Clan Immortal Cultivation: I Can See Hints

His vitality was even more pronounced throughout his body.

Perhaps it was amplified again by the hidden Spiritual Body within him.

Lin Shiming stood up, choosing not to continue cultivating; he was already satisfied with his current progress.

He looked down at the Profound Command in his Storage Bag. Almost every other day, he could see the reward for finding the Illusionary Demon True Person increase.

It started with the Zi Xuan Precious Jade, and now, there were even Magical Treasures!

However, what he was supposed to find still hadn't appeared on the Profound Command.

Naturally, Lin Shiming had no intention of searching. Even if he found it, he wouldn't dare to report it.

The avatar of the Illusionary Demon True Person was at least at the Purple Mansion strength level, and had been able to snatch away the Ghost Blood Lotus from the hands of Profound Sword True Person and Qing Ling True Person. Its strength must be extraordinarily formidable within the Heavenly Demon Sect too.
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Unless he wished to throw his life away, this being could easily crush him without effort.

Besides the Profound Command, there was also Xie An, who had sent him messages a few times again.

Lin Shiming pondered for a moment and took out a Sound Transmission Talisman.

He then sent a message to Xie An, arranging to meet in a bamboo forest.

Once he released the Sound Transmission Talisman, Lin Shiming collected the surrounding Formations. At the same time, he smashed the Primordial Magnet Seal fiercely, eradicating all traces around him.

He then turned into a sword shadow and flew toward the agreed-upon location.

Arriving earlier at the bamboo forest, Lin Shiming set up an Array Plate a hundred miles to the north within the forest. The Array Plate, a spoils of war he had found, was not as good as the Heavenly Trapping Formation, but it was still a Third Rank, Superior Grade Spirit Formation, the Five Extremes Illusory Heart Formation!

After the Formation was arranged, Lin Shiming returned to the bamboo forest and casually constructed a bamboo hut. He then deployed a Concealment Formation.

Lastly, he took out the Mingxin Tea from the Mingxin Tea Tree and began to brew tea for himself.

Since he broke through to the Third Rank, the fragrance of the tea from the Mingxin Tea Tree had become richer and had remarkable effects for cultivators who had failed at Foundation Establishment and those with damaged foundations.

The aroma of the tea was even more intense, and the taste was refreshing!

Three hours later, a streak of Spirit Light passed by in the distance, and a Transmission Talisman appeared in his hand.

Lin Shiming immediately rose and flew out of the bamboo hut.

In the sky, a War Treasure Ship stood proudly in the void.

Xie An stood at the bow, looking toward the bamboo forest.

The five Soul Summoning Swords, however, were no longer in sight.

Lin Shiming was not surprised that the five swords had left.

They would have parted with him too once they left the Myriad Swords Tomb.

Outside of the Sword Tomb, they lost their restrictions and could easily find any cultivator to possess their Spirit Platforms.

The reason Flame Yang was still there was merely due to the entrustment of the Taiyi Grass Sword.

"Senior Brother Xie, please!" Lin Shiming, with a grief-stricken face, invited Xie An down from the War Treasure Ship, then led him into the bamboo forest.

Inside the bamboo forest, the two sat down in turn.

A Soundproofing Formation activated in mid-air.

To Lin Shiming's surprise, Xie An also took out a Soundproofing Talisman, erected it in the air, making the atmosphere even more solemn.

Lin Shiming glanced at it but said nothing, simply lifting the teapot.

However, before he could pour the tea, he clutched his wrist in distress, his face full of sorrow.

"Senior Brother Xie, our Seventh Great-Uncle... he's gone."

Xie An did not answer, but gave Lin Shiming a look and then nodded.

"Shiming, you still have to pull yourself together, the Lin Family still needs you!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother Xie!" Lin Shiming bowed with clasped hands.

He then poured tea for Xie An again, its light red leaves reflecting Xie An's still solemn face in the cup.

The cup was filled, but Xie An showed no intention of lifting it to drink.

"Shiming, as your Senior Brother, I must remind you, you will have to give an explanation to the Sect for escaping alone that day!"

"Could Senior Brother Xie enlighten me?" Lin Shiming saw that although Xie An was extremely serious, he was beating around the bush. Standing up, he lifted a cup of tea and drank it.

His expression was earnest, yet there was no sign of panic.

Xie An clearly didn't expect Lin Shiming to react like this.

The words he had prepared choked back into his throat.

After hesitating for a while, he spoke up again.

This time, however, he didn't continue to beat around the bush:

"Shiming, you must have a Fifth Rank Superior Grade Soul Summoning Sword, right?"

"Senior brother, what are you suggesting? Are there inferior and superior Soul Summoning Swords?" Lin Shiming asked in confusion.

"Shiming, having the sword is what matters. Let's be open-hearted today. I didn't enter the Myriad Swords Tomb because I knew that going in there meant certain death!" Xie An took a deep breath before continuing.

But he then looked at Lin Shiming again:

"I indeed have cultivated the external incarnation technique, but my avatar never had the chance to cultivate the Sword Imbuement Technique with our master. If I had entered the Myriad Swords Tomb, I would have been doomed, and now that you have acquired the Soul Summoning Sword and survived, you are doomed too!"

"Only I can logically hold the Soul Summoning Sword with my external incarnation technique, and you should be able to cover up the Sword Imbuement Technique, so you can pretend that you can't attract the Soul Summoning Sword!" Xie An stated, pausing with every word.

Lin Shiming was extremely shocked. He had not expected Xie An to deceive everyone and avoid entering at all.

His delay until the end wasn't because he was an insider for the Zi Xuan Hermit; on the contrary, it was because he wanted not to go in.

His guess that Lin Shiming possessed the Soul Summoning Sword was just that—a guess.

His response had evidently given the other party the answer they sought.

For a moment, Xie An's response sent shockwaves through Lin Shiming's heart, and he didn't know how to reply.

"Shiming, I told you that day that I owed the Lin Family a favor. Now I owe your Lin Family another. As long as I have the Soul Summoning Sword and exchange it for either the Zi Xuan Precious Jade or the Purple Mansion Jade Liquid, once I break through to the Purple Mansion stage and the Lin Family is in danger, I can fully support your Lin Family twice!" Xie An started talking again.

At that moment, Lin Shiming hesitated too. Flame Yang was useless to him.

Because once Flame Yang left the Secret Realm, it would go away on its own.

And Xie An's words were sincere.

If he had been evasive, Lin Shiming would have been suspicious of deceit, but at this moment, he knew he had to give up Flame Yang.

Not doing so would have consequences—as soon as they left, he would either wait to be thoroughly investigated by the Zi Xuan Hermit, including his several Spirit Platforms,

or he would certainly die.

Besides, his escape was also noticed by Qing Ling True Person, and without a good reason, he couldn't possibly get away with it.

"Shiming, I know what you are worried about. I am willing to make a Heavenly Dao oath!"

"As long as you help me obtain the Purple Mansion Jade Liquid, the previous escape can also be explained as my instruction for you to break out!" Xie An spoke once more.

After finishing his words, Xie An began to make his Heavenly Dao oath. At this moment, the two looked each other in the eye.

In the end, Lin Shiming nodded. After communicating with Flame Yang in his sea of consciousness, the latter also expressed indifference.

He just wanted to leave, and he didn't care who he followed.

Lin Shiming handed over Flame Yang.

As the crimson Magical Treasure sword appeared, Xie An's eyes reached a peak of shock.

With his knowledge, he could obviously tell that this was truly a Fifth Rank Superior Grade Magical Treasure, more precious than any of the other Soul Summoning Swords.

What he had said before was just a ploy, but the appearance of a real Fifth Rank Superior Grade Magical Treasure still left him utterly shocked.

Shock aside, Xie An still moved quickly, and behind him, another cultivator appeared who looked exactly like Xie An, only younger and with a Cultivation Level of merely the later stages of Foundation Establishment.

The Flaming Sword flew into the possession of Xie An's avatar, and Xie An nodded at last.

The avatar then disappeared, hiding away.

Lin Shiming also sighed in relief in his heart. He hadn't cultivated the Sword Imbuement Technique to an especially profound level, and with his limited Cultivation Level, being without the Soul Summoning Sword was only natural.

Afterward, the two enjoyed a proper tea session, as Xie An's tea ceremony skills were also extremely profound. For a while, they were engulfed in joy and harmony.

After the tea was finished, Xie An got up:

"Shiming, I'm going to look for the other Soul Summoning Swords with Senior Flame Yang. We'll leave together. Do you want to come with us?"

"Thank you for your kind offer, senior brother, and I hope you don't mind my bluntness, but I haven't gained much on this trip. I'm thinking of trying my luck again!" Lin Shiming shook his head.

He rejected Xie An because he wanted to head directly to the World Tower. In the current miniworld, he dared not stay any longer.

And the Soul Summoning Sword was a hot potato he naturally did not wish to meddle with more than necessary.

After arranging a time and place to meet in the Profound Grade Secret Realm with Xie An, the two parted ways.