Do You Want to Break Through to the 99th Level?

Being able to unlock the Sea of Consciousness was a good thing.

But if it only unlocked a crack, it might as well wait. There was no rush anyway.

Igor had just gotten himself a boost, and Xiao Xiao had only meant to give him a hand.

Lin hadn't had much to do with Igor.

If he helped Igor recover, who knew whether he might get a boost himself?

With that boost, his trump card would be even stronger.

"Good kid. Once I've recovered, I'll give you a boost too."

Igor hadn't expected Lin to be so generous. A little Golden Core was no big deal to him; it wasn't worth much.

He could use it all himself, but he'd already used it for a long time. He'd planned to let Lin have it and focus on unlocking his Sea of Consciousness first.

Still, Lin had let him use it without hesitation. That was a rare kindness.

Besides, since he'd found out where the Golden Core was, Igor could finally put his mind at ease.

"All right, Elder Igor. Go ahead and recover."

Lin smiled. He didn't think much of it.

Igor, wearing the ring, didn't waste any words. He took the Golden Core Lao Yao had handed over and immediately began absorbing it.

Once that was done, Lin spoke up. "Old man, take a look at this Supreme Sect secret art. Can you help me reduce the cost of awakening my Supreme Martial Soul with a Golden Core?"

Lin finished speaking, and Lao Yao emerged from the ring, accompanied by Bing Ning and Xiao Hei.

Lao Yao took the Supreme Sect secret manual Xiao Xiao had brought and began reading it.

It seemed like a decent method. It had some benefits, but not many.

Lin stood by, watching Lao Yao work.

The Golden Core's awakening cost was low. Xiao Xiao didn't want to waste it. If she encountered danger, she could lose it in a flash.

If she was going to do it, she wanted to do it right.

Even if it meant paying a little more.

Lao Yao thought it over for a while. "Xiao Xiao, this method is decent."

"Given a little time, I could probably revise some of the technique."

"Your Supreme Martial Soul's awakening cost can be reduced to the absolute minimum. It'll take you a little longer, though."

"And I can guarantee that you'll awaken your Golden Core successfully. You'll need to combine it with a medicinal pill."

Lao Yao didn't point out any flaws in the Supreme Sect's secret art, nor did he change the technique itself.

He simply suggested another method to lower the awakening cost. It was a method that could improve one's cultivation. Being able to turn it into a Supreme Art was already impressive.

Hearing Lao Yao's words, Lin was overjoyed. This was great, truly great.

Lin knew that using the Threefold Heavenfire to awaken his Supreme Martial Soul would cost a lot more than using the Golden Core.

If Lao Yao could lower the cost of that method too, that would be incredible. Lao Yao specialized in refining pills, after all.

"Don't rush it. Once Igor has recovered, I'll work with him to revise the method for you."

Lao Yao nodded.

Lin was already quite satisfied. He'd thought that cooperating with a pill refiner was the limit of what Lao Yao could do. He hadn't expected that the limit belonged to Mi En instead.

He really hadn't understood the old man well enough.

"Old man, you're amazing!"

For a moment, Lin couldn't think of any other way to describe his elder.

Lao Yao smiled faintly. "Heh, kid. Once you break through to my level, you'll be able to do it too."

With that, Lao Yao took Bing Ning and Xiao Hei and went back into the ring.

At that moment, Igor was recovering while Lao Yao studied the secret art Xiao Xiao had brought.

Lin picked up the Supreme Sect manual Lao Yao had left behind and began reading it quietly.

Soon, Xiao Xiao understood part of the secret art. She began awakening her soul in accordance with its limits, with the aid of the Golden Core's power.

It was easy to understand. All she had to do was go all out.

Meanwhile, Poison Unkillable had already investigated Xiao Xiao's background. He'd even dug up her family's history going back eighteen generations.

Poison Unkillable could finally rest easy.

"Old man, my little brother..."

Long Ao Tian looked at Poison Unkillable, unsure whether he should address him as Elder or something more formal.

"He's fine. You can be sure that the family's history going back eighteen generations is clean."

"I'm just not sure what that old man is to him."

Long Ao Tian finally relaxed. He really had been worried about Lin. The old man had even looked into his family's history going back eighteen generations.

So the old man had been worried about Xiao Xiao's other elder.

Thinking about it, it made sense. The two elders treated her like she was the most precious thing in the world. And he was just her old man—tsk, tsk. He really was a little green with envy.

"Go on, go on. Call your little brother over for me."

"If you've got nothing else to do, go find yourself a wife!"

Poison Unkillable had seen the teasing look in Long Ao Tian's eyes. He'd shoved him away without a second thought.

"All right, Old Man!"

Long Ao Tian left with a laugh. He hadn't expected his old man to have such a hard time of it too.

Poison Unkillable shook his head, half amused and half exasperated.

Soon, Long Ao Tian called Lin over, then went off to look for a wife himself.

"Xiao Xiao, come over here and sit."

Poison Unkillable's expression was serious.

Lin felt a little uneasy as he sat down opposite Poison Unkillable.

"Old man, do you want to break through to level 99?"

Poison Unkillable hadn't said anything, but Lin spoke first.

This didn't count as digging a hole for him. It would put Poison Unkillable on edge, though. His eyes widened as he stared at Xiao Xiao.

After a moment, Poison Unkillable finally asked in a voice that didn't sound like his usual one, "Xiao Xiao, do you know what you're saying?"

Lin spoke with complete sincerity. He knew exactly what he was saying.

When Lao Yao had mentioned the pill that could help break through to level 99, Lin had thought of that place.

That place was filled with all kinds of opportunities.

And to go there, he'd need tremendous power. Poison Unkillable was the best choice.

Besides, there might be something there that could help Poison Unkillable break through to level 99.

Perhaps Lin could even help him refine a pill. It might not be impossible to help Mi En too.

"Is that your other elder you're talking about?"

Poison Unkillable didn't believe that Lin could say such a thing. He quickly thought of Lin's other elder.

Lin nodded, then repeated Poison Unkillable's question. "Yes, Old Man."

Hearing Lin's answer, Poison Unkillable sat there in a daze, his heart racing.

He couldn't understand it. What ability did Lin have to help him break through to level 99?

Could that old man be a level 99 powerhouse? Or was he even stronger?

Just stronger—that still wasn't enough to explain it.

He'd thought about it for a long time, and still couldn't understand how to break through to level 99. Yet this old man could help him.

This time, Poison Unkillable was a little confused. If that old man was so powerful, why was he still calling him Old Man?

"Xiao Xiao, let me ask you something."

"If your other elder is so powerful, why are you still calling him Old Man?"

Lin was stunned. He hadn't expected Poison Unkillable to ask that. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

"Old Man, I want my Supreme Martial Soul to awaken."

Hearing this, Poison Unkillable burst out laughing.

He laughed wildly, with complete confidence.

Even his elder didn't know everything!

Hahahaha!

Lin: I'm about to die of embarrassment!