Ever since Lin Shuguang returned from [Talisman Land], he had been spending a little longer in the cultivation room each day.
The Hundred Schools League drew ever closer, and the atmosphere throughout Demon Martial quietly grew tense.
Among the faces coming and going were more third- and fourth-year students who were rarely seen on ordinary days.
One day.
Lin Shuguang was still cultivating when he suddenly heard a bell ring outside. At Demon Martial, the bell would never sound unless something major had happened.
Something had happened.
Lin Shuguang frowned slightly, unsure what had happened. He took out his phone but saw no messages from the Special Management Bureau, which left him somewhat puzzled... What had happened at Demon Martial?
He left the cultivation room.
Meng Shenzhou and Chu Xiongtian both came looking for him.
"Old Lin, did you hear the bell?"
Lin Shuguang nodded. "I just came out. What happened?"
Meng Shenzhou had actually found out the truth. "I got reliable news. One of our school leaders broke through to the Profound Connection Realm today, becoming Demon Martial's fourth Titled Martial King."
The Profound Connection Realm...
Meng Shenzhou continued, "At present, the Profound Connection Realm is already the highest level of combat power on the entire continent. There aren't enough cultivation resources to go any higher... But that's enough. Breaking through to the Profound Connection Realm adds two hundred years to your lifespan, enough for them to build up their family's influence."
Ever since Lin Shuguang's strength had become comparable to the Viscera Refining Stage, he had also asked about this world's cultivation levels.
Only then had he discovered that there were just three hurdles.
The first hurdle: bone tempering!
The hundred resonances of bone tempering were a vast chasm. Crossing it brought endless benefits.
The second hurdle: **organ