For all the congratulations, whether from immortals ranked high in the Heavenly God Palace or those lower down, Lin Yun replied to each with thanks.
An hour later, his communication bracelet quieted, no more messages arrived, as those who intended to congratulate him had done so, and the rest had no such plans.
With the bracelet silent, Lin Yun entered his residence’s training chamber and stepped into the One Thought Clarity Tower.
Inside the tower.
“Today’s battle with Cao Jun gave me a clearer understanding of my strength,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
Having never fought immortals before and not having battled in a long time, Lin Yun previously lacked a precise gauge of his abilities.
In today’s fight, he relied heavily on his superior physical realm, swordsmanship, and divine consciousness.
Of course, such challenges differed from true life-or-death combat, where no cost was spared.
“My current rank on the Heavenly God List is 99th, if I aim to climb higher, I should be able to reach an even better position,” Lin Yun murmured.
But he wasn’t in a rush, his focus was on advancing his realm and preparing for the initiation trial.
“Time to advance my realm.”
Lin Yun took out Qiankun Crystals and began absorbing them, resuming his cultivation.
…
While Lin Yun quietly trained, the Heavenly God Palace buzzed with talk of his battle with Cao Jun.
His physical realm was the most discussed topic.
Many believed it must be at the Nirvana Body, possibly mid or late stage.
To have such a physical realm at his age and cultivation level was astounding.
Even Vice Palace Master Yao couldn’t help but marvel.
Of course, none knew Lin Yun’s physical realm wasn’t Nirvana Body but Chaos Body.
Why didn’t anyone guess? They simply couldn’t fathom it, given how little time Lin Yun had cultivated and how recently he’d entered eternity!
The most distressed was, undoubtedly, Emperor Xingwu.
…
Two days later.
In Lin Yun’s residence.
Two days had passed outside, but ten days had elapsed in the One Thought Clarity Tower.
Lin Yun felt the galaxy-like vast internal energy within him reach its limit, then expand once more.
This energy spread through his body, enhancing his organs, bones, muscles, and skin comprehensively.
Undoubtedly, Lin Yun had reached the second level of eternity.
Such advancements brought holistic improvements.
After about half an hour, the surge subsided.
“Phew, second-level eternity,” Lin Yun opened his eyes, a smile on his face.
The feeling of advancing was always exhilarating.
With Qiankun Crystals’ aid, reaching the second level was no surprise.
Ten days in the tower equated to two outside, leaving ample time before the initiation trial.
Lin Yun had 3,400 Qiankun and Haoyue Crystals combined, still short of the 600 needed for the third level.
If desperate, he could find ways to gather them, even using Tribulation Pills to make up the difference.
“One step at a time, having just reached the second level, I should stabilise it first,” Lin Yun murmured.
“Next, I’ll improve other areas,” he decided.
As an eternal, Lin Yun had many aspects to enhance.
For instance, the Heaven-Shaking Hand.
This technique demanded immense physical strength, but since the soul-severing poison, Lin Yun hadn’t advanced it.
In today’s battle with Cao Jun, he used it during his counterattack, but its effect was lacklustre against an immortal with multiple techniques, as it couldn’t outshine Cao Jun’s methods significantly.
“With my current physical realm and eternal foundation, the Heaven-Shaking Hand should see a major leap.”
With that, Lin Yun began training it.
Two days later.
“Heaven-Shaking Hand, sixth turn, achieved,” Lin Yun grinned.
Onward, seventh turn!
Any technique grew exponentially harder with each advancement, and the Heaven-Shaking Hand was no exception.
Yet, Lin Yun smoothly mastered the seventh turn in just three days.
Next, the eighth turn!
The eighth was slightly tougher, but after five days, Lin Yun succeeded.
“What formidable power!”
Lin Yun raised his palm, now metallic in sheen, surging with immense strength!
At this level, the Heaven-Shaking Hand could shine in battles against immortals.
Other immortals struggled to reach this stage due to its extreme physical demands.
With his Chaos Body, Lin Yun progressed effortlessly.
The Heaven-Shaking Hand had nine turns, now at the eighth, if he mastered the final turn, it would reach perfection, its power at its peak.
“Let’s try the ninth turn,” Lin Yun attempted the final stage.
A few hours later.
“The last turn seems just out of reach,” Lin Yun shook his head, temporarily shelving the idea.
Advancing the Heaven-Shaking Hand to the eighth turn in one go was immensely satisfying, as later stages were typically arduous.
Lin Yun’s rapid progress was a result of accumulated effort!
He felt that, while not there yet, he was close to mastering the final turn.
Confident, he believed it wouldn’t take long to perfect the Heaven-Shaking Hand, reaching its ultimate state!
For now, the eighth turn was plenty strong!
“Next, the Heaven-Slaying Seal,” Lin Yun murmured.
Obtained with the Supreme Qiankun Cauldron, this powerful technique was left by Emperor Chuchen.
