"I'm listening."

Lin Jing abandoned the thought of riding a horse and looked at Master Sister:

"What is the Qilin Demon Race?"

"One of the most powerful top-tier demon clans within the Demon Court, not a follower of any Saintess, with deep foundations and capable of influencing the court's decisions..."

"However, if I visit the Qilin Demon Race as a Saintess, they wouldn't turn me away. Didn't I mention earlier about finding a place for Core Formation? Within the Qilin Demon Race, there are many treasures that can aid in Core Formation."

"Among these treasures, some places can awaken the Qilin bloodline within a demon beast. By cultivating there, it shouldn't take long for that big fat fish of yours to manifest in a Qilin form," Xu Qingyao said.

"I see." Lin Jing thought for a moment and shook his head. "Master Sister, let's hold off on that. Since the Qilin Demon Race is so powerful and not your followers, let the Dragon Koi try to awaken its ancestral bloodline first. If it can't manage it, then going to the Qilin Demon Race wouldn't be too late."

"I just recently obtained the Avoidance Demon Pill and I'm not yet confident enough to use Illusion Technique to fool beings at the level of the Void Profound Demon Ancestor."

"That's also fine, as it has just touched upon the Dragon Transformation. Perhaps, with some time, it might master it on its own." Xu Qingyao nodded.

Having just settled in the Saintess Demon Palace, Lin Jing didn't feel like making any moves. The hourglass of time still had nine years left to use in this cycle. He planned to let the Dragon Koi train for a few years first. If it couldn't master the Cultivation Technique on its own, seeking external help wouldn't be too late.

At that time, let the Dragon Koi go to the Qilin Demon Race with Master Sister, but he won't go!

After all, whether or not he, the Beast Master, is present for the cultivation technique and Core Formation doesn't matter.

In the meantime, Lin Jing would continue his Illusion Technique training. He noticed the Avoidance Demon Pill had many uses, not only directly enhancing Illusion Technique but also accelerating the holder's illusion proficiency and even breaking illusions itself—truly a top-tier Illusion Technique treasure.

Given some time, he's confident he can elevate his illusion skills to the next level.

Then, he would have more confidence in completely hiding from the Void Profound Demon Ancestor.

For now, there are still ten months before the Celestial Lion Race opens its centennial celebration, so he is in no hurry to stir up trouble. Cultivation takes precedence!

Shortly thereafter,

Xu Qingyao departed, and Lin Jing went back into closed-door cultivation, directly entering the hourglass of time. Upon arrival, he allowed the Dragon Koi to train in the "Dragon Transformation," while he summoned the Pine Leaf Mouse.

"I'm planning to train my Illusion Technique next. Bring me some 'phantom mushrooms,' and... bring the synthesized 'Immortal Sage Mushrooms' as well."

"Squeak..." The Pine Leaf Mouse was momentarily confused.

Phantom mushrooms, a second-tier Spirit Plant, are specialty flora of Thousand Illusions Mountain, carefully selected by the canteen. They effectively enhance the power of the "Thousand Illusions Classic" technique and supplement illusion training.

When Lin Jing infiltrated Thousand Illusions Mountain, he naturally consumed many, but the ordinary second-tier phantom mushrooms did not significantly boost his skills. So, Lin Jing had the Pine Leaf Mouse synthesize some to see the effect.

Once synthesized, the phantom mushrooms indeed transformed from an aid for illusion training into a ferocious plant!

[Immortal Sage Mushrooms, upon consumption, enable one to see an apparition of an Immortal Sage imparting the Dao, with a certain chance to become lost in the Great Dao, never to awaken, but if successfully awakened, one's illusion mastery will be significantly enhanced.]

Because of their strange effect, on top of the fact that the place where he was wasn't very safe, Lin Jing didn't dare to consume them.

If he couldn't wake up after eating, it would be a major issue—and even if he could wake up, who knows how long he'd be lost in the illusion. It wasn't safe in that place.

But now, at Master Sister's domain, with the hourglass of time and the Avoidance Demon Pill, Lin Jing feels it's a good time to try these ferocious plants brought out from Thousand Illusions Mountain.

"The demon pill given by Master Sister also has illusion-breaking effects. If it's found that I can't wake up from the illusion, use this to help me break it. Let's set the limit to three days."

"A Demon Emperor-level demon pill should surely be able to break the illusion of a second-tier ferocious plant, right?" Lin Jing instructed the Pine Leaf Mouse.

"Squeak!" The Pine Leaf Mouse indicated that it could be trusted, then handed a green mushroom to Lin Jing.

Lin Jing took a deep breath, sat cross-legged in the desert, and directly consumed the Immortal Sage Mushroom.

...

...

When Lin Jing's consciousness came to again, he found himself inside an Immortal Palace. Surrounding him were a multitude of one hundred thousand immortals, all gazing at a hazy figure of an Immortal Lady in the sky.

"Illusions, invisible yet tangible, of endless wonderful uses. Between immortal and mortal realms, obscure and indistinct, therein lies symbols, and the true spirit of myriad forms. All beings, countless as they are, are born from this..."

"Illusions, invisible yet tangible..." In the clouds, the Immortal Lady began to preach the Dao. The Dao's sound permeated everywhere, and many immortals followed in recitation, the sound filled Lin Jing's ears, instantly making him dazed, feeling his Illusion Technique mana advancing rapidly!

"Illusions, invisible yet tangible..." Unknowingly, Lin Jing began to recite along, absorbing the principles in the voice.

"This must be an illusion, right? This Immortal Sage's preaching gives me a sense of being able to quickly improve my illusion mastery, so there's no rush to leave. Let's see how far this illusion can go..." He felt this illusion couldn't trap him.

Time's passage was unknown, but Lin Jing became the best performer among the one hundred thousand immortals, with terrifying improvements in illusion mastery.

"Excellent." The Celestial Realm's Immortal Lady lightly spoke, and Lin Jing's form slowly ascended, summoned by her.

"Your aptitude is outstanding, you may become my disciple and explore the Great Dao with me."

Lin Jing ascended continuously, then broke through the clouds, his spirits dazed as he gazed at the Immortal Lady, only to see her with the head of a giant squirrel.

Lin Jing: ?

Lin Jing abruptly snapped back to reality, breaking away from the illusion, noticing the Pine Leaf Mouse was repeatedly hitting his forehead with a demon pill, rendering his skin red.

"Have three days passed already?" Lin Jing took a deep breath, feeling warm currents throughout his body, the illusion enhancements from the illusory world not completely illusory, with much of it retained, wondrously stored within him.

"Squeak!!" The Pine Leaf Mouse nodded, indicating that three days had indeed passed.

Glad to be awake.

It had been worried that Lin Jing might sleep himself to death.

"Alright then." Lin Jing rubbed the Pine Leaf Mouse's head and said, "Let's do it one more time. Once I'm in, I'll break out immediately, if I don't wake up, then wake me up."

Lin Jing ate another Immortal Sage Mushroom, then serenely entered the illusionary world once more.

Within the Immortal Palace, surrounding him sat one hundred thousand carp, all glaring with eager eyes, gazing together at the sky where a hazy squirrel figure loomed.

"Oh no, something's gone wrong." Lin Jing thought to himself, this time the Immortal Sage Mushroom's kickback is too strong. Did he eat it too frequently? How did the Immortal Lady end up disappearing?

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