“Long Tutian has met Lin Xiao. That means Lin Xiao has definitely emerged from seclusion.”
In a jungle outside Spirit Pool Island, Ji Zhen gazed into the distance and said coldly.
“We do not know whether Lin Xiao has broken through.”
Another elder said doubtfully.
“If he has been at seventh-grade initial spiritual force for a long time, the chance of breakthrough might be high. But Lin Xiao has only just stepped into seventh-grade initial realm. Breaking through to seventh-grade mid-level is probably not that easy.”
Ji Zhen speculated.
For a spirit controller, advancing one grade is equivalent to a vital cultivator advancing three layers. It is never that simple.
Lin Xiao’s realm has only just entered seventh-grade initial and is not yet stable. Relying on a single seventh-grade advanced spirit rush pill to succeed in one go is unlikely.
“With Long Tutian going to inform him, Lin Xiao probably will not emerge for a while.”
The elder sighed.
“We must wait. We absolutely must wait. We cannot let this boy continue to grow, or the trouble will be immense.”
Cold killing intent flashed in Ji Zhen’s eyes.
The mere mention of Lin Xiao filled him with rage. A mere junior had actually forced him into such embarrassment.
As the great elder of the illustrious Ji family, a Second Layer Martial Saint powerhouse, he was reduced to lurking here for a full month without emerging, forced to endure in silence. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?
Yet Lin Xiao was a reverse-saint genius. If he continued breaking through unchecked, he would truly achieve reverse-saint status.
Should Lin Xiao ever step into the Martial Saint realm in the future, he would pose an enormous threat to the Ji family.
Thus, no matter how many months Lin Xiao remained inside, Ji Zhen would continue waiting. This time, he was determined to eliminate this threat.
Moreover, news of their Ji family and Holy Heaven Gate Martial Saint elders required capturing Lin Xiao to confirm.
Time passed quickly. Upon learning that Lin Xiao had not broken through, Ji Zhen and the others all secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
On the fourth day after Lin Xiao emerged from seclusion, An Miao directly handed over several concealment pills rather than just the materials.
An Miao possessed the formula for these concealment pills and could refine them herself. She simply gave him the finished products, three in total, all seventh-grade advanced pills.
The quality of her refinement was actually higher than what Lin Xiao could achieve with his current spiritual force.
An Miao’s alchemy attainment was extraordinary.
At this moment, not only An Miao but even Ximen Haoyue had appeared in Lin Xiao’s room.
Lin Xiao first took out the severance pill called “World-Severing Dew”. It was a seventh-grade advanced pill personally refined by Ximen Haoyue.
This pill differed somewhat from ordinary ones. Strictly speaking, it was not a pill but a fist-sized droplet of medicinal liquid contained in a special small vessel.
“To use this World-Severing Dew, you must hover it and let it drip onto your skin. You need to be completely unclothed, or your clothes will consume it.”
Ximen Haoyue reminded him.
“That is true. Please, Elder Ximen, shield me from detection.”
Lin Xiao said to Ximen Haoyue.
As a spirit body, An Miao did not truly understand matters between men and women, nor emotions. She showed no blush, merely turning away out of respect.
With a stir of spiritual force, Ximen Haoyue formed a small spiritual room that enveloped Lin Xiao. It was just like a real room, completely materialised.
Of course, it was formed purely from spiritual force. The room contained terrifying power. Lin Xiao felt that merely touching it would destroy him outright.
“An eighth-grade spirit controller is truly fearsome.”
Lin Xiao marvelled inwardly.
This spiritual form not only blocked sight but also completely shielded from any probing.
Naturally, with Ximen Haoyue’s mental pressure locking down the surroundings, even without the spiritual room, no one should be able to probe inside.
Removing all his clothing, Lin Xiao stirred his spiritual force, controlling the vessel to float upside down above his palm.
With another stir, the vessel’s mouth opened. The fist-sized droplet fell onto his palm.
Then, like river water finding a channel, the droplet flowed along his skin, up his arm, across his entire body. The fist-sized droplet grew smaller and smaller.
Finally, it became a thin layer of liquid adhering to his hand.
The rest that had spread over his body also thinned, until his entire surface, including his hair, was enveloped. The dew became so thin it was invisible, almost fusing with his body.
“It truly is miraculous.”
Lin Xiao sighed, then dressed again.
Immediately after, he swallowed one concealment pill.
Whoosh.
Whoosh.
A mysterious power surged within him, filling his body. His form vanished from his own sight.
“It is done. Elder Ximen, please condense a spiritual form in my likeness.”
Lin Xiao said.
The room enveloping him began to change, rapidly contracting sideways until it condensed into a human figure.
This figure was identical to Lin Xiao’s body.
The entire form was fully materialised. Unless observed at very close range, no one would notice it was condensed from spiritual force. Even its bearing closely resembled Lin Xiao’s.
Lin Xiao’s real body, meanwhile, disappeared from the pair’s sight.
With his Heavenly Eye concealing his aura, plus the effects of the World-Severing Dew and concealment pill, even An Miao at such close distance could not detect him.
Even Ximen Haoyue sensed him only faintly. Without close attention, he would not notice Lin Xiao’s presence.
Whoosh.
At that moment, Ximen Haoyue pointed a finger, shooting a drop of blood into the spiritual form.
“By consuming one drop of my essence blood, this spiritual form can last half a month. You should hurry to the teleportation array and depart.”
Ximen Haoyue said, then turned to An Miao. “Elder An Miao, you remain here to guard.”
With that, the spiritual form immediately sat cross-legged, closing its eyes as if entering secluded cultivation.
An Miao nodded.
“Go.”
Ximen Haoyue stirred his spiritual force. The room door opened, and he stepped out.
“Thank you, Elder Ximen.”
Lin Xiao followed Ximen Haoyue out.
An Miao then sat at a small table outside the door to regulate her breathing. With a stir of spiritual force, she firmly sealed the room.
Ximen Haoyue reached the edge of the small island. A seventh-grade advanced spirit controller elder flew out from beside an ancient tree.
Ximen Haoyue said to the elder, “Elder Lin Xiao is preparing for death seclusion. You and An Miao will protect him. Allow no one to enter. If anyone forces entry, hold them off by any means. I will handle the consequences.”
“Yes.”
The elder nodded solemnly, showing great respect to Ximen Haoyue.
Thereafter, Ximen Haoyue flew away from the island. Lin Xiao secretly followed, departing along the route prepared earlier, flying southeast.
