### Chapter 2687 — The Departure of the Lord of Nothingness
Earlier the next morning—
the sun slowly rose above the horizon.
Golden sunlight spread across the distant heavens.
From the Central Mountain of the Heaven Cutter Sect—
the entire scenery appeared exceptionally peaceful.
Floating mountains quietly surrounded the Central Mountain.
Immortal clouds slowly drifted between the mountains.
Waterfalls descended from the floating peaks.
The clear water reflected the morning sunlight.
Immortal birds flew across the distant sky.
Ancient trees swayed gently in the morning breeze.
The entire Heaven Cutter Sect was illuminated by the rising sun.
Yang Lin calmly walked out of the main hall.
He stood outside.
Then—
he looked toward the rising sun.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
"Today."
"I'll depart."
He paused.
"As the Lord of Nothingness."
Yang Lin calmly looked ahead.
At that moment—
Lu Sunyu.
Zi Yuner.
Zi Xian Lu.
Qiuyue Lu.
Yao Qiufei.
Mo Yulu.
Cu Yuner.
Cu Long.
Xue Yao.
Shuiluo Sha.
Han Chen.
FeiFei.
Su Qinglan.
Liao Yue.
Xiao Rui.
Daji.
Zhao Feng.
Gu Tian.
Bai Yao.
Ning Mei.
Han Qing.
Yue Bingxin.
Su Liyulu.
Cui Ye.
Liu Yi.
Qin Mo.
Shen Rui.
Baiyu.
Xu Yi.
Mo Han.
Yu Lianhua.
Yu Huaxianzi.
Qin Lu.
Hua Chao—
all slowly walked toward Yang Lin.
Lu Sunyu calmly looked toward him.
"Well."
"See you."
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Alright."
Suddenly—
another figure appeared.
Mo Xian.
Lu Sunyu remained completely calm.
She was not surprised.
But—
Zi Yuner's eyes widened slightly.
She could clearly feel the same strange sensation around Mo Xian.
Nothingness.
It was the same feeling she had sensed from Su Luhan.
Liu Yi.
Shuiluo Sha.
Zi Yuner immediately looked toward Yang Lin in shock.
"Wow..."
Qiuyue Lu.
Yao Qiufei.
Mo Yulu.
Cu Yuner.
Cu Long—
were also shocked.
They respectfully looked toward Mo Xian.
"Are you..."
"The Senior Sword Master who turned six Dao Severing Realm cultivators into Nothingness with just a glance?"
Mo Xian calmly looked toward them.
"No need to be polite."
"Just call me Mo Xian."
Xue Yao.
Shuiluo Sha.
Han Chen.
FeiFei.
Su Qinglan.
Liao Yue.
Xiao Rui.
Daji.
Zhao Feng.
Gu Tian.
Bai Yao.
Ning Mei.
Han Qing.
Yue Bingxin.
Su Liyulu.
Cui Ye.
Liu Yi.
Qin Mo.
Shen Rui.
Baiyu.
Xu Yi.
Mo Han.
Yu Lianhua.
Yu Huaxianzi.
Qin Lu.
Hua Chao—
were not surprised.
Shuiluo Sha smiled faintly.
"How have you been?"
Xue Yao calmly asked,
"How have you been?"
Baiyu also calmly asked,
"How have you been?"
Mo Xian calmly replied,
"Nothing much."
"How are you all?"
Shuiluo Sha calmly said,
"We are doing well."
Mo Xian smiled.
"That's great."
She then walked toward Yang Lin.
Mo Xian calmly looked at him.
"Yang Lin."
"Be careful."
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"No worries."
Mo Xian calmly said,
"Come back soon."
Yang Lin nodded.
"Alright."
Mo Xian calmly looked toward everyone.
"I'll go back then."
After saying that—
she turned around and left.
Lu Sunyu calmly said,
"Alright."
She then looked toward Yang Lin.
"See you soon."
Zi Yuner.
Zi Xian Lu.
Qiuyue Lu.
Yao Qiufei.
Mo Yulu.
Cu Yuner.
Cu Long.
Xue Yao.
Shuiluo Sha.
Han Chen.
FeiFei.
Su Qinglan.
Liao Yue.
Xiao Rui.
Daji.
Zhao Feng.
Gu Tian.
Bai Yao.
Ning Mei.
Han Qing.
Yue Bingxin.
Su Liyulu.
Cui Ye.
Liu Yi.
Qin Mo.
Shen Rui.
Baiyu.
Xu Yi.
Mo Han.
Yu Lianhua.
Yu Huaxianzi.
Qin Lu.
Hua Chao—
all calmly said,
"See you soon."
Yang Lin smiled faintly.
He then flew upward from the Central Mountain.
His figure quickly moved toward the entrance of the Heaven Cutter Sect.
After some time—
Yang Lin calmly looked back.
He saw everyone standing on the Central Mountain.
They all calmly waved their hands.
"Stay safe."
"Come back soon."
Everyone remained calm.
Although—
they all knew that they were the ones who had to stay safe from Yang Lin.
If anyone foolishly provoked Yang Lin—
it would be over.
No one was worthy of making Yang Lin angry.
Not even a glance.
Not even an annoyance.
Such people were not even worthy of being mentioned.
Yang Lin calmly smiled.
"You too."
"Stay safe."
"Take care of the Heaven Cutter Sect."
Everyone nodded.
Yang Lin turned around.
Then—
he left the Heaven Cutter Sect.
No Ancient Immortal force noticed his departure.
Not even the nearby Ancient Immortal forces.
Not even those Transcendence Realm Early Stage ancestors.
Yang Lin's speed had already surpassed even the meaning of speed itself.
In the next instant—
he appeared one hundred thousand light years away.
He was now in the east of the east of the Central Domain.
Yang Lin calmly stood in the sky.
He looked downward.
A mortal village appeared below.
It was called—
Lu Sing Village.
### Chapter 2688 — Lu Sing Village
Lu Sing Village was a small mortal village.
Two cultivation families dominated the village.
The Hu Family.
And—
the Su Family.
The ancestors of both families had reached the Heaven Immortal Realm 5th Stage Peak.
To the mortals living here—
they were powerful existences.
However—
they naturally did not notice Yang Lin.
Yang Lin calmly looked downward.
He suddenly saw twelve mortal children.
All twelve were boys.
They were around five years old.
Several young cultivators around twenty years old were beating them.
The twenty young cultivators were all at the Lord Realm 1st Stage.
They possessed treasures.
They possessed cultivation advantages.
The twelve children could not resist them.
But—
the twelve children protected one another.
Each child shielded another.
Even while being beaten—
none of them abandoned the others.
Yang Lin calmly looked at them.
Then—
he waved his right hand.
Nothingness quietly appeared.
In the next instant—
the twenty cultivators disappeared.
They were turned into Nothingness.
Yang Lin had used a Transcendence technique.
It was called—
All to Nothingness.
It was a Transcendence Realm Perfection Late Stage Peak technique.
Yang Lin calmly looked downward.
The twelve children were severely wounded.
Fortunately—
the twenty cultivators had only used their physical strength.
They had not used their cultivation.
The twelve children slowly looked around.
The twenty cultivators had disappeared.
Their expressions became horrified.
They did not understand where the twenty people had gone.
Then—
one of them looked upward.
He saw Yang Lin.
Yang Lin's calm gaze descended upon them.
Yang Lin slowly came down.
One of the twelve children immediately said,
"Please..."
"Save my friends."
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Alright."
He waved his right hand.
Nothingness quietly swept across the twelve children.
Their wounds disappeared.
Every injury vanished.
The twelve children could once again stand.
They moved their hands.
They looked at their bodies in shock.
They were ordinary mortal children.
They only possessed ordinary Spirit Roots.
Yang Lin calmly looked toward them.
"What are your names?"
The twelve immediately stood up.
They bowed.
"We don't have names."
One child hesitated.
Then—
he asked,
"Are you a cultivator too?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Yes."
The twelve children immediately became anxious.
"Hurry up and leave!"
"The twenty people you killed..."
"They are descendants of the Hu Family and the Su Family!"
"They are the two strongest families in Lu Sing Village!"
Yang Lin calmly glanced toward the two families.
The Hu Family and the Su Family stood beside one another.
Then—
Yang Lin looked back at the twelve children.
"You twelve."
"Will you be my disciples?"
The twelve children were stunned.
They looked at one another.
Then—
all twelve immediately nodded.
"Yes!"
"Thank you, Cultivator Master!"
"You have to leave now!"
"Otherwise—"
Yang Lin calmly interrupted them.
"Before you say anything."
"Your master will demonstrate a powerful cultivation technique."
"I'll teach it to you in the future."
"Watch carefully."
"It has ten forms."
"This is the first."
"The Palm of Cause and Effect."
Yang Lin calmly looked toward the two families.
The ancestors of the two families were already preparing to come out.
Yang Lin raised his right hand.
A massive palm slowly appeared above the heavens.
It descended.
The palm was white.
So white—
that even the word white was not enough to describe it.
It was extremely bright.
The entire sky seemed to become illuminated.
Before the palm even descended—
the two families were turned into Nothingness.
Yang Lin calmly withdrew his hand.
The enormous white palm slowly disappeared.
The twelve children were completely horrified.
Their small bodies trembled.
They had never seen anything like this before.
Yang Lin calmly looked toward them.
"Sit down."
The twelve children immediately looked around.
Twelve jade chairs appeared beneath them.
The chairs were made from Immortal Jade.
The twelve children were shocked.
They immediately stood up and bowed.
"Master!"
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Don't bow to me."
The twelve immediately stood straight.
"Yes, Master."
"Sit down."
The twelve hesitated.
Then—
they sat down.
### Chapter 2689 — Twelve Names
Yang Lin calmly looked at the twelve children.
"You twelve."
"Let me give you all names."
"As my disciples—"
"Naturally, all of you must have great names."
The twelve children looked at Yang Lin with anticipation.
Yang Lin calmly gave each of them a name.
"Lu Chen."
"Lu Feng."
"Lu Hao."
"Lu Tian."
"Lu Ming."
"Lu Yuan."
"Lu Shan."
"Lu Hai."
"Lu Xing."
"Lu Yan."
"Lu Jian."
"Lu Yi."
The twelve children quietly repeated their new names.
They were extremely happy.
They immediately stood up.
They cupped their hands.
"Thank you, Master!"
Yang Lin calmly said,
"No need."
"Sit down."
The twelve immediately sat down.
Yang Lin looked toward them.
"Are you all happy?"
The twelve nodded happily.
Yang Lin waved his right hand.
Twelve blue-white cultivation robes appeared.
Twelve storage rings appeared with them.
The children suddenly realized—
their ragged clothes had disappeared.
They were now wearing beautiful cultivation robes.
The twelve were shocked.
They looked at their robes.
Then—
they looked at the storage rings.
They immediately cupped their hands.
"Thank you, Master!"
Yang Lin pointed toward the twelve storage rings floating before them.
The children carefully took them.
One of them asked with curiosity,
"Master."
"What is this?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"A storage ring."
"A cultivator's personal belongings can be kept inside."
"When you begin cultivating—"
"You'll be able to open them."
"Inside are different things."
"Techniques."
"Treasures."
"Artifacts."
"Array formations."
"Alchemy books."
"And other things."
"The more you cultivate—"
"The more things you will be able to use inside."
The twelve children listened carefully.
Yang Lin calmly asked,
"Did you understand?"
The twelve looked confused.
But—
they understood the general meaning.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Sit cross-legged."
"Then try circulating the Immortal Qi around here."
The twelve immediately sat cross-legged.
They began circulating Immortal Qi.
Yang Lin calmly watched.
The Immortal Qi slowly entered their bodies.
Their ordinary mortal bodies began changing.
Their cultivation quickly rose.
Foundation Establishment Realm 1st Stage.
The twelve simultaneously opened their eyes.
They looked at their hands.
Then—
they looked toward Yang Lin.
"Master!"
"We succeeded?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"More than that."
"Good."
The twelve became extremely happy.
Yang Lin calmly looked toward them.
"Now."
"You are officially on the path of cultivation."
The twelve immediately stood up.
They bowed.
"Thank you, Master!"
Yang Lin calmly said,
"No problem."
"Get up."
The twelve stood up.
Then—
one of them asked,
"Master."
"What are the cultivation realms?"
"How many are there?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"First."
"I'll tell you the basics."
### Chapter 2690 — The Cultivation Realms
Yang Lin calmly looked toward his twelve disciples.
"Qi Condensation."
"Nine stages."
"Foundation Establishment Realm."
"Nine stages."
"Venerable Realm."
"Three stages."
"Tribulation Realm."
"Three stages."
"Void Dao Realm."
"Three stages."
"Incarnation Realm."
"Three stages."
"Transformation Realm."
"Three stages."
"Innate Transformation Realm."
"Three stages."
"Ascendant Realm."
"Three stages."
"Void King Realm."
"Three stages."
"Void Emperor Realm."
"Three stages."
"Void Heavenly Realm."
"Three stages."
"Emperor Realm."
"Three stages."
"Heavenly Emperor Realm."
"Three stages."
"Lord Realm."
"Six stages."
"Human Immortal Realm."
"Ten stages."
"Earth Immortal Realm."
"Ten stages."
"Heaven Immortal Realm."
"Ten stages."
"Immortal King Realm."
"Early."
"Mid."
"Late."
"Supreme."
"Immortal Venerable Realm."
"Early."
"Mid."
"Late."
"Supreme."
"Immortal Sovereign Realm."
"Early."
"Mid."
"Late."
"Supreme."
"Quasar Immortal Emperor Realm."
"Early."
"Mid."
"Late."
"Supreme."
"Immortal Emperor Realm."
"Early."
"Mid."
"Late."
"Supreme."
"Immortal Emperor Overlord."
"Early."
"Mid."
"Late."
"Supreme."
"Dao Severing Realm."
"Early."
"Mid."
"Late."
"Supreme."
"Transcendence Realm."
"Early."
"Mid."
"Late."
"Supreme."
The twelve disciples were completely shocked.
They had never imagined that there could be so many cultivation realms.
One of them carefully asked,
"Master."
"The two ancestors you destroyed..."
"They were Heaven Immortal Realm 5th Stage Peak?"
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Yes."
The twelve became excited.
"That's so strong!"
"But what comes next?"
"Is it Immortal King?"
"Master..."
"Are you a mighty Immortal King?"
Yang Lin calmly looked toward them.
"No."
The twelve were confused.
"Why are you asking that?"
One disciple immediately replied,
"Because Master destroyed both ancestors."
"And their families."
Yang Lin calmly said,
"I'm far stronger."
The twelve disciples were stunned.
Their eyes widened.
Their master was far stronger than an existence they had thought was unimaginably powerful.
Yang Lin calmly looked toward them.
"Don't be arrogant."
"Be calm."
"That's lesson one."
The twelve immediately nodded.
"We understand, Master."
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Good."
"Now."
"You all come with me."
The twelve became excited.
They quickly stood beside Yang Lin.
Yang Lin waved his right hand.
A yellow barrier appeared.
It completely surrounded the twelve disciples.
The twelve looked at the yellow barrier curiously.
One of them asked,
"Master."
"What is this?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"A protective barrier."
"It can block attacks from even a Dao Severing Realm cultivator."
The twelve disciples became speechless.
They did not even dare imagine how powerful the yellow barrier around them was.
They still did not understand much about the cultivation world.
But—
they already knew one thing.
Their master was incredibly powerful.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Let's go."
The twelve nodded.
Yang Lin began flying forward.
The yellow barrier protected all twelve disciples.
He calmly looked ahead.
"I'll take you to some places for training."
"Cultivation can't be taken lightly."
"But remember."
"It is fun."
The twelve disciples listened carefully.
"We understand, Master."
Yang Lin said nothing.
He continued flying.
### Chapter 2691 — The Journey Begins
Yang Lin carried the twelve disciples through the distant heavens.
His speed was absurd.
The surrounding space seemed to become still.
The scenery continuously disappeared behind them.
Mountains.
Rivers.
Cities.
Cultivation sects.
Ancient forests.
Everything became distant in an instant.
The twelve disciples remained inside the yellow protective barrier.
They looked around with amazement.
Lu Chen carefully looked outside.
"Master."
"We are flying so fast."
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Yes."
Lu Feng looked toward the distant scenery.
"How fast are we?"
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Fast enough."
The twelve looked at one another.
They still did not understand.
But—
they were excited.
For the first time—
they were seeing the enormous cultivation world.
They had once been ordinary mortal children in Lu Sing Village.
They had been bullied.
They had been beaten.
They had never imagined that they would become cultivators.
Now—
they were following a mysterious and incredibly powerful master.
Yang Lin calmly looked toward them.
"Your first task."
"Learn to remain calm."
The twelve immediately became serious.
"Yes, Master."
Yang Lin nodded.
"Cultivation is not only about strength."
"It is also about mentality."
"If your heart is unstable—"
"Your cultivation will eventually become unstable."
The twelve carefully listened.
Lu Hao asked,
"Master."
"What if someone stronger than us appears?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Remain calm."
"If you cannot defeat them—"
"Run."
The twelve were stunned.
Yang Lin calmly continued,
"There is nothing shameful about surviving."
"But remember."
"If you become stronger one day—"
"Don't bully those weaker than you."
The twelve immediately nodded.
"We understand, Master."
Yang Lin calmly looked ahead.
"Good."
The twelve continued listening.
The journey quietly continued.