In the Qingling World, Lin Qianxuan got bored after just a couple of days.

No browsing social media, no gaming, no binge-watching shows.

The entertainment here was basically cultivation and indulgence, enjoying fine food and so on.

At most, he could find someone to spar with, or watch some people dance.

Indeed, when Gongsun Ying took the throne, she picked a few people specifically to form a dance troupe.

Dancing was also a kind of ritual.

A means of communicating with Heaven and Earth.

However, Lin Qianxuan lacked an artistic sense and couldn’t really understand it.

All he could do was comment a bit on their figures.

Of course, it was limited to just comments.

He wasn’t interested in ordinary human women, at least they needed to have tentacles, or horns, wings, or tails to catch his eye.

With nothing to do, Lin Qianxuan could only farm and cultivate.

He found Guan Hao and had him check on his Thunder Lingzhi in the Qiankun Space.

With the nurturing of enhanced Spiritual Liquid and Dragon Saliva, the Thunder Lingzhi had grown to the size of a palm, surrounded by thunder, looking quite impressive.

“How’s it going?” Lin Qianxuan asked Guan Hao.

“It’s growing well. Is this the effect of the Divine Machine? This growth-enhancing Spiritual Liquid is different from the Divine Wood Divine Energy I cultivate,” Guan Hao said, “The growth effect is strong, but it’s weaker in replacing nutrients compared to the Divine Energy in the Divine Wood Skill.”

“Should I make another Divine Machine?” Lin Qianxuan asked.

“No need, the Dragon Saliva is already enough,” Guan Hao said, “It’s just its own limitation. Master Lin, you’ve already broken its natural growth limit. Overdoing it would be detrimental; it’s doing great now.”

“Alright then.” Lin Qianxuan nodded.

As time passed, the Qi Vortex in Lin Qianxuan’s chest grew more concentrated, with eighty percent already filled with liquid Spiritual Power.

Perhaps it won’t be long before he could attempt Core Formation.

He originally thought it would take until the end of the year or even New Year to break through, but now it seemed that spending two months in the Otherworld meant only a day or two back home, significantly strengthening his cultivation.

Luckily he made a deal with the Otherworld Bureau before this journey, ensuring enough Spirit Crystals for cultivation, or he might not have reached the Condensing Essence Realm peak despite the time advantage.

Additionally worth mentioning, Lin Qianxuan’s Immortal Divine Body Skill and Qilin Body Tempering Skill have never ceased, and the Visualization method is constantly used too.

His Asura Sword Technique was still building Spirit Swords, over a million now, almost reaching his mental control limit.

It was only now that he realized his control over Spirit Swords was limited.

Related to his Spiritual Strength.

Lin Qianxuan felt that with his current strength, even without weapons, he could easily count as a Celestial Rank cultivator.

However, he didn’t go back to the Otherworld Bureau for re-evaluation.

His life was already quite comfortable now, no need to stand out.

In his spare time, Lin Qianxuan visited the Divine Strategy Tower, and his eight billion True Essence was immediately reduced by over a hundred billion.

It wasn’t just the multitude of Divine Machines within the Divine Strategy Tower, he even simulated the Tower itself, which was the main expense.

The material of that tower and the Divine Machine Art contained within were extraordinary, combined with its colossal size, the other Divine Machine simulations consumed less than a fraction of it.

Now he only had six hundred and fifty billion True Essence left.

Though this amount was still quite astonishing.

These True Essences hadn’t been used up yet. Lin Qianxuan checked the Qiankun Cauldron suppressing the Eye of Turbid Qi and found the Qiankun Space inside the cauldron already filled with turbid qi.

So, he casually cleared it out.

Then he gained an additional hundred thousand True Essence.

Meaning, with him around, even if the national fortune of Zhang Country wasn’t strong, the Qiankun Cauldron could still continuously suppress the Eye of Turbid Qi.

If need be, he could just come and clear it out from time to time.

After a month in the Qingling World, Lin Qianxuan made significant progress in cultivation.

Meanwhile, within the Qiankun Space at the Wanxiang, the Thunder Lingzhi had grown to the size of a washbasin.

The jade-like Thunder Lingzhi was covered with intricate and complex Spiritual Patterns, with flickering blue arcs quickly running across its surface, occasionally bursting out, leaving scorched marks on the ground.

According to Guan Hao, it was purely a case of nutrient surplus.

Lin Qianxuan entered the Qiankun Space and carefully examined the Thunder Lingzhi.

It had stopped growing for two days now.

And in the surrounding soil, a large number of protrusions appeared.

Lin Qianxuan’s spirit swept over, sensing many small Lingzhi growing inside.

Perhaps after a while, it could spread into a large patch.

“Matured, right? Forget it, I’ll ask Guan Hao.”

Thus, Lin Qianxuan found Guan Hao, who was researching the new generation of crops, and asked him to enter the Qiankun Space for a look.

Guan Hao carefully examined it, then said, “Yes, this is a sign of maturity. It has already started splitting and reproducing the next generation. If you leave it alone, its internal nutrients will be completely used up over time, supplying the other offspring it splits.”

“Can I harvest it then?” Lin Qianxuan asked.

“Yes, you have Dragon Saliva and this Divine Machine’s spirit juice, it won’t affect the growth of the offspring. Go ahead and harvest,” Guan Hao said.

Lin Qianxuan directly manipulated the water flow to form a blade, swiftly slicing the Thunder Lingzhi from its root.

He reached out to grasp it, feeling the arcs still flickering but gradually calming down.

This weight, at least fifty or sixty pounds.

What use does this Lingzhi have?

Eat it directly?

For some reason, he felt a hunger instinctively emanating from his body just at the sight of it.

Lin Qianxuan chose to trust his instincts.

He cut off a small piece with the water flow.

Electric arcs flickered over his body, quite frightening in strength, but to him, it was nothing. It couldn’t even break his defense, let alone hurt his skin.

“Is this a plant from your world?” Guan Hao asked.

“No, it was also dug up from another world, a gift from a senior to plant,” Lin Qianxuan said.

Then he looked at the chunk of Lingzhi in his hand and directly stuffed it into his mouth.

It was a bit hard, felt like chewing on a rock, but once mixed with saliva, it quickly softened. After chewing, it had a bit of a jelly-like texture, with electric arcs occasionally jumping around his mouth, giving Lin Qianxuan a numbing sensation, just like when adding a handful of Sichuan peppercorns.

Having a good set of teeth, he soon swallowed the chunk of Thunder Lingzhi.

It didn’t seem special, but it was quite filling.

Truly filling, as every cell in his body emitted a sense of satisfaction.

Guan Hao watched Lin Qianxuan eat the Thunder Lingzhi throughout, feeling like he wanted to say something, but in the end, he swallowed his words.

No need for it.

Master Lin does extraordinary things.

Ordinary people like them couldn’t compare to him.

“Do you want a piece?” Lin Qianxuan asked, noticing Guan Hao staring at him, and cut a piece of Thunder Lingzhi, handing it to Guan Hao.

“I’ll take it to study then.”

Guan Hao carefully took out an insulated seed bag and put it inside.

He didn’t dare eat it as Lin Qianxuan did.

Who knows if his tongue would get scorched by the electric arcs?

He probably couldn’t even bite through it.

If he were to eat it, he would do alchemy first.

After sending Guan Hao away, Lin Qianxuan didn’t think much of it and divided the Thunder Lingzhi into small pieces, slowly nibbling them like snacks.

Somehow, seeing this thing made him feel hungry.

He originally wanted to keep some for research, but couldn’t resist.

Fortunately, there were some remaining spores; in a month, there should be some new mushrooms to eat again.

Soon, the entire Thunder Lingzhi was eaten by Lin Qianxuan, leaving only the stem.

He rarely belched.

And then felt a bit sleepy.

Leaving the Qiankun Space, Lin Qianxuan went to Gongsun Ying’s chamber and lay down to sleep.

He instinctively entered a dormant state.

When Lin Qianxuan stretched and got up, he felt incredibly refreshed.

The maid waiting outside noticed the situation, immediately reported it, and came in to inquire if Lin Qianxuan needed anything.

It was at this moment Lin Qianxuan learned that his sleep lasted directly for five days.

“Is the medicinal effect of this so strong? Slept for so long?”

Lin Qianxuan was a bit surprised.

Next time, he figured he couldn’t eat like this anymore, maybe one-fourth at a time would be sufficient. Sleeping for such a long time without any awareness of the outside world was alright here with Gongsun Ying, but elsewhere it would be unsettling.

After moving his body a bit, Lin Qianxuan felt that his physical strength had significantly enhanced.

Also….

Sizzle~!

A red electric arc flickered between his fingers.

“Is this really happening?” Lin Qianxuan murmured.

Guo Xuecai said these spirit plants come with spiritual charm, and those with high talent and comprehension can gain divine powers and spirit arts from them.

Lin Qianxuan didn’t learn through comprehension.

He gained it directly after digestion.

Electric arcs continuously flashed at his fingertips, and it felt very novel.

This ability to generate electricity seemed innate, consuming physical strength rather than spiritual power.

Unlike spirit arts, it was more like a talent.

Which means he gained the innate ability to produce thunder from the Thunder Lingzhi by consuming it.

So far, Lin Qianxuan felt its power was average compared to other attack methods he mastered, but he wasn’t sure if eating more Lingzhi would enhance it further.

Soon after, Gongsun Ying arrived in person.

“Husband, I heard you woke up, are you alright?” Gongsun Ying approached, holding Lin Qianxuan’s hand with concern and asked.

“Nothing’s wrong, I just consumed spiritual medicine and slept a while for digestion, sorry to have worried you,” Lin Qianxuan explained.

“That’s good, that’s good.”

Gongsun Ying breathed a sigh of relief, for Lin Qianxuan’s unannounced long sleep had indeed worried her somewhat.

After conversing and confirming Lin Qianxuan was fine, they cherished a moment together before Gongsun Ying left to continue her duties.

The ascension ceremony was approaching, and she had many things to prepare.

From walking posture, to prayers for heaven, the ceremony for rewarding ministers, displaying the army… the entire ceremony would last an entire day, it was overly complicated.

Even this version was already simplified multiple times.

To follow the full protocol could take half a month.

That would indeed cover every aspect thoroughly.

After Gongsun Ying left, Lin Qianxuan also stepped out from the chamber for some activity. His form expanded, clouds obscured him, and he instantly transformed into a more than hundred-meter-long red True Dragon soaring into the sky, then Lin Qianxuan gathered the clouds, bestowing a spiritual rain upon Kyoto to nourish all things.

Now, the range his spirit could radiate approached ten kilometers.

This five-day slumber gave his bloodline development another boost, and compared to the small talent of generating lightning, this was the greatest benefit the Thunder Lingzhi provided.

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