Immediately after, Lin Yun dripped a few more drops.
…
Because of the Soul-Breaking Poison in Lin Yun’s body, he didn’t dare absorb too much in one day, fearing it might cause trouble.
After absorbing ten drops of Dragon Flame Essence, Lin Yun stopped.
Since Lin Yun had plenty of free time ahead, there was no need to rush; he could absorb it slowly each day.
Once he finished absorbing this jade gourd of Soul-Breaking Essence, Lin Yun felt that his physical body would definitely break through to the next major physical realm, the Tianhao Body, and perhaps even reach the mid or late stage of the Tianhao Body!
The enhancement of the physical body became exponentially more difficult as one progressed.
For example, for the initial stage of the Mortal Body, the first physical realm, a single drop of Dragon Flame Essence could propel a cultivator’s physical body from the initial Mortal Body stage to the initial Flawless Body stage, skipping three sub-realms, including one major physical realm.
But advancing from the initial Flawless Body to the initial Diamond Body, also three sub-realms, might require ten to twenty drops.
The earlier stages required fewer resources, but the higher one went, the more terrifyingly difficult physical body enhancement became!
…
The next day.
At ten in the morning, Lin Yun was in the courtyard, accompanying his daughter in her cultivation.
At that moment, Huo Zhen entered from outside.
“Brother Yun, what are your orders?” Huo Zhen bowed to Lin Yun.
“Have you heard of the Chaos Heart, the top-ranked sacred relic on the Sacred Relics List?” Lin Yun asked.
“I’ve heard the name, but it’s said to have vanished over a hundred thousand years ago. No one knows where it is,” Huo Zhen replied.
“Yes, and now we need to find it. It might be able to cure the Soul-Breaking Poison in my body,” Lin Yun said.
“Really?” Huo Zhen’s face lit up with joy.
Huo Zhen and the others had always believed there was no way to cure Lin Yun’s poison. Hearing there was a method, even if it seemed nearly impossible, naturally thrilled them.
At least they now had a direction and a goal!
Recently, there had been plenty of rumours outside, all discussing how Lin Yun had become a cripple. Hearing such talk, Huo Zhen and the others naturally felt upset and stifled.
“Huo Zhen, don’t get too excited. Although the Chaos Heart might work, finding it is like climbing to the heavens,” Lin Yun said with a bitter smile.
“Big Brother, at least there’s a method now, at least there’s hope!” Huo Zhen grinned.
“Huo Zhen, I called you here to have you use the resources and funds of our Dongyuan Prefecture to gather any information about the Chaos Heart!” Lin Yun said.
“No problem, Big Brother. Since this concerns your detoxification and your life, we’ll go all out to gather information!” Huo Zhen patted his chest and agreed.
After speaking, Huo Zhen took his leave to handle the matter.
“Now, we can only wait for news,” Lin Yun murmured to himself.
Lin Yun was well aware that the hope of finding the Chaos Heart was incredibly slim.
But he had to try!
Shortly after Huo Zhen left, Du Yuanzi hurriedly ran into the courtyard.
“Lin Yun, the teleportation array is complete!” Du Yuanzi said with a smile, visibly excited.
“It’s finally done!”
Lin Yun stood up abruptly, a smile breaking across his face.
“Ying’er, come, let’s go see it!”
Lin Yun strode off quickly.
…
Soon, Lin Yun arrived at the teleportation array.
“Lin Yun, since you can’t use internal energy now, travelling back would be inconvenient. I think it’s better to send someone to bring your family here,” Du Yuanzi said.
Without internal energy, Lin Yun couldn’t fly.
“That works. Since this is a permanent teleportation array, it’ll be convenient for them to return later,” Lin Yun nodded.
“Brother Yun, let me go then,” Yu Ying volunteered.
Yu Ying knew Lin Yun was in low spirits due to his inability to use internal energy. She hoped bringing his family to accompany him would cheer him up and prevent him from despairing.
“Alright, I’ll give you a map,” Lin Yun said, pulling out a map of Earth, marking the location of the Sanctuary, and handing it to Yu Ying.
She would have to meet them sooner or later, so it was fitting for her to go.
“Miss Yu Ying, this is a positioning talisman. When you return from there, tear open the space to enter the spatial tunnel, and use the talisman to locate the way back,” Du Yuanzi said, handing her a positioning talisman.
Yu Ying accepted the talisman.
“Brother Yun, I’ll head off then,” Yu Ying said, stepping onto the teleportation array.
The array activated, and Yu Ying vanished from the platform.
“Now, we wait,” Lin Yun said, a hopeful smile on his face.
…
That afternoon, in the backyard.
“Brother Yun, I’m back,” Yu Ying’s voice rang out.
Lin Yun looked up to see Yu Ying leading a group of people into the backyard.
Upon closer inspection, the group included the Palace Master, Su Yan, Qin Shi, Zhao Ling, Jiang Jingwen, as well as Lone Wolf, White Shark, and Lin Yun’s grandfather, Liu Zhizhong.
“Lin Yun,” Palace Master Yun Shang said, flashing a beautiful smile and waving at Lin Yun.
Su Yan, Qin Shi, Zhao Ling, and Jiang Jingwen also broke into happy smiles upon seeing Lin Yun.
It had been a long time since they last saw him.
“You’ve finally come to the Cultivation Continent!”
Overwhelmed with excitement, Lin Yun rushed to meet them.
He first approached his grandfather, Liu Zhizhong.
“Grandfather,” Lin Yun grinned.
In front of his grandfather, Lin Yun seemed like the naive young man just starting out.
“Yun’er, I heard you’ve become a prefecture lord here on the Cultivation Continent, governing billions of people and even taken as a disciple by the Empire’s Great Emperor. You’re the pride of our Lin family! I knew you’d make something of yourself here!” Liu Zhizhong said, his face full of smiles.
Though Liu Zhizhong was older now, having been trained as a cultivator, he was full of vitality.
“Grandfather, I’ve let you down. Those days are gone. I’m just a cripple now,” Lin Yun said with a bitter smile.
At his words, everyone’s expressions shifted slightly. Yu Ying had already informed them of Lin Yun’s current condition before they arrived.
“You’ve faced countless hardships along the way, but I believe you’ll overcome this!” Liu Zhizhong said earnestly, encouraging him.
Lin Yun nodded, a smile returning to his face.
Next, Lin Yun approached Lone Wolf and White Shark.
Back on Earth, they had been his right-hand men!
“Brother Yun,” Lone Wolf said with a smile.
“Brother Yun, I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to see you,” White Shark said excitedly.
“Good brothers!” Lin Yun embraced Lone Wolf and White Shark.
“Lone Wolf, White Shark, how’s everything on Earth? All good?” Lin Yun asked.
“Big Brother, our Sanctuary is now the behind-the-scenes ruler of the entire Earth. Don’t worry,” Lone Wolf said.
“Good. You two haven’t slacked off in your cultivation these years, have you?” Lin Yun asked, smiling at them.
“Of course not. Though Earth is hardly suitable for cultivation now, with all the spirit crystals you left us last time, I’ve reached the Void Transformation Realm, and I’m not far from the Unity Realm,” Lone Wolf said.
“Big Brother, I’ve already reached the Unity Realm, and I’m close to the Netherworld Realm!” White Shark said with a proud smile.
