Chapter 130: Evolution of the Divine Eye!

The sky was still dark, lingering in the depths of dawn.

However, the outer sect disciples, long accustomed to Luo Tian heading out for cultivation in the dead of night, showed no signs of impatience. Instead, they were quite relaxed, chatting freely among themselves. Some exchanged insights on cultivation, while others gossiped about amusing anecdotes within the sect. Naturally, there were some who found themselves intentionally or unintentionally isolated by the others. Among the dozens of disciples gathered, a few stood out in particular.

These were the members of the Shen family.

Although the Shen clan remained a pillar of strength within the Shenyang Sect, among the ranks of the outer sect disciples, they were undoubtedly being trampled underfoot. Even for disciples of common origin, a consultation with Luo Tian was a fixed, non-negotiable price of three hundred contribution points. But if your surname happened to be Shen, well, unfortunately, you had to pay ten times that amount.

Under normal circumstances, if anyone dared to humiliate the Shen family in such a manner, they would have long since been targeted to the point of being unable to remain within the sect. But Luo Tian—at the mere thought of this person, the young disciples of the Shen family felt a toothache, needing to draw in several sharp breaths to find any semblance of relief.

This fellow, who demanded to be called "Senior Brother" by everyone he met, relied on his innate and peculiar abilities to act with arrogance and stir up trouble. He not only incited the other three great families to keep a subtle distance from the Shen family, but even those outer sect disciples who appeared respectful on the surface were likely laughing at them behind their backs.

How could the proud disciples of the Shen family endure this?

Yet, what was most bizarre was that while Sect Master Liu Changtian held Luo Tian in high regard, even the higher-ups of the Shen family forbade their own disciples from taking any excessive action against him, letting him do as he pleased. What kind of logic was that?

Whenever he thought of these things, Shen Zijie felt a surge of frustration. Adding to this was the fact that he had been waiting for a long time, enduring the mocking glares of those around him. He lowered his voice and said, "Sister Fei, should we just leave?"

"What I, Shen Lanxing, have decided, I will see through to the end!"

There were four Shen disciples present—three men and one woman—but it seemed as though the young girl was the one in charge, as the other three wore expressions of utter helplessness. The girl, named Shen Lanxing, was strikingly beautiful, with skin like congealed fat, a delicate, upturned nose, and eyes like sparkling stars. She glared with her almond-shaped eyes and said, "You must stay with me! You can only leave when I leave!"

"Other things might be fine, but this Luo Tian..." Another youth said, his face full of gloom. "Feifei, he doesn't hold our Shen family in high regard. Why must we deliver ourselves to him to be humiliated?"

"Hmph, tell me, is it worth three thousand contribution points for a breakthrough?" Shen Lanxing wrinkled her petite nose, looking adorable even while losing her temper.

"It's... it's worth it."

"Then there you have it! Contribution points mean nothing to us anyway. Just think of it as giving him charity, and that’s that!"

Regarding this so-called "face," Shen Lanxing was quite open-minded. In terms of sheer value, there was no difference to her between three thousand points and three hundred; as long as she gained a chance for a breakthrough, it was a massive profit, so she didn't care about the rest. Shen Zijie and the others exchanged glances, wanting to retort, but they knew Shen Lanxing was right. Setting aside pride, they were not actually suffering a loss.

But even if it was a bargain, why should everyone else have to pay less than the Shen family?

Before Shen Zijie could come up with a suitable reason, he noticed the surrounding disciples had begun to quiet their chatter until silence fell. Had Luo Tian arrived?

A flash of anger surged in Shen Zijie's heart, but before he could act on it, he forcibly suppressed it. Setting aside the fact that the family forbade any move against Luo Tian, even if they were allowed to fight, the mere thought that Luo Tian had saved someone from a master of the Pulse Flow Realm made Shen Zijie lose all courage. Even the family's own genius, Shen Lingfei, had been soundly beaten by him; what hope did he have?

Shen Zijie decided not to lower himself to Luo Tian's level. He was a member of the Shen family, with a pure and noble lineage—what was this Luo Tian, anyway?

"Senior Brother Luo is back!"

"I'm first in line this time, nobody try to cut in! Otherwise, Senior Brother Luo won't guide you!"

"Do you even need to say that? Everyone listens to Senior Brother Luo, don't worry!"

Just like Shen Zijie, the elite disciples of the other three great families, upon seeing Luo Tian return draped in the night, immediately swarmed forward with radiant smiles.

*Pah! Spineless cowards!* Shen Zijie cursed under his breath, though he dared not speak the words aloud.

The new round of guidance began quickly. As always, after dozens of people, Luo Tian’s dedicated efforts still failed to harvest enough golden light orbs, leaving his Divine Eye just a sliver away from evolving.

*There are only one or two left, right?* Luo Tian estimated the changes in his Divine Eye. Despite his composed nature, he felt a flicker of anxiety; the Eye was bound to evolve in the coming days, and this impatience was merely the natural longing when success was within reach.

"Is that so? Senior Brother Luo, you are truly amazing!" A perfectly measured look of admiration appeared on Shen Lanxing’s pretty face as she smiled. "I’ll give it a try right now!"

Luo Tian nodded expressionlessly, neither confirming nor denying. He naturally lacked affection for the Shen family, but this girl, Shen Lanxing, did not put on a hostile front like the others; instead, she was genuinely trying to learn from his guidance.

Although the Shen family didn't produce many good birds, this girl didn't bother Luo Tian. Furthermore, at this critical moment when his Divine Eye was about to evolve, even if Shen Lingfei were to show up again, Luo Tian would endure the disgust to chat with him—at worst, he would just give him another beating.

Lost in thought, Luo Tian suddenly saw a golden orb of light emerge from Shen Lanxing’s body and drift toward him.

*It actually worked?* Luo Tian hadn't expected Shen Lanxing to have such excellent comprehension. In the short time he had spoken, she had grasped the essence and advanced.

Holding his breath, fearing that even the slightest exertion might frighten the golden light away, Luo Tian watched as the orb entered his body, keeping his focus on the changes in his Divine Eye.

*Open, open!* Luo Tian urged the Eye silently. Just as the eyelids seemed ready to part completely, it drew back at the final threshold and stalled.

*Still one short, as expected?* Luo Tian pouted in frustration and sighed softly.

At that very moment, outside the door, another golden orb of light—from who knows where—flew toward Luo Tian. Luo Tian frowned. *Where did this come from?*

Regardless of his confusion, he couldn't refuse it. Perhaps it was some other disciple he had previously guided who had finally achieved a breakthrough. As long as they had received his guidance, even if the breakthrough wasn't immediate, any subsequent progress still earned him a share of the golden light.

*With this, it can evolve!* Luo Tian clenched his fists, feeling a surge of excitement.

Meanwhile, Shen Lingfei pulled his fist back from the cultivation stone, satisfied, and let out a wild laugh. "I have finally brought the True Intent of Explosive Shock to the minor completion stage! How many opponents are left among the outer sect disciples? Hmph, Luo Tian, you are such a fool. If I use the very intent you taught me to teach you a lesson, I wonder how you will feel?"