Jing Family, inside the main hall.
Only Elder Cui and Lin Yun were in the hall; all others had been cleared out.
Lin Yun was there to heal Elder Cui’s injuries.
“Master, why did that princess attack you so viciously?” Lin Yun asked.
Though Lin Yun had previously ignored the princess’s explanations, he still wanted to hear the truth from Elder Cui.
“Some time ago, a relic appeared in our Fengshan County. I went to seize this opportunity. In the relic, I crossed the princess’s interests. In her anger, she destroyed my meridians. If not for the Jing family’s reputation in Fengshan County, I might not have survived,” Elder Cui sighed.
Across the cultivation continent, relics and opportunities frequently appeared, varying in scale, most being relatively small.
Even ordinary relics and opportunities held no appeal for high-realm cultivators but attracted many lower-realm ones.
Competing for such relics and opportunities often led to conflict, bloodshed, and countless deaths, yet cultivators’ enthusiasm remained undeterred.
For someone at Lin Yun’s level, these relics held no attraction anymore.
“I see,” Lin Yun nodded, enlightened.
In truth, there was no right or wrong in such matters, only strength and weakness.
Elder Cui was weak, so the princess could easily destroy him. Now, Lin Yun could just as easily kill the princess.
This was the law of survival in the cultivation continent: the strong prey on the weak.
Whoever had the stronger fist was the one in the right.
“If not for you, Lin Yun, and if I hadn’t awakened my memories, after being crippled, the family would have abandoned me. I’d likely spend my remaining days confined in the backyard,” Elder Cui sighed.
Having offended the princess, under normal circumstances, the Jing family would naturally treat him as a discarded piece.
Without sufficient strength, one could only be at the mercy of others.
“Master, first take this pill,” Lin Yun said, retrieving a pill from the miscellaneous items in his storage ring and handing it to Elder Cui.
Elder Cui took the pill and swallowed it in one gulp.
“Master, let your disciple assist in restoring your injuries.”
With that, Lin Yun grabbed Elder Cui’s arm, his powerful internal energy surging into Elder Cui’s body to aid in healing.
“Such formidable internal energy!” Elder Cui was stunned by the sheer strength of Lin Yun’s energy.
As the energy entered his body, Elder Cui could clearly feel how terrifying it was.
“Disciple, what realm have you reached now?” Elder Cui asked in shock.
“Triple Dominator realm,” Lin Yun replied.
“Triple Dominator realm, what level is that among immortals?” Elder Cui asked curiously.
He was unfamiliar with the realms among immortals.
“Master, after entering immortality, there are three major realms: Eternal realm, Myriad realm, and Dominator realm,” Lin Yun explained with a smile.
“Then, doesn’t that mean you’ve reached the strongest realm among immortals?” Elder Cui stared at Lin Yun in astonishment.
“Indeed, Master. Among the human race, my strength should rank first,” Lin Yun said.
“First?”
Elder Cui swallowed hard, his eyes wide with disbelief.
He could hardly imagine it.
In less than six hundred years since sealing his soul for reincarnation, Lin Yun had become the strongest among the human race?
“Doesn’t that mean you’re invincible among the human race?” Elder Cui asked, still reeling.
“You could say that,” Lin Yun nodded.
Elder Cui swallowed again, his heart surging with overwhelming shock.
He had always believed in Lin Yun’s potential, but he never imagined Lin Yun would become the strongest in the human race in such a short time.
“So, Master, with me here, no one in the human race can harm you anymore. I can now ignore all so-called backgrounds, rules, and order,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
Wasn’t this why Lin Yun had cultivated so diligently, to reach such a level?
“Lin Yun, I’m truly curious. What have you experienced over these years?” Elder Cui sighed.
He could hardly fathom how Lin Yun had grown to become the strongest in the human race in such a short time.
“If Master is curious, I’ll tell you about it later,” Lin Yun said with a grin.
Next, Lin Yun continued to channel his internal energy to heal Elder Cui.
With the pill’s effects and Lin Yun’s powerful energy, Elder Cui’s completely destroyed meridians began to recover rapidly.
Soon, his meridians were fully restored.
“Haha, this feels great! I can continue cultivating again,” Elder Cui said, his face beaming with joy as he felt his meridians restored.
“Master, your meridians are healed. I’ll provide enough resources to help you advance your realm and strength,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
Elder Cui had once helped Lin Yun, and now Lin Yun would naturally repay him.
…
After leaving the hall, the sect leader was waiting at the entrance.
The three set off for the Heavenly Sword Sect.
On the way, Lin Yun shared his experiences with Elder Cui: how the Heavenly Sword Sect was besieged by the Zhutian Alliance, how he escaped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, crossed it to reach the Huoyun Empire, and later became a disciple of the Huoyun Emperor.
Elder Cui was filled with emotion, never expecting Lin Yun to have gone through so much.
Upon arriving at the Heavenly Sword Sect, Elder Cui was amazed by its new appearance, but more than that, he was delighted. The sect had indeed reached such heights because of Lin Yun.
He had been right about Lin Yun all along.
…
For the next week, Lin Yun stayed at the Heavenly Sword Sect.
A week later, he left.
For Lin Yun, Elder Cui’s return resolved a major regret in his heart.
Before departing, Lin Yun left a batch of resources for Elder Cui.
After leaving the Heavenly Sword Sect, Lin Yun headed straight for Tianji Mountain.
He planned to attempt the ultimate trial again.
After all, over the past five hundred years, his growth had been significant.
Upon arriving at Tianji Mountain, Lin Yun landed at the foot of the mountain and entered the divine mansion.
“Lin Yun,” a figure shrouded in black mist appeared before him.
“Old Black, I’m planning to try the ultimate trial again,” Lin Yun said.
“Five hundred years, and I’ve finally waited for you to return for the trial. How confident are you this time?” the black mist figure asked.
