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Chapter 254: A Century of Leisure
Chapter 254: A Century of Leisure (End of Chapter)
"Born for the Martial Way?"
The several Grand Elders were stunned by this statement.
Such an evaluation was indeed high praise; in the context of the Immortal Path, it would be akin to a dazzling, unparalleled genius, a seed of an Immortal King! Although the Martial Way fell short of the Immortal Path, this evaluation was not something just anyone could live up to.
"Don't you believe it?"
The Grand Elder looked at the others and sighed softly.
To be honest, before 'instructing' Lin Yuan, he didn't think there was anyone in the world who could be described as such in terms of their Martial Way cultivation.
But after that, the Grand Elder truly realized that Lin Yuan was indeed such a person.
"Wait until tomorrow, and you'll know after you've instructed him."
The Grand Elder shook his head slightly and strode away.
In the following days, the several Grand Elders of the Martial Temple took turns 'instructing' Lin Yuan.
However, the outcomes were often somewhat heartbreaking. They would pose questions to Lin Yuan, only to have him ponder for a moment before providing an answer.
And when Lin Yuan casually asked a question in return, the Grand Elders would be left stumped, unable to come up with an explanation, ultimately requiring Lin Yuan to provide the solution himself.
As for his Martial Way cultivation, Lin Yuan progressed by leaps and bounds. With the Martial Temple providing him with ample resources, his rate of improvement was astonishing.
In less than a year, he traversed a path that even a genius of the Martial Way might not cover in several decades.
What the Grand Elders didn't know was that the rate of cultivation Lin Yuan displayed was intentionally revealed by him.
His actual cultivation speed was far more startling than they could have imagined.
In the reception hall of the Martial Temple, Lin Yuan sat casually while Lin Jianping and Shen Zhen were filled with excitement.
"Chang'er, you won't believe it, but the Zhao family's clan leader has been so kind to me, all because of you, Chang'er." Lin Jianping looked at his son, his happiness indescribable.
The best decision he had ever made in his life was to send Lin Yuan to experience the divine radiance of the Martial Ancestor.
Although he still didn't know Lin Yuan's exact status in the Martial Temple or his disciple rank after becoming a part of it, as time passed and with Lin Yuan's casual instructions, the Martial Temple subtly showed signs of closeness towards the Lin family.
This caused the major families and powers in Xiaoyao City to sense something, and they began to treat the previously overlooked Lin family with newfound respect.
"Is that so?"
Lin Yuan smiled as he spoke.
Currently, his status in the Martial Temple was quite unique.
He was not a disciple but was personally instructed by the several Grand Elders of the Martial Temple.
In theory, Lin Yuan's seniority and status should be on par with the current generation's Temple Master.
A single word from Lin Yuan would be enough to make even the Temple Master think twice.
After chatting with his family for a while, Shen Zhen pulled Lin Jianping to his feet, ready to leave.
"Chang'er, take care of yourself in the Martial Temple." Shen Zhen still felt a twinge of heartache for her son.
She had heard that the competition within the Martial Temple was intense, and even the core disciples had to pay a hefty price to obtain what they desired.
Now, her son was influencing the Martial Temple itself; one could only imagine the cost.
"Don't worry, I'm doing well here."
Lin Yuan reassured her.
But as he said this, Shen Zhen's eyes turned redder, and she felt that Lin Yuan was putting on a strong front.
After seeing his parents off, Lin Yuan returned to his cultivation cave.
"This world, after developing for countless millennia, has explored many directions in the Martial Way." Lin Yuan fell into thought.
Ever since joining the Martial Temple half a year ago, he had spent his days recovering his strength through cultivation and observing the changes in the current Martial Way cultivation system.
Although Lin Yuan was the founder of the Martial Way, he had only left behind the first to the seventh tiers of the Martial Way.
The seventh tier was just an introduction, and it was not perfect at the time of its creation. It was only after Lin Yuan returned to the Main World that he created a seventh tier that satisfied him.
"It's a pity that after so many years, they still haven't progressed beyond the eighth tier."
Lin Yuan thought to himself.
As far as he knew, the strongest cultivators of the Martial Way in the present day were three seventh-tier Martial Masters.
The most powerful among them was 'Li Qing', one of Lin Yuan's personally accepted disciples from the lower realm.
The other two were juniors he had instructed after ascending to the Spirit Realm.
Among the three seventh-tiers, 'Li Qing' was at the peak of the seventh tier, while the other two hovered between the mid and late stages.
"Seventh-tier peak." Lin Yuan's expression turned pensive.
'Li Qing' had followed the Martial Way as laid out by Lin Yuan initially, and although it was just the beginning of the seventh tier, Lin Yuan had also left behind his speculations and predictions for the subsequent stages.
As long as 'Li Qing' followed Lin Yuan's predictions, reaching the peak of the seventh tier wouldn't be too difficult.
It was certainly much easier than creating the seventh tier from scratch.
Of course, because the seventh tier Lin Yuan had left behind was not perfect,
'Li Qing' had almost no chance of stepping into the eighth tier.
Even in the Main World, the eighth tier was a critical stage, and the evolutionary paths obtained at this stage were a prerequisite for becoming an Evolution Master.
"That's true."
"Although this world has existed for countless millennia, the Martial Way cannot be considered a dominant path. Without enough sentient beings devoting themselves to it, and with the seventh tier having taken a wrong turn, it's not surprising that they haven't progressed beyond the eighth tier."
Lin Yuan pondered silently.
He had been able to enter the eighth tier because the seventh tier was near-perfect, coupled with his heaven-defying comprehension talent and the abundant cultivation conditions in the Main World, as well as the countless evolutionary paths within the body of the ultimate being.
It was the combination of these factors that led to Lin Yuan's current achievements.
As for the Martial Way in the Spirit Realm, if Lin Yuan hadn't descended with his consciousness this time, it was estimated that even after millions of years, there wouldn't be an eighth-tier Martial Way cultivator.
"The eighth tier of the Martial Way should be equivalent to the Tribulation Period in the Immortal Cultivation system, right?"
Lin Yuan thought of the Immortal Cultivation system.
The Tribulation Period was also known as the Immortal King.
Immortal Kings had to overcome tribulations of the heart and body to attain their status, standing at the pinnacle of the Spirit Realm's three thousand paths.
"To enter the Tribulation Period, one must overcome the tribulations of the heart and body. Only then can they break through and attain the status of an Immortal King."
"That's similar to how the seventh tier must overcome the heart demon tribulation to enter the eighth tier."
Lin Yuan mused to himself.
The difference was that the seventh tier only needed to overcome the heart demon tribulation, while the Unified Spirit Immortals of the Spirit Realm had to face an additional tribulation of the body.
"Immortal Kings command the power of creation and look down upon the Spirit Realm, even capable of traversing the millions of lower realms?"
Lin Yuan recalled the introduction he had read about Immortal Kings.
These were all collected by the Martial Temple, and although the Martial Cultivation system differed from the Immortal Cultivation system, the latter still held a sense of reverence for the peak power of the former.
"I wonder what the differences are between an Immortal King and an eighth-tier evolutionist." Lin Yuan was curious.
Since the cultivation systems were different, the abilities displayed at each stage would naturally vary as well.
Immortal Kings corresponded to the eighth tier in terms of overall power, but the specific details and techniques would only be known after a direct confrontation.
"Power of creation?"
Lin Yuan stroked his chin, this power was the core ability of an Immortal King, the ultimate source of their dominance over all beings.
"Is it another name for the power of the world?"
The greatest ability of an eighth-tier evolutionist was the power of the world that was nurtured within their bodies.
As for the power of creation of the Tribulation Immortal Kings, it was unclear what kind of power it truly was.
The levels of the Martial Temple were ultimately not high enough, and they were still unable to gather detailed information about such powerful beings.
Deep within the Martial Temple.
The several Grand Elders gathered once more.
"Chang'er's talent is too formidable. We are no longer qualified to teach him," the Second Grand Elder said with a solemn expression.
They were all sixth-tier Martial Masters, equivalent to Ancient Sages at the Refining Void stage.
In the Spirit Realm, an Ancient Sage at the Refining Void stage was already powerful enough to dominate a region. In a city like Xiaoyao City, an Ancient Sage's battle prowess was considered the pinnacle.
Yet, in front of Lin Yuan, they felt a sense of trepidation.
Lin Yuan's ability to learn and cultivate was simply too astonishingly fast.
It was so fast that they couldn't help but doubt themselves and how they had spent their own years cultivating.
"What should we do now?" asked the Third Grand Elder.
"The only option we have left is to seek guidance from the three Ancestors. Perhaps only they have the qualifications to teach Chang'er," said the First Grand Elder.
"The three Ancestors?" The remaining Grand Elders were slightly startled.
The three Ancestors referred to the three seventh-tier Martial Masters who had founded the Martial Temple.
However...
Currently, these three seventh-tier Martial Masters were away, fighting for the Morality Immortal Sect.
The Morality Immortal Sect had been protecting Xiaoyao City for many years, not only because of the negotiations between a true immortal elder within the sect and the mysterious Martial Ancestor but also due to the contributions of the three Ancestors.
"It seems that only the three Ancestors are qualified to teach him now," the Third Grand Elder sighed. He and the other Grand Elders dared not continue instructing Lin Yuan, as they felt that doing so would risk damaging their mental states.
It was simply too exaggerated.
If they hadn't confirmed that Lin Yuan's soul and body were perfectly harmonized, they would have suspected that Lin Yuan had been possessed by some ancient monster.
In the Spirit Realm, possession was not an uncommon occurrence.
"I will contact the three Ancestors right away," said the First Grand Elder, standing up after seeing that the other Grand Elders had no objections.
The three Ancestors were currently away, fighting for the sect, and were not to be disturbed unless it was a major matter. However, the Grand Elders all believed that Lin Yuan's matter qualified as such.
Within his cave abode, Lin Yuan was cultivating while also sensing the Grand Dao Laws of the Spirit Realm.
"Grand Yin Law," Lin Yuan thought, and strands of extremely pure and cold yin energy gathered in the depths of his pupils, merging with the solar energy to form the Tai Chi energy.
"I didn't expect to comprehend the Grand Yin Law so soon after my arrival," Lin Yuan said with a good mood. In the Main World, he had spent nearly twenty years in seclusion without comprehending the Grand Yin Law, but he had done so soon after his arrival in this world.
"However, my current strength is too weak to condense the law. Otherwise, it would be interesting to see what kind of law would be formed by the fusion of the Grand Yin Law and the Grand Solar Law. Perhaps a new law? The Tai Chi Law?" Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
The Grand Dao Laws were abstruse and profound. To condense a particular law, one had to first comprehend that law thoroughly and possess a body and soul capable of bearing it.
Of course, Lin Yuan was only unable to condense the Grand Yin Law; he could still utilize it.
After comprehending a law, even an ordinary person's every action would conform to that law, unleashing power far beyond their limits.
"This time, I can awaken a physical supernatural power," Lin Yuan said as if he had thought of something, and his eyes lit up slightly.
The sixth tier of the Martial Way incorporated the essence of body cultivators, allowing them to condense physical supernatural powers unique to Martial cultivators.
So far, Lin Yuan had condensed two physical supernatural powers.
The first was 'Blood Rebirth.'
The second was 'Mountain Moving.'
The former had brought Lin Yuan tremendous benefits, and it was even the reason he was able to open the mysterious gourd.
"And there's also that gourd," Lin Yuan thought as he sank his consciousness into the depths of his mind, looking towards the majestic and gigantic Myriad Worlds Gate.
If Lin Yuan was willing, he could consume a strand of World-Breaking Origin Energy at any time to bring the mysterious gourd over.
However, Lin Yuan hesitated and decided to wait for a while longer.
His strength was still too weak, and the mysterious gourd was too precious. He would wait until he had sufficient self-protection abilities in this world before considering it.
"Back to cultivation," Lin Yuan thought as he calmed his mind and continued cultivating.
Although he was currently under the protection of the Martial Temple, Lin Yuan did not need to worry about his safety.
However, there were still many things he needed to do, and all of them required strength.
At the edge of the Xuanwang Domain.
Within a palace, three figures sat with their legs crossed, their vital energy flowing and subtly shaking the surroundings.
"Hmm?"
"The Martial Temple has sent me a message," said the figure on the left as he opened his eyes.
"The Martial Temple?"
"Has something major happened?" The figure on the right also opened his eyes.
They had already told the Martial Temple not to contact them unless it was a significant matter.
"What is it?" asked the middle figure as she opened her eyes.
This figure was an extremely beautiful woman, none other than 'Li Qing,' one of Lin Yuan's personal disciples.
"They said they've received a peerless genius. When he was bathed in the Martial Ancestor's divine radiance, all seven statues trembled and shone with twelve points of brilliance," said the figure on the left.
"All seven statues shone with twelve points of brilliance?" The figure on the right's tone was slightly agitated.
Even he, back then, had only caused one statue to tremble and shine with twelve points of brilliance.
"Indeed, a peerless genius," Li Qing nodded and said, "What does the Martial Temple want us to do?"
"They want one of us to return and personally instruct this genius," said the figure on the left.
"Return?" Li Qing frowned slightly.
"The battles with the other domains have reached a critical juncture, and we cannot leave. Not even our astral projections can be spared," said the figure on the right.
"Then, I will reply to the Martial Temple. In a hundred years, I will return and personally instruct this peerless genius," Li Qing said.
She still attached great importance to Martial geniuses, perhaps influenced by Lin Yuan. She was willing to give every Martial cultivator a better opportunity.
"A hundred years?"
"Yes, by then, the battles will have mostly stopped, and the three of us can return to take a look," said the figure on the left.
"In these hundred years, let this genius cultivate on his own. When we return, we can guide him at a critical juncture," said the figure on the right.
"Alright," the figure on the left nodded.
It was only a hundred years. By then, the genius might have just started to comprehend the Martial Way, and they could guide him at the right moment.
Time passed swiftly.
In the blink of an eye, a hundred years had passed since Lin Yuan's arrival in this world.
(End of Chapter)
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