From the few leaves that had fallen from the Enlightenment Sacred Tree, Po Tian and the others deduced that it had done so deliberately. Its aim was to make the cultivators in the You Hun Realm slaughter one another, and they further guessed that it might be choosing its master this way.
Po Tian was thrilled by the possibility and urged Ling Tian to improve his cultivation as quickly as he could, in hopes of meeting the Enlightenment Sacred Tree's standards.
"You brat, I never said you should improve your cultivation at all costs. I'm only saying you should spend a little less time comprehending the various Law Powers and more time comprehending the Heaven and Earth Great Dao." Po Tian laughed and chided him. "That way, your cultivation will advance much faster. As for the various Law Powers, you can comprehend them later. Once your Nascent Soul Realm cultivation is higher, they'll be easier to grasp."
After pondering briefly, Ling Tian realized Po Tian had a point. In the end, though, he shook his head. "Forget it. Comprehending the various Law Powers will not only greatly increase my strength and make me far stronger than others at the same cultivation level, it'll also help me comprehend the Heaven and Earth Great Dao. There's plenty of overlap between them."
Before Po Tian could say anything else, Ling Tian continued, "I'll just let things take their course. Let those people slaughter one another while I slowly raise my cultivation."
Knowing Ling Tian's temperament, Po Tian stopped pressing the issue. Then he thought of something and reminded him, "Ling Tian, Little Shiyou's cultivation has already reached True God Great Perfection. It won't be long before he faces the Heavenly God tribulation. You need to find a safe place for him, as far