Ling Tian had rarely taught disciples, so he felt rather awkward about it. But he quickly changed the subject and began asking Su Ying about what those members of Heaven's Might Organization had asked him to do.
"Brother Yuan, everyone knows that the disciples of Lingxiao Pavilion are exceptionally strong, and that you're highly skilled at teaching them. So they hope you'll train the people taking part in the Inter-Realm Struggle. That way, we'll have a better chance of claiming first place," Su Ying explained. Seeing Ling Tian's brow furrow, she gave a soft laugh. "There's more. According to my master, the old master of the Lei Family recommended you for membership in Heaven's Might Organization thousands of years ago. Everyone else approved it, too."
"What? Thousands of years ago..." Lian Yue and the others stared in astonishment, though they were also somewhat puzzled.
"That's right. Everyone approved it," Su Ying said with a nod. Seeing their confusion, she explained, "But my master and the others thought it would be good for you to compete and temper yourself, and they also trusted your strength, so they didn't tell you beforehand."
Before Ling Tian could speak, she continued, "Their approach worked very well. Otherwise, Brother Yuan, you might still not have made a breakthrough by now. No, you might not even have transformed your power into Divine Yuan Power, and your strength wouldn't be nearly what it is today."
"Uh, well..." Ling Tian could only smile wryly. He muttered, "You don't know how agonizing it is to forcibly fuse golden cores. And forcibly fusing them has a huge impact on future cultivation. It's difficult for me to advance any further now, and I don't know when I'll truly break through to the Near-God level."
That was right. It was the pressure