From a country cook to a master chef

Next, led by Consort Dingxiang, the two unknowingly arrived at the Heavenly Star Stone Palace.

Unlike last time, Lin Jue's strength has now reached the late stage of the Divine Power Realm, making him an elite among the inner court disciples. Therefore, he can directly enter the hall with Ding Xiangfei to meet Elder Gao Changhong.

Upon entering the hall, the two stepped forward simultaneously and bowed to Gao Changhong, who was engrossed in reading the imperial archives.

"Xiang Fei greets Senior Uncle Gao."

"Disciple Lin Jue greets Elder."

"Elder?"

Gao Changhong felt a little embarrassed when he heard Lin Jue address him like that. If it were in the past, it would have been correct for him to address him that way.

But things are different now. Lin Jue is now a disciple of Vice Dean Zhong Liang, and a direct disciple at that. As a result, even if his strength is not enough, his status has been greatly elevated. In the inner courtyard, the way different disciples address each other cannot be messed up and the seniority cannot be confused.

Thinking of this, Gao Changhong slowly shook his head and quickly corrected, "Nephew Lin should also call me Uncle-Master, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to Dean Zhong in the future."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jue suddenly found it amusing. He hadn't expected that Elder Gao, who seemed so stern and unsmiling, would care about such things.

However, after hearing Gao Changhong say this, Lin Jue felt quite pleased and secretly smug. He then respectfully clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying:

"Lin Jue greets his martial uncle!"

"Um!"

Seeing this, Gao Changhong nodded in satisfaction. "I suppose Junior Nephew Ding already told you about the arrangements the Inner Court has made for you on the way here."

If you count carefully, this should be the fourteenth time that the Inner Court has sent disciples to support the front line. You are lucky. This time, the leader is Elder Tiger.

Elder Hu has a disciple named Diao Qian. If I remember correctly, Junior Nephew Lin had a conflict with this person once. After that incident, Elder Hu had long wanted to see Junior Nephew.

However, you don't need to worry. Elder Hu wants to see you not because of his disciple Diao Qian, but because he also wants to take you as his disciple.

"Since you're going to the front lines with Elder Tiger to provide support this time, you'll surely receive a lot of preferential treatment from him."

Gao Changhong stroked his long beard and smiled as he brought up the matter of Lin Jue standing up for his friend Zhang Kuang, secretly watching his reaction.

Seeing Lin Jue's calm and composed demeanor, he found him more and more pleasing to the eye, thinking to himself, no wonder Zhong Liang accepted him as a personal disciple and praised him highly.

If Lin Jue hadn't already become the vice dean's apprentice, Gao Changhong would have been tempted to take him on as a disciple.

"Uncle-Master, you flatter me. Lin Jue was merely lucky to break through in the Netherworld Ghost Land, which earned him Master Zhong's favor and gave him his current status. However, this is all thanks to being able to become a disciple of Tianwu Mountain; without that, Lin Jue wouldn't have everything he has today!"

Faced with Gao Changhong's numerous praises, Lin Jue replied without batting an eye.

Hearing Lin Jue's polite words, Gao Changhong smiled faintly. After a moment, he wrote an appointment letter and said gently:

"Keep this order safe. When you reach the front lines, simply show it to your commander, and they will know what to do."

Upon seeing this, Lin Jue hurriedly and solemnly accepted the imperial edict from Gao Changhong, daring not to be negligent in the slightest.

The battlefield is no child's play; a single decree can determine his life or death.

"Junior Nephew Lin's strength has improved so rapidly that in the history of Tianwu Academy, there are only five disciples who have achieved such a speed."

Back then, it took Gao more than a year to break through from the Martial Master realm to the Divine Power realm.

Gao Changhong laughed twice, then suddenly let out a long sigh, his eyes filled with surprise.

Lin Jue was not surprised by this. His current cultivation speed was indeed extraordinary. After thinking for a while, he said that he had asked the sweeping senior in the Scripture Cave for advice and learned the trick of using Qi and Blood Powder instead of Blood Bone Staff to refine Yellow Dragon Pill.

It was because he had taken such a Yellow Dragon Pill that he had undergone such a transformation, with his strength advancing by leaps and bounds.

Although this was just an excuse to appease Gao Changhong, Lin Jue genuinely believed it in his heart.

There are many reasons why he was able to cultivate to the late stage of the Divine Power Realm so quickly, among which the Yellow Dragon Pill played a significant role.

"I see. No wonder you've improved so quickly; it turns out you've received guidance from Master Du."

Upon hearing Lin Jue mention the sweeper from the Library Cave, Gao Changhong's surprise deepened, and he pondered to himself:

"Over the years, very few disciples in the inner courtyard have been able to catch Elder Du's eye. Judging from this, Lin Jue has extraordinary potential in the future. I must secretly instruct Junior Brother Hu to take good care of him when he arrives at the front line."

Gao Changhong had made up his mind. He exchanged a few more polite words with Lin Jue and then told him to go back to his residence and wait patiently for a few days. When the time came, someone would naturally pick him up and take him to the front line.

Lin Jue nodded in agreement. After leaving the Tianxing Stone Palace, he briefly bid farewell to Ding Xiangfei and returned to his residence alone.

As soon as he entered, a large gray wolf ran towards him, squatted down in front of him, and quietly watched him.

Lin Jue was taken aback. After being trained, "Grows Fast" was becoming more and more like a dog.

However, this way, he can legitimately keep "Grow Fast" by his side without having to worry about scaring others as before.

After all, the size of the "fast-growing" leopard has reached a terrifying level, with a body length of more than two meters, a shoulder height of three feet, and a weight of more than one hundred kilograms.

But this also made Lin Jue feel depressed and had a headache. "Growing fast" now has a huge appetite and eats fifty catties of meat a day, which is almost to the point that he can't afford to feed it.

This was the amount he heard Ding Xiangfei mention. Ever since Yuan Rou was taken away by the expert from the Yanxia Sect, it was this Senior Sister Ding who had been feeding him to "grow fast".

The thought that taking care of the big guy in front of him had probably cost Senior Sister Ding a lot of money made Lin Jue feel a little guilty. He planned to find an opportunity to repay this favor in the future.

Extremely frustrated, Lin Jue didn't plan to feed "Grow Fast" meat today. Instead, he brought it to the courtyard and had it practice Pine Crane Long Fist with him, trying to understand the secrets of the Inner Court's Innate Body Techniques.

The Innate Body Technique was created by the inner court masters by combining the strengths of all martial arts schools in the world. Lin Jue guessed that perhaps starting with the Pine Crane Long Fist would allow him to comprehend a body technique that suited him better sooner.

After exchanging blows with "Grows Fast," he became immersed in a state of illusory gain and loss, and finally gained a glimpse into the mysteries of innate physical techniques.

This delighted Lin Jue, but in the following days, he couldn't find a suitable entry point for this subtle understanding of physical techniques and found it difficult to begin practicing.

Originally full of fighting spirit, he was eventually worn down by the cruelty of reality.

Left with no other choice, Lin Jue decided to go to his cheap master, Zhong Liang, for some advice.

He knew that some things could only be learned by having a mentor to guide you through the process.

If you work behind closed doors, it's difficult to make your work work in the real world.

So for the rest of the days, Lin Jue would go to Zhong Liang every day to ask him about various questions regarding innate physical techniques.

Zhong Liang patiently answered Lin Jue's questions each time, which greatly benefited Lin Jue. Finally, on the day before he was to leave for the front lines, he successfully mastered a powerful martial arts technique.

"The Great Wilderness Hand of Six Directions!"