No One Really Thinks Cultivation Is Difficult, Right?

"This can't go on."

Lin Cheng felt somewhat helpless. This wouldn't do!

If this kept up, how was he supposed to happily show off... no, happily live on?

A moment later, however, Lin Cheng suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

He muttered to himself.

"Wait, that's not right. Why have I always been thinking about challenging opponents above my level... Fighting above your level is exhausting, and dangerous besides. Every time, you have to use weakness to overcome strength—how hard is that... Why can't I let others challenge me above their level instead?"

Lin Cheng stroked his chin.

That was right!

Why think so much? Rather than spending that time steadily strengthening his foundations, why not shoot straight up in one breath? Even if he could now temper his Ninth Mortal Shedding Stage cultivation to an incomparably solid degree, what would it matter if he could fight Immortal Vortex cultivators?

At most, he could only fight those at the first or second level of the Immortal Vortex Realm.

Still far too weak.

With that time and perseverance, he could just soar all the way to the true Immortal Vortex Realm—straight to the seventh or eighth level!

Then he could slap Immortal Vortex cultivators at the first or second level to death with one hand!

Now that was satisfying!

"That's right. There's no need to painstakingly temper my realm. I'll just charge upward. In every battle, I'll be several major realms above everyone else. So what if you're a peerless genius? By the time I've become an Immortal Emperor, you'll still be in the Immortal Vortex Realm or the Divine Bridge Realm. I can blow you to death with a single breath!"

At last, Lin Cheng's thoughts became crystal clear!

He had a direction now!

These past days, he had actually