BTTH : From the beginning of the battle to the top

Upon seeing the expression on Qinglin's face, Lin Yuan understood immediately; it seemed that Qinglin's psychological age was indeed much older than Ziyan's. Ever since the day the Little Medical Fairy left, Qinglin would occasionally gaze at Lin Yuan's face, then suddenly space out, blush, and shake her head, all in one breath, after witnessing the Little Medical Fairy kiss Lin Yuan on the cheek as she departed.

"Ah, Little Medical Fairy, you truly are a woman with deep sins. Even after leaving, you still bring me such troubles," Lin Yuan murmured softly, complaining, but there was no trace of actual complaint in his tone.

Shaking his head, Lin Yuan placed his hand on Qinglin's head and smiled, "Since you can't think of anything right now, just remember it for now. When you do think of what you want, let me know."

Qinglin gradually calmed down, looking at her toes, and nodded, "Mm."

Then, Lin Yuan took out the "Tiandu Fire Classic" from his storage ring. After carefully estimating the difficulty of transitioning his cultivation method, he looked at Qinglin, his tone becoming serious as he said, "Qing'er, I will need two to three days to transition my cultivation method. During this time, I will rely on you to protect me. It would be troublesome if I were disturbed, so please make the following arrangements."

Once the serious matter was brought up, Qinglin shook off her shyness and looked at Lin Yuan, taking out paper and a pen to start recording.

"Divide the magical beasts you control into three layers, dispersing them with this valley as the center. The outer layer will consist of first and second-tier magical beasts, the middle layer will have third-tier magical beasts, and the innermost layer will be guarded by those four fourth-tier magical beasts in the four cardinal directions. The rest can stay close by. If you detect any fifth-tier or higher aura approaching the valley or if someone breaks through the inner defense line, immediately use the Purple Jade Scale Snake to send me a message."

As the serious discussion continued, Qinglin quickly recorded the instructions.

"Repeat it back to me."

Qinglin straightened her expression and began to recite, "Divide the magical beasts into three layers. The outer layer will be guarded by first and second-tier magical beasts, the middle layer by third-tier magical beasts, and the innermost layer will have four fourth-tier magical beasts guarding in the four directions. The rest will stay close by. If you detect any fifth-tier or higher aura approaching the valley or if someone breaks through the inner defense line, immediately use the Purple Jade Scale Snake to send a message to Young Master."

"Mm, good. You're getting better at this," Lin Yuan said, looking at the serious-faced girl with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. Although Qinglin still appeared gentle and delicate in front of him, Lin Yuan could feel that she was slowly transforming and would one day shine brightly in front of the world.

"Then I will go into seclusion now. The rest is up to you," Lin Yuan waved his hand and walked toward the cave he had opened up in the valley.

"Young Master, don't worry. Qing'er will definitely complete the task," Qinglin raised her small fist and said earnestly as she watched Lin Yuan's back disappear from view. Once he was gone, Qinglin began to mobilize the magical beasts she controlled according to Lin Yuan's instructions.

In the cave, Lin Yuan sat cross-legged on the Qinglian, taking out the scroll of the "Tiandu Fire Classic." He pressed the scroll against his forehead and began to study it, releasing his soul power to comprehend the essence within the scroll.

Many cultivation methods have their own characteristics. For example, the "Burning Decision" has the feature of devouring异火 (exotic fire) for evolution, while Lin Yuan's "Spirit Flame Technique" enhances flame control. The characteristic of the "Tiandu Fire Classic" is simple: it allows the practitioner's fighting spirit to become exceptionally robust and refined, a straightforward and practical feature.

Lin Yuan chose this method because he already had a strong control over fighting spirit. He often practiced condensing fighting spirit into various physical objects to enhance his control, and now he no longer needed a method to assist in this aspect; what he needed was to enhance the quality of his fighting spirit.

Before long, Lin Yuan grasped the essence of the "Tiandu Fire Classic."

The transition of cultivation methods began.

Two days later.

In the quiet cave, as the seals of his fingers operated, Lin Yuan's aura was continuously strengthening, accumulating terrifying energy throughout his body like a volcano building up pressure, seemingly progressing toward a certain threshold.

Suddenly, it felt as if all the energy had accumulated to a limit, and like a volcanic eruption, pure energy erupted from Lin Yuan's body, sweeping out with a majestic force that shook the mountain where the cave was located.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes, a flash of blue light passing through them. With a change in the seal in his hand, the previously scattered aura and energy vanished in an instant, and the cave returned to tranquility.

"The Tiandu Fire Classic, transition complete."

Lin Yuan stood up, stretching his body, feeling the thunderous sound of his muscles and bones, filled with a restrained yet powerful sense of strength.

"It's time to go out." With that thought, Lin Yuan stepped out of the cave.

Upon exiting, Lin Yuan saw that Qinglin was still in her cultivation, showing significant progress compared to three days ago. It seemed she would soon break through another star.

Scattered around her were some books. Seeing these, Lin Yuan couldn't help but chuckle. When he previously helped Qinglin with some cultural courses, she had a pained expression, but now that the Tianqiong Network had been established, this little girl seemed to be enjoying herself. To command the Tianqiong Network well, she actively learned during her cultivation breaks.

"Don't get up, focus on your cultivation," Lin Yuan instructed Qinglin, who seemed about to stop her practice.

"This girl still needs to refine her temperament," Lin Yuan shook his head, activating his cultivation method. The fighting spirit emanating from him had transformed from a light blue color three days ago to a deep blue, appearing extremely refined and powerful, which made Lin Yuan smile with satisfaction.

"Indeed, high-level earth-tier cultivation methods are extraordinary. Although I haven't broken through in terms of cultivation level, the reserve and quality of my fighting spirit have risen by more than one tier, and the speed of absorbing the energy of heaven and earth is incomparable to before. With this, my true strength has significantly increased."

"This period of honing has been sufficient. Today, I will use the Douling Pill to break through to Nine Star Dou Wang!"

With his mind made up, Lin Yuan walked to a hillside, sat cross-legged, and then took out the Douling Pill, swallowing it in one go.

The Douling Pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into a surge of medicinal power that rushed into Lin Yuan's body, flowing through his meridians. Having practiced body-refining techniques, Lin Yuan's meridians were quite resilient, easily accommodating this massive medicinal power.

With a thought, the Qinglian Earth Heart Fire erupted from various parts of his body, rushing into his meridians, wrapping around the medicinal power flowing through them, and began to operate in cycles according to the route of the "Tiandu Fire Classic."

As Lin Yuan's cultivation method operated, the surrounding energy wildly converged toward him, and the energy density around Lin Yuan reached an astonishing level. He sat there like a black hole, continuously absorbing the gathered energy.

Within Lin Yuan's body, the immense medicinal power of the Douling Pill and the energy of heaven and earth absorbed by his cultivation method were refined by the Qinglian Earth Heart Fire into a surging fighting spirit, gradually merging into Lin Yuan's flesh and blood, steadily advancing his cultivation progress.

As Lin Yuan entered the refining state, the valley also fell silent.

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