Chapter 9: Crossing Tribulation Divine Lotus Pond

Lin Fan was instantly dumbfounded, staring in shock. To think it was such a notorious sect; it turned out he had just escaped the wolf's den only to enter the tiger's lair. His life had truly hit its darkest moment!

“I was too hasty. From now on, I'll be someone everyone wants to beat up. I won't even be able to develop in low-key mode!” At this thought, he felt exceptionally depressed.

“Have you heard of this name before?” Qi Daolin asked, watching the child's expressions constantly shift.

“No, I was just shocked by such a domineering name. One listen and you know it's powerful!” Lin Fan said against his true feelings, putting on a very surprised expression.

Now that he had entered this sect, he might as well make the best of it. Although this old guy was a bit of a scammer, he was still decent; he was protective of his own. In the original story, when the milk-drinking kid came out of the Immortal Ancient, he also risked his life to protect him.

Furthermore, Qi Daolin's cultivation wasn't low either—he was at the Sect Master level of the Dunyijing. As long as Lin Fan didn't act too recklessly in the early stages and stayed low-key, he would be fine.

This guy had also secretly learned from a hundred schools and knew many things. There were only two people in the entire sect, so it would be one-on-one teaching, which was much better than entering some small sect.

Of course, the premise was that he had to be responsible and not resort to a hands-off approach.

“Not bad, you have a good eye. Our lineage once dominated the world, sweeping through the enemies of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths…” Qi Daolin said with a smile, talking incessantly, very satisfied with his attitude.

Lin Fan was speechless internally. Give you an inch and you take a mile. If it were the Supreme Dojo of the past, there would certainly be no problem; it could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the major powers and was a truly great sect.

Its secret techniques were second to none and incredibly powerful, such as the Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Art which could drive various Precious Techniques, the Grass Character Sword Secret, and so on. Every single one was a world-shaking peerless Divine Ability.

But now, they were all lost, the sect had declined, and it had become an existence that everyone attacked. It no longer possessed its former bravery and even had a mortal enemy in the Immortal Palace.

“Dao Lord, when will I begin my cultivation?” Lin Fan asked. He was very eager for cultivation and had looked forward to it for a long time.

However, just as he tried to stand up, he felt as if his body was about to fall apart, the pain unbearable.

“Hiss~ it hurts so much!” Lin Fan frowned, his face turning bitter. It felt as if his body was being split apart; the pain was too much, having suffered inhuman torture earlier.

“No rush. We'll heal the injuries on your body first. To be wounded like this by the Law of space, it's really not simple that you could survive with no cultivation at all,” Qi Daolin said chuckling, looking at Lin Fan like he was looking at a piece of unpolished jade.

If Lin Fan's Physical Body hadn't been naturally strong enough and hadn't had the help of that Supreme Bone, it would have been impossible for him to survive transmigrating through the endless Void Realm alone.

In an instant, Qi Daolin's large sleeves fluttered, runes shone brilliantly, and he swept up Lin Fan to cross through the air.

Beneath their feet, mountains and rivers receded at extreme speed, stars shifted, and all scenery flashed by like a long river. In an instant, they had crossed an unknown number of tens of thousands of miles.

Lin Fan hid within Qi Daolin's golden Daoist robe, only hearing the constant sound of sonic booms in his ears, a rumbling that vibrated his eardrums.

Fortunately, Qi Daolin protected him, so he wasn't harmed by crossing the Void Realm again.

“Dao Lord, where are we going? Weren't you going to treat me?” Lin Fan was puzzled. What did it mean to suddenly take him and flee at such high speed?

“Naturally, I'm taking you to a good place. Besides healing you, I'll give you a baptism while I'm at it. As the successor of my Supreme Dojo, your foundation can't be too poor,” Qi Daolin replied.

Afterward, some cities appeared, with many living beings inhabiting them. Even in the dead of night, the place remained brightly lit and bustling.

Although there was more than one city here, accurately speaking, it should be a massive city complex. They were connected to each other without city walls, incredibly vast and hard to see the end of.

This was the first time Lin Fan had seen such a large city; it was comparable to the area of some provinces in his past life. It was too shocking, rare in the world!

This was not something human labor could build. If not for Cultivators, it would be impossible to create such a giant city. Once again, it stirred his yearning for cultivation; he was a bit impatient to soar between heaven and earth soon.

Passing through magnificent palaces and mountain lands where auspicious Qi rose, with colorful glows and Spiritual Qi swirling like mist, Qi Daolin brought him into a precious land.

The path was filled with grand arrays and densely packed symbols, and there were people guarding it, but Qi Daolin took him through in one pass without anyone noticing.

Clearly, these people's cultivation was far inferior to his; they couldn't notice anyone entering this place at all.

Furthermore, Lin Fan discovered that this place was not simple; it wasn't an ordinary region. With such tight arrangements, it could only be a sect.

“This old man couldn't have brought me to someone else's territory, could he? And the sneaky kind at that?”

Lin Fan thought of something bad. He felt that Qi Daolin's courage was shockingly large. Infiltrating the interior of another sect was clearly not something he had done only once or twice; he was very familiar with this place.

The two traveled at extreme speed all the way, and the journey was very smooth. Finally, they arrived at a place shrouded in misty haze. Here, Lin Fan heard the sound of gurgling water.

“What a huge lake, and what a rich fragrance!”

Lin Fan was amazed by the scene here. The fragrance permeating the air intoxicated him. Just by taking a sniff, all the cells in his body became active, as if he were about to undergo Ascension; he felt very relaxed.

This was no lake; it was completely a crystal-clear immortal pond. Water mist diffused, dawn light flowed, ethereal and brilliant, not like a place of the mortal world.

“Go on down. Soak in this Crossing Tribulation Divine Lotus Pond; it's perfect for you right now!” Qi Daolin said with a chuckle, and with a flick of his hand, he threw the yet-to-react Lin Fan down.

“Plop!”

Accompanied by a crisp sound of falling into water, water splashed everywhere. Misty haze rose up, and Lin Fan quickly sank into the immortal pond, causing ripples to spread.

After choking on several mouthfuls of divine nectar and jade liquid, it took quite a while before he managed to swim to the surface with difficulty, looking very disheveled.

“Cough, cough… Old man, are you trying to commit murder?!” Lin Fan thrashed in the water, shouting loudly. His voice echoed around, sounding a bit panicked and nervous.

Because the water here was very deep and the bottom couldn't be seen. If he drowned here, there would really be no place to seek justice.

“Hehe, kid, don't panic! This is an opportunity many people can only dream of! Soaking here for a night is more effective than any baptism. Quickly calm your mind and properly absorb these essences.”

Qi Daolin said with a smile, while also placing a Water-Repelling Incantation on Lin Fan to ensure he wouldn't drown.

Lin Fan gradually adapted to the underwater environment. After discovering he could breathe underwater, he began to swim happily, like a free fish, roaming through the immortal pond and enjoying this novel experience to his heart's content.

He was also full of curiosity and pleasant surprise regarding everything around him.

“Hmm, my body seems to be recovering. The broken bones are reassembling, the pain has lessened a lot. It's so comfortable, it's even better than soaking in a hot spring!” Lin Fan suddenly felt the changes in his body and spoke to himself excitedly.

For a long time, he was completely immersed in the magical effects brought by the immortal pond, unable to pull himself away.

At this moment, Lin Fan felt as if he had returned to his place of birth. His body became much lighter, and a powerful surge of vitality was continuously flowing into his body, nourishing his flesh, internal organs, and bones.

At the same time, his Physical Body underwent a startling transformation. Black impurities were expelled, and his skin glowed faintly, becoming much fairer, like a piece of fine jade, extremely tender.

This completely turned him, who already had delicate skin and a cute face, into the image of a little 'shota,' as exquisite as a porcelain doll.

That rounded face and adorable temperament made one unable to resist wanting to give him a pinch. If he walked outside, he would surely attract the gaze of many women.

“This is truly amazing! This pond water actually has such an effect; it's practically giving me a new life… wait, the old guy seemed to mention just now that this is the Crossing Tribulation Divine Lotus Pond. Could this be the Celestial Immortal Academy?” Lin Fan suddenly thought of this question, and curiosity couldn't help but well up in his heart.

He remembered that the ruins of the Supreme Dojo were not far from the Celestial Immortal Academy. It was precisely for this reason that Qi Daolin was able to quickly notice when Shi Hao crossed the Heavenly Stairway and snatched him away by tricking him into his sect.

“Strange, where did the old man go? I don't see any sign of him.” Lin Fan floated up from the water and looked around, but did not find Qi Daolin's tracks.

“Never mind, he probably wouldn't just leave me here like this. Since it's so comfortable here anyway, I'll continue to enjoy it.” Lin Fan sank back into the water, soaking to his heart's content in the immortal pond, absorbing the essence contained within.

Even the Supreme Bone in his chest began to flicker with a faint green light, seemingly greedily absorbing the precious liquid of this immortal pond to nourish his entire body.