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.
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nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
