But Lin Yun was different.
On the Cultivation Continent, the Dark Demon Clan would descend in a few thousand years. Naturally, Lin Yun wanted to increase his strength as quickly as possible.
Although he had come to the ancestral land, where nothing could threaten his life, not even the destruction of an epoch, there were still his master and loved ones back there. Lin Yun had to consider them.
Inside the Mind Clarity Tower.
“Next, I’ll study this *Mind and Will Scripture*.”
Lin Yun took out the saint-level manual *Mind and Will Scripture* and infused it with his inner force.
The *Mind and Will Scripture* instantly transformed into a vast stream of information, flooding into Lin Yun’s mind.
“This *Mind and Will Scripture* is truly unique,” Lin Yun said, his eyes lighting up after reviewing its contents.
It wasn’t an attack manual, and studying it wouldn’t enhance his strength.
However, it could improve his mental strength and willpower.
These qualities were intangible, which is why the *Mind and Will Scripture* was considered obscure and largely ignored.
The *Mind and Will Scripture* was divided into nine chapters, progressing step by step.
As the contents fully entered Lin Yun’s mind, he began studying the first chapter.
To some extent, mental strength and willpower guided every aspect of our behaviour, helping us overcome difficulties and directing our actions. They were the forces that drove human action.
While we use our minds to think through problems, it is ultimately willpower that resolves them. Whenever you focus on something, willpower is always at work behind the scenes.
In this martial world, people often pursued great strength and physical power, neglecting this kind of ability.
When you master this power, whatever you do will yield twice the results with half the effort. I, the creator, devoted my life’s work to crafting this *Mind and Will Scripture*. Because it doesn’t directly enhance strength, it is only rated as saint-level.
If you are reading this, it is fate. If you can systematically study the *Mind and Will Scripture*, though it won’t directly boost your strength, it will surely benefit you for life.
Below, I will systematically explain the cultivation and experience of mental strength, from shallow to deep, divided into nine chapters.
Chapter One: The Mind as Heaven.
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Lin Yun tirelessly studied and practised the first chapter, then began attempting to cultivate it.
The first chapter took Lin Yun only three days to master, perhaps due to his strong foundation.
Next came the second chapter, then the third…
Lin Yun stayed in the Mind Clarity Tower for five months.
“That’s enough for now.”
Lin Yun opened his eyes and stopped cultivating.
In five months, he had cultivated the *Mind and Will Scripture* up to the fifth chapter.
In the last month or so, progress had noticeably slowed. The sixth chapter was no longer easy to learn.
Lin Yun knew that advancing further wouldn’t be easy or smooth.
After cultivating the *Mind and Will Scripture* to the fifth chapter, his strength hadn’t changed, but Lin Yun clearly felt more energised and better able to harness his willpower and mental strength.
Cultivating the *Mind and Will Scripture* also gave Lin Yun many new insights.
“Five months inside, and another month has passed outside. It’s time to go out and explore.”
Lin Yun left the Mind Clarity Tower and returned to his room.
Having been in the ancestral land for a few months, Lin Yun had stayed within the Heavenly Fire Temple and hadn’t yet seen the outside world.
In these months, the Heavenly Fire Temple hadn’t assigned him any tasks.
So, Lin Yun decided to ask Old Black to take him to see the world outside the Heavenly Fire Temple.
Constantly focusing on cultivation wasn’t what Lin Yun wanted.
From his days as a weakling to reaching his current level, Lin Yun had relied on adventuring.
After contacting Old Black through the Heavenly Fire Temple token, Lin Yun hurriedly left his room.
Outside the camp.
Lin Yun met Old Black there.
“Old Black, these past few months, has that Shu Chi caused you any trouble?” Lin Yun asked as soon as they met.
“He’d love to, but I won’t give him the chance,” Old Black replied.
“So he has tried to trouble you,” Lin Yun said, his gaze narrowing.
“Captain Lin Yun, let’s not talk about that today. I’ll take you out to explore,” Old Black said with a smile.
He then pulled Lin Yun along, heading out.
Entry and exit to the Heavenly Fire Temple were strictly controlled, but members could leave when not on a task.
After registering, Lin Yun and Old Black left the Heavenly Fire Temple.
Old Black led Lin Yun, flying along the way.
Lin Yun, like a curious child, looked around, taking in the scenery.
Along the way, Lin Yun occasionally saw tribal settlements and unique natural landscapes.
He even spotted ancient trees as tall as skyscrapers, their age unimaginable.
Lin Yun couldn’t help but sigh. “The ancestral land is so vast, and without epochal destruction, it must have existed for an unimaginably long time. There must be plenty of opportunities and relics here, right?”
“Absolutely. Not only opportunities and relics, but over such a long time, the ancestral land has also birthed some very special and precious natural treasures. However, these things aren’t easy to find or obtain. You might even lose your life trying,” Old Black said.
Five hours later, a massive human city came into Lin Yun’s view.
The two landed in front of the city gate.
“This is Tao’an City, the closest major city to the Heavenly Fire Temple,” Old Black said.
Lin Yun looked up at the city, feeling its immense size and an aura of extreme antiquity.
Since the ancestral land had no epochal destruction, a city like this could stand forever unless destroyed by external forces.
Lin Yun guessed that this city’s history might be measured in billions of years, or even longer.
“People from the Heavenly Fire Temple!”
“Get out of the way!”
The crowd entering the city cast fearful glances at Lin Yun and Old Black, even retreating to avoid them.
As a result, the once-crowded path into the city instantly became clear.
After entering the city, the two strolled along its streets.
Lin Yun noticed that wherever he went, people kept their distance, showing clear fear.
Some, in their panic, even tripped and fell, scrambling to retreat.
“Old Black, why do these people seem so afraid of us?” Lin Yun voiced his confusion.
On Earth, if Lin Yun appeared as an immortal among ordinary people, he would certainly be met with awe.
But here, these people were clearly terrified of him and Old Black, as if they were seeing demons. It was an entirely different reaction.
