NOVPUBChapter 789: Chapter 426 Heaven and Earth Sword Lotus_1 Chapter 789: Chapter 426 Heaven and Earth Sword Lotus_1 At dusk, 𝒏𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
having concluded a full day of interactions, and under the guidance of Ye Pinghai, both Lin Tianming and Lin Shikang had gained quite a lot—at the very least, in terms of cultivation at the Golden Core Realm, they were no longer at a loss.
After a round of polite exchanges, Lin Tianming bid farewell to Lin Shikang and the others, heading to his mother’s cave abode.
Since his breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage, more than half a year had passed.
He had been busy solidifying his cultivation, and upon leaving seclusion yesterday, he rushed to meet with the elders of the Shi generation, and today he had to visit Ye Pinghai, also exchanging cultivation insights in the process!
Up until now, he hadn’t yet had the chance to visit his mother, which could only mean he had been incredibly busy.
However, now that he had the time and energy, naturally, he wanted to pay his respects to his mother, fulfilling his duty as a son.
With that intent, Lin Tianming came to Ren Yuxuan’s cave abode.
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Lin Shigong, having received word, also rushed over, and three generations of the family gathered together.
Regrettably, Lin Xingrong had not returned to the clan for half a year, and Lin Tianyue had been away for many years and hence was absent from this reunion.
However, the last time Lin Xingrong had returned was just about half a year ago, when Lin Tianming had already successfully transcended the Heavenly Tribulation; afterward, he went into seclusion to consolidate his cultivation.
Therefore, as Lin Tianming’s father and one of the core clan members, Lin Xingrong was naturally aware of his entrance into the Golden Core Stage.
When Lin Xingrong learned of Lin Tianming reaching the Golden Core Stage, like the other informed clan members, he was thrilled for quite a while.
However, the news of Lin Tianming’s Core Formation was kept highly confidential within the clan, and there were no immediate plans to inform even his sister Lin Tianyue and his mother.
As for this gathering, it was just an ordinary meetup.
Under such circumstances, Lin Tianming had dinner with his mother and grandfather, chatted casually for half an hour, and then returned to his own cave abode.
Entering the training room, Lin Tianming did not start cultivating immediately, but instead adjusted his state of being.
Once he was at his peak condition, Lin Tianming took out the Technique Jade Slip and extended his Divine Sense to examine its contents.
Having refined Divine Skills twice before, this time was no different, and he was well-practiced.
After only two months of study, Lin Tianming had mastered the third Divine Skill inherent to the cultivation technique.
According to the description in the technique, the Divine Skill he learned during the Golden Core Stage was named Heaven and Earth Sword Lotus.
This Divine Skill differed from the Earth Fiend Sword Formation and the Tiangang Ninth Sword. The Earth Fiend Sword Formation primarily trapped enemies, and its offensive power was ordinary in comparison.
Yet, that was only relative to other Divine Skills. If one was to compare it solely to the inherent Divine Skills of other Earth Grade techniques, the Earth Fiend Sword Formation’s offensive power was already formidable.
As for the Tiangang Ninth Sword, it was an offense-oriented technique, and the combined power of the nine swords was extremely formidable.
He estimated that even the Profound Grade Spirit Art, Great Sun Sword Qi Art, might not surpass the Tiangang Ninth Sword in lethality if he was to unleash his full strength.
The Heaven and Earth Sword Lotus had both offensive and defensive qualities. When invoked, it could take on two forms: one being Heaven’s Sword Lotus and the other Earth’s Sword Lotus.
The offensive power of Heaven’s Sword Lotus was equally formidable and was capable of widespread damage.
When deployed, the Magical Treasure Spirit Sword could draw upon the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth, conjuring countless Sword Qi to form an instantly expanding Sword Qi Lotus.
And the power of each lotus sword shadow was no less than that of the Tiangang Ninth Sword, even stronger by a considerable margin.
After all, this was a Divine Skill cultivable only at the Golden Core Stage. If it weren’t more powerful than a Divine Skill of the Foundation Establishment Stage, it would seem somewhat unreasonable.
As for the other form, Earth’s Sword Lotus, it used sword shadows to create a bundle of Sword Qi Lotus, firmly protecting the user within. Each sword shadow carried the force of the earth, offering incredibly powerful defense.
Grasping this Divine Skill was not difficult, but mastering it to a level suitable for combat, achieving a beginner’s understanding, required diligent study and practice.
To reach the Great Achievement Realm would be even more challenging, possibly unattainable without the right opportunity.
However, these were not immediate concerns for Lin Tianming.
Currently, he had mastered the basic Law Decree and essentials to invoke this Divine Skill. The next step was to cultivate it to a certain level, otherwise, it would be unusable in battle.
Understanding the importance of this, Lin Tianming left seclusion. After notifying the Clan Leader, he went to the inner areas of the Luoyun Mountain Range for training.
He chose not to train in the clan’s territory because the number of clansmen had increased, and a large portion of the land had been converted into cave abodes and clan facilities. The area available for Golden Core Cultivators to move around was just a few dozen miles in radius.
Such space was sufficient for Qi Refining Cultivators and Foundation Establishment Cultivators, but it was inadequate for a Golden Core Cultivator, drastically restricting their movements.
Now that he had reached the Golden Core Stage, his every action possessed the potential to cause a stir.
Lin Shilu and Hu Yuan, both in seclusion striving for the Golden Core Stage, undoubtedly preferred to avoid any significant disturbances if possible.
Moreover, considering the family had no intention of publicly revealing his and Lin Shikang’s cultivation levels, it was naturally not suitable to cultivate unreservedly within the clan’s territory as he did during the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Thus, Lin Tianming decisively decided to leave the clan lands and headed to the depths of the Luoyun Mountain Range to cultivate the Divine Skill.
This place, located deep within the Luoyun Mountain Range, was riddled with First and Second Order Demonic Beasts; but in the several hundred years since his clan had made their home in Luoyun Mountain, there had never been reports of Third Order Demonic Beasts.
