Chapter 5

After the distribution of pills, the new disciples each received a jade slip containing the Body Forging Realm cultivation methods and some basic knowledge of the Holy Land.

"Remember, when you return to your residences, place the jade slip against your forehead to access the information within."

"In three days, all servants will gather at the Servant Plaza to be assigned tasks. Outer Sect disciples should focus on cultivation and need not concern themselves with worldly matters."

The Outer Sect Elder's words reached everyone's ears.

At this moment, the difference in talent and status was starkly apparent.

Servants were required to work; the Holy Land did not support idlers. Outer Sect disciples, however, were exempt and could dedicate themselves to cultivation.

Without saying much more, the Outer Sect Elder quickly dismissed the crowd.

"See that, Lin Xuan? This is the difference between you and me. Never mind that you have a Useless Body; even if you had third or fourth-grade talent, you'd be swamped with tasks every day and wouldn't have time to cultivate."

"As for me, in less than three days, I could kill you with a single finger."

As they dispersed, Zhang Tao once again spoke wildly.

"Hmph…"

Lin Xuan, who initially didn't want to cause trouble, suddenly approached Zhang Tao with astonishing speed.

In the next second, the Pig Slaughtering Blade appeared in his hand, pressed directly against Zhang Tao's neck.

Before Zhang Tao could react, intense pain immediately assaulted his soul, and bright red blood dripped down.

"Impudence!"

Just as Lin Xuan was about to end Zhang Tao with a single strike, immense pressure descended, stopping his blade from advancing even an inch.

"Bastard!"

Zhang Tao retreated abruptly, his eyes filled with rage.

Lin Xuan stared at him coldly, his eyes filled with an unyielding killing intent.

At that moment, a figure flashed, and the Outer Sect Elder stood before Lin Xuan, his eyes filled with anger.

"Daring to attack a fellow disciple, do you wish to die?"

True Qi surged around him, radiating unparalleled authority.

Only now did Lin Xuan truly feel the terror of a cultivator.

It seemed that he was not facing a person, but a mountain. The terrifying pressure made it impossible to muster any resistance.

"I don't want to die, so I must kill anyone who poses a threat to me."

Lin Xuan spoke with difficulty, not at all intimidated by the Outer Sect Elder's stern gaze.

He was gambling that Liu Ruyan's influence still lingered, that the Outer Sect Elder wouldn't dare to do anything to him.

Yu Bing's various actions were enough to show that he had a huge backer.

The Outer Sect Elder's gaze grew colder, but in the end, he withdrew his oppressive aura and said indifferently, "Private duels between disciples are forbidden. Considering you are new, this will be overlooked."

Lin Xuan smirked. He knew he had gambled correctly. Liu Ruyan's influence could deter countless people, including this Outer Sect Elder.

It was just a pity that he couldn't directly kill Zhang Tao.

"Elder, you can't let him go! He was trying to kill me just now!"

Zhang Tao shouted, both shocked and furious.

The Outer Sect Elder glanced at him indifferently and said casually, "In three days, you can step onto the Life and Death Arena. That is where fellow disciples resolve their grudges. Outside the Life and Death Arena, private duels are forbidden. Violators... will be executed!"

With that, the Outer Sect Elder's figure vanished like a phantom.

"Three days?"

"Good, good, good, Lin Xuan, I'll let you live for three more days. Three days later will be your death. I'll be waiting for you in the Life and Death Arena."

Zhang Tao spat out those harsh words and quickly left.

His neck was in too much pain; he had to deal with it quickly. Lin Xuan's strike had shown no mercy.

If the Outer Sect Elder had intervened a second later, Zhang Tao felt that he would definitely have gone to see his great-grandmother.

At this moment, his heart was filled with boundless killing intent.

"Trash!"

Lin Xuan spat out those two words and walked directly towards the servants' quarters.

"Tsk, this kid is decisive enough."

"Is it useful? He's dead in three days! Daring to antagonize an Outer Sect disciple, does he not know the difference between mortals and immortals?"

"Let's go, we'll watch the show in three days."

At that moment, everyone looked at the direction Lin Xuan left with pity.

No one was optimistic about him.

In the Azure Cloud Realm, there are four major cultivation realms: Mortal Realm, Transcendent Realm, Core Formation Realm, and Undying Realm.

Each major realm is further divided into four minor realms.

The Mortal Realm is the first step on the path to immortality. The four minor realms are Body Forging, Blood Refinement, Bone Tempering, and Meridian Opening. Each minor realm is further divided into initial, intermediate, advanced, and peak stages, depending on its strength.

After completing the cultivation of the four minor realms, one can attempt to open up the dantian and step into the Transcendent Realm.

The Body Forging Realm, although only the first minor realm of the Mortal Realm, is far from comparable to ordinary mortals.

With his fifth-grade aptitude, Zhang Tao will immediately reach this realm after taking the Body Forging Pill.

But Lin Xuan is just a Useless Body. Even with a third or fourth-grade aptitude, he won't be able to reach the Body Forging Realm within three days.

Therefore, as far as everyone is concerned, Lin Xuan is already a dead man.

However, Lin Xuan was completely unaware of all this. At this moment, he had returned to the servant rest area and entered a cramped, independent hut.

He completely put everything that had happened earlier out of his mind. He sat down cross-legged and placed the jade slip against his forehead.

In that instant, a vast amount of knowledge flooded into his mind. He skipped over the common knowledge and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the Divine Firmament Body Tempering Art.

This is the foundational method of the Divine Firmament Holy Land, but it is as difficult as ascending to heaven for ordinary people to obtain.

Several minutes later, Lin Xuan put down the jade slip, his expression somewhat strange.

"So this is so-called talent? The Divine Firmament Body Tempering Art, such a basic method, seems so obscure and difficult to understand to me. I'm afraid it will take me two months to fully comprehend it, right?"

A trace of helplessness flashed across Lin Xuan's face, but he was not discouraged.

Don't forget, he has the Soul Suppressing Pagoda, which is his greatest trump card.

With a thought, Lin Xuan's consciousness directly entered the first level of the Soul Suppressing Pagoda, the virtual space of Myriad Ages in an Instant.

Sitting cross-legged, Lin Xuan directly began to interpret the Divine Firmament Body Tempering Art in his mind.

Myriad Ages in an Instant: one year inside the pagoda is only a moment outside.

When Lin Xuan opened his eyes again, he had completely comprehended the Divine Firmament Body Tempering Art. At the same time, the Blood Essence in his body began to vibrate wildly.

"I spent a year of stored time, two months to fully comprehend the Divine Firmament Body Tempering Art, and ten months of cultivation. Finally, I have triggered the Bloodline Power."

"Now, as long as I take the Body Strengthening Pill, I will be able to break through the barrier between mortals and immortals and enter the Body Forging Realm in one fell swoop."

Lin Xuan murmured. He was now extremely grateful that after transmigrating, he directly slaughtered pigs, forcibly seized decades of time, and frantically tempered his body to the point where it could not be improved any further.

Otherwise, with his aptitude, even with the Body Strengthening Pill, it would take him who knows how many years to trigger the Bloodline Power and step into the first realm of immortality.

"Let's begin!"

Calming his mind, Lin Xuan directly took out the Body Strengthening Pill and swallowed it.

The pill melted instantly in his mouth, carrying a strong herbal taste. Streams of power rushed madly into his limbs.

The originally restless Blood Essence immediately began to boil under this power.

"Rumble..."

A moment later, a shocking explosion erupted within Lin Xuan's body.

At this moment, a brand-new world was presented before Lin Xuan's eyes