Chapter 289: Chapter 289: The Courtyard Can’t Contain a Thousand-Mile Horse"Master, Sect Master, Junior Brother, I’m planning to return to the Xuan Gui Continent. What about you all? Want to go back together?"

    Zhong Lin asked.

    Upon hearing the word "return," the three of them looked somewhat dazed. Unknowingly, they had been at the Luoxing Islands for two years. Although it had only been two years, it felt as if the Luoxing Islands were the main theme, while the Xuan Gui Continent was merely an experience.

    Yin Daoyan shook his head, "I’m not going back. Zhong Lin, you can bring Yourong over this time."

    "I also have this plan. Now that we’ve established ourselves in the Luoxing Islands, it’s time to bring some more people over."

    After two years of not seeing her, Zhong Lin also missed Gu Yourong quite a bit.

    Shi Yunyi also spoke up, "I’m not going back either. I plan to go into closed cultivation during this time and try to break through to the Spirit Sea Realm."

    Yu Jinglei was surprised and delighted upon hearing this, "Yun Yi, you’re about to break through, and so soon?"

    Shi Yunyi had broken through to the Spiritual Origin Realm even later than him, yet he was now about to surpass him and break through to the Spirit Sea Realm. This shocked Yu Jinglei immensely.

    "Indeed, I’m not lacking cultivation resources in the Seven Stars Sect, so my cultivation naturally advances quickly, though still incomparable to Senior Brother."

    Shi Yunyi cast a slightly resentful glance at Zhong Lin, feeling a sense of helplessness welling up inside.

    Yu Jinglei’s smile also faded a bit upon hearing this. He patted Shi Yunyi’s shoulder without saying much.

    That guy’s a monster; why compare yourself to him?

    Zhong Lin maintained his smiling expression, but there was a hint of something indescribable in his eyes.

    At this moment, Zhong Lin had a premonition in his heart. Perhaps Shi Yunyi was the so-called descendant of Sin Blood on the Xuan Gui Continent; otherwise, there was simply no way to explain the speed of his cultivation.

    Zhong Lin was an exception because he was a cheat.

    "Do you need any Sea Expansion Pills? I still have a few," Zhong Lin offered.

    "Thank you, Senior Brother. Master Feng Lan has already prepared them for me."

    "That’s good. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to ask."

    "Thank you, Senior Brother."

    Out of the three people, two didn’t want to go back. Yu Jinglei shook his head, "I’ll go back with you! It’s been two years since I last returned. It’s time to show my face. This time, I’ll pass on my position and then focus on cultivation in the Luoxing Islands."

    Zhong Lin nodded. It was also time to address the subsequent issues.

    The four of them exchanged some cultivation experiences, though it was more of Zhong Lin providing guidance.

    Guiding Yin Daoyan in Alchemy.

    Guiding Shi Yunyi in Sword Intent.

    Guiding Yu Jinglei in cultivation.

    Under Zhong Lin’s guidance, the three of them made noticeable progress, and Zhong Lin also took the opportunity to identify gaps and solidify his foundation.

    A few days later.

    Zhong Lin and Yu Jinglei flew up into the sky, heading toward the location of the Transmission Array under the cover of the Mirage Pearl.

    This time, they didn’t encounter any battles with formidable opponents, but Zhong Lin still discovered traces of human activity nearby.

    Yu Jinglei frowned, his face full of worry, "The Transmission Array is our only passage back to the Xuan Gui Continent. If it’s been damaged or discovered by anyone..."

    Zhong Lin’s expression also turned extremely somber. Suddenly, he had a thought and turned to look at Yu Jinglei.

    "Sect Master, have you considered establishing the Sword Cauldron Sect again in the Luoxing Islands?"

    "Hmm?"

    "The importance of the Transmission Array goes without saying. We can’t afford any accidents. Just us guarding it here isn’t realistic, nor can we just leave it unchecked. Why not establish a sect here to guard it with the power of the sect? Moreover, we can use this to bring disciples and followers from the Xuan Gui Continent—a win-win situation. What do you think?"

    Yu Jinglei’s eyes lit up at these words, quickly assessing the feasibility of rebuilding the Sword Cauldron Sect in the Luoxing Islands, and the more he thought about it, the more it seemed like a great idea.

    "Zhong Lin, you’re already a Spirit Embryo Realm expert and a Sixth Grade Alchemist, and Junior Brother Yin is also a Fifth Grade Alchemist. With your reputations, no one would dare not give you face. You can recruit many disciples, and you can even bring talented disciples from the Xuan Gui Continent. This way, the Sword Cauldron Sect will surely shine brightly in the Luoxing Islands. Good idea, let’s do it."

    Yin Daoyan’s face flushed with excitement. As the current Sect Master of the Sword Cauldron Sect, it would be unrealistic to say he didn’t want to expand the sect.

    He had previously chosen between higher Martial Arts and the Sword Cauldron Sect. Now, since there’s a way to achieve both, Yu Jinglei certainly wouldn’t want to miss it.

    "That’s not right. The Sect Master of the Sword Cauldron Sect established here in the Luoxing Islands should still be you, Sect Master," Zhong Lin laughed.

    "Me? No way, no way."

    Yu Jinglei quickly waved his hands, "I’m just at the Spiritual Origin Realm, just breaking away from being a low-level martial artist. I’m not qualified to be a Sect Leader. No way, no way."

    "Sect Master, don’t rush to refuse. As it stands, no one is more suitable than you for this position.

    Master is fully dedicated to Alchemy Dao, more than capable as an Elder, but he’s not fit to be a Sect Leader. That’s not his thing.

    Yun Yi is currently still a disciple of the Seven Stars Sect, so he’s not suitable either.

    As for me? Sect Master, do you think I’ll stay in the Luoxing Islands for much longer?"

    Zhong Lin questioned.

    Yu Jinglei was stunned, but he had to admit the truth in Zhong Lin’s words.

    The Luoxing Islands were too small, just a remote area of the Eastern Desolate.

    A courtyard can’t raise a thousand-mile steed, and a flower pot can’t grow towering trees.

    With Zhong Lin’s talent, it wouldn’t be long before the Luoxing Islands could no longer contain his ambitions; it was just a stepping stone for him.

    "But..."

    "No buts. After the sect is established, even if I become the Sect Leader, I would be too lazy to manage it, and it would end up in your hands anyway. So we might as well cut to the chase.

    As for your cultivation, don’t worry. As a Sixth Grade Alchemist, accelerating your cultivation is just a matter of lifting a finger for me. The lack of resources was the issue before, but now with that batch of storage equipment, once Master converts them all into resources, your cultivation will surely advance rapidly." S~ea??h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Zhong Lin said proudly.

    The Transcendent Realm isn’t as mysterious as imagined; with enough resources, you can brute-force your way up.

    As a Sixth Grade Alchemist, if I wanted to, I could even train a pig into a monster.

    Yu Jinglei was also fired up by Zhong Lin’s words, nodding heavily.

    "In that case... I’ll humbly accept the position."

    "Hahaha, that’s great. Let’s work together. Maybe one day, the Sword Cauldron Sect could replace the Seven Stars Sect and become the number one sect in the Luoxing Islands. Then the Seven Star Secret Realm could be renamed the Sword Ding Secret Realm," Zhong Lin said with a laugh.

    Yu Jinglei’s heart burned with excitement upon hearing this. Although it was just a joke, what if it came true?

    The future! Who knows what it will be like?

    As they spoke, they arrived at the cave where the Transmission Array was located.

    They pushed aside the boulder blocking the entrance and stood at the center of the Array, activated the Spirit Stones, and amidst a wave of spatial fluctuations, their figures vanished from the cave.

    When they opened their eyes again, they had returned to the Xuan Gui Continent.