Ye Lin opened the damaged door and stepped into the Killing Sect treasury.
Wooden shelves were arranged inside, and within the small space, there were five shelves, each holding wooden boxes.
Some of the wooden boxes had already been opened, and the treasures within them had disappeared.
Presumably, that was Sha Wudao's doing.
Ye Lin opened the remaining wooden boxes one by one, finding various medicinal herbs and spirit fruits inside.
After collecting these items into his space ring, Ye Lin went to the very back.
He saw an oversized wooden box at the back. Ye Lin raised his hand and opened the box, and immediately, a pile of sparkling Spirit Stones nearly blinded him.
The wooden box was filled with Spirit Stones, all of them Low-Grade Spirit Stones, estimated to be several thousand.
After collecting the Spirit Stones, Ye Lin circled the treasury once more but found no other treasures, not even a single Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.
"This guy, he didn't even leave me a single Mid-Grade Spirit Stone."
Ye Lin smiled helplessly, without the slightest hint of resentment in his heart.
These were given to him for free, so how could he feel resentment? He was too busy being grateful.
After finishing everything and making a final search to ensure nothing was left behind, Ye Lin walked out of the treasury.
"Killing Sect Leader, come out within three breaths. If any harm comes to my Disciple today, then today will be the day your Killing Sect is annihilated."
Ye Lin, who was about to leave, suddenly paused. A voice entered his ears, but this voice felt so familiar.
"It's Master."
Realizing it was his Master Chu Xue, Ye Lin's heart warmed.
Master knew he had been taken by the Killing Sect Leader, so she rushed alone to the Killing Sect without stopping.
"Master, I'm fine."
After thinking, Ye Lin stepped on Evil Slayer and flew out of the treasury, arriving at the Killing Sect gate, meeting Chu Xue's gaze.
"Lin'er, the Killing Sect Leader didn't hurt you, did he?"
The moment she saw Ye Lin, Chu Xue's eyes were filled with concern.
Although she had spoken little with her Disciple, her hidden concern was not small at all.
No one is allowed to touch my Disciple, Chu Xue. If they do, they die.
Seeing Chu Xue's deep concern, a warm current flowed through Ye Lin's heart.
"Master, I'm fine. The Killing Sect Leader is already dead."
"Dead?"
Hearing this, Chu Xue's eyes filled with confusion. The Killing Sect Leader was at the Golden Core Stage, and although he was only at the Golden Core Early Stage, he was not someone a Foundation Establishment Peak Ye Lin could deal with.
Seeing Chu Xue's confused eyes, Ye Lin told Chu Xue everything about Sha Wudao, as it was not a big deal anyway.
After listening to Ye Lin's narration, Chu Xue showed a smile. She was genuinely happy for her Disciple.
Nameless Mountain, she had heard of that place. For her Disciple to go there, his future was immeasurable.
"Good, this is great news."
Chu Xue was all smiles.
"Since the Killing Sect has been annihilated, there's no need to keep it."
With that, Chu Xue held her longsword and looked at the Killing Sect buildings before her.
These buildings could not be used. Once any Sect was annihilated, the former Sect would erase all traces of it, making it completely disappear from history.
"Slash."
Chu Xue lightly shouted, raised the emerald green longsword in her hand, and gently swung it.
Immediately, an incomparably terrifying Sword Qi slashed forward.
Accompanied by a huge explosion, the Killing Sect was directly annihilated by Chu Xue's single sword strike.
All the various buildings within it turned into ashes.
And the entire mountain behind the Killing Sect was also split in two by Chu Xue.
This was the might of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator; a casual strike could destroy heaven and earth.
"Let's go, back to the Sect."
After finishing everything, Chu Xue put away her longsword, clapped her hands, and flew forward, with Ye Lin following closely behind.
Soon after the two left, a group of Killing Sect Disciples wearing masks looked at the ruins before them, lost in thought.
They had just been driven out by the Qingyun Sect Disciples. All eight Grand Elders were killed. After being driven out, they quickly ran to the Killing Sect.
However, when they arrived, they found their home was gone.
On the other side, on Du Peak, Chu Xue stood with her hands behind her back, looking at Ye Lin.
"Your body's strength has now reached Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase, and you've entered a Bottleneck.
"Do you know the fastest way to increase body strength?"
"I don't know."
Hearing this, Ye Lin shook his head.
Seeing this, Chu Xue's face revealed a mysterious smile.
"The best way to improve is to get beaten."
With that, Chu Xue immediately struck. Ye Lin's body uncontrollably flew backward, crashing heavily into the giant rock behind him.
The giant rock was directly shattered into dust.
"Endure well. I'm confident I can get your body strength to Foundation Establishment Peak within three days."
With that, Chu Xue grabbed Ye Lin and flew towards the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Ye Lin was still dazed from Chu Xue's earlier palm strike and hadn't recovered yet.
When Chu Xue attacked, he couldn't even see the trajectory of her strike, let alone dodge it.
Even now, being carried by Chu Xue, he had no power to resist.
Chu Xue's powerful aura suppressed him, making him unable to move, and extremely uncomfortable.
Arriving at an open area, Chu Xue casually tossed Ye Lin, who was thrown to the ground, his body hitting the ground heavily.
With Chu Xue's Golden Core Stage aura fully suppressing him, Ye Lin found it incredibly difficult even to mobilize his Spirit Qi.
"Are you ready? If you don't speak, I'll assume you are."
With that, Chu Xue directly slapped Ye Lin. Ye Lin, who hadn't had time to speak, was directly slapped into the ground.
His entire body was a bloody mess.
"Again."
Saying this, Chu Xue continued to strike, but she controlled the force very well, each strike slightly lighter than the last.
After half an hour of brutal beating, Ye Lin was covered in blood, with no good spot left on his body.
If it weren't for his faint breathing, he could easily have been mistaken for dead.
At this moment, within Ye Lin's Dantian, the Dao Platform, which had been motionless, suddenly began to rotate rapidly. Streams of Spirit Qi flowed throughout Ye Lin's body, beginning to repair his physique.
This was the body's self-protection mechanism.
Mortals also have this mechanism, but Mortals have not been exposed to Cultivation. When severely injured, various bodily Systems will operate at an overload.
Immortal cultivators, on the other hand, will drain all usable energy from their bodies to repair their severely damaged physique.
"It's working."
Seeing Ye Lin's body gradually being repaired, Chu Xue's lips curled into a smile. This was the effect she wanted.
Tempering the body was like forging iron; one had to learn to take a beating.
The more beatings one endured, the higher their body strength would become.
Body Cultivators in the ancient era would repeatedly jump from ten-thousand-foot cliffs to temper their bodies.
"Again."
Seeing Ye Lin's body partially repaired, Chu Xue delivered another slap.
Throughout the entire process, Ye Lin remained in a coma.
And so, five days gradually passed.
These five days were also the darkest five days Ye Lin had experienced since arriving in this world.
During this time, he woke up eighteen times, but each time, he was knocked unconscious by Chu Xue's slap.
Chu Xue, restless, kept slapping Ye Lin for five days straight.
"Master, I think this is enough."
Feeling his body strength reach Foundation Establishment Peak, Ye Lin was filled with excitement. He didn't want to be beaten anymore.
In his current physical state, without any special techniques, just relying on his body strength, he could fight a Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivator to a draw.
At this moment, Ye Lin's body had no Spirit Qi, and even his Phoenix Fire was extremely weak.
For these five days, the Dao Platform had exhausted all Spirit Qi to repair his body, finally even extracting Spirit Qi from Ye Lin's own body.
As a result, Ye Lin was now like a shriveled sponge.
