The Expectations of Marquis Yuankun

After drinking a cup of diluted Black Jade Venom, Lin Yuan immediately felt the toxin seep into his body. A wave of stinging pain surged through him, and even his soul was stimulated by the poison.

The toxin was not lethal, but it caused Lin Yuan immense agony.

Beads of sweat the size of peas rolled down Lin Yuan's forehead.

Lin Yuan endured the pain, entering a meditative state. He did not use the first level of Ten Thousand Hearts Undying to resist the toxin's impact on his soul, choosing instead to confront the poison using only his mental willpower.

About an hour later, Lin Yuan gradually adapted to the pain brought on by the toxin and diverted a portion of his consciousness to practice the second level of the secret technique, Ten Directions Heart Guard.

The pain caused by the toxin lasted for three days before finally receding.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes, let out a long breath, and channeled his origin power to evaporate the sweat covering his body.

"This Black Jade Venom is truly terrifying. Even diluted countless times, I nearly passed out from the pain after just one cup." Recalling the agony he had just endured, Lin Yuan felt a lingering sense of fear.

"Fortunately, the effect is significant. Under the stimulation of the toxin, I have vaguely grasped the knack for the second level of Ten Thousand Hearts Undying." Lin Yuan thought to himself, feeling very satisfied with the auxiliary effects of the Black Jade Venom on his cultivation.

Lin Yuan's soul had previously been improved and enhanced by the Purple Fire Ape Wine, and combined with his insights into the Ten Thousand Hearts Undying secret technique, his mental willpower had already reached the peak of the Domain Lord level, just a step away from a breakthrough.

Lin Yuan could feel that if he used the diluted Black Jade Venom to cultivate a few more times, he would certainly be able to break through.

However, the instructions clearly stated that it was best not to use the Black Jade Venom for cultivation consecutively; there should be a period of time between uses, otherwise, it might truly cause damage to the soul.

Lin Yuan was not in a hurry.

Previously, Lin Yuan had been immersed in comprehending various laws, so he had never attended the classes of his mentor Moke, and he had not visited his teacher, Marquis Yuankun, for three years.

"I should go see my teacher first." Lin Yuan immediately set off for his teacher's palace.

In the main hall of Marquis Yuankun's palace.

"Disciple pays respects to Teacher." Lin Yuan bowed to the tall figure on the dais.

"Lin Yuan, rise."

Marquis Yuankun's voice was majestic.

"How has your cultivation been over these three years? Have you made any progress?"

"Replying to Teacher, regarding the Law of Earth Origin, I am currently comprehending 27 of the more difficult mysteries. I am now practicing the third move of the Thousand Mountain Secret Code, Rift Wave, but there are some parts I do not yet understand. I ask Teacher to help clear my doubts." Lin Yuan replied.

"Hmm, although I am not proficient in axe techniques, I can tell at a glance how you utilize the laws." Marquis Yuankun said. "Show me directly."

Lin Yuan took out the Thousand Mountain Axe. With the energy of the Law of Earth Origin covering the blade, mixed with the fluctuations of the Law of Space Origin, Lin Yuan swung the axe. It formed a shockwave that slashed forward, but it dissipated before it could fly very far.

"In this move, your comprehension of the Law of Earth Origin and the Law of Space is sufficient, but you have not grasped the essence of combining the two. Watch closely."

After Marquis Yuankun spoke, he flicked a finger, and a shockwave many times larger than the one Lin Yuan had just released shot out.

"Boom!"

The shockwave was extremely fast, striking the wall of the main hall.

The wall, made of an unknown material, remained unscathed.

"Did you see? Having the comprehension is not enough; you must also..."

Marquis Yuankun began to explain and demonstrate in detail for Lin Yuan.

A day later, Marquis Yuankun concluded his explanation.

"Lin Yuan, the Holy Land Ranking Tournament will be held in a few years. When you first arrived at the Holy Land, my expectation for you was to enter the top ten. But it is different now; your talent exceeds my previous expectations."

Marquis Yuankun paused, then continued:

"Among the Universe Level students in the Holy Land, there are several direct disciples of immortals. Aside from Brian, who is ranked first, I do not wish for you to lose to anyone else. Can you do it?"

Marquis Yuankun actually loved to show off his disciples to his friends.

Back when his second disciple broke through to become a Marquis Immortal, for the next several dozen epochs, whenever Marquis Yuankun met with friends, the topic of conversation never strayed from that second disciple.

"This disciple will certainly do it and will not let Teacher down." Lin Yuan said.

"Go."

Lin Yuan bowed respectfully and left the main hall.

Marquis Yuankun watched Lin Yuan's retreating figure, thinking to himself:

"My little disciple's talent is indeed excellent, but it should be more than that. Perhaps he has had some fortuitous encounters. Forget it, who doesn't have their own secrets?"

Over the past three years, Lin Yuan had constantly entered various Law Towers to cultivate, which Marquis Yuankun was naturally aware of, but he had never questioned Lin Yuan about it.

In fact, from the moment he learned that Lin Yuan not only had talent for the Law of Earth Origin but could also comprehend both the Law of Earth and the Law of Fire, Marquis Yuankun had vaguely felt that this disciple of his was somewhat different.

Marquis Yuankun would never pry into his disciple's secrets; the greater his disciple's potential and the stronger his strength, the happier Marquis Yuankun would be.

Ten days later, Lin Yuan headed to the Teaching Tower.

Lin Yuan had not attended Mentor Moke's public lectures on the Law of Fire Origin for three years.

Upon entering the classroom, Lin Yuan immediately saw the little fatty, Cohen.

The chubby boy saw Lin Yuan approaching and immediately scurried over.

"Lin Yuan, why haven't you come to listen to Instructor Moke's lectures for three years? You didn't even respond when I tried to contact you in the Virtual Universe," the chubby boy asked, sounding a bit resentful.

"I hit a bottleneck while practicing a secret technique. To break through it, I went into seclusion for three years and only just made a breakthrough."

Lin Yuan replied casually, though it was true that he had blocked out all outside disturbances for the past three years.

"Hey, brother, are you actually confident about the betting match in the Ranking Tournament? That Barry's teacher is also a Fenghou Immortal, and his strength is..."

Just as the chubby boy was speaking, the figure of Instructor Moke appeared in the classroom, and the boy immediately shut his mouth.

Instructor Moke scanned the students, paused on Lin Yuan for a brief moment, and then began his lecture.

Instructor Moke was currently explaining and demonstrating 27 of the more difficult mysteries of the Law of Fire Origin.

Lin Yuan had already basically comprehended all of these mysteries, but watching the instructor's demonstration still provided him with some new insights.

After class, Lin Yuan, as he had done before, asked to consult Instructor Moke privately regarding his insights into the Law of Fire Origin.

Instructor Moke did not seem to mind that Lin Yuan had missed his public lectures. He led Lin Yuan to a training room inside the Teaching Tower.

"Instructor, I have some doubts regarding my axe techniques," Lin Yuan said.

"What kind of doubts? Go ahead and demonstrate them at full power," Instructor Moke replied calmly.

Lin Yuan took out the Burning Universe Flame Wild Axe directly.

Instructor Moke was not surprised to see Lin Yuan bring out the Burning Universe Flame Wild Axe.

"Instructor, please watch."

Lin Yuan raised the red Giant Axe in his hand toward the air, and the surrounding space instantly ignited with waves of flames, with the Law of Fire Origin permeating every part of the fiery space. However, this fiery space only lasted for a second or two before it automatically dissipated.

"This is... the third level of the Burning Universe Flame Wild Axe, Burning Sky?"

A look of surprise appeared on Instructor Moke's face.