243: ‌Prepare for battle

“Hoo.”

After downing the tea in his cup, Lin Xiao twirled the shrunken Celestial White Jade Pillar in his palm, looking at the crowd before him, lost in thought.

“Palace Revered Master.”

An Lan, standing nearby, seemed to understand his intent. His gaze shifted, and an inquiring expression appeared on his face.

Lin Xiao returned a smile and a slight nod, and the latter immediately understood, nodding to the crowd and speaking slowly.

“Alright, the Palace Revered Master has something to say.”

An Lan's voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone present. The previously noisy scene immediately quieted down, with only the few children in the tree showing no reaction, still playing and frolicking.

The rest of the crowd turned their gaze to Lin Xiao, who stood at the forefront. They had known before arriving that this evening's gathering would not be simple.

After all, their Palace Revered Master rarely discussed matters in formal settings, usually preferring to bring things up in relaxed situations like this.

After surveying the surroundings, Lin Xiao did not immediately state the main topic, but instead posed a question.

“Who knows about matters outside of our world?”

“Hmm?”

Lin Xiao's words immediately stunned the attentive crowd. This question was truly a bit nonsensical.

But since their Palace Revered Master asked it, there must be a reason. After racking their brains, everyone shook their heads.

More than half of them had been summoned by the System, so they naturally knew nothing about affairs outside this realm. And native powerhouses like Zhu Rong and Dragon Xiaoyao also had no concept of it.

After all, Zhu Rong was just a small flame that had only lived for tens of thousands of years. In front of those few Dragons like Dragon Xiaoyao, he was a fresh recruit.

And even Dragon Xiaoyao, a super native who had achieved Breakthrough to the Fourth Realm and stood at the peak of this world, had no clue about this question. He could only look at Lin Xiao after thinking fruitlessly, and spoke hesitantly.

“Palace Revered Master, do you mean that there are other worlds beyond ours?”

“Precisely.”

Lin Xiao first gave him an approving look, then got to the point.

“I possess a Divine Ability that can break through world barriers, establish links with other worlds, and allow us to travel there.”

“What?!”

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened. Among them, Qin Wudao was the most excited. He instantly stood up straight, exclaiming excitedly.

“Revered Master, do you mean we have more territory to occupy… Bah, do we have places to go play?”

To Qin Wudao's words, everyone's eyes lit up, and they all looked at Lin Xiao. It seemed the former's thoughts were also theirs.

“……”

Seeing this, Lin Xiao's mouth twitched slightly, then he slowly nodded.

“If nothing unexpected happens, that should be correct…”

“That’s so cool!”

As soon as Lin Xiao finished speaking, everyone immediately cheered. Their previously calm demeanor instantly became lively again.

“We can expand again… Bah, expand our territory!”

“A new world, I wonder what it will be like. I'm so excited!”

“Who cares, it's definitely going to be fun!”

“Palace Revered Master, Palace Revered Master!”

Finally, Qing Luo floated closer, asking impatiently.

“When do you think we'll depart? I can be the vanguard!”

“Forget it.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao directly rolled his eyes, then covered his forehead with one hand, saying helplessly.

“Now is not the time. Let's make preparations first.”

“Preparations?”

Hearing this, Qing Luo looked around, blinking her eyes, and asked in confusion.

“What preparations?”

“What do you think?”

Hearing this, Lin Xiao rolled his eyes, saying helplessly.

“Do you think with your current Cultivation, which isn't even at the Great Emperor realm, going as a vanguard, you wouldn't be slapped to death by a powerhouse from the other side?”

“……”

Upon hearing this, Qing Luo instantly wilted. After all, Lin Xiao was speaking the truth. Although her Quasi-Emperor Fifth Heaven Cultivation was decent, there was still a significant gap when facing true top-tier powerhouses.

Any First Realm Great Emperor could slap her two times and send her so deep into the ground she couldn't be dug out.

“Everyone is the same.”

Lin Xiao rested his chin on one hand, and after surveying the surroundings, said seriously.

“For the next period, everyone must focus their energy on Cultivation. Only when you meet the requirements will I break through the world barrier.”

“Yes.”

Despite some disappointment, everyone had no objections to this.

They also understood that their Cultivation wasn't even enough to let them walk freely on the Tianxuan Continent, let alone conquer other worlds.

Before going, every bit of strength they improved now was a guarantee and responsibility for their own safety.

Just as everyone was lost in their own thoughts, they saw their Palace Revered Master raise a hand, and countless streams of light flew out from his hand, finally stopping in front of each of them.

Everyone looked closely and saw that these streams of light all contained small Medicinal Pills. A rich Medicinal Pill fragrance instantly spread throughout the area.

“This is…”

Lin Yu raised her hand to take the Medicinal Pill in front of her. After examining it for a moment, her beautiful eyes widened instantly, and her mouth slightly agape, she exclaimed in surprise.

“Emperor Spirit Pill!”

Of course, it wasn't just her. Even Phoenix Yang was staring blankly at the Emperor Spirit Pill floating there, identical to Lin Yu's.

Naturally, both of them also keenly noticed that it wasn't just them; Bone Cultivator, Zhu Rong, Kaido, and Bai Xiaochun also each had one.

Upon realizing this, everyone collectively gasped. Six Emperor Spirit Pills—their Palace Revered Master's generosity was truly impressive.

“All of you, Cultivate well.”

Lin Xiao looked at the flying streams of light, and also said with a hint of pain.

“Otherwise, you would truly be letting down my painstaking efforts.”

He had truly bled a lot this time. Besides one for each person present, there were also Medicinal Pills for the God Kings and those below them.

To produce these Medicinal Pills, he had spent no small amount of effort. The Wuji Palace's treasury, which had been filled by plundering various forces, was depleted again after his expenditure. For some quantities that weren't enough, he even specifically bought some from the System store to supplement them.

Of course, despite the heartache, Lin Xiao did not regret it.

He clearly understood that those things were just sitting there and wouldn't produce sons; only by using them on people could their benefits be maximized.

He had always firmly believed that resources were not saved, but should be used to support war with war. A brand new world meant a vast amount of Cultivation resources waiting for them there.

Lin Xiao was already looking forward to the taste of tea in that world.