"Is this the power of mental energy?" Lin Dong couldn't help but murmur to himself as he looked at the chaotic mess in the mountain cave, his eyes betraying his shock. This level of destructive power was probably enough to rival a late-stage Heavenly Yuan Realm master.
"What exactly was that damned flower?"
Calming his mind, Lin Dong recalled how he had been in agonizing pain, almost driven mad, and his face turned pale. He could feel that his current mental energy was several times stronger than before, and this change must have been brought about by that crimson flower.
Regarding mental energy, Lin Dong could only be considered an outsider (unskilled), but he never expected that possessing even the most rudimentary mental energy would become his strongest asset now.
Although he hadn't truly tested how strong his current mental energy was, Lin Dong had a strange new confidence. If he were to use mental energy to fight others, even a late-stage Heavenly Yuan Realm master, he probably wouldn't hesitate to act.
"Cultivating mental energy seems a bit easier than Yuan Power," Lin Dong thought fleetingly. Although cultivating the last two layers of "Divine Movement Heaven" had an element of opportunism, based on his feeling, even without this fortuitous encounter, he could still completely finish it within half a year in the future. This was much faster than cultivating Yuan Power.
Of course, this was Lin Dong talking to himself. If Master Yan were to hear these words, he might just spit blood. He had originally spent several years cultivating the first three layers of Divine Movement Heaven. Who would dare tell him that cultivating mental energy was easier than Yuan Power?
Shaking his head to dispel the lingering pain in his body, Lin Dong got up from the ground, his gaze suddenly stopping on his right hand. The recent incident was clearly caused by the Stone Talisman hidden within his flesh and blood. Moreover, for some unknown reason, he had a strange feeling that some of the peculiar energy condensed by the crimson flower had been absorbed by the Stone Talisman.
He himself had absorbed some of that energy, but only a portion was from that crimson flower. Fortunately, it was only a portion; if he had absorbed it all, Lin Dong believed his brain would now be a bloody mess.
His finger lightly traced his palm, Lin Dong frowned slightly in thought. This Stone Talisman was becoming more and more mysterious; he wondered what its true origin was...
"Da!"
As Lin Dong frowned, a sudden sound of falling rubble came from the crack leading into the mountain cave, followed by several figures rushing in. It was only when they saw Lin Dong in the cave that they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Father, Grandfather!"
Seeing those people, Lin Dong was stunned, then quickly called out, looking at the people who had just entered the mountain cave. They were Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao.
"You brat, you really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth, daring to rush into any place."
Lin Zhentian and the others quickly stopped beside Lin Dong, their eyes vigilantly scanning the surroundings, then gently reprimanded him.
Lin Dong could only give a dry laugh about this incident.
After seeing that Lin Dong was unharmed, Lin Zhentian and the others also felt relieved. Only then did they have the presence of mind to observe the environment in the mountain cave. Immediately afterward, expressions of shock appeared on everyone's faces.
"The Yanggang Qi here is so dense!"
Lin Zhentian and the others lightly inhaled the hot air in this place. At first, they were delighted, but then their brows furrowed. "What a pity, it's too violent. We can't absorb it into our bodies. Otherwise, this would truly be an excellent place for cultivation."
As he spoke, a look of disappointment appeared on Lin Zhentian's face. The Yanggang Qi here, compared to the ordinary Yanggang Qi in the outside world, was immeasurably stronger. But if it could be absorbed peacefully, perhaps his strength could break through again in a decade or so.
Lin Zhentian's current strength was at the late stage of the Tianyuan Realm. One more step and he would enter the Yuandan Realm. For the entire Lin family, this was an earth-shattering event.
Seeing Lin Zhentian's disappointed expression, Lin Xiao and the others sighed softly. If Lin Zhentian could step into the Yuandan Realm, let alone in Qingyang Town, even in Yan City, their Lin family would have a place. By then, even if the Lei and Xie families joined forces, they would no longer be a threat.
Catching a glimpse of Lin Zhentian and the others falling silent, Lin Dong's face showed a hint of hesitation. He gently twisted his right hand, and a surge of attractive force emanated from his palm, drawing the surrounding Yanggang Qi into his palm.
Lin Dong did not directly absorb this Yanggang Qi into his body. Instead, he first channeled it into the Stone Talisman. With his spiritual power growing stronger, Lin Dong seemed to be able to gradually extract a bit of the Stone Talisman's energy, which could be described as refining...
"Dong'er, what are you doing?"
The sudden movement of the surrounding Yanggang Qi immediately attracted Lin Xiao's attention. His expression quickly changed, and he asked coldly.
Hearing Lin Xiao's shout, Lin Zhentian and the others also snapped out of their daze. Seeing Lin Dong absorbing the Yanggang Qi in this place, their expressions changed.
"Father, is this the kind of Yanggang Qi you want?"
Just as everyone's expressions changed, Lin Dong smiled faintly, raising his right hand. A wisp of pink gas could be seen swirling around his hand.
Looking at the pink gas in Lin Dong's palm, Lin Zhentian and the others were stunned. They could feel that the mass of gas in Lin Dong's hand was precisely the special Yanggang Qi filling this mountain cave. Moreover, at this moment, all the violent elements within this Yanggang Qi had completely dissipated!
In other words, this Yanggang Qi could be absorbed by people!
"This... this..."
Several people stared wide-eyed and open-mouthed at the scene before them. After a while, they finally calmed down. Lin Zhentian hurriedly grabbed Lin Dong's hands, so excited that his arms trembled incessantly. "My good grandson, how did you do this?"
Because he couldn't accept it, Lin Zhentian was so agitated and lost his composure. After all, this matter was related to whether he could step into the Yuandan Realm, which was an extremely important matter for both him and the Lin family.
"Oh, it's just absorbing the Yanggang Qi here into my body, and then circulating it once, and those violent elements will automatically dissipate..." Lin Dong naturally wouldn't reveal the secret of the Stone Talisman, so he widened his eyes, feigning innocence, and explained.
Hearing this, Lin Zhentian and the others were all dumbfounded, unable to understand how this was possible.
"Father, could it be that Dong'er's constitution is a bit special? Can he automatically expel things that are harmful to the human body?" Lin Xiao frowned, asking thoughtfully.
Lin Zhentian furrowed his brows. To say so would be a bit too mystical, wouldn't it? However, apart from that, he didn't seem to be able to think of any other answer, so in the end, he could only nod.
"Haha, Father, no matter what the reason, it's a good thing," Lin Ken said with a joyful smile from the side.
"Grandpa, if you want to cultivate in the future, I can absorb these Yanggang Qi into my body, refine them once, and then transmit them back to you. That way, you can also absorb them, right?" Lin Dong thought for a moment before speaking.
"You can! You can!"
Hearing this, Lin Zhentian's body jolted, as if two loud roars reflexively burst out, and only after the shouts had echoed did he regain his composure. He felt a little awkward seeing Lin Xiao and the others on the side chuckling; his usual dignity was probably completely lost now...
Seeing Lin Xiao and the others burst into laughter, a wave of joy rose in Lin Dong's heart. In the family, the person who could break through to the Yuan Dan Stage in the shortest time was Lin Zhentian. Lin Dong also knew that if a family had a Yuan Dan Stage master, it would bring about an earth-shattering transformation.
By then, the Lin family would no longer have to worry about the Lei and Xie families.