NOVPUBChapter 778: Chapter 421 Closed-door Cultivation_1 Chapter 778: Chapter 421 Closed-door Cultivation_1 Half a year had passed.
After this period of solitary cultivation, Lin Tianming had refined over ten Second Order Defense Artifacts.
As of now, all the defenses required for weathering the tribulation were ready; he just awaited his Impact on the Golden Core Stage.
However, Lin Tianming did not continue his seclusion but decided to take a brief day out.
During this time, he planned to clear his mind, pay a visit to his mother and various elders, and then return to his seclusion to initiate the Impact on the Golden Core Stage.
In doing so, he first visited his mother upon leaving seclusion and then went straight to Lin Shikang’s cave dwelling.
By this time, a few people were already sitting in the courtyard chatting leisurely.
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All of these individuals were elders with the surname ‘Shi,’ and except for Lin Shilu, who was also in closed-door cultivation, the others were present.
The moment they saw Lin Tianming, Lin Shikang and the others became excited, appearing even more thrilled than Lin Tianming himself.
Yet, Lin Tianming was still at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection realm; if he truly stepped into the Golden Core Stage, who knew what the elders would feel!
At this moment, Lin Tianming smiled and greeted the elders with a bow, then exchanged pleasantries.
“Tianming… Come over and sit!”
Lin Shihua, excited, quickly waved for Lin Tianming to come over.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming obliged without hesitation, swiftly going to sit next to his grandfather.
Shortly after exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Shikang was the first to ask, “Tianming, how are your preparations?”
No sooner had he spoken than Lin Shihua, too, eagerly added, “Yes… You have been in solitary cultivation for these past few years; the family and Shilu have almost finished preparing the Defense Artifacts for you, it’s time to hasten your Impact on the Golden Core Stage!”
Hearing this, Lin Tianming nodded, well aware of the elders’ expectations of him and the turbulent situation in the Cultivation World which urgently required him to advance significantly for the family.
Understanding this, Lin Tianming remained calm, adjusting his mindset and not succumbing to undue haste that could lead to unnecessary troubles.
In his eyes, everything needed to reach the best state; he would wait until he was thoroughly prepared before entering seclusion to Impact the Golden Core Stage.
Once he began his seclusion, he would endeavour to push into the Golden Core Stage in one fell swoop to alleviate some of the family’s pressures.
And this had always been his approach, which he intended to maintain moving forward.
Realizing this, Lin Tianming smiled serenely, looking quite relaxed, seemingly free from any psychological pressure.
The elders, seeing his demeanor, although silent, felt utterly content and their confidence in his successful entry into the Golden Core Stage grew even more.
Watching the elders’ spirits lifted by his presence, Lin Tianming smiled knowingly, then said solemnly, “Rest assured, elders, Tianming has made all the necessary preparations for the seclusion!”
“As for today’s departure from seclusion, it was merely to pay a visit to the elders. From tomorrow, I will begin the life-and-death seclusion to either succeed in one move or perish under the Heavenly Tribulation!”
Hearing these resolute and full-of-confidence words, Lin Shikang nodded with a smile.
“Hmm… You lad possess extraordinary talent, your strength far surpasses your peers, and your foundation is extremely solid. Having prepared so thoroughly, you will inevitably cross into the Golden Core Stage with ease!”
Lin Shikang’s words were very much agreed upon by Lin Shihua and Lin Shigong, as they had witnessed Lin Tianming’s strength and growth firsthand.
With Lin Tianming’s talent and strength, he had reached the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection realm at just over forty years of age.
Such a rate of cultivation, throughout the hundreds of thousands of years of history in the Wei Kingdom’s Cultivation World, was no doubt an exceedingly rare phenomenon.
“Third brother is right; we old fellows have quite a bit of confidence in you!”
Lin Shihua said excitedly, appearing to be in a very good mood.
And Lin Tianming, hearing these words from the elders, felt their ease and confidence in him.
This filled Lin Tianming with a warm current in his heart, making his own mindset even more tranquil and his determination to break through all the firmer.
With the progression of his impending seclusion confirmed, Lin Tianming then shifted the conversation to inquire about the recent happenings in the Cultivation World.
Particularly, the direction of the great war between the three sects weighed heavily on the minds of most people in the Wei Kingdom.
Beyond that, the progress of both Lin Shilu and Hu Yuan in their Impact on the Golden Core Stage was also vital to the Lin Family and himself. 𝓷ℴ𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝒸𝓸𝓶
Lin Shihua informed him that the war between the three sects was still at a stalemate.
The prolonged conflict had led to many battles, often resulting in numerous casualties among Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
However, as long as no Golden Core Cultivators perished, the scales of victory would not tilt in any direction.
If this continues, it seems that neither sect can gain the upper hand, potentially prolonging the deadlock.
As for Lin Shilu, he had already crafted most of the Defense Artifacts required for his tribulation a year ago.
Barring any unforeseen incidents, Lin Shilu should currently be in seclusion, refining these Defense Artifacts and then attempting to impact the Golden Core Stage with the aid of another Fruit of Fortuity.
As for Hu Yuan, he had been in closed-door cultivation for over a year, arranged by Lin Shihua.
Before his seclusion, Lin Shihua had personally handed him the legacy knowledge for breaking through and arranged a safe and secluded cultivation spot for him, even assigning a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to guard outside the cave dwelling to prevent unsuspecting clan members from disturbing him.
This legacy knowledge for breaking through, previously studied many times by both Lin Tianming and Lin Shilu, had all its recorded contents firmly memorized.
