The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

The Qingyun Ranking became a real stone tablet overnight, and then, within three days, it transformed into a shocking conspiracy.

In the past, everyone was proud of the Qingyun Ranking, but now, although the official announcement confirmed the ranking, they only felt ashamed.

After all, anything involving human intervention becomes less pure.

Fu Si Fang was involved in collusion with evil spirits, and for a time everyone condemned it. Some people even took the opportunity to take over the forces of Fu Si Fang.

The four directions trembled as if two nuclear bombs had exploded in the Dongming Realm. The first thing the cultivators said when they came out was, "Have you heard?"

Amidst the massive public outcry, the Supreme Sect remained steadfast and unmoved.

Yaotai Island stands alone on the East Sea, sparsely populated. The sea route from Heifengkou on the coast of Zhongzhou is extremely rough.

The three major sects set sail together, but with little fanfare. A low-key yet incredibly sturdy spirit ship sailed into the sea.

Lin Du sat in the main hall, and under the gentle yet weary working-class gaze of He Gui, he had no choice but to sit next to him, acting as a supplementary speaker and a question answerer.

Feng Chao was very satisfied with this.

Everyone in the cabin kept glancing at Lin Du, even though she didn't speak most of the time.

The reason is simple: the spiritual energy in the entire cabin is shifting towards Lin Du, and the flow is very clear.

Everyone couldn't help but look again and again, but Lin Du clearly didn't seem to be meditating. She just sat obediently in front of the table, drinking tea, looking at the array plate, occasionally looking up and locking her gaze on those who frequently questioned her, pointing out the logical flaws in their statements, and then continuing to pretend to be an innocent child just there to make up the numbers.

Firstly, she wasn't in meditation, and secondly, Lin Du wasn't born with spiritual bones and could absorb spiritual energy at all times.

This intense flow of spiritual energy is like a black hole, with spiritual energy constantly flowing into it.

It's like... absorbing spiritual energy when you're about to break through and advance to a higher level.

Things seemed to have become a vicious cycle. What was Lin Du doing? There were no traces of magic artifacts or formations on her body.

They soon had their answer.

"Eat the fruit." Su Mu fed Lin Du a spirit fruit.

Lin Du thanked him and took the fruit, then ate a few bites and finished it off. Feng Chao, who was sitting at the head of the table, glanced at it and moved the whole plate of fruit in front of him to Lin Du.

A moment later, the plate was empty, and Lin Du's cultivation level instantly jumped to the late stage of the Radiant Sun Realm.

The cultivators who witnessed the whole thing: ?

No, is this reasonable?

This is what the Chronicles of Central Plains says, which everyone thinks is just a fabrication by the Chronicles to glorify Lin Du: "Lin Du often advanced in rank on the spot after finishing his meal."

This is too hasty! What kind of cultivator advances so easily? Moreover, Lin Du is already at the fourth level of the Radiant Sun Realm.

From the fourth stage onwards, cultivators must begin to choose a path and comprehend the rules of the Heavenly Dao.

The most common situation is that cultivators cannot break through the shackles and advance because their understanding of heaven and earth has not improved. Even though they have absorbed a lot of spiritual energy and their dantian is rich in spiritual energy, they are unable to advance because of the lack of progress.

How can someone advance as easily as eating and drinking? It's so enviable!

"What exactly is going on?" someone asked in a low voice.

"There's only one explanation. Normally, mid-to-high-level cultivators actively absorb spiritual energy, and then, when the spiritual energy is sufficient, they go down the mountain to train, experience things, hone their Dao heart, and wait for an opportunity to break through the shackles," the sect leader of the Jishi Sect said after watching for a while.

"But Lin Du is the opposite of us. Her comprehension is too high, and her cultivation level cannot keep up with her understanding of the rules. Therefore, in order to bear the same world rules, spiritual power will continue to replenish until the spiritual power and comprehension are balanced."

"Of course, if it weren't for my good spiritual root, I probably wouldn't have been able to absorb it so quickly."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood.

It turns out that the Dao heart flies ahead, while the realm of cultivation chases behind.

Oh... it's something they can't understand or experience, then it's alright.

This kid is so young, yet he's so open-minded.

Despite the rough seas, the three high-ranking elders of the sect provided protection, ensuring a safe and uneventful journey.

"arrive."

The group looked toward the island hidden in the mist in the distance. The island was not large, so the stone tablet seemed to reach almost to the sky.

The waters near this island are sparsely populated with monsters and have extremely thin spiritual energy. Perhaps due to the wind and waves, few creatures dare to set foot here. However, because of the existence of the Chongxiao Ranking Stone Tablet, this place has changed from being a barren land with few living creatures to a place where "the power of the Heavenly Dao makes people dare not approach."

"Junior Uncle! Look! It's said that everyone who came today, except for us, is on the Chongxiao Ranking." Ni Jinxuan stood on the deck and pointed to the stone tablet for Lin Du. "But it's a real pity that Junior Uncle didn't make it onto the Chongxiao Ranking."

Lin Du paused for a moment, then said, "Not necessarily."

Ni Jinxuan turned her head in confusion, "Huh?"

Lin Du tilted his head back and gulped down a mouthful of the spiritual liquid, drinking it all like water, since it was unrefined from the summer. "I'm very hungry now."

Upon hearing this, Ni Jinxuan quickly reached for some food, but Lin Du waved her hand.

"It's not hunger in the stomach, it's hunger that runs from the dantian to the meridians of the limbs." Lin Du sighed softly, "This is the consequence of spiritual cultivation not keeping up with the level of thought."

Having an understanding of the rules but lacking the ability to apply them is like knowing the operation process and theory of a sophisticated instrument but not having the strength to pull the lever at the end.

Lin Du felt the oncoming wind and waves, drank another bottle of spiritual liquid, held a spiritual crystal in one hand, and lowered his eyes to think.

When she first had two sudden enlightenments and her Dao heart reached a higher level, she did not react in this way. It is likely that the root cause was still the divine talisman. After the third divine talisman was bestowed upon her, her body was clearly unable to withstand it.

Wen Fu was right when he said that if one is controlled and pushed along by rules, traditions, and innate spiritual beings, one will inevitably become a vessel or a puppet. Only by turning the tables and mastering these things can one avoid losing oneself.

Lin Du must become stronger and become the master.

She was always the one using the tools, never the one being pushed around by them.

The boat slowly approached the shore, and the cultivators from the three sects disembarked one after another. The closer they got to the stone tablet, the more desolate it appeared, yet the spiritual energy there was becoming increasingly dense.

"The sea breeze is really strong. If it weren't for the little bit of grass growing in the cracks between the rocks, you really wouldn't see any green on this island," Yuan Ye exclaimed in amazement.

The island was rugged with rocks, and everyone landed one after another. Ni Jinxuan stumbled.

"So smooth."

Lin Du reacted quickly, grabbing him. "What's going on? Wasn't your lower body personally trained by Mo Lin to be stable?"

Ni Jinxuan looked down and said, "It looks like a stone."

Yan Qing glanced over and looked at the dull gray but exceptionally smooth stone. Her mind raced, and she quickly found the record she had read.

"Wow, sea snail, scientifically known as sea spherulite. No wonder no grass grows here. Nothing grows around this thing. No wonder."

Lin Du's understanding of Jin Xuan's luck was refreshed once again. She sighed deeply, realizing that although she was unlucky, she had someone by her side who had achieved the greatest success in the luck of heaven and earth!

Ni Jinxuan's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she tried to pick up the item, but Lin Du stopped her, saying, "Be careful."

"This thing is strangely shaped; anything on it easily slips away, and you need special tools to pick it up. It's a rare and tricky thing."

"A spiritual object."

"Do you have any tools?" Ni Jinxuan subconsciously looked at Yuan Ye, who had the most ingenious ideas.

Yuan Ye shook his head. "I need to think about it."

"I can't pick it up right now," Lin Du said, resting his chin on his hand and thinking with his eyes down. "But we can use it right here."