Unrivaled Comprehension: From Mortal to Immortal King

In the Yuhua Sect, in the Scripture Vault, the rain continued to pour down. Although Lin Jiufeng's physical body remained in the vault, his spiritual consciousness had already slain an eighth-level expert and was slowly returning.

The starry sky enveloped the Scripture Vault, surrounding Lin Jiufeng, but it didn't immediately enter his body. Instead, it condensed into a human form.

Wen Xingyun and the other two watched from a distance, their eyes bright. Especially when they saw Lin Jiufeng's spiritual consciousness, which seemed to shine like starlight, they were even more excited. However, they dared not approach, fearing they might disturb Lin Jiufeng.

Lin Jiufeng, in his spiritual form, smiled slightly and waved at them, signaling them to come closer.

The three of them walked over slowly, curiously gazing at Lin Jiufeng.

"Master, is this your spiritual form?" Wen Xingyun reached out to touch Lin Jiufeng, but her hand passed through his body. She asked curiously.

"Yes, this is the spiritual form I've condensed," Lin Jiufeng nodded.

"Master, the books say that spiritual forms are supposed to be intangible and without real sensation. But why does your spiritual form seem like starlight and encompass all things?" Zhou Tianzi asked, puzzled.

"This is the result of my cultivation insights. Your spiritual forms will also change according to your own understanding," Lin Jiufeng explained.

"Master, did you break through the Seventh Ban tonight?" Yue Dashan asked enviously.

Lin Jiufeng nodded. "I indeed broke through to the Seventh Ban."

"Congratulations, Master."

"Master, you're amazing."

"Master is too strong! The breakthrough seems as easy as drinking water."

The three of them complimented him with admiration, surrounding his spiritual form, their curiosity piqued.

Lin Jiufeng allowed them to inspect him. He also took this opportunity to teach them some knowledge about spiritual forms, making it easier for them to comprehend when they eventually condense their own spiritual forms.

After a while, when the three had finished observing, Lin Jiufeng's spiritual form re-entered his body, causing the three to look on in awe.

Boom!!!

As Lin Jiufeng's spiritual form entered his body, the power within his physical body surged instantly. His strength increased from one hundred dragons and one hundred elephants to five hundred dragons and five hundred elephants. This fivefold increase caused his aura to expand uncontrollably, knocking the three of them to the ground in a mess.

Fortunately, Lin Jiufeng quickly regained control of the power and helped them up, brushing off the dust from their clothes.

"Apologies, I just broke through and couldn't control my strength," Lin Jiufeng said apologetically.

The three were excited and didn't mind the dirt on their clothes. They surrounded Lin Jiufeng, chattering away.

"Master, that power just now was terrifying!" Wen Xingyun exclaimed, holding onto Lin Jiufeng's arm and swaying.

"Master, when that aura was pressing down on us earlier, I felt suffocated. If it had lasted longer, I thought I might die!" Zhou Tianzi said, still with a lingering fear but also exhilarated.

"I used to read that real experts could crush others just with their aura. I didn't believe it then, but now I see it's true," Yue Dashan also said, still a bit afraid.

Lin Jiufeng smiled lightly. "Pressing someone with aura depends on cultivation level. You're still at the peak of the Third Ban, while I'm at the Seventh Ban. There's a huge gap between us."

"Master, I feel that I'm about to break through soon," Wen Xingyun raised her hand and said.

"I also feel like I'm about to break through. The Third Ban can't hold me anymore," Zhou Tianzi said, unwilling to fall behind.

"Master, I'm already breaking through!" Yue Dashan said directly.

The three of them seemed to be competing to show who would break through first.

Lin Jiufeng looked on with a smile. After all, he was over a hundred years old and truly enjoyed this moment of family joy.

Just then, Bai Yunfei returned. Upon seeing this scene, he also smiled and said, "You three have a great relationship with Master."

"Master."

"Master has come out of seclusion?"

"Master's seclusion was so short this time."

The three of them jumped up in surprise upon seeing Bai Yunfei, then pulled him to sit beside Lin Jiufeng.

"Your master broke through, so of course, he's out of seclusion," Lin Jiufeng chuckled as he poured a cup of tea for Bai Yunfei, who had been waiting by the pot.

Bai Yunfei took the tea and sipped it, reclining comfortably in his chair.

Neither of them mentioned the matter with the San Tong Sanren, both intuitively feeling that they could easily defeat the other. Three elderly men nearing the end of their lives might briefly return to their peak, but that wasn't truly their peak.

Thus, Lin Jiufeng and Bai Yunfei didn't take San Tong Sanren seriously, not even wanting to bring it up.

The three of them, upon hearing that their master had broken through, were filled with excitement and immediately surrounded Bai Yunfei and Lin Jiufeng, asking a myriad of questions.

Lin Jiufeng and Bai Yunfei both answered with great patience, continuing their conversation until the rain stopped and the sky brightened slightly. The three of them exchanged glances and decided to begin their cultivation, eager to compete to see who would break through to the Fourth Ban first.

At thirteen or fourteen years old, the Fourth Ban would make them highly sought-after prodigies in any faction.

...

After the little ones left, Lin Jiufeng and Bai Yunfei could sit in peace and enjoy their tea. The two sat silently, watching the first light of dawn break across the sky.

For a moment, the disturbances of the outside world seemed distant and irrelevant, unable to reach them.

After a long while, Lin Jiufeng snapped out of his thoughts and asked, "Now that you've broken through to the Eighth Ban, what's your plan next?"

"Revitalize the Yuhua Sect," Bai Yunfei said softly.

"Recruit disciples?" Lin Jiufeng raised an eyebrow.

"Not yet. It's not the right time to recruit disciples. First, we need to address the threat of the Taishang Dao," Bai Yunfei said solemnly.

"How do you plan to deal with them?" Lin Jiufeng asked. The Taishang Dao was indeed a significant threat. As the leading faction in the Daoist sect, they were powerful and had many experts. Currently, their attention was diverted by the young divine beast, the Kirin, but once that matter was resolved, Yuhua Sect would face the full pressure from all the Taishang Dao's experts.

This pressure was only being borne by Bai Yunfei at the moment. Although he had broken through to the Eighth Ban, Lin Jiufeng wanted to know his next move.

Bai Yunfei paused for a moment, then said seriously, "The Taishang Dao is the strongest faction in the Daoist sect, with a wealth of power, but they also have many enemies. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. I plan to go out and form alliances, showing my strength, and letting them bear some of the pressure from the Taishang Dao for us."

"That's a good plan, but forming alliances puts us at a disadvantage. They might not take us seriously," Lin Jiufeng expressed concern.

"That's fine. We just need to buy some time and give you space to grow," Bai Yunfei looked at Lin Jiufeng intently and said seriously.

"Give me space to grow?" Lin Jiufeng pointed at himself, surprised.

"Yes. You had a sudden epiphany and broke through so quickly. In just a few years, you've reached the Seventh Ban and can easily challenge the Eighth Ban. So, as long as we give you time, no matter how powerful the Taishang Dao is, they won't be a problem in front of you," Bai Yunfei said, his eyes filled with fiery determination.

He saw Lin Jiufeng as the future hope of the Yuhua Sect, which was why he had devised this plan to form alliances, buy time, and give Lin Jiufeng the chance to grow.