Over the next month, Lin Yu ignored everything outside and devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivating in the Heavenly Spirit Secret Realm.
On the eve of the Secretary-General handover ceremony, Lin Yu painstakingly reached level 96.
After reaching level 96, Lin Yu merely took a moment to stabilize his realm before directly taking out the level-one Nine-Turn Heaven-Defying Pill he had received upon completing the basic challenge mission and swallowing it.
Thus, having only just advanced to level 96, Lin Yu leaped straight to level 97, and his strength underwent another earth-shaking transformation.
"No wonder everyone says that once you reach the Domain level, the changes in strength are enormous. Even a single level makes a world of difference. Heh... I feel like I could utterly crush several of my former selves now!"
Sitting cross-legged, Lin Yu sensed the spiritual power within him, now several times greater than before. He let out a soft breath, satisfaction showing in his eyes as a trace of amazement rose in his heart.
"The Cultivation Robbery Token's cooldown should be almost over as well. At this rate, in three months at most, I'll be able to reach the Demigod level through the Divine Tree Fruit."
"Heh... and with the Ten-Tails on top of that, even if that Beast King is powerful, it shouldn't be much of a problem!"
"Master, Master...!"
Just as Lin Yu was musing, a crisp voice came from afar.
Lin Yu's thoughts stirred, and the circulation of spiritual power within him gradually slowed. He then rose to his feet, stretched lazily, and vanished in a flash.
Not far away, Little Fox was calling out for Lin Yu halfheartedly, her exquisitely beautiful face scanning the unchanging scenery around her in boredom.
"Master is so patient. He can actually stay in an environment like