Fancy Ways to Court Death—I Just Won't Cultivate!

Zhao Gongming was utterly shaken!

As expected of Senior Brother Lin!

Without anyone knowing, he had been quietly cultivating, yet he kept such a low profile. If Zhao Gongming had not been cultivating alongside Senior Brother Lin all this time, he truly would never have noticed.

Zhao Gongming shook his head. "No wonder Senior Brother Lin is a Personal Disciple, while after so many years, I only barely managed to become an Inner Sect Disciple."

"There is a reason for that."

The gap between them was simply that obvious.

And Zhao Gongming knew perfectly well that if the other disciples learned of this—

Who knew what an enormous uproar it would cause.

What a pity!

Senior Brother Lin did not want too many people to know. He preferred to quietly improve his own strength. Perhaps only someone as broad-minded as Senior Brother Lin could achieve such a thing!

"Even someone like Senior Brother Lin, blessed with unparalleled talent, can work so hard. What excuse do I have?"

"Still, not just anyone can be like Senior Brother Lin—looking so relaxed on the surface, while quietly working hard beneath it all."

"Too low-key!"

"Truly, far too low-key!"

Zhao Gongming was filled with admiration, and at the same time, immense envy.

Lin Chuan had seemingly become his role model in an instant.

Yet he had no idea that Lin Chuan was not cultivating at all, but rather slacking off and loafing around.

If he knew, his expression would surely be a sight to behold!

Ah~

Lin Chuan yawned and shifted slightly, as though trying to find a more comfortable position.

Rather than being stunned by this, Zhao Gongming's eyes shone brightly, with a faint trace of excitement surfacing within them.

"This..."

"This imitation is simply lifelike! If I had not been by Senior Brother Lin's side all this time, watching him increase his strength—"

"I would definitely have thought he was slacking off!"

"Too realistic!"

"It is simply too realistic. Even an ordinary person slacking off could never act it out so vividly."

"Besides, cultivators basically have no need for sleep. Yet Senior Brother Lin's behavior is no different from that of a mortal."

"He is so immersed in it!"

"That's right!"

"Perhaps it is not merely to deceive everyone. He may well be cultivating some technique. That slight tremor in his aura just now might have been a reaction caused by his cultivation improving."

Zhao Gongming clapped his hands, incomparably excited.

He thought he had discovered something truly extraordinary. In his eyes, this was immensely remarkable.

After all, how could cultivators possibly sleep?

Most had even reached the stage of abstaining from food altogether, requiring neither meals nor rest. Most of their time was spent sitting in meditation and cultivating.

Just like him.

Yet everything Lin Chuan displayed made him seem more like a mortal.

Perhaps this was Senior Brother Lin's own personal cultivation method.

Light shone in Zhao Gongming's eyes. With such a role model before him, a faint sense of guilt involuntarily arose in his heart.

There was no denying it.

He had indeed worked rather hard in the past, but claiming that he had worked this hard would truly be an exaggeration.

Seeing Lin Chuan "cultivating" at every moment—

Made him feel deeply ashamed.

After all, he had wasted so much time. If he possessed the same perseverance as Senior Brother Lin, then he would certainly have improved his strength by no small amount.

That's right!

He absolutely could not waste any more time.

Once that thought arose, Zhao Gongming began cultivating like mad. By now, he had already reached the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

He had merely just broken through.

But with his ability, it would not be long before he improved again. Moreover, he believed that his strength still had plenty of room to grow.

Even without magical treasures...

That, too, could surpass all else.

What was more, he had never doubted Lin Chuan's realm and cultivation.

Even if the realm and cultivation he displayed on the surface were only that of a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, in his understanding, that was merely Senior Brother Lin concealing his true strength.

He clearly possessed unparalleled power.

Yet he acted so weak.

But if anyone truly believed Lin Chuan was this weak, they would be gravely mistaken.

Zhao Gongming cultivated like a madman, and now that he had a goal, he became even more steadfast in his cultivation.

Lin Chuan, who had been sound asleep, was startled awake.

He looked at Zhao Gongming in puzzlement.

At that moment, Zhao Gongming's aura erupted. The aura of a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal swept through the surrounding spiritual energy.

What was more...

The commotion was anything but small.

Perhaps because the spiritual energy in the area was relatively dense, once one cultivated diligently, it would more or less stir up a small spiritual-energy vortex.

Zhao Gongming was exactly like that.

Lin Chuan watched with a trace of confusion, then gave him a thorough once-over.

"Why does this guy look like he's been pumped full of chicken blood?"

"How strange. Did something provoke him?"

"But there's no one here except me!"

"Could it be..."

Lin Chuan looked around without saying another word, because it seemed to him that there might indeed be someone else nearby.

After all, Jade Purity Palace did not contain only them.

There was one other person...

The unfathomable Sect Master Tongtian!

Could that old scoundrel Tongtian have been lurking around here all along?

Now that would be interesting. Then he must have seen me slacking off. Will he get so angry that he throws me out of the sect?

Perfect! That would be absolutely perfect! Then I could get away from this Place of Right and Wrong as soon as possible. No, I need to sleep some more.

I have to let him get a good look, otherwise Tongtian This Old Scoundrel will still want to scheme against me!

Lin Chuan was beside himself with excitement, because he felt that no one would be able to tolerate this sort of behavior.

What was more...

Sect Master Tongtian was also someone who could not tolerate even a grain of sand in his eye.

He was a Saint, after all. He absolutely could not stand disciples who merely made up the numbers. At the very least, he would hold them accountable and make them reflect behind closed doors.

And if he saw that they refused to make progress, he would dismiss them completely.

Mm~

That was precisely the outcome Lin Chuan hoped to see.

No sooner said than done.

The moment that thought crossed his mind, he immediately flopped down and went to sleep, paying no heed to whether Zhao Gongming had been pumped full of chicken blood or not.

It had little to do with him. The only reason he had brought Zhao Gongming in was to let Sect Master Tongtian see exactly how he broke rules and discipline.

After doing something so outrageous, surely he ought to be driven out?

Dismissal was not far off...

That was his goal.

However, he felt that if he committed some grave mistake, it might directly cost him his life. Since that was the case, it would be better to commit a few small mistakes instead.

Once Tongtian This Old Scoundrel grew tired of him...

He would be able to leave!