BTTH : From the beginning of the battle to the top

In the valley, Qinglin gazed at Lin Yuan, who was maintaining his cultivation posture on the hillside, with his fragrant chin resting on his hand.

Since Lin Yuan took the Dou Ling Dan, this state had persisted for a day and a night. During this time, Lin Yuan's figure remained completely still, with only the energy continuously gathering towards the mountain peak occasionally emitting a low whistling sound.

Just as Qinglin was about to turn his attention back to the book in his hands, suddenly, the massive energy vortex surrounding Lin Yuan trembled gently a few times before slowly dissipating, and the mountaintop returned to calm.

Not long after the energy vortex dissipated, Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes, the hand seals he was forming also dissipated, and he stood up, inadvertently exuding an imposing aura.

Lin Yuan extended his hand and squeezed in front of him; the surging Dou Qi flowed within his body, gradually integrating into every part of him. In Lin Yuan's deep eyes, a sharp brilliance suddenly emerged, and at that moment, his momentum began to rise sharply, climbing to the peak of Eight Star Dou Wang. An invisible membrane quietly appeared, and the rising momentum gradually slowed down.

Lin Yuan's eyes sharpened, and the Dou Qi surged, crashing against this invisible boundary.

"Break for me!"

With a fierce shout, it was as if an invisible membrane had been shattered. Lin Yuan's momentum, which had slowed down, quickly soared, breaking through the boundary of Nine Star Dou Wang like a bamboo being split, finally stopping at the mid-stage of Nine Star Dou Wang.

"Nine Star Dou Wang, refreshing," Lin Yuan laughed heartily, wantonly releasing his powerful aura, causing the surrounding mist to dissipate somewhat amidst the fluctuations of Dou Qi.

After a long-awaited indulgence, Lin Yuan retracted his aura, as if sinking into an abyss, returning once again to the ordinary Lin Yuan.

Taking a step forward, Lin Yuan's figure vanished from the spot, appearing dozens of meters ahead as if teleporting. In just a few steps, he reached the foot of the mountain.

Seeing this, Qinglin jogged over, revealing a big smile.

"Congratulations, Young Master!"

"Yes, Qing'er has done well too. Not only did you help protect me, but your cultivation has also broken through to Five Star Dou Shi."

Indeed, just three days ago, Qinglin was still a Four Star Dou Shi, and today she had astonishingly become a Five Star Dou Shi, her speed of improvement was terrifying.

"Hehe! It's all thanks to the Young Master's teachings."

"I will be researching Dou Techniques in this valley for a while, and I can guide you in your cultivation during this time, as well as teach you some other things."

In the following days, Lin Yuan and Qinglin cultivated together in the valley. He formulated a detailed training plan for Qinglin, refining some pills, including a series of foundational pills like the Earth Core Body Refining Pill, which used Earth Core Refining Milk as the main ingredient, as well as some pills to accelerate cultivation.

Additionally, his main focus was on studying the Earth-level advanced Dou Technique, the Three Light Seal, obtained from the Medicine Elder.

The Three Light Seal consists of three forms: the Sun Seal, the Moon Seal, and the Star Seal. This set of seals maximizes the characteristic of enhancing Dou Techniques with the power of heaven and earth. The Sun Seal draws on the power of the sun, the Moon Seal draws on the brilliance of the moon, and the Star Seal draws on the essence of stardust.

These three forms not only possess formidable power but can also receive significant boosts under the sun, moon, and stars.

Once these three forms are mastered, one can attempt to cultivate the ultimate killing move, the Sun, Moon, and Star Three Light Annihilation Seal. This ultimate move is the essence of this seal technique, and if one can unleash its full power, it possesses destructive capabilities that approach the limits of Earth-level Dou Techniques.

The power of the Three Light Seals is extremely strong, but correspondingly, it has a heavy Dou Qi consumption characteristic. Lin Yuan estimated that even as a Nine Star Dou Wang who has cultivated Earth-level advanced techniques, he would not be able to use it many times. Moreover, the ultimate move, the Sun, Moon, and Star Three Light Annihilation Seal, cannot be unleashed without breaking through to Dou Huang or even Dou Zong.

Lin Yuan did not rush to cultivate the Three Light Seals but instead carefully studied the secrets of invoking the power of heaven and earth with this set of seals, providing ideas for improving his self-created Mountain River Seal to the Earth level. The previous Mountain River Seal had already touched the edge of Earth-level Dou Techniques; it just needed one final push to become an Earth-level Dou Technique, and in terms of localized destructive power, it could rival many Earth-level Dou Techniques, adhering to Lin Yuan's consistent pursuit of effective lethality.

For Lin Yuan, improving the Mountain River Seal, which better suited his tactical style, to the Earth level was more beneficial than temporarily being unable to use the ultimate move, the Sun, Moon, and Star Three Light Annihilation Seal. He was confident that once the improvement was completed, the Mountain River Seal would surpass the destructive power of most Earth-level Dou Techniques in a small area.

Ten days later.

"Heavenly Fire Calamity, Mountain River Seal!"

With Lin Yuan's soft shout, a green-red seal condensed into shape, and the surrounding energy of heaven and earth continuously surged towards this green-red seal, gathering an immense amount of energy. The space around the seal also fluctuated, creating slight ripples.

"Finally succeeded."

Looking at the seal before him, Lin Yuan smiled, but deep in his eyes, there was a lofty expression, devoid of any emotional fluctuations. At this moment, he entered a state of clarity, capturing the inspiration of the moment and quickly engraving it into his mind.

"Disperse."

With a low murmur, the green-red seal slowly dissipated into nothingness. The lofty expression in Lin Yuan's eyes quickly faded, and his gaze gradually returned to normal. Soon, a heavy sense of fatigue emanating from the depths of his soul surged over him.

"Entering a state of clarity to deduce Dou Techniques is indeed efficient, but the consumption on the mind is terrifying, especially this time when I pushed it to the limit." Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, took out a calming incense and lit it, gently pressing his forehead as if trying to dispel the mental fatigue.

"Fortunately, I finally completed it this time. From now on, it will be the Earth-level Dou Technique, Mountain River Seal. It was worth all the effort I put in, and its power did not disappoint me." Thinking of the killing power of the Mountain River Seal as an Earth-level Dou Technique, a smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.

"With this experience, I believe the subsequent deductions of other Earth-level Dou Techniques will be much faster."

As he pondered, two delicate hands reached from behind, resting on Lin Yuan's temples, and began to gently press. The pressure was just right, and the gentle touch seemed to alleviate Lin Yuan's mental fatigue significantly.

"Young Master, you look very tired. Let me massage you for a while. Sister Xiao Yixian taught me some massage techniques. When I was tired before, Sister Xiao Yixian helped me, and it was very effective, so I asked her to teach me." Qinglin whispered in Lin Yuan's ear.

"Um, then thank you."

"Qing'er is the Young Master's maid; this is what I should do." For Qinglin, being Lin Yuan's maid was her recognized essential role, so her tone carried a bit more cheerfulness.

"Alright," Lin Yuan gave up on correcting her. This girl had a mysterious obsession with her identity as his little maid.

Not continuing the conversation, Lin Yuan leaned back gently against Qinglin, closed his eyes, and, accompanied by Qinglin's perfectly timed massage, fell into a long-lost sleep. Seeing this, Qinglin reduced her movements and continued to gently massage him.

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