"What exactly is going on here?"
The Great Elder still couldn't believe that the Ancestor would be cultivating at such a time!!
Nor could he believe that these disciples were also cultivating!
Usually, asking these disciples to cultivate was like asking in vain.
But at this moment, they were actually cultivating with the Ancestor right here?
This was truly absurd!
"You guys—" The Great Elder hadn't finished speaking when he saw a disciple wave his hand, interrupting him.
The disciple, with sincere expression, looked up at Ning Tian on the cliff top as if he were looking at a deity. "Great Elder, there is no need for many words. Seeing the Ancestor cultivating so diligently, as disciples of the Demon Sect, how can we not make an effort?"
The Great Elder: "…"
The disciples spoke earnestly and with evident emotion!
"Great Elder, why don't you join us in cultivation?" The disciple looked towards the Great Elder.
"No, there's no need."
The Great Elder twitched the corner of his mouth and waved his hand, "I am advanced in years and can't stay up late like you young people."
"That's truly too bad."
The disciple shook his head, expressing regret.
"The night is dark, and the wind is high; it's the perfect time for cultivation, Great Elder!"
"…"
The Great Elder was speechless, thinking to himself that these disciples must be crazy today.
Just as he was about to leave.
Suddenly, on the cliff under the moonlight, the bright silver moonlight cascaded down, and a massive amount of spiritual energy began to pour continuously into the body of the person sitting in meditation!
"This is…"
The Great Elder's eyes sharpened, and he watched intently.
He saw Ning Tian's body enveloped as if wearing a divine robe of moonlight, with spiritual energy circulating around, the silver light intertwined with the flow of spiritual energy.
The immense spiritual energy swirled around him.
"Is the Ancestor about to break through?"
Seeing this scene, the Great Elder was slightly surprised.
He found it odd.
How could the Ancestor's breakthrough be as simple as drinking water?
This scene atop Moonlight Cliff stirred many of the meditating disciples. They all widened their eyes, excitedly looking towards the figure on the cliff.
"Who would have thought that the Ancestor would break through so quickly, so impressive!"
"He truly is a role model for our generation!"
"I heard that just a few days ago, the Ancestor broke through to the Spirit Calling Mirror realm, tsk tsk, and now there are signs of another breakthrough!"
"This…"
"This is perhaps the gap between us and the Ancestor."
The disciples were abuzz with discussion.
Atop Moonlight Cliff, where moonlight and spiritual energy merged.
Ning Tian sat cross-legged, operating the Heavenly God Record, absorbing the immense spiritual energy, and in the palm of his hand, one could vaguely see a white jade pearl.
It was a soul essence bead formed from the energy of a Demon Soul Body.
Under the enhancement of the moonlight and the spiritual energy, along with the continuous absorption of the immense spiritual energy within the soul essence bead, Ning Tian was showing signs of a breakthrough.
Boom!
As the spiritual energy broke through the defenses within the body, Ning Tian's face brightened with joy!
This was it—a breakthrough!
[Host has broken through!]
[Congratulations to the Host on breaking through once again, reaching the Two-Star Spirit Calling Realm!]
The system's pleasant electronic tone echoed in his mind.
Suddenly, a surge in Ning Tian's inner aura shot up substantially!
"Ah…"
"That feels good."
Ning Tian opened his eyes, a glint of sharp light flashing in them, and murmured to himself: "At this pace, I wonder if I can break through to the Earth King Realm in two months?"
What!
From Spirit Calling Realm to Earth King Realm in two months!
*Hiss*
A group of disciples, including the Great Elder, all sucked in a breath of cold air.
"However, two months does seem a bit long."
Up on the cliff, that murmuring voice sounded again.
The disciples: "…"
The Great Elder: "…"
Their hearts were overwhelmed with frustration; the idea of breaking through from the Spirit Calling Realm to the Earth King Realm in two months was already insane enough, and now you're even finding two months too long!
It's frustrating how some people are just beyond compare!
The Great Elder's heart was in turmoil, almost spitting out blood in anger.
It took him a full two years to break through from the Spirit Calling Realm to the Earth King Realm!
Two years!
Even then, his speed was considered extremely fast among his peers!
As Ning Tian murmured, the system's pleasant electronic tone sounded in his mind again.
[You have shocked a group of disciples and the Great Elder, reward: Cultivation of Faith!]
[Cultivation of Faith: When there are believers of yours around you, and they cultivate with you, their cultivation speed doubles. The spiritual energy cultivated by the believers will be redirected to the host!]
"Oh?"
"Cultivation of Faith?"
"There are such good things?"
Upon hearing the system's message, Ning Tian's eyes widened.
But believers… this was something he was not lacking at the Demon Sect.
[Cultivation of Faith, activate!]
In an instant, a golden light formation, visible only to Ning Tian, emerged, enveloping the nearby disciples, with him at the very center of the formation.
Ning Tian stretched and slowly got up.
He noticed the Great Elder was looking at him with wide eyes below.
"Great Elder, it's a full moon night. Are you here to cultivate as well?" Ning Tian asked with a smile.
"No…"
The Great Elder waved his hand, casually adding, "Replying to the Ancestor, I was just patrolling to see if any disciples were not returning for the night…"
"Oh?"
"Then these disciples won't count, right? Cultivating with me shouldn't be considered not returning for the night, right?"
Ning Tian looked at the Great Elder with a smile.
The crowd of disciples tensed up, fearing if the Great Elder took them away, they would be facing a penalty!
At this moment, these disciples could only pray that the Ancestor would keep them safe.
"This…"
The Great Elder hesitated and then glanced at Ning Tian, shaking his head. After all, he had to give face to the Ancestor.
"Of course, this does not count. The Ancestor leading the cultivation under the moonlight, this diligence, how could it be considered not returning for the night…"
"Cough cough."
"I still have other places to patrol, so I will not disturb the Ancestor any further."
After speaking, the Great Elder's treasured sword materialized, ready to leave.
"Great Elder, won't you stay and cultivate with me? There could be a great gain if you cultivate with me tonight."
Ning Tian looked at the Great Elder.
If he could turn the Great Elder into one of his believers and have him cultivate within the believer cultivation formation, then, with the Great Elder's strength, the redirected spiritual energy would certainly be rich!
Right now, to Ning Tian, the Great Elder was like a fat sheep waiting to be harvested; he couldn't let him slip away so easily.
"This…"
The Great Elder was taken aback, looking at Ning Tian with some strangeness.
He couldn't help but wonder, "Why does the Ancestor's gaze looks as if he wants to devour me?"
The Great Elder shook his head, just about to refuse, when suddenly, he heard an excited shout.
"Holy cow, I… I'm about to break through!"
"Me too! How is this possible? I clearly just broke through to Three-Star Xuanwu Master a few days ago!"
"I've broken through too! This… this must be the Ancestor's blessing!"
"Ancestor is awesome!"
The next second, a group of disciples who were cultivating with Ning Tian became ecstatic!
They were all clearly sensing that the spiritual energy inside their bodies was circulating!
This was unmistakably the sign of an impending breakthrough!
(This chapter is complete)