Super Strong Little Divine Farmer

Chapter 2142 - 2143: Bitter Cultivation

However, aside from that, Lin Chen was equally puzzled. When he came to the sect, he had heard about the existence of the Law Enforcement Hall. Could it be that these people are turning a blind eye to such chaos within the sect?"They wouldn't care." Sun Tianming shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "The edge of the sword is honed out of hardship. They couldn't be happier with it this way. Only continuous struggle and the pressure it brings will make people pay attention to their own strength. In order not to be defeated, they can only continue to train diligently."

"But those people are really hateful!" Lin Wan'er looked indignant. Now that the earlier tense atmosphere had dissipated, she couldn't help but recall the disgusting look on Chang Qing's face, making her give a light shake of her right leg.

"That's not something we can control." Sun Tianming said lightly, then glanced at Lin Chen, and said solemnly, "I know you're strong, but Tao Yuyu is not an easy opponent, let alone the other two. Be careful in everything you do!"

Lin Chen raised his head and saw the solemn look in Sun Tianming's eyes.

"I will." Lin Chen nodded slowly.

...

Half a month later, in a dense forest, Lin Chen was bare-chested, and in front of him stood a huge stone block, about several meters high, standing less than half a meter away.

His hand gradually extended forward, a trace of faint spiritual energy gathered in his hand, as if it coated his palm with a thin barrier.

Lin Chen's gaze was solemn as he gradually moved his palm towards the stone block.

The thin stream of spiritual energy flickered with a demonic glow as Lin Chen swung his hand, resembling a sharp blade. When it touched the stone block, it carved out a palm-sized chunk of stone.

And where it was cut, the surface was as smooth as a mirror, with no unevenness visible. Lin Chen had no reaction as he discarded the stone and continued to practice.

Only when the spiritual energy in his dantian gradually dried up did he slowly stop. He wiped the sweat off his forehead, feeling extremely exhausted yet satisfied.

"It seems your control over spiritual energy has greatly improved during this period."

Behind Lin Chen, a figure slowly emerged from behind a tree. It was Sun Tianming, who approached Lin Chen with a smile.

"That's all thanks to Brother Sun's guidance. Otherwise, I wouldn't have progressed so quickly."

Lin Chen turned sideways and expressed his sincere gratitude. If it weren't for Sun Tianming's help, he wouldn't have been able to reach the third level of the Spirit Refining stage in just half a month. The most important thing was that he had achieved significant results in controlling spiritual energy.

All of this was thanks to Sun Tianming's guidance, but during this time, Lin Chen had always been unable to see through Sun Tianming's true level of cultivation.

"But this has delayed Brother Sun's cultivation progress." Lin Chen sighed lightly.

"Me?" Sun Tianming shook his head, a hint of bitterness appearing at the corner of his mouth before he said, "I'm afraid it's very difficult for my cultivation to progress."

"Oh?" Lin Chen frowned upon hearing this. From Sun Tianming's words, it seemed there was some underlying reason.

But Lin Chen couldn't understand what exactly caused Sun Tianming to be like this.

"It's all old news, not worth mentioning." Sun Tianming waved his hand lightly, then his expression returned to normal.

However, this attitude only made Lin Chen more curious.

"It's no matter. After all, I'm lazy by nature and not a hardworking person. Whether my cultivation breaks through or not, it's all the same to me. As long as I can live well, that's enough."

Sun Tianming was quite nonchalant and then said, "But as for you, looking at you like this, I sometimes worry if you'll be crushed under the pressure."

He finished speaking, his eyes meaningful as he patted Lin Chen on the shoulder.

Lin Chen chuckled lightly but didn't explain further.

After that, once his spiritual energy had somewhat recovered, he continued his cultivation. Time flew by amid such repetitive and tedious training, and before he knew it, it was already noon.

He then returned to his dwelling, quickly ate his meal, and sat cross-legged on the ground.

At this moment, Lin Chen placed his mind and body within his abdominal dantian, where it seemed a clear pond had been opened up. Within the pond, abundant spiritual energy flowed.

"It's time to try the acupoint breaching technique described in the Cultivation Technique."

Lin Chen exhaled lightly, then his consciousness submerged into the spiritual energy within his dantian, like a fish swimming through it.

As it swam, its tail carried a rich spiritual energy, moving through the wide meridians, following them all the way upstream to the spot between his eyebrows.

That place was where one of the extra acupoints was located.

According to the Beiming Mysterious Compendium, this acupoint was extremely important. Only by opening it could one better sense the flow of spiritual energy in the air, drawing it to gently flow into the body through the acupoint.

Moreover, once the acupoint was opened, it could enhance one's clarity of mind, which was highly beneficial for tranquil cultivation.

The spiritual energy gradually gathered there, and a slight stinging sensation arose from the spot.

Lin Chen's consciousness stayed outside the acupoint. Even though he couldn't see anything, as his spiritual energy infused it, he sensed an obstacle, like a barrier protecting the acupoint from within.

In this situation, Lin Chen was not anxious. He transformed his spiritual energy into a sharp tool, slowly drilling inward.

This process was extremely slow because Lin Chen was very cautious. His body couldn't afford any negligence.

Fortunately, due to his diligent training over the past half month, although progress was slow, his control over spiritual energy was highly skilled, without wasting a shred of it.

The spiritual energy in his dantian continued to gather there as necessary, in a steady stream.

...

While Lin Chen was immersed in his intense training, a hundred meters away in a dwelling, Sun Tianming appeared particularly relaxed. He was holding a jug of turbid wine, taking large gulps now and then, his face full of a bittersweet expression.

"Damn it, I've told so many lies that I almost believed them myself." Sun Tianming seemed to be in a very bad mood, and he slammed the jug of wine onto the table.

The splashed wine droplets scattered everywhere, but he didn't care in the slightest.

"If I had a choice, who would want to remain stagnant for a lifetime."

After thinking for a while, Sun Tianming's despondency grew, and he took another big swig from the wine jug.

Whoosh!

But just as he was drinking, a tiny silver needle suddenly shot out from outside his window, as thin as a hair. It darted quickly toward Sun Tianming.

Under normal circumstances, Sun Tianming might have sensed the impending danger, but he had drunk too much, making his reaction slow by a fraction, allowing the silver needle to pierce into his neck.