Ren Manor.
The master and his disciples returned to the main hall.
Plop!
Before Uncle Jiu could say anything, Qiu Sheng dropped straight to his knees and grabbed his earlobes with both hands.
He had already prepared himself to be punished.
"So you do know you were wrong!"
Uncle Jiu's expression darkened as he spoke sternly.
Seeing this, Wen Cai hurriedly pleaded, "Master, look, Qiu Sheng knows he was wrong. How about..."
"How about what?"
Uncle Jiu's eyes turned cold as he stared straight at Wen Cai.
"No, no, no. I didn't say anything. I'm going to rest first."
Seeing this, Wen Cai quickly slipped away.
"Stop kneeling. Get up. You're making a fool of yourself."
Uncle Jiu urged him impatiently.
This was the main hall of Ren Manor. What kind of look was it for him to be kneeling there?
"Master, I knew you cared about me!"
Qiu Sheng's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he hurriedly scrambled to his feet!
Without changing expression, Uncle Jiu said flatly, "Practice your cultivation all night. Tomorrow, you'll handle the arrangements at Ren Manor!"
"Master, you..."
Qiu Sheng had not expected his master to be this angry this time.
He had originally planned to show the right attitude first and let his master cool down!
After all that, he had merely changed the form of his punishment?
"It's getting late. Go rest."
Uncle Jiu did not bother with Qiu Sheng anymore and said to Lin Fan.
He turned and walked toward the inner room, shaking his head helplessly.
"Practice well."
Lin Fan smiled at Qiu Sheng before turning toward his room.
Who had time to waste talking? He had accumulated enough Merit Points!
He also had quite a few Skill Points!
"Senior Disciple Brother..."
Qiu Sheng still wanted to say something, but Lin Fan had already disappeared.
He could only obediently hold his horse stance in the Ren residence, practicing with a bitter look on his face.
Inside the room.
Lin Fan closed the door and immediately sat down cross-legged. He called out inwardly, "System, upgrade the Soul Locking Evil Dispelling Talisman."
[Ding! The host has consumed Skill Points. The Soul Locking Evil Dispelling Talisman has been raised from Beginner to Minor Accomplishment!] [Ding! The host has consumed Skill Points. The Soul Locking Evil Dispelling Talisman has been raised from Minor Accomplishment to Major Accomplishment!] [System Notification: Insufficient Skill Points. Unable to continue upgrading.]
"Rise!"
Lin Fan raised two fingers like a sword, and a flicker of golden light appeared.
The golden net that had previously been formed from countless hair-thin strands now shone even more brilliantly and had grown tougher.
It radiated a terrifying aura, as though it could blot out the sky and cover the earth!
Its power had increased several times over!
"Not bad!" Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction, then called inwardly, "System, check my Merit Points."
[System Notification: Remaining Merit Points: 70]
"That's enough!" Lin Fan's eyes lit up. "System, optimize the Eye-Opening Technique."
[70 Merit Points deducted from the host. Beginning optimization of the Eye-Opening Technique!]
The system's voice rang out.
Lin Fan closed his eyes!
Willow leaves danced through his mind!
Buzz~
A clear, refreshing energy suddenly appeared in his mind!
It was actually the Calming Heart Talisman!
"What's going on?"
Lin Fan was puzzled.
The Calming Heart Talisman suddenly sank into his brow!
A stab of pain struck him!
[Ding! The Eye-Opening Technique has merged with the Calming Heart Talisman and been optimized into the Heaven-Piercing Eyes!]
The system's voice faded.
"The Calming Heart Talisman and the Eye-Opening Technique fused?!"
Lin Fan abruptly opened his eyes, astonishment filling his heart.
Suddenly, a light shone from between his brows.
Countless sounds reached Lin Fan's ears.
Along with each different sound, images of the present scene appeared in his mind.
In an instant, it seemed as though all the sounds throughout Ren Manor had poured in at once.
Lin Fan's gaze was sharp as a hawk's. His perception had become incredibly keen.
It was as though nothing in existence could escape his senses.
"What a miraculous feeling..."
Lin Fan could not help sighing.
The Heaven-Piercing Eyes had actually combined the Eye-Opening Technique's powers of insight with the Calming Heart Talisman's ability to dispel negative effects!
And that was not all. It had increased both abilities by more than tenfold!
That was far too outrageous!
Buzz~
Suddenly, a surge of heat began to circulate, rushing straight toward his dantian!
Lin Fan felt a scorching discomfort in his dantian and let out a pained groan.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared.
A powerful wind suddenly rose, and a golden beam shone straight downward.
Countless strands of yin and yang energy intertwined as they gathered into the room.
All of them surged into Lin Fan's dantian, as though they intended to burst his body apart.
Lin Fan did not dare slacken. He steadied his mind and held his breath.
Enduring the scorching heat in his body, he refined one strand of yin and yang energy after another.
The veins on his forehead bulged, and beads of sweat fell like rain.
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have broken through to the First Heaven of the Xiantian Realm!]
The system's voice rang out.
"Success!"
Drenched in sweat, Lin Fan slowly opened his eyes.
Looking at his trembling hands, he could hardly conceal his excitement.
At that moment, the aura surrounding him had expanded several times over.
Like raging flames, it churned and danced through the night sky, radiating terrifying power.
With a thought from Lin Fan, a strand of energy returned to his sword fingers.
It condensed into a sphere according to his will.
He fixed his gaze on the floor.
With a thrust of his fingers, the sphere of energy shot out like a streak of light.
This was what it meant to be a Daoist!
Transforming energy into form!
After waiting for so long, he had finally stepped into the Xiantian Realm!
Lin Fan's face was filled with delight as he called out, "System, open the attribute panel!"
[Attribute Panel opened!] Name: Lin Fan Realm: First Heaven of the Xiantian Realm Magic Tool: Peachwood Sword (100% Daoist Magic amplification) Daoist Magic: Purple Heaven Divine Thunder (Grand Perfection), Soul Locking Evil Dispelling Talisman (Major Accomplishment), Heaven-Piercing Eyes (Beginner) Skill Points: 9587 Merit Points: 0
As expected of the Xiantian Realm, energy moved according to his will.
He had optimized three abilities now.
With the [Purple Heaven Divine Thunder], whose attack power was nearly divine, and the [Soul Locking Evil Dispelling Talisman], which possessed powerful control and killing abilities,
not to mention the [Heaven-Piercing Eyes], whose sensory abilities had been enhanced more than tenfold after the optimization of the Eye-Opening Technique,
he could be said to be unstoppable, killing gods who blocked his path and slaughtering Buddhas who stood in his way.
With this system, becoming a god while lying down was just around the corner.
Lin Fan was filled with emotion.
"Not enough. Not enough. I need even more Daoist Magic!"
Lin Fan's eyes shone as he laughed.
While he had the time, he had to quickly acquire three to five more Daoist techniques.
The more Daoist Magic he had, the safer he would feel!
Inside Uncle Jiu's room.
Uncle Jiu, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, was jolted awake by the powerful fluctuations of energy from Ren Manor.
He suddenly opened his eyes and sat upright.
Concern flickered in his eyes, as though an unsolvable problem had appeared.
"Could the person behind the Flower Demon's control have launched a night raid on Ren Manor?"
Uncle Jiu was startled. He hurriedly rose and ran outside.
Following the powerful aura, he quickly arrived before Lin Fan's door.
Bang!
Anxious, Uncle Jiu pushed the door open with one palm.
Inside the room, Lin Fan wore a delighted expression.
He was circulating energy around his fingertips, watching it spin back and forth while grinning foolishly.
"Master, what brings you here?"
Lin Fan was startled. He withdrew his sword fingers and hurriedly stood up.
"You... you broke through again?"
Uncle Jiu stared blankly at Lin Fan, his pupils involuntarily widening.
He could only feel that Lin Fan's aura was incomparably sharp, many times stronger than before!
This was clearly the aura of the Xiantian Realm!
One had to know that in a Daoist's cultivation, every fifth level of each stage was like a wall.
And the final obstacle from the postnatal to the Xiantian Realm was even more difficult.
Yet Lin Fan was only eighteen this year!
"I just broke through."
Lin Fan nodded and raised the corners of his mouth.
"Boundless Heavenly Venerable! Boundless Heavenly Venerable!"
Uncle Jiu excitedly lifted Lin Fan's hands in both of his own.
His eyes were filled with excitement!
His sect had finally produced a good disciple!
Lin Fan was unconcerned and changed the subject. "Master, I feel that I only know two or three Daoist techniques. It seems rather embarrassing for our sect, so I wonder if..."
"You brat..."
Uncle Jiu could not help laughing when he heard that, and he walked straight toward the small table inside the room.
Lin Fan's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he hurriedly followed.
He sat beside Uncle Jiu and pulled open the drawer, saying ingratiatingly, "Master, I've prepared all the materials!"
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