Chapter 169: Only by Enduring Loneliness Can One Be Invincible

Within half a month, Lin Fan rarely left Nameless Peak, keeping Mo Qiongqi by his side constantly, seizing every moment to gain experience for the “Indestructible Demon Body.”

In the past half month, Lin Fan rarely left Nameless Peak, keeping Mie Qiongqi by his side at all times, relentlessly improving his experience with the “Indestructible Demon Body.”

During this period, Zhang Ergou and others found it difficult to sleep every night, but over time, their cultivation levels significantly improved. Especially Zhang Ergou, who remained at the Houtian realm, had his internal energy and blood become extremely dense. With each breath, his energy surged like a volcano ready to erupt.

However, after enduring this for a long time, Zhang Ergou and others cautiously brought up their concerns to the sect leader. For them, enduring this for a day or two was manageable, but the fear was that it would continue for several days, which would be unbearable.

Seeing Zhang Ergou and others looking increasingly haggard, as if they hadn’t slept well each night, Lin Fan finally took pity on them and decided to stop tormenting them at night.

After all, he was a benevolent sect leader, not one who specialized in torturing his disciples.

“Phew…” Lin Fan exhaled deeply.

His internal energy surged like a dragon, swirling through every corner of his body.

“Ding, congratulations on leveling up the ‘Indestructible Demon Body.'”

“Physical Body: Small Heavenly Realm, High Tier.”

Looking at the data on his panel, Lin Fan couldn’t help but smile. This was the result of his hard work over the past half month. Now, with his physical body at the Small Heavenly Realm, High Tier, only those at the Great Perfection Realm could break through his defenses.

With such a body, he could dominate within the sect. Aside from the sect leader and the grand elders, who could possibly break his defenses?

However, when he saw the massive amount of experience required for the next level of the “Indestructible Demon Body,” Lin Fan’s heart skipped a beat.

This was brutal, truly brutal.

Without a dedicated expert to feed him experience, it would be extremely difficult to level up.

But for now, Lin Fan was quite satisfied.

For any martial artist, possessing such a physical body would be an incredibly exciting achievement.

Mie Qiongqi’s cultivation level was at the Small Heavenly Realm, High Tier, but his physical body strength was far from reaching that level.

Even so, with his cultivation sealed, Mie Qiongqi had managed to endure years of whipping punishment solely relying on his physical strength.

Now, when Mie Qiongqi struck Lin Fan, it barely added any experience. Over the past half month, Lin Fan was very grateful to Mie Qiongqi. Without him, it would have taken who knows how long to reach this level.

“Qiongqi, you have completed the test I set for you. From now on, you are free to move about and no longer need to come to me,” Lin Fan said, looking at the exhausted Mie Qiongqi.

Upon hearing this, Mie Qiongqi’s drooping eyelids suddenly shot open, his face filled with excitement.

Although he knew this was a test from the sect leader, after enduring it for half a month, he was truly exhausted. If not for his strong willpower, he would have collapsed days ago.

Repeating the same action every day would drive anyone to the brink of madness.

“Sect Leader, am I really done?” Mie Qiongqi asked, still in disbelief.

“Yes, you are,” Lin Fan replied with a faint smile.

Over the past half month, not only had Mie Qiongqi grown weary, but Lin Fan himself had also felt a sense of helplessness. Sitting still and being struck repeatedly was something most people couldn’t endure.

If it weren’t for the motivation to level up the “Indestructible Demon Body,” Lin Fan wouldn’t have been able to withstand such days either.

“Sect Leader, I’ll take my leave now to rest,” Mie Qiongqi said respectfully. For him, all he wanted now was to go back and rest properly. He didn’t even want to open his eyes anymore. Even though he could rest every night, the moment he closed his eyes, all he could see were images of his own hands.

A thousand miles away from the Holy Sect, a massive warship floated in the void, swiftly heading toward the Holy Sect.

This warship was much larger and more magnificent than the one the Holy Sect had used during their previous expedition.

A red flag stood in the middle of the warship, with a group of disciples gathered around it, overlooking the vast world.

“Elder, we are only a thousand miles away from the Holy Sect. We should arrive by noon,” a disciple respectfully reported to an elderly man in a low voice.

“Mm,” the elder replied calmly, his sharp eyes gazing forward as if piercing through layers of void.

On Nameless Peak.

Lin Fan was in high spirits. He had been on the peak for half a month now, and after such a long time without descending, he wondered if his junior disciples missed him.

The true rise of Nameless Peak began when Lin Fan personally started alchemy. However, during this period of leveling up, Lin Fan hadn’t been refining pills for the outer sect disciples.

Since the last incident, the Alchemy Peak had become much more disciplined, and their success rate in alchemy had significantly improved. Although they still couldn’t compare to Lin Fan, at least they were now fair and no longer exploited the outer sect disciples.

With Lin Fan not refining pills, some outer sect disciples had gone to Alchemy Peak to see how things were progressing.

They discovered that Alchemy Peak had undergone a dramatic transformation compared to before.

The disciples of Alchemy Peak no longer cheated anyone, and their success rate in alchemy had greatly improved. As a result, the outer sect disciples gradually began to trust Alchemy Peak again.

Although Lin Fan was no longer refining pills, his position in the hearts of the outer sect disciples remained irreplaceable. After all, they weren’t foolish; they knew that the changes in Alchemy Peak were all thanks to Elder Lin.

Lin Fan walked among the outer sect disciples.

The outer sect disciples, who hadn’t seen Elder Lin for a while, greeted him with great enthusiasm.

Lin Fan nodded in response, but seeing how busy the disciples were, he couldn’t help but feel curious.

“Why are you all so busy? Has something happened?” Lin Fan stopped a disciple to ask.

The outer sect disciple looked at Lin Fan with admiration, then took a deep breath. “Elder Lin, the people from the Nine Heavens Sect will arrive at the Holy Sect today. All the senior brothers are busy preparing for the banquet.”

Nine Heavens Sect?

This was the first time Lin Fan had heard of this sect.

“What’s the deal with the Nine Heavens Sect? Do they have a deep connection with our Holy Sect?” Lin Fan asked.

“Yes, Elder. The Nine Heavens Sect is located in the far west, very far from our Holy Sect. Every three years, our Holy Sect and the Nine Heavens Sect engage in a competition to select the most talented disciples. This tradition has been going on for thousands of years, and each time it’s a grand event,” the outer sect disciple explained with a smile, as if this triennial event was the most exciting time.

Lin Fan nodded, feeling a bit of interest. He hadn’t expected the Holy Sect to have such an event.

The most talented disciples?

After pondering for a while, Lin Fan continued walking forward, wondering if he could participate.

However, if he did participate, it might seem like he was bullying the younger disciples, given that he was the sixth-generation sect leader of the Holy Demon Sect. But if he didn’t participate, he should at least be given a seat on the judging panel.

However, after enduring this for so long, Zhang Erdog and the others cautiously approached the Sect Leader with some feedback. To them, enduring one or two days wasn’t a problem, but what they feared most was if this continued for several days straight—they simply couldn’t handle it.

Seeing Zhang Erdog and the others growing increasingly listless, clearly sleep-deprived each night, Lin Fan finally had a moment of compassion and decided to stop tormenting them at night.

After all, he was a loving Sect Leader, not someone who delighted in torturing his disciples.

“Hu…” Lin Fan exhaled deeply.

The energy within his body surged like a dragon, swirling through every corner of his being.

“Ding! Congratulations on leveling up the ‘Indestructible Demon Body.'”

“Physical Body: Upper Mid-Heavenly Rank.”

Lin Fan glanced at the data on his interface, a faint smile forming on his lips. This was the result of half a month of hard work. Now, his physical body had reached the Upper Mid-Heavenly Rank, a level that could not be breached without reaching the Grand Perfection stage.

With this body, he could dominate the sect, second only to the Sect Leader and the senior elders.

However, when he saw the massive amount of experience still required to advance the “Indestructible Demon Body,” Lin Fan’s heart couldn’t help but flutter.

It was brutal—extremely brutal.

Without specialized experts feeding him experience, it would be extremely difficult to level up.

But even so, Lin Fan was already quite satisfied.

For any martial cultivator, possessing such a body would be an exhilarating achievement.

Mo Qiongqi’s cultivation level was Upper Mid-Heavenly Rank, but his physical body had not reached that level. Yet even so, under sealed cultivation, he had endured years of punishment relying solely on his physical strength.

Now, a palm strike from Mo Qiongqi on Lin Fan yielded little experience gain. For these past two weeks, Lin Fan was truly grateful to Mo Qiongqi. Without him, it would have taken an unknown amount of time to reach this level.

“Mo Qiongqi, you have completed the trial I set for you. From now on, you are free to move about and no longer need to come to me,” Lin Fan said to the weary-looking Mo Qiongqi.

When Mo Qiongqi heard Lin Fan’s words, his drooping eyelids suddenly snapped open, his face lighting up with excitement.

Although he knew this was the Sect Leader’s test for him, after half a month of continuous strain, he was truly exhausted. If not for his sheer willpower, he would have broken down days ago.

Repeating the same motion every day was enough to drive anyone mad.

“Sect Leader, am I really done?” Mo Qiongqi asked in disbelief.

“Yes, you’re done,” Lin Fan replied with a faint smile.

These past two weeks had not only been tough on Mo Qiongqi but also on Lin Fan himself. Sitting still and enduring constant strikes was something few could endure.

If not for the motivation in Lin Fan’s mind to level up the “Indestructible Demon Body,” he too might not have been able to withstand such a grueling routine.

“Then I shall return to rest first, Sect Leader,” Mo Qiongqi said respectfully. For him, all he wanted now was to rest properly. He didn’t even want to open his eyes anymore. Even though he could sleep at night, the moment he closed his eyes, his mind was filled with images of his own hands.

Thousands of miles away from the sect, a massive warship floated through the void, swiftly heading toward the Holy Sect.

This warship was much larger and more magnificent than the one the Holy Sect had previously used.

A red banner was planted in the center of the warship, with a group of disciples standing around, gazing down at the world below.

“Senior, we are only a thousand miles from the Holy Sect. We should arrive by noon,” a disciple respectfully reported to an elderly man standing nearby.

“Mm,” the elder replied calmly, his sharp eyes fixed ahead, as if piercing through layers of space.

On Nameless Peak.

Lin Fan was in a particularly good mood. He had remained on the peak for half a month and hadn’t come down in such a long time. He wondered if the younger disciples missed him.

In the past half month, Lin Fan rarely left Nameless Peak, keeping Mie Qiongqi by his side at all times, relentlessly improving his experience with the “Indestructible Demon Body.”

During this period, Zhang Ergou and others found it difficult to sleep every night, but over time, their cultivation levels advanced significantly. Especially Zhang Ergou, who remained at the Postnatal Realm, had his internal energy and blood solidify to an intense degree. With each breath, his energy surged like a volcano ready to erupt.

However, after enduring this for a long time, Zhang Ergou and others cautiously brought up their concerns to the sect leader. For them, enduring this for a day or two was manageable, but the fear was that it would continue for several days, which would be unbearable.

Seeing Zhang Ergou and others looking increasingly dispirited, as if they hadn’t slept well for nights, Lin Fan finally showed mercy and stopped tormenting them at night.

After all, he was a benevolent sect leader, not one who specialized in tormenting his disciples.

“Phew…” Lin Fan exhaled.

The energy within his body surged like a dragon, swirling through every corner of his being.

“Ding, congratulations on upgrading the ‘Indestructible Demon Body.'”

“Physical Body: Small Heavenly Realm, High Tier.”

Looking at the data on the panel, Lin Fan smiled slightly. This was the result of his hard work over the past half month. Now, with his physical body at the Small Heavenly Realm, High Tier, only those at the Great Perfection Realm could break through his defenses.

With this physical body, he could dominate within the sect. Aside from the sect leader and the grand elders, who could possibly break his defenses?

However, when he saw the massive amount of experience required for the “Indestructible Demon Body,” Lin Fan’s heart skipped a beat.

It was brutal, truly brutal.

Without a dedicated expert feeding him experience, it would be difficult to level up.

But as things stood, Lin Fan was quite satisfied.

For any martial artist, possessing such a physical body would be an extremely exciting achievement.

Mie Qiongqi’s cultivation was at the Small Heavenly Realm, High Tier, but his physical body strength was far from reaching that level.

Even so, with his cultivation sealed, Mie Qiongqi had managed to endure years of whipping punishment solely through his physical strength.

Now, when Mie Qiongqi struck Lin Fan, it no longer provided much experience. Over the past half month, Lin Fan was grateful to Mie Qiongqi. Without him, achieving this level would have taken who knows how long.

“Qiongqi, you have completed the trial I set for you. From now on, you are free to move about and no longer need to come to me,” Lin Fan said, looking at the weary Mie Qiongqi.

Hearing this, Mie Qiongqi’s drooping eyelids suddenly snapped open, his face filled with excitement.

Although he knew this was a trial set by the sect leader, after enduring it for half a month, he was truly exhausted. If not for his willpower, he would have collapsed days ago.

Repeating the same actions every day would drive anyone mad.

“Sect Leader, am I really done?” Mie Qiongqi asked, unable to believe it.

“Yes, you are,” Lin Fan replied with a faint smile.

Over the past half month, not only had Mie Qiongqi grown weary, but Lin Fan himself had also felt a sense of helplessness. After all, sitting still and being beaten was something most people couldn’t endure.

If not for the motivation to level up the “Indestructible Demon Body” in his mind, Lin Fan would have struggled to endure such days.

“Sect Leader, I will take my leave and rest now,” Mie Qiongqi said respectfully. For him, all he wanted now was to go back and rest, not wanting to open his eyes again. Even though he could rest every night, the moment he closed his eyes, all he could see were images of his own hands.

A thousand miles away from the Holy Sect, a massive warship floated in the void, swiftly heading towards the Holy Sect.

This warship was much larger and more magnificent than the one used by the Holy Sect during their previous expedition.

A red flag was planted in the center of the warship, with a group of disciples gathered around it, overlooking the vast expanse.

“Elder, we are only a thousand miles away from the Holy Sect. We should arrive by noon,” a disciple respectfully reported to an elderly man in a low voice.

“Hmm,” the elder responded calmly, his sharp eyes gazing forward, as if piercing through layers of void.

On Nameless Peak.

Lin Fan was in high spirits. Having stayed on the peak for half a month, he wondered if his junior disciples missed him.

The true rise of Nameless Peak began with Lin Fan personally refining pills. However, during this period of leveling up, Lin Fan hadn’t been refining pills for the outer sect disciples.

Since the last incident, the Pill Cauldron Peak had become much more disciplined, and their pill refinement success rate had greatly improved. Although they still couldn’t compare to Lin Fan, at least they were fair and no longer cheated the outer sect disciples.

With Lin Fan not refining pills, some outer sect disciples went to Pill Cauldron Peak to see how things were there.

They discovered that Pill Cauldron Peak had undergone a dramatic transformation compared to before.

The disciples of Pill Cauldron Peak no longer cheated others, and their pill refinement success rate had significantly increased. Gradually, the outer sect disciples began to trust Pill Cauldron Peak again.

Although Lin Fan had stopped refining pills, his position in the hearts of the outer sect disciples remained irreplaceable. After all, they weren’t foolish; they knew that the changes in Pill Cauldron Peak were closely related to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan walked among the outer sect disciples.

The outer sect disciples, who hadn’t seen Lin Fan for a while, greeted him with great enthusiasm.

Lin Fan nodded in response, but seeing how busy the disciples were, he couldn’t help but feel curious.

“Why are you all so busy? Has something happened?” Lin Fan stopped a disciple and asked.

The outer sect disciple looked at Lin Fan with admiration, then took a deep breath. “Uncle Lin, the people from the Nine Heavens Sect will arrive at the Holy Sect today. All the senior brothers are busy preparing for the banquet.”

Nine Heavens Sect?

This was the first time Lin Fan had heard of this sect.

“What’s the deal with the Nine Heavens Sect? Do they have a deep connection with our Holy Sect?” Lin Fan asked.

“Yes, Uncle. The Nine Heavens Sect is located in the far west, very far from our Holy Sect. Our Holy Sect and the Nine Heavens Sect have a triennial competition, where we select the most talented disciples. This tradition has been going on for thousands of years, and it’s always a grand event,” the outer sect disciple explained with a smile, as if this triennial event was the happiest time.

Lin Fan nodded, feeling a bit of interest. He hadn’t expected the Holy Sect to have such an event.

The most talented disciples?

After lingering for a while, Lin Fan walked forward, wondering if he could participate.

But if he did, it would be like a big fish in a small pond, given that he was the sixth-generation sect leader of the Holy Demon Sect. However, if he didn’t participate, he should at least have a seat on the judging panel.

Since the previous incident, the Pill Cauldron Peak had become much more disciplined. Their pill-refining success rate had also significantly improved. Although they still couldn’t match Lin Fan’s level, at the very least they no longer cheated or exploited the outer sect disciples.

In the past half month, Lin Fan rarely left Nameless Peak, keeping Mie Qiongqi by his side at all times, relentlessly improving his experience in the “Indestructible Demon Body.”

During this period, Zhang Er Gou and others found it difficult to sleep every night. Over time, their cultivation levels advanced significantly, especially Zhang Er Gou, who remained at the Houtian realm. His internal qi and blood had solidified to a very dense state, churning with every breath, like a volcano ready to erupt.

However, after enduring this for so long, Zhang Er Gou and others cautiously brought up their concerns to the sect leader. For them, enduring this for a day or two was manageable, but the fear was that it might continue for several days, which would be unbearable.

Seeing Zhang Er Gou and others looking increasingly haggard, as if they hadn’t slept well every night, Lin Fan finally took pity on them and decided to stop tormenting them at night.

After all, he was a benevolent sect leader, not one who specialized in torturing his disciples.

“Phew…” Lin Fan exhaled.

The qi within his body surged like a dragon, swirling through every corner of his being.

“Ding, congratulations on upgrading the ‘Indestructible Demon Body.'”

“Physical Body: Small Heavenly Realm High Tier.”

Looking at the data on the panel, Lin Fan couldn’t help but smile. This was the result of his hard work over the past half month. Now, with his physical body at the Small Heavenly Realm High Tier, only those at the Great Perfection Realm could break through his defenses.

With such a body, he could dominate within the sect. Aside from the sect leader and the grand elders, who could possibly break his defenses?

However, when he saw the massive amount of experience required for the next level of the “Indestructible Demon Body,” Lin Fan’s heart skipped a beat.

Ruthless, truly ruthless.

Without a dedicated expert to feed him experience, it would be nearly impossible to level up.

But for now, Lin Fan was quite satisfied.

For any martial artist, possessing such a body would be an incredibly exciting achievement.

Mie Qiongqi’s cultivation was at the Small Heavenly Realm High Tier, but his physical body was far from reaching that level.

Yet, even in his sealed state, Mie Qiongqi had managed to endure years of whipping punishment solely relying on his physical strength.

Now, when Mie Qiongqi struck Lin Fan, it no longer provided much experience. Over the past half month, Lin Fan was grateful to Mie Qiongqi. Without him, achieving this level would have taken who knows how long.

“Qiongqi, you have completed the trial I set for you. From now on, you are free to move about and no longer need to come to me,” Lin Fan said, looking at the weary Mie Qiongqi.

Hearing this, Mie Qiongqi’s drooping eyelids suddenly shot open, his face filled with excitement.

Although he knew this was a trial set by the sect leader, after enduring it for half a month, he was truly exhausted. If not for his willpower, he would have collapsed days ago.

Repeating the same action every day would drive anyone mad.

“Sect Leader, am I really done?” Mie Qiongqi asked, hardly believing it.

“Yes, you are,” Lin Fan replied with a faint smile.

Over the past half month, not only had Mie Qiongqi grown weary, but Lin Fan himself had also felt a sense of helplessness. After all, sitting still and being beaten was something most people couldn’t endure.

If not for the motivation to level up the “Indestructible Demon Body” in his mind, Lin Fan might not have been able to withstand such days either.

“Sect Leader, I’ll take my leave and rest now,” Mie Qiongqi said respectfully. For him, all he wanted now was to go back and rest properly. He didn’t even want to open his eyes anymore. Even though he could rest every night, the moment he closed his eyes, all he could see was the image of his own hands.

A thousand miles away from the Holy Sect, a massive warship floated in the void, swiftly heading toward the Holy Sect.

This warship was much larger and more magnificent than the one used by the Holy Sect during their last expedition.

A red flag stood in the middle of the warship, with a group of disciples gathered around it, overlooking the vast expanse below.

“Elder, we are only a thousand miles away from the Holy Sect. We should arrive by noon,” a disciple respectfully reported to an elder in a low voice.

“Mm,” the elder responded calmly, his sharp eyes gazing forward as if piercing through layers of the void.

On Nameless Peak.

Lin Fan was in high spirits. He had been on the peak for half a month now, and after such a long time without descending, he wondered if his junior disciples missed him.

The true rise of Nameless Peak began with Lin Fan personally refining pills. However, during this period of leveling up, Lin Fan hadn’t been refining pills for the outer sect disciples.

Since the last incident, the Alchemy Peak had become much more disciplined, and their success rate in pill refining had greatly improved. Although they still couldn’t compare to Lin Fan, at least they were fair and no longer exploited the outer sect disciples.

With Lin Fan not refining pills, some outer sect disciples had gone to Alchemy Peak to see how things were there.

They discovered that Alchemy Peak had undergone a dramatic transformation compared to before.

The disciples of Alchemy Peak no longer cheated others, and their success rate in pill refining had significantly increased. Gradually, the outer sect disciples began to trust Alchemy Peak again.

Although Lin Fan was no longer refining pills, his position in the hearts of the outer sect disciples remained unshakable. After all, they weren’t foolish; they knew that the changes at Alchemy Peak were all thanks to Elder Lin.

Lin Fan walked among the outer sect disciples.

The outer sect disciples, who hadn’t seen Elder Lin for a while, greeted him with great enthusiasm.

Lin Fan nodded in response, but seeing how busy the disciples were, he couldn’t help but feel curious.

“Why are you all so busy? Has something happened?” Lin Fan stopped a disciple to ask.

The outer sect disciple looked at Lin Fan with admiration, then took a deep breath. “Elder Lin, the people from the Nine Heavens Sect will arrive at the Holy Sect today. All the senior brothers are busy preparing for the banquet.”

The Nine Heavens Sect?

This was the first time Lin Fan had heard of this sect.

“What’s the deal with the Nine Heavens Sect? Do they have a deep connection with our Holy Sect?” Lin Fan asked.

“Yes, Elder. The Nine Heavens Sect is located in the far west, very far from our Holy Sect. Our Holy Sect and the Nine Heavens Sect have a three-year competition, where we select the most talented disciples to compete against each other. This tradition has been going on for thousands of years, and each time it’s a grand event,” the outer sect disciple explained with a smile, as if this triennial event was the most exciting time.

Lin Fan nodded, feeling a bit intrigued. He hadn’t expected the Holy Sect to have such an event.

The most talented disciples?

After lingering for a while, Lin Fan continued forward, wondering if he could participate.

However, if he did, it might seem like he was bullying the younger disciples, given that he was the sixth-generation sect leader of the Holy Demon Sect. But if he didn’t participate, he should at least have a seat on the judging panel.

Eventually, they found that the Pill Cauldron Peak had undergone a complete transformation.

In the past half month, Lin Fan rarely left Nameless Peak, keeping Mie Qiongqi by his side at all times, relentlessly improving his experience with the “Indestructible Demon Body.”

During this period, Zhang Er Gou and others found it difficult to sleep every night, but over time, their cultivation improved significantly. Especially Zhang Er Gou, who remained at the Houtian realm, had his internal qi and blood solidify to an intense degree. With each breath, his qi and blood churned like a volcano ready to erupt.

However, after enduring this for so long, Zhang Er Gou and others cautiously brought up their concerns to the sect master. For them, enduring this for a day or two was manageable, but the fear was that it might continue for days on end, which would be unbearable.

Seeing Zhang Er Gou and others looking increasingly haggard, as if they hadn’t slept well for nights on end, Lin Fan finally took pity on them and stopped tormenting them at night.

After all, he was a benevolent sect master, not one who specialized in torturing his disciples.

“Phew…” Lin Fan exhaled.

The energy within his body surged like a dragon, swirling through every corner of his being.

“Ding, congratulations on leveling up the ‘Indestructible Demon Body.'”

“Physical Body: Small Heavenly Realm, High Tier.”

Lin Fan looked at the data on his panel and smiled. This was the result of his hard work over the past half month. Now, with his physical body at the Small Heavenly Realm, High Tier, only those at the Great Perfection Realm could break through his defenses.

With such a body, he could dominate within the sect. Aside from the sect master and the grand elders, who could possibly break his defenses?

However, when he saw the massive amount of experience required for the next level of the “Indestructible Demon Body,” his heart skipped a beat.

Harsh, truly harsh.

Without a dedicated expert feeding him experience, it would be nearly impossible to level up.

But for now, Lin Fan was quite satisfied.

For any martial artist, possessing such a body would be an incredibly exciting achievement.

Mie Qiongqi’s cultivation was at the Small Heavenly Realm, High Tier, but his physical body was far from reaching that level.

Yet, even with his cultivation sealed, Mie Qiongqi had managed to endure years of whipping punishment solely through his physical strength.

Now, when Mie Qiongqi struck Lin Fan, it no longer provided much experience. Over the past half month, Lin Fan was grateful to Mie Qiongqi. Without him, achieving this level would have taken who knows how long.

“Qiongqi, you have passed my test. From now on, you are free to move about and no longer need to come to me,” Lin Fan said, looking at the weary Mie Qiongqi.

Upon hearing this, Mie Qiongqi’s drooping eyelids suddenly shot open, his face filled with excitement.

Although he knew this was a test from the sect master, after enduring it for half a month, he was truly exhausted. If not for his willpower, he would have collapsed days ago.

Repeating the same action every day would drive anyone to the brink of madness.

“Sect Master, am I really done?” Mie Qiongqi asked, hardly believing it.

“Yes, you are,” Lin Fan replied with a faint smile.

Over the past half month, not only had Mie Qiongqi grown weary, but Lin Fan himself had also felt a sense of helplessness. After all, sitting still and being beaten was something most people couldn’t endure.

If not for the motivation to level up the “Indestructible Demon Body” in his mind, Lin Fan might not have been able to withstand such a life either.

“Sect Master, I’ll take my leave and rest now,” Mie Qiongqi said respectfully. For him, all he wanted now was to go back and rest. He didn’t even want to open his eyes anymore. Even though he could rest every night, the moment he closed his eyes, all he could see were images of his own hands.

A thousand miles away from the Holy Sect, a massive warship floated in the void, swiftly heading toward the Holy Sect.

This warship was much larger and more magnificent than the one the Holy Sect had used during their last expedition.

A red flag was planted in the center of the warship, with a group of disciples gathered around it, overlooking the vast expanse of the world.

“Elder, we are only a thousand miles away from the Holy Sect. We should arrive by noon,” a disciple respectfully reported to an elderly man.

“Mm,” the elder responded calmly, his sharp eyes gazing forward as if piercing through layers of space.

On Nameless Peak.

Lin Fan was in high spirits. He had been on the peak for half a month now, and after such a long time without descending, he wondered if his junior disciples missed him.

The true rise of Nameless Peak began when Lin Fan personally started refining pills. However, during this period of leveling up, he hadn’t been refining pills for the outer sect disciples.

Since the last incident, the Pill Cauldron Peak had become much more disciplined, and their pill-refining success rate had greatly improved. Although they still couldn’t compare to Lin Fan, at least they were fair and no longer cheated the outer sect disciples.

With Lin Fan no longer refining pills, some outer sect disciples had gone to Pill Cauldron Peak to see how things were there.

They discovered that Pill Cauldron Peak had undergone a dramatic transformation compared to before.

The disciples of Pill Cauldron Peak no longer cheated anyone, and their pill-refining success rate had significantly increased. Gradually, the outer sect disciples began to trust Pill Cauldron Peak again.

Although Lin Fan had stopped refining pills, his position in the hearts of the outer sect disciples remained irreplaceable. After all, they weren’t foolish; they knew that the changes in Pill Cauldron Peak were all thanks to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan walked among the outer sect disciples.

The outer sect disciples, who hadn’t seen Lin Fan for a while, greeted him with great enthusiasm.

Lin Fan nodded in response, but seeing how busy the disciples were, he couldn’t help but feel curious.

“Why are you all so busy? Has something happened?” Lin Fan stopped a disciple and asked.

The outer sect disciple looked at Lin Fan with admiration, then took a deep breath. “Uncle Lin, the people from the Nine Heavens Sect will arrive at the Holy Sect today. All the senior brothers are busy preparing for the banquet.”

The Nine Heavens Sect?

This was the first time Lin Fan had heard of this sect.

“What’s the deal with the Nine Heavens Sect? Do they have a deep connection with our Holy Sect?” Lin Fan asked.

“Yes, Uncle. The Nine Heavens Sect is located in the far west, very far from our Holy Sect. Our Holy Sect and the Nine Heavens Sect have a three-year battle tradition, where we compete every three years to select the strongest prodigy disciples. This tradition has been going on for thousands of years, and it’s always a grand event,” the outer sect disciple explained with a smile, as if this time every three years was the happiest.

Lin Fan nodded, feeling a bit intrigued. He hadn’t expected the Holy Sect to have such an event.

The strongest prodigy disciples?

After lingering for a while, Lin Fan continued forward, wondering if he could participate.

But if he did, it might seem like he was bullying the younger disciples, given that he was the sixth-generation sect master of the Holy Demon Sect. However, if he didn’t participate, he should at least be given a seat on the judging panel.

In the past half month, Lin Fan rarely left the Nameless Peak, keeping Mie Qiongqi by his side at all times, tirelessly improving the experience of the “Indestructible Demon Body.”

During this period, Zhang Ergou and others found it difficult to sleep every night, but over time, their cultivation levels improved significantly, especially Zhang Ergou, who remained at the Houtian realm. His internal energy had become extremely dense, and with each breath, his energy surged like a volcano ready to erupt.

However, after enduring this for a long time, Zhang Ergou and others cautiously brought up their concerns to the sect leader. For them, enduring this for a day or two was manageable, but the fear was that it would continue for several days, which would be unbearable.

Seeing Zhang Ergou and others looking increasingly haggard, as if they hadn’t slept well every night, Lin Fan finally took pity on them and stopped tormenting them at night.

After all, he was a benevolent sect leader, not one who specialized in torturing his disciples.

“Phew…” Lin Fan exhaled.

The energy within his body was like a dragon, swirling and roaming through every corner of his being.

“Ding, congratulations on upgrading the ‘Indestructible Demon Body.'”

“Physical Body: High-level Xia Tianwei.”

Looking at the data on the panel, Lin Fan couldn’t help but smile. This was the result of his hard work over the past half month. Now, with his physical body at the high-level Xia Tianwei, only those at the Great Perfection realm could break through his defenses.

With this physical body, he could dominate within the sect. Apart from the sect leader and the grand elders, who could possibly break his defenses?

However, when he saw the massive amount of experience required for the next level of the “Indestructible Demon Body,” Lin Fan’s heart skipped a beat.

It was brutal, truly brutal.

Without a dedicated expert to feed him experience, it would be extremely difficult to level up.

But for now, Lin Fan was quite satisfied.

For any martial artist, possessing such a physical body would be an incredibly exciting achievement.

Mie Qiongqi’s cultivation was at the high-level Xia Tianwei, but his physical body was far from reaching that level.

Even so, with his cultivation sealed, Mie Qiongqi had managed to endure years of whipping punishment solely relying on his physical strength.

Now, when Mie Qiongqi struck Lin Fan, it no longer provided much experience. Over the past half month, Lin Fan was grateful to Mie Qiongqi. Without him, achieving this level would have taken who knows how long.

“Qiongqi, you have passed my test. From now on, you are free to move around and no longer need to come to me,” Lin Fan said, looking at the weary Mie Qiongqi.

Upon hearing this, Mie Qiongqi’s drooping eyelids suddenly shot open, and his face lit up with excitement.

Although he knew this was a test from the sect leader, enduring it for half a month had truly exhausted him. If not for his strong will, he would have collapsed days ago.

Repeating the same action every day would drive anyone to the brink of madness.

“Sect Leader, am I really done?” Mie Qiongqi asked in disbelief.

“Yes, you are,” Lin Fan replied with a faint smile.

Over the past half month, not only had Mie Qiongqi grown weary, but Lin Fan himself had also felt a sense of helplessness. Sitting still and being beaten was something most people couldn’t endure.

If it weren’t for the motivation to level up the “Indestructible Demon Body,” Lin Fan wouldn’t have been able to withstand such a life either.

“Sect Leader, I will take my leave and rest now,” Mie Qiongqi said respectfully. For him, he needed to go back and rest properly. He didn’t even want to open his eyes anymore. Even though he could rest every night, the moment he closed his eyes, all he could see were images of his own hands.

A thousand miles away from the Holy Sect, a massive warship floated in the void, swiftly heading towards the Holy Sect.

This warship was much larger and more magnificent than the one used by the Holy Sect during their previous expedition.

A red flag stood in the middle of the warship, with a group of disciples gathered around it, overlooking the vast expanse below.

“Elder, we are only a thousand miles away from the Holy Sect. We should arrive by noon,” a disciple respectfully reported to an elderly man in a low voice.

“Mm,” the elder responded calmly, his sharp eyes gazing forward as if piercing through layers of space.

On the Nameless Peak.

Lin Fan was in high spirits. He had been on the peak for half a month now, and it had been a long time since he last descended. He wondered if his junior disciples missed him.

The true rise of the Nameless Peak began with Lin Fan personally refining pills. However, during this period of leveling up, Lin Fan hadn’t been refining pills for the outer sect disciples.

Since the last incident, the Alchemy Peak had become much more disciplined, and their success rate in pill refining had greatly improved. Although they still couldn’t compare to Lin Fan, at least they were fair and no longer exploited the outer sect disciples.

With Lin Fan no longer refining pills, some outer sect disciples had gone to the Alchemy Peak to see how things were there.

They discovered that the Alchemy Peak had undergone a dramatic transformation compared to before.

The disciples of the Alchemy Peak no longer cheated others, and their success rate in pill refining had significantly increased. As a result, the outer sect disciples gradually began to trust the Alchemy Peak again.

Although Lin Fan had stopped refining pills, his position in the hearts of the outer sect disciples remained unshakable. After all, they weren’t foolish; they knew that the changes at the Alchemy Peak were all thanks to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan walked among the outer sect disciples.

The outer sect disciples, who hadn’t seen Lin Fan for a while, greeted him with great enthusiasm.

Lin Fan nodded in response, but seeing how busy the disciples were, he couldn’t help but feel curious.

“Why are you all so busy? Has something happened?” Lin Fan stopped a disciple to ask.

The outer sect disciple looked at Lin Fan with admiration, then took a deep breath. “Uncle Lin, the people from the Nine Heavens Sect will arrive at the Holy Sect today. All the senior brothers are busy preparing for the banquet.”

Nine Heavens Sect?

This was the first time Lin Fan had heard of this sect.

“What’s the deal with the Nine Heavens Sect? Do they have a deep connection with our Holy Sect?” Lin Fan asked.

“Yes, Uncle. The Nine Heavens Sect is located in the far west, very far from our Holy Sect. Our Holy Sect and the Nine Heavens Sect have a three-year battle, where we compete every three years to select the strongest prodigy disciples. This tradition has been going on for thousands of years, and each time it’s a grand event,” the outer sect disciple explained with a smile, as if this time every three years was the happiest.

Lin Fan nodded, feeling a bit intrigued. He hadn’t expected the Holy Sect to have such an event.

The strongest prodigy disciples?

Lin Fan paused for a moment before continuing forward. He wondered if he could participate.

But if he did, it would be like bullying the younger disciples, given that he was the sixth-generation sect leader of the Holy Demon Sect. However, if he didn’t participate, he should at least have a seat on the judging panel.

Lin Fan walked among the outer sect disciples.

The outer sect disciples hadn’t seen Lin Fan for quite some time and naturally greeted him warmly.

Lin Fan nodded in response to each greeting. However, seeing how busy these outer sect disciples were, he couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

“Why are you all so busy? Has something happened?” Lin Fan stopped one disciple to ask.

The outer sect disciple looked at Lin Fan with admiration, then took a deep breath. “Senior Lin, the people from Jiuxiao Sect will arrive at the Holy Sect today. Everyone is busy preparing the banquet.”

Jiuxiao Sect?

Lin Fan had never heard of this sect before.

“What’s the situation with Jiuxiao Sect? Do we have a deep connection with them?” Lin Fan asked.

“Yes, Senior Lin. Jiuxiao Sect is located far to the west, very distant from our Holy Sect. There has been a tradition between our Holy Sect and Jiuxiao Sect for thousands of years—an every-three-years battle to select the strongest young genius disciples. It’s always a grand event,” the outer sect disciple explained with a smile, as if this was the happiest time of year for him.

Lin Fan nodded, his interest slightly piqued. He hadn’t expected the Holy Sect to have such a tradition.

The strongest young genius disciples?

After a while, Lin Fan continued walking forward, wondering if he could participate.

However, if he did, it might seem like he was bullying the younger generation. After all, he was the sixth Sect Leader of the Holy Demon Sect. But if he didn’t participate, he should at least be given a seat on the judging panel.