Chapter 17: Breaking Through the Bottleneck

 In the inheritance land filled with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere, Lin Yu stood quietly. The surging inheritance power within his body was like a rough sea, constantly churning. However, he keenly sensed that his cultivation had reached an invisible yet indestructible barrier. It was like an invisible hand firmly restraining his steps towards a higher peak. This was the daunting bottleneck period. But there was no trace of fear in Lin Yu's eyes. Instead, a burning desire blazed within them. He was well aware that once he broke through this shackle, his strength would undergo a qualitative leap, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, enabling him to take a more solid step in the vast cultivation world.

 Therefore, Lin Yu made up his mind and resolutely chose to go into secluded cultivation in this inheritance land, fearlessly challenging the higher realm. His teammates, who had shared life - and - death experiences and hardships with him, naturally deeply understood his determination and ambition. Without the slightest hesitation, they stepped forward one after another, their eyes filled with firmness and resolve. They unanimously expressed their willingness to protect Lin Yu, using their power to build a solid line of security for him, ensuring that he would not be disturbed or harmed by anything from the outside world during his secluded cultivation.

 Lin Yu looked around and found a quiet and secluded room. A faint, old - fashioned smell filled the room. Faint ancient runes flickered on the walls, as if whispering mysterious stories of the past. He slowly sat cross - legged, his posture straight and resolute, like an ancient pine rooted in the old land. Then, he gently closed his eyes, immersed his mind, and began to circulate the mysterious "Chaos Sacred Canon". As the cultivation technique was activated, the spiritual power in his body, like a surging river, was gradually guided out and rushed towards the bottleneck, launching fierce and decisive impacts again and again.

 However, the path to breaking through the bottleneck has never been smooth. It is strewn with thorns and difficulties. At first, Lin Yu encountered the predicament of insufficient spiritual power. Each impact of the spiritual power was like punching into cotton, weak and unable to substantially shake the bottleneck. But Lin Yu was not discouraged. His mind raced. Relying on his rich experience accumulated in the past and his profound understanding of spiritual power, he began to try to absorb spiritual power from the surrounding heaven and earth. He carefully felt the subtle fluctuations of the spiritual power between heaven and earth, like a sharp - eyed hunter tracking the traces of prey. Gradually, he found the knack of communicating with the spiritual power of heaven and earth. Threads of pure and vast spiritual power slowly poured into his body, injecting new power into his attempt to break through.

 Subsequently, the problem of an unstable state of mind came one after another. Under the long - term and high - intensity cultivation and impact, Lin Yu's state of mind began to show a slight ripple. A mass of distracting thoughts emerged, as if countless ghosts were haunting his mind. This not only affected his control over spiritual power but also brought his breakthrough to a standstill. At this critical moment, Lin Yu took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He recalled all the experiences in the past, those life - and - death tests, and those hardships. All of them turned into the foundation for stabilizing his mind at this moment. He silently warned himself in his heart that only by being free from distractions could he break through the predicament. Just like this, with his tenacious perseverance and firm belief, he gradually dispelled the distracting thoughts in his mind and restored his state of mind to calmness, like a clear lake without waves.

 Time passed quietly like a gurgling stream. During this long and arduous process of secluded cultivation, Lin Yu persevered without the slightest wavering. Finally, at a certain moment, the rock - solid bottleneck seemed to tremble slightly under his unremitting impact. Lin Yu keenly caught this glimmer of opportunity. Without hesitation, he mobilized all the spiritual power in his body, gathering it into an invincible force, and launched a final, fatal blow towards the bottleneck.

 With a loud "boom", the bottleneck that had confined him for so long instantly collapsed and disintegrated into countless fragments, disappearing into nothingness. In an instant, an overwhelmingly powerful aura burst out from around Lin Yu's body. This aura seemed to contain the power of heaven and earth, spreading out mightily in all directions. Lin Yu felt as if a wonderful and close connection had been established between his body and the heaven and earth. It was as if he had become a part of this world, able to sense every subtle fluctuation of the spiritual power between heaven and earth and control all things and living beings in this world.

 At this moment, Lin Yu's strength had been greatly enhanced. His existence seemed to have transcended the scope of ordinary cultivators. He was like a war god emerging from ancient legends, exuding an awe - inspiring dignity and power, becoming a well - deserved powerhouse in this cultivation world. And his legendary story would be told and admired by countless people in this vast world, becoming an immortal tale, inspiring later cultivators to keep striving towards higher realms.