Golden Lotus Pond, eating golden lotus?
“Golden Lotus Pond?”
“Many thanks, Elder! This Disciple takes his leave!”
Lin Dong cupped his hands in a salute and headed towards the Golden Lotus Pond.
Elder Hu watched Lin Dong’s departing back, a peculiar glint in his eyes, before closing them again to feign sleep.
The Golden Lotus Pond was located northwest of the Scripture Pavilion.
The Golden Lotus Pond was not open for Cultivation at all times; it would only open for a few days each week, and one needed luck to encounter it.
The Golden Lotus Pond was a Cultivation ground for the academy’s Outer Sect Disciples.
The pond’s area was vast, roughly the size of a plaza, capable of accommodating thousands of people for Cultivation.
The pond was filled with gigantic lotus leaves. It was said that the lotuses in the pond were grown from the seeds of a Rank Seven Moon Lotus brought back by a former Dean.
This Moon Lotus could absorb the essence of the sun and moon, and Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, to assist people in Cultivation.
However, that Moon Lotus had long since withered, leaving behind some low-rank lotuses.
Under the mysterious methods of the academy’s powerhouses, some low-rank Disciples Cultivated on the lotus leaves, achieving twice the results with half the effort.
Lin Dong had long heard of the Golden Lotus Pond. Since childhood, he had envied those who could go there to Cultivate, but he had never had the opportunity.
This was because only Outer Courtyard Disciples were qualified to Cultivate in the Golden Lotus Pond; it was considered a Cultivation benefit for Outer Courtyard Disciples.
Since he happened to encounter it today, Lin Dong decided to try it out.
Soon, Lin Dong arrived by the Golden Lotus Pond. Although it was named the Golden Lotus Pond, he found that not all the lotus leaves here were golden.
Only one-tenth were golden lotuses.
Another sixty percent were bronze lotuses, and thirty percent were silver lotuses.
It was said that Cultivating on a golden lotus would yield even better results!
Many lotus leaves were already filled with figures; many Disciples had arrived early to Cultivate.
Lin Dong walked to the nearest empty silver lotus in front of him. It was two and a half meters long and one meter wide, feeling very sturdy when he stepped on it.
It gave him a light, springy feeling, and he had no worries about the lotus leaf breaking.
Lin Dong quietly sat down to Cultivate, not attracting anyone’s attention.
However, Lin Dong, once he entered a state of Cultivation, was unaware that as his Devouring Heaven Scripture circulated, the surrounding Spiritual Qi frantically surged towards him, instantly causing quite a commotion.
“What the heck?!”
“What’s going on? Where’s my Spiritual Qi?!”
“How come I can’t absorb even a drop of Spiritual Qi anymore?!”
“Who is it? Absorbing Spiritual Qi so terrifyingly? Aren’t they afraid of exploding and dying?!”
This commotion startled many surrounding Disciples, who cast displeased glances at Lin Dong, but soon someone recognized him.
“Eh, isn’t that Lin Dong?”
“Why is he also here to Cultivate in the Golden Lotus Pond?”
“Isn’t the Golden Lotus Pond a place where only Outer Courtyard Disciples are qualified to Cultivate? What’s he doing here, a cripple who can’t Cultivate?”
“Are you blind, you idiot? He’s absorbing Spiritual Qi so fiercely; does he look like someone who can’t Cultivate?”
“Brainless hater!”
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Upon discovering it was Lin Dong, many people began to discuss, causing quite a stir on the spot, with many casting surprised, shocked, and curious gazes.
Lin Dong paid no attention to their discussions and sarcastic remarks, remaining immersed in his Cultivation.
Over the years, Lin Dong had grown accustomed to such scenes. As long as he displayed his strength, rumors and the like would naturally collapse without attack!
“Brother Hao, look quickly, isn’t that Lin Dong, the one your sister-in-law mentioned?”
The commotion and news spread quickly. Not far away, a man spotted Lin Dong’s figure and said to the handsome sixteen or seventeen-year-old youth sitting on a golden lotus beside him.
“Hmm? It really is him!”
Bai Hao followed his gaze, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes, “It’s him. A useless person, yet he dared to break off the engagement with sister-in-law!”
“Making Big Brother and sister-in-law unhappy!”
The “sister-in-law” Bai Hao referred to was naturally Liu Yanran.
Half a month ago, Liu Yanran and his brother, Bai Han, had already privately decided to be together for life.
Both were experts in the Outer Courtyard, Geniuses among their peers, truly a perfect match.
Liu Yanran had gone to Lin Dong’s home to break off the engagement precisely for Bai Han.
Who would have thought that Lin Dong would, in turn, break off the engagement with his sister-in-law?
This made his brother and sister-in-law very unhappy last night, as the matter was too damaging to their reputations.
He had been wanting to teach Lin Dong a lesson to vent his anger for his brother and sister-in-law, but he was worried that Lin Dong wouldn’t leave the Lin family, leaving him no place to act against Lin Dong!
He never expected that Lin Dong would deliver himself to his doorstep?
Yan Qing, the man beside him, said, “Brother Hao, should I go teach him a lesson? How dare he be so ignorant and offend Big Brother Bai Han!”
“No need. We’ll go together later. We must teach him a lesson!”
Bai Hao said arrogantly, “Hmph! How can a useless person like him be worthy of Cultivating on a bronze lotus? Isn’t that a waste of the academy’s resources?”
At the same time, Lin Dong opened his eyes. After simply experiencing the wonder of the silver lotus, he couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.
“This Golden Lotus Pond is indeed extraordinary!”
“Even just a silver lotus gives me quite a good experience and effect; it actually increased my Cultivation speed by almost double.”
“I haven’t Cultivated for long, yet I already feel like I’m about to Breakthrough?”
Lin Dong was shocked. The silver lotus gave him an effect of gathering Spiritual Qi and accelerating Cultivation, and coupled with the terrifying nature of the Devouring Heaven Scripture’s ability to devour Heaven and Earth essence, he actually felt like he was about to Breakthrough again!
“I wonder if using a Divine Ability Card on the lotus leaf will bring me a miraculous effect?”
Lin Dong looked at the silver lotus beneath him, feeling a bit itchy. He still had an Imperial Rank Divine Ability Card, hoping to obtain some special Divine Ability.
Lin Dong stealthily crouched down, about to bite down...
Just then, a woman nearby exclaimed, “Student, you can’t eat this silver lotus! Damaging the Golden Lotus Pond will result in punishment from the academy’s Elders!”
Lin Dong was stunned. Gold... Golden Lotus?
Oh, right! Would eating a golden lotus have a better effect?
Lin Dong paid no attention to what the woman said. His eyes were only on eating a golden lotus, and he didn't forget to grin at the woman who had just reminded him.
“Thanks for the reminder!”
Afterward, Lin Dong shifted his gaze to the surrounding golden lotus leaves.
Unfortunately, Lin Dong looked at the surrounding golden lotuses and found that each had a master already seated, which was a bit troublesome.
At this moment, Lin Dong felt a slightly hostile gaze. It was Bai Hao of the Bai family, who had just stood up from a golden lotus and was walking towards Lin Dong.
“Eh?”
“Is he giving up his spot for me?”
Lin Dong saw Bai Hao stand up, with several of his younger brothers following suit. With a few leaps, the several people came towards Lin Dong’s position.
“Such good luck?” Lin Dong couldn’t help but be overjoyed and quickly stood up, afraid that someone else would snatch his golden lotus leaf spot.
“Boy, you...”
“Thank you!”
Bai Hao and his companions approached with an aggressive Aura. Before Bai Hao and the others could finish speaking, Lin Dong left a sentence and leaped towards the golden lotus Bai Hao had left.
Lin Dong secretly muttered to himself.
This guy is truly a good person. He knew Lin Dong needed a golden lotus and even specifically walked over to tell him there was an empty golden lotus.
Such a kind-hearted person!
Leaving Bai Hao and the others dumbfounded in their original spots, they looked at each other and quickly realized that Lin Dong wouldn’t possibly think they were giving up their seats for him, would he?
“Lin Dong, stop right there!”
Bai Hao’s expression was extremely grim, as if he was brewing endless rage.
Who in the Outer Courtyard didn’t know his name? Who wouldn’t give him some Face when they saw him? But Lin Dong? He actually dared to ignore him.
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