262: Chapter 262 Comprehension, Duan Xuan's Waiting!

Listening to the words of the Old Man's Spirit...

A sharp glint suddenly flashed in Li Fan's eyes, and his face became visibly excited.

It actually happened to be a law stone perfectly suited for his cultivation!!

This luck was truly unparalleled!

“Hey, hey, don't get so excited. Although this law stone is indeed suitable for your enlightenment, there's a high probability you won't be able to comprehend it.”

Seeing Li Fan so emotional, the Old Man's Spirit hurriedly gave him a reality check, his tone full of wry amusement.

Aside from sighing that Li Fan was a newborn calf who didn't fear tigers, there wasn't much else he could say.

He wanted to make the situation clear to Li Fan beforehand, lest Li Fan spend a long time meditating only to find it wasn't as smooth as expected, which might affect his Dao heart.

He was still counting on Li Fan to help him resurrect.

“Thank you for the reminder, Senior, but I still plan to try.”

Li Fan smiled, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

Whether he could comprehend it or not, he would only know after trying!

Seeing Li Fan's firm attitude, the Old Man's Spirit said nothing more and directly went silent.

...

Three days passed quietly.

Deep within the academy, Old Man Liu Sha continued fishing while listening to the man behind him.

“Senior Liu Sha, those two little fellows have been sitting in front of the enlightenment steles for three days now.”

“That Peng Song's talent is truly unexpected; he's a natural seedling for the Sword Dao. In just three days, he entered a state of selflessness. If he can maintain this state, there's a very high chance he'll encounter an epiphany later. Comprehending the secret techniques within the stele inscriptions will likely be a certainty!”

“The instructors from the Sword Ling Class have already reserved him, saying they want to take the boy as a disciple. You know those seniors in the Sword Ling Class; they don't easily take an interest in these little guys. In this batch, so far, they've only taken a liking to Duan Xuan.”

As he spoke, the Middle-aged Man's face was full of smiles.

Hearing the man's words, Old Man Liu Sha only nodded slightly and didn't say much.

“As for Li Fan, it feels like this kid is going down the wrong path.”

When mentioning Li Fan, the Middle-aged Man's expression suddenly tightened, and his brows furrowed.

“Li Fan's talent is indeed exaggerated. If it were any other enlightenment stele, I feel there'd be a great chance he could comprehend it, but he just had to choose that wordless stele!”

“Senior Liu Sha, do you think we need to give him a pointer and have him change direction? Such good talent shouldn't be wasted on that thing.”

“If you ask me, this stele of unknown origin doesn't contain any secret techniques at all. It's most likely just a piece of waste stone tainted with some karmic laws; otherwise, no one would have ever comprehended anything from it.”

After speaking, the Middle-aged Man looked at Old Man Liu Sha, waiting for the elder's decision.

At this moment, however, the elder's fishing line twitched slightly.

“Finally, a bite!”

The elder gave a gentle tug, and a crystal-clear small fish shimmering with blue light leaped out of the water.

Next, after the elder carefully examined the small fish, he tossed it back into the lake with a face full of smiles.

Waiting for the small fish to resume its activity, the elder finally responded to the Middle-aged Man's words.

“Even though I can't see exactly what secret technique is hidden in this stele, it's definitely not some waste stone. The reason it hasn't been comprehended is likely because it hasn't met its destined person. Let him try.”

“According to the rules, there are a full three months. Only three days have passed now; perhaps he can give us some unexpected surprises later.”

“And even if he truly fails to comprehend anything in the end, doesn't he still have a year to grow? In all things, do not be anxious.”

Hearing this.

The Middle-aged Man hesitated to speak, but ultimately chose to nod.

“In that case, we will continue to follow your lead, Senior.”

...

Soon.

As time slowly passed.

In a flash, half a month had gone by.

Aside from the Senior Students, the New Students had all begun their intense cultivation.

Because although the New Student Competition was over.

The next thing they had to face was another, even grander event.

That was the Inheritance Competition!

The New Student Competition only determined the academy resources they could obtain in their first academic year.

But the Inheritance Competition meant an Immortal Level inheritance!

The two were almost incomparable.

Clearly, the Inheritance Competition was more important!

Even though many of these Students came from Immortal Level forces.

Facing another Immortal Level inheritance, it was impossible not to be tempted.

And now, it was less than half a year until the Inheritance Competition began.

Less than half a year was, to be honest, very short.

A single session of secluded meditation or cultivation could easily take that long.

So they had to work tirelessly within this less than half a year to raise their strength to its peak!

...

In a manor within the New Student dormitory area.

“Big Brother, that kid Li Fan has been at the enlightenment steles lately. He hasn't come out since he went in. It seems he definitely knows he's offended a lot of people.”

“I feel like he won't be coming out within three months.”

This was the manor where Duan Xuan resided, and the person speaking was Fang Tong.

The current Fang Tong looked visibly more haggard.

It wasn't physical exhaustion, but mental weariness.

This was hardly surprising.

After being beaten twice by Li Fan, Fang Tong was called a fraud. During the last New Student Competition, he was so scared by Li Fan that his legs went weak, leading him to forfeit and withdraw. It could be said he was in a state of utter disgrace.

Therefore, his current reputation was completely ruined. Many Students called him a coward behind his back, and he was well aware of it.

But he had no way to refute it.

The only way to prove he wasn't a coward was to find Li Fan and give him a sound beating.

But his ability was clearly not up to the task.

So he was not only suffering mentally but was also incredibly fragile in his heart. Over time, his actions really did start to become somewhat cowardly.

Fortunately, he still had a lifeline.

And that was his big brother, Duan Xuan!

Ever since Duan Xuan was eliminated by Li Fan in the New Student Competition and failed to even make the top ten, he had been keeping Li Fan in mind.

During this time, he had been wanting to find Li Fan for a challenge to vent his anger and also to experience the power of the legendary Divine Illusionist.

As it turned out, when he sent Fang Tong to investigate, he found that Li Fan had gone straight to the enlightenment steles and hadn't come out.

This truly left him with no way to make a move for the time being.

“That kid doesn't seem like the type to chicken out. It seems he must have comprehended something. Keep observing...”

Duan Xuan spoke slowly, his brow slightly furrowed.

But before he could finish, he was interrupted by Fang Tong.

“Impossible! He can't possibly have comprehended anything. Even Jiang Yunxu couldn't get anything after visiting those enlightenment steles several times. How could Li Fan?!”

Looking at the stubborn conviction on Fang Tong's face, which seemed like a stress response.

Duan Xuan couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

“Li Fan has already become your inner demon. I suggest you go back to the clan to rest for a while and straighten out your mindset.”

“A mere commoner genius shouldn't become a stumbling block on your path of cultivation.”

Hearing this, Fang Tong also realized his loss of composure and the issues he currently faced.

“I understand, Big Brother. I'll consider it.”

After saying that, Fang Tong left without looking back.

Watching Fang Tong's departing back.

Duan Xuan spoke softly and slowly,

“Li Fan is your inner demon. To cut it down, you must ultimately rely on yourself.”

“But before that, as your big brother, I can set an example for you!”

Immediately, his gaze turned toward the depths of the academy, in the direction of the enlightenment steles, a deep fighting intent flashing in his eyes.