Ice Magic

Lin Chuan circulated his spiritual energy, pulled the token from the ground into his hand, and hung it at his waist. He made no move to stop the fleeing girl; after all, his only target had been the token.

After clearing away the ice at the scene, Lin Chuan turned and left, heading deeper into the hidden realm.

Half an hour later, Lin Chuan arrived in a valley. Since he had been traveling nonstop, he was much faster than everyone else. By this point, it was already difficult to see any other youths taking part in the trial.

Perfect. I can use this time to cultivate, Lin Chuan thought. He immediately entered the gorge, found a secluded spot, and began cultivating.

Over the past three years, Lin Chuan had actually had many ideas regarding cultivation. Previously, because he lacked the ability to protect himself, he had been unable to put those thoughts into action. Even during that operation in the hidden realm, he had only had time to make a breakthrough in his cultivation before losing the chance to do anything else.

But this time, he could finally do whatever he wanted without restraint.

Having been in the cultivation world for so long, Lin Chuan's understanding of this entire world had continued to deepen. Especially after this reincarnation, that sense of being completely out of place in this world had faded considerably, broadening his perspective.

He knew very well that his greatest advantage came from the Fruit of the God Tree in his dantian. Yet the longer he remained in the cultivation world, the more he realized that relying solely on the Naruto system for growth came with far too many limitations and restricted his own development.

When his cultivation had been weaker, he could quickly build up an advantage