C21 Jade Water Hall Dragon Prison Bay!

Drawing from the Illusory Spirit Fire's spiritual fire seed and the Divine Transformation Seventy-two Styles, it was clear that the treasure listed on the fifth page of the Lineage Cultivation Method within the Consciousness Sea Space would be of no lesser value than the first two.

With the spiritual fire seed already in his possession, and now the Fire Controlling Arts as well, Lin Xuan pondered whether the Magic Treasure on the fifth page might pertain to the arts of pill and weapon refining.

In the journey of cultivation, mastering both Pill Refining and Weapon Refining Arts could significantly enhance one's personal practice.

Seated cross-legged on a verdant vine-covered boulder, Lin Xuan's divine sense delved into the fifth page of the Lineage Cultivation Method.

A resonant hum filled the air.

"Five Elements Foundation Pill Refining Arts!"

"Grade: Rank One Top Grade!"

"Includes a Spirit Pill encompassing five attributes!"

As Lin Xuan's divine sense connected, a concise burst of information surfaced in his mind, similar to the Divine Transformation Seventy-two Styles, both crafted from a Jade Slip.

Clutching the Jade Slip, a sudden influx of intricate details about the Five Elements Foundation Pill Refining Arts flooded his consciousness. This included knowledge of tens of thousands of Rank One Spiritual Herbs, along with the intricate processes of refining medicinal liquids, pill formation, and pill condensation.

It was as though a legacy of memories had been etched into his Consciousness Sea Space, allowing Lin Xuan to summon a vast expanse of knowledge about Spiritual Herbs with a mere thought.

In the instant he assimilated the Five Elements Foundation Pill Refining Arts, Lin Xuan felt as though he had ascended to the rank of an Alchemist, his aura becoming more ethereal, as if he had inherited the mantle and memories of an Alchemist.

Simultaneously, his spiritual sense cultivation soared, nudging him to the pinnacle of the early Qi Refining Stage, just a hair's breadth away from advancing to the mid-stage.

Lin Xuan's only tinge of disappointment stemmed from the fact that the accompanying pill formula for the Five Elements Foundation Pill Refining Arts was limited to the most basic Five-element Spirit Pill, typically considered a lower-tier pill.

Yet, for cultivators at the nascent Qi Refining Stage, these pills could catalyze their training, yielding substantial gains with minimal effort.

As Lin Xuan was about to turn to the sixth page, that overwhelming sense of heaviness struck again. After several attempts, he resigned himself to the fact that it was futile and stopped trying. It was at that moment, from a distance, that a powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted from the forest some dozens of meters away. Peering through the gaps between the trees, one could see a faint yellow fog rising silently within the woods, accompanied by the distant hissing of snakes.

"I've broken through!" A glimmer of joy sparkled in Lin Xuan's eyes. The breakthrough had come much faster than he anticipated. Rising to his feet, Lin Xuan stepped into the void. He beckoned the wind attribute spiritual energy from within a hundred feet to gather beneath him, lightening his body as if it were a feather, and glided toward the forest.

In just a few moments, Lin Xuan landed gracefully on a sturdy branch, standing tall as he surveyed the scene below. Beneath the tree, an area was shrouded in a thin veil of blood mist.

"The scent of the Shape Transforming Pill," Lin Xuan noted, his nose twitching slightly. Then, a portly figure in a black robe emerged from the mist, a yellow scale-like mark prominent on his forehead.

"Boss!" the figure exclaimed. "I've transformed! And I've awakened a new innate ability!"

The excitement in the voice of Big Yellow, who had transformed into the robed, chubby man, was palpable. Without delay, he eagerly demonstrated to Lin Xuan his newly awakened talent, a gift from his advancement to the Qi Refining Stage.

As he spoke, a warm yellow mist billowed from beneath his robe, quickly solidifying into a thick earthen armor that encased his entire body, leaving only his eyes visible. To an onlooker, he resembled a dumpling wrapped in yellow clay, a sight both comical and endearing.

Lin Xuan assessed the spiritual energy emanating from the dense earthen armor. It was comparable to that of a cultivator in the mid-Qi Refining Stage, with a defense that was quite respectable.

Subsequently, Lin Xuan and the newly transformed Big Yellow set off toward the domain of the Jade Water Hall, as directed by the recommendation token. It was only through the rudimentary map that Lin Xuan began to grasp their location—the desolate forest known as Azure Dragon Ridge, a minor offshoot of the Vast Wave Mountain Range.

Spanning thousands of miles, the spiritual energy here was exceedingly scarce. To the Demon Clan Cultivators, this expanse of forest was nothing but a barren wilderness, capable at best of nurturing high-level monsters. For the creatures within Azure Dragon Ridge, advancing to the Qi Refining Stage was a feat as arduous as scaling the heavens!

Beyond the Azure Dragon Ridge lay the vast domain of the Jade Water Hall, stretching tens of thousands of miles across the north and south. It was one of the four major powers of the Vast Wave Mountain Range, commanding nearly two thousand Demon Clan Cultivators at the Qi Refining Stage. The Hall Master, a formidable Demon Clan Cultivator at the Core Formation Stage, reigned supreme over this part of the range.

Regrettably, the recommendation order provided only a rudimentary map of the vicinity of the Jade Water Hall. The regions beyond remained shrouded in mystery.

Transformed into human forms, the pair conjured the local wind-attributed spiritual energy, stepping onto a gossamer veil of green mist that allowed them to glide over the towering ancient trees as if riding the wind itself. They surged forward, swift as a tempest, their journey persisting through day and night.

As dawn's light began to creep across the sky, they reached their intended location. The token led them to a bay along the vast White Dragon River—Dragon Cage Bay. From a bird's-eye view, the riverbank formed a recessed crescent, with an island spanning ten kilometers situated a mere hundred meters from the shore, its lush greenery a haven of tranquility.

Drawing closer to the riverbank, a subtle awareness of faint spiritual energy enveloping the island washed over him, hinting at the presence of a protective formation.

Upon their arrival at Dragon Cage Bay, the unexpected happened. A swift black silhouette darted from a towering cliff, rapidly closing the distance. Within moments, a middle-aged man with black wings and a hawkish nose stood before them.

"Do you have the token?" he inquired, his voice deep and resonant.

Danger loomed. As Lin Xuan's eyes met those of the winged man, an overwhelming fear welled up within him, sending a shiver through his body as his hairs stood on end.

This individual was unmistakably a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, at least at the seventh level or higher.

Lin Xuan then produced two tokens from the Jade Water Hall. The middle-aged man with the hawkish nose fixed his eyes on the tokens, raising his right hand to form a claw-like shape.

Centered on his right hand, a pulling force emerged.

The two tokens in Lin Xuan's possession were drawn into the man's grasp. He probed them with his Divine Sense, and after a brief inspection, he gave a slight nod of approval.

"Come with me!" he commanded.

"You two are the only ones left now!"

With a swift glance over them, the middle-aged man with the expansive wings unfurled them – each spanning several meters – and with a casual flap, he soared towards the towering cliff above Dragon Confining Bay.