He refused the elder's offer to become his disciple and was assassinated on the way!
“What?”
“Not only did he comprehend Sword Intent, but he also achieved Perfection in Liu Yun Swordplay in a single day.”
Everyone stared blankly at Lin Dong. What kind of peerless Prodigy was this? No, he could no longer be called a human; he should be a peerless Prodigy!
“You accidentally? Comprehended complete Sword Intent in an instant?”
Elder Hu felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Was that something a human could say?
He felt his worldview about to collapse. Comprehending complete Sword Intent in the Ning Dan Realm was already absurd, but he even comprehended it in an instant!
However, seeing Lin Dong’s expression and everyone else’s reactions, he understood that what Lin Dong said was likely true.
Lin Dong scratched his head and asked, “Is it difficult to comprehend?”
Elder Hu’s mouth twitched uncontrollably. He really wanted to say, isn’t it difficult?
Back then, he was in the Tiangang Realm, yet it took him decades to comprehend complete Sword Intent.
It truly was a case of people being compared to others until they died of envy.
But for the sake of Face, he certainly wouldn't say that.
Elder Hu had thick skin and laughed heartily, changing the subject: “Excellent, excellent! You, young man, have the demeanor of this Elder in his youth!”
“I never expected that while cultivating in seclusion here, I would encounter such a peerless Sword Prodigy like you!”
Elder Hu’s next words, however, startled everyone present: “May I ask, are you willing to take me as your master?”
“If anyone in the academy is qualified to teach you the Dao of the Sword, it is none other than this Seat!”
“This Seat’s strength and comprehension of the Dao of the Sword are such that even the Elder who left behind the Sword Intent on this Sword Stele would have to call me Senior!”
“If you become my Disciple, you won’t need to participate in the Outer Courtyard assessment three days from now; you’ll be directly promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple!”
“You’ll enjoy the treatment of a Core Disciple, along with this Elder’s guidance and protection! And countless other benefits like resource allocation!”
Elder Hu threw out a string of temptations, believing that no one would refuse such treatment.
Everyone looked at Lin Dong with envious eyes, wishing Elder Hu had asked them instead. None of them could refuse these benefits!
“Please forgive this Disciple, Elder, but this Disciple is accustomed to being unrestrained!”
However, Lin Dong’s words caused everyone to look at him with disbelief and incomprehension. Lin Dong had actually politely refused.
These benefits were great for others.
But for Lin Dong, they were dispensable!
As an Inner Sect Disciple, with his strength, passing the test would be simple, and becoming a Core Disciple in the future would be no problem.
Guidance was unnecessary; he had the System. As for resources, he would strive for them himself in the future.
Most importantly, he had too many secrets, such as the System.
If he stayed with someone for too long and they discovered his peculiarities, there was no guarantee they wouldn't become greedy.
Moreover, the other party’s strength was far superior to his own. If something went wrong, he would be at their mercy, which was something Lin Dong did not want to happen.
It was better to eliminate the hidden danger from the root!
“So be it, so be it!”
Elder Hu smiled helplessly, as if he had expected it: “A peerless Genius like you! This Elder is not qualified to teach you, and in the future, the academy won’t be able to keep you either!”
“With your talent, in the future, you are destined to be like a Dragon emerging from its abyss, soaring through the Nine Heavens, and shaking the world with your fame!”
He actually saw it very clearly; he was just a little unwilling and asked.
Lin Dong cupped his hands: “Thank you for your understanding, Elder!”
What the Elder said was very true. With his Cultivation speed, he would soon surpass some Elders, and perhaps one day he would leave the academy.
Elder Hu said: “Hmm, even if you are not this Elder’s Disciple, if you have any questions about Cultivation, you can still come to me, and I will certainly guide you.”
Lin Dong nodded heavily: “Thank you, Elder!”
Elder Hu told the others to continue Cultivating, then stepped into the air and departed.
Under the varied gazes of the crowd, Lin Dong and Skinny Monkey also left. Lin Dong had comprehended Sword Intent, so there was no need for him to stay at the Sword Stele.
As for Skinny Monkey, he was not a talent in the Dao of the Sword at all; at most, he was just accompanying Lin Dong.
The two arrived at the academy’s dining hall and began to feast.
Lin Dong hadn't eaten all day and was very hungry. He ate the equivalent of ten people’s portions, his cheeks constantly bulging. This left Skinny Monkey and the other Disciples staring in amazement.
“Brother Dong, eat slowly! No one is fighting you for it!”
Skinny Monkey scratched his head, feeling for the first time that he didn’t want to sit with Brother Dong.
Ever since he Cultivated the Devouring Heaven Scripture, Lin Dong’s appetite was astonishing; he could eat more than a pig, and it still wasn’t enough for the Devouring Heaven Scripture to refine.
“Hmm?”
“What’s going on?”
Skinny Monkey suddenly felt Lin Dong’s Qi skyrocketing, as if he was about to Breakthrough again, and couldn’t help but swallow.
No way!
Brother Dong just Broke through last night!
Lin Dong indeed wanted to Breakthrough. He had discovered that eating first-order Yao Beast meat could increase his Cultivation, which was why he had eaten dozens of pounds of it.
But unfortunately, first-order Yao Beasts contained too little essence. He was now in the Ning Dan Realm, and it was simply not enough for him.
It couldn't give him the opportunity to Breakthrough.
However, he wasn't without gains. He had consolidated his recently Broke through Cultivation and felt his own strength had increased by several tenths.
What Lin Dong regretted was that since he was now in the Ning Dan Realm, the first-order Yao Beast meat he ate could be easily refined into Cultivation and would not yield gluttony points.
Because only when Lin Dong was unable to refine something would the food he ate be converted into gluttony points.
Lin Dong guessed that perhaps only by eating Yao Beast meat higher than his own Cultivation could he gain gluttony points and achieve the goal of rapidly increasing his Cultivation.
After eating, Lin Dong was wondering where to go when he saw his communication jade slip light up. Butler Fu sent a message saying there was an urgent matter and he needed to return.
“The Outer Courtyard assessment is in three days. I’ll take this time to go back to the Family first!”
Lin Dong bid farewell to Skinny Monkey, admonishing him to Cultivate well, and to meet at the Outer Courtyard assessment in three days. Then he left the academy and headed towards the Lin Family.
“He’s out!”
“Alert! People in Coral Forest, pay attention!”
“Don’t worry, after staking him out for a day and a night, he’s finally out. He can’t escape!”
At the same time, several figures flashed outside the academy, without attracting anyone’s attention, and quietly followed Lin Dong.
Whoosh!
Lin Dong’s figure was very fast, like a swift leopard moving through the dense forest.
His Realm had reached the Ning Dan Realm, so his speed was incomparable. What normally took an hour would probably only take him a dozen minutes to return to the Lin Family this time.
“Come out!”
“Who are you people? You’ve been following me stealthily all this way!”
Upon entering Coral Forest, Lin Dong suddenly stopped and looked around, saying coldly.
Soon after leaving the academy, he had felt something was off, as if three or four people were following him.
This was a necessary path to the Lin Family. As soon as he entered this patch of jungle, he felt several gazes lock onto him again.
Clearly, they were after him and wanted to make a move here!
Lin Dong wasn’t very flustered. These people seemed to be in the third or fourth layer of the Ning Dan Realm, and he could easily deal with them with his methods.
“Clap, clap, clap!”
“Interesting, a fourth-layer Chongmai Realm cultivator actually discovered us?”
“However, the dead don’t deserve to know that much!!”
Clapping sounds came from Coral Forest. Eight or nine figures emerged from all directions, surrounding Lin Dong completely, leaving no escape route.
They were all dressed in black, tightly wrapped from head to toe.
Someone complained: “Really, it’s just a Chongmai Realm brat, yet we need so many brothers to come out and kill him. This is really overestimating him!”
“Let’s finish this quickly!”
Saying that, the nine figures, like nine ghostly black shadows, charged towards Lin Dong. Their Qi was astonishing, stirring up a terrifying storm that swept through the forest, sending grass and trees flying, and rocks tumbling.
“Don’t get close!”
“I heard he has a very strong set of fist techniques!”
They seemed to know Lin Dong very well, aware that he had a terrifying punch.
Facing the encirclement, Lin Dong raised an eyebrow. Was their information so outdated? Chongmai? That was yesterday’s news; he was already in the Ning Dan Realm today!
Since that’s the case, let me give you a taste of my newly comprehended Sword Intent and swordplay!
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