The Path of Survivor begins with obtaining titles

Previously, he hadn’t altered his cultivation technique to study the Yi Wood Longevity Technique from Pill Immortal Master. Now, his Golden Core contained the Wood Element, which allowed him to learn some Wood Element Spells from his master to help the Spirit Grass grow better.

Having done all this, Lin Yi didn’t rush to leave but played with Zhi Ling in the courtyard. Simultaneously, he activated the Eye of Emptiness for the first time.

As he used it, his face reflected a water mirror, confirming that his eyes showed no anomalies, not even the spiritual light that comes with the Spirit Wood Technique.

As his gaze fell on Zhi Ling, his vision changed. He saw the circulation of spiritual power within Zhi Ling and even the trajectory when utilizing Lightning Power.

With the Eye of Emptiness, he would be able to locate the tracks of the formidable Lightning Mink instantaneously.

What’s more, he discovered that the longer his gaze dwelt, he could see not only the spiritual power but also saw the concentration of Zhi Ling’s bloodline.

A faint pink appearance distributed throughout Zhi Ling’s body, interconnected like a thread. Concurrently, he saw lightning-like white matter, similarly spread throughout the body, very dense.

If the density of the pink color were given a value of 1, the density of the white lightning would reach six or seven.

Lin Yi wanted to look further, but he suddenly felt a wave of fatigue in his brain. He shook his head; it seemed that the current limit of the Eye of Emptiness lay there, unable to see any deeper essence.

However, he had already realized the power of the Eye of Emptiness. Despite his previous efforts, he had been unable to detect the bloodline concentration within Zhi Ling. Now, the Eye of Emptiness revealed it effortlessly.

He believed that the Eye of Emptiness would play an even more potent role in formations. After all, being trapped in a formation, one could only find the method to break it or simply wait for death. Possessing an ability to see the essence would allow him to spot the formation’s flaws or escape routes.

Afterward, Lin Yi rested for a while, sent a Sound Transmission Talisman to Senior Brother Zhou Yun Feng, and then left Golden Sword Peak Cave Mansion.

The last time the Dan God Secret Realm opened, his manifested cultivation level was the Foundation Building Third Level, and his real cultivation level was the Foundation Building Eighth Level. Now, his manifested cultivation level was the fifth level, while his actual one was the Golden Core First Layer.

In nearly twenty years, progressing from the third level to the fifth should be considered a fairly rapid pace by outsiders, given that he had Lower-grade spiritual roots.

Someone with supreme-grade spiritual roots like Senior Brother Zhou Yun Feng could reach Foundation Building Great Perfection within a hundred years. Normal lower-grade spiritual roots with limited cultivation resources reaching Foundation Building Great Perfection within two hundred years was already a great accomplishment.

However, Lin Yi was unconcerned about the speed of his manifested cultivation level increasing, which might raise unnecessary speculation. His title currently had a 7-level Realm Concealment effect. He had achieved Foundation Building Great Perfection a century ago, and his true cultivation level may be on the brink of reaching Nascent Soul.

If the [Trend of Great Conservation] title was upgraded to third level, he would have a 9-level concealment effect, nearly equivalent to one realm.

When Lin Yi arrived at the Golden Sword Peak Plaza, many passing disciples ignored him. Some realized who he was later and bowed in respect, calling out “Uncle Master Lin” reverently.

As he passed the Affairs Hall, Su Qi Hong happened to come out, glanced at him, and only on a second glance did he realized it was Lin Yi.

He couldn’t help but shake his head, this kid had been in seclusion for too long, becoming too inconspicuous.

Then his eyes lit up with spiritual light, and his face showed a touch of surprise. He greeted respectfully, “Junior Brother Lin, congratulations on your breakthrough after many years in seclusion.”

“I didn’t expect that in just a few decades, your cultivation level would catch up with mine.”

When Lin Yi was in the Qi Refinement stage, he already broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage and became an Elder of the Affairs Hall. Now, more than thirty years have passed, and his cultivation has reached the Foundation Building Fifth Layer. Lin Yi surprisingly also cultivated to the fifth level.

He had top-grade spiritual roots while Lin Yi had lower-grade spiritual roots. It seemed that the younger disciple’s breakthrough was resulted from having been supplied with piles of pills by his senior brothers and sisters. It was indeed frustrating to compare oneself with others.

Lin Yi also bowed and replied with a smile, “Brother Su, you are the Elder of the Affairs Hall and must be busy with daily affairs. When do you have the time to cultivate? Since I came to Golden Sword Peak, I’ve been in seclusion all the time.”

Su Qi Hong nodded helplessly, realizing that for these years, he only dedicated about half his time to cultivation.

On the other hand, Lin Yi had spent most of his time in seclusion since joining Golden Sword Peak, hardly participating in any other activities. In recent years, he had been in seclusion in his cave mansion all the long.

Such dedication, coupled with abundant resources, made his reaching the Foundation Building Fifth Layer quite logical.

If he had been in seclusion all this time, he would probably have reached Foundation Building Sixth Level by now.

Every level of the Foundation Building Realm requires prolonged cultivation, and the final three levels take several times longer than the middle stages.

Under normal conditions, top-grade spiritual roots would also need to cultivate for over a hundred years to advance from the first to the ninth level of Foundation Building Realm. Only supreme-grade roots could achieve this within a hundred years.

Of course, that is under normal cultivation conditions rather than continuous seclusion. Without making significant contributions to the sect, there wouldn’t be enough resources for you to cultivate in seclusion all the time.

Only this lucky fellow, Lin Yi, could easily acquire resources and cultivate in peace without being disturbed by various matters.