Whether it was Yuanshi, Laozi, Tongtian, or Duobao, seeing Lin Chen's completely calm demeanor when facing the Four-Nine Heavenly Lightning, they were all a bit dumbfounded.
Their gazes were fixed tightly on Lin Chen, as if wanting to see through him.
Especially the Three Pure Ones, as the supreme existences of the Honghuang World, they had existed since the birth of the Primordial Land, and their insight into all things in heaven and earth was unmatched, yet at this moment, their hearts were full of doubt.
They couldn't figure out why Lin Chen looked so relaxed and at ease when facing such a powerful Heavenly Tribulation, as if it wasn't a potentially fatal crisis, but an insignificant small test.
"Could our previous judgment of Lin Chen's foundation and potential have been wrong?" Yuanshi couldn't help but murmur to himself, his brows tightly furrowed, his eyes full of confusion.
Although his voice was low, it was clearly audible in the silent atmosphere.
The Three Pure Ones exchanged glances, and they all saw the same surprise and confusion in each other's eyes.
They had experienced countless years in the Honghuang World, witnessed the rise and fall of countless beings, and their judgment of foundation and potential had always been accurate and without error; such a mistake truly should not have occurred.
Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, the thirty-six bolts of Four-Nine Heavenly Lightning finally completely ceased.
The dark clouds that had once blotted out the sky and sun seemed to be slowly pushed aside by an invisible large hand, gradually dispersing. Sunlight once again shone upon the earth, bringing vitality and hope to this world that had undergone a tribulation.
Lin Chen's aura also reached a state of near Perfection at this moment; he successfully stepped into the True Immortal Realm.
Around his body, spiritual energy surged and flowed like cheerful streams, constantly refining his physique, causing him to emit a brand new aura—that was the unique charm of the True Immortal Realm.
A brilliant light flashed, and Lin Chen's Dao body completely condensed into form. Appearing before everyone was a graceful and exceptionally handsome young man.
He wore a white robe, his sleeves fluttering, gently swaying in the breeze, as if integrated with heaven and earth.
His temperament was extraordinary and refined, and his eyes revealed confidence and tenacity.
Above the sky where the dark clouds had dispersed, streaks of celestial light flickered, and then converged towards Lin Chen's direction, clearly a reward bestowed by the celestial dao because it had acknowledged Lin Chen.
Under the blessing of this powerful force, Lin Chen's Realm instantly rose from the initial stage of just entering True Immortal to the Middle Stage, which saved him a considerable amount of cultivation time.
He could clearly feel that his perception of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was more acute, and the spiritual power within his body was becoming increasingly vast and surging.
Then, Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes, his gaze clear and bright, like a clear spring, capable of reflecting all things in the world.
He stood up, his movements elegant and composed, and immediately bowed respectfully towards Duobao, his voice clear and resonant, carrying endless gratitude: "Lin Chen pays respects to Brother!"
Duobao looked at the reborn Lin Chen before him, his eyes full of relief and joy.
He nodded slightly, a faint smile appearing on his Face, as if saying, "You truly didn't disappoint me."
Next, Lin Chen turned around and faced Tongtian, performing a great Master-apprenticeship bow with utmost respect.
His body bent into a standard angle, his forehead almost touching the ground, and he said loudly, "Disciple Lin Chen pays respects to Master!"
Seeing this, Tongtian couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter, his voice clear and unrestrained, as if wanting to shake the entire heaven and earth: "Good Disciple!"
Lin Chen naturally didn't forget to bow to Laozi and Yuanshi as well.
He turned towards Laozi and Yuanshi, bowing respectfully, his posture humble: "Lin Chen pays respects to the two Martial Uncles."
Laozi and Yuanshi nodded slightly in response.
Laozi's eyes revealed gentleness and benevolence, while Yuanshi's gaze was relatively complex, containing both surprise at Lin Chen's successful passage of the Heavenly Tribulation and a trace of subtle complex emotion.
After the bowing concluded, Tongtian flipped his hand and took out a treasure.
The treasure was a spiritual ore with a warm luster, subtly emanating Geng Metal energy, clearly an extraordinary item at a glance.
The spiritual ore slightly flickered with light in Tongtian's hand, as if narrating its extraordinary nature.
For Lin Chen, this spiritual ore was also quite good. If he could absorb its power in the future, it might help him break through to the late True Immortal stage, or even assault the Profound Immortal Realm.
Tongtian also bestowed upon Duobao an identical immortal ore. He treated his two Disciples equally, without any favoritism.
He handed the immortal ores to Duobao and Lin Chen respectively, his eyes full of expectation, as if saying, "Since I have accepted you two as Disciples today, it is fitting to give a welcoming gift. I hope you can use this immortal ore to advance further on your cultivation path."
After Tongtian handed the immortal ores to the two, his gaze turned towards Laozi and Yuanshi.
Duobao was considered the Three Pure Ones' first Disciple, and Lin Chen was the Three Pure Ones' second Disciple. Now, they had entered under the witness of the two Martial Uncles, Laozi and Yuanshi. How could the two of them not make a gesture?
Laozi smiled slightly. He flicked his finger, and two streams of spiritual light instantly flew towards Duobao and Lin Chen, landing in front of them.
Everyone focused their gaze and saw that they were two Immortal Pills, both items used to aid cultivation.
The Immortal Pills emitted an alluring fragrance, as if containing endless spiritual power.
Laozi was generous in his actions and treated the two Juniors fairly and justly.
However, Yuanshi's approach was completely different.
He saw him take out a Low Grade Innate Spirit Treasure longsword and hand it to Duobao.
As for Lin Chen, he only took out a mid-grade Acquired Spirit Treasure.
The gap between Acquired treasures and Innate treasures is huge, and what's more, Yuanshi gave Lin Chen a mid-grade one. This kind of biased heart was clearly seen by everyone present.
Although Lin Chen felt emotional in his heart, knowing that Yuanshi was showing such disrespect to Tongtian, which would likely cause rifts between the Three Pure Ones in the future, he showed no sign of it on his Face.
He still bowed greatly towards the Three Pure Ones again with immense gratitude, his voice sincere: "Many thanks for the rewards from all the Martial Uncles and Master."
After that, Laozi spoke, "The matter of apprenticeship is complete. Now it is time to return to Mount Kunlun!"
His voice was calm yet carried an unquestionable authority.
Yuanshi and Tongtian both strongly agreed.
Tongtian waved his sleeve, and a powerful surge of magical power swept up Duobao and Lin Chen, taking the two of them away together, embarking on the journey back to Mount Kunlun.
Their figures gradually faded into the distance under the sunlight, leaving behind a tranquil heaven and earth.