Xie An''s words also made Lin Shiming involuntarily recall the events of the trade fair, no wonder the fair was so bustling with so many attendees.

It seemed that the competition at this Jiuye Dao Enlightenment Conference would far exceed that of the past.

Especially in the face of great danger, increasing one''s strength by even a little could enhance one''s combat power proportionally.

Despite the age limit of sixty years, Lin Shiming did not believe that being at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage would allow him to dominate unopposed.

But looking at it from another angle, it also indicated that the path of Dao Enlightenment was truly extraordinary, and it was probably indeed the Dao Tree of True Person Baishan.

"Shiming, you need to pay close attention to these three individuals from the Spirit Beast Sect, Chen Yuan, the Spirit Talisman Sect''s Xu Hao, and Ye Changyuan from the Purple Mansion Family of Qingzhou.

These three are cultivators with the capability to compete for the top two spots and have not secured a guaranteed entry!" As Xie An handed over the jade slip to Lin Shiming, he also introduced them.

"Among these three, Chen Yuan is widely recognized as the strongest. At fifty-nine years old, with a cultivation level at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, Chen Yuan is a Dual Spirit Root Cultivator specializing in fire-element techniques, and his beast taming is extremely strong.

If it weren''t for the weak backing of the Spirit Beast Sect, he would have had a good chance of securing a designated spot!"

"Xu Hao is also not to be underestimated. Although he has a Third Spirit Root, his talent for talisman practice is extremely great. Now at fifty-two years old, not only is his cultivation at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, but he is also a Superior Grade Third-Rank Talisman Master. Be cautious of his various spirit talismans!"

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Xie An meticulously introduced them, and Lin Shiming nodded, committing each detail to memory. With this information, his confidence grew substantially.

In battles between cultivators, when strengths are nearly equal, victory or defeat could hinge on minor details.

This was especially true for a cultivator like Lin Shiming, who had extensive battle experience.

Moreover, Lin Shiming was quite confident this time, having first obtained the seeds of the Poisonous Dragon Vine, then acquired the supreme grade magic sword Zilai Sword, in addition to his own Purple Wood Profound Heavenly Sword Formation, his confidence was indeed not insignificant.

After listening to Xie An''s introduction, before they realized it, the teapot had run dry. Lin Shiming also took out a jade box filled with Mingxin tea leaves from his storage bag, placed it on the table, and brewed another pot.

Under the stimulation of spells, the teapot quickly began to emit wafts of fragrant spiritual mist again.

"By the way, Shiming, the Dragon Lizard meat and essence blood have already been entrusted to my good friend. He is in Jiuye City at the moment and should be able to concoct the Dragon Blood Pills in no more than two months!" Xie An suddenly remembered the Dragon Lizard meat and smiled as he spoke.

Two months was indeed not a long time for cultivators, and upon hearing this, Lin Shiming was overjoyed.

And Lin Shiming once again immersed himself in secluded cultivation.

Time flew by in the blink of an eye, and after two months, Lin Shiming finally opened his eyes. In this retreat, not only had he completely refined the Zilai Sword and Laiyun Sword, but he had also exhausted all of the Dragon Lizard meat, Dragon Lizard Essence Blood, and Dragon Blood Grass.

Of course, the results were surprisingly good, and his Body Refining Cultivation smoothly broke through to Foundation Establishment.

Now, not only was his Qi Cultivation remarkable, but he was also formidable in close combat.

In his delight, Lin Shiming''s thoughts shifted, and he entered his Cave Heaven World.

With his index and middle fingers forming a sword technique, the Zilai Sword instantly flew out, transforming into a thirty-zhang-long giant sword in the blink of an eye.

Like the moment when the morning sun rises, billowing purple qi heralding the east, the sword radiance shone in all directions, extremely dazzling!

"Not bad!" Lin Shiming ultimately resisted slashing down. His Cave Heaven World was still too small, but the radiance of the sword was enough to show that the Zilai Sword''s enhancement to his abilities far exceeded expectations.

The Laiyun Sword, though somewhat inferior to the spirit sword, was still a Supreme Grade Magic Sword, perfect for a surprise attack at a critical moment.

After testing the two swords, Lin Shiming then took out the Poisonous Dragon Vine seeds.

What made Lin Shiming frown was that infusing the Poisonous Dragon Vine seeds with Spiritual Energy took an unusually long time; compared to identical Purple Gold Vine seeds, it was three times longer. In a combat situation, this could be a major drawback.

And this was with the amplification from his Purple Wood Heart Sutra and latent Spiritual Body. Otherwise, the time needed for an ordinary cultivator to infuse and catalyze would be even longer!

"Rise!" As Lin Shiming formed another Spirit Art, the Poisonous Dragon Vine seeds suddenly burst forth.

Unlike the slow infusion rate, the catalysis was shockingly fast, so much that it outpaced even the Third Rank Inferior Grade Green Snake Vine. In almost an instant, it seemed as if real Flood Dragons were surging out. Your next chapter awaits on empire

Furthermore, the Poisonous Dragon Vine emitted a sky-full of poison mist, causing many of the normal Spirit Grasses in the Cave Heaven World to wither instantly.

Seeing this, Lin Shiming promptly released the Golden Winged Mantis to test it out, which moved in a golden Escape Light. At this moment, it was even entangled by the Poisonous Dragon Vine and only managed to sever it with a fierce chop of its golden forelimbs.

What filled him with surprise was that even the severed Poisonous Dragon Vine remained under control and continued to roll in the sky like Flood Dragons, aiming to bind the Golden Winged Mantis again.

The Golden Winged Mantis, caught off guard, was once more entangled, this time around its forelimbs, leaving it unable to exert any strength.

Being tightly bound, it could only squeak incessantly in urgency, as if it too were perplexed as to why the severed Poisonous Dragon Vine still had the capacity to bind.