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Chapter 733: Chapter 366: Comprehending the Tenth Level of Void Refinement_2

After rescuing Chen Huanyu, Lin Yi and the clone of Invincible East engaged in another conversation, where he learned about the words left by Zhi Ling’s parents within the Sun Moon Divine Sect, telling her to cultivate diligently and not worry about them, affirming that she would always be their beloved treasure.

Upon learning these words, Zhi Ling couldn’t help but cry. He had provided her with comfort at that time. Now, it could be confirmed that Zhi Ling’s parents had indeed perished.

The Spirit Beasts that ascended to this realm chose to join the Holy Sect. Green Qin followed White Painting to cultivate together, and the Serpent Clan also granted them access to the cultivation cave mansion.

Over the past four hundred years, the development of the Holy Sect had taken a fast track, as they took great care of lower-ranked Monster Beasts and devotedly taught them. Therefore, not only the Fox Clan but also lower-ranked Monster Beasts from other Demon Tribes wanted to join the Holy Sect.

By this time, the Holy Sect was no longer indiscriminately accepting all comers. Only those Monster Beasts genuinely harboring benevolence qualified to join.

As those from the Demon Tribe who hadn’t achieved Transformation could not enter Big Monster City, at Lin Yi’s request, the Four Great Demon Ancestors allocated a mountain range with a Spirit Vein from the Demon Tribe, allowing the Holy Sect to establish their sect on this mountain.

In the eyes of the Four Demon Ancestors, the Holy Sect didn’t expand without limits but with many restrictive conditions, such as the possession of benevolent hearts. Among Monster Beasts, those with genuine benevolence were few.

Of course, it was more important that those who joined the Holy Sect underwent purification, becoming harmless to humans and animals and aspired only to be good Monster Beasts without an ounce of lethality, posing no threat to the Demon Tribe.

Furthermore, Lin Yi never revealed that he was the Sect Hierarch of the Holy Sect. To them, it could simply be something Long Ao had whimsically created to pass the time during his worldly cultivation.

Due to Lin Yi’s significant contributions to the Holy Sect, under the initiative of some disciples, they revered him as the Holy Master of the Holy Sect.

Although the Fox Tribe Demon Ancestor was aware of the recruitment of lower-ranked fox demons and issued a decree forbidding them from joining the Holy Sect, it couldn’t stop these lower-ranked beasts from joining.

By joining the Holy Sect, they could obtain abundant cultivation resources. If they stayed with the Fox Clan, their fate was only to serve as cannon fodder in the battles between Monster Clans.

After the Holy Sect formally established its sect gate, even the Fox Tribe Demon Ancestor couldn’t attack indiscriminately without legitimate reasons, after all, they received recognition from the Four Great Demon Ancestors.

This sect gate was situated a great distance from Big Monster City, which was also the other Demon Ancestors’ wise decision. Even if the Holy Sect had any ulterior motives, they wouldn’t be able to reach Big Monster City in a short period.

If Long Ao went to the sect gate of the Holy Sect, he would find an opportunity to stealthily leave and kill him. Afterwards, he could easily feign ignorance, pinning the blame on the Human race or the Demon race. After all, once done, the Four Demon Ancestors wouldn’t likely do anything about it.

However, Long Ao stayed put in Big Monster City and didn’t leave even after the establishment of the Holy Sect’s sect gate. He never visited the gate once, resembling nothing so much as a turtle shrinking into its shell.

When the sect gate was first established, although, Lin Yi wanted to teach these Holy Sect followers and enlighten them, it was only through face-to-face teaching that the title of “teacher” could have its effect.

He had previously used the Image Recording Stone to capture his teachings, but after playback, there was no establishment of a teacher-student relationship with the Monster Beasts, indicating it was without effect.

Later on, he thought of the powerful effects of the three Auras of Creation in purifying Monster Beasts. Thus, he used the three Auras of Creation to refine the Image Recording Stones and recorded his teaching sessions on them.

Unexpectedly, it worked, successfully establishing a teacher-student relationship with the Monster Beasts.

However, after further testing, there were significant limitations. Only Image Recording Stones refined from Supreme-grade Spirit Stones and filled with the three Auras of Creation could act as a medium for recording lessons, while Spiritual Artifacts were ineffective.

Moreover, each Supreme-grade Image Recording Stone could only be used once for up to two hundred students to watch for optimal effect. If there were more students, the teaching’s impact would be significantly weakened.

After use, the Image Recording Stone would disintegrate and cease to exist.

Although Lin Yi had crafted an Image Recording Stone of Creation that could teach from a distance, he didn’t just hand it out; instead, he paired it with a Mystical Pill that he had concocted himself.

He couldn’t easily expose his ability to enhance the intelligence of Monster Beasts simply through teaching, so naturally, he attributed this effect to the Pill.

Thus, each time a Spirit Beast watched his teachings through the Image Recording Stone, they had to ingest the pill on the spot.

Lin Yi assigned this task to Zhi Ling and White Painting, his most trusted persons. His main task every day was to exploit loopholes, and he barely returned, so Zhi Ling went to the Holy Sect with White Painting.

The reason he entrusted Zhi Ling and White Painting was that the target audience for these teaching sessions were Monster Beasts below Transformation.

Above Transformation, the Image Recording Stone wouldn’t work; face-to-face teaching was necessary. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Perhaps once he reached Fusion, the Union of Three Energies, the Image Recording Stones he crafted might be able to affect the realms above Transformation.

Because his pills helped Monster Beasts improve their intelligence, which facilitated their breakthroughs in Realm, this made other lower-level Monster Beasts desperately want to join the Holy Sect.

The more deeply Lin Yi researched, the more he realized the power of the Aura of Creation; it was truly a method only an Immortal could employ, and he was exceedingly looking forward to the powerful effect of the Union of Three Energies.

During these four hundred years, the reputations of Invincible East and the Overlord Clone had risen even further, especially the Overlord Clone, whose majestic appearance during the Demon race’s attacks had left a lasting impression on the hearts of the Human Cultivators.

However, despite the Overlord Clone’s title and its bonus damage effect, he wasn’t exempt from taking some harm during the fierce offensive of the Demon race. Yet, the more he was injured, the braver he became, advancing without retreating, winning the admiration of many Human Cultivators.

He was even awarded multiple times by the Tai Xuan Dao Palace, completely overshadowing the presence of Elder Xu Fenghai.

As for the Hua Tuo clone, he still couldn’t sense it—this guy had truly taken the Path of Survivor to the extreme. However, he felt that once he reached Fusion, he should be able to clearly sense this clone’s location.

Although White Painting, Big Bull, including Golden Treasure, Tiger Gate, and others who later ascended knew about the human Tian Ba’s deeds, recognizing that this person was their Sect Hierarch or the Sect Hierarch’s altered appearance, they hadn’t revealed a hint of information.

Because Lin Yi had once instructed that once they ascended, they should not casually reveal his existence to the outside world; perhaps these Spirit Beasts were also afraid that revealing it would bring trouble to themselves.

Decades passed, and Lin Yi successfully reached Perfection of the Ninth Level of Void Refinement, with a little over a hundred years left in his thousand-year plan.

After explaining to Zhi Ling and White Painting, he went to greet the Four Great Demon Ancestors, “Esteemed seniors, I’m going to enter seclusion for some time. Please help to look after the matters of the Holy Sect during my absence.”

Hearing Lin Yi’s words, the Demon Ancestors couldn’t help but joke, “Dragon friend, this seclusion of yours isn’t going to end in just a few years like last time, right?”

“This time, the matter I’m contemplating is quite profound; I’m afraid the seclusion may last over a hundred years,” Lin Yi said earnestly. When he had evolved to the Tenth level of Huashen at the Tai Xuan Dao Palace, it had taken him just over a hundred years.

Even under the most favorable conditions, the Tenth Level of Void Refinement would probably require about two hundred years, perhaps even more.

Hearing Lin Yi’s words, the Demon Ancestors nodded, “Dragon friend, rest easy in your seclusion; we will take care of the Holy Sect for you, there won’t be any problem.”

“Then I thank the four seniors,” Lin Yi said, bowing with his fist, then took his leave and returned to the Golden Peng Clan’s Cave Mansion to begin his seclusion and contemplate the Tenth Layer Realm.