Chapter 975: Let The Duel Begin
Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_
"Oh, my son! Hurry and come over! Take a look at these wives that your daddy has chosen for you!" Even from far away, Lin Haoming had already started to shout out.
All of these wives were not too bad. He was undoubtedly quite pleased. As long as his son were to agree, none of those previous issues would be issues anymore.
Lin Fan had rarely appeared out in the Rising Dragon City. Therefore, all of these Missies of the different families had naturally not seen him before.
But, now that they knew that they were about to turn into someone's wife, they naturally wanted to take a look at what their future husband would look like.
This single glance over had their gazes linger for a long, long time, as they were unable to pull themselves away from that image.
On top of that lake, that elegant demeanor with those long breezing locks; that calm expression that was showing traces of tyranny within that aura… This was something that had them falling for him deeply right from the start.
Initially, all of them once had plans for their own futures. If they did not have enough innate potential for martial arts, they basically had no say in the matters governing their marriage.
But, even if they had no say, they hoped to be able to marry someone whom they could bear with at least.
But, this single gaze had all of them deeply mesmerized by this Young Master of the Lin Family.
If they had any misgivings from the start, they had all vanished at this instant. All of them were willing to be the wife of the Young Master of the Lin Family right now.
When all the other Family Heads caught sight of this figure floating above the surface of the lake, their eyes shone with a bright gleam as well.
That was the Young Master of the Lin Family… a man who had been reclusive and silent for the past eleven years, even till the point where he was deemed as a worthless piece of trash.
But right now, he had shocked the world through a single remarkable feat that reverberated throughout the entire Rising Dragon City.
"Hais…"
Lin Fan sighed out in exasperation. This was an affair that had caught him by surprise.
As he took one step after another, the surface of the lake was just like flat ground for him. In fact, there weren't even any ripples that were caused by his walking.
Even though his aura was kept within him, that disposition was still pretty extraordinary. This wasn't something that the Young Masters of the other families could compare with.
"What is all of this about?" When Lin Fan landed on the ground, he asked with a calm expression.
"My son! Hurry and come take a look! What do you think of these ladies?" Lin Haoming felt that he was really having a tedious role as a father, that he even had to busy himself for the happiness of his son's married life.
Lin Fan was extremely exasperated right now as he waved it off with his hands, "Right now, my entire heart is focused on cultivation. I have no time to be bothered with affairs as such."
He was someone who was poised to be the strongest powerful being that had ever existed. Furthermore, weren't these chicks here way too young?
Even if they could bear to do these chicks, Yours Truly couldn't bear to do it!
He would be filled with a feeling of sin!
At this moment, all of these chicks began discussing in hushed whispers.
"Young Master Lin is so handsome!"
"He possesses such a great strength even at such a young age! If I were to be the wife of Young Master Lin, I would definitely be filled with a great sense of security in the future!"
…
"Oh, my son! You must not get hasty for cultivation and all! First, you've got to settle down with a family before you continue on the path of cultivation. If you were to have any children in the future, you would be able to focus on cultivating with ease in the future!" The moment Lin Haoming heard Lin Fan's disagreement, he started to get flustered.
Initially when he had Lin Fan, Lin Haoming was already thinking about how to groom him such that he could have him take over the role as the Family Head.
But right now, this son of his was definitely going to be selected to enter a sect. If that were the case, the Seat of the Family Head could only be passed down to the next generation then.
Once he handed over the Seat of the Family Head, Lin Haoming could finally live a life of ease.
"That's right, that's right! Young Master Lin, one must not get hasty with the path of cultivation! First comes the family, then comes the career!"
"The wedding ceremony will be swift and will not take up too much time!"
Some of the other Family Heads started chiming in right now.
As for those Missies of the different families, they took some initiative amidst their shyness to cast some flirtatious glances over at Lin Fan as well.
Lin Fan was truly afraid of these guys right now.
Settle down their a*ses!
All of these chicks might not even be mature in their minds just yet.
If he were to focus on cultivating later on, who knew when he would end up being a cuckold because of them in the future?
By then, it was definite that his cultivation state would only rise with time.
As for the blemish of being a cuckold? One could never ever wash off that shame.
"There's no need to speak any further about this matter. At the same time, I fully understand your intentions for visiting this time around."
"Today, I'll make things clear right here. As long as you guys don't cause any trouble for the Lin Family in the future, I, Lin Fan, will not cause trouble for you guys either. And, even if you guys meet with any troubles in the Rising Dragon City or get bullied, I can help you guys to stand up for justice as well. However, there is no need to discuss about this matter regarding pandering for kinship." Lin Fan said.
When the masses saw how curtly Lin Fan had rejected everything, they did not know what to do for a moment or so. All of them then cast their sights over at Lin Haoming, hoping that he could help them speak out with a word of goodwill or more.
"T-this…!" At this moment, Lin Haoming was equally helpless. This son of his did not like to speak much from the very beginning. He didn't have much of a choice towards this as well.
"Then, do you guys want to push this matter back first?" Lin Haoming looked at the masses.
"Alright, everyone, leave first. I'll be dueling with Qing Yangzi tomorrow. Don't come and disturb me." Lin Fan turned his back around and prepared to leave with his hands behind his back.
The various Family Heads revealed looks of disappointment in their gazes. In their eyes, the safest guarantee they could get was if they were to be able to build some relationship here.
Even though Young Master Lin had promised right now that he would protect them, they still felt a little unsettled in their hearts. It was as though empty words meant nothing.
But, Lin Haoming knew that there was no turning back for this matter. Therefore, he continued, "Alright, please head back first, everyone. Just let this matter rest first."
"My son has already said that he will look over the entire Rising Dragon City. As for our Lin Family, we do not like to fight and cause conflicts either. All of you can rest assured."
He felt a little regretful towards this. He naturally understood the reason why the other seven great families would come proposing for marriage. But of course, his main intention was still to get his son some wives.
But now that his son was the one rejecting the idea, what else could he do?
If the Lin Family were one that loved to fight out, Lin Haoming wouldn't have just lived life idly by, wasting his life every day on pleasures instead of plotting against the other families during all these years.
When the various Family Heads looked at Lin Haoming, they could only cup their fists and bid farewell eventually. However, they left the presents they brought over.
No matter what, those would do as welcome gifts then.
Within the house…!
After Lin Fan knew that those fellas had left, he heaved out a sigh of relief as well.
That was so damned bloody horrifying!
He was going to duel with that Qing Yangzi guy tomorrow.
Lin Fan could already tell that the cultivation state of that Qing Yangzi was at True Immortal state lower level.
There was yet another state above the Immemorial Ancient full cultivation state, and that state was the True Immortal state.
The might of a True Immortal was something that had Lin Fan pretty curious about it. At the same time, he wanted to try out for himself just what the strength of a powerful being at that state would be like.
Within the Ancient Saint World, those utmost powerful beings had already been through countless of eras. And yet, none of them had been able to break through from the Immemorial Ancient state. The reason for that should be that the Laws of the Heaven and Earth were incomplete in that world.
And because of that, the highest possible state they could attain there was the Immemorial Ancient state.
Ever since he had come forth from that jail there, the Laws of the Heaven and Earth here were more complete. If Lin Fan wanted to reach a new cultivation state, that would naturally be of no issue as well.
Right now, Lin Fan had just unlocked his seal and he had to focus his energy on healing up his body so that he could push his Essence, Spirit and Vitality to their peak.
He had to face the duel tomorrow with the best condition he could muster.
Next day…!
The entire Rising Dragon City was bustling with excitement. Even if it were those ordinary commoners, all of them knew that the Young Master of the Lin Family was going to face off with some old bigshot from a sect.
And, the location for it was at the biggest Sparring Arena of the Rising Dragon City.
Qing Yangzi had arrived bright and early to lay down a protective barrier. Otherwise, given their strength, even if only a little bit were to seep out, it could probably shock the residents of the Rising Dragon City to death from its impact.
Chapter 976: That's Not Enough From You
Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_
The restaurants surrounding the Sparring Arena were suffering from overcrowding right now.
"The A-class seats that are near the wooden railings… There is only a single seat left! Who wants it?" The attendant of the restaurant shouted out.
"Me! I want it!"
"None of you snatch it from me! I want it!"
"Bloody hell! Do you guys have more money than me to snatch it from me? Attendant, give it to me!"
This time around, the duel was unprecedently grand. As such, all the surrounding restaurants were all filled to the max.
This was especially the case for the seats on the top floors of the restaurants. These were seats that one could barely purchase even with all t the riches.
On the streets, many vagrant martial artists were squeezing through the crowd with their lives as well.
"Hurry up and find a good spot! Otherwise, we'll miss out on watching it!"
"The duel this time around is simply way too grand! The Young Master of the Lin Family fighting with an old bigshot of a sect? This is a rare sight that hardly happens even in a hundred years!"
"That's right! The rumors had it that the Young Master of the Lin Family was some trash cripple. But, who knows when he had turned so powerful!"
"Hue! All of you have been fooled! The Young Master of the Lin Family is an unrivaled talent whose innate potential is tremendous. It's only because he was way too low profile that he was mistaken by others!"
"Oh, so that's the case. Those people who were spreading these false rumors are really too detestable!"
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On the Sparring Arena…
Qing Yangzi stood there with his eyes gently shut. For someone from this small Rising Dragon City to challenge him to a duel, this was something that he could have rejected completely.
But, the young lad that had requested for the duel had him feeling extremely curious about it. He did want to see just what the young lad could do.
It was easy to seek out people with fortitude. But, to seek out the young ones with an unrivaled potential? That was something extremely difficult.
As the elder who was in charge of recruiting disciples for the sect, there was a need to inject only the purest of blood into the sect.
If he were able to find a disciple of this sort here in the Rising Dragon City, it would be easy for him to account for matters after heading back into the sect.
After all, even 10,000 ordinary disciples could not amount to a single genius disciple.
On the Viewing Platform…
"Why would elder agree to duel with that brat?" One of the junior brothers said out in a huff.
"I feel that the young man is pretty decent. If he were to join our sect with us, I think that would be awesome." A female disciple chuckled out.
As for that square-faced disciple, he spoke up as well, "That young man has an extraordinary strength. Just look at that Sword Will that he displayed that day... Even within our sect, there are only a few who can match up to something like that. I'm sure elder is just someone who knows how to appreciate talents."
"Since that young man wishes to have a duel with the elder, the reason why the elder agreed to it must naturally be to sniff out the foundations of this young man."
"But senior brother, isn't that brat a little too brazen? Our Heaven and Earth Sect is one of the nine great righteous sects. Do you think he has the right to choose us?" A disciple said out in indignance.
"Huehue... Have you forgotten about Lie Qingtian?"
The moment that disciple heard that name, his face changed slightly. He then rebutted, "But, how could that be? That Lie Qingtian is an unrivaled prodigy. Naturally, that guy has the right to choose between the sects."
"Even though you may be right, now is the time to check out whether this young man has the same capabilities as that Lie Qingtian."
"Eh, that person is here."
At this moment, Lin Fan walked over carefreely. Behind him, Lin Haoming had brought along servants with crash cymbals and drums to hype up the place and boost the former's morale.
Seeing this situation, Lin Fan was completely helpless. He honestly could not help but feel that every person within this Lin Family was more of a clown than the other.
"Oh, son! You must give it your best later on, alright? I'd say, look at that old man. He looks pretty old. Therefore, his stamina will definitely not be able to keep up with yours. Let's just play for time and waste his energy, alright?" Lin Haoming remarked.
Lin Fan shook his head. By the time they were at this cultivation state, age played no role at all.
For someone of Yang Qingzi's cultivation state, if he wanted to turn young once more, it was something he could do with just a single thought.
"Big Brother, good luck!" Lin Lan'er cheered him on.
"Little Brother, if you really cannot hold out later on, don't force yourself!" Lin Hanyu said.
"Daughter, how could you imply that your younger brother can't beat that old man?" Lin Haoming said.
"I just don't want my Little Brother to get hurt!" Lin Hanyu said sadly.
…
By the time Lin Fan arrived at the scene, the atmosphere surrounding him had already reached its climax. Everyone from the seven great families was here to spectate.
This was a duel that was far from ordinary, and not to be underestimated.
Within the Huang Family, when Huang Tailong caught sight of that figure, his face revealed traces of fear. But for the most part, it was plain exasperation.
Regarding things like revenge and whatnot, Huang Tailong did not dare to think about it anymore.
He could only chant silently in his heart.
"Lin Fan, you must definitely lose!"
…
"Lad, this old man here will not go any further than necessary. You do not have to worry." Qing Yangzi said in a casual manner.
"Oh." Lin Fan nodded his head, although he was pretty unbothered by it.
When Qing Yangzi pointed out with his finger, the entire space around him got sealed up instantly. This was to prevent their powers from being leaked out and causing innocents to be injured.
"We can start now. Strike at me then." Qing Yangzi said.
But at this moment, Lin Fan was still contemplating.
For the duel this time around, he should hold back on some of his moves. The main point was to test out the strength of a True Immortal state being.
As for the Nine Five Legendary Brick, Twisting Heaven and Earth, and whatnot, there was no need to deploy them at all. This wasn't a life and death duel. It would be better for him to keep some tricks up his sleeves.
Shing!
At this moment, Lin Fan's aura started to change. That initially stable aura of his started to expand out.
When Qing Yangzi felt this aura, his eyes shone with a weird expression as well.
He was observing Lin Fan with extreme scrutiny; every single change of this lad was being evaluated by him right now.
"What a strong aura…!" The square-faced disciple let out a look of shock.
All of a sudden, something changed at the arena.
In a flash, Lin Fan sent a punch flying out towards Yang Qingzi. The momentum of his punch was explosive as it ripped through the entire void.
Qing Yangzi stood on the ground as his robes fluttered. He frowned as his heart skipped a beat. This strength was too formidable! Wasn't this lad a sword user?
To think that even his melee fighting strength would be this strong as well!
Composed and calm, Qing Yangzi stretched out his palm and received Lin Fan's fist.
"This fist of yours…" Just as Qing Yangzi wanted to give some opinion about that fist, his face changed slightly all of a sudden. He could sense that there was a power contained within the fist that seemed like a wild beast that was awakening.
A boundless power was bursting forth from the depths of that fist.
"Old man, you had better show some true skills. Otherwise, you're going to have to lie down on the ground." Lin Fan roared out with an unrivaled fighting prowess as the Source of Power gushed out.
This was a punch that possessed momentum on two different layers.
And, this second layer of momentum was none other than the existence of the Source of Power.
Even though Lin Fan's cultivation state was at Immemorial Ancient state upper level, he could take down powerful beings of Immemorial Ancient full cultivation state. And, while this Qing Yangzi was someone of True Immortal state lower level, Lin Fan had the confidence of going head-on against him.
BAM!
Qing Yangzi stumbled back for a few steps. Every single step he retraced caused the golden tiles on the ground to explode out wildly.
By the time he was at his third step, Qing Yangzi's body convulsed momentarily. An aura that was akin to that of a sharp blade burst forth from the back of his body before slamming out at the barrier. It was only then that Lin Fan's powers were fully dissipated.
"Good lad! Just that move of yours is enough reason to suffice bringing you into the Heaven and Earth Sect as a disciple!" Qing Yangzi could not help but get serious at this moment. The amount of surprises brought forth to him by this lad was way too much.
"But old man, if you want to pull me into the sect with just this strength that you're displaying right now, that is still too far from enough." Lin Fan chuckled out.
As for the disciples on the Viewing Platform, all of them were astounded.
"What? That brat was able to push our elder back by three steps?"
The masses were watching with open jaws as they felt the incredulity of this situation.
"Bravo, Big Brother!" Lin Lan'er cheered out with her cheeks flushed red.
Chapter 977: You Have Already Lost
Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_
Qing Yangzi could not help but get serious at this moment.
This lad had some capabilities indeed. The powers that burst forth from that punch earlier on were far from normal. If not for the fact that his reaction speed was fast, he might truly have been struck by the Dao of that lad.
Outsiders often enjoyed the surface of the tricks while professionals understood the intricacies of it.
The commoners naturally could not tell just how powerful that single strike was.
That single punch had even caused the void to distort. That was something that the commoners viewed as special effects.
But, the vagrant martial artists were astounded beyond anything else. They knew that if they had been on the receiving end of it, they definitely wouldn't have been able to block it at all.
The amount of power that emanated out was simply way too formidable!
"Again." Qing Yangzi's face was serious right now as his robes fluttered out with an aura that seemed like banners bursting forth from within. The duel this time around was one of pure brute power; there were no treasures involved.
"Alright, I'll just have to see what sort of capabilities True Immortal state lower level possesses!" Lin Fan roared out. Leaping up with a single foot, his entire body started shapeshifting.
But, by the time one took another look, there was merely an afterimage left in his original position.
Lin Fan's speed had surpassed everything. In the blink of an eye, he had already appeared beside Qing Yangzi.
This was a speed that had the spectators watching in astonishment.
This was especially the case for the Heaven and Earth Sect disciples. All of them were dumbfounded.
To think that they could not even follow Lin Fan's figure!
"So fast!"
…
Qing Yangzi's lips curled into a cold smile. At True Immortal state, one's life was comparable to that of the Heavens. This was the zenith of cultivation states. Even if it were only the lower level, it wasn't something that Immemorial Ancient state beings could hope to face against.
Lin Fan did not hesitate as the powers within his body rumbled out, and a dragon of power swam around his body. When he spread out both his palms with his ten fingers, the void was pushed back by the pressure as everything slammed out towards Qing Yangzi.
"Interesting!" Qing Yangzi chuckled out and swept at his robes. It seemed as though those robes had a life of their own as they spiraled out and contained all ten of Lin Fan's fingers and wrapped them up.
Shred!
The duel this time around was a true and actual duel. Lin Fan did not resort to any of those underhanded moves he had in his kitty. If he were to truly deploy them, this Qing Yangzi here would have fallen in defeat with the first chance he had earlier on.
But right now, Lin Fan wanted to use a duel as such to check out for himself just how far apart he was from True Immortals.
At this moment, Lin Fan's ten fingers were just like sharp blades that could slice through anything as they swiveled up and cut at time and space itself. Those heaven-encompassing robes of Feng Qingzi were shredded up by Lin Fan.
"Old man, show some true skills. Otherwise, you're really going to lose." Lin Fan's body flashed out as his battle intent skyrocketed. A Battle Intent Spirit that was manifested from his battle intent appeared and burst forth from his body.
"So strong…!" The disciples of the Heaven and Earth Sect had not expected that this young man would be able to fight with their elder to this extent! This was something that had them taken aback completely.
"Good lad! To think that you would have the cultivation state of an Immemorial Ancient state upper level even at this young age. Even if you were in the Heaven and Earth Sect, you would be one of the top few prodigies. However, if you want to rattle a True Immortal state being with that amount of power, that is still far from enough."
"Today, this old man is going to teach you a lesson."
The moment he said out those words, the aura of Qing Yangzi took on a stark change. Within the unknowns, he was barely perceptible. It was as though there was a Law with the width of a thumb wrapping around the entire body of Qing Yangzi. This was the Law of True Immortals.
When Lin Fan caught sight of this, he could also fully sense the aura that was being emanated out by this Law of the True Immortals.
Formidable!
This was repression in terms of their very foundational basis.
But to Lin Fan, none of this mattered.
"HURGH!"
Lin Fan roared out as his body jerked. Those initially calm eyes of his shone with a sharp glint as the powers within his body started to boil with life. Even if it was a mere cell, it was expanding out rapidly right now, activating every single last bit of power within his body to its fullest extent.
When Qing Yangzi felt this aura that was emanated out from Lin Fan, he felt his heart skip a beat once more. This was a power that had far surpassed the threshold of an Immemorial Ancient state upper level being.
Bam!
Bam!
That seemingly imperceptible Law of True Immortals burst forth from him before turning into a boundless amount of power. Qing Yangzi then raised his hand and closed his five fingers into a fist.
This fist alone was similar to a punch of the Heaven and Earth. Even a small little wave possessed all the Laws of the Heaven and Earth. This was a state that was only comprehensible to True Immortal state beings.
"Lad, the biggest difference between Immemorial Ancient state and a True Immortal state is whether or not one has the ability to fuse one's mystic skills of the martial arts into the Laws of the Heaven and Earth, and turn them into mystic skills of the Dao. Even if it's a normal and unassuming punch, it will possess an incredible amount of might. This punch is where the essence of the True Immortal state really lies."
"True Immortal Punch!"
Qing Yangzi's body shivered slightly. It was as though there was an elderly man with a white beard standing at the top of that fist of his. This elderly man, on the other hand, was just like a Master of the Heaven and Earth who was educating all the living beings on how they should sense out and feel for the Heaven and Earth.
Before the punch had even arrived, that boundless power had already enveloped Lin Fan within it entirely. Under this power of a True Immortal, every single fiber of his cultivation state seemed as though it was being repressed down.
Even though there was already a barrier set up at the vicinity, this aura was still managing to seep out ever so slightly.
The leaking aura repressed the masses and had them feeling as though they wanted to prostrate onto the ground into submission in the face of it.
"So, this is the might of the True Immortal state." At this moment, Lin Fan came to a big realization and revealed an 'Eureka!' expression. He then chuckled out, "To comprehend the mystic skills of the martial arts into mystic skills of the Dao…"
"So, it's just like that?"
Clang!
All of a sudden, Lin Fan roared out into laughter. That body of his was straight like a sword right now as he stood tall within the world at this moment.
A series of heaven piercing Sword Wills bolted forth from the ground, bent on shattering the entire firmaments.
At this moment, the Sword Will that was erupting forth from Lin Fan was just like the Emperor of all Sword Wills. A formless and edged Sword Will streaked through the void and clashed with that single punch's intent.
This unparalleled sharp Sword Will sliced through everything and destroyed everything in its path. When it made contact with that True Immortal Punch's intent, it sent the latter flying away instantly.
"What?" Qing Yangzi's face tensed up as he let out a look of astonishment.
But by now, it was all too late.
Lin Fan moved his body and disappeared from where he was instantly.
Using two fingers placed together as a sword, the next time he appeared, he was right before the face of Qing Yangzi. When Lin Fan drew across with his fingers, it had already reached the forehead of Qing Yangzi.
"You have already lost." Lin Fan's voice was indifferent as though he was speaking of something extremely normal. On the opposite side, Qing Yangzi was just totally flabbergasted as though he could not believe everything before his eyes.
Qing Yangzi knew that if this lad were to use a single thought, his entire brains would be minced into sludge with the Sword Will of the latter.
"You've yet to enter a True Immortal state…! How could you have your mystic skills turned into Dao…?" Qing Yangzi's voice was hoarse and croaky right now as though he had just seen a ghost.
"What? Has no one in this world ever done so?" Lin Fan asked.
"It's not that. There were…"
"And what were they called?" Lin Fan questioned once more.
"Supreme paragons."
Lin Fan took back his fingers and leaped down from the Sparring Arena. He then placed his hands behind his back and walked into the distance, "Since that's the case, what's there to be surprised about? If they are supreme paragons, why can't I be a supreme paragon as well?"
"Anyways, your strength is pretty decent. I guess I could make do with the Heaven and Earth Sect. We'll head over tomorrow."
By the time Qing Yangzi snapped back to his senses, Lin Fan had long left the place under the escort of his Lin Family.
"Holy f*ck! I-I…!" Qing Yangzi could feel his heart thumping furiously. He hadn't expected that he would lose, or the that the lad would be this arrogant!
As for the disciples of the Heaven and Earth Sect, all of them were just watching with jaws wide open right now.
To think that the elder would have actually lost…!
As for Qing Yangzi, he could never ever figure out for the life of him how that final move of the other party's fingers was performed. How did he actually do it?
How could it possibly disintegrate his very own True Immortal Punch?
Chapter 978: The Journey Is About To Begin
Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_
"Elder! H-he…! He…!" The disciples of the Heaven and Earth Sect were all stunned silly right now. Just what in the world was this situation? Their elder was a True Immortal state powerful being! How could he lose to a single young man?
Qing Yangzi was just standing there. Even though his expression was calm, he felt as though he had lost all hope in life. That old face of his stung a little as though he had just been slapped thoroughly left and right.
To think that given his strength as a True Immortal state lower level being, he would actually be defeated by some lad of Immemorial Ancient state upper level.
If word of this were to get out, how much face would he lose because of it?
And, that was even before considering the fact that this place here was swarmed with people right now. His defeat had been witnessed by countless of people.
All of the spectating commoners yelped out in shock.
"That old bigshot of the sect has actually lost to the Young Master of the Lin Family? This is way too explosive of an affair!"
"Just what sort of strength does that Young Master of the Lin Family possess?! How could he possibly be this strong?"
"That move from earlier on was way too tyrannical! Using his hands as a sword, he just slammed it down straight on the head of that old bigshot of the sect!"
"By the looks of it, this is going to be the uprising of the Lin Family right now. With a strength of that level, who in the world would still dare to go against the Lin Family in the future?"
"I heard that the Family Heads of the other seven great families had gone to the Lin Family yesterday to propose for marriage. Even though I don't know what the general outcome of that was, it is pretty evident that those seven Family Heads are just trying to pull some connections with the Lin Family."
"I heard that all of them were rejected by the Young Master of the Lin Family. After all, this Young Master Lin is someone who is going to be the disciple of a major sect. By that time, the girls he comes into contact with would definitely be those of a breathtaking and ravishing caliber. They are not people that these daughters of the seven great families could hope to compete against!"
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"Elder, he…!"
Qing Yangzi waved it off with his hand. Although this was a little embarrassing, a loss was a loss. There was nothing more to be said of it. Instead, he actually felt a small sense of excitement.
As the elder in charge of recruitment for the sect, Qing Yangzi had recruited countless disciples in the past dozens of years. Back in the past, Qing Yangzi had managed to dig out a Lie Qingtian. However, that man was someone who was extremely pragmatic. He used the Heaven and Earth Sect as a stepping board and entered the number one sect of the nine great righteous sects back then, the Panic Sect.
That had caused the Heaven and Earth Sect to be the butt of all sorts of jokes.
And now that he had managed to uncover a disciple as such in the Rising Dragon City, Qing Yangzi knew that this lad was in no way weaker than Lie Qingtian. In fact, he might even be a step above the latter.
"This young lad is a supreme paragon, and surpasses even that Lie Qingtian. The fact that he's able to be discovered by me must be due to good fortune that I've accumulated over several lifetimes." Qing Yangzi remarked in excitement.
When the surrounding disciples heard how high their elder's evaluation of this young man was, all of them were stunned.
Stronger than Lie Qingtian? What sort of an idea was that?
That was something that they did not even dare to imagine any further.
Lin Family…
Right now, Lin Fan was being surrounded by the masses.
"My son! That was simply way too incredible! Even I have difficulty believing that I could give birth to such an incredibly amazing son! Hurry up and tell your father… Are you truly my son?" Lin Haoming was so ecstatic he was dancing with his hands up in the air. At this moment, he felt as though he could practically fly up into the heavens.
Right now, Lin Fan was really exasperated. He truly wanted to reply with a, "Yes, you're right. I'm not your son."
However, he decided to shrug off that idea.
Even if he said that, no one would believe him.
As for this fella, he was quite the decent man to be honest. Well, that would suffice to give him the rights to relish in this self pride for now.
"Tomorrow, I'll be leaving the Lin Family. You guys…" No matter what, Lin Fan had lived here for a full eleven years. Now that he was about to leave so suddenly, he naturally had to console all of them.
But before Lin Fan was even done with his sentence, Lin Haoming spoke up.
"Oh, my son! You are like the mythical dragons of the skies! The Rising Dragon City isn't enough to accommodate someone like you! Once you enter the sect, you must definitely work hard to get a good seventeen or eighteen beautiful fairies. Then, you can come and bring us glory, filling up our halls with future descendants!"
"Don't worry now! With me around, the Lin Family will definitely be able to pull through this period of time! Just remember to visit us often in the future!" Lin Haoming said in exhilaration.
Alright, there was truly nothing that Lin Fan had to say anymore.
"Big Brother! Lan'er can't bear to see you go…!" Lin Lan'er ran into Lin Fan's embrace and hugged him while saying sadly.
Lin Fan fondled her head and replied, "I'll return to visit you guys often."
"Little Brother, good luck!" Lin Hanyu and Lin Feixue cheered their younger brother on.
Mrs. Lin was extremely reluctant as well. However, she knew that the fact that the Lin Family could produce such a prodigy was the fortune of the entire Lin Family.
If she were to insist for him to stay in this tiny little Rising Dragon City, she would definitely be scolded to death by the ghosts of the Ancestors of the family.
"Yes, you guys, don't worry! I'll definitely return." Lin Fan replied.
…
This duel of Lin Fan suppressing the old bigshot of the sect had the seven Family Heads totally shocked silly.
Initially, they had already thought that the Young Master of the Lin Family was incredible enough. But, it was only now that they realized he wasn't incredible at all. He was just heaven revolting!
That was an old bigshot of a sect… and an elder to boot!
If the Young Master Lin was already this strong right now, how would things be like after he entered a sect?
This was a deep remorse they were feeling right now.
Had they known that this would be the case, they would have insisted on the Young Master Lin taking in their daughters even if they had to kneel down for it. Gosh, even if it were just a wife in name, that would do.
But, it was a pity. It was far too late for all of this by now.
To think that such a great affinity would have slipped off their hands just like that. This was a bucket full of regrets they had to carry now.
…
The next day…
The Lin Family was decorated with lanterns and colored banners as though there was some joyous occasion going on. The band at the doorsteps was playing music as well.
From top to bottom, the entire Lin Family, from their Family Head down to the servants, heck, even the family pets, were brought into the sending off ceremony.
Countless of commoners gathered over; they were here to take a look at the Young Master Lin.
This was the most remarkable prodigy that was ever produced in the history of the Rising Dragon City.
Standing in the middle of the courtyard, Lin Fan raised his head and looked at the void.
At this moment, there was a Battle Ark floating up in the void silently. Even though this Battle Ark wasn't really huge or anything, it was extremely awe-inspiring. A single look was enough to tell that it was no normal object.
Qing Yangzi stood on the Battle Ark and looked down at Lin Fan below with an appreciative expression. This was a supreme paragon that he had discovered, and could be considered as the most glorious moment in the entirety of his career.
As long as there were no accidents, it was definite that this lad would one day become a supreme powerful being who could shake the entire world under his feet. As for him, Qing Yangzi, he would then be known in the texts of history as the one who had uncovered this supreme powerful being.
The moment he thought of that, Qing Yangzi felt some tingles of excitement.
Lin Fan looked around at the masses before nodding his head eventually, and his body started floating towards the sky.
"Young Master, remember to come back and visit us!" The servants shouted out.
"Big Brother, remember to think of me!"
"Little Brother, have a safe trip!"
"My son… Remember to work hard and bring back seventeen to eighteen wives for our family!"
The surrounding commoners erupted out in cheers as well.
When he arrived at the Battle Ark, Lin Fan nodded his head towards Qing Yangzi and the others. He then looked down below and surveyed the entire Rising Dragon City beneath his feet.
Qing Yangzi came to his side and said, "Don't worry! I've already implanted the Imprint of the Heaven and Earth Sect into this part of the world here. No matter which sect it is, they will know that this is part of the Heaven and Earth Sect's territory. There will be nothing that will happen to this place."
"And, if anything does happen to this place?" Lin Fan asked calmly.
"Then they shall have to withstand the endless fury and wrath of the entire Heaven and Earth Sect. The Heaven and Earth Sect places an unparalleled importance to the families of our disciples. We will definitely not allow them to suffer any harm at all." Qing Yangzi replied.
"Alright, let us leave then! Time to see just what this Heaven and Earth Sect is like." Lin Fan peered out into that vast and endless world before him.
Right now, this was the true beginning of his journey.
Chapter 979: I Must Definitely Bring Him To Great Heights!
Translator: Lam_
Back in the Xuanhuang World, there was the existence of Battle Arks as well. However, the Battle Arks here were far different from those back in there.
This difference was in terms of their intrinsic natures, and wasn't something that could be compared.
Rivers and mountains flashed by in an instant. With each blink, they seemed to be passing by another world. Lin Fan stood there silently without speaking or moving. He was just experiencing the vastness of the world.
Given his strength, if this were the Xuanhuang World or the Ancient Saint World, he could cover the entire world with just a single thought.
But, this Endless Mainland was so indefinitely huge that he couldn't even reach the boundaries of it. The Laws of the world here were way more refined and complete than the worlds Lin Fan had ever been in.
For any powerful being, this was a place like Paradise.
At this moment, there were some changes happening in the scenery up ahead. A series of mountain peaks that were so tall they pierced the sky itself stood tall between the Heaven and Earth.
One after another, these mountain peaks that were like coiling dragons that extended right into the firmaments.
White clouds shrouded the peaks, creating a scenery that was extremely picturesque. There were cranes soaring all around the place, with countless disciples flying all around amidst streaks of light.
Even though they had yet to arrive at the sect, there was already a desolate aura that was enveloping Lin Fan within.
"We're already here. This is the Heaven and Earth Sect." Qing Yangzi stood beside Lin Fan and introduced.
Lin Fan nodded his head. The disposition of this Heaven and Earth Sect was truly extraordinary and far from normal. There was probably no single sect within the entire Xuanhuang World and the Ancient Saint World that could compare with this.
"The Heaven and Earth Sect has a history of hundreds of thousands of years. Using the Heaven and Earth as a basis, we have cultivated countless of skills. Every single disciple of the Heaven and Earth Sect must comprehend the True Essence of Heaven and Earth. That is the only way for them to attain a higher state of being." Qing Yangzi explained.
Lin Fan listened intently, not letting any bit of information slip by him.
The moment they entered the Heaven and Earth Sect, he could sense some reverberations through the void. Even though it was only a very faint feedback, it still could not escape Lin Fan's senses.
That must be from the barriers of the Heaven and Earth Sect.
The descent of the Battle Ark did not attract anyone's attention.
"You wait here for a little while. I'll enter the sect and inform the Grandmaster about this." Qing Yangzi said before letting his disciples accompany Lin Fan.
Lin Fan stood there and observed the sect's happenings. People passed by here and there; the cultivation states of these disciples were not weak.
"Senior Brother Li Qing, did you guys manage to find any good seeds in your trip to look for disciples this time around?" At this moment, a man in a green shirt passed by and chuckled while asking.
"Yes, this one over here." That square faced disciple, Li Qing, smiled and replied.
"Oh?" That disciple checked out Lin Fan up and down. He could not tell what was different about this guy.
"This over here is Junior Brother Lin Fan. He possesses an exceptional potential." Li Qing naturally knew of how amazing Lin Fan was. However, he knew that he could not tell others of the news of their elder's defeat.
After all, if word of that were to get out, it would definitely result in loss of face for Elder Qing Yangzi.
"Exceptional potential?" The disciple sized Lin Fan up and down once more. He truly could not tell just what was so different about this fella. He then chuckled out and disregarded the latter entirely.
At this moment in the Grandmaster's area…
Qing Yangzi reported it as it was, telling everything that he had seen and gone through in the Rising Dragon City. At the same time, his focus was on this new disciple, Lin Fan.
"Grandmaster, this disciple possesses an extraordinary strength. He is clearly not of True Immortal state, yet he is able to bring the Dao into his spirit. He is definitely a paragon amongst prodigies." Qing Yangzi said.
"Oh?" The moment the Grandmaster heard this, he expressed an astonished look. For someone to be able to bring the Dao into their spirit without even reaching a True Immortal state, that was truly a paragon!
However, Qing Yangzi still concealed some facts from the Grandmaster. After all, it'd be better to not spread the news of his defeat. If something like that were to spread out, it would be quite the embarrassment for this old face of his.
"Grandmaster, I feel that we can value and groom this disciple with importance." Qing Yangzi recommended.
In order to sustain the strength of the sect, they had to produce top class geniuses. At the same time, they could be considered as Remnants of the Grandmaster.
As for these Remnants, there were only ten of them. This was a predetermined number.
"To think that Qing Yangzi would have returned as well." At this moment, a trail of blaze streaked through the void and incinerated everything around into nothingness.
When Qing Yangzi caught sight of who it was, his face changed.
Elder Huo!
This Elder Huo was a Fire Spirit of the Heaven and Earth who was born from the Source of Fire itself. His strength was extraordinary, and his mastery of the fire element was second to none.
"Grandmaster, this time around, I've found a disciple who has an innate fire body. At the same time, he's able to bring the Dao into his spirit. Therefore, I brought him back to the sect. This must be the Heavens that are blessing our sect themselves!" Elder Huo declared excitedly.
He then spread out his fingers, and a tuft of flames burst out from it furiously.
This ball of flames seemed as though it had no temperature on the surface. However, the temperature within was extremely high in reality, as though it could burn anything in the world to ashes.
"Eh?"
When the Grandmaster caught sight of the ball of flames, his face changed. Evidently, he had discovered the peculiarity of the flames.
"Grandmaster, these flames are manifested from the Fires of the Heaven and Earth. Even though he was born from the same origin as myself, his potential is even higher than mine." Elder Huo continued.
The Grandmaster swept with his robes as a vast power burst forth and contained the ball of flames within it.
Gradually, the ball of flames began to change and transform. Eventually, it manifested into a physical body that looked like he was twelve to thirteen years old.
The skin of this young boy was snow white all over. However, when he burst his eyes open, one could see two tufts of flames raging within them. Even his forehead had a fire imprint emblazoned on it.
"Ah!"
When this young man opened his mouth, a ball of flames spurted out and gushed into the void. The moment it made contact with the void, it started melting and turning into ashes immediately.
The face of the Grandmaster was solemn right now. He spread his palm open and contained the flames.
"Indeed, he's extraordinary! To think that he would possess such strength even at birth." The Grandmaster was elated right now. It was as though he had just discovered an Utmost Treasure.
Elder Huo let out a smile, "Grandmaster, I think that this Fire Spirit has only barely begun to think. We can categorize him as one of the Remnants of the sect and groom him properly."
"Yes, that will do too. Right now, his mental state is like a white sheet of paper. If we were to indoctrinate him with the ideas of the sect, he would definitely work hard for the sect with all his heart." The Grandmaster said.
Qing Yangzi, who was standing at the sides, was stunned. He then hurriedly added on, "Grandmaster, what about my…"
The Grandmaster waved his hand dismissively, "We'll just let him be an Inner Sect disciple then."
"But Grandmaster, that disciple that I've uncovered…" Qing Yangzi tried his best to fight on. Even though it was pretty decent to be an Inner Sect disciple, it was still a world of a difference when compared to Remnants of the sect!
There was no way to compare between the two at all!
"Alright, that will do. There are only a limited number of openings." The Grandmaster replied.
Qing Yangzi was dumbfounded right now. This disciple that he had brought back was extremely incredible! As for this plaything that Elder Huo had brought back, how could it be considered at the same level as that disciple he brought back?
But, it seemed as though nothing he was going to say now would do.
The Grandmaster seemed to have already made up his mind. Was there truly no way about this at all?
After the Grandmaster took his leave, Elder Huo stood forth and came before Qing Yangzi's face, "Ah, Qing Yangzi, my apologies. Seems like this casual trip of mine has already brought back a paragon. Guess I took your limelight away, eh?"
"Hmph!" Qing Yangzi snorted coldly. For a moment, he was truly frustrated. How was he to tell that lad?
That was a supreme paragon that was discovered by him, Qing Yangzi! No matter what, he must definitely bring that lad to great heights!
Chapter 980: All Of You Are Blind!
Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_
Lin Fan had been waiting outside for quite some time now, and was getting somewhat impatient. Just what in the world was this Qing Yangzi up to, taking so long and not returning yet?
But at this moment, Qing Yangzi's figure appeared in Lin Fan's line of sight.
Along the way, Qing Yangzi was scolding out at the entire f*cking family descendants of Elder Huo. But, when he appeared before Lin Fan, his face changed as he let out a wondrous smile that was wider than anything else.
"Everything has been settled. You are now an Inner Sect disciple! Do you know? The moment the Grandmaster heard that you are such a genius, he was exhilarated and could not wait to pull you into the ranks of Inner Sect disciples! Now, you get to have a broken mountain peak of your own!" Qing Yangzi's face was filled with joy.
The surrounding disciples were stunned.
Inner Sect disciple?
Even though being an Inner Sect disciple was pretty decent, they knew that this junior brother before them was a paragon!
For him to be able to take down a True Immortal state lower level being as just an Immemorial Ancient state upper level being, what sort of tyrannical existence was that?
Did the Grandmaster get shot in the head or something?
He was truly not going to give a disciple as such the Seat of a Remnant?
Naturally, these were just thoughts in their minds. If they were to truly dare say out these words, they would be struck to death for sure.
When they looked at how Elder Qing Yangzi's face was as per normal, and in fact, looking pretty overwhelmed, they naturally understood that he was just trying to scam Lin Fan by telling him how precious it was to be an Inner Sect disciple.
"Inner Sect disciple?" Lin Fan was a little confused when he first heard of it. But, when he caught sight of the envious faces on everyone around him, he felt pretty good inside his heart.
Seemed like this Inner Sect disciple position was pretty incredible!
Fair enough! At least, he had obtained a status that was befitting of him.
"Congratulations Senior Brother Lin on becoming an Inner Sect disciple!" Li Qing cupped his fist and congratulated.
Even though Lin Fan had entered the sect later, because his cultivation state was higher, his position was naturally higher than theirs as well. Therefore, it was only right for them to address him as senior brother.
"You're too kind." Lin Fan chuckled out and returned the greeting.
"Let's go! We'll go choose a broken peak for you!" Qing Yangzi chuckled out.
However, he was still cursing out at the Grandmaster in his heart.
'If you guys refuse to believe me, so be it! I am not getting any younger now, and there's a limit to my innate potential as well. But, even if that's the case, this old man shall give it a shot this time around to try and raise this paragon on my own, so that he can whack the faces of all of you old fools.' Qing Yangzi thought.
This was especially the case for that Elder Huo. He had Qing Yangzi hopping in rage.
That bloody dog f*cking fire mixbred! Who knew if that sh*t that he brought back was his b*stard child or something? And, he dared to have the guts to say that he found it by coincidence? Motherf*cking dogsh*t!
Not long afterward…
Lin Fan, Qing Yangzi, and the others floated gently in the void.
In front of them, many broken peaks were floating around the in the sky, coming in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Every single broken peak had a palace on it.
The unoccupied palaces looked extremely ordinary, and one could not tell anything different about them.
But, those broken peaks that were occupied by others emitted an extremely thick Spirit Qi. There were also varying degree of shimmering lights that were shrouding these broken peaks.
"There are so many?" Lin Fan realized that there were many occupied broken peaks here. There were at least thousands, or perhaps tens of thousands of them here!
This Inner Sect disciple thing was way too worthless, wasn't it?
"That's right! There are many broken peaks! Take a look below! That's the area where the Outer Sect disciples reside!" Qing Yangzi pointed out.
When Lin Fan looked down, he furrowed his brows slightly, "So cramped?"
"Look further down. That's where the Servant Disciples are." Qing Yangzi pointed out once more.
Lin Fan looked further down as pointed out. Bloody hell, that was so pathetic! The houses were simple and cramped together. This was even worse than back in the Xuanhuang World!
"And, what are those over there then?" Lin Fan pointed over at the distance where there were ten heaven piercing peaks. They were boundless in might, and countless of treasures wrapped around the surroundings of the peaks. Rainbow colored gleams of lights extended out as a myriad of rainbows kowtowed towards the peaks themselves. It looked extremely spectacular.
When Qing Yangzi turned around to look at those peaks, his face changed slightly. He then returned to his usual expression while saying, "Those are nothing. They are the descendants of the upper echelons of the sect, the second generations. They're all useless, a bunch of f*cking idiots."
When Li Qing heard the words of Elder Qing Yangzi, his heart skipped a beat.
Elder was being way too tyrannical now, wasn't he?! Those peaks were where the Remnants of the sect lived!
None of those Remnants were pushovers. If they had heard the elder saying such words, they might even break out into fights with the elder himself.
Even though Qing Yangzi was an elder, he was only an elder in charge of recruiting disciples. Within the sect, he did not have that much of authority.
Even the words of those Remnants had more power than Qing Yangzi's.
"Oh? Seems like there's also the practice of second generations taking the backdoor into the sect, eh?" Lin Fan nodded his head. He felt that this place was pretty decent.
"Let's not talk about those anymore. Take your pick. If there is any that you find a liking to, let this old man know. I'll help you make arrangements." Qing Yangzi veered the conversation away. Clearly, he did not want to stay on that topic.
For Lin Fan, entering the Heaven and Earth Sect was not for enjoyment. He was here to cultivate. All the utmost powerful beings and Demonic Gods of the secret ground were still waiting for him to rescue them.
"That one there then." Lin Fan pointed out at a peak while saying.
"Alright." Qing Yangzi nodded his head and took out a jade tablet, infusing his powers into it. Immediately, a bright light shone out of the jade tablet that wrapped the entire broken peak into it. As though it was being pulled by gravity, it slowly flew before Lin Fan and the others.
"Activate!"
A small stream of water coiled around the entire broken peak and cleansed all the structures of dust. The withered trees and flora started flourishing as though they had just been given a new burst of life.
"Keep this with you. From now on forth, this broken peak is yours. Do you want to give it a name?" Qing Yangzi asked.
"Name it Saint Devil Peak then." Lin Fan replied.
"Saint Devil Peak? That is a pretty decent name! The Daos of both ends that encompasses everything… This will surely turn into something big!" Qing Yangzi chuckled out.
Lin Fan walked into the structures. Even though the surface area wasn't all that big, he had everything he needed.
Pills Room, Weapons Crafting Room, Cultivation Room, Herbs Garden, et cetera…
"How is it? Pretty decent, right? I'll have you know that the privileges of being an Inner Sect disciple are immense!" Qing Yangzi smiled out.
"Not too bad." Lin Fan nodded his head in satisfaction. The treatment towards Inner Sect disciples is pretty decent.
"Take a good rest first then. I'll have someone send over the stuff related to the sect later on." Qing Yangzi said.
"Alright."
…
Qing Yangzi and the others left the broken peak.
"Elder, Senior Brother Lin's potential is second to none! Why did the Grandmaster not give him the Seat of a Remnant?" Li Qing asked puzzledly.
"Don't talk about it anymore. Something cropped up midway. That bloody damned Elder Huo spouted out with some unusual Fire Spirit of the Heaven and Earth out of nowhere. Because of that, the Grandmaster's attention was taken in by him entirely."
"As for this Seat of a Remnant, there were only ten to begin with. Initially, there was a single one that was open, and thus, there was some hope. But who would have thought that something as such would happen." Qing Yangzi said.
"That's a real pity." Li Qing replied.
"Go. Let us go prepare everything for him." Qing Yangzi pondered for a moment before gritting his teeth. This time around, he was going to go all out for it. How could such a paragon that was uncovered by this old man be allowed to sink into the depths of nothingness just like that?
No matter what, he would have to help this lad grow.
He would have to gamble with everything he had. One fine day, he would definitely let those guys know that not giving Lin Fan the Seat of a Remnant was a blind and wrong choice made by them!
In the entire sect, this old man was the brightest of 'em all!
Even though Li Qing did not know what Qing Yangzi was going to prepare for Lin Fan, when he caught sight of that expression of the latter wanting to go all in, he was stunned as well.
Chapter 981: The Silently Supporting Old Man
Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_
"Elder, this…!" Li Qing was stunned at this moment. He hadn't expected that Elder Qing Yangzi would actually take out his own Contribution Points just for Lin Fan!
Qing Yangzi did not reply. Instead, he separated out two-thirds of his Contribution Points on a token.
"Exchange for the 'Third Metal Void Sword Will', 'Green Wood True Energy Sword Will', 'Upper Compassionate Water Sword Will', 'Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire Sword Will', 'Heavenly Unknown Desolate Sword Will'… and a 'Breaking Immortal Elixir'."
"Qing Yangzi, what are you trying to do by exchanging for the Sword Wills of the five Elements? Are you trying to groom someone or something?" The elderly man who was in charge of exchanging Contribution points twitched his eyelids. Using his sleeves, he took over the Contribution Points before dropping the scrolls of the five Element Sword Wills into the palms of Qing Yangzi.
There was also a Pill Bottle amidst the bunch of items.
"This old man intends to learn for himself." Qing Yangzi replied before turning around to leave.
The Contribution Points that he had spent this time around had Qing Yangzi feeling a little pained over it. If it were a Remnant, they could cultivate these five Element Sword Wills for free. But, if it were any normal disciple, the cost of it was extremely high.
The five Element Sword Will was a combination set of Sword Will techniques that was ranked number twenty amongst the entire Heaven and Earth Sect's Sword Daos.
As for this 'Breaking Immortal Elixir', it could increase the chances of someone breaking through to True Immortal state by seventy percent
"Elder, have you gone insane?" Li Qing had` followed around Elder Qing Yangzi for quite some time now. But, looking at how the latter was spending all his Contribution Points in exchange for these items right now had him taken aback completely for a moment.
"This old man is not going insane. What this old man is doing is wagering my pride!" Qing Yangzi replied.
"But, even then, there's no need for you to go to this extent! If you were to spend all your Contribution Points right now, how are you going to tide through the Immortal Calamity when it arrives? You'll need these Contribution Points to exchange for treasures in order to tide through it!" Li Qing remarked.
"That's still quite some time away. This lad is someone that this old man has personally brought back. I'm sure he's way more powerful than all of those Remnants. And yet, he's now an Inner Sect disciple and at a disadvantage when starting off compared to others. That bloody Fire mixbred! I don't even know where he found this bloody Fire Spirit of the Heaven and Earth that overtook the Seat of a Remnant. This old man is indignant about that."
"Since the sect refuses to mete equal treatment, this old man shall groom him personally. Once he becomes a supreme powerful being that can overthrow all of those Remnants, they will finally know that the lad that this old man brought back was the true paragon. He's not something that those wannabes can hope to compare against!" Qing Yangzi replied.
"Go, send all of these over to that lad! Just tell him that it's a privilege of the sect!" Qing Yangzi ordered.
"Elder, will that do? If I say that these were given by you, when Senior Brother Lin truly rises, he will definitely be grateful towards you!" Li Qing asked.
"Bullsh*t! I can tell that that lad has an ego greater than anyone else's. If he were to know that Inner Sect disciples are nothing much, wouldn't he just leave the place entirely? Furthermore, what's the difference? This old man is someone of the sect as well. If I groom a disciple, it's equivalent to the sect grooming the disciple. There's no difference. Cut the crap and hurry up." Qing Yangzi replied.
Li Qing sighed out somewhat in exasperation. It was truly rare to find someone such as Elder Qing Yangzi in this day and age. Or perhaps, it would be more accurate to say that there was no person like him.
At this moment, Li Qing could finally understand as well why Elder Qing Yangzi had been living such a frugal life for the past few hundreds of years.
Given a temperament as such, how could he get the better of the other elders?
Li Qing did not hesitate as he flew towards the broken peak.
Qing Yangzi swept his robes and placed his hands behind his back. He then raised his chin and beard, "Hmph! How dare they not place any emphasis on the lad that I brought back? This old man shall prove with my very hands that someone I take an eye on will definitely turn into a peerless genius!"
With that, Qing Yangzi walked away in a furious huff.
…
At the Saint Devil Peak, Lin Fan pointed out with his finger, filling the entire peak with a ball of lifeforce. At the same time, each time he took in a breath, he sucked in Spirit Qi that was way thicker than back in the Ancient Saint World.
'Ding… Cultivated Spirit Qi. Experience Points + 100.'
With just that slight bit of effort, he was able to turn the Spirit Qi into experience points. Even though it was not much, it was still pretty decent.
Back in the Ancient Saint World, after his powers had risen, the Spirit Qi that he breathed in could no longer give him any more experience points.
Pshew!
At that moment, a figure bolted over from the void.
"Senior Brother Lin, how is everything here?" Li Qing's face was normal as he did not reveal anything off from his expressions.
"Not bad!" Lin Fan nodded his head. Having a private place of his own, it would save him the hassle of being bothered by other people.
"This is Eld… the sect's benefits given to Inner Sect disciples, a set of the Five Elements Sword Will. There's also a 'Breaking Immortal Elixir'. Here's a token as well. From now on, you are officially a disciple of the Heaven and Earth Sect." Li Qing nearly let the truth slip out. He then flicked out a single finger and had everything that was entrusted to him by Elder Qing Yangzi placed into Lin Fan's hands.
'Ding… Discovered a set of Five Elements Sword Will. Learn?'
'Ding… Discovered one 'Breaking Immortal Elixir'.'
'Breaking Immortal Elixir: After consumption, it can increase the chances of one entering the True Immortal state by seventy percent. Can be converted into 10,000,000 Experience Points.'
Lin Fan's heart leaped with joy. Not too bad! This stuff were truly way more high-end than back in the Xuanhuang or Ancient Saint World!
"Many thanks, junior brother." Lin Fan cupped his hands together.
"Have an early rest then, senior brother. Your junior brother will take his leave first. If there's anything you aren't familiar with, you can use your powers to activate the token. There are some basic guides to introduce you towards the sect within." Li Qing explained.
"Alright." Lin Fan nodded his head.
Not too bad. This was quite the friendly sect, isn't it?
After Li Qing left the place, Lin Fan returned to his house. He then popped the Breaking Immortal Elixir into his mouth and converted it into 10,000,000 experience points immediately.
Lin Fan was someone who possessed the System. As long as there were enough experience points, there was no barrier towards raising his cultivation state.
'Learn.'
This set of Five Elements Sword Will would do just nice to complement his own Sword Will.
The Five Elements revolved as they let out an endless aura.
Boom!
At this moment, Lin Fan sat up cross-legged while a series of Sword Wills that were filled with five different colors rotated around him.
These torrential Sword Wills surged up into the sky. Just as they were about to penetrate through the barriers of the Saint Devil Peak, they converged into a singular Sword Will that dissipated out with a slight thud before returning back into Lin Fan's body.
"This Fusion function is truly extremely tyrannical! To be able to fuse all of the Five Element Sword Wills… This is almost hundred years of hard work if it were anyone else who was trying to do this!" Lin Fan sighed out in his heart.
To be able to fuse the Five Element Sword Wills into a single Sword Will was a gift of the Sword. This was something that could only be achieved by someone who was born with an unparalleled innate gift for the Sword.
And even then, there was no guarantee that they would succeed this easily.
But, in the hands of Lin Fan, a single Fusion function could turn every impossibility into a possibility.
Lin Fan raised his finger as an Emptiness Sword Will appeared, instantly slicing the void apart.
Within the void…
When Qing Yangzi caught sight of the Five Elements Sword Will that burst forth from the Saint Devil Peak, his face revealed a look of astonishment. But then, it was replaced by a wild laughter.
"HAHA! This old man has truly made the right judgment! This lad is an unparalleled supreme paragon of the world! What Remnants? What geniuses? None of them can compare to him at all! This old man must definitely work hard to have that lad's available resources catch up with the others!"
At this moment, Qing Yangzi was determined on something he had never ever once thought of, and that was to work tirelessly to earn Contribution Points and cultivate out Pure Yang Immortal Qi so that he could exchange sufficient resources for Lin Fan.
As a True Immortal state powerful being, Qing Yangzi could communicate with the Heaven and Earth to gather Pure Yang Immortal Qi. Those could be used to exchange for Contribution Points, which could then be used to exchange for items.
As for Lin Fan, what he did not know was that there was an old man who was silently supporting him tirelessly from the backstage in order to prove that his judgment was right.
Chapter 982: Earth Abyssal Demon Cave
Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_
A few days later…
The Saint Devil Peak was peaceful and harmonious, without anyone visiting at all.
Lin Fan's joining of the Heaven and Earth Sect, and becoming one of their Inner Sect disciples did not cause that much of a stir or attract anyone's attention.
In the past few days, Lin Fan had started to grasp the general situation of the Endless Mainland as well.
Nine sects, six residences, three caves, and seventy two gangs…
This was the distribution of strength within the entire Endless Mainland. These were the highest levels amongst everything. And, those minor sects and gangs out there were not that weak either.
Most of the minor sects and gangs were formed by the accomplished disciples of some major sects or something before spreading out their influence. Some of them were at a level not to be scoffed at.
On this day, Lin Fan stood on the Saint Devil Peak as he looked down at the entire Heaven and Earth Sect. There was a total of 10,008 such broken peaks that resonated with the Heaven and Earth.
And, the reason why these broken peaks could remain afloat in the void was precisely because of this mutual resonance with the Heaven and Earth that created a corresponding energy, allowing them to float there forever.
If something as such had to be sustained with normal powers, that would be way too horrifying an expenditure.
Furthermore, there would not be anyone who would be lame enough to do nothing but float these broken peaks in the void the entire time.
Pshew!
At this moment, a figure in red passed through the void above the Saint Devil Peak, then came to a stop as a voice traveled over.
"Eh? Oh! I didn't know that someone has taken residence in this broken peak already."
Lin Fan lifted his head and looked at the woman dressed in red above. Her features were clean and sweet. Even though she could not be described as a supreme beauty, she was still pretty decent.
"What is your name?"
Lin Fan looked at the woman in red calmly, "Lin Fan... And yours?"
"Su Hongchen."
"My broken peak is right beside yours. From now on, we can be considered as neighbors as well! How about coming over to my peak to take a look?" Su Hongchen said.
Lin Fan thought about it for a moment. Since he had just entered the sect, it wouldn't be too bad of an idea to get to know some people as well. Who knew what might happen in the future?
"Alright, accepting your offer is the best respect I can give!" Lin Fan nodded his head.
Pshew!
Indeed, the broken peak of Su Hongchen was extremely close to his. And outside her broken peak were nine different treasures that were revolving around the peak to form a unique formation, possessing the capabilities of both attack and defense in the same body. This was pretty decent indeed!
"This is the Nine Chains Formation. All of these nine treasures are Middle Grade Utmost Treasures that are connected to form a single body. However, what it lacks now is a single core to rely on. Otherwise, even if it were a True Immortal state being, they would not be able to break through the defenses of this peak of mine." Su Hongchen said with pride.
Lin Fan nodded his head. Indeed, the toys in this Endless Mainland were far more high-end than those back in the Ancient Saint World.
Even treasures could be used to join together and form a unique formation.
In the Ancient Saint World, there were not many uses of treasures. Even if it were formations, that was extremely rare, and there would rarely be anyone who would use those to defend against enemies.
"This is my Red Dust Peak. After years of hard work, there's finally some structure to it." Su Hongchen said.
Passing through the formation, they landed on the peak.
"Your Spirit Qi here is even thicker than the world outside by two or three times." Lin Fan commented.
"That's for sure. Every broken peak has its unique formation that's working at extracting the Spirit Qi of the Heaven and Earth within. After all, there are too many people cultivating around here. Some people's skills are overly tyrannical, and can easily absorb all the Spirit Qi in a radius of a hundred miles dry. This is something that could affect us drastically. Therefore, we just collect Spirit Qi and store them inside here usually." Su Hongchen replied.
"Oh, so that's the case." Lin Fan nodded his head.
"I've looked at that mountain peak of yours. It looks to be in its initial stage. Have you only joined the sect recently?" Su Hongchen asked.
"Yes." Lin Fan nodded his head.
"If there's anything you do not get, feel free to come check it out with me!" Su Hongchen offered.
Su Hongchen watched Lin Fan observe the people that were roaming around the mountain peak. There were many disciples living here. When they bumped into Su Hongchen, they would greet her politely as well.
"These are all servant disciples, and some of the Outer Sect disciples. I had them over to clean up the peak." Su Hongchen seemed like a really friendly person who explained many things for Lin Fan.
At the same time, Lin Fan had realized that the territory of Su Hongchen had developed out pretty decently. There were many curious herbs that were being grown in her garden.
In the Crafting Room, there were some disciples that were working hard at crafting out materials. They were all extremely busy. If he hadn't thought about the size of this place itself, it could even suffice as a minor sect of its own.
Lin Fan nodded his head. This time around, he had truly gained quite a bit of knowledge.
At this moment, there were a few people standing outside the Red Dust Peak.
"I've got friends coming." When Su Hongchen sensed the situation outside her formation, she swept her robes and a passageway tore open, allowing a few figures to land down.
"Hongchen, this is?" An extremely bulky man looked at Lin Fan with a trace of wariness in his eyes.
"This is Lin Fan, who has just joined the sect. His broken peak is right beside mine."
"This person here is Hu Qing, the owner of Tiger Saint Peak."
Su Hongchen then introduced two other people to Lin Fan.
One of them had a really strong weapon intent. This was a Young Master of a family that crafted weapons, Bing Linxing.
There was another one that was dressed like a scholar. Within his brows was a Confucian aura, and his name was Ru Wanshu.
Lin Fan cupped his fist and greeted them. The cultivation state of these people was pretty decent. They were both at the Immemorial Ancient state.
"Hongchen, this time around, we're intending to form a party for an expedition to the Earth Abyssal Demon Cave. Do you want to join us?" Hu Qing asked.
"Sure! Even though that Earth Abyssal Demon Cave is incredibly dangerous, the rewards to be obtained are tremendous. If we were to party up, we would most likely be fine as long as we don't go into the deeper levels." Su Hongchen replied.
Lin Fan had some knowledge about this Earth Abyssal Demon Cave. This was an underground world that had many entrances throughout the entire Endless Mainland.
At that place were plenty of ferocious beasts. However, most of them would reside in the deeper levels. As long as one did not seek to provoke them intentionally, there would usually be no issues with it.
"Brother Lin, do you want to come along?" Su Hongchen asked.
Lin Fan was taken aback slightly. To think that this Su Hongchen would take the initiative to invite him. That was something that had him slightly startled.
But, when he thought about it again, it would naturally be for the best if he could tag along.
For his path of cultivation, the fastest way about was to kill powerful beings. If he could head to this Earth Abyssal Demon Cave, that would be the best he could hope for.
"Alright." Lin Fan nodded his head in agreement.
"Hold on, Hongchen! How is the strength of this fella here? I wouldn't want him to be a burden and tug at our hind legs. This time around, we're not the only ones entering the Earth Abyssal Demon Cave." Hu Qing said.
"Who else is heading over?" Su Hongchen asked in surprise.
"As far as I know, Jian Fengchen has already brought people with him into the Earth Abyssal Demon Cave. And then there's also Young Mister Gong Hai…" Hu Qing said before casting a glance over at Lin Fan.
"It's fine if you want to join us. But first, I'll have to test out your strength."
All of a sudden, Hu Qing spread out his fingers and grabbed out with a tiger claw, lunging at Lin Fan's shoulders.
The void started cracking out while emitting explosions. That tiger claw seemed to be capable of tearing open the Heaven and Earth, causing an Astral Wind to howl out furiously. Everyone nearby stumbled back immediately from the commotion.
At such proximity, even they could feel the Astral Wind slapping by their faces and giving them a stinging pain from within.
But, Lin Fan just lifted his palm casually. Without any fancy moves, he held that claw in his hands firmly.
"Huh?" Hu Qing was stunned. All of a sudden, he felt as though all the powers within his entire body had been frozen by something! He even felt a feeling of being cut off from it!
"Thanks for letting me win." Lin Fan smiled out indifferently, unbothered by everything in the least bit.
Su Hongchen was pretty taken aback. She hadn't expected that the strength of this man would be this strong! This was something totally out of her expectations.
Chapter 983: They Have Some Intellect
Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_
Hu Qing did not have any significant changes in his expressions. He had realized that he was no match for the other party. While it was hard for him to maintain his expression stable, he was thankful that the people here were all on his side at the very least. There was no fear of being seen in such a state by them.
"To think that Junior Brother Lin's strength would be this strong! For the trip to the Earth Abyssal Demon Cave this time around, we will probably be in your care." Hu Qing cupped his fists while saying.
Even though he had lost, this had Hu Qing feeling that this was quite an opportunity for them to enter the Earth Abyssal Demon Cave indeed
The stronger the strength of their party members, the safer they would be.
Bing Linxing and Ru Wanshu looked straight at Lin Fan as well. This was an acknowledgment towards the strong.
"Let's gather tomorrow then. We'll take our leave first." Hu Qing said.
When Hu Qing and the others left, Lin Fan was also ready to head back to prepare for a little. Thus, he cupped fists to Su Hongchen, bidding her farewell before leaving.
The next day…
The masses gathered and headed forth together. After traveling through the void for a couple of days, they finally arrived at their destination.
They floated gently in the void.
Lin Fan looked down at this indefinitely huge Earth Abyssal Demon Cave and could not help but gasp out.
This cave was just like a black hole, so deep that one could neither make out its depths nor what was going on within. There was an unusually lonely sense of death pervading in and around it, which was extremely scary.
"This here is the Earth Abyssal Demon Cave. The creatures that reside within are called Earth Demons, and they love to drink up our Essence Blood. Therefore, after entering, I hope that everyone can work together and try not to do anything reckless on your own." Hu Qing said.
"If we meet other sects, we must definitely be on our guard as well. After all, the most dangerous things here are not those Earth Demons, but the disciples of the other sects."
…
Lin Fan listened intently and could more or less figure out what was going on. Everyone then turned into streaks of light that dove right into the Earth Abyssal Demon Cave.
The moment they entered the Earth Abyssal Demon Cave, it got so dark that they could not even make out their five fingers for a moment. Even if they had the strength of Immemorial Ancient state, their vision was still blocked out, and they could only sense everything through their consciousness.
"You guys must make sure not to breathe in the Putrid Demonic Qi here. This place is filled with all sorts of intents, and there have been many people who have fallen here. As such, their grudges are mixed in with the Putrid Demonic Qi as well."
Lin Fan breathed in slightly.
When the Putrid Demonic Qi made its way into Lin Fan's body, it turned into a series of demons that roared out in fury. However, they were suppressed by the System instantaneously before being converted into experience points in its purest form.
This Putrid Demonic Qi was just like Spirit Qi. It was just that it wasn't suitable for them to take in.
It wasn't long before everyone felt their feet touching ground.
The ground here was pitch black, darker than anything could be. At the same time, it was unusually tough. Within the void was a blood red moon that shone light down onto this Earth Abyssal Demon Cave.
The earthen fires spurted out while raging blazes caused the temperature in this place to rise considerably.
"Everyone, watch out! Let us continue heading in deeper."
For the moment, there was nothing weird in their surroundings. Hu Qing seemed as though he was pretty familiar with this place as he led Lin Fan and the others to strike it out within.
After a long time, they came to a stop.
"Watch out! There's a group of Earth Demons up ahead." Hu Qing said.
Lin Fan focused his gaze over. The Earth Demons up ahead did not look any different from Humans. However, their entire body was jet black, and the scales on their body were distinguished. Under the shimmer of the blood red moonlight, they let out a series of eerie glows.
An Earth Demon had torn apart a disciple from some sect and was drinking his blood.
"That's a disciple of Hua Yue Sect." Su Hongchen said, "I remember heading to that sect before. They're considered to be a smaller scale sect. But, to think that a disciple of theirs would fall in the hands of these Earth Demons. That's quite a pity."
Sweeping his glance over, Lin Fan saw that the cultivation states of these Earth Demons were mostly at Divine celestial level. There would be the occasional Supreme state ones as well.
Roar!
All of a sudden, a roar filled the entire place.
Within the group of Earth Demons was a single one that suddenly roared out in rage. That pitch black body began to expand rapidly as the Blood Qi around him was being gathered around him at a swift rate.
"That over there is a leader of the Earth Demons. Based on the situation right now, it seems like he's about to level up!" Ru Wanshu said.
"Should we strike out right now? Once this Earth Demon levels up, he would be at Immemorial Ancient state. His core should be good stuff by then." Bing Linxing asked.
"Alright, let us go then." Hu Qing surveyed the situation around and realized that there was no large group of Earth Demons gathered.
"Go!"
Pshew!
The group bolted out and attacked the Earth Demons.
"Damned living beings! How dare they strike out just as Your Leader is breaking through? Go and devour them!" The leader howled out as the surrounding Earth Demons pounced towards Lin Fan and the others in a frenzy.
Thud!
Lin Fan was totally unbothered by these ants. Even after killing them, he could not reap in any significant experience points.
As he raised his finger, it was as though he was slicing out at a chicken as he killed all of those Earth Demons instantly. Even though some of those Earth Demons were at Supreme state as well, compared to Lin Fan, they were still extremely insignificant.
"HAHA! We've really earned big now! Who would have thought that the underlings of this Earth Demon are nothing more than small fries!" Hu Qing roared out in laughter.
He then hollered out and like a tiger as he leaped out towards the Earth Demon that was breaking through.
And just at this moment, Lin Fan's brows furrowed up.
"Watch out!" Lin Fan warned.
But right then, the Earth Demon that was breaking through started roaring out in laughter in return. All of a sudden, his surroundings started exploding as a pair of pitch black demonic hands extended out from the ground, intending to tear apart Hu Qing's chest.
Out of nowhere, there was a bunch of Earth Demons that had suddenly appeared all around Hu Qing! To make matters worse, the cultivation state of these Earth Demons was at Immemorial Ancient state middle level.
It all happened too fast for him to react and defend against.
Hu Qing's face was drained of color. However, it was all too late.
"HAHA! These living beings are truly dumb indeed. All Your Leader has to do is deploy some small tricks, and god knows how many living beings are scammed by it thoroughly. Do you guys really think that we Earth Demons are good to kill?"
"While you guys need our cores, we Earth Demons also need your Essence Blood!"
"Living being… go and die for Your Leader!" The leader of the Earth Demons laughed out wildly and suddenly came to a stop during his breakthrough! With those sharp demonic arms of his, he grabbed out at Hu Qing.
"Hu Qing…!" Su Hongchen and the others were completely shocked right now as they exclaimed out. On their side, Lin Fan's brows furrowed as his feet moved ever so slightly; with that, he vanished from where he was immediately.
"Slay."
At this moment, Lin Fan had used So Near, Yet So Far. In the blink of an eye, he appeared before Hu Qing. When his body jerked momentarily, an extremely sharp Sword Will took on the shape of a semicircle before slicing out at all of these Earth Demons.
Thud!
In a flash, the bodies of these Earth Demons all ruptured out as their jet-black blood gushed out into the sky.
All this happened in a split thousandth of a second.
It was only after Lin Fan had annihilated the entire group of Earth Demons that the group could clearly make out the situation.
"Are you alright?" Lin Fan stood there and asked calmly.
Hu Qing looked at Lin Fan with a face of absolute bewilderment, as though he could not believe what had just happened. He didn't even have the chance to make out clearly what had just happened moments prior!
By the time he reacted to it, he realised that this person had already slain all of those Earth Demons.
"T-thank you…" Hu Qing's voice was still trembling slightly. All he could feel was how frightening the strength of Lin Fan was. Even Su Hongchen and the others were frozen for a moment before snapping to their senses.
"Junior Brother Lin, your strength…!"
Lin Fan smiled out indifferently, "Everyone, do take care to watch out. The intellect of these Earth Demons is not low. They do know how to lure us out."
After killing that leader of those Earth Demons, the System rang out with notifications of all the experience points gained.
That was quite a good feeling.