Chapter 54 Breakthrough! Breakthrough!
"I have not disappointed you! Disciple has won!"
Lin Feng, with a fist clasped towards Elder Qiao Yunqiu in the crowd, her eyes shimmering with tears.
Lin Feng knew how much suffering Elder Qiao Yunqiu had endured over the years.
Lin Feng knew how difficult these years had been for Elder Qiao Yunqiu.
Lin Feng admired Elder Qiao Yunqiu, for despite all the ridicule and setbacks, she had still stubbornly held her ground at Heavenly Repair Peak.
Of all the sect elders, Elder Qiao Yunqiu had the least strength, but who could match her character?
"Good, good!"
Elder Qiao Yunqiu murmured, nodding her head, full of relief. So, all the hardships she had endured over the years were not in vain.
After the former Peak Master Que Butian, Heavenly Repair Peak had once again produced a genius.
No, to be precise, two geniuses, including Tian Zhongdao with his Twin Souls.
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Elder Ning Shengtian of Asking Immortal Peak leapt forth and loudly said, "Lin Feng, Tian Zhongdao, our Asking Immortal Peak is willing to provide you with all the Cultivation Resources, the most powerful Cultivation Techniques, and even I, the Elder, can ask the Sect Master himself to personally teach you Divine Skills. How about joining our Asking Immortal Peak?"
"Ha-ha, Elder Ning, the Sect Master has left the sect for three hundred years, and has not returned; how could he have the time to teach Lin Feng and Tian Zhongdao? You two, how about joining my Cutting Dao Peak? In Cutting Dao Peak, we sever the Dao of Heaven and Earth; among all the peaks, we have the sharpest awareness in utilizing the Heavenly Dao. If you join, I can assure you that under our guidance, you will be able to advance to the Yin Yang Realm!"
Ween Hongyun also stepped forward and looked at Lin Feng, saying, "Lin Feng, I guess your Soul Power must be very strong, right? Join my Divine Soul Peak, where we have top-notch techniques for cultivating the soul, and Tian Zhongdao is also a great fit for our Divine Soul Peak. The requirement of Twin Souls on Soul Power is high, and that is precisely our specialty."
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Elders from all the major peaks came out and began arguing vociferously, vying to snatch Lin Feng and Tian Zhongdao.
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Everyone stared dumbfounded at these elders.
But then again, it was understandable, for missing out on geniuses like Lin Feng and Tian Zhongdao would indeed be too regrettable.
Elder Qiao Yunqiu's face turned extremely ugly; she had anticipated that these elders would come to snatch away Lin Feng and Tian Zhongdao.
However, Elder Qiao Yunqiu was powerless to prevent it.
Compared to the other peaks, what was Heavenly Repair Peak? It couldn't provide additional Cultivation Resources, not even the Heavenly Repair Skill was still present.
Elder Qiao Yunqiu opened her mouth to say something, but all she felt was bitterness in her heart.
She didn't know how to persuade Lin Feng and Tian Zhongdao to stay.
"Perhaps, such geniuses should not belong to Heavenly Repair Peak? Heavenly Repair Peak is still the same as before, doomed to be so, until the peak is removed from the records. And today's success in the competition, perhaps that is Heavenly Repair Peak's last glory?"
Elder Qiao Yunqiu sighed.
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"Cough cough, honorable elders, may I ask when the reward will be distributed? After receiving the reward, the disciple needs to return to Heavenly Repair Peak for Cultivation." In the midst of the elders' unresolved dispute, Lin Feng's voice was heard.
"Yes, yes, yes, the r-reward? When is it?" Tian Zhongdao also called out.
Elder Qiao Yunqiu's eyes suddenly widened, followed by an expression of wild joy.
Naturally, she understood what Lin Feng and Tian Zhongdao meant.
Lin Feng did not outright reject the other peak elders because of his respect for them as elders, giving them face.
"Lin Feng, Tian Zhongdao, the two of you should think this through carefully. This pertains to how far you will go in the future, what kind of achievements you will obtain."
Elder Ning Shengtian from Asking Immortal Peak said.
"Elder speaks true. A reward of one top-grade spiritual stone indeed won't take a disciple very far in the future. Elder, could you consider awarding a few more?"
Lin Feng asked with a smile.
The corners of Ning Shengtian's mouth twitched violently. This youngster was obviously pretending to be confused while being fully aware of the situation.
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But many of the elders did not continue to press the issue.
They too recognized that Lin Feng was a person with firm convictions. Once he made a decision, he would not change it. Tian Zhongdao's relationship with Lin Feng was so close it could not be split. Tian Zhongdao would definitely not join another peak if Lin Feng did not.
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The competition for new disciples had ended, but evidently, the event had caused a huge stir within the sect. Everyone knew that Heavenly Repair Peak had produced two exceptional geniuses.
It was said that even several Supreme Elders who had been in seclusion within Xuyu Small World were alerted.
"These years have not been easy for Heavenly Repair Peak. From now on, let's allocate double the cultivation resources to Heavenly Repair Peak every month."
One of the Supreme Elders suggested.
This stirred heated discussions within the Azure Cloud Sect. The direct beneficiaries were the disciples of Heavenly Repair Peak. Initially, there weren't many disciples, just a few hundred, but now their resources had suddenly doubled.
Naturally, these disciples benefitted immensely.
Everyone was filled with gratitude towards Lin Feng and Tian Zhongdao.
Everyone knew that if not for Lin Feng and Tian Zhongdao, Heavenly Repair Peak would never have received these cultivation resources.
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In the following month, Lin Feng diligently continued his cultivation. Aside from honing his Spirit Array Skill and Alchemy Skill, he also observed the Star Map daily, comprehending the mysteries within the Star Map. Of course, he did not neglect his own cultivation either. He had a premonition that he was on the verge of breaking through to the tenth level of the Martial General Realm.
"The spiritual medicine on my body has also been used up. I need to find a place to collect a large amount of Spiritual Medicine, or else I won't be able to continue refining elixirs," Lin Feng said.
"Being an Alchemist is indeed a profession with tremendous consumption. Any powerful Alchemist is the result of an accumulation of countless wealth," the Fire Kirin added.
Lin Feng nodded in agreement. During this time, he didn't know how much Spiritual Medicine he had ruined while refining.
Ten more days passed, and as Lin Feng observed the Star Map, his Divine Sense contacted a mysterious existence among the endless stars for the first time, a faint connection. The connection was abruptly severed, but Lin Feng still reaped huge benefits. He absorbed a vast amount of starlight power from the ninety thousand frames of the Star Map, which propelled his Soul Power to the peak of the ninth level of the Yin Yang Realm.
"The ninety thousand frames of the Star Map are truly marvelous, allowing my Soul Power to break through rapidly," Lin Feng said with joy.
After spending another ten days, Lin Feng felt he was on the brink of a breakthrough in his True Yuan.
He had amassed a large number of high-grade spiritual stones in his room.
Lin Feng's savings were considerable, and each breakthrough required a lot of spiritual stones. While others needed only a few high-grade spiritual stones to break through, he often needed several hundred or even more.
Of course, after the breakthrough, Lin Feng's Combat Power far surpassed that of others.
Lin Feng attempted to break through. A huge surge of Spiritual Energy flooded into his body, but even after absorbing the energy of over a thousand high-grade spiritual stones, the breakthrough was still unsuccessful. Lin Feng felt that something was lacking, finally, he took out the top-grade spiritual stones he had obtained during the previous competition.
He began to absorb the energy from the top-grade spiritual stones.
Boom...
Finally, with the energy from the top-grade spiritual stone supplementing him, a raging and surging power burst forth within Lin Feng's body.
"Martial General Realm, tenth level of the Ten Heavenly Realms, achieved!"