89: Rapid improvement

Qingzhou, Lin Clan main residence.

The Void Realm passage opened silently on the plaza in front of the Lin Clan's ancestral shrine. Lin Dao stepped out first, followed by the Seven Saint Sons, who exuded an imposing Aura, and hundreds of spirited and proud elite disciples of the Lin Clan.

"Welcome, Old Ancestor! Welcome, Saints, on your triumphant return!"

The upper echelons of the Lin Clan, led by the Acting Clan Head, had been waiting here for a long time. Sensing the undisguised Spirit Tribulation Realm pressure from the Seven Saint Sons and the increasingly profound, mysterious Dao Aura emanating from the Old Ancestor—as if he were breathing in unison with the heavens and earth—everyone trembled with excitement and shouted in unison, their voices soaring to the clouds.

The entire Lin Clan main residence instantly descended into a sea of jubilation.

Countless Lin Clan disciples rushed over from all directions, gazing with fanatical eyes at the figures in the center of the plaza.

They knew that the glory of the Lin Clan had truly begun from this moment!

Lin Dao raised his hand slightly, and the clamor immediately subsided.

All the clansmen held their breath, waiting for the Old Ancestor's instruction.

"Your performance in the Secret Realm was acceptable."

Lin Dao's gaze swept over the seven, including Lin Hao, his tone indifferent, yet the approval within it made warmth surge in the hearts of the seven.

"However, this is only the beginning."

He changed the subject, his voice spreading throughout the entire Lin Clan, "The Heavenly Emperor Inheritance is the foundation of immortality. Whether you can use it to reach the Peak depends on your own fortune."

"After today, our Lin Clan will officially enter the view of the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms. Opportunities and challenges coexist. I hope you will guard against arrogance and rashness, practice diligently, and strengthen our clan's prestige!"

"We will strictly follow the Old Ancestor's teachings!"

All the Lin Clan disciples, including the Seven Saint Sons, responded in unison. Their voices shook the surroundings, and everyone's eyes burned with high spirits.

"Acting Clan Head."

"Old Ancestor!"

The Acting Clan Head immediately stepped forward and bowed to listen to the order.

"Choose suitable candidates to fuse with these two items."

Lin Dao waved his sleeve, and two balls of light wrapped in Chaos Qi floated slowly toward the Acting Clan Head.

One ball of light was cyan, and inside it seemed to be a miniature Azure Dragon swimming, emitting vigorous vitality and sharp killing intent; the other ball of light was emerald green, filled with an extremely rich medicinal fragrance and essence of life. Just smelling a wisp of it made one refreshed and cured of all illnesses.

These were the Origin of the Azure Dragon Sacred Body and the Origin of the Myriad Medicine Body rewarded by the System!

Sensing the astonishing potential contained in these two Origins, the Acting Clan Head and the surrounding high-level members widened their eyes, their breathing becoming rapid.

"This... this is..."

"The Azure Dragon Sacred Body focuses on killing and governs vitality; it can be bestowed upon outstanding disciples of the War Hall. The Myriad Medicine Body has an affinity for all medicines and possesses supreme talent in the Dao of alchemy; the Alchemy Hall shall select the best candidate to fuse with it."

Lin Dao gave simple instructions.

"Yes! We will strictly follow the Old Ancestor's decree!"

The Acting Clan Head excitedly took the two incomparably precious Origin balls of light with both hands, his body trembling slightly with excitement.

He understood that this would cultivate two more future pillars for the Lin Clan!

Countless Lin Clan disciples below were even more envious, looking at the Old Ancestor's methods with awe as if he were a god.

"Disperse and consolidate your cultivation. Lin Hao, Ye Chen, Lin Yun, Phoenix Spirit, Lin Feng, Yang Yan, Moon Radiance, follow me."

After giving the instructions, Lin Dao turned and walked toward the Quiet Room of the ancestral shrine.

The Seven Saint Sons immediately followed.

Inside the Quiet Room, the inside was isolated from the outside.

Lin Dao looked at the seven juniors before him, each with different temperaments but all having grown into the prototypes of giants, and nodded slightly.

"Although you have obtained the Legacy, digesting and applying it, and even forging your own path, is the fundamental thing. For the next period, you seven must go into closed-door cultivation to completely turn what you obtained in the Secret Realm into your own."

"Yes, Old Ancestor (Revered Master)."

The seven responded respectfully.

"In addition,"

Lin Dao paused, his gaze becoming profound, "The Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms are not just what you see before you. The Emperor-level Factions have deep foundations; although they retreated today, they may not be reconciled. There are even some hidden ancient existences, as well as... enemies from outside the Realm."

He mentioned "enemies from outside the Realm," which made the Seven Saint Sons' expressions tighten.

Their horizons had been greatly broadened, so they naturally understood the vastness of the Universe and that experts were as numerous as clouds.

"Strength is the only pass."

Lin Dao said finally, "Go."

The Seven Saint Sons bowed deeply and withdrew from the Quiet Room, each returning to their Immortal Cave to begin a new round of closed-door cultivation.

They wanted to completely stimulate the foundation of the Heavenly Emperor Inheritance and consolidate this earth-shattering improvement.

In the Quiet Room, only Lin Dao remained.

With a thought, two blurred figures appeared silently behind him, kneeling on one knee. Their Aura was obscure like an abyss; they were the two Dao Protectors at the Peak of the Xiaoyao Realm rewarded by the System!

"Protect the Lin Clan; do not appear unless there is a threat of annihilation."

Lin Dao instructed indifferently.

"We obey the Revered Master's decree!"

The two figures responded respectfully, then merged back into the Void Realm, as if they had never appeared.

With these two Dao Protectors at the Peak of the Xiaoyao Realm guarding in secret, the Lin Clan's base could be described as impregnable, and Lin Dao could be more at ease.

He slowly closed his eyes, but his Divine Sense was like an invisible net, spreading from Qingzhou to the entire Nine Provinces, and even to more distant Star Domains.

He "saw" the Cultivators of various factions still arguing fiercely in the Boundless Desert; he "saw" the complex sighs emitted by the ancient existences deep within the Imperial Dynasty of the Central Province; he "saw" the undercurrents and secret meetings caused by him in the places where those Emperor-level Factions were located in the distant starry sky; he "saw" that in the deeper cracks of the Void Realm, some dormant ancient wills were startled, casting probing gazes...

"A storm is coming..."

Lin Dao's heart was like an ancient well without waves.

The surge in strength brought not only power but also absolute self-confidence.

He was now at the Peak of the 8th Layer of the Xiaoyao Realm, possessed the Minor Achievement Primordial Divine Demon Body, controlled the Chaos Law, and had the System by his side, with endless trump cards.

Unless an old monster at the Immortality Realm acted personally, he no longer feared anyone in these Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms.

"However, the Immortality Realm..."

A wisp of Chaos light flashed in Lin Dao's eyes, "The next stage of the System might be able to touch it."

Lin Dao did not know the specific Realm above the Xiaoyao Realm currently; it probably shouldn't be called the 'Immortality Realm', right?

...

Time passed, and a year had quietly passed since Lin Dao scared away three Xiaoyao Realm experts of the Emperor clans in the Boundless Desert.

For the turbulent Nine Provinces and even the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms, this year was a year of superficial calm and surging undercurrents.

The eyes of all factions, whether openly or secretly, were focused on that vast territory in Qingzhou that was already full of vitality and shrouded in purple-gold Luck—the Lin Clan.

And in this year, the Lin Clan entered a period of unprecedented silence and rapid development.

In the Quiet Room of the ancestral shrine, Lin Dao sat cross-legged.

One year, for him, was just a moment to consolidate his cultivation and sort out the Laws.

Relying on the System's feedback and his own Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability, his cultivation had long since naturally stepped into the Peak of the 9th Layer of the Xiaoyao Realm, reaching the limit that this world could accommodate!

One step further would be to transcend this world and pry into the legendary "Immortality" Realm.

The Minor Achievement Primordial Divine Demon Body became increasingly solid, the Chaos Law operated perfectly, and one thought could move all Daos.

Although he had not left closed-door cultivation, his Divine Thought shrouded the entire Lin Clan, and all changes within the clan were clear to him.