The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 357 Guess
Finally, the thought was clear.

The two thoughts separated.

Ding Lin's thought went straight into his body.

Princess Iron Fan did not immediately turn back. She seemed to hesitate for a moment before slowly returning to her position. She opened her eyes and looked at Ding Lin with a complicated expression.

Thoughts that originate from the soul are the most real and true.

Although Ding Lin and Princess Iron Fan had made preparations before their spiritual communion, concealing all memories except those that were necessary.

But memories can be hidden, while emotions and traits cannot.

From Princess Iron Fan's perspective, Ding Lin was indeed not lying. The main purpose of this soul-entanglement was to help her control the laws, but besides that, she also sensed a faint covetousness.

Ding Lin had actually been having feelings for her for a long time.

If Iron Fan had discovered this thought in the past, she would have been furious. But now, she and the Bull Demon King had fallen out, and Ding Lin, although he had ideas, had never put them into practice and was able to control himself. This time, she was just going along with the flow.

Thus, this became Ding Lin's advantage.

Perhaps because she had already had the closest contact with Ding Lin, Princess Iron Fan actually breathed a sigh of relief.

Ding Lin's purpose in helping her had already been clearly revealed, and Princess Iron Fan had long known it as well. This spiritual communion was originally just a transaction, but living beings are not machines after all, so how could it be so pure? Even if it was just a simple transaction before, it was inevitable that some other thoughts would arise after it happened.

Add to that those who covet...

In addition to this, Ding Lin's thoughts were also filled with a sense of youth.

After what had just happened, Princess Iron Fan still did not know Ding Lin's exact age, but she was certain that he was not very old.

Princess Iron Fan originally thought Ding Lin was an ancient monster who had lived for an unknown amount of time.

My thoughts were in turmoil, and I couldn't gather them all up at once.

Unlike Princess Iron Fan, Ding Lin's gaze was clear and empty, revealing little emotion. This was not because his cultivation was higher or his mental state stronger. The moment he withdrew his thoughts, he felt his head suddenly go numb, and then he was drawn into a state of complete absorption, devoid of joy or sorrow.

This is because the soul has been thoroughly satisfied.

Princess Iron Fan felt a sudden discomfort upon seeing Ding Lin's gaze.

Ding Lin paused for a moment before his expression returned to normal, though his heart remained calm. He looked at Princess Iron Fan and said, "Later, just as I demonstrated, the broken mirror will be completely intact."

“The strange phenomenon of the broken mirror cannot be concealed by human power. At that time, the Southern and Northern Dippers will naturally notice it,” Ding Lin paused, his eyes flashing. “Now that you have broken the mirror, they will naturally know that things are beyond saving and may retreat. That would be the best outcome,” Ding Lin’s face turned cold. “I might as well remember this debt for now and wait for another day.”

The hatred for those who obstruct the path is even greater than the hatred for life and death. "But now that things have come to this point, they are more likely to disregard everything and gamble everything at that time," Ding Lin added. In his current state, his mind was sharper, as if he could see through everything. "Although you are a newcomer to the breakthrough, you are still at the same Taiyi realm, but you are different. I don't need you to do anything. As long as you can hold off me for three breaths, that will be enough."

Ding Lin had studied it for decades and had become thoroughly familiar with that last law. All he lacked was the process, and he could even estimate the time required to condense the law chains.

Princess Iron Fan's unease vanished, and as she listened to Ding Lin's lack of further instructions, her expression became solemn.

"I will naturally repay the kindness of Your Excellency's attainment of enlightenment," Princess Iron Fan said, her voice suddenly becoming somewhat stiff.

Ding Lin found it strange. They had clearly been soulmates before, and when things finally settled down, Princess Iron Fan did not refuse his advances. He thought that they had crossed that boundary, and even if they were together for mutual benefit, there should be some affection between them. Why did this voice only sound like a formulaic transaction?
Think about it for a moment.

Ding Lin wasn't exactly a clueless straight man after all. He quickly realized that he had been too ruthless at the beginning. He paused for a moment and softened his voice, saying, "Remember, three breaths are enough. After all, you're just a newcomer to the breakthrough. You don't need to fight them head-on. Focus on your own safety."

"I understand," Princess Iron Fan said, her expression softening.

"Time is of the essence, I will protect you from now on," Ding Lin said.

"Yes." Princess Iron Fan nodded.

……

“That Rakshasa woman has been inside for more than half a year now,” said the Southern Dipper Star Lord.

"He knows we're watching him, and he won't take that final step no matter what, so he's planning to give up." Beidou Xingjun sneered, but then shook his head, dismissing his own assumption. "Impossible. At our level of cultivation, in the struggle for the Dao, unless it's truly hopeless at the very last moment, how could we easily give up? Only a mere ten years or so; if that's all he's achieved, this wicked dragon couldn't have reached the Taiyi realm. Could it be…?"

The sudden thought made my heart skip a beat.

"That Rakshasa woman must have already reached the peak of the Golden Immortal realm." The Southern Dipper Star Lord's eyes were deep.

"You mean..." Beidou Xingjun's face tightened.

"It's too early to tell, but we can't rule out that possibility. However, the gap between the peak of the Golden Immortal realm and the Taiyi realm is like an insurmountable chasm. Even with his guidance, success is not guaranteed. But if the delay goes on for too long, things might change. Let's wait and see. If that Rakshasa woman doesn't emerge for more than ten years, then this is inevitable," said the Southern Dipper Star Lord.

As for whether Princess Iron Fan could achieve the Taiyi realm within ten years, neither Beidou nor Nandou mentioned it. Although such a breakthrough only requires a moment of enlightenment, enlightenment also requires time to accumulate foundation. Princess Iron Fan only reached the peak of the Golden Immortal realm right under their noses, and she probably hasn't even been able to fully comprehend the few laws she comprehended. Let alone just ten years, even a thousand years of progress—not a breakthrough, but just progress—would already be considered a sign of exceptional talent.

“That makes sense.” Beidou Xingjun nodded.

"If it is really as we think, what do you plan to do?" asked the Southern Dipper Star Lord.

"To break through to the Taiyi realm, one must cultivate a higher-level law of the same origin, allowing for guidance from a superior position. The laws condensed by that Rakshasa woman are mostly within the Five Elements. If my guess is correct, that evil dragon must have achieved enlightenment based on an incomplete spatial law. Space and the Five Elements are not subordinate to each other. Although the move he used against you was a high-level fire law, it was only a common high-level one. He came to Five Elements Mountain to comprehend the birth and death of the Five Elements. Given his urgency, if he did not achieve enlightenment through space, he may have achieved enlightenment based on the mutual generation of the Five Elements. This is also only a common high-level one. Since he has not yet mastered the birth and death of the Five Elements, even if you provide guidance from the side, it will not be of much use..." Beidou Xingjun analyzed, his eyes flashing.

(End of this chapter)