The streak of green light the Grand Elder flicked out shot into Mu Linsen’s body.
Mu Linsen, who had run out of energy to scream, let out a resounding cry once more.
“Grand Elder, I don’t want to increase my cultivation this way anymore… it hurts too much…”
“Too late!!”
“Ah… Third Elder, I want to put in the effort and cultivate personally!”
“Too late for that too!”
Huo Furong said with a smile, “By the way, Little Wood, you better endure it well! If you can’t hold on, you’ll die, you know…”
Diao San and the others turned pale upon hearing this.
This was simply too miserable, wasn’t it?
Watching the screaming Mu Linsen, Diao San couldn’t help but ask, “Grand Elder, what realm can this method reach?”
“Unity stage!”
“What? Unity stage?”
As soon as the Grand Elder spoke, Diao San and the rest of the group cried out in shock.
Suddenly, everyone felt that the pain wasn’t so bad after all! They could endure it too!
“Gra… Grand Elder, can I do it?” Diao San asked excitedly.
Niu Lansan and the others also looked at the Grand Elder with faces full of anticipation.
Their talent was mediocre. Although the Third Elder had given them pills to improve their talent before, they would be more than willing to suffer a bit of pain if it meant reaching the Unity stage!
The Grand Elder shook his head.
“You guys can’t. Your destiny isn’t tough enough; you won’t be able to withstand it.”
Hearing that they couldn’t, Diao San and the others were filled with disappointment.
Just then, the Grand Elder pointed behind the crowd at Fei Jiujin, who was still gnawing on a demon beast leg.
“You, kid, you can do it!”
Diao San and the others looked at Fei Jiujin with envy.
Just as everyone thought Fei Jiujin would surely agree, he shook his head repeatedly.
“No way, no way. I’m afraid of pain!”
“Being afraid of pain won’t work!” the Grand Elder said as he looked at Fei Jiujin.
Diao San and the others widened their eyes. Exasperated, Diao San muttered, “Junior Brother Fei, do you realize what you’re missing? We’re talking about Unity-stage cultivation!”
Feeling everyone’s gaze, Fei Jiujin still mumbled, “But I’m afraid of pain!”
Hearing this, Diao San and the others were at a loss for words.
This was just fate!
Afterward, accompanied by Mu Linsen’s screams, the group hurried back to cultivate.
If they didn’t work hard, they would fall even further behind the footsteps of the three sect masters!
Since the sect masters were away in the Central Province, they could only train at home.
Mu Linsen’s meridians repeatedly tore and healed; his physical body was constantly destroyed and reshaped.
His soul also underwent tempering and purification.
At the same time, the spiritual energy in his dantian surged at a terrifying speed, and his shattered Nascent Soul reformed.
His entire body glowed with brilliant light, constantly condensing and sublimating. His aura climbed frantically—early Nascent Soul, mid-Nascent Soul, late Nascent Soul, peak Nascent Soul!
Then, the Nascent Soul shattered again, transforming into a primordial spirit…
His realm skyrocketed without pause, charging all the way to the Unity stage.
Mu Linsen slowly opened his eyes, a trace of terror flickering in the depths of his gaze.
However, his body now radiated a heart-palpitating pressure.
But the moment he opened his mouth, the imposing aura vanished instantly.
“Grand Elder, why did you trick me? This was way too painful!”
During those seven days and nights, there were several times when the pain was so great he wanted to end his own life.
In the end, it was only the fear that his three brothers would be heartbroken if he died that kept him going.
The Grand Elder rolled his eyes.
“You’re the one who tried to swindle me out of my lounger!”
“Huh!?” Mu Linsen’s eyes widened. “You knew?”
“What do you think? It’s my own property; how could I not know!”
Just then, the Grand Elder looked up at the sky and said, “Kid, get ready. The Tribulation Lightning is coming!”
As soon as he finished speaking, clouds surged in the sky, and thunder roared.
Ever since those ten thousand bolts of Tribulation Lightning had been absorbed by Big Brother, the Tribulation Lightning felt that life had been going quite smoothly lately.
Today, it had received a mission for a Soul Transformation advancement. Who knew that just as it was about to set out, the mission was updated? The same person had already advanced to the Unity stage.
The Tribulation Lightning was startled. It hadn’t expected someone to jump two major realms in a row.
Surely this was an evil cultivator using forbidden arts!
It decided it had to give this person a proper striking!
Excitedly, it headed toward the mission location.
When it arrived, the Tribulation Lightning was stunned.
Qingshan Sect! This was Big Brother’s sect!
Since it was Big Brother’s territory, it definitely had to show some consideration!
Sure enough, before it could even strike, the target below cupped his hands.
“Lord Tribulation Lightning, I am Sect Master Lu’s brother! Please show mercy!”
When the Tribulation Lightning heard this, it thought: Big Brother’s brother is my brother too!
Thus, it completed the mission symbolically and left!
The Grand Elder and the others twitched their lips at the sight.
They really hadn’t expected Lu Ming to actually win over the Tribulation Lightning. It was truly extraordinary!
“Three elders, I’m a Unity-stage cultivator now!” Mu Linsen said excitedly.
The three elders nodded with satisfaction.
“Mm. Your foundation is currently unstable. Next, you need actual combat to stabilize it!”
Mu Linsen widened his eyes. “Grand Elder, I literally suffered my way into this cultivation level! How can my foundation be unstable?”
The Grand Elder didn’t bother arguing with the fellow. He was just about to tell him to go find the Unity-stage ancestors of the Haoran Sect and the others to fight when he suddenly frowned.
“Heh, sparring partners have actually delivered themselves to the door!”
Hearing his words, Han Yan and Huo Furong both narrowed their eyes and looked toward the void.
...
In the void, a Unity-stage cultivator and two Soul Transformation cultivators sent by the Tiansheng Sect were all eyes-bright.
“Haha! Finally found the Qingshan Sect. I didn’t expect it to be so dilapidated!”
The Unity-stage cultivator stared at the large blue stone and the desolate appearance of the Qingshan Sect, unable to help but laugh.
“Fourth Elder, if we destroy the Qingshan Sect, wouldn’t we be achieving a great merit?” one of the female Soul Transformation cultivators asked excitedly.
“Of course. Our Tiansheng Sect will finally have the chance to become the number one sect in the Xuantian Continent!”
Both the male and female Soul Transformation cultivators looked delighted.
“So you want to become the number one sect in the Xuantian Continent?”
Just then, a voice rang in their ears.
Before the three could react, a cloud of mist suddenly appeared before them.
By the time they regained their senses, they found themselves trapped within a massive array.
The two Soul Transformation cultivators were trapped together, while the Unity-stage cultivator was trapped alone.
Boom! Boom!
Simultaneously, the three of them attacked the array.
However, no matter how they attacked, the array remained motionless.
“Who is it? Show yourself!” the Fourth Elder of the Tiansheng Sect roared.
He suspected they had walked into a trap. It had to be the people from the Tianqi Dynasty or the Yunhua Sacred Palace who had found the Qingshan Sect first.
They must have set a trap to ensnare them. Otherwise, how could such a powerful array exist in this remote, backwater place?
Outside, the Grand Elder looked at Mu Linsen and spoke.
“Alright, the sparring partners have been found. You can go in and practice now.”
“Remember, don’t kill them. Diao San and the others will need them for practice later!”
With a light tap, the Grand Elder tossed Mu Linsen into the array trapping the man and woman.
Rate on N.U.
