He Naturally Knew Zhao Cang Looked Down on Him.

"Let's go, Junior Brother Lin. There's no need to pay any mind to that sort of person."

"According to the rules, anyone who attains Bright Force may enter the Inner Academy to cultivate."

"I'll take you to see Master right now."

Lin Tian nodded when he heard this.

The two of them soon entered the Inner Academy.

At this moment, Zhou Ya and Xiao Tian had also already returned to the Inner Academy.

The moment Lin Tian entered, Zhou Ya saw him head-on.

However, Zhou Ya showed not the slightest intention of paying him any attention.

She immediately turned her head and continued with her own affairs.

After all, it was just as the other party had said.

For someone with Inferior Bone Quality like Lin Tian, being able to break through to Bright Force in this lifetime was already smoke rising from his ancestors' graves.

But that was already, in all appearances, his limit.

Wanting to take even one step further was no less than a fool talking in dreams!

As for the few disciples in the Inner Academy, when they saw Lin Tian, although they did not ignore him as directly as Zhou Ya had, most of them merely nodded coldly after seeing him.

They had not the slightest thought of going up to talk.

Even if, at this moment, they already knew Lin Tian would also be a member of this Inner Academy from now on.

So what?

Which of those in the Inner Academy did not have at least middling Bone Quality or above?

They were simply not on the same level as someone with Inferior Bone Quality like Lin Tian.

There was no meaning at all in forming any deeper friendship.

At the side, Zhang Ming could only shake his head helplessly.

After all, he was very clear.

Most of these people in the Inner Academy were young and full of spirit, and on top of that, they had the pride that came from breaking through to Bright Force early.

Someone like Lin Tian... would find it very hard to enter their eyes.

"Hehe, Junior Brother Lin, there's no need to mind it. They... perhaps they... uh..."

Zhang Ming had originally wanted to smooth over those people's behavior just now a little.

But he realized he seemed unable to come up with any decent words to say.

Lin Tian naturally saw Zhang Ming's difficulty.

He immediately said directly, "Senior Brother, there's no need to say more. This junior brother understands."

Hearing this, Zhang Ming froze, but after seeing that Lin Tian's eyes truly did not care, he also understood in his heart.

That was right. It was not his first day knowing Lin Tian.

A person who, even in the Outer Academy, could stare down all those rumors and practice martial arts in peace—

how could he care about those people's behavior just now?

"Hehe, it was me getting nervous for a moment and overthinking it. Good. With such a temperament, I imagine Master will surely like you as well."

After Zhang Ming finished speaking, he immediately led Lin Tian into the Side Courtyard.

Ever since Zhao Cang had accepted Xiao Tian as his final disciple, this Side Courtyard had been treated by Zhao Cang as the special place where he gave Xiao Tian private tutoring.

The moment the two entered, they saw Zhao Cang instructing Xiao Tian on the key points of certain movements.

As the two of them approached, Zhao Cang, who was seated in a chair, immediately looked toward them.

"Master, Junior Brother Lin Tian broke through to Bright Force not long ago. I've brought him now to enter the Inner Academy."

When Zhang Ming saw Zhao Cang turn his head, he immediately spoke first.

"Mm? Bright Force?"

After Zhao Cang heard these words, his eyes turned somewhat puzzled as he glanced at Lin Tian.

Seeing the other party's gaze, Lin Tian also immediately stepped forward.

Then he mobilized the Bright Force within his body and clenched one hand.

A power unique to Bright Force instantly rippled out.

"Not bad. It is indeed Bright Force."

"In that case, according to the Martial Academy's rules, you will enter the Inner Academy to cultivate from now on."

Zhao Cang's tone carried a trace of utter indifference.

And as he spoke, he tossed out a small jade bottle.

"This is the Blood-Qi Pill every disciple who enters the Inner Academy receives. It can help you stabilize your qi and blood. You may go."

Hearing this, Zhang Ming froze at once.

"Master... what about the apprenticeship ceremony for entering the inner sect..."

According to the rules, every disciple who entered the Inner Academy had to acknowledge their master anew.

But now... why had Master directly told Lin Tian to withdraw??

Hearing Zhang Ming's words behind him, Zhao Cang immediately turned his head and waved a hand. "Spare us those cumbersome rites. Go."

Hearing this, Zhang Ming froze at once.

Clearly, at this moment, Zhang Ming knew this was a sign that Master was looking down on him.

After all, though this renewed tea-offering apprenticeship ceremony was only a formality, the meaning it represented was far from ordinary.

Yet now it had been directly waived?

This...

Although Zhang Ming still wanted to say something more, looking at his master's back, in the end, he said nothing and simply led Lin Tian out of the Side Courtyard.

Along the way, Zhang Ming still explained to Lin Tian, "Junior Brother Lin, don't think too much about it. Ever since Master accepted Junior Brother Xiao Tian as his final disciple,"

"he has put almost all his attention and hopes on Junior Brother Xiao Tian."

"Even the rest of us Inner Academy disciples have not received guidance from Master, his venerable self, in a very long time."

After Lin Tian heard this, he merely nodded simply and did not say anything.

Naturally, he also believed that his own potential had already been exhausted, and that there was no longer any possibility of advancing.

That was why Zhao Cang did not even want to go through the final procedure.

But this happened to suit his wishes perfectly.

He did not want the other party keeping an eye on him at all times.

Now that he was about to cultivate the Mountain-Shaking Fist to perfection, there really was a chance the other party might see something.

"Senior Brother, I understand."

Hearing Lin Tian's voice again, and seeing the look in his eyes, Zhang Ming finally nodded as well.

At this moment, he was naturally somewhat afraid that Lin Tian would act out because of wounded pride and do something over the line.

A day quickly passed.

Lin Tian did not linger that day either and immediately returned home.

Inside the black-awning boat, the family sat in a circle.

The atmosphere was still as silent as ever.

Although there was no longer the threat of Zhuang Qiang, that silence still had not dispersed in the slightest.

Seeing this scene, Lin Tian immediately stopped hiding it and said directly, "Dad, Mother, Elder Sister, I broke through to Bright Force."

Clatter.

The sound of three pairs of chopsticks falling to the ground immediately rang out.

"Wh... what?! Little Tian... y-you... what did you just say?"

Father Lin was the first to react, and he spoke at once, his voice somewhat excited.

But Lin Tian did not explain to him.

Right away, he once again displayed it to the three people before him, just as he had previously shown Zhao Cang his Bright Force.

A tiny tremor of Bright Force instantly spread out.

At the sight, Father Lin and the others' eyes lit up at once.

Father Lin especially—back when he had gone to war, he had seen Bright Force before.

"Bright Force! It really is Bright Force!! Hahaha, it's done! You actually really mastered it!! Good! Good!"

Mother Lin, off to the side, did not understand what Bright Force was.

But with that method just now, and her husband's current excitement, she instantly knew that everything her son had just said was true!!

Mother Lin's eyes immediately reddened.

At this moment, it was as if a breath that had been pressing down in the bottom of her heart had been completely released.

All the careful caution of these past two months instantly scattered like smoke and vanished like clouds.

"Good! Good! As expected of my son. Mother knew you would definitely be able to do it."

The Zhao Clan wiped the tears from her eyes and said somewhat excitedly.