Oh my god! The goddess secretly gave birth to three obedient daughters for me

Lin Yi's body was raging with Ice Attribute Energy, twisting and turning furiously inside him. Terrifying bursts of Ice Attribute Energy exploded within, flooding his entire being, making his physical body incredibly robust and his physique even more formidable!

"Is this Ice Attribute Energy?"

"Indeed, it's very pure; no wonder such energy can assist Martial Artists in their cultivation!"

"It's truly strong energy, befitting of a Third-Rank Demon Beast!"

"What terrifying power!"

...

Lin Yi exerted all his effort to activate his Cultivation Technique, beginning to absorb the power of the Ice Attribute Energy. He felt his physical body becoming stronger without cease!

His physical body had reached its limit, but the energy of the Ice Attribute allowed for an elevation in Lin Yi's physical strength!

Under these circumstances, the Ice Attribute Energy within Lin Yi almost reached a state of saturation without any room for further enhancement, so Lin Yi temporarily ceased his cultivation.

What he needed now was to completely refine that powerful energy and then elevate his power again!

"Crack!"

Suddenly, the Purple Mansion within Lin Yi's Dantian burst open fiercely, and torrents of purple liquid surged forth, all of which were Ice Attribute Energy!

Inside Lin Yi's Dantian, two droplets of Ice Attribute Energy had accumulated. A single droplet was powerful enough to boost his strength by an entire realm. This energy was immensely formidable, comparable to the Fire Attribute Energy he had absorbed before!

Lin Yi's power soared once again, advancing from the Eighth Layer of the Qi Refinement Realm straight to the Ninth Level!

"Whoosh!"

The moment the cultivation of the Eighth Layer manifested, Lin Yi's aura abruptly intensified, distorting the air around him and creating fine ripples!

"Hoo..."

Lin Yi exhaled a breath of stale air, which evaporated all the moisture in the surrounding air upon contact with the void, leaving the environment around him cleaner and fresher.

Lin Yi's heart surged with joy.

"This sensation is awesome; my current strength should be comparable to that of a cultivator in the later stages of Foundation Establishment, right?"

"Though it's not quite on par with those in the later stages of Foundation Establishment, it's not far behind."

Lin Yi was thrilled in his heart.

Lin Yi had leaped from the Eighth Layer to the Ninth Level of Qi Refinement, considerably increasing his strength. Now, Lin Yi had the combat ability of a cultivator in the later stages of Foundation Establishment, yet he could contend against a Martial Artist at the Second Layer!

Lin Yi emerged from the cave and saw that there were no tigers or ferocious beasts outside; all the fearsome creatures had fled.

Lin Yi didn't concern himself with them; after all, they wouldn't dare return for revenge.

Lin Yi no longer considered these tigers a threat; in this world, no one could defeat him now.

Lin Yi left the cave and noticed many precious herbs along the way, all of which he gathered and stored in his Storage Ring.

While journeying, Lin Yi collected numerous herbs, and his Storage Ring was now piled high like a mountain with over a hundred thousand herbs!

Lin Yi's haul was colossal; these herbs might be worthless to the common folk or low-rank Martial Artists, but to Lin Yi, they were treasures.

"With so many herbs, I plan to use them for refining Elixirs. What I'm most lacking now should be Spirit Stones and Spirit Grass."

"Spirit Stones and Spirit Grass are useless to Cultivators, but to us ordinary people, they're incredibly valuable."

"Right now, I have one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, as well as five hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, leaving six hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

Lin Yi tallied his wealth, his heart swelling with delight.

"Although I don't have many resources on me, these medicinal herbs can improve my cultivation. Moreover, with so much of these herbs, I can exchange them for a large number of spirit stones! That's what I need most urgently right now!"

"These herbs can be used to refine elixirs, so I can make elixirs and earn a significant amount of spirit stones!"

Lin Yi felt joy in his heart and immediately found a secluded valley to begin his cultivation, starting to refine elixirs and improve his own cultivation.

Before he knew it, five days had passed.

During this time, Lin Yi had consumed all of the ice attribute energy.

His physical body became even stronger, but the quantity of ice attribute energy remained scarce, leaving only a trace of faint ice-blue energy, insufficient for providing much power.

Moreover, it seemed that this blob of ice-blue energy could no longer offer much energy.

"Sigh..."

Lin Yi sighed, feeling somewhat regretful.

It was such a pity that such powerful energy couldn't further evolve his physical body!

"Forget it, since the ice attribute energy can't provide any more power, there's no point in wasting it. I'll go buy more spirit stones first!" Lin Yi thought to himself.

He then left the cave, ready to leave the forest.

Lin Yi sped through the forest, crossing mountains and ranges, racing toward the nearest city.

His target was a medium-sized city, home to many pharmacies and shops.

After running through the forest and sweeping across the sky for several hours, Lin Yi finally arrived at a medium-sized city named Black Rock City, where the architectural style was quite unique, unlike any other city.

Lin Yi's speed was extremely fast. His pace was comparable to that of a Nascent Soul Realm expert, so he traversed the jungle in just a few strides, quickly reaching Black Rock City.

This was an ancient and robust city, with many shops lining the streets. The storefronts were small but filled with a variety of items, and many martial artists were trading.

In Black Rock City, Lin Yi didn't see any cultivators because it was a very backward city. There were no more than twenty cultivators in the entire city.

"Why are all the cultivators here just ordinary people?" Lin Yi wondered, stepping into a shop.

"Young Master, what would you like to purchase?" The shopkeeper, an old woman around seventy years old with a kind face, asked with a smile.

"I'm looking to buy items related to artifact refining and alchemy. Do you have any?" Lin Yi inquired.

"So you're looking to buy those items. Young Master, if you want to purchase artifact refining and alchemy materials, you can indeed come to me. I have many fine goods that will certainly meet your requirements!" the shopkeeper enthusiastically introduced.

"I have all the items that you might need, but what specifically do you have here?" Lin Yi asked.

"I have some materials for artifact refining and alchemy. These materials are quite expensive, but since you, Young Master, have reached the late stages of the Golden Core peak, you should have no problem refining artifacts and elixirs. Let me show you what we've got!"

The shopkeeper beckoned with a smile, "Someone, take these things to the storage room!"

A group of people carried several large boxes following the shopkeeper toward a storage room.

Lin Yi followed the shopkeeper to the storage room.

In the storage room, there were many different materials laid out, as well as various weapons like knives, bows, spears, and even a flying sword.

Lin Yi noticed that the weapons were intermediate grade, low grade, and high grade flying swords, and the spears and arrows were actually supreme grade spiritual artifacts.

"It seems that the quality of these materials and weapons is not bad. I'm fortunate to come across such good items. It looks like it will be necessary to hunt some demon beasts more often in the future," Lin Yi mused to himself.