### Chapter 2692 — The Vast Landscape
Yang Lin continued flying forward.
The twelve disciples remained inside the yellow protective barrier.
Their eyes constantly moved across the distant scenery.
They had never seen such a vast landscape before.
Below them—
mountains stretched endlessly.
Rivers crossed enormous lands.
Ancient cities stood across vast plains.
Cultivation sects floated above the earth.
Some cultivation countries were even larger than anything the twelve children had ever imagined.
Lu Chen looked downward in amazement.
"Master."
"That city is enormous."
Yang Lin calmly glanced downward.
"That is a cultivation country."
Lu Feng carefully looked at the distant city.
"How powerful are the cultivators there?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Some are very weak."
"Some are very strong."
The twelve listened carefully.
As they continued flying—
they passed through several cultivation countries.
Some were Seventh-Tier cultivation countries.
Some were Eighth-Tier cultivation countries.
Eventually—
they entered the territory of several Ninth-Tier cultivation countries.
The scenery became increasingly magnificent.
Massive cities covered enormous regions.
Ancient formations surrounded entire countries.
Immortal mountains floated above the clouds.
Immortal rivers flowed through the heavens.
Cultivators continuously flew through the sky.
Some rode swords.
Some rode flying treasures.
Some traveled in enormous ancient warships.
The twelve disciples stared with wide eyes.
Lu Hao pointed downward.
"Master!"
"Look!"
"That flying ship is so big!"
Yang Lin calmly glanced at it.
"Yes."
Lu Tian looked toward another distant city.
"There are so many people."
Lu Ming quietly said,
"I didn't know the world was this large."
Lu Yuan nodded.
"Neither did I."
Lu Shan looked toward the distant mountains.
"There are even mountains floating in the sky."
Lu Hai smiled excitedly.
"I want to visit them."
Lu Xing immediately said,
"Me too."
Lu Yan looked toward the distant cultivators.
"Everyone here seems so powerful."
Lu Jian calmly said,
"We are still very weak."
Lu Yi nodded seriously.
"Then we have to cultivate."
Lu Chen looked toward Yang Lin.
"Master."
"Will we become powerful too?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"If you work hard."
"You can become powerful."
The twelve immediately became serious.
Only a few cultivators noticed the group flying across the heavens.
Most merely glanced upward before continuing with their own affairs.
However—
a few powerful cultivators quietly watched Yang Lin.
They could vaguely sense something unusual.
Yet none dared approach.
Yang Lin continued flying.
The twelve children continued watching the world below.
Their expressions gradually changed.
Excitement.
Curiosity.
Amazement.
Determination.
All appeared in their young eyes.
Yang Lin calmly looked toward them.
"Remember."
"The world is much larger than what you have seen."
"You have only taken your first step."
The twelve nodded.
"Yes, Master."
Yang Lin calmly smiled.
Then—
he continued flying forward.
---
### Chapter 2693 — The Ninth-Tier Cultivation Countries
Several hours passed.
Yang Lin and his twelve disciples crossed another enormous region.
Ahead—
a vast cultivation country appeared.
It was surrounded by nine enormous immortal mountains.
Each mountain was millions of kilometers high.
Immortal clouds surrounded their peaks.
Ancient formations covered the entire country.
Countless cultivators traveled through the sky.
The twelve disciples were stunned.
Lu Feng looked downward.
"Master."
"Is this another Ninth-Tier cultivation country?"
Yang Lin nodded.
"Yes."
Lu Feng's eyes widened.
"Even the buildings are so enormous."
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Powerful cultivation countries naturally have powerful foundations."
The twelve carefully observed everything.
Ancient palaces.
Floating cities.
Immortal markets.
Cultivation academies.
Sect headquarters.
Giant flying ships.
Everything appeared completely different from Lu Sing Village.
Lu Hao quietly said,
"Master."
"There are so many cultivators."
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Don't be afraid."
"We are only passing through."
The twelve nodded.
They continued looking downward.
Some cultivators flew beneath them.
Some sat cross-legged on flying swords.
Some traveled in groups.
Some hurried toward distant cities.
Some quietly cultivated inside floating palaces.
Only a few looked upward.
Yet—
none could see through Yang Lin's cultivation.
Yang Lin continued flying.
The scenery slowly changed again.
A gigantic immortal river appeared below.
It stretched across countless light years.
The water reflected the sunlight.
Immortal fish occasionally leaped from the river.
The twelve children became excited.
Lu Shan pressed closer to the yellow barrier.
"Master."
"Can we go down there?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Later."
"First, we have somewhere to go."
Lu Shan nodded.
"Yes, Master."
Yang Lin looked ahead.
"I'll take you to an Immortal forest for training."
The twelve immediately became curious.
"An Immortal forest?"
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Yes."
"You will experience life-and-death battles from the beginning."
"So you will be prepared for anything that comes next."
The twelve became serious.
Yang Lin calmly continued,
"Remember."
"The lesson is—"
"Be calm."
The twelve immediately nodded.
"Yes, Master."
Lu Chen carefully asked,
"Master."
"Who are we fighting?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Spiritual beasts."
"Don't worry."
"I'll suppress them to your realm."
"But they will be slightly stronger physically."
"So learn to fight someone stronger than yourself."
The twelve became excited.
Lu Feng asked,
"Master."
"What happens if a stronger cultivator appears than you?"
"Would you..."
Yang Lin calmly looked at him.
"I'll turn them into Nothingness."
"If they are not that strong—"
"I'll just punch them into Nothingness."
"Nothing more."
The twelve froze.
Their eyes widened.
Lu Hao swallowed nervously.
Lu Tian's mouth opened slightly.
Lu Ming stared at Yang Lin.
Lu Yuan and Lu Shan looked at one another.
Lu Hai became excited.
Lu Xing quietly whispered,
"Our master is terrifying."
Lu Yan immediately nodded.
Lu Jian looked determined.
Lu Yi clenched his small fists.
Lu Chen and Lu Feng exchanged glances.
Then—
Lu Chen said,
"Master is really powerful."
Yang Lin calmly smiled.
The twelve immediately became serious again.
Lu Chen said,
"If Master is giving us life-and-death battles from the beginning..."
"We should prepare for the ultimate wars in the future."
Lu Feng nodded.
"Yes."
"We cannot disappoint Master."
Lu Hao said,
"We have to become stronger."
Lu Tian nodded.
"We have to remain calm."
Lu Ming added,
"And we cannot bully weaker people."
Lu Yuan smiled.
"Let's work hard together."
Lu Shan nodded.
"Together."
Lu Hai raised his small fist.
"Together!"
Lu Xing.
Lu Yan.
Lu Jian.
Lu Yi—
all nodded.
Yang Lin calmly smiled.
He looked at his twelve disciples then thought to himself.
These children were not bad.
As his disciples—
they would not merely shake Rui Star.
In the far future—
the entire World of Cultivation would know their names.
But—
that was a matter for the far future.
For now—
they were still only five-year-old children.
Yang Lin calmly continued flying.
---
### Chapter 2694 — The Immortal Forest
After some time—
Yang Lin stopped.
A massive Immortal forest appeared beneath him.
It stretched across an enormous region.
Ancient trees reached into the heavens.
Immortal clouds surrounded the forest.
Powerful auras occasionally emerged from deep within.
Roars echoed from the distance.
The twelve disciples looked downward.
Their expressions became excited.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"This forest is enough."
"Start from outside."
"I'll watch over you."
The twelve immediately nodded.
Yang Lin descended.
The twelve followed him.
They landed outside the Immortal forest.
Yang Lin calmly walked forward.
The twelve followed closely behind.
As they entered—
a powerful spiritual aura spread toward them.
The twelve immediately became alert.
Yang Lin calmly raised his hand.
"Don't worry."
"I'm here."
The twelve nodded.
Suddenly—
a massive spiritual beast appeared.
It was a wolf.
Its body was enormous.
Its eyes were sharp.
Its spiritual aura was powerful.
The twelve instinctively stepped backward.
Yang Lin calmly pointed toward it.
"This is a Heavenly Emperor Realm 1st Stage spiritual beast."
The twelve were stunned.
Yang Lin calmly continued,
"I'll suppress it."
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Now."
"This Heavenly Emperor Realm 1st Stage beast is suppressed to Foundation Establishment Realm 3rd Stage."
"Try beating it one by one."
The twelve immediately took out their weapons.
Normal spiritual swords.
Spiritual spears.
Spiritual shields.
They came from their storage rings.
The twelve immediately charged.
The wolf roared.
It rushed forward.
Lu Chen blocked its claws with his shield.
Bang!
He was pushed backward.
Lu Feng immediately attacked from the side.
His spiritual sword struck the wolf.
Lu Hao attacked next.
The wolf dodged.
Lu Tian raised his spear.
The battle began.
Yang Lin calmly leaned against a nearby tree.
He watched quietly.
"This forest has many members of this species."
"Each one is suppressed to the same stage."
"So try fighting all of them."
The twelve listened.
The first battle continued.
Lu Chen was knocked backward.
Lu Feng attacked.
Lu Hao attacked.
The wolf continued resisting.
After several attempts—
Lu Chen finally found an opening.
He struck the wolf directly.
The wolf fell.
Lu Chen stared at it.
He had won.
The other eleven became excited.
"Lu Chen won!"
"Good!"
Lu Chen looked toward Yang Lin.
"Master!"
Yang Lin calmly smiled.
"Well done."
Lu Chen immediately became happy.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Go ahead."
"I'm here."
"So don't worry."
The twelve nodded.
They continued moving forward.
Then—
suddenly—
twenty wolves appeared.
All twenty rushed toward them.
Every one was suppressed to Foundation Establishment Realm 3rd Stage.
The twelve immediately raised their weapons.
Yang Lin calmly watched.
"Fight."
The twelve charged.
The twenty wolves attacked from every direction.
Lu Chen blocked one.
Lu Feng attacked another.
Lu Hao and Lu Tian fought side by side.
Lu Ming protected Lu Yuan.
Lu Shan and Lu Hai worked together.
Lu Xing.
Lu Yan.
Lu Jian.
Lu Yi—
all fought carefully.
The battle continued for several hours.
Eventually—
the final wolf fell.
The twelve stood there breathing heavily.
Their clothes were slightly damaged.
Their bodies had minor wounds.
But—
their eyes were filled with excitement.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Not bad."
The twenty wolves turned into Nothingness.
Yang Lin waved his right hand.
The wounds of his twelve disciples also disappeared.
The twelve immediately walked toward him.
They cupped their hands.
"Master."
"How was it?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Not bad, kids."
"You did well."
"All the beasts here are suppressed."
"So don't worry."
"When facing another beast—"
"Some might be slightly stronger."
"But that's manageable."
The twelve quickly nodded.
"Yes, Master!"
---
### Chapter 2695 — The Hand of the River of Time
Yang Lin and the twelve disciples continued walking through the Small Immortal forest.
The twelve were much more confident now.
They understood one thing.
They did not need to fear.
Their master was watching.
Suddenly—
Lu Chen stopped.
"Master."
Yang Lin looked ahead.
A young woman was running through the forest.
She appeared injured.
Behind her—
five cultivators chased her.
The young woman was an Immortal King Realm Early Stage cultivator.
The five men chasing her were Immortal Venerable Realm Early Stage cultivators.
Yang Lin calmly looked at the scene.
The twelve became serious.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"I'll show you another technique."
The twelve immediately looked toward him.
"It is called—"
"The Hand of the River of Time."
"It is a technique that severs the River of Time completely."
The twelve were shocked.
Yang Lin calmly continued,
"It's only an Immortal Supreme technique."
"Seeing it will help you understand techniques in the future."
The twelve became excited.
They immediately watched carefully.
The young woman suddenly saw Yang Lin.
She shouted,
"Run!"
"Please run!"
Yang Lin calmly looked at her.
Then—
he raised his right hand.
The heavens became silent.
A hand palm slowly appeared above the forest.
It was darker than darkness itself.
The five cultivators looked upward.
Their expressions changed.
The enormous hand descended.
Boom!
The five cultivators were crushed.
Their bodies instantly turned into Nothingness.
The River of Time around them was severed.
The entire forest trembled.
The twelve disciples stood frozen.
They had never seen such a terrifying technique.
Yet—
they also felt excited.
Yang Lin calmly lowered his hand.
The dark palm disappeared.
The forest slowly became peaceful again.
The three nearby mountains that had fallen during the impact quietly repaired themselves.
The damaged trees recovered.
The entire forest returned to normal.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"This is a Small Immortal forest."
"Immortal forests are strong."
"But my Immortal Supreme technique isn't something this forest can easily withstand."
"So I restored it."
The twelve stared at him.
Lu Chen whispered,
"Master..."
"That was amazing."
Lu Feng nodded.
"We couldn't understand much."
"But seeing it..."
"helped us understand how powerful techniques can be."
Yang Lin calmly smiled.
"Good."
"Understanding comes slowly."
"You don't need to understand everything now."
The twelve nodded.
---
### Chapter 2696 — The Young Mistress
The young woman slowly fell to the ground.
She was exhausted.
She raised her head.
A few meters away—
Yang Lin stood calmly.
Behind him stood twelve five-year-old children.
The young woman looked at them.
Then—
her eyes froze.
She looked at Yang Lin.
His golden-ember eyes were completely calm.
She immediately became nervous.
"Senior."
"Thank you for saving me."
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"I wasn't saving you."
"You were shouting."
"You disturbed my disciples' training."
"Those five have already been dealt with."
"So you may leave."
The young woman was stunned.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Get up."
"Don't call me Senior."
"You may leave."
The woman immediately cupped her hands.
"Thank you."
She hesitated.
"I'm the young lady—"
Yang Lin calmly interrupted her.
"I don't care who you are."
"Or which Ancient Immortal force you belong to."
"Nor do I care which Ancient Immortal force those five came from."
"They have already been turned into Nothingness."
"You may leave."
The young woman became speechless.
She quietly bowed.
"Yes."
She turned around.
Before leaving—
she looked at the twelve disciples again.
They were only five years old.
Yet—
they were training inside an Immortal forest.
Perfectly calm.
She could not understand what kind of existence their master was.
She quickly left.
The twelve disciples watched her disappear.
Lu Hao whispered,
"Master."
"She seemed very shocked."
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"That's normal."
The twelve nodded.
Yang Lin looked around.
"Well."
"Let's train."
The twelve immediately became energetic.
"Yes, Master!"
Yang Lin pointed toward fifteen wild bulls.
"They are all suppressed to Foundation Establishment Realm 5th Stage."
"Can you fight them?"
The twelve nodded excitedly.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Go."
"If you can't beat them—"
"Tell me."
The twelve immediately rushed forward.
The fifteen wild bulls charged.
The forest once again became filled with battle sounds.
Yang Lin calmly watched.
---
### Chapter 2697 — The Evening Meal
Several hours passed.
The sun gradually moved toward the horizon.
The Small Immortal forest became covered in golden sunlight.
The twelve disciples were exhausted.
Their breathing was heavy.
Their clothes were damaged.
But—
they had successfully defeated the fifteen wild bulls.
Yang Lin calmly waved his right hand.
All their wounds disappeared.
The twelve immediately stood straight.
Yang Lin calmly looked at them.
"Good."
"You've done well today."
The twelve smiled happily.
Then—
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Let's eat lunch."
Yang Lin waved his right hand.
A large table appeared.
Countless dishes covered it.
There were fruits.
Immortal vegetables.
Spiritual meat.
Rice.
Noodles.
Desserts.
Soups.
And countless foods the twelve had never seen.
Twelve chairs appeared around the table.
The twelve immediately became excited.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"Eat all of it."
Lu Chen looked toward him.
"Master."
"What about you?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Powerful cultivators don't have to eat much."
"Or not at all."
"For me—"
"It's more or less the same."
"I eat whenever I feel like it."
"That's all."
"Now eat."
The twelve immediately sat down.
They began eating.
Their expressions quickly became happy.
Lu Feng tasted one dish.
"Master!"
"This is delicious!"
Lu Hao nodded rapidly.
"Very delicious!"
Lu Tian continued eating.
Lu Ming smiled happily.
Lu Yuan looked at the enormous table.
"There is so much!"
Lu Shan laughed.
"We can eat everything!"
Lu Hai nodded.
"Yes!"
Lu Xing.
Lu Yan.
Lu Jian.
Lu Yi—
all happily ate.
Yang Lin calmly watched them.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
The twelve children had spent their entire lives in a small mortal village.
Now—
they were eating foods they had never imagined existed.
Several hours passed.
Eventually—
all twelve finished their food.
Yang Lin calmly asked,
"Are you full?"
All twelve happily replied,
"Yes, Master!"
"Thank you, Master!"
Yang Lin smiled faintly.
The twelve stood up.
Yang Lin waved his right hand.
The enormous table and all the remaining dishes disappeared.
Yang Lin calmly said,
"It's getting late."
"Let's go."
The twelve nodded.
"Yes, Master."
They followed Yang Lin out of the Small Immortal forest.
Yang Lin calmly walked past the places where they had fought the wolves and wild bulls.
The forest had already returned to peace.
Then—
they left the Small Immortal forest.
---
### Chapter 2698 — The Immortal City
Once they left the forest—
Yang Lin activated the yellow protective barrier.
It surrounded the twelve disciples again.
He calmly flew forward.
The twelve looked around.
Soon—
a massive city appeared ahead.
It was enormous.
Far larger than Lu Sing Village.
The twelve stared.
Lu Chen's eyes widened.
"Master."
"That city is huge."
Yang Lin nodded.
"Let's rest there tonight."
The twelve immediately became excited.
Yang Lin flew toward the city.
Below them—
countless cultivators traveled through the streets.
Some walked.
Some flew.
Some rode spiritual beasts.
Some carried weapons.
Some entered shops.
Others left auction houses.
The twelve watched everything.
Lu Feng asked,
"Master."
"There are so many cultivators here."
"Is it alright?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"It's alright."
The twelve relaxed.
Lu Hao looked toward the city.
"Master."
"Where are we staying?"
Yang Lin pointed toward a six-story pavilion.
"That place."
There were many similar buildings nearby.
Auction houses.
Cultivation halls.
Trading establishments.
Restaurants.
Accommodation pavilions.
The city was filled with cultivators.
Yang Lin flew toward the six-story pavilion.
The twelve followed.
They entered.
The sixth floor was spacious.
There were many people inside.
Most were cultivators.
A few were mortals.
Several rooms were available.
Yang Lin calmly walked toward the counter.
The twelve followed behind him.
The man at the counter looked up.
The moment he saw Yang Lin—
his expression changed.
He had met countless cultivators over the years.
Yet—
the man immediately sensed that Yang Lin was different.
Extremely different.
He respectfully stood up.
"Mister."
"Which place would you like?"
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"Two large rooms."
"One for me."
"One for my disciples."
"Until tomorrow morning."
The man immediately smiled.
"No problem."
He took out two spirit tokens.
"They are the rooms in the middle."
"The two rooms on the left."
Yang Lin nodded.
"Thanks."
He placed a single Mid-Grade Spirit Stone on the counter.
The man immediately accepted it respectfully.
Yang Lin turned around.
The twelve disciples followed.
They reached the two rooms.
Yang Lin pointed toward one.
"This is your room."
The twelve nodded.
Yang Lin opened the door.
The twelve entered.
Then—
he closed the door.
Yang Lin opened his own room.
He entered.
He closed the door.
A large bed appeared before him.
Yang Lin sat down.
He calmly stretched.
Then—
he began cultivating.
For him—
cultivating was simply something fun to do.
---
### Chapter 2699 — The Twelve Disciples' First Night
Inside the other room—
the twelve disciples sat together.
They looked around curiously.
The room was enormous.
There were twelve beds.
There were tables.
Chairs.
Cultivation cushions.
Spiritual lamps.
A small formation covered the room.
Lu Chen looked around.
"We have never stayed somewhere like this."
Lu Feng nodded.
"It is much larger than our home."
Lu Hao sat on the bed.
"It's soft."
Lu Tian laughed.
"Very soft."
Lu Ming looked at his storage ring.
"Our master gave us so many things."
Lu Yuan nodded.
"We should cultivate seriously."
Lu Shan looked at everyone.
"Master said to remain calm."
Lu Hai nodded.
"Yes."
Lu Xing quietly said,
"Today was only the beginning."
Lu Yan looked at his sword.
"We fought spiritual beasts."
Lu Jian clenched his fist.
"And we won."
Lu Yi smiled.
"Because we worked together."
Lu Chen calmly said,
"We need to continue."
The twelve sat together.
They discussed their training.
They discussed their battles.
They discussed the powerful techniques Yang Lin had shown them.
Most importantly—
they discussed the lesson their master had repeatedly given them.
Be calm.
Lu Feng said,
"If we panic during a battle..."
"We will make mistakes."
Lu Hao nodded.
"So we must remain calm."
Lu Tian smiled.
"And protect each other."
The twelve nodded.
They slowly became quiet.
Outside—
the city remained lively.
Countless cultivators moved through the streets.
Yet—
inside their room—
the twelve disciples quietly cultivated.
Meanwhile—
in the neighboring room—
Yang Lin sat on the bed.
He calmly cultivated.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
---
### Chapter 2700 — Morning
The next morning—
sunlight entered the room.
Yang Lin slowly opened his eyes.
He calmly stood up.
After a moment—
he walked toward the door.
He opened it.
The twelve disciples were already standing outside.
They immediately cupped their hands.
"Master."
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Good."
"You woke up early."
Lu Chen smiled.
"We wanted to be ready."
Yang Lin looked at them.
"Good."
"Let's leave."
The twelve nodded.
They followed him.
The man at the counter immediately recognized Yang Lin.
He respectfully said,
"Mister."
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Thank you."
Then—
he fly from the six floor like he came.
The twelve followed.
Outside—
the city was already extremely lively.
Countless cultivators moved through the streets.
The twelve looked around one final time.
Lu Feng quietly said,
"This city is huge."
Yang Lin calmly replied,
"There are much larger cities."
The twelve became excited.
"Really?"
Yang Lin nodded.
"Yes."
"But you don't need to rush."
"Your cultivation path has only begun."
The twelve nodded.
They followed Yang Lin into the sky.
The yellow barrier appeared around them.
Then—
Yang Lin accelerated.
The city quickly disappeared behind them.