Lu Ming heard Diao San and the others say that their cultivation levels had risen just by taking a nap, and they even asked him if he was surprised or if it was unexpected.
Was this a matter of being surprised and unexpected?
This was completely unscientific, alright?
Whose cultivation wasn't obtained through hard and painstaking work? Even he, the protagonist, was no exception!
Big Yellow was also shocked. This was simply too unbelievable, wasn't it?
“Did you guys really not have any other fortuitous encounters? Like eating immortal herbs or munching on immortal fruits?”
Big Yellow shook its dog head and barked loudly.
“No!”
“Absolutely not! Second Sect Master...”
“...”
Diao San and Mu Linsen were crying tears of sorrow in their hearts, but their faces were filled with smug pride!
Lu Ming still couldn't quite believe it. How could something like this happen?
Immediately, he lunged forward, grabbed Mu Linsen's arm, and channeled spiritual energy into his body.
After a thorough inspection, Lu Ming was stunned!
“How is it?” Big Yellow asked eagerly from the side.
Fu Chen also stared at Lu Ming with curiosity.
He wanted to know what on earth was going on.
After all, this was too bizarre—simply unheard of!
Only Wang Defa sighed inwardly. He knew this had to be the work of the Grand Elder and the others.
However, he didn't dare speak up, so he also put on a shocked expression.
To make it look realistic, he even plucked out two of his own beard hairs!
Can someone save me? Plucking beard hairs hurts so much!
“Their foundations are stable, and it really is the Unity stage! There's nothing wrong!”
Lu Ming looked at Mu Linsen in disbelief.
“How is that possible?”
Big Yellow really couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
With that, Big Yellow also stepped forward, grabbed Mu Linsen's hand with its paw, and did an inspection of its own!
“Strange... truly strange... What kind of sleep did they have?”
“Could it be that their dreams actually came true?”
Wang Defa chimed in with a shocked exclamation to play along!
At this moment, Lu Ming felt a bit depressed. Breaking through just by sleeping!
Then what did his own painstaking cultivation count for?
At the same time, he began to wonder if he wasn't the protagonist at all, and Mu Linsen and the others were!
Immediately, he shook his head again.
No way. I have the Protagonist Halo! I'm definitely the protagonist.
Suddenly, Lu Ming snapped his head up to look at Mu Linsen.
“Did some kind of system bind to you?”
Lu Ming felt that increasing one's cultivation just by sleeping was something only the mighty systems from the web novels he read in his previous life could do!
But did a system have offspring and bind to Mu Linsen and the others as a group?
Mu Linsen had a look of complete confusion and bewilderment.
“I have a tin cistern, but I didn't tie it to my bottom!”
Lu Ming was delighted. Could there really be a system?
But in the next moment, Lu Ming was completely speechless.
He watched as Mu Linsen pulled a long, narrow tin cistern from his storage bag.
Then, he gestured with it against his buttocks. “Look, Big Brother, I didn't tie it to my bottom!”
Lu Ming choked. He looked at the tin cistern in Mu Linsen's hand, then at his buttocks.
You really are a fucking genius.
“Put away your tin cistern!”
Lu Ming said helplessly.
Then, his gaze swept over Diao San, Niu Lansan, Niu Lansi, Fei Jiujin, and the others.
He found that they were all in great condition, and their cultivation levels were very stable.
With that, he was relieved. This meant everyone's cultivation was solid, and there were no issues.
The reason he kept checking was not only because he found it unbelievable, but also because he was worried about their safety!
Following that, he felt an immense joy. This was simply wonderful!
That Mu Linsen and the others could increase their cultivation was a massive cause for celebration for him as well.
This way, the overall strength of their Qingshan Sect would be even greater!
Just as he was rejoicing, Lu Ming suddenly turned to look at the Grand Elder, asking in confusion:
“Grand Elder, they all slept and increased their cultivation. How come you didn't?”
Hearing Lu Ming's words, Big Yellow, Fu Chen, and the others were also startled and turned to look at the Grand Elder.
“You still have the nerve to ask? It's all your fault! Before you left, you told me to cultivate properly. As a result, I was so busy cultivating that I didn't sleep at all. If I didn't sleep, how could I increase my cultivation?!”
The Grand Elder bellowed at Lu Ming in irritation.
“Ah?”
Lu Ming was instantly tongue-tied. This... this was his fault now?
Big Yellow and the others also looked at Lu Ming with speechless expressions!
Does this really seem to be your fault?
Lu Ming: “...”
I only did it for the Grand Elder's own good!
I was afraid his cultivation wouldn't rise and he'd run out of lifespan!
And now it turns out my good intentions led to a bad result?
Mu Linsen and the others watched the Grand Elder pointing and cursing at Lu Ming, completely speechless.
Grand Elder, doesn't your conscience hurt when you accuse someone so falsely?
“Then did the Second Elder and the Third Elder's cultivation levels increase?”
At this point, Lu Ming couldn't help but ask.
“The Second Elder was busy researching alchemy and didn't sleep that day either...”
Lu Ming was somewhat speechless, not even knowing what to say anymore!
“Then what about the Third Elder?” Lu Ming couldn't help but press further.
“As for the Third Elder...”
At the mention of Hanyan, the Grand Elder glanced at Lu Ming.
Lu Ming had a puzzled expression, not understanding why the Grand Elder was looking at him.
“The Third Elder ate the Break-Stage Grass you gave me, and his cultivation broke through directly to the Half-Immortal Rank!”
“Ah?”
“What?”
“Woof woof?? How is that possible?!”
When Lu Ming, Big Yellow, and the others heard that the Third Elder had actually broken through to the Half-Immortal Rank, they couldn't help but cry out in shock!
Looking at their shocked expressions, the Grand Elder paused before continuing:
“It was precisely because the Third Elder broke through to the Half-Immortal Rank! That's why our Qingshan Sect held a celebration. Little Mu and the others got totally wasted, and then they all went to sleep...”
Hearing this, Mu Linsen and the others looked at the Grand Elder with absolute speechlessness.
You actually managed to spin that into a coherent story!
Meanwhile, the Grand Elder put on a lonely expression and continued:
“Little Mu and the others went to sleep, but I listened to your words! I cultivated diligently, and as a result, I missed out on this heaven-sent opportunity for nothing...”
After speaking, the Grand Elder had a look of utter dejection and bitterness.
Lu Ming opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
However, he also recalled the scene when he exchanged the Break-Stage Grass for the Soul-Returning Pill at the Danji Sect.
He was still wondering how the Break-Stage Grass had ended up in his possession in the first place.
Even now, he didn't know what exactly he had given to the Grand Elder back then.
He had originally planned to ask about it upon his return!
But as it turned out, the Third Elder had eaten it, and his cultivation had actually broken through to the Half-Immortal Rank...
Just what kind of thing did I give to the Grand Elder back then?
I don't remember having such a mind-blowing spiritual herb!
“Boss, where did you get such a mind-blowing spiritual herb?”
Big Yellow asked, pawing at Lu Ming.
Fu Chen also stared at Lu Ming with burning eyes!
Wang Defa's eyes were also shining, though he muttered inwardly:
Well, finally someone who isn't putting on an act!
Lu Ming felt his head buzzing.
The fact that Diao San and the others had reached the Soul Transformation stage just by taking a nap was already ridiculous enough.
But now, the Grand Elder was saying that the Third Elder, Hanyan, had eaten some unknown spiritual herb and broken through to the Half-Immortal Rank!
While this was a joyous event, wasn't this joyous event a bit too bizarre?
At this moment, Big Yellow was still pawing at Lu Ming:
“Boss, quickly bring out that spiritual herb of yours and give us one each! We want to break through to the Half-Immortal Rank too...”
Having met Half-Immortal powerhouses from the ancient forces like Man Niu in the Xuangu Secret Realm, it had been extremely envious.
Now that its boss had such a good thing, how could it not be excited!
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