NOVPUBChapter 1025: Chapter 891: The Enclosure Chapter 1025: Chapter 891: The Enclosure In the blink of an eye, another half year had passed, and Lin Yun was still lingering at the peak of the lower Saint Lord Realm.
One day, Lin Yun opened his eyes.
“How is it now?” the Heavenly Principle Tower spirit flashed over and asked eagerly.
“No use…” Lin Yun shook his head slightly.
In the past six months, he had been accumulating strength at the peak of the lower Saint Lord Realm, but there was little progress; he felt that at this rate, it would take quite some time to break through to the middle Saint Lord Realm.
The closer to the limit, the harder it is to practice. It’s a matter of a change in essence… Quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes, and it’s not that easy.
“What a pity, the treasures of heaven and earth here are all not high enough in grade, otherwise, using some of them would make your breakthrough to the middle Saint Lord Realm a lot easier…” the Heavenly Principle Tower spirit said regretfully, even a touch of annoyance in its tone.
Originally, its master was no weakling even in the Saint King Realm, and as his most powerful magic weapon and spatial item, it contained many high-level materials, including treasures that could allow those at the Saint Lord Level to make significant progress.
Regrettably, that battle was too tragic, a great number of high-level treasures were consumed by its master, and in the end, the master couldn’t escape fate and had to enter reincarnation.
Otherwise, just leaving behind a few of those treasures would allow Lin Yun to easily break through to the middle Saint Lord Realm, and even the hurdle when breaking through to the upper Saint Lord Realm wouldn’t pose much of a problem.
Put plainly, what Lin Yun now lacked was a catalyst.
A catalyst for quantitative changes to incite qualitative changes.
Previously, Lin Yun had broken through to the Saint Lord Realm from the Super Realm by using a lower Saint Lord Realm Ghost Practitioner Crystal Core; without it, he would not have achieved the breakthrough so quickly.
High-level treasures and environments can all serve as catalysts for breakthroughs.
Unfortunately, the Heavenly Principle Tower space did not contain such high-level treasures. The lower Saint Lord Realm Ghost Practitioner Crystal Core had been completely consumed by Lin Yun, and now that he was attempting to break through to the middle Saint Lord Realm, even if there were leftovers, it would hardly serve as a catalyst for another breakthrough.
A Crystal Core from the middle Saint Lord Realm might do the trick, but outside, there were five Ghost Practitioners at the Saint Lord Level guarding Lin Yun and his party. With Lin Yun’s current strength, even if he wasn’t likely to have difficulty slaying a middle Saint Lord Realm Ghost Practitioner, he dared not venture out!
The Heavenly Principle Tower could only rely on its essence for defense, incapable of slaying enemies; it couldn’t help kill a Ghost Practitioner from the external middle Saint Lord Realm!
As for the environment…
The conditions within the Heavenly Principle Tower space, although decent, are only so relative to the common cultivators of this universe. Lin Yun was already in the Saint Lord Realm, not an ordinary one at that, and while the environment was of great help in his cultivation, it was still not sufficient to act as a catalyst for his breakthrough!
“Now, we can only endure…” the Heavenly Principle Tower spirit sighed softly and said.
“That’s true! What’s the situation outside like now?” Lin Yun nodded and then asked.
When he and the True Martial Saint Lord had come to the Heavenly Principle Tower, they saw many spirits of this universe being hunted and killed by the Ghost Practitioners of the Netherworld. Although he felt bad seeing this, he was powerless to do anything.
He knew that each day, many spirits were killed, and he too wished to break through to a higher realm quickly and drive all the Ghost Practitioners back to the Netherworld, but this period of cultivation had made him realize that this matter couldn’t be rushed.
“It’s the same as before; the Ghost Practitioners coming from the Netherworld are fewer, and while they kill a great number of spirits every day, they do not do so excessively. In fact, some powerful spirits have hunted and killed many Ghost Practitioners, significantly strengthening themselves…” the Heavenly Principle Tower spirit said.
“Some powerful spirits have hunted and killed many Ghost Practitioners and strengthened themselves considerably?” Lin Yun was puzzled and asked, “Don’t those Ghost Practitioner powerhouses care?”
Some spirits outside were powerful, but even at their strongest, they were only in the Saint Lord Realm, and it wasn’t certain if there were middle Saint Lord-level spirits among them. Visible outside were five Saint Lord-level Ghost Practitioners, and it was uncertain if there were other Ghost Practitioners at the Saint Lord Level.
Relative to such powerhouses, the space of this universe wasn’t large, and if those Saint Lord-level Ghost Practitioners really took charge, how could those powerful spirits kill many Ghost Practitioners to strengthen themselves?
“It’s pretty normal. I reckon those Ghost Practitioners probably want to treat this universe as a breeding ground, allowing the continuous birth of powerful spirits for their cultivation. As such, allowing some spirits to hunt Ghost Practitioners and quickly become strong becomes necessary; otherwise, the low-level spirits are of little help to those high-level Ghost Practitioners…” the Heavenly Principle Tower spirit shook its head and explained.
These matters, it had not spoken much of to Lin Yun, but it had seen plenty in the great outside world.
“Allowing some spirit powerhouses to hunt and kill Ghost Practitioners to grow quickly for their cultivation… Aren’t those Ghost Practitioners their own kind?” Lin Yun said with some disbelief.
“The same kind? You think too much. The Netherworld is connected to countless universes of spirits, and many of these universe’s fallen spirits enter the Netherworld to become Ghost Practitioners. It’s the most chaotic place; they don’t necessarily consider other Ghost Practitioners as their own kind…” Heavenly Principle Tower’s spirit laughed as it said.
“Previously, you also heard about the deeds of the Blood Emperor that Shan Black recounted. The Blood Emperor, so renowned and revered, was not just created through the killing of spirit powerhouses, but also due to the fall of countless Ghost Practitioners in the Netherworld…” Pausing for a moment, the Heavenly Principle Tower’s spirit said.
“Just like you, also one of the spirits, would you consider pigs, dogs, sheep, the savage beasts of the stars, or other types of creatures as your own kind?” Then, the Heavenly Principle Tower’s spirit continued.
“I understand now,” Lin Yun nodded.
At this moment, he knew that he had indeed thought too much, and had oversimplified the Netherworld.
“It’s more than that. Even if they are the same kind, so what? For the sake of power, many powerhouses are unscrupulous, willing to sacrifice even their own kind. You can’t be too naive; otherwise, once you enter the vast outside world, it will be difficult for you to get by. In the past, my master was too kind-hearted, which caused many complications and eventually cost him his life, and this was very much related…” Seeing Lin Yun like this, Heavenly Principle Tower’s spirit couldn’t help but speak up again.
In this period, it had been paying close attention to Lin Yun’s cultivation, hoping he would devote himself wholeheartedly to his training and make a breakthrough soon. Therefore, it had not communicated much with Lin Yun, but it had come to understand some things about him during this time.
It knew that many aspects of Lin Yun’s mindset were indeed problematic. Such a mentality was not what a mature powerhouse should have; otherwise, once Lin Yun enters a broader world, he would surely suffer.
This was experience.
Once the topic opened, it couldn’t help but talk some more with Lin Yun.
Whether human or other spirits, many have such mentalities – once they start discussing their grievances, they cannot help but advise others not to be the same.
Following this topic, the Heavenly Principle Tower spirit shared some of its master’s experiences with Lin Yun.
Allowing Lin Yun to open his eyes to many things.
It turns out the outside world is so complex, so… fascinating.
Indeed, fascinating. In fact, after his strength had broken through to the Saint Lord Realm, this universe seemed a bit small and somewhat low-level for him. The stories from the Heavenly Principle Tower spirit, however, unveiled a vast and magnificent world to him.
There, Saint Lords were as common as clouds, rain, or cow hair; one was only someone of note if they were a Saint Lord, and even then, only high-level Saint Lords were considered somewhat significant. Only upon reaching the Saint King Realm did one become a true powerhouse.
Such a world made Lin Yun somewhat yearn for it.
“Thank you for the guidance, senior. I will certainly take heed,” Lin Yun said with continuous nods.
He knew that the Heavenly Principle Tower spirit was telling him all this for his own good, and he was not opposed to it. He had grown too fast and was too young, and his character did indeed have weaknesses that needed continuous improvement.
“Of course, I’m not telling you to become completely heartless and ruthless; that kind of person is not good either. My master once told me, ‘A noble man has his do’s and don’ts’…” Seeing how seriously Lin Yun was taking his advice, the Heavenly Principle Tower spirit suddenly felt somewhat embarrassed and said.
Most importantly, it was now forming a relationship with Lin Yun because it wanted Lin Yun’s help with its master’s affairs in the future. What if Lin Yun really heeded its words and became heartless and ruthless, and stopped helping it and its master, or even harbored ill will against them? Wouldn’t that be like lifting a rock only to drop it on its own feet?
Thinking this, the Heavenly Principle Tower spirit even felt a twinge of worry and regret. It wished it hadn’t said so much to Lin Yun earlier. Lin Yun’s previous character wasn’t necessarily bad, at the very least, it felt very assured collaborating with the Lin Yun of before.
“Senior, rest assured. A noble man has his do’s and don’ts; I’ve always believed this principle. I know the sentiment behind you telling me all those things earlier, and I can judge for myself…” Seeing the Heavenly Principle Tower spirit like this, Lin Yun couldn’t help but smile and said.
The worries of the Heavenly Principle Tower spirit, how could he not understand?
It could only be said that the Heavenly Principle Tower spirit was also overthinking.
A person’s character isn’t so easily changed, after all. There’s a saying, ‘The environment can change, but one’s nature is hard to alter’ and there’s reason in these words. To insist on one’s true nature is to cultivate the Great Dao. One’s nature can be refined but shouldn’t be changed willy-nilly; otherwise, it is hard to accomplish anything great.
