"Next time for sure."
Lin Shu quickly made his decision.
It wasn’t that he was intentionally neglecting the little wolf cub.
From a long-term perspective, feeding the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord was the move that would maximize his returns.
After all, it was a living creature—and a completely intact one at that. As the Wolf Lord’s Magical Power grew, it could spit out more Divine Soul class Immortal Techniques.
But just as he had during his Foundation Establishment, he wouldn’t hesitate to recklessly abuse even his own Dao Foundation Jade Tower when necessary.
As long as his strength increased, he would never be short of Merit and Sin Coins.
What he lacked most right now were methods he could put to use immediately.
"Awhrooo..."
The Filthy Moon Wolf Lord whimpered softly and obediently lay down beside him.
If not for its truly hideous and ferocious appearance, its posture was actually quite docile.
WHOOSH.
Lin Shu pinched the wisp of black qi.
’Based on my previous experience with the Inference Body Tempering Technique...’
’Relying on Sin Coins alone to obtain a Core Formation Realm technique, without the aid of a Treasure like the Blood Stone Spiritual Milk, would cost at least a hundred strings of coins, and even that might not be enough.’
But his contact with the Golden Lion Aura inside the Mottled Copper Ring had shown him just how precious this Immortal Aura was.
’If I use the Immortal Qi produced by a high-Cultivation Immortal Family, I can significantly cut down the cost.’
That was why, despite having just over fifty strings of Sin Coins, he still wanted to give it a try.
’The Liu Family is associated with snakes?’
He stared at the blurry shadow within the black qi, tossing in one pitch-black silver ingot after another.
HISSS.
The scroll in Lin Shu’s mind had not yet fully unfurled when a massive, coiled black shadow suddenly shot out from within!
Its body writhed, accompanied by the constant sound of a flickering tongue, a sight that was instinctively terrifying.
As he threw in more Sin Coins, the scales on the black shadow grew increasingly distinct.
The massive creature coiled up, resembling a small, dark mountain.
CRACKLE! CRACKLE!
Lin Shu endured the chilling sensation and continued tossing in Sin Coins, determined to see the creature’s true form.
Just then, he saw a flash of purple light erupt from the giant serpent’s scales. It was as blinding as a sudden clap of thunder and quickly tore the scroll apart.
In an instant, everything returned to nothingness.
[Eighth Grade Core Formation. Nether Cold Miasma Thunder: entry-level]
"A Thunder Technique?"
A vast amount of information flooded his mind. Lin Shu lowered his gaze slightly and slowly opened his palms.
Immediately, the Dao Essence within his Nine-story Jade Tower began to run rampant, consumed at a terrifying rate.
He tensed his fingers, and arcs of purplish-black light immediately leaped up, covering both of his arms.
’No, this consumes too much Spiritual Power.’
It had only lasted for a few breaths. Sensing the potent, dangerous aura emanating from the lightning, Lin Shu abandoned the idea of testing it out and simply waved his hand to disperse the Spiritual Power.
Only then did the Dao Essence in his Jade Tower calm down.
’Nether Cold and miasma... this doesn’t seem like a proper Thunder Technique.’
Although he had never met any Great Cultivators, in Lin Shu’s mind, thunder originated from the heavens and should carry an awe-inspiring might with magnificent power.
’But considering the Liu Family are only Scattered Immortals, creating a Miasma Thunder like this is pretty good.’
’The apparent effect seems to be worth the cost, though.’
He recalled the heart-pounding sensation from a moment ago.
He was, after all, a Great Cultivator of Body Tempering and Core Formation.
His powerful physical body could shatter even Magical Artifacts, yet he had felt this Miasma Thunder was so dangerous that he instinctively wanted to avoid it.
He let out a soft breath.
He silently erased the two words "Great Cultivator" from his mind.
’Right. A Junior Cultivator of Body Tempering and Core Formation.’
Lin Shu quickly adjusted his self-perception. He would have to continue keeping a low profile in the future.
’Dao Essence is truly formidable, allowing me to forcibly use a Core Formation Thunder Technique with only a Foundation Establishment Cultivation.’
And the foundation from his Nine-story Jade Tower wasn’t all he had.
The Little Cyan Simurgh also possessed Magical Power comparable to Dao Essence Perfection, and on top of that, there was the little wolf at Jade Liquid Perfection.
’If all three combined their power, I could probably cast this Thunder Technique a few times.’
He had obtained another powerful Immortal Technique.
Lin Shu regulated his breathing for a moment, feeling a bit more at ease.
After seeing what happened to Gu Nanzhi, his mindset had clearly become more urgent than before.
If he were content with just being a Trial Disciple, then his current strength had long since surpassed that level by an unknown margin.
Even if other disciples completed the full five years of their trial, they would typically leave with only a Jade Liquid Perfection Cultivation, carrying a couple of Magical Artifacts, and having learned a few Middle Third Grade Foundation Establishment Immortal Techniques.
He, on the other hand, held two Core Formation Immortal Techniques, had reached Dao Essence Perfection, and even had a Top Grade Magical Artifact like the Ink Flood Dragon Sword Bracelet in his Storage Bag for protection.
With such a foundation, he could probably even compare himself to the followers of adult Immortal Descendants.
But Lin Shu was not satisfied.
A status like this was completely unable to give him a sufficient sense of security.
To say nothing of other threats, if any adult Immortal Descendant from the Yu Family came, they could easily destroy everything he had with a single thought.
That was why Yu Sheng had to rise high enough.
If not to rule over a region, then at least to a point where other Immortal Families wouldn’t dare to criticize her.
Lin Shu’s urgency for power wasn’t because he wanted to stand out among the Trial Disciples.
It was because he needed to personally raise a young Immortal Descendant to maturity. Only then could he stand securely behind the scenes, safe from being devoured like a medicinal ingredient by some Immortal Family that popped out of nowhere.
Although he disliked the rules of Yongzhou, where everything revolved around the Immortal Families, he was currently weak and alone. Since he couldn’t change the rules, he could only strive to adapt first. He could worry about other things after he survived.
Besides that...
He frowned slightly, looking out at the mountain forest shrouded in the night’s darkness.
Ever since obtaining the "Tribulation" Spiritual Root, Lin Shu had developed a strange feeling about Yongzhou Pass.
It was as if he could see a layer of red mist silently enveloping the magnificent Border Region pass.
It felt like something major was about to happen.

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