At this moment, while practicing the Cangsong Posture, he would silently reflect upon each movement.
Lin Xuankong was very clear that in Martial Dao cultivation, the master opens the door, but cultivation depends on the individual. If he wanted to walk the Martial Dao path for a long time, besides relying on his Vigorous in Old Age Life Plate, he absolutely needed his own understanding of the Martial Dao!
He savored his new insights, continuously integrating them into his Cangsong Posture practice. Gradually, his Cangsong Posture movements began to carry an exceptionally unique aura.
If Lii Xiaolan's Cangsong Posture was ethereal and graceful, pleasing to the eye, like a Nine Heavens Fairy transformed into a green pine, then the Cangsong Posture Lin Xuankong displayed at this moment was robust and grand, majestic and towering, like an ancient pine that had witnessed the vicissitudes of life and remained unshaken!
With the emergence of this aura, Lin Xuankong suddenly felt his Transcendent Qi Blood gradually condensing during his cultivation...
After more than half an hour, Lin Xuankong stopped his cultivation and then looked at the large characters in his mind:
[Pine Crane Longevity Technique: Integration 4/150]
Seeing that the proficiency of the Pine and Crane Skill had increased by three points, he carefully sensed it and indeed found that his Qi Blood had become much more condensed.
Lin Xuankong couldn't help but clench his fists excitedly. With my own heartfelt understanding and the assistance of my Vigorous in Old Age Life Plate, my cultivation speed hasn't slowed down at all after entering the Second Layer; it has even accelerated! I haven't even begun practicing the Spiritual Crane Finger, yet the Pine and Crane Skill has already increased by three points!
That kind of Invulnerable, Demon-hard defensive power is definitely within reach! And most importantly, I don't have to worry about cultivation bottlenecks!
Sitting by the Old Willow Tree and resting for a while, Lin Xuankong entered the wooden building once his stamina had fully recovered.
He glanced at the six portions of Nine Revolutions Qi Replenishing Soup materials in the corner. His face, originally beaming with joy, suddenly turned slightly grim.
My diligence and Vigorous in Old Age Life Plate allow me to cultivate dozens of times faster. Normally, reaching the Late Stage of the Second Layer should be just around the corner! But if the medicinal herbs run out, and our Qi Blood can't support it, both my Young Lady's cultivation and mine will be greatly affected. I must find a way to solve the medicinal herb issue...
As he was pondering, he suddenly heard shouts of battle and screams from a distance.
Thinking of his Young Lady who had gone out and hadn't returned, his heart tightened. He quickly headed to the backyard and leaped onto the roof of the wooden building.
Standing on the roof, Lin Xuankong looked into the distance and saw thick smoke rising from a Black Tiger Gang Cultivation Field in the direction of Lishui Street.
A large number of Martial Cultivators were fighting the Black Tiger Gang members, their battle cries echoing continuously.
A clear and melodious voice suddenly came from behind him, "It's the Great Hall Master from Zheng Martial Arts Hall, who is at the Early Stage of the Fourth Layer of Transcendence. He has always had a grudge against the Black Tiger Gang. This time, he took the opportunity to incite more than two hundred Independent Martial Cultivators to attack a Black Tiger Gang hall, which is where they store their medicinal herbs."
Lin Xuankong looked back at the gracefully standing Lii Xiaolan. "Let them fight their battles. As long as you're safe, that's all that matters!"
Lii Xiaolan nodded, then frowned and said, "It's a pity. Looking at the situation, the Black Tiger Gang was clearly prepared. The two hundred or so Loose Cultivators Hall Master Zheng brought with him fell into the Black Tiger Gang's ambush. I estimate they'll all perish there!"
As she spoke, the battle cries from Lishui Street gradually subsided.
Lin Xuankong turned to look and saw several Black Tiger Gang experts chasing and killing the Martial Cultivators escaping from the hall. These Black Tiger Gang experts leaped about with terrifying speed; they were at least Late Stage Second Layer Martial Cultivators. In an instant, the fleeing Independent Martial Cultivators were struck down one by one in the long street!
Lii Xiaolan lifted the herb bag in her hand. "I went to the Huang Family today. Sister Rongshang's situation is also quite difficult. After the medicinal herb supply was cut off, although the Huang Family has some reserves, they have many Martial Cultivators. As the one in charge, she can't possibly keep all the herbs for herself. She gave me these ten portions of Nine Revolutions Qi Replenishing Soup from her own share!"
"Sister Rongshang said that if the third medicinal herb production site is also occupied by powerful Demons, the situation for Loose Cultivators will become increasingly dire. The Guo Family, Feng Family, Black Tiger Gang, and others won't fare much better!"
"She suggested I join the Spirit Snake Gang or the Yin Talisman Sect. Both the Spirit Snake Gang and the Yin Talisman Sect have medicinal herb planting grounds protected by Grand Arrays. With such backing, it would be a way to secure a future!"
Lin Xuankong frowned upon hearing this. Huang Rongshang suggesting my Young Lady join the Yin Talisman Sect is understandable, but the Spirit Snake Gang and the Black Tiger Gang are in cahoots!
He looked at Lii Xiaolan. "Did Miss Huang suggest you join the Spirit Snake Gang?"
Lii Xiaolan frowned. "What else can we do? Once the medicinal herbs in our hands run out, both your cultivation and mine will be delayed! In the current situation, unless Independent Martial Cultivators don't want to improve their strength, what other path is there besides joining a faction?"
"Although the Spirit Snake Gang is allied with the Black Tiger Gang... the Spirit Snake Gang only accepts women, which makes it more suitable for me! Of course, Sister Rongshang is considering my personal future; deep down, she surely doesn't want me to join the Spirit Snake Gang!"
Lin Xuankong shook his head. "Still, it's better not to join the Spirit Snake Gang. Any group that can mix with those scoundrels from the Black Tiger Gang can't be any good!"
If they lead my Young Lady astray, it would be a great loss!
Lii Xiaolan said, "But the Yin Talisman Sect is full of old Daoists. Out of two thousand members, there are only two or three Daoist Nuns. For a woman like me to join the Yin Talisman Sect..."
Lin Xuankong furrowed his brow and pondered.