A Huge Improvement

Tianyan Sect.

The secluded cultivation grounds exclusively reserved for core disciples were opened once again, only this time, the user was not Yanyun, but Li Yingling.

This was not actually requested by Chu Xingchen. His original plan was simply to borrow a high-quality breakthrough site from the Tianyan Sect and then set up a few of his own arrangements.

However, upon learning of this, Yanyun took the initiative to offer it for Li Yingling's use.

Naturally, core disciples received the absolute best treatment. Merely activating the exclusive seclusion grounds consumed a considerable amount of spirit stones and time, and even required deliberately shifting a portion of the flowing spirit veins into the mystic realm.

It went without saying just how abundant the spiritual energy inside was.

Chu Xingchen politely declined at first, but Yanyun was quite adamant—the Soul Formation realm was a realm of spiritual soul sublimation; it was of the utmost importance and could not be treated carelessly.

Naturally, these words were true.

But realistically speaking, no realm in immortal cultivation could be treated carelessly.

Qi Refining was the foundation of foundations, Foundation Establishment was still foundational, the Golden Core had to be flawless, the Nascent Soul involved karma...

As cultivators advanced along their path, it seemed they could only touch the peak if they pushed themselves to their absolute limits at every step.

Seeing Yanyun's serious attitude, Chu Xingchen did not refuse. Otherwise, it would seem too distant, and it would give off the impression of acting ungrateful after taking advantage of a good deal.

Outside the mystic realm.

There were two tables set with a few plates of melon seeds and spirit fruits.

Everyone from the sect, both inside and out, had gathered completely—that is, if one counted Chen Baiqing and Cui Hao, who were still hurrying back on their journey.

The crowd watched together as the spiritual energy tides surged like oceans and rivers above the mystic realm, sending waves of profound intent rippling out in all directions.

Yanyun was currently seated in one of the chairs, lightly cracking a handful of melon seeds while narrowing her eyes at the wondrous advancement phenomenon unfolding before them.

Even this core disciple had to admit that, judging solely from the phenomenon of advancing to the Body Integration realm, Yanyun herself was quite a bit lacking in comparison.

Li Yingling...

Perhaps Chu Xingchen's radiance was too blinding, unconsciously overshadowing the brilliance of his disciples who had yet to fully mature.

Given time, the future Li Yingling might not lose to the current Chu Xingchen.

A favored child of heaven, bearing great destiny; truly extraordinary.

Sect Master, there is no need to worry. Eldest Senior Sister's talent is outstanding.

Ning Qianqian finished slicing the spirit fruit in her hand and handed it to San Dong beside her. Seeing Chu Xingchen frowning slightly, she assumed the Sect Master was worried, so she continued softly,

It is merely the Soul Formation realm; Eldest Senior Sister will definitely conquer it with ease.

Hearing this, Chu Xingchen shifted his gaze to Ning Qianqian.

Target: Ning Qianqian

Cultivation: Mid Foundation Establishment

Blue Trait: Calm and Reliable

Blue Trait: Resolute and Perseverant

Blue Trait: Values Love and Justice

Blue Trait: Clever and Sharp

Does not meet the requirements for apprenticeship

Although the Tianyan Sect claimed they did not give Ning Qianqian any extra cultivation resources, they actually did provide more in secret. And this was not even counting the specific resources Chu Xingchen would occasionally give her.

At first, Ning Qianqian would refuse, but Chu Xingchen resolved it with a single sentence: I give this to you because you are a member of our sect.

The piling up of resources had actually exceeded the standard for her realm, and it exceeded the standard at the Tianyan Sect's level.

So strictly speaking, Ning Qianqian's aptitude was indeed a bit... a pity.

It was said that Ning Qianqian had always been very diligent in her cultivation, and her stress seemed to be quite high.

After all, those cultivating alongside Ning Qianqian were top-tier talents specially selected by the Tianyan Sect, existences that anyone in the outside world would call geniuses.

However, Ning Qianqian's resilience was also very strong.

Li Yingling's breakthrough to the Soul Formation realm this time was considered the biggest sect event in the past ten years—and it was the kind that could be publicly announced.

Previously, the matter of Chu Xingchen being heavily injured and his cultivation realm falling was classified as top secret, with an extremely high level of confidentiality.

San Dong lived on the Loving Family Peak, and after San Dong found out, he was repeatedly warned not to disclose Chu Xingchen's situation and could only say he didn't know.

As for Ning Kun, he always adhered to his inner principles and basically lived in the outer ring. He would only enter the core area when he received a definitive message summoning him.

It was just that after coming to the Tianyan Sect, there were fewer things Ning Kun could do. The most he did was probably cultivate slowly on his own and visit Ning Qianqian.

It was more leisurely than before, but there were also more self-imposed restraints.

After all, in Ning Kun's heart, the Tianyan Sect was not his own sect.

His own sect was in Yuzhou City, at Wanhua Ridge, although Ning Kun did not know that the sect in Yuzhou City had already been reduced to a cliff.

Thus, Ning Qianqian only found out about the news of Chu Xingchen's injury much later.

In his heart, Chu Xingchen only felt some pity that Ning Qianqian's resolve was firm but she was trapped by her aptitude. However, this did not mean Chu Xingchen absolutely had to push Ning Qianqian to a certain realm.

He smiled and replied to Ning Qianqian's words:

I'm not exactly worried. It's just that with such a breakthrough phenomenon, I'm afraid she might ruin this mystic realm, and I'm afraid I won't be able to afford the compensation.

Hearing this, Yanyun stopped cracking melon seeds and shot a glance at Chu Xingchen, but said nothing.

Chu Xingchen chuckled twice, and his gaze naturally shifted to Yanyun's tablemates.

Li Xingtian and Yun Li sat at the same table as Yanyun, and neither of them showed much expression.

Target: Yun Li

Cultivation: Early Nascent Soul

Gold Trait: Divine Dragon True Source

Purple Trait: Burdened by Karma

Purple Trait: Memory Inheritance

Blue Trait: Bears Great Destiny

Blue Trait: Ascetic Cultivation

Blue Trait: Calm and Steady

Recently, the intensity of Yun Li's ascetic cultivation had clearly slowed down. Having entered the Nascent Soul realm, one could no longer rely solely on blind ascetic cultivation, and the progress was noticeably slower than before reaching Nascent Soul.

Yun Li also had memory inheritances. Along with the breakthrough in realms, it could come to know many things, which was also something that needed to be sorted out.

Therefore, this former cultivation maniac had noticeably appeared much more often over the past year.

Chu Xingchen actually planned to toss this snake out to gain some experience. After all, just learning was useless; one had to apply it. Combat experience was still necessary.

Yun Li's gold trait was also its reward for breaking through the Golden Core and reaching the Nascent Soul realm.

The leap from an orange trait to a gold trait was indescribable.

Choosing to upgrade Golden Dragon Slough to Divine Dragon True Source was an inevitable choice.

Naturally, Yun Li also swallowed a super massive pill refined by Chu Xingchen for this purpose.

The effects were outstanding, and Yun Li had also reached Yuan Kong's level of pill consumption.

However, unlike Yuan Kong who became scared of them, after gritting its teeth, Yun Li actually dared to ask Chu Xingchen for another super massive pill—the medicinal effects were excellent, and it planned to swallow another one once it was mentally prepared.

Chu Xingchen naturally rejected the request, stating that it could eat at most one. Eating more would be useless, at best only tempering its state of mind, and moreover, the materials were very expensive.

Perhaps Yun Li was also a bit scared, so it didn't insist on having another one to try.

Now that Yun Li's gold trait Divine Dragon True Source had been upgraded, horns had sprouted on the head of its true body.

Previously, it could be called a snake, but now it looked much more like a dragon.

Naturally, the disciple's improvement was massive.

Similarly.

Chu Xingchen's improvement was equally massive.

Thirteen years of time.

Just by passively lying flat.

Chu Xingchen had already pushed his cultivation base to the peak of the Soul Formation realm.

If Li Yingling's breakthrough went ideally.

Chu Xingchen would probably not be too far away from returning to the Mahayana realm.