Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments-Chapter 120 - 117: Lin Ping’an’s Invitation

After having the Laba Festival congee, another seven days flew by.

The fifteenth of the twelfth lunar month marked exactly sixty-four days since the eleventh of the tenth month.

During this period, Xiao Chen had been taking Beneficial Spirit Pills on schedule every day, continuously strengthening his Divine Sense. Today, he had finally achieved great success.

Normally, the Range of Divine Sense for a third-layer Foundation Establishment cultivator should be three hundred zhang.

However, when he extended his Divine Sense now, it directly enveloped a full four-hundred-zhang radius.

The area he could monitor simultaneously had clearly increased by a large margin.

At the same time, as his Flame Light Spiritual Sand ran out, his most practiced Magic, the Profound Fire Crow, had also smoothly broken through to the Great Success Realm.

It had to be said, after breaking through to Foundation Establishment, cultivating Tier One Magic felt noticeably more natural and effortless.

Moreover, with Divine Sense, simultaneously controlling the Profound Fire Crows was no longer a problem.

Compared to before, when even commanding a hundred of them was a clumsy, stumbling effort.

Now, as long as they were within his Range of Divine Sense, he could command a full thousand Profound Fire Crows as if they were an extension of his own limbs, arranging them in any formation he pleased.

What made him even happier was that, perhaps because they shared the same origin, the Big Fire Crow Formations could actually be stacked.

All he had to do was have every ten Profound Fire Crows form a Little Fire Crow Formation.

Then, by treating each Little Fire Crow Formation as a single Fire Crow and arranging them according to the Big Fire Crow Formation, he could create an enhanced Super Fire Crow Array.

"Profound Yang Fire!"

Xiao Chen activated the Super Fire Crow Array, and a torrent of flame, ten times more intense and ferocious than before, rushed out like a flood.

Moreover, with a mere thought, he could guide the torrent of fire with his Divine Sense to change its direction of attack.

From this moment on, this Cultivation Technique had gained a whole new Realm.

’In that case, it should have a new name. I’ll call it Profound Yang True Fire.’

Having successfully obtained another powerful offensive tool, Xiao Chen was in high spirits.

He made a special trip to the Li Huo Market and ordered a table full of fine dishes for himself at Baiyu Studio to reward himself for his hard work.

Well-fed and content, he returned to Cuiwei Valley to find Lin Ping’an waiting at his door.

The man wore a Star Crown, a Crane Cloak, a jade belt around his waist, and Cloud-Stepping Shoes on his feet.

He looked as if he had been traveling for a long time and had only just returned.

This was a rare visitor. Xiao Chen hadn’t seen him since they returned from the Flame Pool Secret Realm at the beginning of the year.

Nor had he heard any news about him.

Seeing him again today, he could tell that Lin Ping’an had also successfully reached Foundation Establishment.

"Xiao, it’s been a long time. I hope you’ve been well."

"You too, Junior Brother Lin. How have you been lately?"

"Not bad. I took a long trip and made some gains. For now, I can still keep up with your pace, Xiao."

Lin Ping’an looked at Xiao Chen and couldn’t help but sigh with emotion. "You look even more spirited now, Xiao. Your cultivation must have improved again. It really puts pressure on the rest of us."

The two greeted each other and went inside.

During their casual chat, Xiao Chen learned that after returning from the Flame Pool Secret Realm, Lin Ping’an had gone straight out to seek opportunities.

He had gone all the way to Hezhou and stayed there for several months.

He only returned to Li State at the beginning of the month.

"Xiao, I was actually supposed to be back on the first of the month."

"But what a coincidence—on my way back, I passed through Yellow Wind Valley and stumbled upon a Black Market gathering."

Xiao Chen said, "Oh, that is quite a coincidence."

"Isn’t it!" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Lin Ping’an slapped his thigh, leaned forward, and lowered his voice. "Xiao, you won’t believe it. At that Black Market, someone was actually selling Sheepskin Scrolls."

"I took a look, and one of them recorded a Secret Realm left over from Ancient Times."

HISS!

Xiao Chen drew in a sharp breath. "Junior Brother Lin, don’t tell me you bought a Treasure Map?"

"Yep."

Lin Ping’an nodded. "I didn’t just buy one. I bought out his entire stock of Treasure Maps."

"I’ve been studying them carefully these past few days and have already found a key clue. After the new year, I plan to follow the Treasure Map and go treasure hunting."

"But the problem is, my cultivation is on the lower side, and I’m likely to run into danger if I go alone. That’s why I came looking for you, Xiao."

"We worked together so well last time. If you have time, Xiao, would you want to go together this time too?"

’Logically, I shouldn’t believe this.’

’This kind of thing is a complete waste of time.’

’How could a Treasure Map sold at a Black Market possibly be real?’

’If I remember correctly, the seller that day was even wearing a mask, not daring to show his true face. The whole thing looked suspicious.’

’But then again, this is Lin Ping’an.’

"Alright. When exactly should we set out?"

Xiao Chen agreed without hesitation.

Lin Ping’an thought for a moment. "How about March of next year?"

Xiao Chen was a little surprised. "That long? Junior Brother Lin, do you have other things to take care of soon?"

’With something like this, you should definitely strike while the iron is hot.’

’If we go too late, someone else might get to the Relic first.’

Lin Ping’an explained, "I estimate that in another month or two, I should be able to break through to the second layer of Foundation Establishment."

"With a higher cultivation, it’ll be easier to handle any unexpected situations we might run into out there."

"I see. Alright then." Xiao Chen thought for a moment, then asked, "Junior Brother Lin, since you just broke through to Foundation Establishment, are you short on cultivation resources? I can lend you some."

Lin Ping’an quickly waved his hands. "No, no, that’s alright. The Spirit Stones I have on hand are enough for now."

"Then it’s settled. I’ll come find you again, Xiao, after I break through in the new year."

With that, he stood up. "I’ll head back to cultivate now."

Xiao Chen also stood and saw him off. "No problem. I wish you a swift breakthrough, Junior Brother Lin."

After seeing Lin Ping’an off, Xiao Chen returned and wasted no time getting back to his own cultivation.

Since he had one to two months, he should have enough time to break through to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment. When that happened, he would get a new Augment.

As long as his luck wasn’t bad, he would have another ace up his sleeve.

’Let’s see... I’ll start with the Five-Colored Profound Water.’

In truth, the effects of these Spiritual Objects were all more or less the same.

However, cultivating with a Spiritual Liquid felt like watering the seedling that had evolved from the Spirit-Nurturing Technique in his Dantian, which was a bit more satisfying.

It had to be said, the effects of the Five-Colored Profound Water were completely worth its price.

The moment it entered his mouth, pure Five Elements Spiritual Power was released, flowing into his Meridians.

Then, the Five Elements Spiritual Power followed his Magical Power and completed a full Grand Circulation within his body.

In the process, it gradually converted into pure Wood Spiritual Power according to his needs.

Only then did it settle into his Dantian, circling around the Spirit Flower Seedling.

Finally, as he operated his Cultivation Technique, it was absorbed by the seedling bit by bit.

This method could be said to have maximized the effects of the Five-Colored Profound Water.

It also made Xiao Chen’s cultivation speed ten percent faster than when he had used the Six Harmonies Divine Water.

’I originally thought I would have to wait until the end of February or early March.’

’At this rate, I should be able to break through ahead of schedule, probably before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.’