"How is that possible? You shouldn't..."
"Shouldn't what?"
As Wally spoke, Lin Xiao Tian had already arrived before him.
Looking at this Golden Core stage creature, Lin Xiao Tian's eyes held only pity.
"Do you have any other trump cards?" Lin Xiao Tian asked again.
Wally's mind was in disarray. Instinctively, he wanted to flee, but how could he escape the domain of a peak Nascent Soul stage cultivator?
Deep within the forest, the previously languid voice now turned serious.
"Human小子, I advise you to show mercy, otherwise, my demon race will surely make you pay a heavy price!"
Lin Xiao Tian stopped, his gaze directed towards the depths of the forest.
"You can't kill me. Our demon race will inevitably rule this world in the future. Spare me, and you spare yourself!" Wally threatened while crying.
"Kid, you'd best listen. I'm doing this for your own good. We demons keep our word," the voice chimed in with a threat.
Lin Xiao Tian spread his hands.
*Crack!*
The next moment, Wally's cries completely ceased.
An enraged roar echoed from the depths of the forest. Lin Xiao Tian paid it no further mind.
The demon race keeps its word?
He didn't trust his own kind, how could he possibly trust an alien race?
However, listening to Wally's words, Lin Xiao Tian understood something.
It seemed that this place was like his own world, where the power of seals was weakening. One day, the formations would lose their effect, and the creatures here would once again descend upon the lands where humans lived, bringing about widespread destruction.
It appeared he still needed to prepare early, to improve his strength quickly, thus preparing for future battles.
After killing Wally, no other creature dared to challenge Lin Xiao Tian in this area, allowing him to cultivate in peace.
Thus, another year passed.
Lin Xiao Tian silently entered the Soul Transformation stage.
Upon reaching the Soul Transformation stage, one could truly be called a formidable expert, with few beings in this world capable of opposing them.
During this year, Lin Xiao Tian had also imparted some knowledge to Wan Hao and Zhu Kai, and prepared some cultivation elixirs for them.
Both of them were diligent. Because Lin Xiao Tian always set grade requirements for Zhu Kai, Zhu Kai no longer dared to be lazy. He didn't want to lose a master like Lin Xiao Tian.
As for Wan Hao, Lin Xiao Tian had also revealed a fraction of his true form, praised Wan Hao, and provided him with cultivation resources.
In one year, with Lin Xiao Tian's help, Zhu Kai had reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, and Wan Hao had successfully broken through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
Subsequently, Lin Xiao Tian gave the two of them ten years, requiring them to break through to the Golden Core stage. Of course, Lin Xiao Tian had provided ample elixirs, and with the academy also assisting them, as long as they didn't slack off, reaching the Golden Core stage was still possible.
As for Lin Xiao Tian's avatar, it remained discreetly at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.
The two brothers also often helped Lin Xiao Tian, but unfortunately, Lin Xiao Tian showed no progress. Of course, this was all intentional. To avoid attracting attention, he had to remain low-key.
The brothers did not look down on Lin Xiao Tian. After establishing themselves in the academy, they continued to look out for him.
The outside world experienced no major upheavals, and Lin Xiao Tian could focus on his cultivation within the forest.
This year, he took another step forward, reaching the distribution area of the middle stage of Nascent Soul.
A year prior, they had witnessed Lin Xiao Tian's formidable strength and dared not offend him lightly. However, seeing Lin Xiao Tian break through to the Soul Transformation stage without any prior indication, some creatures still harbored greedy intentions.
But before they could make a move, Lin Xiao Tian struck first.
"I recall that a year ago, there were many foolish creatures around here. Now, I've come for you."
A clone flew out. After reaching the Soul Transformation stage, Lin Xiao Tian could now nurture more clones.
In an instant, screams echoed throughout the area.
From the depths of the forest, threatening voices arose, but Lin Xiao Tian was unafraid.
These creatures would sooner or later become enemies. For Lin Xiao Tian, a battle was inevitable.
In just a moment, the creatures that had threatened to have Lin Xiao Tian "in their bowl" a year ago, now found themselves in Lin Xiao Tian's bowl.
Countless beings perished, becoming nourishment for the Immortal Slaying Formation.
Of course, Lin Xiao Tian had not yet used the Immortal Slaying Formation.
Ten years later.
Lin Xiao Tian met Zhu Kai and Wan Hao again in the forest.
They were now in different branches of the academy but had still come to the Black Forest together, accompanied by Lin Xiao Tian's avatar.
Beside Zhu Kai was a woman with a swollen belly, who was none other than Zhu Yu.
Lin Xiao Tian was not surprised; he had already obtained all the memories from his avatar.
According to Zhu Kai, it wasn't him who chose Zhu Yu, but his "little brother" who chose her. However, this fellow could endure, having waited ten years.
Upon meeting Zhu Yu again, she had changed significantly. The arrogance of the past was gone, and meeting Zhu Kai's master, she harbored immense reverence in her heart.
Lin Xiao Tian remained as calm as before, giving Zhu Kai some elixirs, setting another twenty-year goal for him, and then departed once more.
On the other side, Lin Xiao Tian also set a goal for Wan Hao. Wan Hao, along with his son Wan Luo, had also arrived. Lin Xiao Tian imparted some cultivation techniques to him.
Of course, these techniques were other martial arts from the Shen Nong Medical Canon. The heaven-defying cultivation methods like the Shen Nong Heart Method and Shen Nong Seal were kept by Lin Xiao Tian himself.
After returning from Lin Xiao Tian, the two brothers reunited with Lin Xiao Tian's avatar. Ten years had passed, and Lin Xiao Tian's avatar remained at the early Foundation Establishment stage, yet the three still treated each other like brothers. Zhu Yu even wanted to introduce someone to Lin Xiao Tian, but he directly refused, not having the time for such matters now.
Over the next twenty years, the forest remained as before, but outside, wars erupted in countries like Xu. The Xu Kingdom was annihilated!
The most powerful Qing Kingdom swept away all other nations, achieving great unification across the entire northeastern domain.
The academy's power had greatly diminished but retained some organizations. It now belonged to a large faction within the Qing Kingdom, known as the Teachings Academy.
Fortunately, while there was war, it primarily targeted major powers. Small places like Black Rock City could simply go with the flow.
Lin Xiao Tian remained in Black Rock City, thus avoiding any major disturbances. As for Wan Hao and Zhu Kai, they were assigned to very distant locations. The Teachings Academy, having successfully absorbed so many factions, naturally wished to maintain firm control. Therefore, individuals from the same original organization were dispersed and mixed.
However, the three agreed to meet once a year and urged Lin Xiao Tian to be careful.
After the departure of his two brothers, Lin Xiao Tian's standing in the academy declined. With the influx of new talents, ordinary physicians like Lin Xiao Tian were naturally marginalized.
In the eyes of outsiders, Lin Xiao Tian was simply not striving for progress. However, Lin Xiao Tian didn't care; his focus was entirely on cultivation. As for other matters, he preferred a simple, peaceful life.
Yet, even when a tree desires tranquility, the wind will not cease.
One day, an uninvited guest arrived.
"My name is Wang Neng. Are you Xu Hao?"
Lin Xiao Tian looked at the person before him. Although the other party had concealed his aura to the Qi Refining stage, it was impossible to escape Lin Xiao Tian's perception.
Moreover, Lin Xiao Tian had met this person before. He was the Nascent Soul cultivator who had set up the Intent Flowers around the forest of Black Rock City.
"Yes."
"You're from beyond the domain, aren't you?" Wang Neng said with a smile.
Lin Xiao Tian sighed and looked at Wang Neng with a profound gaze.