The sect's inspection team traveled smoothly along the official road, the wheels of the carriages rolling over the stone slabs with fine, crisp sounds.
Between the Divine Capital and the Luo Capital, there was a direct official road that was not only flat but also very wide.
It was enough to allow the entire inspection team to move forward without the slightest concern.
Unlike when they first arrived, because of the imperial edict, they would not linger in Dawn City.
Instead, they headed straight for the Divine Capital, which they would reach in at most a day's time.
At the core of the inspection team, inside the most spacious carriage of the Celestial Master's Mansion.
Gu Chengyin sat cross-legged, his fingertip resting on the center of Shangguan Yunying's brow.
He was imprinting the mental mantra of the Qingyun Art into her sea of consciousness, word by word.
This was a top-tier Heaven-rank cultivation method, pointing directly to the foundation of the Immortal Dao for ascension.
Ordinary cultivators might exhaust their entire lives without ever catching a glimpse of its threshold.
Yet Shangguan Yunying obtained it so effortlessly.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, her face full of irrepressible joy.
Gu Chengyin's fingertip carried a faint coolness, which seeped in through her brow.
It transformed into profound runes that spread out within her sea of consciousness.
Those runes were complex and exquisite, each containing the ultimate truths of heaven and earth.
They made Shangguan Yunying's mind tremble, leaving her utterly intoxicated.
However, compared to these profound runes, what made Shangguan Yunying even happier was Gu Chengyin's high regard for her.
"Focus."
Sensing that Shangguan Yunying was tending to get distracted, Gu Chengyin immediately spoke up, his voice light but carrying an unquestionable authority.
Shangguan Yunying hurriedly gathered her thoughts, not daring to be distracted anymore.
She knew this was a critical moment; if she missed anything, it would be a massive loss.
Time slipped away bit by bit.
The carriage was so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard.
Lin Qingyan sat to the side, her eyelids slightly lowered, looking as if the matter had nothing to do with her.
But her gaze always landed on Gu Chengyin.
Watching him press his fingertip against Shangguan Yunying's brow, watching him intently impart the cultivation method to her.
Watching his handsome face so close at hand.
An indescribable emotion suddenly welled up from the bottom of Lin Qingyan's heart.
Of course she knew what Gu Chengyin was doing.
He was imparting the complete Qingyun Art to Shangguan Yunying.
Although Lin Qingyan had some minor grievances in her heart, she also knew that this kind of thing was bound to happen sooner or later.
Gu Chengyin was the heir of the Immortal Clan, holding the top-tier Heaven-rank cultivation method, the Qingyun Art, and had taken down the entire Azure Sword Sect.
From beginning to end, Lin Qingyan had been watching from the sidelines, helping him, letting Gu Chengyin borrow her influence.
Although to this day, she still didn't know if Gu Chengyin was truly the heir of the Immortal Clan.
But Lin Qingyan didn't care; she had her own confidence and pride.
She was confident that even if Gu Chengyin was the heir of the Immortal Clan, even if he possessed the Qingyun Art.
She could still rely on her pure talent to complete her own Immortal Dao, and then forever remain above Gu Chengyin in combat power.
Only upon seeing Gu Chengyin impart the Qingyun Art to Shangguan Yunying.
Lin Qingyan suddenly realized that although Shangguan Yunying's status and strength were currently inferior to hers.
One day in the future, she would very likely become a formidable rival.
Even a rival more threatening than Luo Zhao.
And the reason for all this was her current indulgence.
Allowing Shangguan Yunying to grow unbridled.
An unknown amount of time passed before Gu Chengyin finally withdrew his hand.
"Done."
Shangguan Yunying opened her eyes, which were filled with unconcealable ecstasy.
Before she could even say her thanks, she impatiently closed her eyes and began to circulate the Qingyun Art's method.
The next moment.
A majestic aura rose from her body.
This was the aura of a breakthrough.
Gu Chengyin raised his eyebrows slightly, somewhat surprised.
He knew Shangguan Yunying had good talent; after all, she was Jiang Qingshan's biological granddaughter.
And Jiang Qingshan was a genius who managed to forcefully cultivate to the Golden Core Realm relying solely on a fragmented Azure Sword Art.
But he truly hadn't expected that Shangguan Yunying could achieve a breakthrough on the spot right after obtaining the Qingyun Art.
This level of comprehension could be considered top-tier in the entire cultivation world.
He just didn't know how it compared to Lin Qingyan's.
As Shangguan Yunying's aura grew stronger and more intense.
Finally, in a certain instant, it crashed through an invisible barrier.
Foundation Establishment Realm, Late Stage.
Shangguan Yunying opened her eyes, her gaze shining brightly.
Her entire person seemed to be reborn, glowing with health and radiating vitality.
"I broke through!"
She was so excited she almost jumped up, grabbing Gu Chengyin's arm, her voice trembling:
"Gu Chengyin, I broke through! I really broke through!"
Gu Chengyin smiled faintly and congratulated, "Congratulations."
Shangguan Yunying's heart was full of the joy of breakthrough.
She was still young after all; although her talent was strong, the Azure Sword Art was simply too fragmented.
Otherwise, Jiang Qingshan wouldn't have been the only one to successfully break through to the Golden Core Realm up until now.
But the complete Qingyun Art was different; Shangguan Yunying could clearly see the Immortal Dao.
She knew even more clearly that she would definitely break through to the Golden Core Realm.
Feeling the surging true qi in her body, Shangguan Yunying felt full of energy.
She wished she could find a place right now to fight three hundred rounds with Gu Chengyin.
One more step forward was the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, and then came the Golden Core!
She was getting closer and closer to Lin Qingyan!
Thinking of this, Shangguan Yunying couldn't help but look toward Lin Qingyan.
Lin Qingyan didn't even lift an eyelid, as if she hadn't seen anything.
Shangguan Yunying didn't mind; no matter what, she was now cultivating the Qingyun Art.
It was the complete Immortal Dao, not that fragmented Azure Sword Art from before.
Thinking of this, Shangguan Yunying felt the urgency of time even more.
The sooner she broke through, the more she could increase her advantage.
And correspondingly, the advantages of Lin Qingyan and Luo Zhao would naturally become smaller and smaller.
So even though she had just broken through, Shangguan Yunying ultimately chose to continue cultivating.
The carriage fell silent once more.
Gu Chengyin watched Shangguan Yunying enter a state of cultivation, his eyes flickering slightly.
Next, it was time to do another thing.
He lifted his gaze to look at Lin Qingyan.
That cold, stunningly beautiful face held no expression, like a statue of a fairy untouched by mortal affairs.
But Gu Chengyin noticed that her eyelashes seemed to tremble in that brief moment.
Lin Qingyan was looking at him.
Or rather, she had been looking at him the whole time.
The corners of Gu Chengyin's lips curled into an arc.
He suddenly stood up and walked toward Lin Qingyan.
Lin Qingyan's eyelashes trembled again, but she pretended not to care in the slightest.
Until Gu Chengyin sat down beside her.
Sitting closely next to her.
Lin Qingyan finally looked over.
She turned her head, looking at Gu Chengyin who was close at hand, a trace of imperceptible panic flashing in the depths of her eyes.
But soon, that trace of panic was replaced by a cold aloofness.
Lin Qingyan frowned slightly, looking at Gu Chengyin with a warning gaze.
That gaze clearly said: If you dare bring up what just happened, you're dead.
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
ose... to cooperate with the protagonist! Shen Yuan: I have a system! Protagonist: What? System: Holy crap, you're just spilling it out like that? Shen Yuan: Let's team up, we'll split the system rewards! Protagonist: Fifty-fifty split? Shen Yuan: No way! Protagonist: What!? I'm the one getting beaten up, and I don't get half? Shen Yuan: Forty-sixty split, I get forty, you get sixty! Protagonist: Deal! Big brother, come on, hit me! As long as it doesn't kill me, beat me like you mean it! Shen Yuan: Don't worry... I will definitely protect all of you! No one but me can lay a finger on you! Guard our Heaven's Chosen Ones! I'm the only one allowed to bully them!
