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Chapter 298:
(The Heavenly City)
In a very secluded room, Qi Bing paced back and forth anxiously. It had been half a month. No matter how confident she was in Lin Yan, she was now starting to feel despair.
So much time had passed.
She couldn't believe Lin Yan could still be alive after going up the Heavenly Mountain. In fact, she was beginning to suspect that the numerous experts of the Heavenly Sect had joined forces to kill Lin Yan. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been silent for so many days.
“At worst, I’ll risk my life and sneak into the Heavenly Mountain to check on his situation.” She resolved. After pacing for a long time, Qi Bing finally made up her mind. Just as she was about to push the door open and leave, she stopped, took out paper and pen, quickly wrote a line, and then turned to leave.
But before she could take a few steps, a familiar voice suddenly sounded from behind her.
"Sir?"
Qi Bing's face revealed immense joy and disbelief. She turned abruptly toward the direction of the voice. Sure enough, there stood Lin Yan, looking relaxed as he walked over.
As if unable to believe her eyes, Qi Bing rubbed them before finally confirming it wasn’t an illusion.
“Sir.” She called out again, her face lighting up with joy as she ran toward Lin Yan. It seemed she was about to throw herself into his arms, but just before she reached him, she remembered the difference in their status.
Her face instantly turned red, and she stopped in her tracks. She looked at Lin Yan with a happy expression.
Seeing her joyful expression, Lin Yan shook his head and said, "Let's go find a place to eat something."
Although his physique made eating unnecessary, the restrictions in this world not only limited his powers but also made him feel hunger and other sensations. Since he had to wait half a day anyway, he might as well take the opportunity to eat.
(In a restaurant in the Heavenly City)
Lin Yan sat by a window on the second floor, casually tasting the local delicacies. Qi Bing sat opposite him, her curious eyes scanning Lin Yan up and down. After a long while, she couldn’t help but ask, “Sir, what stage of expert are you now? Are you at the 7th stage or the 8th stage?”
In this world, experts were ranked by stages. A 2nd-stage expert could already easily overpower ordinary people. A 3rd-stage expert was considered a master, while 4th-stage experts were common in major sects. 5th-stage experts and above were true masters, with many sect masters being at this level. If a sect produced a 6th-stage expert, it was considered very powerful. 7th and 8th-stage experts were at the pinnacle because reaching the 9th stage meant ascension.
This was why Qi Bing directly asked if Lin Yan was at the 7th or 8th stage.
After casually eating the bun, Lin Yan looked at Qi Bing and shook his head, “I’m not sure of the exact stage, but it’s probably around the 50th stage.”
“50th stage?” Qi Bing was initially stunned, then shook her head, thinking Lin Yan was joking. After all, there had never been a mention of a 50th stage in this world. But she didn’t know that Lin Yan was telling the truth. For the warriors of this world, the 50th stage was unattainable, but for Lin Yan, who came to this world for a trial, it was nothing. He needed to comprehend the Law Monument up to the 99th stage to pass the test and become a Holy Son of the Temple of Destiny. So, for Lin Yan, the 50th stage was trivial.
After eating and drinking their fill, Lin Yan and Qi Bing left the restaurant. As soon as they stepped out, a man in coarse clothes walked toward them on the street ahead.
Seeing him, Qi Bing’s expression changed dramatically. She had been gathering information about the Heavenly Sect every day and was familiar with many of its experts. Recognizing the man as the Heavenly Sect Master, Duan Kaishan, she quickly warned Lin Yan, “Sir, be careful. That man is the Heavenly Sect Master, supposedly at the 9th stage.”
As she cautioned Lin Yan, she kept a wary eye on Duan Kaishan. However, when Duan Kaishan saw Lin Yan come out of the restaurant, his eyes lit up. Striding forward, he greeted Lin Yan with respect, “Senior, I’ve arrived.”
From the time Lin Yan left the Heavenly Sect Mountain until Duan Kaishan appeared, only about three hours had passed. Duan Kaishan’s eagerness to follow Lin Yan showed his urgent desire, fearing Lin Yan might leave without him.
"Since you're here, let's go." Lin Yan nodded and continued walking.
With a respectful demeanor, Duan Kaishan followed Lin Yan like a servant. Qi Bing stood there, stunned by what she was witnessing. After a long time, she finally reacted and exclaimed, “He actually convinced the sect master of the Heavenly Sect to follow him!”
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