Facing Jun Lin's words, Yin Jie cupped his hands. "Father Emperor, if cultivators wish to keep advancing, they must naturally contend with Heaven, contend with Earth, and contend with others."
"I can only catch glimpses of the glorious years of all those uncles and senior predecessors through Father Emperor's words and the history books."
"Now that I have the chance to cross hands with all my uncles, I ask Father Emperor to grant permission!"
Seeing the battle intent burning fiercely in his son's eyes, Jun Lin thought for a moment before saying, "You have now entered the Quasi-Emperor Third Heaven."
"With strength like yours, you would be considered a formidable figure even across the entire era."
"Since you have such resolve, then go."
"Thank you, Father Emperor!"
After cupping his hands in salute once more, Yin Jie turned and left the palace.
Watching Yin Jie's retreating back, Jun Lin smiled faintly. "Brat, this time you'll have plenty of tears to shed."
Phoenix Empress's Daoist Arena.
After bringing Feng Zhi to his Daoist arena, Hua Feng pointed at the enormous volcano in the distance and said,
"Within that volcano is Ten Thousand Year Earth Core Fire."
"When you obtain the Ten Thousand Year Earth Core Fire, you may leave this place."
Faced with Hua Feng's demand, Feng Zhi glanced at the volcano, then at Hua Feng before her, and spoke.
"Senior, did you take me as your disciple merely because of an exchange of benefits?"
"No!"
"Then did you take me as your disciple because you thought I was extraordinarily gifted?"
"Not that either!"
"Then why did you take me as your disciple?"
A trace of confusion flashed through Feng Zhi's eyes. Hua Feng glanced at the distant sky and said calmly,
"I was born roughly over two hundred thousand