Cultivation begins in the endless sea.

Chapter 65 Mysterious Beast Egg

Lin Qing slept soundly through the night without any dreams.

The next day, the morning light climbed to the top of Tingyun Mountain, tinting the clouds with a golden edge.

Lin Qing slowly opened his eyes, his gaze bright and alert, clearly indicating that he had recovered most of his energy.

After a good night's sleep and rest, he composed himself and began to focus on his cultivation.

First, he took out his clan uncle Lin Shengyuan's family management jade slip and carefully studied it word by word. His clan uncle was very meticulous, presenting all the income and expenditure of the shops in Wanfu Island's market, the stipends and supplies for clan members, foreign trade, and the spiritual fields and herbs of Wanling Island in the form of data. Lin Qing focused on the income and expenditure section.

Reassuringly, even with a surge in population and soaring family expenses, the Lin family managed to maintain a tight balance between income and expenditure.

"Family development is never something that can be changed by one generation. It requires the joint efforts of several generations to achieve a turnaround..."

After seeing the cultivation levels and various skills of the new generation, including Lin Kaishu, Lin Qing nodded repeatedly.

After that, he listened to the messages left in front of the cave one by one.

There are some strange tales and anecdotes about ordinary towns and villages belonging to Lin Yunzhou and his wife, as well as some of Lin Yunyue's thoughts and explorations about markets and shops. There is also Lin Shengkui's advance report on the Starry Sky Sect's demand for the five elements of essence. As the Lin family has gained another Foundation Establishment cultivator, the taxes they need to pay have also increased accordingly.

Having sorted out the mundane affairs of his clan, he began to work on his cultivation.

He took the lead in opening the "Floating Light Sword Manual" and studied it carefully. This "Floating Light Sword Manual" was indeed a classic that even Old Ancestor Su had collected as a treasure.

According to the introduction to the Sword Manual, among ancient sword cultivators, there were four realms:

The first realm is Sword Heart Clarity. This realm has no fixed path or cultivation method; strictly speaking, it is more like a state of spiritual practice. Upon entering this state, one possesses a sword heart, clear hearing and vision, and is untouched by any evil.

Upon entering this state, one is essentially one with the sword; the sword becomes an integral part of the body, making one invincible.

The second realm is Sword Qi Thunder Sound. Those who reach this realm unleash thunderous sounds when drawing their swords, possessing extremely high speed. It combines the advantages of both lightning and sword cultivation, making them incredibly powerful. Generally speaking, a sword cultivator who reaches this realm can be called a Sword Immortal!

The third realm is the differentiation of sword light. This realm places extremely high demands on the divine soul. Only with a sufficiently strong divine soul can one differentiate enough flying swords and control them! In ancient times, sword cultivators had to reach the stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation, equivalent to the Golden Core realm, to cultivate this method.

The "Floating Light Sword Manual" is derived from an ancient sword technique used to cultivate this realm. It emphasizes creating three shadows with a single sword strike, with a minimum requirement of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. This is because only at this level can the cultivator's soul barely meet the requirements.

The fourth realm, sword momentum forming an array! This is the most difficult of the four realms. To cultivate sword momentum, one must cultivate sword intent. Sword intent is ethereal and elusive, while sword momentum is unstoppable. When it is formed into a sword array, it can be said to be the most advanced weapon of destruction!

"With a clear sword mind, sword energy thunders, sword light splits, and sword momentum forms an array."

Lin Qing muttered to himself, "These four realms are not ranked in any way, nor are they subordinate to each other."

"Achieving even one of these levels would probably be enough to make one stand out among their peers!"

Lin Qing's eyes sparkled with wonder, and she was filled with longing.

In addition to these four realms, the opening also briefly introduces other sword cultivation realms such as "Sword Refinement into Silk," "Ten Thousand Swords Return to One," and "Sword Qi Transforms into Mist."

"I spent a whole hour studying just the opening section."

Lin Qing snapped out of her reverie and realized that two whole hours had passed.

"It seems that mastering this sword technique is not something that can be done in a day or two."

His expression gradually turned ugly. Why do cultivators care about wealth, companions, methods, and land? Ultimately, it's all about the amount of time they spend cultivating!

Take the "Floating Light Sword Scripture" for example; Lin Qing has already met the requirements for his spiritual soul.

However, the first level, "One life becomes two, and the real and the unreal give rise to each other," requires cultivators to nurture the sword embryo while constantly trying to control and differentiate it with their divine soul and will... Most cultivators take at least ten years, and sometimes several decades, before they can truly master it.

As for its second level, "Two begets three, three become hundreds and thousands," it requires cultivators to cultivate diligently for hundreds of years, so it is usually only the Purple Mansion or even Golden Core realm that can truly comprehend it!

The final level, "Floating Light and Shadow Swords, Doing as One Pleases," is something Lin Qing no longer dares to even dream of.

"It seems that Elder Su was right."

Lin Qing recalled Su Qing's advice last time and felt a chill run down her spine.

"Alas, I was just being delusional. Now, let alone the sword pellet, there's not even a trace of a sword embryo..."

And so, Lin Qing sat in his cave and began to study the first level of the sword manual.

More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, he rubbed his throbbing temples and muttered to himself, "After more than a month of arduous training, I still haven't figured out this Hundred-Character Sword Technique. Is the Floating Light Sword really that difficult?"

It's not surprising that Lin Qing started to doubt himself.

First of all, whether in ancient times or now, sword cultivators are definitely top-notch and rare combat power. This "Floating Light Sword Scripture" comes from the ancient sword sect Floating Light Sect, so you can imagine its value and the difficulty of cultivation.

Secondly, while sword cultivators are known for their swift and decisive actions, capable of breaking through all defenses with a single sword strike, they actually place greater emphasis on a systematic lineage and the importance of a single, authentic instruction. Therefore, without guidance from a master or elder, relying entirely on self-study and enlightenment is extremely difficult.

It's important to know that sword cultivators like Su Jianfei, who carried a sword box, were jokingly referred to as "outer swordsmen" in ancient times, which shows how difficult it was to become an inner swordsman!

Finally, sword cultivators still need to undergo trials and tribulations; almost every sword immortal has fought their way out step by step through mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

"A fine sword is forged through tempering and honing!"

They regarded fighting as their guiding principle and were ready to die for their cause.

With a slight sigh, Lin Qing decided to put the sword manual down first.

He took out the pale blue, head-sized beast egg from the Beast Taming Ring.

The surface of the beast egg shimmered with spiritual light, and an abundant aura of water-based energy rose and swirled around it. It felt warm and slightly cool to the touch, and upon closer inspection, one could even detect a very faint pulse of life...

Recalling the first time I saw this beast egg a month ago, its blue outer layer was incredibly dull, almost devoid of any life. According to the description in the *Mysterious Spirit Beast Suppression Manual*, this beast egg was on the verge of falling into the ranks of ordinary eggs…

Lin Qing pondered for a long time, but ultimately, because cultivating the "Floating Light Sword Scripture" was too difficult, he gritted his teeth and took out a newly condensed drop of Creation Spirit Liquid, carefully dripping it onto the surface of the beast egg...

After a month of absorption and recovery, the egg has slowly regained its vitality and stabilized in a "good egg" state.

He also planned to follow the secret method recorded in the Beast Suppression Manual to slowly infiltrate his spiritual imprint into the eggshell and plant the initial life contract mark.

In this way, he can find out the origin of the beast egg and at the same time tame its spirituality in advance, killing two birds with one stone.

Just as he sat cross-legged, a golden communication talisman suddenly flew into the cave.

The golden communication talisman is the highest-level communication talisman and should not be used except in urgent situations.

Lin Qing's expression turned serious, and with a swift movement, he crushed the communication talisman.

"Clan leader, Lin Yunfeng has arrived and specifically requests to see you!"

Lin Yunfeng?

Reiber's son was chosen by the Starry Sky Sect in his childhood and became their disciple.

Ten years ago, he successfully established his foundation and became a genuine inner disciple of the Starry Constellation Sect.