His Cultivation Improved So Fast He Was Seen Through!
At that moment, at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.
The Three Pure Ones fixed all six of their eyes on Lin Yunji, as if trying to see right through him.
"Whew..."
Only after a long while did Dao Master Tongtian let out a long breath. Even now, his heart could not settle.
At his level of cultivation, that was clearly rather unlikely.
"Good lad! Hahaha, you truly are worthy of being my, Tongtian's, disciple!"
Cult Master Tongtian suddenly threw back his head and laughed. His beard and hair shook as he exclaimed with excitement and delight, "It only took you a thousand years, perhaps even less! Who could have imagined that someone in this world could go from Early Heavenly Immortal to Early-stage Golden Immortal in a mere thousand years? You crossed four major realms: the Heavenly Immortal Realm, True Immortal Realm, Mystic Immortal Realm, and Taiyi Mystic Immortal Realm!"
"Early-stage Golden Immortal!"
"He really is an Early-stage Golden Immortal!"
"Such talent is simply unheard of!"
The Three Pure Ones were all deeply moved. Cult Master Tongtian had sharp eyes, and he added, "I never expected that your cultivation wouldn't be the only thing to improve by leaps and bounds. Even the grade of your bloodline has made a leap! Good disciple, did you just encounter a great fortuitous opportunity? You truly have the Heavenly Dao's protection and profound blessings!"
Laozi was also shocked. "At this rate, given enough time, Nephew Yunji will catch up to us!"
"How enviable!" Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi exclaimed. Though he had a stern face and was not fond of joking, obvious gratification showed in his eyes as he looked at Lin Yunji.
"Hahaha! Why do you say that, Second Senior Brother? Though Yunji is my disciple, he is just as much yours! Why should the three of us draw distinctions between one another?" Cult Master Tongtian clapped his hands and laughed.
The three of them talked back and forth, overjoyed.
Lin Yunji's breakthrough in cultivation and the improvement of his bloodline in particular left them shocked and somewhat envious.
In a mere thousand years, Lin Yunji's cultivation had crossed four major realms, rising from Early Heavenly Immortal to his present Early-stage Golden Immortal.
Even they, who had been formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit, could not have done the same.
After all, it was only thanks to the immense merit Pangu had earned by opening the heavens that they had reached Early-stage Golden Immortal as soon as they took form.
That was quite different from an ordinary living being like Lin Yunji!
Yet the Three Qing Daoists were stunned by Lin Yunji's cultivation speed!
Watching his master and the other two, shocked yet wild with joy, Lin Yunji inwardly rejected it.
If he had any choice, he wouldn't want his cultivation to progress at lightning speed, breaking through every time he had nothing better to do, all right!
But seeing the three of them chatting so happily and looking so close, Lin Yunji felt a deep sense of loss.
For as far as he knew, the Three Pure Ones would eventually go their separate ways.
Laozi would move his residence to the Eight Scenery Palace on Longevity Mountain.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi would rename the Three Pure Ones Hall the Jade Void Palace.
And Cult Master Tongtian would settle overseas, expound the scriptures and preach the Dao, and establish the Jade Wanderer Palace.
During the later Great War of Investiture, the Chan Sect and Jie Sect, founded by Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and Cult Master Tongtian respectively, would fight incessantly, showing no regard for their former ties.
In the end, the two sages of the Western Sect, watching the fire from across the river, would be the ones to profit.
Let's not talk about the future. After all, red lotus, white lotus root, and green lotus leaves-the three teachings were originally one family, Lin Yunji mused.
Even if the Chan Sect, Jie Sect, and Western Sect fought endlessly in the future, their different paths would ultimately lead to the same destination.
"Good disciple, tell your master: what fortuitous opportunities did you encounter in this short thousand years that brought about such changes and raised you to your present realm?" Cult Master Tongtian asked with a gentle smile.
Though such extraordinary opportunities could only be encountered by chance, were unique, and could not be replicated, they could still enjoy hearing about them.
Who would have thought that Lin Yunji would shake his head and casually say, "None."
"None? How could there be none? If you had no fortuitous opportunity, how did you spend this thousand years?"
Cult Master Tongtian could hardly believe him, yet he was also quite certain that Lin Yunji had no reason to lie to him.
"To tell you the truth, Master, I spent this thousand years on this boulder..." Lin Yunji could not suppress a yawn.
"The boulder?" Hearing this, Cult Master Tongtian involuntarily began examining it.
"...sleeping."
"..." The Three Qing Daoists were struck speechless.
He had just... slept for nearly a thousand years?
And when he woke up, his cultivation had leaped from Early Heavenly Immortal to Early-stage Golden Immortal?
How was that possible?!
But then they saw Lin Yunji's sleepy-eyed appearance, which made his story look quite convincing.
"Strange, strange!"
"An extraordinary encounter in a dream isn't impossible, is it?" Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi said thoughtfully. "Besides, it is truly a good thing that Nephew Yunji's cultivation has increased and he has broken through. If one could grasp the trick to it, it might even make cultivation easier. It's just that such things can only be encountered by chance!"
"Who awakens first from the great dream? I myself know my life..." Laozi suddenly said as he looked at Lin Yunji, as if he had gained some insight.
"Indeed. Fortuitous opportunities cannot be sought out of greed. Disciple, you must cultivate diligently from now on and put in more effort! Don't slip down the mountain to sleep again while we're discussing the Dao!"
"All right, all right. If Nephew Yunji hadn't run down the mountain, a thousand years of hard work alone wouldn't have brought him to Early-stage Golden Immortal."
"Yes and no..." Cult Master Tongtian waved a hand. "Fortuitous opportunities are fortuitous opportunities, and effort is effort."
Listening to the two of them bicker, Lin Yunji inwardly resisted with all his might. Never mind fortuitous opportunities or effort! Make him cultivate? Not in this lifetime!
He was already an Early-stage Golden Immortal without cultivating!
If he put in any more effort, wouldn't he break through the barriers and enter the Primordial Chaos today?!
The life of a salted fish was his lifelong pursuit!
Yet when he met Cult Master Tongtian's gaze, he felt a little guilty and could only say, "I will certainly cultivate diligently and bring honor to our sect."
Cult Master Tongtian was greatly pleased and gratified. "Excellent, excellent!"
After all, when a disciple achieved success, it all came down to how well his master had taught him.
Although he had given Lin Yunji little guidance, Cult Master Tongtian felt no guilt. He only felt deeply fortunate. Taking Lin Yunji as his disciple had indeed been the right choice!
Laozi and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi were indeed very supportive, both showing envy on their faces.
"Good disciple, come with us to the Purple Treasure Firmament Hall and listen to Sage Hongjun speak of heaven and discuss the Dao!"
Seeing the overwhelming pressure filling the sky gradually withdraw toward Chaos Heaven, Cult Master Tongtian urged him on. Clearly, the sage had already grown accustomed to his boundless Law Power and was trying to bring it under control.
He could hardly wait!
He only wondered what it would be like when the sage opened the dais and preached the Dao.
"Whoosh!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cult Master Tongtian waved his great hand, enveloped Lin Yunji, whose cultivation was weaker, and was the first to soar into the air.
The other two followed close behind, and all four flew straight toward Chaos Heaven together.