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"How is it? Can you move yet?"
It was unknown how long Xiao Lin had been lying on the ground resting when Mang Tianchi's voice finally drifted over.
"Ugh..."
Feeling the soreness permeating his entire body, Xiao Lin managed to push himself up from the ground with difficulty after recovering a sliver of Dou Qi.
"Walking a few steps shouldn't be a problem now," Xiao Lin said with a face full of exhaustion.
As his voice fell, Mang Tianchi walked to his side with a smile and circled around him.
Slap! Slap!
"Mm-hmm, looks like your body is holding up alright!"
Seeing that Xiao Lin could move, Mang Tianchi couldn't resist patting him twice on the shoulder.
Thud!
However, in the very next second, Xiao Lin was back on the ground.
Mang Tianchi: "..."
"Headmaster, are you trying to commit murder?" Xiao Lin said with a look of deep resentment while lying on the dirt.
"Hahaha, my mistake, my mistake. I didn't expect you to be so fragile..." Mang Tianchi laughed loudly to mask his awkwardness, though his voice grew quieter toward the end.
Clearly, he felt a bit guilty.
Xiao Lin rolled his eyes in response.
Just a second ago, the man said his body was doing "alright," and in the blink of an eye, he was "fragile"? Fine, you're the Headmaster; whatever you say is right!
Xiao Lin grumbled silently in his heart.
In the end, it was Mang Tianchi who personally carried the weakened Xiao Lin back to the Jia Nan Academy.
After returning to the academy, it took Xiao Lin three full days to completely recover. Of course, the primary reason for such a quick recovery was that his Dou Qi had simply been exhausted; he hadn't actually sustained any physical injuries.
Mang Tianchi was merely guiding Xiao Lin, so he naturally wouldn't strike with a heavy hand.
Once he had recovered, Xiao Lin began to slowly digest the gains from this battle. First, he realized that his development of Star Dou Qi was insufficient. Second, his utilization of Soul Power was far too crude.
Xiao Lin had already decided that no matter what, once he arrived in the Central Plains, he had to find one or two Soul-related Dou Techniques. After all, the Central Plains was not the Northwestern Region.
The powerhouses there were on a completely different level.
Naturally, his soul advantage wasn't actually that significant. This much was evident from the fact that his mid-stage Heaven Realm Soul Power had been unable to break through Mang Tianchi's peak-stage Spirit Realm soul defense.
Furthermore, Xiao Lin felt that he needed to develop more and stronger Dou Techniques.
While searching for them was an option, he couldn't rely on finding Star Dou Techniques; those he had to create himself. However, for Earth-attribute Dou Techniques, there was no such restriction.
These were the three points Xiao Lin summarized after his battle with Mang Tianchi.
Just as Xiao Lin finished summarizing his gains, he suddenly discovered a surprise!
"Eh? I actually feel like I'm about to break through again! That's fast... it has only been about a year and a half since my last breakthrough, right?"
Feeling the changes within his body, the joy on Xiao Lin's face could not be concealed.
"Is it because I exhausted my Dou Qi all at once?" Xiao Lin speculated.
This was the first time Xiao Lin had completely drained his entire reserve of Dou Qi.
Therefore, after he recovered, it triggered the sensation of an impending breakthrough. However, this kind of behavior was not encouraged. After all, the moment one's Dou Qi was completely exhausted was also their most dangerous moment!
Once an accident occurred, you might be finished before you even had a chance to recover. Under such circumstances, what use was it to have a sensation of an impending breakthrough?
Therefore, very few people would use this method to pressure themselves.
First, it was unsafe; second, success was not one hundred percent guaranteed!
Xiao Lin only exhausted his Dou Qi like this because he was fighting Mang Tianchi.
Had it been any other opponent, he guaranteed he would never have done so!
Unless, of course, it was a moment where he had to risk his life. But given Xiao Lin's "Old Six" personality—stealthy and pragmatic—getting him to risk his life was harder than ascending to the heavens!
To Xiao Lin, if he could play an overwhelming match, why would he go through the misery of fighting above his level and risking his life? He wasn't some kind of masochist!
Precisely because he felt he was about to break through again, Xiao Lin temporarily abandoned his plan to head to the Central Plains immediately after recovering.
Another month passed.
It had been nearly five months since Xiao Lin returned to the Jia Nan Academy.
On this day, after coming out of secluded cultivation, Xiao Lin broke through directly to the Four-Star Dou Zun level, officially stepping into the ranks of a mid-level Dou Zun!
"This kid's talent is truly impressive! To think that just by fighting one match with me, he found the opportunity to break through. It seems my earlier thoughts were correct!"
Sensing the aura Xiao Lin exposed after his breakthrough, Mang Tianchi—who was currently eating sweets and drinking tea alone in the Headmaster's office—couldn't help but have a sharp glint flash through his eyes.
At this moment, Mang Tianchi's determination to have the Lei Clan invest in Xiao Lin grew even stronger!
Shortly after his breakthrough, Xiao Lin arrived at the Headmaster's office. At this time, due to the commotion caused by Xiao Lin's breakthrough, Grand Elder Su Qian and the two Guardians, Elder Qian and Elder Bai, had already arrived.
Seeing the group, Xiao Lin first nodded to them as a greeting before looking toward Mang Tianchi.
"Headmaster, there's nothing much going on in the academy right now. I want to continue my travels in the Central Plains to improve my strength."
The moment he entered the office, Xiao Lin went straight to the point.
Hearing Xiao Lin say this, a look of reluctance flashed through Grand Elder Su Qian's eyes. However, judging from his expression, it was clear that this was within his expectations. He had long guessed that Xiao Lin's return this time was only a short-term visit.
If anything, the fact that Xiao Lin stayed for over five months after returning to the Jia Nan Academy had already exceeded his expectations.
"That's about what I thought. Then let's go together."
Hearing Mang Tianchi say this, Xiao Lin was stunned.
To be honest, he had considered ten thousand possibilities, but the one thing he hadn't expected was for the other party to say those words!
"What, you're unwilling?" After taking a sip of tea, Mang Tianchi glanced sideways at Xiao Lin and asked.
"No, Headmaster, are you serious?" Xiao Lin asked with a face full of surprise after snapping out of it.
Mang Tianchi wanted to go to the Central Plains with him?
This was something Xiao Lin had never anticipated.
"Of course. In fact, I was prepared to leave a month ago. I only stayed until now because I saw you were about to break through. You didn't think I would stay in the academy for a long period, did you?"
It had to be said that Mang Tianchi's ability to be a "hands-off" manager came without any psychological pressure whatsoever!
"Indeed, the Headmaster's stay this time has been the longest. In the past, he never stayed for more than three months. This time, if I count it, it's been about seven or eight months! Old Lin, why do you think the Headmaster did that?"
At this moment, Grand Elder Su Qian also spoke up to explain.
Upon hearing Grand Elder Su Qian's words, Xiao Lin immediately realized the truth. It turned out Mang Tianchi had been waiting for him!
This caused a wave of gratitude to well up in Xiao Lin's heart.
When he thought about it, given Mang Tianchi's personality and his status, how could he normally stay at the Jia Nan Academy for such a long time?
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