A year passes quickly within the space.
Over the course of a year, Lin Ye not only imparted knowledge and answered questions, but also indirectly interspersed many things about the Eastern Continent, secret realms, and cultivators on various Dao Path.
Everything was new to Lin Xuan; it was all unheard of.
An ancestor who measures time in tens of thousands of years is willing to impart all his knowledge; the benefits one can gain from this are by no means insignificant.
Unfortunately, Lin Ye remained tight-lipped about the origins of the Lin Household and the so-called Central Divine Continent. No matter how much Lin Xuan pressed him for details, he refused to elaborate and simply shook his head in silence.
Seeing that he couldn't get any more information from him, Lin Xuan stopped asking and began to focus on his cultivation.
The resources he has accumulated are enough to sustain him as he cultivates to higher realms.
At this moment, Lin Xuan was extremely grateful.
Fortunately, he was decisive enough to exchange the Saint Artifact he intercepted from the Ancient Emperor for resources; otherwise, he might have run out of resources halfway through his cultivation!
That would be a complete waste of the hard work of his Lin Household ancestors.
With Lin Xuan's latest breakthrough, a year quickly passed.
The entire space became extremely unstable at this moment. Large swathes of the scene turned into illusions and separated. Even Lin Ye's illusory remnant soul began to dissipate inch by inch from his fingertips.
But he felt no sadness, only a profound sense of awe and joy.
Another breakthrough.
He had witnessed Lin Xuan's breakthroughs time and time again under his tutelage, and now he was almost speechless.
He felt like decades had passed in that one year!
I've never seen anyone break through so quickly, even if it's only at the Thearch Realm. This cultivation speed is simply terrifying.
If Lin Xuan hadn't achieved enlightenment and broken through right in front of him, and if he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, he would have doubted whether such a breakthrough would leave his foundation unstable!
By now, Lin Ye was completely numb.
In just one year, whether it was his insights into cultivation, his speed of cultivation, or his terrifying comprehension that allowed him to draw inferences from one instance to another, Lin Xuan showed him something he had never seen before.
He originally thought that with Lin Xuan's talent, he would be able to cultivate to the sixth level within a year.
But he never expected that Lin Xuan had already cultivated to the eighth level!
Only one last layer is needed to complete it.
I'm numb!
Lin Ye was completely numb!
He thought to himself, if he and Lin Xuan were in the same era, he was afraid that the position of family head would have to be taken by the other!
Compared to this, not to mention himself, all the successive heads of the Lin Household over the past hundreds of thousands of years have been mediocre!
It should be noted that this is Immortal Method, almost the most advanced Cultivation Method in the entire Central Divine Continent. The difficulty of cultivating it is unimaginable, but Lin Xuan actually cultivated it to the eighth level of perfection in just one year.
Although it gets harder as you go on, looking at Lin Xuan's expression, Lin Ye didn't think that comprehending the final level would be too difficult for him.
Aside from the word "monster," Lin Ye could find almost no other adjectives to describe Lin Xuan.
After a long while, looking at Lin Xuan who had successfully broken through, he slowly came back to his senses and sighed softly.
"It seems I underestimated your talent."
"Now that you have mastered the eighth level of your Cultivation Method, you are only a step away from perfection. I have nothing more to teach you."
"This is all you have; please accept it."
An ordinary-looking piece of ancient jade was thrown out by the Lin Clan ancestor.
Lin Xuan caught it and unfolded it to take a look.
This piece of jade is bright yellow all over, with only a few engraved marks that do not form any characters. On it is carved a strange beast that is neither a dragon nor a beast. Its shape is extremely blurry, but its eyes are black and extremely eye-catching.
But that's only relatively speaking.
Compared to some sect jade tablets in the Profound Domain, this piece of jade can be described as extremely rough.
The black dragon is more like something a child would write in a doodle.
But the Lin Clan ancestor looked at the jade in Lin Xuan's hand and remained silent for a moment. It wasn't until half of his body began to dissipate that he slowly came to his senses and spoke softly.
"Haven't you always wanted to know about my Lin Clan clan and about the Central Divine Continent?"
"If you have the opportunity to go to the Central Divine Continent in the future, take this item with you to the Undying Immortal Mountain, and someone will naturally tell you everything that happened back then."
"Ancestor..."
Seeing the relieved smile on the face of the Lin Clan family ancestor, Lin Xuan's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but call out softly.
During that year, the Lin Clan family ancestors Zhenzhen taught him countless things.
Compared to Sacred Master Yunzhao, who was merely a figurehead teacher, his ancestor was the true teacher he had taught for the past Thirty.
They were ancestors, but also teachers.
Even if it's just a remnant soul, perhaps there's a way to preserve the ancestors?
But the Lin Clan family ancestor seemed to have seen through Lin Xuan's meaning. The last trace of regret in his heart suddenly disappeared at this moment. He gently shook his head at Lin Xuan and smiled warmly.
"Go, Lin Xuan, the ancestor has departed."
"The future of the Lin Household rests on your shoulders..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the figure of the Lin Clan Lin Ye, completely disappeared into the space.
The entire illusionary space began to shake and collapse, and Lin Xuan's Divine Sense was also directly ejected.
Inside the secluded retreat, Lin Xuan suddenly opened his eyes.
What came into view was still the quiet room where he had secluded himself for cultivation. Everything was arranged exactly the same, and even the incense he had lit before his seclusion was only half burned.
A year is but a single day here.
Everything seemed like a dream.
Only the dragon-shaped jade pendant remaining in his palm and his soaring cultivation level told him that everything was real.
After a long while, Lin Xuan stared intently at the jade pendant in his hand, his palm slowly tightening.
Just a few days after Lin Xuan emerged from seclusion, Bai Wushang convened the first meeting since the old dean's passing.
This meeting is for only one thing.
To prevent the Primordial Slaying Alliance from launching a sudden attack on the Six Great Courtyards, everyone in the Six Great Courtyards was ordered to gather at the Primordial Beginning Institute, whether in the inner or outer courtyard, without fail.
For the time being, abandon the defense of the other five academies and focus on guarding the Primordial Beginning Institute. Concentrate all available resources to the maximum extent possible to protect the remaining students of the Primordial Holy Heaven!
Bai Wushang knew very well what he was doing.
Now that the Primordial Slaying Alliance has been established, they certainly are not bluffing.
As their name suggests, their purpose is obvious.
They came specifically to destroy the Primordial Holy Heaven!
The three inner courtyards are fine.
Each inner courtyard has an extremely strong defensive array. These arrays were set up by the successive heads of the three inner courtyards and legendary experts. Although countless years have passed and the arrays have been weakening, they are still not to be underestimated.
Even those at the Saint Realm wouldn't dare say they could break through it easily!
But the three major foreign language schools are different.
Although the three outer courtyards also have defensive formations, they are far less powerful than those of the inner courtyards.
If attacked by Half-Saint, or even several Half-Saint, it is highly likely that it will not be able to hold out for long.
Therefore, for safety's sake, it is the best option for everyone, whether from the inner or outer courtyard, to return to the Primordial Beginning Institute.
As for why the Primordial Beginning Institute was chosen...
This is because among the past masters of the Primordial Beginning Institute, there was once a master of formations.
He was undoubtedly the most legendary academy master in the history of the Primordial Holy Heaven. Not only did he step into the realm of the Saint Realm, but his research on formations was also second to none in the Saint Heaven Realm at that time.
Therefore, the defensive formation of the Primordial Beginning Institute is the strongest among the three inner academies!
With this formation in place, even Saint Realm expert would not be able to break it in a short time.
Just a few days after the six academies gathered at the Primordial Beginning Institute, powerful members of the Primordial Slaying Alliance arrived one after another like bamboo shoots after a spring rain!
The great war begins!