The third world, and so on.
That world, seemingly medieval Europe, but only on Earth. What about other planets in the universe? No one knows.
There are doubts about the fourth world as well. The immortal and demonic realm cultivators in that world have profound insights into the Way of the Mind. If there were beings above immortal and demonic realm, Fang Ming even believed they could be invincible in their minds, comprehending past and future, reaching a state of omnipotence.
These worlds, one after another, are the paths Fang Ming needs to tread.
And in any world, Fang Ming is far from being invincible.
Even in this world, he can only be considered at the Dao Foundation realm.
The road is still far, and long.
Fang Ming thought.
Then.
Fang Ming personally came to Lin Yang's side.
He personally took the spoils of war, that top-grade mortal-tier sword.
As for Lin Yang's own attitude?
Fang Ming wouldn't care.
Since he had taken this short sword, the short sword that could emit sword intent, he had no intention of returning it.
It wouldn't matter who came, no matter how much Lin Yang jumped and stomped, it would be useless.
"This short sword indeed possesses sword intent..."
Fang Ming held the short sword, silently sensing the sword intent within his body.
He increasingly felt that his choice to seize the sword was indeed correct.
With the help of this world and the sword intent contained within the sword, he could gain insights. Once he comprehended his own true sword intent, he would also be able to achieve the strength to fly with his sword, reaching the Sword Dao realm.
"Compared to this, the elders of the Fenglu Hall will likely arrive soon."
"Even... the family head will be alerted."
Fang Ming calculated in his heart. This time, his disturbance of the Fenglu Hall would likely alert the family elders, and even the Lin family head.
At that time, cultivation resources would be allocated. Of course, what the Fenglu Hall owed Lin Xuan before should also be compensated.
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
Fang Ming looked down, sensing a powerful aura approaching.
This aura far surpassed that of Lin Yang, who was at the fifth level of the Condensation Pulse realm.
The two were not even on the same level.
It was like comparing a firefly's glow to the bright moon.
Fang Ming knew.
That was the aura of a Dao Foundation realm expert.
...
"What, that Lin Xuan is a body cultivator? And he defeated Lin Yang, a cultivator at the fifth level of Condensation Pulse, who practices both Dharma and Body cultivation?" In the family meeting hall, the Third Elder looked bewildered.
Before this, during a meeting of the elders and the patriarch, a clan member had rushed in and delivered this news to him.
In truth, Lin Yang, while considered somewhat significant among the younger generation of the Lin family, a cultivator at the fifth level of Condensation Pulse practicing both Dharma and Body, had some qualifications to enter the elders' sight.
But ultimately, he was just a mortal body.
It was very difficult for a mortal body to reach the Dao Foundation realm. The elders valued and considered the future hope of the family to be spiritual bodies, not mortal bodies.
For a mortal body like Lin Yang to be defeated by someone else in the family was considered normal.
If it were anyone else, the Third Elder would not have paid so much attention.
Such a matter would not even warrant a clan member rushing into their meeting hall specifically to discuss it.
But if it were Lin Xuan, it was different.
After all, he was the notorious waste of the clan!
The news that a nobody had defeated Lin Yang, who was considered a master among the younger generation of the clan, was quite explosive.
This was precisely why the Third Elder wanted to figure out what was going on.
And he was not the only one who thought this way.
The Lin family head, the Second Elder, and the Fourth Elder also harbored the same doubts.
"Is your news truly accurate?"
The Lin family head, Patriarch Lin Jianzhong, said sternly to the servant who came to report, "That Lin Xuan is merely a piece of trash. You are now telling me he defeated Lin Yang, who is at the fifth level of Condensation Pulse?"
"Body cultivator... hiding his cultivation? How could such a thing happen?"
"Do they really think that if a body cultivator hides his cultivation, we wouldn't be able to discover it? Then all the spies sent by various families wouldn't need to use cultivators with Dharma power; they could just use body cultivators who haven't cultivated Dharma power, wouldn't that be enough?"
"Hmph! Using an impossible event as an excuse."
"Deceiving the patriarch, what crime do you deserve?"
"Guards, drag him away."
Lin Jianzhong waved his hand.
Immediately, two individuals at the seventh level of Condensation Pulse stepped forward.
"Take him down and lock him in the dungeon."
The Lin family head pointed at the servant who came to report.
His words were filled with the authority of power.
Filled with the authority of the Lin family head.
"No! Patriarch, I swear with my life that what I said is true."
The servant said fearfully.
"I absolutely did not lie! Absolutely did not lie!"
He was afraid of being inexplicably locked up in the dungeon and suffering.
Becoming a tool for the patriarch to display his authority.
Therefore, he immediately knelt on the ground, guaranteeing that what he said was true.
"Oh." Lin Jianzhong saw that his demeanor did not seem like he was lying, and he couldn't help but ponder in secret, did that trash Lin Xuan truly possess such strength?
This was indeed strange.
"I will tentatively believe you."
"If you lied..."
Lin Jianzhong said sternly and majestically, "Then you will be beaten to death with sticks."
A servant is just a servant. Lin Jianzhong never practiced kindness or consideration for his servants.
In his eyes, servants were merely moving beasts.
If he was in a bad mood, he could punish them however he pleased.
Beating someone to death was, in his opinion, perfectly normal, a trivial matter. If a glance made him unhappy, the servant's life would be lost.
Whether he was right or the servant was right, the correctness of the principle was not important. He himself was the Lin family head, and that was the greatest principle.
This servant who came to report also knew the Lin family head's personality and quickly felt fortunate to have escaped this ordeal, standing respectfully to the side.
The Lin family head, Lin Jianzhong, tapped on the table, contemplating how to resolve this matter.
Afterward, he turned his gaze to the Third Elder.
"Third Elder, go and see Lin Xuan."
The Lin family head said slowly, "If he is still a piece of trash, then there is nothing more to say."
"If he can indeed easily defeat Lin Yang, who is at the fifth level of Condensation Pulse and practices both Dharma and Body cultivation... given his age, his talent in body cultivation is indeed top-tier for a mortal body, or perhaps comparable to a spiritual body."
"If it is indeed confirmed that he possesses such talent."
"See how he lives within the clan, if he has suffered any grievances, compensate him as much as possible, and do not let him develop resentment towards the family."
Lin Jianzhong thought that Lin Xuan must have suffered humiliation and scorn within the clan before. To make him regain his sense of belonging to the family, some resource compensation was necessary.
Of course, this was on the premise that he truly possessed such talent. Otherwise, the dignified Lin family head had no need to concern himself with a young man whose father had died and who had no Dao Foundation realm cultivator to back him.
The family's resources were not abundant. For him, if someone was a piece of trash, it was better to leave his inheritance to those in need within the clan rather than waste it on himself.
Therefore, before Lin Xuan, a large portion of the inheritance left by his Dao Foundation realm father was seized by the Second Elder, and the Lin family head supported and tacitly agreed to this.