When Lin Yuan returned to Golden Turtle Island.
The atmosphere on the island was livelier than he had expected.
He had originally thought Tongtian's "come back" merely meant he should prepare to enter seclusion.
Only after he actually landed did he discover.
The news had already spread.
"Senior Brother Lin is going to attempt the Daluo Realm?"
"I heard his bottleneck has already loosened."
"So soon?"
"Who do you think we're talking about?"
"...Fair point."
All the way to Biyou Palace.
Discussions like these barely stopped.
At first, Lin Yuan wanted to explain that he had only glimpsed the door for now.
He still had some way to go before truly stepping through it.
Later, he could no longer be bothered to explain.
Let them spread whatever they liked.
After all, once news in the Primordial World passed through three pairs of hands, he might already be a half-step Saint.
Inside Biyou Palace.
Tongtian was already waiting.
Jin Ling, Duobao, Wu Dang, and Gui Ling were there too.
Zhao Gongming sat to one side.
Upon seeing Lin Yuan enter, his first question was, "Have you really touched the threshold of the Daluo Realm?"
Lin Yuan nodded.
"I have something of a feel for it."
Zhao Gongming stood.
He walked straight up to him.
And circled him once.
"Your aura really is different."
Lin Yuan felt helpless under his scrutiny.
"Martial Uncle, you're in the Daluo Realm yourself."
"That's precisely why I'm looking."
Zhao Gongming stroked his chin and said, "Everyone takes a different path through the hurdle from taiyi peak to the Daluo Realm. You have too many abilities now, so you actually need to be careful."
Lin Yuan's expression grew a little more serious.
This was precisely the issue he had been thinking about.
He had too many abilities.