“I'll temporarily keep these things and find a time to melt them all down at that blacksmith shop.”
Ye Lin put the broken sword into his space ring, then took out a Formation Plate from the space ring and held it in his hand.
“How exactly am I supposed to use this thing?”
Ye Lin looked at the Formation Plate in his hand and immediately felt overwhelmed.
Just based on its functions, the grade of this Formation Plate certainly wasn't low.
Just then, there was a knock on the door downstairs. Ye Lin put away the Formation Plate, went downstairs, and opened the wooden door, only to see Chu Xue standing outside.
“Master, please come in.”
“Master, this is the hundred colors flower you needed.”
At this point, Ye Lin slowly took out the hundred colors flower and handed it to Chu Xue.
“Well done. Tell me, what reward do you want?”
Chu Xue put away the hundred colors flower with satisfaction, then turned to Ye Lin and said.
“Master, this Disciple doesn't have anything urgent. Please help me figure out how to use this item.”
Ye Lin took out the Formation Plate from his space ring and placed it in front of Chu Xue. Seeing the Formation Plate, a look of surprise flashed across Chu Xue's eyes.
“You actually managed to get your hands on this thing? Does that mean you killed Wu Tian?”
Hearing this, Ye Lin nodded.
Given Master's expression, could that Wu Tian have some kind of background?
Ye Lin thought to himself.
“This is a Profound Rank High-Grade treasure. It contains three sets of Formations: the Mist Formation, the Killing Formation, and the Illusion Formation.”
Listening to Chu Xue's detailed descriptions, Ye Lin finally understood its function and usage.
This Formation Plate contained three sets of Formations. When used, there was no need to set up the Formation; one only needed to activate it with Spiritual Qi.
The Mist Formation was the Formation he had experienced earlier. Once activated, layers of mist would surround the area, capable of obscuring even the senses of a Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase Cultivator.
The Killing Formation, once activated, would unleash countless Flying Swords to attack you, and the attack power of each Flying Sword was no weaker than the full-force strike of a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator.
It would continue until it killed you, but activating the Killing Formation required at least a Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase cultivation.
The last Formation, the Illusion Formation, once activated, could cause those within the Formation to experience hallucinations, ultimately killing them invisibly. The Illusion Formation could not be activated by anyone below Foundation Establishment Peak, requiring extremely high cultivation.
After clarifying his thoughts, Ye Lin realized how terrifying this Formation was.
If all three Formations were unleashed simultaneously, a single Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivator could completely kill several other Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivators.
“By the way, try not to let others know about this Formation Plate easily.”
At this moment, Chu Xue spoke again.
“Master, from your tone, that Wu Tian's background isn't simple?”
“Wu Tian is the son of the Saint King Sect Sect Master, and this Formation Plate is also the Saint King Sect's sect-guarding treasure.”
After hearing Chu Xue's words, Ye Lin's expression was utterly astonished. A sect-guarding treasure of the Saint King Sect—he absolutely couldn't let anyone discover this now.
“Alright, I still have things to do, so I'll be leaving now. If you encounter any trouble, you can always come find me.”
Chu Xue placed the Formation Plate on the table, got up, and walked towards the door.
“Master, take care.”
After Chu Xue's figure disappeared, Ye Lin turned to look at the Formation Plate, clicking his tongue in wonder.
How much did the Saint King Sect dote on their son? He left home carrying a sect-guarding treasure. Well, now it was his.
“Oh, right, it's time to get Lin Zisheng's Opportunity.”
At this point, after packing everything up, Ye Lin walked out of Qingyun Sect and headed towards the Hundred-Thousand-Mile Mountain Range.
He was very interested in this small Spirit Mine. Once he obtained it, he would no longer lack Spirit Stones.
Meanwhile, on Elder Song Changsheng's Du Peak.
Song Changsheng looked at Lin Zisheng's right arm, which was gradually being encased in ice, his face filled with shock.
“Disciple, what happened?”
Lin Zisheng said with a grim expression, “Master, that Ye Lin had a hidden weapon on him. I wasn't paying attention, and it ended up like this.” This ice soul needle was truly too overbearing; no matter what treasure he used, he just couldn't remove it.
“A mere yellow-haired brat actually used such vicious methods.”
Song Changsheng's face was stern. Not only did Ye Lin pull his beloved Disciple down from his pedestal, but he also used such cruel methods.
No matter what, they were fellow Senior Brothers; there was no need to use hidden weapons, was there?
“I will first dispel this poison for you. As for Ye Lin's matter, we will discuss it later.”
With that, Song Changsheng took out several Medicinal Pills that clearly weren't of Low Grade and handed them to Lin Zisheng. Then, his Spiritual Qi surged, and he began to heal Lin Zisheng.
“We're here.”
At this moment, Ye Lin looked up at the hundred-meter-tall mountain, then flew towards the peak on his sword. The panel showed it was the center of Purple Dragon Mountain.
Upon reaching the peak, Ye Lin discovered a huge crack in the very center of the mountain, as if it had been cleaved open by a single strike.
From within the crack, strands of Spiritual Qi emanated, and the surrounding vegetation grew exceptionally well, clearly nourished by the Spiritual Qi.
Around the crack, three Yao Beasts were coiled, all at the Foundation Establishment Initial Stage. They were staring intently at Ye Lin in the sky.
“Retreat.”
Ye Lin unleashed his Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Aura with a soft shout. Seeing this, the three Foundation Establishment Stage Yao Beasts below all stood up and growled lowly at Ye Lin.
Clearly, they were unwilling to give up this tempting prize.
“Since you won't retreat, then die.”
“Long Rainbow Piercing the Sun.”
Ye Lin formed a sword-finger with his right hand and slashed towards the three Yao Beasts. A high-pitched sword cry resounded through the heavens and earth.
The next moment, the three previously majestic Yao Beasts all fell to the ground, completely lifeless.
Each Yao Beast had a bloody hole in its head.
After doing everything, Ye Lin jumped into the crack.
As soon as he entered the crack, he felt an extremely rich Spiritual Qi wash over him, and the surrounding scenery completely stunned him.
A ten-meter-long crack was filled with various sparkling Spirit Stones, and on the surrounding walls, drops of crystal-clear water beads were situated.
Those water beads were not actual water beads, but rather Spirit Liquid formed from an extremely dense concentration of Spiritual Qi.
“So beautiful.”
This was his first time seeing such a Spirit Mine. After observing it, Ye Lin quickly began to collect.
With a wave of his hands, the surrounding walls began to loosen, and Spirit Stones fell off, which he collected into his space ring.
This was the power of a five-grade dao platform controlling the Five Elements.
Everything in the world is inextricably linked to the Five Elements.
It took a full five minutes for Ye Lin to completely mine this small Spirit Mine. Looking at the small mountain of Spirit Stones piled up in his space ring, his heart was filled with satisfaction.
This harvest yielded a total of thirty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones and one thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
“Now, I won't have to worry about Spirit Stones anymore.”
“However, I must now keep a close eye on Lin Zisheng. After the last incident, the changes were too great. If I'm not careful, it could lead to disaster.”
Ye Lin pondered. He now had to constantly monitor Lin Zisheng and prevent him from getting out of control.
What he most feared was the Reincarnation of that Great Power. Now was the time for Lin Zisheng's Luck to rebound. During this period, Lin Zisheng's Opportunities would definitely refresh rapidly, and each one would be extremely good.
If he wasn't careful, what if Lin Zisheng encountered some treasure, broke through to Foundation Establishment Peak, and then the Divine Soul of the Immortal Realm Great Power awakened?
At that point, he would be in extreme danger.
“When the Heavenly Favored Son's fate disappears, that will be the day of your death.”
Looking at the distant sea of clouds, Ye Lin murmured to himself.
Once the Heavenly Favored Son disappeared, Lin Zisheng's fate would surely decline again, and his rebounding Luck would vanish. His usefulness would then be minimal.
At that time, this ticking time bomb could be eliminated.
After a period of trial and error, he understood a truth: in this world, it's either you die or I die. Mercy towards an enemy is cruelty towards oneself.