"In this way, I won't have to worry about advancing to the Eighth Layer in the future! Yu, it was hard on you to get these Spiritual Objects for me from the Sealing Demon Mountain Range!"

Cao Yu was speechless. His heart was bleeding, and his breathing was quite rapid.

"Since these two are Rare Spiritual Objects, then this one emitting a crimson glow should be the Li Fire Spirit Object?" Lin Xuankong looked at the last seven Spiritual Objects.

Cao Yu, whose heart was still bleeding, panted heavily for a while. "That's right. These seven Li Fire Spirit Objects were bestowed upon me by my Master when I advanced from the Eighth Layer to the Ninth Layer. They are also of Treasure Level! Since they are essential for an Eighth Layer Cultivator to advance to the Ninth Layer, they are the most expensive among the five types of Spiritual Objects. At auctions in the Central Divine Dynasty, they often fetch prices exceeding forty pieces of Profound Truth Jade each! My Master gave me thirty pieces in total back then. I used more than twenty to advance to the Ninth Layer, and these seven Li Fire Spirit Objects remained!"

Lin Xuankong was astonished. "A True Disciple of the Immortal Sect with such good talent still needed over twenty Spiritual Objects to advance to the Ninth Layer? Your luck is a bit poor!"

Cao Yu remained silent. Rare Spiritual Objects offer only a two percent chance of enabling advancement. Advancing to the Ninth Layer using more than twenty Spiritual Objects means my luck was already quite good! Meeting you in this lifetime is truly my misfortune!

At this moment, Lin Xuankong finally finished examining all of Cao Yu's exceedingly precious Treasures.

He frowned slightly. "Normally, if the mine contained Thick Earth Spiritual Objects and Geng Metal Spiritual Objects, there should also be Geng Metal Crystals. Did you and those ten Immortal Sect Disciples not find any Geng Metal Crystals in the mine?"

Cao Yu frowned. "I've already taken thirty percent of the Spiritual Objects, which is quite a lot! Although Geng Metal Crystals are precious, they are not as valuable as Spiritual Objects. As the Senior Brother of the True Inheritance, how could I compete with those ten Junior Brothers for Geng Metal Crystals!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuankong couldn't help but turn his head to look towards the Sealing Demon Mountain Range. Geng Metal Crystals may not be as valuable to Cao Yu as Spiritual Objects, and he doesn't care much for them, but they are very important for the growth of the Cyan Nether Immortal Sword... Unfortunately, this fellow Cao Yu didn't get any Geng Metal Crystals; they all landed in the hands of the other ten disciples of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect! Most importantly, even though I've subdued Cao Yu, those ten Immortal Sect Disciples are still eyeing me fiercely. They definitely won't give up searching for the Immortal Artifact easily and will never let go of someone who possesses it! Moreover, these ten Immortal Sect Disciples control the Five Elements Extermination Immortal Array that can even injure Immortals. The danger is extremely high and must not be underestimated! They are ultimately a thorn in my side. I must subdue them as soon as possible to feel at ease!

Of course, with all these Spiritual Objects in my possession now, the most important thing is to quickly improve my strength, at least to advance to the Seventh Layer Realm where I can soar and fly!

After thinking for a while, Lin Xuankong put away all the Treasures and looked at Li Xiaohu. "Little Hu, I'll notify Li Er and have him, as the Second-in-Command of the Feng Family, manage their various affairs. For now, you follow Cao Yu and gather as much information as you can. Once we are sure there are no weaknesses, we will find a way to deal with the other ten Immortal Sect Disciples!"

Li Xiaohu nodded and then frowned. "Elder Lin, I can sense that the Celestial Demon Bone inside me is almost fully nurtured. Additionally, the Secret Realm within this Celestial Demon Bone is extremely vast, with a large number of Demon Cranes breeding inside. Many Demon Cranes have even surpassed Tier Five! I know Elder Lin urgently needs a large amount of Demon Flesh... How about this: I'll force this Celestial Demon Bone out of my body, and Elder Lin, you can control it. Hunt the Demons within to supplement your Qi Blood! This way, the Secret Realm won't go to waste either. Anyway, Little Hu has no interest in managing any Secret Realm!"

Lin Xuankong gently shook his head. "You need to impersonate an Immortal Sect True Disciple for me, so of course, you must have the Celestial Demon Bone on you. Otherwise, how could you use his Time Technique!"

"Besides, Little Hu, since you sincerely follow me, you will be one of my, Lin Xuankong's, people from now on. My people, of course, must have sufficient strength! Consider this Celestial Demon Bone a gift from me, Elder Lin!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaohu scratched his head and chuckled. "Elder Lin, with this Immortal Sect True Disciple's Ninth-Layer Late Stage Realm and identity, I'll be virtually unstoppable when helping you with matters in the Great Xia Dynasty in the future. Why would I even need any powerful Secret Technique! Especially since, Elder Lin, you are currently being watched by many people. Not only are there Immortal Sect Disciples spying, but also Demon Sect Disciples lurking in secret. Who knows when you might be exposed and encounter various crises. This Celestial Demon Bone's Secret Technique would be more useful on you than on me!"

Lin Xuankong gently shook his head and patted Little Hu's head. "I told you to keep the Celestial Demon Bone, so keep it. I have my reasons for making this decision!"

"Little Hu knows the Celestial Demon Bone is extremely precious. Elder Lin, you allowing Little Hu to reincarnate into the body of a Ninth-Layer Late Stage expert was already an incredible surprise for Little Hu. How could Little Hu still take such a Treasure!" Little Hu said, then secretly circulated his True Qi, planning to force out the Celestial Demon Bone.

Cao Yu, watching them, had an extremely colorful expression. That's a Tier Two Celestial Demon Bone! Even within the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect, only the Master Teacher and two Supreme Elders possess Tier Four Celestial Demon Bones, which are a higher tier than my Celestial Demon Bone. Most other Immortal Sect Elders mostly have Tier One Celestial Demon Bones, and the Immortal Sect Disciples don't even have Celestial Demon Bones! This kind of Tier Two Celestial Demon Bone, if thrown into any Immortal Sect in the Central Divine Dynasty, would be considered an extremely important strategic Treasure! Yet these two fellows are pushing it back and forth, seemingly looking down on the Celestial Demon Bone? Damn it! If you don't want it, give it to me!

At this moment, Lin Xuankong seemed to have suddenly thought of something. His eyes lit up, and he stopped Little Hu, who was about to force out the Celestial Demon Bone. Then he said, "Little Hu, we've known each other for many years; why distinguish so clearly! I watched you grow up from childhood and have long considered you a relative in my heart! If you're really too embarrassed to possess the Celestial Demon Bone, how about this... From today onwards, you acknowledge me as your adoptive father, how about it? If you agree, this Celestial Demon Bone will be a gift from your adoptive father!"

After saying this, Lin Xuankong thought to himself: Cao Yu's Time Technique is indeed extremely powerful and bizarre! However, this child, Little Hu, is extremely sincere towards me and is very dedicated in doing things for me! Compared to Yang Mountain, Li Er, Han Lu, and the others, he is even more serious in his work, and also extremely clever, skilled at gathering all sorts of information. Having him remain outside the Ba Mountain Secret Realm can save me a lot of trouble. Such a capable assistant must, of course, be properly cultivated. With the Celestial Demon Bone on him, it can at least ensure his life is safe in most situations! As for wanting to obtain the Time Technique... Xiao Xiuyi and Xiaoo Ying'Er both called me 'husband', and I then grasped their Cultivation Techniques! If Li Xiaohu calls me 'adoptive father', I should also be able to obtain his Time Technique, right! It should be like this... I hope so!

Thinking of this, Lin Xuankong looked at Li Xiaohu with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Cao Yu, hearing this, was deeply affected. Damn, just by acknowledging an adoptive father, he can be gifted a Tier Two Celestial Demon Bone? Are they really treating this like a pig's leg bone...

Li Xiaohu, upon hearing this, was first stunned for a moment. Then, he recalled the things that had happened to him over the past half-year. After a moment of stunned silence, his expression gradually became excited.

He looked intently at Lin Xuankong. "Elder Lin, you saved my life back then, gave me silver taels to help me join the Yin Talisman Sect, and later had Brother Yang Shan and the others take care of me many times. Eventually, you even allowed Little Hu to reincarnate as a top expert of the Great Marsh Prefecture... Elder Lin, you've saved my life repeatedly. Little Hu has long considered Elder Lin the only family I have in this world!"

Lin Xuankong smiled. "Since that's the case, why still call me Elder Lin!"

Li Xiaohu's expression immediately turned solemn. He knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a salute towards Lin Xuankong, and said, "Adoptive Father, please accept Little Hu's bow!"

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