Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints

As time passed, the crimson clouds in the sky coalesced into the image of a volcano and descended above Shuangmu Island.

This extraordinary sight resembled Lin Shijie's Sword Intent.

Gathering high in the sky, it stirred envy in all the cultivators present.

After all, this phenomenon heralded the breakthrough to Golden Core True Person.

And it descended upon Thousand Wood Peak, precisely above Lin Shijie's cultivation abode.

At this moment, a pure Fifth Rank fire-attributed Spirit Vein was channeling energy around him, while he held a Supreme Grade Fire Spirit Stone in his hand.

The Spiritual Energy stored within this Supreme Grade Fire Spirit Stone was so potent that it could even be of use during a Golden Core's breakthrough to Nascent Soul.

To use it now for the condensation of a Golden Core, its assistance was naturally even more significant.

"Condense!" Lin Shijie shouted lightly, and immediately, the Purple Mansion within him split into five parts.

This was the effect of his Five Flames Scripture cultivation technique; although it wasn't as refined as other Earth Rank Techniques, when paired with his flame-forged Sword Intent and five types of Spiritual Fire,

it turned out to be more suitable for him, proving advantageous for condensing a Golden Core.

With the convergence of the five types of Spiritual Fire and the five sections of his Purple Mansion,

beads of sweat lined his forehead; despite his efforts, the condensation remained immensely challenging.

Though Southern Sea was populated with numerous cultivators skilled in the Purple Mansion level, the count of Golden Core cultivators barely exceeded a hundred. This alone was testament to the difficulty of forming a Golden Core.

At this moment, Lin Shijie also felt the strain, but having begun the condensing process, how could he afford to halt now?

With a flip of his hand, he retrieved a golden elixir pill—specifically, a Gold Condensation Pill refined by Lin Shitao.

Taking a deep breath and without any hesitation, he swallowed the Gold Condensation Pill.

The instant the pill entered his system, his body erupted with even greater streams of Spirit Light, and his Divine Sense began to surge uncontrollably.

Previously arduous steps now became significantly easier; not only did the condensation of True Yuan and the Purple Mansion proceed more smoothly, but even his Divine Sense merged seamlessly into the process.

"Indeed, forming the Golden Core without the Gold Condensation Pill is unbelievably difficult!" Lin Shijie murmured with a slight sigh.

But quickly, he resumed the condensation with renewed focus.

Before long, the formation of an Inferior Grade Golden Core began.

At this sight, Lin Shijie's eyes narrowed sharply.

An initial condensation resulting in an Inferior Grade Golden Core made advancing it to Superior Grade nearly impossible.

To him, remaining at merely Intermediate Grade was absolutely undesirable.

His True Yuan did not possess the refinement of Lin Shiming's, nor would the might of his Golden Core come close in comparison.

Momentary hesitation flickered in his gaze.

Yet in the next moment, gritting his teeth, he drew out a Soul Summoning Sword.

This Soul Summoning Sword was one of the Spirit Swords Lin Shiming had acquired after slaying enemies in Taibai Sword Palace.

Its spirit had been erased, leaving it available for the refinement of a Sword Pill.

Among the Lin Family members, Lin Shiming had claimed six such swords, ensuring Lin Xianzhi and Lin Shijie each held one.

This safeguard guaranteed that even if the Gold Condensation Pill failed, they could still rely on refining a Sword Pill.

With the Lin Family no longer lacking Gold Condensation Pills, Lin Shijie's thoughts grew increasingly daring.

Now that the Lin Family had transcended its traditional limits as merely a Golden Core family, for him, condensing a Superior Grade Golden Core and striving for Nascent Soul was naturally the superior choice.

After all, he himself was a Sword Cultivator.

Although this type of Sword Pill paled in comparison to the natural integration of Sword Intent featured in Lin Shiming's Sword Pill, enhancing the quality of his Golden Core to Superior Grade would suffice to satisfy him.

With this thought, Lin Shijie decisively wielded the Soul Summoning Sword, employing a Secret Technique to merge it with his Golden Core.

Sure enough, the Golden Core gradually enlarged, and sword patterns began to manifest on its surface.

An indeterminate amount of time elapsed.

With a resounding boom, Lin Shijie opened his eyes to behold a perfectly round Superior Grade Golden Core within him.

A sense of deep satisfaction washed over him.

At that very moment, the Heart Demon Tribulation arrived.

Lin Shijie found himself gazing at a distant back—a silhouette stretching further and further away, as though impossible to catch.

"Shiming?" Lin Shijie murmured to himself softly, followed by a hint of disdain.

After his numerous trials within Illusionary Heart Pavilion, he had long since dispelled this lingering shadow.

But he hadn't anticipated the Heart Demon Tribulation to summon it anew.

Previously, he might have been tormented by this specter.

After all, he possessed the Second Spirit Root while Lin Shiming held the Third Spirit Root.

Furthermore, Lin Shiming's Sword Intent and cultivation level consistently widened the gap between them.

But what did it matter?

Their Great Dao was intrinsically tied to the path of their family.

Lin Shiming was the Lin Family's first blade, capable of cutting down all rivals ahead.

Meanwhile, he would serve as the second blade, safeguarding the Lin Family's enduring foundation for generations!

Previously, encountering that distant back had left him conflicted and hesitant.

Now, facing that same back, he felt his resolve strengthen further.

Even his Sword Intent became more refined; fiery volcano Spirit Shadows materialized around him.

Swords of flame were being sharpened.

In that instant, he felt as though it was himself being polished.

A content smile spread across Lin Shijie's face.

That distant back abruptly vanished.

Before him now stood a white-haired elder.

Upon seeing this elder, Lin Shijie's smile deepened.

Suddenly, he felt that this Heart Demon Tribulation wasn't so terrifying after all.

"Shijie, it was Grandpa's fault for pressuring you into alchemy. Won't you stay and spend more time with Grandpa?" Lin Yuqing's face was brimming with kindness and affection.

"No, you weren't wrong, Grandpa. None of us were. The fault lies in our family not being strong enough. For instance, look at us now—the family thrives with talents in alchemy, artifact refining!"

"Even in Spirit Talismans, we have prodigies. Do you know who the Spirit Talisman genius is? It's Shijin's daughter."

"Moreover, the family has truly ascended to a peak force within the Southern Sea, boasting Nascent Soul battle prowess, three Golden Core cultivators, and..."

Lin Shijie wanted to recount all of this to Lin Yuqing.

Even though he knew the one before him was not truly his grandpa,

he understood even more deeply how desperately the Lin Family's Yu generation and Xian generation had yearned for their family to transform into what it had become now.