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Chapter 80: The Dismayed Grandfather and Grandson
Chapter 80: The Dismayed Grandfather and Grandson
When I was only at the Ninth Stage, I could only activate one Heavenly Will.
After advancing to the Eighth Stage Essence Forging, Su Chen discovered that he could activate two Heavenly Wills.
At this moment, Su Chen had already submerged his consciousness into the Sea of Consciousness.
Originally, he had activated the Heavenly Wills of the Blade Master and Unyielding.
But now, Su Chen found that he could activate another one, the Demon Hunter Heavenly Will.
Three Heavenly Wills activated simultaneously!
With each advancement in his cultivation realm, the number of Heavenly Wills he could activate truly increased.
In the wilderness, Su Chen often felt that the number of Heavenly Wills he could activate was insufficient.
When engaging with demonic creatures, Unyielding was almost always essential.
Demon Hunter was also necessary in most cases.
But at times like this, he often needed to activate the Blade Master Heavenly Will to withstand the demonic creature's attacks.
During prolonged battles, Su Chen frequently had to divide his attention to activate other Heavenly Wills.
In the heat of battle, situations were usually urgent.
Even a slight distraction could lead to significant problems.
However, after stepping into the Seventh Stage Valley Embracing, being able to activate three Heavenly Wills simultaneously, slightly alleviated this issue.
It was still early, and after entering the Seventh Stage, the benefits of cultivating in this sacred ground would be significantly reduced.
After all, these sacred grounds were primarily beneficial for tempering one's physique.
But as agreed, this time, everyone could cultivate here for four hours.
There was still more than an hour left, and since this place had nourishing effects, staying for another hour didn't matter.
Outside the cultivation ground, many disciples were already waiting.
Although they were given four hours of cultivation and training, many disciples felt extremely uncomfortable after staying inside for just a little longer.
Their heads were splitting with pain, and their bones ached intensely.
Helpless, they could only wait outside.
Two hours passed.
Gu Lin emerged from the fourth layer.
Looking at his expression, it seemed like he had regained some of his arrogance.
However, compared to his arrogance, his grandfather, Gu Fu Shou, was becoming increasingly solemn.
Not only Gu Fu Shou, but many of Su Chen's classmates who came out earlier also had extremely stern expressions.
"Grandpa, hasn't Su Chen come out yet?
He couldn't last for even a moment in the fourth layer, but he managed to stay in the third layer for a longer time.
Today's lesson is well learned, I should indeed calm down and cultivate.
Although his talent is weaker than mine, today I lost to him without a doubt.
Grandpa, you're right. Even with superior talent, effort is still needed to nurture it."
Gu Lin's voice was loud enough for many around him to hear.
These words were also his way of rebuilding his own confidence.
After losing to Su Chen, his self-confidence nearly vanished.
Although his raw strength was inferior to Su Chen's, his talent far surpassed Su Chen's.
Hearing this, not far away, Su Chen's fellow sect members couldn't help but laugh.
"Why don't you ask your grandpa, which layer is Su Shixiong currently cultivating in?"
"He stayed in the fourth layer for less than a moment because Su Shixiong is going to cultivate in the fifth layer and doesn't want to waste time in the fourth layer."
After these words, the solemn expressions turned into smiles.
Hearing this, Gu Lin's face slightly darkened, but he didn't believe it.
Being able to venture into the fifth layer was already impressive.
To continuously cultivate in there, even in Dusty Path Mountain, there weren't many who could do so.
Many who could cultivate in the fifth layer would give up and choose the milder fourth layer.
Gu Lin wanted to refute, but before he could speak...
This time, his grandfather, Gu Fu Shou, interrupted him first.
"He's been in the fifth layer for over two hours. After coming out of the fourth layer, he went straight in."
Hearing his grandfather's words, Gu Lin's face twitched involuntarily.
After a while, he seemed to calm down.
But his heart still held doubts.
"Could it be that he fainted in the fifth layer? Many people faint in there, maybe he..."
Before Gu Lin could finish, the crowd from Tiangang City laughed and chimed in.
"Rest assured, Su Shixiong is doing well in his cultivation inside. He didn't faint, everything's fine.
Gu Xianbei and you have both gone in to check on Su Shixiong several times."
"Once the four hours are up, he'll come out. He's doing just fine."
Their reply carried a hint of sarcasm.
Previously, these two, grandfather and grandson, looked down on everyone.
Now, their thrown boomerang hit them right in the face.
Gu Lin looked at his grandfather, and Gu Fu Shou's expression turned serious, saying nothing.
The silence spoke volumes.
Su Chen was indeed cultivating in the fifth layer of the sacred ground, and he had been cultivating for nearly four hours.
Time ticked by, and as the sky darkened, candles were lit along the roadside.
At dusk, the stone gate rumbled, reminding everyone it was time to leave.
The disciples still inside emerged from the sacred ground.
In fact, most people had only cultivated in the second layer of the sacred ground.
Most of their talent potential was indeed not outstanding.
Those outside turned their attention to the fifth layer of the sacred ground.
In a moment, Su Chen walked out as if it were nothing.
His expression was calm, and he noticed everyone's gaze, including their surprise.
Gu Fu Shou and Gu Lin's expectations did not come true.
They had hoped that Su Chen was enduring great pain to cultivate in the fifth layer.
They had hoped that Su Chen would emerge with a pale face, staggering as he walked.
But Su Chen didn't, and seeing him in such good shape was truly discomforting.
"Thank you, Gu Xianbei, for your care. It's getting late. After we gather, we'll all head down the mountain together."
Su Chen walked up to Gu Fu Shou and thanked him.
His words were clear, and his demeanor was appropriate.
This basically proved that Su Chen's state in the mystic realm was excellent.
The crowd didn't like these two, grandfather and grandson, either.
Su Chen's words were just a polite gesture.
Once everyone was gathered, they all headed down the mountain together.
At the foot of Dusty Mountain, not far away, there was a city with an inn to stay in.
Some people weren't in the best condition, so their fellow sect members supported them as they descended the mountain.
Watching Su Chen and the others' backs, Gu Fu Shou and Gu Lin remained silent for a long time.
Summer had arrived, and the buzzing of insects around them only added to their annoyance.
After a while, Gu Lin finally spoke slowly.
"So, not only is his strength greater than mine, but his talent potential surpasses mine too.
Grandfather, didn't you say that I was comparable to Heaven's Pride?"
Gu Fu Shou's expression turned sour.
Ever since Gu Lin lost to Su Chen, he had felt his grandson's heart wavering.
Initially, in front of Su Chen, he didn't put others in his eyes.
Even in competitions, he would suppress his strength when facing Su Chen.
But in reality, not only was his strength inferior, but his talent potential also fell short by quite a margin.
In the fifth layer of the mystic realm, he could only walk around for a bit.
But Su Chen could cultivate and train in there.
These two, grandfather and grandson, had mocked Su Chen before.
Now, thinking back, that uncomfortable feeling was truly hard to describe.
(End of Chapter)
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