20: Eastern Region Event

Two and a half months later.

Within the Wuji Palace’s main hall.

Lin Xiao sat at the head of the table, his eyes slightly closed, as a massive amount of Spiritual Qi continuously entered his body with each breath, his form appearing somewhat transparent, which was quite peculiar.

Just then, a figure walked in from outside the hall, clad in dark robes, with sharp features; it was Bone Cultivator.

Upon seeing Lin Xiao, Bone Cultivator did not disturb him, but simply stood a short distance away, waiting quietly.

Not long after, the Spiritual Qi around Lin Xiao dissipated, his ethereal body regained its solidity, and his eyes opened.

“Palace Revered Master.”

Seeing Lin Xiao awaken, Bone Cultivator raised his hand in a salute and spoke.

“Everything is ready; we can depart at any time.”

“Good, you’ve worked hard.”

Lin Xiao responded with a smile, then stood up and went outside the hall with him. A group of figures immediately came into view; everyone from his Wuji Palace was present, and even the White Tiger was lying beside them.

Upon noticing Lin Xiao emerge, the crowd outside the hall also greeted him.

“Palace Revered Master! Revered Master! Roar!”

While others greeted Lin Xiao, the White Tiger had already sprung from the ground, taking two steps to approach him before constantly rubbing against him, acting like a large cat.

“It seems your conditions are all good.”

Lin Xiao stroked the tiger’s head, then nodded in satisfaction after surveying the group.

After two months of Cultivation, everyone’s cultivation, except for Bone Cultivator, who was a Quasi-Emperor, had more or less experienced a Breakthrough.

First, Zhang Liang and Li Ming. Their Cultivation speed was remarkably consistent. With the accumulation of resources like enlightenment tea leaves and yuan ling fruit, both had now Broken Through to the God King Realm.

Then there were Zhou Meng and Bai Jie. Since their starting points were high, their Breakthrough speed naturally couldn't be compared to the previous two.

Within two months, Zhou Meng had Broken Through from Great Saint Realm Sixth Heaven to Great Saint Realm Eighth Heaven; Bai Jie, on the other hand, had Broken Through from God King Realm Sixth Heaven to God King Realm Ninth Heaven.

Next were the Disciples, Yun Ling'er and Hu Qianxue.

At this moment, the two stood together, their aura significantly stronger than two months prior.

With top-tier treatment in terms of talent, Cultivation Technique, and resources, in just two short months, the two seemed to have cheated, upgrading as easily as drinking water.

First, Yun Ling'er. When she first started Cultivating the Void Scripture, she was only at Xiu Ming Realm Second Heaven, but now, two and a half months later, she had entered the Crossing Tribulation Realm, and was only a few steps away from Great Perfection.

Crossing Tribulation Realm Seventh Heaven!

As for Hu Qianxue, a Genius given a ten-star evaluation by the System, with Cultivation conditions maximized, her growth speed was even more impressive than Yun Ling'er’s.

In just two and a half months, she had crossed the threshold of Undergoing Tribulation from Xiu Ming Realm Third Heaven, where she was when she first entered the Wuji Palace, and had rapidly advanced to Perfection, only a step away from Breaking Through to Soul Transformation.

This terrifying growth speed even made Bone Cultivator look on in surprise. He admitted that even he, when he was at the same realm as them, didn't have such a Breakthrough speed.

Lin Xiao was even more ashamed. Fortunately, he had slept for 100,000 years and directly became a Great Emperor. Otherwise, if he had started from the bottom, he would have been tormented to death by these Geniuses in minutes.

Oh, right, even the tiger cub, who was now obediently having his head stroked by Lin Xiao, although he hadn't Cultivated properly, had also Broken Through to the Celestial Venerable Realm under the continuous feeding of the crowd.

“Since everyone is ready, let’s depart.”

As Lin Xiao spoke, he raised his palm and casually swiped it in front of him. A black crack instantly appeared in space, about the height and width of a person, leading to an unknown destination.

Lin Xiao led the way, walking in, followed closely by his two Disciples, Zhang Liang, and Bai Jie.

As for the remaining people like Li Ming and Zhou Meng, they stayed behind with Bone Cultivator to guard the Sect.

…

Tiandu City.

One of the largest and most prosperous cities in the Eastern Lin Domain, where a branch of the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce was stationed, and where this martial arts competition was also held.

At this moment, the gates of Tiandu City were crowded with people. As far as the eye could see, dense crowds surged into the city, different voices mixing together, creating a lively scene.

As a grand event held every five years in the Eastern Lin Domain, the appeal of this martial arts competition was naturally self-evident.

Forces from all sides gathered here, truly a mixed bag of fish and Dragons, all wanting to seize this opportunity to achieve their respective goals.

Several miles away from the city gate, Lin Xiao and his group emerged from the spatial rift one after another.

“A martial arts competition, how lively.”

Feeling the dense figures suddenly appearing in his mind, Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, secretly relieved.

So many people, it should meet the standard for gaining fame, right?

Lin Xiao and his team had barely walked two steps before stopping. Looking at the almost congested city gate and the guards collecting entrance fees one by one, he remained silent for a moment before raising his hand and pulling open another spatial rift, then stepped into it.

What a joke, how could he, a dignified Great Emperor, honestly stand in line and pay money?

It was already an honor for this city that he brought the Wuji Palace here; it was already very conscientious of him not to charge them in return.

After entering the city, the sudden change in style to an ancient city environment immediately caught Lin Xiao's attention.

The wide stone paths were full of people, and pedestrians occasionally stopped in front of the retro buildings on both sides. The sounds of bargaining and inquiries were endless, making it extremely lively.

“Deer Spirit Flower picked from the outskirts of the Gu Ling Mountain Range, absolutely genuine! Selling due to urgent matters, only four hundred spirit crystals!”

“Come, come, come! The painstaking work of Great Master Wu Hao, the supreme Spiritual Artifact, Wind Chaser Crossbow! A Xiu Ming Realm expert can easily kill a Spirit Control Realm with it!”

“Oh, come on, Li Fatty, even a Xiu Ming Realm dog could slap a Spirit Control Realm to death. What good is your Wind Chaser Crossbow?”

Everything he saw before him was new to Lin Xiao, but he still maintained a calm and composed expression on the surface, slowly advancing with his two Disciples accompanying him.

Although he had been in this world for 100,000 years, he had spent most of that time in sleep, and had not been to any place other than the Sky Profound Mountain Range.

Although this trip was to complete a System mission, Lin Xiao also wanted to experience the environment of this world.

Their combination of three women and two men quickly attracted many gazes. No other reason, it was simply that the few of them were too conspicuous.

The graceful Yun Ling'er, the charming Hu Qianxue, and the slender Bai Jie, their stunning beauty combined with their distinct styles.

Lin Xiao also had bright eyes and white teeth, with a dignified demeanor, and when grouped with the three women, it was impossible not to attract attention.

As for Zhang Liang, he was subconsciously perceived by the surrounding people as their elder, a protector figure.

Watching the few people walk away, the crowd also retracted their gazes, and conversations began to buzz.

“Tsk, truly peerless beauties, I wonder which Sect they belong to.”

“Who knows? Maybe we’ll see them at this martial arts competition.”

“Hmph, what’s the use of just looking at faces!”

A bald young man in the crowd raised his fist, as big as a sandbag, and heavily knocked his strong chest twice, coldly snorting.

“We Cultivators still rely on strength to speak.”

As soon as these words were spoken, many people immediately showed approval.

In the Cultivation world, strength is always respected; this is an eternal truth.

Based on their temperament and attire, Lin Xiao and his group were instantly identified as so-called Family Disciples.

However, Lin Xiao and the others, who had already walked away, naturally didn't know about this, and even if they did, they wouldn't care.

At this moment, they had walked to a restaurant and were preparing to go inside to satisfy their cravings, but just as Lin Xiao entered the establishment, a familiar voice instantly echoed in his mind.

“Ding!”