the front hall of the cave. The bright moonlight shone in through the hole in the ceiling, spreading a clear glow on the ground.

The moonlight is perfect; it's the perfect time for spiritual practice.

After a night of practicing the "Moon Gazing Technique," pure moonlight slowly flowed in, thoroughly cleansing Lin Jingchu's primordial spirit and completely rejuvenating his mind.

After finishing his meditation, Lin Jingchu took out the jade slip containing the "Great Evolution Technique" from his storage bag. As one of the top spiritual cultivation techniques in the human realm, he had long awaited its arrival.

Previously, due to the haste of the journey, there was no time for in-depth study. Now that everything is temporarily finished, it is the right time to try out these wonderful methods of spiritual awareness.

The Great Evolution Technique enhances the strength of divine consciousness even more than the Moon Gazing Technique, and it also possesses a mysterious technique for differentiating divine thoughts.

Once the first level of cultivation is completed, one can differentiate more than ten independent divine thoughts from their primordial spirit to control puppets. Ordinary splitting techniques are far less safe and precise than this one.

This is only the first level. Once the second level is mastered, one can divide one's spirit into more than a hundred parts; the third level allows one to divide it into even more hundreds.

He can control hundreds of puppets in battle at the same time, and is invincible among those of the same level.

This powerful art of puppetry held limited significance for Lin Jingchu.

Because crafting a puppet at the late stage of Qi Refining requires expensive spiritual materials such as ironwood that have been stored for a hundred years, which is extremely costly, let alone a puppet at the Foundation Establishment stage.

What Lin Jingchu valued was the ability of this technique to strengthen the soul and enhance divine sense.

He calmed his mind and immersed himself in the jade slip. Having a foundation in cultivating the "Moon Gazing Technique," comprehending this technique would be twice as effective with half the effort.

Time slipped away quietly in his meditation. More than three months later, Lin Jingchu slowly opened his eyes in his cave, a divine light flickering within them. The first level of the Great Evolution Technique had been perfected.

Lin Jingchu stood up, pushed open the stone door of the quiet room, left the cave, stepped onto the Azure Wing Boat, and transformed into an azure rainbow soaring into the sky.

In the northwest corner of Luoyun Sect, the gentle slopes nestled among the rolling mountains are divided and enclosed by fences. This area is one of the sect's properties, dedicated to raising "Jade Fleece Rabbits."

Although the Jade Fleece Rabbit is a low-level first-tier demon beast, it is timid by nature and has low combat strength. The simple restrictions placed on the fence are enough to restrict its movement, so its management and care are quite simple. A Qi Refining disciple can guard an area.

Once a batch of jade rabbits have grown up, they will be sent to a workshop at the highest point of these mountains to be skinned and processed for making talismans.

A steward in the early stages of Foundation Establishment took the spirit beast bag handed to him by a disciple, put three plump jade rabbits into an iron cage, and carefully examined their vitality and fur.

"Hmm, their fur is smooth, the color is pure, and there are no stray or damaged hairs. They are in good spirits and react quickly. Their weight is also within the standard range... All three are top-quality."

After the steward finished registering the disciple, he took out three spirit stones and handed them to the Qi Refining disciple, saying, "You've done a good job. Keep up the good work."

The Qi Refining disciple breathed a sigh of relief, accepted the spirit stones and empty bag, bowed, and withdrew. The steward then picked up the iron cage, walked to a nearby unused stone chamber, and placed the three rabbits inside. There were already about ten jade-velvet rabbits huddled together inside.

According to regulations, to ensure the quality of the fur, the rabbits must be processed immediately upon arrival. However, rules are rules, but people are flexible, and no one pursued the matter further if they were stored for a day or two.

The steward had just placed the rabbit in the stone chamber when he turned and left. All the way, he muttered to himself, "Why hasn't Senior Brother Lin arrived yet..."

Just as he was about to return to his residence, a streak of azure light swept down from the horizon and landed on the ground. Lin Jingchu put away his Azure Wing Boat and walked over.

"Senior Brother Lin, you've finally arrived! If you're any later, this batch of rabbits won't last until tomorrow." The steward greeted him with a smile, naturally happy to do him a favor, as he would receive extra spirit stones for staying a little longer.

Lin Jingchu arrived at the stone chamber under the steward's guidance.

"Senior Brother Lin, you go ahead with your work. I'll go inform the leather-making disciples that they'll be here in about half an incense stick's time." The steward tactfully stepped aside.

Lin Jingchu watched the other person leave before turning his attention to the jade rabbits in the room. He casually picked one up, and with a slight exertion of his fingertips, ended its life.

Then, Lin Jingchu extended a finger, lightly touching the rabbit's head, while chanting an obscure incantation. The fingertip gradually brightened, emitting a dazzling white light.

"disease!"

With a low shout, the white light transformed into threads and swiftly burrowed into the forehead of the jade rabbit.

Lin Jingchu carefully guided it, slowly drawing out a green ball of light about the size of a thumb, which was the spirit of the Jade Fleece Rabbit.

The Great Evolution Manual includes several soul-related spells, and the one Lin Jingchu is currently using is called the "Soul-Tethering Technique".

As the name suggests, it can extract the soul of a newly deceased person.

Although this method is far inferior to the domineering demonic secret techniques he possesses, and can only be used on corpses that have recently died and whose souls have not yet dissipated, it has the advantage of lower requirements, and can be learned and used by those in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Lin Jingchu collected the essence into a specially made jade bottle. He then repeated the process on the remaining jade rabbits, eventually obtaining seven essences.

"The success rate is indeed not high." Lin Jingchu sighed inwardly, but he didn't care. He had only been trying to make some practice puppets to hone his skills.

After carefully storing the seven jade bottles, Lin Jingchu pushed open the stone door and stepped out. The steward and several Qi Refining disciples responsible for skinning the raw materials for making talismans were already waiting outside.

Lin Jingchu nodded slightly to them, then stopped disturbing their work, boarded the Azure Wing Boat, and transformed into an azure rainbow as he left the workshop.