Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 126

The shouts shook the heavens, the scene reminiscent of stars surrounding the moon.

Ye Junlin kept one finger pointed skyward, his silver hair dancing wildly in the wind, his expression solemn as he thought, “Damn, this is exhilarating! Is this what it feels like to be chased by countless fans? No wonder celebrities in my past life loved to act all high and mighty; it must be unbearable not to!”

Ouyang Feng suddenly thought of something, his heart racing with both excitement and trepidation as he cautiously asked, “Senior Ye, I’d like to ask you about some cultivation problems. Could you offer me some guidance?”

To Ouyang Feng, Ye Junlin was a Tribulation Stage powerhouse, and his understanding of the Great Dao must be profound. He hoped to gain some insights to help break through to the Unity Stage.

After all, in today’s climate, Transformation Stage cultivators were a dime a dozen; only those at the Unity Stage could actually do something. Otherwise, it was just too passive!

Ye Junlin was momentarily taken aback, then wore an expression of disbelief.

“Old man, don’t push me to slap you during my happiest moment!”

Seriously!

Did he even understand cultivation?

It was simply a matter of bumping into enemies with a higher realm, and then one’s own realm would rise significantly. The so-called understanding of the Great Dao and insights on breaking through realms? He was utterly clueless! Like a blank white sheet of paper!

But now, with the question posed in such a special setting, could he directly refuse?

If he did, wouldn’t his perfect persona crumble?

Zhao Ling’er instantly perked up, her face full of anticipation and seriousness.

If Master Ye elucidated his understanding of the Dao, it would greatly benefit her as a junior cultivator in the Transformation Stage. If she could gain insights, it might save her several thousand years of detours!

The crowd quickly fell silent.

Countless gazes were focused on Ye Junlin, each person holding their breath, eager to listen. If this level of big shot were to hold a lecture, it would surely be the grandest event in the Arid Province!

So, gaining a few insights from him would be the greatest fortune in their cultivation!

What a golden opportunity!

Wait, is it for real?!

Ye Junlin’s mouth twitched, and with his hands behind his back, he showed an awkward but polite smile, “I…”

Ding! Congratulations, host, you have arrived at the signing-in location of the Arid Province. Would you like to receive your signing-in reward? The system’s notification abruptly rang out.

“System, so you like to delay things now? Can we just get on with it? And I’m about to embarrass myself, what should I do?” Ye Junlin cursed at the system.

Ding! Hmph, why so fierce? I was just asleep! Don’t be angry, as long as you claim the signing-in reward, this system will grant you an extra ‘verbal incantation’ feature to help you manage the current situation. Just a little compensation~

The system had a typical loli voice, like a cute girl pouting, making even a rough man feel weak.

Ye Junlin didn’t care about that; he only heard that there would be a reward and compensation to handle his immediate crisis. He immediately became confident and said, “Sign me up!”

Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the signing-in task. Reward: Supreme Divine Ability — Law of Heaven and Earth!

Law of Heaven and Earth: Allows the caster to become very large! Super large! The power will significantly increase. Note: (refers to the body growing larger, not a specific part!)

“Awesome, awesome!” Ye Junlin was very satisfied; as long as he could fight.

“System, what about the extra feature? Did you eat it?”

Ding! Don’t be impatient, I’m activating the ‘verbal incantation’ feature for you now. It lasts for two minutes, and anything you say will be empowered by the Dao, helping others gain insights.

Ye Junlin waited quietly, feeling there was no change, grumbling inwardly, “System, you aren’t messing with me, are you?”

Ding! This is unfair! The system has activated the feature; you need to speak for it to work. Just a friendly reminder, time is running out!

“Ye, Senior Ye?” Ouyang Feng saw Ye Junlin hesitating to speak and thought he was unwilling to share insights, feeling a bit disappointed.

Sigh, looks like I’ll have to figure things out on my own. Senior Ye is a top figure in the cultivation world; his understanding of the Dao must be incredibly profound. Even if he was willing to share, a person like me would probably struggle to comprehend.

Just as everyone’s bright eyes began to dim, Ye Junlin, the focus of the crowd, cleared his throat and spoke:

“Well, I’m not interested in cultivation. Sometimes, a lucky break is enough to break through; there’s really no such thing as a bottleneck. As for teaching the Dao, I can only say, those who understand, understand; those who don’t, I can’t explain further.”

“Understood? Applause!!!”

In that instant.

The venue fell into absolute silence, you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone exchanged glances, dumbfounded.

A few seconds later.

A crow squawked as it flew by.

Seeing the lack of response, even Ye Junlin’s thick skin was put to the test, awkwardly scraping his toe against the ground.

Damn! I knew it wouldn’t be that easy to talk my way out!

System, you’ve ruined me!

At that moment.

Ouyang Feng, initially in shock, suddenly had his eyes sparkle as he shouted excitedly, “I get it! I understand! I understand Senior Ye’s meaning!!”

Ye Junlin looked at him with a strange expression, “You really understood?”

What he didn’t know was that his rambling had, under the effect of the ‘verbal incantation,’ morphed into something mysteriously profound, giving those listening a sudden realization.

Ouyang Feng’s years of insights into cultivation were now soaring qualitatively.

He felt a sudden loosening of the bottleneck inside him, explosively breaking through from Transformation Stage to Unity Stage!

Boom!

Ouyang Feng’s hair flew wildly, and he felt an unprecedented surge of power coursing through him, his blood seemingly boiling with excitement.

This was truly the golden words; being able to condense such complex Dao principles into a simple phrase—this must be the reincarnation of a sage, right?

Now he finally understood why Senior Ye’s disciples advanced so rapidly. He could only say, those who understand, understand!

“Oh, oh, oh! I—I get it now! So that’s how it is!” Zhao Ling’er’s eyes lit up, her realization lifting her to the Unity Stage, her skin glowing like beautiful jade, radiating a mysterious aura.

Ye Junlin was perplexed; how did you understand too?

On another side.

Li Wujie looked shocked, increasingly impressed, “The more intricate the Dao principles, the simpler they are presented. No wonder it’s Master! His words are worth more than our thousands of years of hard work!”

Unknowingly, his understanding of the sword path also deepened!

Hong Qianye gasped, feeling this guy was just rambling nonsense but unable to find evidence!

The most bizarre thing was that she strangely found it quite reasonable and didn’t know why she felt that way!

“Senior Ye, we understand too!!!!”

From the crowd came a series of excited shouts. All the cultivators who had listened to Ye Junlin seemed to awaken from a dream, enlightened about their true selves, and their levels skyrocketed.

Even a local mutt passing by started barking excitedly, breaking through the Qi Refining Stage, stepping onto the path of cultivation!

Seeing this, Ye Junlin was speechless.

So you all understood him, huh?!

But he couldn’t let it slip; at this moment, he needed to appear calm to maintain his mysterious aura.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Suddenly, Ouyang Feng took the lead in applauding, excitedly shouting, “Senior Ye just said, ‘understood? Applause!’”

He felt very clever, thinking he must be leaving a good impression on Senior Ye!

“Right, right!” The crowd snapped back to reality, turning into wild fans, clapping their hands vigorously, their palms turning red, their eyes filled with fervor.

The applause roared like thunder, echoing through the heavens and earth.

It was as if a master of success was holding a seminar, with everyone in the audience eagerly clapping along.

Are they all crazy?

Ye Junlin inwardly scoffed, but wore a smile on his face, nodding, “Well, it’s good if you all understood.”

Ding! End of feature experience! Host, are you satisfied with the effect? The system notification chimed in.

Ye Junlin hurriedly replied, “Awesome, so strong! By the way, can you tell me what exactly they understood?”

He was genuinely curious because he, alone, hadn’t felt that epiphany and wanted to know desperately!

Ding! Well, those who understand, understand!

Ye Junlin: “……”

System, are you enjoying messing with me?