Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints

The tranquil sky remained unchanged for an unknown duration, while the peach blossoms in the distance bloomed and withered repeatedly.

This abode in the cave heaven clearly lost the sense of time.

Even Elder Mu and Lei Tong could only perceive the passage of time by visiting the Spirit Lake daily and conversing with the Star Spirit Clam and Water Spirit Shell.

"Five years have passed, the Master's Sword Origin grows ever stronger. Now I can't tell if it's truly the Sword Intent or merely spirit grass on that mountain peak," said the Star Spirit Clam.

"Indeed, the Master is close to a breakthrough. I can no longer sense his presence with my Divine Sense, despite him not using any secret techniques!" Even Elder Mu nodded in agreement.

Were it not for the visible anomalies and the spiritual energy surging towards that direction,

he truly would have believed Lin Shiming had already left the cave heaven.

Within the cave heaven, the Golden Winged Mantis and Red-haired Demon Monkey had already left.

Inside the cave heaven were only the enigmatic black fish being cultivated, two peak Great Demons from the Spirit-devouring Ant lineage, followed by a few half-snakes absorbing the Flood Dragon's aura, and the Wang Jiao, half-buried in the mire and partially by the Flood Dragon Fruit Tree.

At this moment, a clear cry was heard.

In the insect chamber, a ripple of spirit light expanded, and then two gigantic insect shadows flew out of the cave, hovering mid-air in the cave heaven, surprising both the Wood Demon and the Star Spirit Clam.

"Shixing, Shimu, is the Master undergoing a breakthrough?" Two youthful voices sounded.

It was evidently the two Spirit-devouring Ants that had broken through to the Golden Core Demon King stage.

They had become Fifth Rank Spirit Ants.

The two ants, having learned to speak, wanted to boast about their achievement, but it was clear Lin Shiming was in the midst of a breakthrough.

"The Master instructed that once you break through, you should leave to protect the Master!" Elder Mu also produced a token.

It was Lin Shiming's identity token.

As the steward of the cave heaven, even though Elder Mu was the weakest in strength, his position was not low.

The two Spirit-devouring Ants nodded repeatedly.

Having just broken through, they still required blood food, and indeed Lin Shiming was breaking through to Nascent Soul, so the two ants exited the cave heaven through a passage Lin Shiming had left open for them.

Thus, it could reduce the consumption of spiritual energy within the cave heaven.

Both Elder Mu and the Star Spirit Clam once again fixed their attention on the mountain peak.

The cave heaven once again descended into silence.

...

On this day, a commotion finally stirred in the sky as one by one, the grass sword began to spread skyward.

These flourishing grass swords carried unparalleled sword intent.

They were cutting against a formation barrier, making a rustling sound.

Lin Shiming's body, originally seated on a bed of Thousand Year Cold Jade, was now half-suspended in the air.

The grass swords materialized, actually lifting him along with the bed into the air.

"Ten years, the Master is likely very close to forming the Nascent Soul now!" Elder Mu and the Star Spirit Clam, from afar, were extremely excited as they watched the void in the distance.

However, they were also worried because Lin Shiming had only set up three formations.

If all three formations were destroyed, the sword intent alone might destroy the entire cave heaven.

Yet, before they could react, True Yuan with water attributes began to gather nearby.

Suddenly a majestic dragon roar was heard, and Wang Jiao rose into the air.

Its body was incredibly massive, nearly a hundred feet long, covered in countless jagged scales with dragon patterns flowing across its body.

Two long dragon whiskers waved gracefully in the air.

Its claws evolved from three to four.

The dragon horns transformed into two distinct dragon horns.

At this moment, Wang Jiao was already somewhat akin to the legendary true dragons.

Its aura was clearly at the late Golden Core stage, approaching the peak.

In terms of level, it was already vaguely surpassing Lin Shijie.

This was precisely the effect of consuming the Golden Dragon Fruit twice.

Wang Jiao intended to show off to Lin Shiming.

Yet, its imposing aura not only failed to showcase well but seemed to have provoked a distant sword intent that felt like Heaven-Slaying Sword Intent, pressing in.

This naturally terrified Wang Jiao, as it sensed Lin Shiming was in seclusion.

It sheepishly retracted its dragon head.

It also noticed Elder Mu and the Star Spirit Clam below.

"Wang Jiao, the Master instructs you to leave the cave heaven and guard Shuangmu Island. After the Master exits seclusion, he will grant you a Sixth-Order Water Flood Dragon Nascent Soul to aid in your breakthrough to the Sixth Rank!"

At this moment, Elder Mu spoke repeatedly.

This wasn't a tale spun at random, but precisely what Lin Shiming had instructed.

Although Lin Shiming had already repelled the Sea Demon King's Court, he still felt it was insufficiently secure; Wang Jiao should leave for reinforcement purposes. Teaming with the Hydra Demon King, they might not equate to a Nascent Soul equivalent, but could delay it briefly.

"Alright!" Wang Jiao was not angered upon hearing this but was rather delighted.

Exiting the sea region meant having the opportunity to find treasure mines.

It could fill its storage bag, and of course, concurrently serve as a protector for Lin Shiming and the Lin Family!

The Lin Family's members would admire it, which for Wang Jiao, was not a burdensome task at all.

It nodded repeatedly, bowed towards Lin Shiming's direction, and then exited the cave heaven.

As Wang Jiao left, the four semi-dragon spirit snakes within the Flood Dragon Nest dared to breathe.

Wang Jiao's oppressive force was overwhelming, instilling a fear of being eaten inadvertently by Wang Jiao.

This fear stemming from bloodline ran deeper even than cultivation level intimidation.

Both the Star Spirit Clam and Elder Mu continued to focus on Lin Shiming's breakthrough.

For the two of them, combat strength wasn't as important, so Lin Shiming assigned them here to oversee the cave heaven.

Time once again flowed by like water.

...

Another seven years passed, sword grass densely populated the mountain peak, stretching into the sky, with the occasional blade leaping skyward to strike.

All sword intents had become corporeal.

At this moment, Lin Shiming's body radiated with extreme brilliance.

His lips twitched slightly, and next, he began to form a seal!

"Break!" he exclaimed softly.

His Sword Pill within suddenly began expanding.

The overflowing True Yuan inside him rushed towards the Golden Core.

The Golden Core started to crack, and a Nascent Soul seemed ready to burst forth from it, a clear sign of impending breakthrough.

Boom!

Within the cave heaven, the three formations Lin Shiming set up evaporated into spirit light.

The spatial energy of the entire cave heaven converged around Lin Shiming.

Thankfully, Lin Shiming transplanted several Sixth-Order Spirit Veins within the cave heaven; otherwise, he might have completely depleted the cave heaven by now.

Currently, Lin Shiming bore a worried expression, stepped forward, and exited the cave heaven.

Cultivating and consolidating his powers within the cave heaven was possible, but breaking through to Nascent Soul and undergoing tribulation was not.

Post-formation of the Nascent Soul would bring about both Heart Demon Tribulation and Lightning Tribulation.

Lin Shiming was unsure which would occur first, so he had to leave the cave heaven!