Time passed little by little.
Before he knew it, another half a year had gone by.
Chen Lin had no idea when Lu Ming intended to make his move, so he could only hole up in his room and cultivate. He did take the opportunity to refine the Innate Spirit Bead.
Its effects were not immediate, however.
The Innate Spirit Bead was a nurturing treasure. It improved other treasures relatively slowly, but its advantage lay in its harmony with the Great Dao, ensuring that it would have no adverse effects on the treasure itself.
Once refined, it needed no further attention. He could simply let it work its magic over time.
One day.
Chen Lin was studying the Soul-Destroying Finger when Lu Ming's King Command finally stirred again.
"Time to get to work!"
Lu Ming's flippant voice rang out.
This time, however, Chen Lin would no longer underestimate him. He suspected that Lu Ming was actually a Dominator Expert, and that his flighty personality was all an act.
Perhaps he was not even an ordinary Dominator.
Otherwise, regardless of anyone else, Yuan Nianzhen would never have submitted to him, nor would the Yin-Yang Sect have agreed.
After giving the people in his Grotto-Heaven some instructions, Chen Lin rose, left his room, and made his way to the main hall on the first floor.
As he walked, he could not help envying the treasure that was the Hibiscus Pavilion.
It, too, was a Grotto-Heaven Treasure.
Not only could it change size at will, it could also establish rules according to its master's wishes. It could be used for business, serve as an immortal cave, and even fight enemies. Its uses were practically endless.
Compared with it, his Grotto-Heaven Jade Pendant seemed far too crude, and its rule force was vastly inferior.