Lin Tian left the cave dwelling where he had cultivated for many days. As he embarked on a new journey, he had both anticipation and a tinge of reluctance in his heart. The cultivation experience in the cave dwelling had greatly enhanced his strength and filled him with more yearning for the outside cultivation world. After several days of walking, Lin Tian arrived at a vast mountain range. Here, the terrain was steep, the vegetation was thick, and the spiritual energy was rich. Apparently, it was a place that held abundant resources. Lin Tian was well aware that places like this often hid various undiscovered secret realms or opportunities. Therefore, instead of rushing on his way, he decided to explore this place thoroughly. One early morning, while Lin Tian was wandering in the mountains, he suddenly noticed that the valley ahead was enveloped in clouds and mist, faintly giving off a mysterious aura. This feeling stirred his heart, and he couldn't help walking towards the valley. As he gradually got closer to the valley, Lin Tian sensed an exceptionally strong fluctuation of spiritual energy, as if some powerful spiritual being or treasure was hidden deep within the valley. Lin Tian was delighted and secretly thought that perhaps he was about to encounter an opportunity. However, he did not let his guard down but advanced even more carefully. After entering the valley, Lin Tian was stunned by the scene before him. Surprisingly, the valley was a stretch of emerald green grassland covered with spiritual flowers of various colors. The fragrance was intoxicating and refreshing. What was even more peculiar was that there was a limpid and bottomless spiritual spring in the center of the grassland. The spring water emitted a faint spiritual energy, obviously being an extremely rare place of spiritual spring. "There is such rich spiritual energy in this valley. It must be an opportunity bestowed by heaven." Lin Tian was overjoyed. He knew that such a spiritual spring was definitely a rare and precious place for cultivators. If he could cultivate here for a period of time, his cultivation would surely be greatly enhanced. However, Lin Tian did not act immediately. Instead, he looked around to make sure there were no signs of danger before approaching the spiritual spring cautiously. He knew that places like this often had powerful demonic beasts or restrictions guarding them. If triggered carelessly, the consequences would be unimaginable. Just as Lin Tian approached the spiritual spring, he suddenly felt a weak fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from the side. He turned his head and saw that there was a towering ancient tree standing beside the spring. This ancient tree had a thick trunk and lush leaves, emitting a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy, as if it was guarding the spiritual spring silently. "This ancient tree seems ordinary but contains powerful spiritual energy. Could it be a rare kind of spiritual wood?" Lin Tian guessed secretly and then slowly approached the ancient tree. When he walked close to the ancient tree, he suddenly felt an invisible force coming from the ancient tree, instantly surrounding him. Lin Tian was startled and immediately mobilized his spiritual energy, preparing to deal with the sudden change. However, that force did not cause him any harm. Instead, it seemed to be testing his cultivation and will.
Lin Tian faintly felt that this ancient tree seemed no ordinary thing. It was highly likely transformed from the essence of some kind of spiritual wood and had its own spirituality. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to resist but calmly felt the fluctuation of that power, attempting to communicate with the ancient tree. After a moment, that power gradually subsided. Lin Tian felt a gentle fluctuation of spiritual energy from the ancient tree, as if responding to his kindness. Lin Tian's heart filled with joy, knowing that he had passed the test of the ancient tree and gained its recognition. Just then, a tiny crack suddenly opened on the trunk of the ancient tree. Subsequently, a crystal-clear fruit slowly dropped from the crack and landed right beside Lin Tian's feet. "This fruit is actually..." Lin Tian bent down to pick up the fruit and couldn't help but secretly marvel as he felt the rich spiritual energy contained within. This fruit emitted a faint golden light and had clear surface textures, as if it was an extremely rare spiritual fruit. He carefully observed for a while and discovered that this fruit contained extremely pure spiritual energy. If consumed, it would surely significantly enhance his cultivation. However, Lin Tian was not in a hurry to take it but decided to keep the fruit first and use it at the appropriate time. Having passed the test of the ancient tree, Lin Tian finally arrived beside the spiritual spring. He carefully extended his finger and gently touched the spring water. Instantly, he felt a cool spiritual energy seeping into his body through his fingertip, instantly nourishing his meridians and dantian. "This spiritual spring is truly extraordinary!" Lin Tian was overjoyed in his heart, knowing that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He didn't waste any time and immediately sat cross-legged beside the spring, beginning to absorb the spiritual energy contained in the spring water. As the spiritual energy continuously poured in, Lin Tian felt that his cultivation was gradually improving. The spiritual energy within his body became purer, and his divine sense was also greatly tempered during this process. Although his previous cultivation had brought his cultivation close to a breakthrough, at this moment, with the help of the spiritual spring, he felt that he was getting closer and closer to breaking through the bottleneck of the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. Time passed quietly in the silent valley. Lin Tian was fully immersed in cultivation. His spiritual energy continuously circulated in the meridians, gradually forming a perfect cycle. At the same time, his divine sense also gradually merged into the surrounding world during this process, experiencing an unprecedented harmony. Finally, at a certain moment, Lin Tian felt a sudden qualitative leap in the spiritual energy within his body. The spiritual energy in the dantian seemed to be ignited, instantly bursting out a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy. He knew that this was the crucial moment of breaking through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Tian immediately operated the mental method of Xuan Tian Zhen Jie with all his strength and began to assault the bottleneck of the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. With the operation of the mental method, his spiritual energy gradually gathered into a powerful force, impacting various meridians and acupoints within his body. After a while, Lin Tian felt that the spiritual energy in the dantian suddenly became exceptionally stable. A powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy spread from the dantian, instantly filling his entire body. He knew that he had finally broken through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment and reached a new realm. "Success!" Lin Tian felt a burst of joy in his heart, but he did not slacken because of this. Instead, he continued to operate the mental method to further consolidate and stabilize the spiritual energy within his body. With the help of the spiritual spring, Lin Tian's cultivation finally successfully broke through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. The spiritual energy within his body became more pure, and his divine sense was also greatly enhanced. However, just as he was about to continue cultivating, he suddenly felt a weak but extremely dangerous aura coming from the depths of the valley. "What is this?" Lin Tian was startled in his heart, quickly withdrew his spiritual energy, stood up and looked towards the depths of the valley. He faintly felt that there was a hint of evil power in that aura, as if it was some extremely dangerous existence. Lin Tian did not act rashly but carefully followed the direction of that aura. He knew that everything in the valley appeared extremely mysterious, and he had to maintain a high level of vigilance to deal with the possible dangers at any time. As he gradually ventured deeper into the valley, the surrounding environment also began to change. The originally green meadow was gradually replaced by a desolate area of rocks. The air was filled with a rotten smell, as if this place had once experienced a huge disaster. "What exactly happened here?" Lin Tian was full of doubts in his heart, but he still remained highly vigilant and continued to move forward. Finally, at the end of the valley, Lin Tian discovered a ruin. In the center of the ruin stood a dilapidated altar. Around the altar were scattered many broken stone carvings and decayed objects, evidently having endured the erosion of countless years. However, what truly shocked Lin Tian was that there was a black coffin placed in the center of the altar. Countless complex runes were entwined on the coffin, and from the runes emanated an extremely powerful evil aura, as if suppressing some powerful existence within the coffin. "What exactly is sealed in this coffin?" Lin Tian felt a chill in his heart. He faintly sensed that there seemed to be an extremely terrifying power hidden in the coffin. Once released, it would very likely cause irreversible consequences. Despite being filled with curiosity, Lin Tian did not act rashly. He knew that such an existence was often accompanied by great danger. Acting rashly would only bring trouble upon himself. Therefore, he decided to leave here temporarily and come back to explore the secrets of this altar when his cultivation was further advanced or when he was well-prepared. Lin Tian left the ruin where the altar was located and returned to the valley where the spiritual spring was. He knew that although this opportunity had greatly enhanced his cultivation, there were still many unsolved mysteries hidden in the valley, especially that altar, which made him feel uneasy. However, Lin Tian also understood that the way of cultivation was to seek opportunities in dangers. Without sufficient courage and wisdom, it would be difficult to go further on this path. Therefore, he decided to keep this discovery in mind and come back to uncover the mysteries of this valley when he had sufficient strength in the future. Before leaving the valley, Lin Tian returned to the spiritual spring once again, took out the spiritual fruit bestowed by the ancient tree earlier, divided it into two and consumed them respectively. The spiritual energy in the spiritual fruit was extremely pure and instantly merged into his meridians, further consolidating his cultivation after the breakthrough and also enhancing his divine sense. After consuming the spiritual fruit, Lin Tian felt that his body was filled with power, as if he could burst out a powerful attack at any time. He knew that this opportunity not only allowed him to break through the middle stage of Foundation Establishment but also greatly enhanced his overall strength. Finally, Lin Tian stood at the entrance of the valley, took a deep look at this place full of mystery and opportunity. Although he knew that there were still many unsolved mysteries here, he was ready to face the challenges in the future. "Although the opportunities here are rich, the outside world is even broader. Only by constantly exploring can one find the true path that belongs to oneself." Lin Tian secretly admonished himself in his heart and then turned and left the valley.