**Cultivation Continent.**
**At Du Yuanzi’s residence.**
*Boom!*
A spatial rift appeared, and Lin Yun descended from the sky, landing in Du Yuanzi’s courtyard.
Du Yuanzi was playing chess in the courtyard when he heard the commotion. He turned his head to see Lin Yun.
“Lin Yun, you’re back so soon? Didn’t you spend more time with your family in your small world?” Du Yuanzi asked with a kind smile.
“There will be plenty of opportunities in the future,” Lin Yun replied with a smile.
“By the way, Senior Du Yuanzi, if I wanted to build a permanent teleportation array, how much would it cost?” Lin Yun inquired.
“Building a stable teleportation array to your small world is extremely expensive. Not counting the effort and time I would need to invest, just the material costs alone would likely amount to tens of millions. It’s a sky-high price,” Du Yuanzi explained.
“I understand. I may need to build such a permanent teleportation array in the future. When the time comes, I’ll prepare the necessary funds and come to you, Senior Du Yuanzi,” Lin Yun said politely.
“No problem, Lin Yun. When you have time, go visit your master, the Wanderer. By my calculations, you’re almost ready to graduate from his tutelage,” Du Yuanzi advised.
“Thank you for the reminder, Senior Du Yuanzi,” Lin Yun bowed slightly.
After that, Lin Yun bid farewell and left, piloting his flying boat to the Wanderer’s Green Jade Mountain.
The rules of Green Jade Mountain forbade flying up the mountain, so Lin Yun landed his flying boat at the foot and proceeded on foot.
**In front of the Green Jade Mountain Hall.**
The Wanderer was evaluating the recent cultivation progress of several disciples.
“Master,” Lin Yun stepped forward and bowed to the Wanderer.
The other disciples present—Gu Liuyue, Situ Yuancheng, Gong Rou, and others—all turned to look at Lin Yun. Their gazes were now filled with awe, wariness, and envy…
Especially Gu Liuyue. When they had first become disciples under the Wanderer, he had mocked Lin Yun’s cultivation level, boasting that he could easily crush Lin Yun in a fight.
But now, Lin Yun’s achievements were far beyond his reach!
After all, Lin Yun had made a name for himself in the Thousand Sects War, and they all knew just how formidable he was.
When the Wanderer saw Lin Yun, his face lit up with a smile. “Lin Yun, you really brought honor to this old man during the Thousand Sects War.”
“You flatter me, Master,” Lin Yun replied humbly.
“You all should learn from Lin Yun. Your progress lately has been negligible compared to his. It’s like the difference between heaven and earth!” the Wanderer scolded the other disciples.
“Yes,” the disciples replied obediently, lowering their heads.
*Hmph, what’s there to be proud of? Once my Gu family deals with you, you’ll be finished!* Gu Liuyue cursed inwardly.
At the front.
“Lin Yun, you’ll be attending the Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet next month, right?” the Wanderer asked.
“Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet? What’s that? I’m not aware of it,” Lin Yun looked puzzled.
“You don’t know yet? Well, when you return to the Heavenly Sword Sect, your sect master will probably explain it to you in detail,” the Wanderer said with a smile.
“Understood,” Lin Yun replied.
Though curious, Lin Yun didn’t press for more details.
“Lin Yun, come! Show your useless juniors a demonstration of your carving skills,” the Wanderer said.
Lin Yun didn’t refuse. He took out a large stone and demonstrated his fire-carving technique in front of everyone.
…
**The next day**, Lin Yun departed from Green Jade Mountain and piloted his flying boat back to the Heavenly Sword Sect.
He arrived at the Heavenly Sword Sect in just three days.
**In the Heavenly Sword Sect’s main hall.**
“Lin Yun, you returned quite quickly. I thought you’d stay in your small world for a year or two,” the sect master said with a smile.
“Although the Heavenly Sword Sect appears safe on the surface, we’re actually surrounded by dangers. I didn’t dare stay too long and had to return early to continue cultivating,” Lin Yun explained.
“You’re always so diligent and hardworking!” the sect master sighed in admiration.
“The future of the Heavenly Sword Sect rests on my shoulders. I can’t afford to slack off,” Lin Yun replied.
“The Heavenly Sword Sect shouldn’t be putting so much pressure on you,” the sect master sighed.
“Pressure is what drives me forward,” Lin Yun grinned.
“By the way, Sect Master, what is the Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet? My master, the Wanderer, mentioned it,” Lin Yun asked curiously.
“I was just about to bring that up. A month from now will be Emperor Xingwu’s 30,000th birthday. The Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet will be held in Xingwu City to celebrate, and guests from all over will be invited. During the banquet, the empire will distribute benefits, and a Ten Thousand Flowers Competition will also be held,” the sect master explained.
“But the Thousand Sects War just ended. Isn’t this competition somewhat redundant?” Lin Yun asked, puzzled.
“Of course it’s different. The Thousand Sects War only involved sects, but the Ten Thousand Flowers Competition will have participants from major families, super families, and even hidden forces that usually keep to themselves. These super families are generally much stronger than the top sects, so the competition will be on a completely different level.”
“There are also hidden experts and their disciples who rarely interact with the outside world. The Starwu Continent is vast, and there are countless hidden experts—many even I don’t know about. But during the Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet, they will emerge,” the sect master explained.
“I see,” Lin Yun nodded in understanding.
The Thousand Sects War was limited to sects, but the Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet would include super families and other mysterious forces. The scale and difficulty would be far greater!
The sect master continued, “During the Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet, other Eternal Realm experts will also come to celebrate Emperor Xingwu’s birthday. They will observe the competition, and if they find a participant they like, they might even take them as disciples on the spot.”
“Many people will fight tooth and nail to showcase their skills in the competition, hoping to catch the attention of an Eternal Realm expert and be taken as a disciple.”
“Once someone becomes a disciple of an Eternal Realm expert, their status will skyrocket. Who would dare provoke them? Even super families would think twice before crossing them.”
“It seems like this Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet will be quite interesting,” Lin Yun remarked.
Lin Yun loved competitions where strong experts gathered.
“The Ten Thousand Flowers Competition is open to participants under 300 years old. Do you want to go? Our Heavenly Sword Sect has been invited to the banquet. If you’re interested, I’ll take you along,” the sect master said, looking at Lin Yun.
“I’ll go! Of course I’ll go!” Lin Yun replied with a smile, agreeing without hesitation.
