After I cultivated immortality, I discussed the theory of lifespan with a long-lived spirit.

Chapter 53 Five-Line Spirit Gathering Array Diagram

After Lin Er finished telling the story of the minotaurs, Flora fell into deep thought.

Stormthroat was already very powerful, and his minions wouldn't be much weaker. If Blackhorn were to join him, it wouldn't be easy to kill him.

However, Flora was not willing to give up so easily.

Where is he now?

"Don't worry, the butler isn't sure of Blackhorn's location either. He only said that the dragon's minions have been very active in the Misty Forest recently, and he might be there."

"Shall we go to the Misty Forest in a few days?"

"You forgot about the Deer-Headed Demon. It might have also sided with the evil dragon. Let's make sure we're stronger first."

Flora shook her head.

"The stag-headed demon is a very volatile and chaotic monster. It is difficult to control unless the Stormthroat itself comes. It is unlikely to join the evil dragon on its own initiative."

"You seem to know quite a lot."

"These are things my mother told me."

Flora's mood sombered as she spoke of her mother.

Lin Er couldn't find the right words to comfort her, so he could only say:

"Judging from the butler's tone, the guild will likely take action against the dragon's minions soon. We can use that opportunity to gather information, what do you say?"

"That's an idea." Flora regained some of her composure and changed the subject, asking, "How was your date today? Please don't misunderstand, I'm just concerned about my companion."

Lin Er sensed something was off about Flora's tone, so he took out the silver badge and said:

"I'm at the same Silver level as you now. Today, I practiced swordsmanship with Ellie and then met a strange old man."

"A strange old man?"

"I heard he's the chief mage of Blackrock City, named Morris. He even wanted to take me as his apprentice, but I refused."

Flora fell into deep thought, and slowly said:

"With your skill in manipulating objects, I'm afraid no one among the seniors I can think of would accept you as a disciple."

Lin Er agreed with Flora's words. It wasn't out of arrogance; he was a cultivator, completely outside the system, and his past attempts to become an apprentice were simply asking for trouble.

He chatted with Flora for a while longer, and after they had eaten and drunk their fill, seeing that it was getting late, he said goodbye and left.

Lin Er returned home and immediately retrieved the Fireball Technique jade slip.

The next second, a fiery red jade slip landed in his hand.

Since this wasn't the first time he had used the jade slip, he directly infused it with spiritual energy.

As the jade slip shattered, a beam of red light entered his mind.

Fireball: Spiritual energy transforms into divine fire, swift and unpredictable, burning away all filth.

Using a burst of spiritual energy to create a fireball, it can be freely controlled to fly until it hits its target.

All the information about the Fireball spell flooded into his mind.

Lin Er silently absorbed the knowledge of this spell, only then realizing that the fireball spell was much simpler than the flying sword spell.

However, this does not mean that the upper limit of the Fireball spell is low. After mastering it, the Fireball can transform into a dragon or a tiger, and a single move can create a sea of ​​fire.

He slightly raised his hand, and a flame immediately ignited in his palm. Compared to the true fire of spiritual energy, this flame was much more intense and blazed brightly.

With a thought, the flame in his hand flew up, just like the operation of a flying sword technique.

"With this fireball spell, I doubt anyone will doubt me if I say I'm a mage."

Lin Er withdrew the fireball spell and, taking advantage of the remaining time, swallowed a Qi-Nourishing Pill and began to cultivate diligently.

……

Three days passed quickly.

Lin Er has been very focused on his cultivation these past few days.

Flora would call him to eat together every morning and evening, and after three days of this, Lin Er felt a little guilty.

Lin Er planned to discuss the meal expenses with Flora, but he had to go to the guild today, so he would have to wait until he returned.

After arriving at the guild, he went to the window that Ellie was in charge of.

"Lord Lin'er, this is a magic stone that the deacon gave to you on my behalf. I was planning to come to see you at noon."

Ellie took out a small wooden box, which was locked and looked quite exquisite.

"Thank you. Are there any new bounties related to the Misty Forest lately?"

Ellie shook her head.

Lin Er had nothing else to ask after hearing this, so he didn't disturb her work any further.

At this moment, Ellie said, "There's something I think I should tell you: Miss Luna from the Silver Shield family has broken through to the second tier."

"Then please congratulate her for me."

Lin Er made some polite remarks, but he couldn't wait to go back and complete the Five Elements Gathering Spirit Array.

After saying goodbye to Ellie, he quickly returned home, opened the wooden box, and saw a pale blue halo emanating from it, carrying a gentle aura.

Inside the wooden box, a piece of blue crystal lay quietly, pure and dazzling.

"This is the Water Magic Stone?"

[Top-grade Water Element Crystal: Moderate impurities, contains a small amount of spiritual energy, can be used to craft high-grade talismans and magical artifacts, or low-grade array diagrams.]

Lin Er thought that the water magic stone given by Deacon Roseline was ordinary, similar to the earth magic stone he had received last time.

He was very surprised when he saw the quality of the water magic stone; no wonder it was packed in a wooden box.

Lin Er picked up the Water Magic Stone and felt it was extremely cold, the complete opposite of the Fire Magic Stone's effect. The contrast between the hot and cold was quite strange.

An interesting idea suddenly came to mind: with these two things, there would be no need to worry about winter and summer.

He quickly regained his composure and placed the water magic stone on the table.

[You have arranged wood-attribute spiritual objects; all five types of spiritual objects have been gathered, and the cave now possesses a slight spirit-gathering effect.]

As the notification popped up, Lin Er could clearly feel a wisp of spiritual energy gradually rising inside the room.

"This amount of spiritual energy is still too little. If I hadn't been paying close attention, I wouldn't have been able to detect it at all."

[You have successfully set up your cave dwelling. Reward: Low-level Five Elements Array Spirit Gathering Diagram.]

Lin Er snapped out of his daze and quickly retrieved the reward, wanting to see the effect of the array diagram.

A pentagonal array plate fell into his hand. The plate was made of a very smooth material, and its five corners reflected five different colors of light. Five runes were engraved in the center, which were very profound and difficult to understand.

[Low-Tier Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array Diagram: Can be refined and activated by infusing spiritual energy. Once activated, it can be made large or small, perfectly blending into its environment. Placing spiritual objects in the corresponding positions will cause the array diagram to operate automatically and continuously, gathering a small amount of spiritual energy at its center.]

After reading the introduction to the array diagram, Lin Er couldn't wait to inject spiritual energy into it and refine it. He succeeded in a short time.

The five runes on the array immediately emitted five different lights, each representing its own attribute, which were quite beautiful.

He tossed it with his hand, and the array diagram rapidly expanded at will, covering the entire room and quickly merging into one.

Lin Er took five spiritual items and arranged them in their respective attribute positions on the array diagram. He found that the colors and attributes were easy to recognize. When he placed the last spiritual item, the entire array diagram immediately disappeared.

However, as the user, Lin Er was still able to clearly sense the location of the array.

At the same time, he sensed wisps of spiritual energy surging towards him. Although the amount was small, it was continuous and unending.

Seeing this, Lin Er quickly poured out a top-grade Qi-Nourishing Pill, swallowed it, and then sat cross-legged in the center of the Spirit Gathering Array.

As the Qi-Nourishing Pill entered the stomach, a massive surge of spiritual energy erupted, far surpassing that of a high-grade Qi-Nourishing Pill, and was far more refined.

He felt a bloating in his abdomen and almost vomited. As expected of a top-grade Qi-Nourishing Pill, the spiritual energy it contained far exceeded his expectations.

At this moment, more spiritual energy gathered from outside the body.

For the first time, Lin Er felt that the spiritual energy was relatively abundant. The discomfort and hardship he used to experience when cultivating in a spiritually deprived environment were greatly relieved at this time.

He calmed his mind and circulated his energy through the microcosmic orbit, finding that it was circulating very quickly, almost several times faster than before, and his energy consumption had also decreased significantly.

Lin Er was both surprised and delighted. He had suffered in the world of the dead for too long and had finally waited for this day.

"Heavenly Spiritual Root, let me see your limits!"

Lin Er calmed his breathing and began circulating his energy through the body. Before long, all the spiritual energy had been refined.

He felt he still had plenty of energy left, so he swallowed another top-grade Qi-Nourishing Pill.

This time, Lin Er didn't continue circulating his Qi through the Small Heavenly Circuit. Because the spiritual energy was abundant, he directly started circulating it through the Great Heavenly Circuit. He was also somewhat glad that he had saved the top-grade Qi-Nourishing Pill and hadn't used it prematurely.

After one complete cycle, the spiritual energy of the second top-grade Qi-cultivating pill was fully refined.

When Lin Er opened his eyes again, he had unknowingly broken through to the third level of Qi Refining.

"Isn't there a lightning tribulation trying to strike me every time I break through?"

This time, there was no commotion at all, which made Lin Er feel a little uneasy.

Perhaps this is what a true breakthrough in the Qi Refining stage looks like.