Astonishing Discovery, the Cult Master's Shock!

Sect Master Tongtian hadn't completely ignored Lin Chuan; he still checked in on him from time to time, though the frequency had dropped considerably.

After all, every time he saw Lin Chuan, it always left him feeling frustrated.

Inside the Jade Purity Palace, such a breathtaking cultivation paradise was irresistible to anyone.

Anyone who could cultivate in a sacred ground like this would consider it a blessing earned over a million years.

But...

Lin Chuan's behavior was enough to make anyone spit blood with rage.

He actually slept!

He didn't cultivate at all, just slept the whole time.

If it were only sleeping, that might be tolerable, but the most baffling part was that while he clearly slept, slacked off, and coasted, his strength was subtly improving.

Sect Master Tongtian was, after all, a Heavenly Dao Sage.

If he couldn't even see that, he might as well gouge out his own eyes.

Though he knew Lin Chuan was steadily growing stronger—not through cultivation, yet still advancing—

it was utterly inexplicable!

Sect Master Tongtian had suspected something from the start, but as he speculated, he couldn't arrive at the answer he wanted, as if the Heavenly Secrets were obscured.

Even he was deeply shaken!

Still, he didn't dig too deeply; instead, he became more convinced that Lin Chuan harbored an unspeakable secret.

If it were just one or two things, they could be explained away, but over and over again, it became astonishing.

Now...

seeing Lin Chuan teach the top-tier Eight-Nine Profound Art to Zhao Gongming, Sect Master Tongtian's mouth twitched.

He'd thought it was just talk.

But this kid actually did it!!

"This kid, I'll make you pay sooner or later!"

"I need to think of a way. I refuse to believe I can't handle you—I just won't let you leave!"

Unable to come up with a plan for the moment, Sect Master Tongtian muttered repeatedly, because he knew clearly that Lin Chuan's greatest desire was to leave Golden Ao Island.

But he refused to allow it!

That made him feel a bit better, at least enough to annoy Lin Chuan.

Of course, it was just psychological comfort; if it were anyone else, Sect Master Tongtian would have exploded long ago.

But because it was Lin Chuan, he was left this frustrated.

Lin Chuan definitely had a secret.

That was what Sect Master Tongtian firmly believed.

Not only had Lin Chuan known about the Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods before anyone else, but he could also detail how many traitors the Sect of Interception would have.

Though he didn't know if it was true or false, based on his judgment, it seemed plausible.

At the same time, Lin Chuan clearly slacked off all the time, yet his strength was no weaker—in fact, stronger than most Disciples!

This left Sect Master Tongtian in a difficult spot; even when Lin Chuan did absurd things, he never truly considered punishing him harshly.

Instead, he thought about guiding him.

"Wait..."

Sect Master Tongtian snapped back to reality. He'd been frustrated a moment ago, since giving away a top-tier cultivation technique so casually was maddening.

But when he realized what had happened, he was stunned and deeply shocked.

He vanished from where he stood, appearing beside Lin Chuan and Zhao Gongming as an invisible figure.

He looked them over, growing more shocked the more he saw. He'd been watching Lin Chuan the whole time, and now he'd completely mastered the Eight-Nine Profound Art!

Good heavens!

Before, he hadn't even started, and it was only recently that he'd been rewarded with the ability to cultivate these top-tier techniques—but that was just a deliberate challenge.

Sect Master Tongtian never believed anyone could truly master such a top-tier cultivation technique in just a few days, no matter how heaven-defying their talent.

That was utterly unrealistic.

But...

What was he seeing now?

Good heavens!

Sect Master Tongtian felt utterly shocked, because he had already sensed the aura of the Eight-Nine Profound Art on Lin Chuan.

Didn't this mean...

He had already completely cultivated it successfully?

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Even as a Heavenly Dao Sage, Sect Master Tongtian refused to believe anyone could truly succeed in cultivating a top-tier technique in such a short span of time. Just how heaven-defying a talent would one need to be to pull that off!

Even he himself dared not claim he could fully master an unfamiliar technique in so few days!

One could imagine.

How stunned he was the moment he sensed this!

He then looked at Zhao Gongming.

No mistake!

It was definitely the aura of the Eight-Nine Profound Art!

If one hadn't fully mastered it, they absolutely could not pass it on to another. Yet now, Lin Chuan had succeeded so effortlessly.

Sect Master Tongtian was profoundly shaken!

But this wasn't the end. When he carefully sensed it again, his entire expression betrayed a shock he couldn't conceal.

This...

This... Lin Chuan wasn't just proficient in the Eight-Nine Profound Art; all the other top-tier techniques had already entered the gate. Though it was merely the entry level.

Still, it pointed to something terrifying—he had accomplished an unprecedented feat in just a few days!

Good heavens!!

Sect Master Tongtian took a look, then vanished on the spot, coming and going without a trace, unnoticed by anyone.

Because he felt his current emotional turmoil was too intense; one careless slip and he'd easily be discovered. Getting caught red-handed would be quite awkward.

Yet even so, his heart could not calm the surging, storm-like emotions within.

Utterly shocked!

"This kid is truly hiding his depth!"

"Not only does he possess formidable power, but he's also managed to enter the gate of every technique, and even fully mastered the Eight-Nine Profound Art."

"Could it be he's been cultivating all along?"

Sect Master Tongtian shook his head slightly. He didn't think this was possible, because from the very beginning, he had sensed no other aura on Lin Chuan.

That meant he hadn't cultivated anything before.

It was only when he gave Lin Chuan the mission.

That he came into contact with these top-tier techniques, and in just a few short days, he had already achieved such astonishing results!

If not for the fact that he had passed it on to Zhao Gongming, this would never have been discovered!

Amidst his shock, a faint smile began to creep across Sect Master Tongtian's lips.

No one knew why he smiled, but that trace of a smile was so reassuring.