Chapter 588: Chapter 583 Swallowing Sun Moon Devouring Heavenly Dog Divine Art

Qin Feng toyed with the Time Hourglass in his hand while Lin Jingxin gazed contentedly at the Water of Life and the root of the World Tree.

Both were very satisfied with this exchange, having acquired what they desired.

Particularly Lin Jingxin, who, aside from the World Tree root, received from Qin Feng a jug of the True Water from the Life Spring, definitely a pleasant surprise.

The Water of Life, so rich in vitality, was not just an extraordinary natural treasure for her, but also a treasure that could enhance her foundation.

With this, as long as she used it properly, she could save the resources she had prepared to integrate other types of Spirit Roots into her Lifebound Treasure Tree, thus enhancing her foundation and when she condensed her Dharma Image in the future, she would possess even greater potential.

Thus, both were very pleased with the outcome.

After they had exchanged treasures, Lin Jingxin did not rush to leave, mainly due to Qin Feng’s warm entreaties to stay.

The bottleneck Qin Feng spoke of earlier was not merely an offhand remark; he truly was stuck at the critical juncture of advancing to the Dharma Image realm.

Unlike other cultivators, who only needed to completely comprehend one Law to advance past the peak of the Purple Mansion, Qin Feng was stuck in front of several Laws; he had to master multiple Laws to cultivate his Dharma Image.

Otherwise, missing any one of these Laws would lead to imbalances, causing his Dharma Image to be imperfect and flaws to appear.

Although Lin Jingxin’s Dao Cultivation was not as advanced as Qin Feng’s, her Innate Dao Heart made her exceptionally sensitive to the Dao Principles, and she had her unique perspectives. Qin Feng was seizing every opportunity for improvement, so naturally, he eagerly sought her advice to sit and discuss doctrines, hoping to spark inspiration!

Indeed, his current predicament mainly stemmed from advancing too quickly in his cultivation, leaving him little time to slowly refine his powers.

Given hundreds or thousands of years, just like most cultivators calmly cultivating, he would not have encountered such a situation. However, in a time of great contention, as Lin Jingxin had previously said, talents like them could not afford to retreat.

If progress halted, they could be eliminated by the times, not necessarily falling but certainly being surpassed and left far behind by others.

After their discussion, both felt they had gained a great deal.

Lin Jingxin’s unique insights into the Laws sparked inspiration in Qin Feng, while his mastery of multiple Dao Principles shocked Lin Jingxin, making her realize that this Master of Qi Luck was truly extraordinary. Even though she typically maintained a calm demeanor, she was still astounded by Qin Feng’s practice of so many Laws at once.

After the shock, her interest surged, and she began discussing the differences among various Laws with Qin Feng.

Their hearty talk lasted until the sunset, and only then did Lin Jinghin reluctantly stand and bid farewell, “Discussing the Dao with Senior Brother Qin today has enlightened me greatly. I shall return to seclude myself for cultivation, confident that I will achieve a breakthrough. It’s getting late, so I won’t stay longer.”

“Alright, I’ll see you out!”

As evening approached, it wasn’t appropriate for Qin Feng to keep a young lady overnight at his Cave Mansion, despite having many more issues to discuss; thus, he stood up to send her off.

Given that they were all cultivators, sometimes it was normal to discuss the Dao for days and nights, but it was best to have more fellow sect members around; otherwise, being alone with a woman overnight could potentially harm Lin Jingxin’s reputation if word spread.

“Junior Sister Lin, feel free to visit often. The scenery at Heavenly Snake Ridge is quite nice. I’ll take you for a walk there some day.”

Lin Jingxin’s smile grew brighter, her expression more radiant than before: “Thank you for the invitation, Senior Brother. I’ll undoubtedly come bothering you again as long as you don’t mind.”

Qin Feng laughed heartily, “Where do such words come from, Junior Sister? Between fellow sect members, there should be no talk of bothers!”

Lin Jingxin didn’t say much more, only nodding slightly and bowing before soaring into the sky.

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Three days later, Qin Feng arrived at the Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven, paid his respects to his master and consulted Ning Wuxu on a host of issues, leaving his master’s palace satisfied.

This visit, aside from seeking advice on cultivation matters, was mainly to request several Demon Cultivator Techniques from his master for the Hellhound.

The power of the Hellhound needed no mention – almost reaching the level of a demigod, it was certainly the strongest warforce under Qin Feng’s command right now.

But this creature being from the Nordic God Realm had a different cultivation path from Biluo; Qin Feng, intending to better comprehend some Laws from it in the future, decided to have it also cultivate some Demon Clan Techniques.

From Ning Wuxu, he obtained techniques beyond the Sky Wolf Clan’s “Moon Howling Divine Skill” – mainly including the Heavenly Dog Clan’s spells “Swallowing Sun Divine Skill” and “Moon Devouring Technique.”

These two techniques were said to have evolved from the Heavenly Dog Clan’s clan-guarding technique “Devouring Sun and Moon Black Sky Divine Skill.” Cultivating them to the extreme could allow one to glimpse the mysteries of the clan’s sacred technique.

“These Cultivation Techniques were all obtained by the Beast Taming Sect during the Ancient Great Tribulation when they hunted the Demon Clan of the Heavenly Demon Realm. In some respects, they matched well with the power attribute of the Hellhound, which is why he specifically requested these Techniques.”

Qin Feng did not expect the Hellhound to cultivate these techniques to a very high realm, nor did he expect it to devour the heavens and the earth, or swallow the sun and moon. However, as long as it could integrate the Demon Clan’s Technique with its own bloodline inheritance, it could broaden its insights through foreign techniques and thereby possess greater potential in the future.

After resolving the matter of the Hellhound’s Cultivation Method, Qin Feng returned to the Heavenly Snake Ridge to bid farewell to several senior brothers and sisters. After notifying the Sect, he left the Sect and rode the White Dragon towards the southeastern direction.

He was mainly stuck in a bottleneck because he practiced too many Laws.

Among them, a few like the Light Principle of the White Dragon, the Life Principle of the Life Tree, and the Devouring and Death Principles of the Hellhound were profound, existing beyond the Dharma Image Realm, which were sufficient for him to emulate and cultivate.

Additionally, the Ghost-Faced Spider had already begun devouring the body of the Spider Evil God and refining the Spider Evil God’s Divine Status. As long as this Ghost-Faced Spider achieved something, it would soon be able to advance, so he needn’t worry about it.

The Undying Qingluan was already on the verge of advancing, and now its understanding of Laws was enough for use.

The Curse Technique of the Death Curse Crow was still somewhat lacking, but it had fused the Bloodline Divine Powers of various crow-type demon beasts and monsters. Although it didn’t obtain the Sun True Fire as Qin Feng had hoped, by a stroke of luck, it managed to merge the Curse Technique with its unique Lifebound Spiritual Fire, creating a bizarre flame capable of burning Qi Fortune. This caused the crow’s Laws to mutate, and it was not far from reaching the power of the Dharma Image Realm.

But it was hard to say for the remaining Spiritual Beasts.

The Swallowing Sky Toad had devoured a great deal of Space Power on the Rainbow Bridge, causing its Cultivation to surge wildly, and it maintained an explosive cultivation speed after advancing to the Purple Mansion. However, it was still some distance away from advancing.

The Spring and Autumn Cicada was not as promising as the Swallowing Sky Toad. At least the Swallowing Sky Toad encountered the unique Rainbow Bridge, which allowed it to devour Space Power and greatly increase its foundation.

However, after losing the energy provided by the Spring and Autumn Tree, although the Spring and Autumn Cicada enhanced its strength by utilizing the Bloodline Divine Powers of various other Spiritual Cicadas, the Time Law was its fundamental cultivation direction. Qin Feng wouldn’t let it give up cultivating the Time Law just so it could advance more quickly.

The greatest use of the Spring and Autumn Cicada lay in its relation to Time. If he were to give up on the Time Law, there would be no need for him to cultivate this particular Spiritual Cicada!

Fortunately, Lin Jingxin had sent him a treasure, the Time Hourglass, which would allow the Spring and Autumn Cicada to progress for a long time in the future, addressing his biggest worry.

After all, among the many treasures, only those involving Time were the hardest to seek. He couldn’t really go to the Spring and Autumn Academy and the Spring and Autumn Tree to obtain the source of power before leaving the Southern Domain, could he?

Given the status of the Spring and Autumn Tree, since the bond with the Spring and Autumn Cicada had ended, it would not waste its power on cultivating the cicada. Besides, Qin Feng’s reputation was not yet at the level of demanding favors from such Great Powers.

Now that he had resolved the issue with the Spring and Autumn Cicada, only the Swallowing Sky Toad and himself were left.

The second layer space housed his Lifebound Spiritual Beast, the Ruyi Golden Snake. Although he obtained numerous Laws from the Ruyi Golden Snake, especially the most fundamental Five Elements Principle, which he got from it, other abilities such as consolidating shadows, Cold Ice, and transformations were also derived from the Ruyi Golden Snake.

However, Lifebound Spiritual Beasts did not have the capability to comprehend Laws on their own. So, if he wanted these Laws to improve, it required much effort from Qin Feng himself.

Since it was difficult to break through his realm and condense a Dharma Image in the short term, he planned to return to his family to see how they were.

It had been many years since he last visited his family. He didn’t know how his father and others were now. Over the years, he had not had much time to focus on family affairs due to his cultivation, and later when he went to the Central Region to participate in trials, he had no way to interact with his family. Now that his cultivation had entered a bottleneck, and he could not break through the barrier in the short term, he seized this opportunity to return and visit his father, as well as to see how the family had developed.

The demon strength of the advanced Super Demon Beast, the White Dragon, whose power was comparable to that of the Dharma Image Realm, was extremely fast. Half a day later, it had already left the Sect far behind, reaching an endless range of mountains.

Through layers of white clouds, from time to time, he could see the outlines of cities, various hamlets, and occasionally glimpses of the Human Clan cities below engaging in mutual combat.

Although there were many vassal states under the Beast Taming Sect, the Sect actually did not care much about the mutual attacks, conquests, and killings between the states. As long as there were no invasions from powers outside their domain, the Beast Taming Sect would turn a blind eye, allowing them to fight among themselves.

This was to keep the citizens of each state brave. Otherwise, if it were peaceful everywhere, over time, it might easily nurture many individuals who disliked fighting and were obstinately set in their ways. If some talented youths were also affected by this character, it wouldn’t benefit the Sect at all.

Of course, internal fighting within each state was not too cruel. Even if some state’s powers weakened to an extreme, the occupying state would not completely exterminate the royal families and ministers of those states. The deposed royal families could become a Cultivator Family under the shelter of the Beast Taming Sect, still considered a power in its own right.

But external wars were much more brutal, especially the fortresses in the border areas that often faced off against each other. It was common for generals to lead troops into the territory for plundering and warfare.

Qin Feng sped along his way, paying no attention to these matters. After all, he had to consider the standpoint of the Sect, and he himself was not one of those moral paragons. Although he inherently possessed compassionate thoughts, he wouldn’t randomly express them everywhere.

Except for occasionally encountering a Demon Beast ravaging a mountain village, where he would order the White Dragon to descend, eliminate it with a breath of dragon fire, and then quickly apply a Group Healing Technique to heal the injured villagers before leaving, Qin Feng did not interfere with the worldly struggles of soldiers and generals.

However, he did not expect that this very act of intervention would trigger an unexpected event.

Qin Feng had barely left when a figure enshrouded in a black robe appeared in the village behind him.

The person first looked in surprise at the demon beast that was nearly roasted, then observed the healed wounds of the villagers, and upon sensing the sacred aura left in the area, couldn’t help but look up in the direction Qin Feng had departed.