Lin Chuan liked going against the grain.
If someone wanted to make a fool of him, then he would do the opposite!
And the more uncomfortable his enemies felt, the more excited he became. This time, he had shown off a little, and most people had gasped in amazement.
Of course, most of them were just spectators.
As for those who were hostile toward him, their expressions were all extremely unpleasant. It was clear they had wanted Lin Chuan to fail from the start.
Otherwise, the sound of him slapping them in the face would have been deafening.
Now, his cultivation had risen by so much all at once. It was practically as if he were in a sacred cultivation ground. That alone was already hard to believe and astonishing.
What's more...
Lin Chuan wasn't about to stop so quickly.
"Use 1,000 years of cultivation!"
"Use 1,000 years of cultivation!"
Lin Chuan silently used his rewards, and his strength gradually began to rise.
No!
It wasn't gradually rising!
It was rising in huge leaps.
He had already reached the peak of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, but he'd been afraid that others would notice if he broke through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
That would bring signs of a heavenly phenomenon!
He might be noticed, and he didn't want to attract too much attention.
Besides, he'd always wanted to get kicked out of the Interception Sect as soon as possible.
That was why he hadn't shown too much talent. But now, someone had dared to look down on him and had even angered him.
If he didn't hit back...
Then he'd be letting himself be pushed around.
Still, he couldn't help but admit that breaking through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal was truly difficult. Even now, he was finding it quite strenuous.
But that didn't matter.
He had plenty of cultivation. There was still more than half of his previous reward left, and he'd gained quite a lot more cultivation since then.
He had enough to spend as recklessly as he liked!
The peak of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal and Grand Unity Golden Immortal were separated by a major barrier.
He didn't know how long it took others to break through, but he'd already spent several thousand years' worth of cultivation. Apart from his aura surging, there still seemed to be no sign of a breakthrough.
That left him baffled!
[What the heck? Why haven't I broken through yet?]
[Wasn't it supposed to happen as soon as I tried?]
[Could that old scoundrel Tongtian be messing with me again? If so, this is impossible to play.]
[No!]
[I need to push harder, or they'll laugh at me!]
Lin Chuan grumbled inwardly.
Sect Master Tongtian heard him and nearly appeared on the spot.
How outrageous!
Absolutely outrageous!
He was always dragging Tongtian into everything, and whenever anything went wrong, he acted as if Tongtian were behind it.
It was infuriating!
If he weren't a Heavenly Dao Sage who couldn't afford to lose his temper, he'd be even more furious right now.
Perhaps he could stay perfectly calm about other people's affairs, but Lin Chuan alone always made his emotions show far too easily.
"Bastard!"
"If this brat doesn't get a proper lesson, he'll become completely lawless. He really blames everything on me."
"Damn it!"
"This time, he's managed to show off again."
He wasn't so much angry as helpless.
Sect Master Tongtian had never truly felt angry. After all, Lin Chuan was his own Personal Disciple.
And everyone knew it.
That alone brought honor to him. He'd thought the punishment would teach Lin Chuan a lesson, whether by making him guard the gate or by letting the other disciples teach him a lesson.
Either way, it might have helped temper his character.
But he'd never imagined Lin Chuan would do things so unconventionally, even throwing off Tongtian's plans.
And now...
He was already showing off!
Still, Tongtian felt a little pleased deep down.
"As expected of the genius I discovered. He's brought me quite a lot of honor. Which Interception Sect disciple doesn't know how brilliant and mighty I am now?"
"Heh!"
"You're far too unruly, brat, but you've put on a good show!"
At first, Tongtian had only found it amusing, with even a hint of mischief in his decision.
But now, Sect Master Tongtian thought he'd made a very wise choice. His decision had indeed brought him quite a bit of prestige.
After Lin Chuan's display...
No one would dare question him.
After all, Lin Chuan was his newly accepted Personal Disciple. Why had he chosen this unknown nobody over so many outstanding disciples?
Naturally, he had his reasons!
Just look at the strength and talent Lin Chuan had displayed. They were truly extraordinary. Wasn't that thanks to Tongtian?
As he watched Lin Chuan, Tongtian felt more and more pleased with him.
Lin Chuan had no idea that Sect Master Tongtian had already let go of his earlier wariness toward him. By now, Tongtian felt both fondness and frustration toward him.
But mostly, he was delighted...
Sect Master Tongtian had already reached a certain level of strength, so he naturally didn't care much about other matters. Instead, he was all too happy to gain this kind of reputation.
Lin Chuan had no idea he'd gained such standing in Tongtian's eyes.
Right now, he was just bewildered.
He was completely stunned.
As he saw it, other people breaking through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal wasn't all that difficult, and there seemed to be a limit to how much cultivation they needed.
Take Zhao Gongming, for example. He definitely wouldn't need to spend too much time...
But...
He felt he was a complete anomaly. He'd thought he'd saved up enough cultivation, and that if he wanted to reach Grand Unity Golden Immortal, he wouldn't need any guidance.
Even the cultivation he'd already had should have been enough to get him to Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
After all, he'd used only half of his reward before reaching the peak of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal. He'd been just one step away.
But now...
He was completely stunned. He'd used several thousand years' worth of cultivation in a row, but there wasn't the slightest sign of a breakthrough. At most, his strength had surged countless times over.
But this was nothing like what he'd imagined!
"Damn!"
"Don't mess with me! Don't mess with me!"
"Other people break through so easily, so why is it so difficult for me?"
"What's more, if this much cultivation were used on someone else, they might even reach Quasi-Saint. How could it possibly only get them to Grand Unity Golden Immortal?"
"No... I haven't even reached Grand Unity Golden Immortal yet. Don't do this to me!"
Lin Chuan felt a vague sense of foreboding.
After using his cultivation rewards bit by bit, he'd realized things were nowhere near as easy as he'd imagined.
Break through?
What a joke. Aside from a tiny bit of movement, nothing else had happened.
Let alone a breakthrough!
There wasn't even a Shadow of one!!
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