Lin Mo nodded, Yingzi, Lu Xing, his parents, Aunt Mei, and others still didn't have any Space Artifacts; storing things was quite inconvenient, as materials for refining Space Rings were hard to find on Earth.
"By the way, Young Master Ye, could you bring me some materials for refining Space Rings next time? I can exchange an Elixir Recipe for them," Lin Mo asked.
Ye Beichen frowned; materials for refining Space Artifacts were also extremely rare, but then he nodded, "No problem, I can get the materials if that's all you need, but refining them is difficult."
"That's fine, I can handle the refining,"
Lin Mo said lightly.
Ye Beichen's eyes widened as he stared at Lin Mo as if he were seeing a monster.
Martial Arts, Arrays, Elixir recipes, and even Artifact Refining?
In Ye Beichen's eyes, Lin Mo was almost indistinguishable from a monstrosity.
Lin Mo received a thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, his face showing excitement; with another breakthrough, even when facing Qingzong, he would have greater strength.
"Young Master Ye, you can rest at the Star Sect for two days. I need to cultivate for a few days with these Spirit Stones and make a breakthrough,"
"Alright, I'll wait for you," Ye Beichen nodded.
Following that, Lin Mo went directly to the rear mountain of the Star Sect. The entire mountain was put under lockdown, as the whole sect had been informed that Lin Mo was in seclusion, preparing for his breakthrough.
Lin Mo piled up a thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, the massive Spiritual Energy appearing like small milk-white mountains within his Divine Sense, emitting thick mists.
Around him, Lin Mo had specially arranged some Arrays, both to prevent disturbances and to stop any dissipation of Spiritual Energy.
Once the preparatory work was done, Lin Mo sat cross-legged at the center of the Array, closing his eyes to calm his mind, his Divine Sense entering a state of emptiness.
In the darkness, the milk-white Spiritual Energy, like a small mountain, ceaselessly converged towards his brow.
At his brow, it was like an underwater whirlpool, continuously absorbing the condensed Spiritual Energy.
Ever since his last cultivation session in Tengchong, where he absorbed the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Vein, Lin Mo had reached a Peak state. Only a thin membrane, like a layer of window paper, separated him from a breakthrough, and the pile of Spiritual Energy before him was just the arrow needed to pierce through that layer.
One day.
Two days.
Three days.
"Senior Brother, Lin Mo is in seclusion for a breakthrough, but why isn't there any movement at all?" Wang Chengpeng sat on the hillside with a blade of green grass in his mouth.
Next to him was a young man with a resolute face, with a sharp sword planted in the ground behind him.
"The Sect Leader's name is not for you to insult," Xiao Haiyang said with his Sword Eyebrows furrowed, his voice cold.
Wang Chengpeng curled his lips, "The Sect Leader said he is breaking through, but it's been three days and there has been no sign of it. The last time I saw the Great Elder in seclusion, the sky changed color, and there was thunder and lightning. The Sect Leader's breakthrough is silent; could it be a failure?"
Xiao Haiyang's eyebrows knitted together, and he shook his head, "Impossible, the Sect Leader is too strong, you and I can't see through him."
Wang Chengpeng and Xiao Haiyang were both Direct Disciples of two elders.
Months ago, when Lin Mo brought Lu Xing here, Wang Chengpeng and Xiao Haiyang were a bit unconvinced.
But ever since Lin Mo suppressed the Puppet Corpse Sect, capturing the elder and the Black-clothed Elder of the Puppet Corpse Sect to serve under the Star Sect, Xiao Haiyang had recognized Lin Mo's strength from the bottom of his heart.
Not to mention that Lin Mo later reached the top of the Starry Sky Tower, improved the Array, suppressed everyone from the Heavenly Sect, and became the number one person in the Huaxia Martial Arts World.
Xiao Haiyang had long considered Lin Mo as a goal to strive for, or even an idol.
Qiu Xingjian, Cheng Ying, and Dong Xiangyun, three elders, were also in seclusion for cultivation.
Lin Mo had assumed the role of Sect Leader not too long ago, and he not only revised the cultivation techniques within the Star Sect but also guided the three elders, which allowed them to break through their bottlenecks and foster further hopes of advancement. Therefore, the three elders were also seizing every moment to cultivate.
At this time, the three elders suddenly opened their eyes simultaneously and walked out from their seclusion, raising their heads to look in Lin Mo's direction, where he had been in closed-door cultivation.
Not just them, Ye Beichen also put down the chess piece in his hand and stood up, looking towards the east with expectation.
Almost everyone in the sect felt some kind of 'fluctuation'.
"Brother Lin, are you about to emerge from seclusion?" Ye Beichen stared into the east, his face hinting at a look of anticipation.
Suddenly, in the east—right above where Lin Mo was in seclusion—a purple column, roughly the width of a water bucket, shot up straight into the sky, around three hundred meters high, the purple aura majestic, overshadowing the Star Sect.
"This, could this be the sign of a breakthrough?"
"It's impossible, how could a breakthrough at the Foundation Establishment Stage have such a phenomenon?"
Cheng Ying, Dong Xiangyun, and Qiu Xingjian lifted their heads to the sky, their expressions filled with shock.
The old ancestor of the Puppet Corpse Sect and the Black-clothed Elder, standing in the distance, had their minds trembling; they had been captured by Lin Mo and were confined within the Star Sect. Although Lin Mo had imparted some cultivation methods to them over these days, reducing some of their hostility,
cultivators, valuing unbounded freedom, who would willingly embrace restraint?
The old ancestor and the Black-clothed Elder had secretly been trying to escape Lin Mo's grasp, but witnessing this astonishing scene, the last bit of 'rebellion' in their hearts seemed to be instantly extinguished.
"A phenomenon such as this only occurs when breaking through to the Innate Realm. Could Brother Lin have broken through to the Innate Realm?" Ye Beichen's face was covered in shock.
When Lin Mo finally came out, all three elders of the Star Sect and disciples, big and small, gathered outside.
Lin Mo, with his hands behind his back and dressed in casual clothes as before, walked out calmly.
"Greetings Sect Leader, welcome back from seclusion!"
"Greetings Sect Leader, welcome back from seclusion!"
"Congratulations Sect Leader on your breakthrough!"
The purple light column behind Lin Mo stayed condensed in the sky for a full minute before slowly dispersing.
"Xiao Mo, are you okay?" Yang Chuxue's face showed concern.
"Mom, I was just cultivating, I've just had a breakthrough," Lin Mo said helplessly.
"That's good," Yang Chuxue breathed a sigh of relief.
Cheng Ying, Qiu Xingjian, Dong Xiangyun, the old ancestor, and the Black-clothed Elder, although they knew Lin Mo had made a breakthrough, hearing it from Lin Mo himself still seemed somewhat incredible to them.
"Brother Lin, could it be that you've broken through to the Innate Realm? That purple aura just now?"
Ye Beichen was utterly shaken.
That was the question on everyone's mind.
Sikong Lianyan, looking at the slowly dispersing purple aura in the sky, had her clear eyes filled with shock. Now she understood why Lin Mo had never taken Hongmen seriously; with his strength, like an Immortal, how could he ever consider mortals worth his notice?
"Now, it's time to go find Qing Xuan and Meng Die."
Lin Mo clenched his fist, a glimmer of purple light flashing across his eyes.
The reason for the purple phenomenon, resulting in an unexpected surprise for Lin Mo, was him consuming the True Fire Fruit and absorbing a large amount of the Fire Element, evolving his Golden Eyes into Purple Eyes, a more powerful form. He was not only capable of unleashing the Samadhi Fire, but he could also see through illusions and falsehoods.
Even if he were to encounter the illusions cast by the two princesses from the Miao Xue Divine Palace, with his Purple Eyes, he would be able to see right through them with just one glance.