Chapter 217

“She did it!”

Upon witnessing the sect leader’s success, the gazes of the three Nascent Soul cultivators turned towards her. Even though they were Nascent Soul cultivators, a tinge of jealousy was evident in their eyes.

This marked the achievement of the Immortal Foundation Establishment stage!

Reaching the Immortal Foundation Establishment stage made the path of cultivation smoother and greatly increased the chances of attaining immortality, the ultimate goal for most cultivators. Yet, in reality, immortality remained a distant aspiration for the majority of them, even for those with theoretically limitless lifespans in the Nascent Soul stage.

These three Nascent Soul cultivators, despite their power and respectable talents, were not Immortal Spirit Roots themselves. Thus, attaining the Immortal Foundation Establishment stage was equally unattainable for them, making envy inevitable.

“Xiao Xue!”

The sect leader’s aunt watched as Li Su had already dealt with the Nascent Soul peak cultivator and flew over, feeling joy for the sect leader.

The sect leader withdrew her power and gazed at the Nascent Soul peak cultivator, who was now pitiful.

To reach the Nascent Soul stage only a few decades ago and now thoroughly defeat a Nascent Soul peak cultivator, capturing him alive, was an extraordinary feat. The gap between Nascent Soul and Nascent Soul’s peak was substantial and often insurmountable for many cultivators.

He had not heard of Li Su’s name before, and in his mind, Li Su was still a sacred ground’s Nascent Soul genius. The sect leader, on the other hand, was an even younger genius. Despite Li Su being at the Nascent Soul stage while he had reached the Nascent Soul peak, he didn’t put on airs and maintained a humble demeanor.

Of course, he didn’t go out of his way to please others. Making friends and trying to curry favor were two different things. Even though the sect leader was a genius from a sacred ground, the second-grade sect leader of an immortal sect had reached the Nascent Soul peak, and there was no need to seek favor.

Before geniuses matured, they were just that—geniuses. The gap between Nascent Soul and Nascent Soul peak was significant, and even with an Immortal Spirit Root, it would take a considerable amount of time to bridge that gap.

Peak Master Dieyun and the Head of the Tianluo Sect also appeared after the sect leader of the Xuantian Academy. “We were drawn here by the commotion of your Immortal Foundation Establishment stage breakthrough and have no ill intentions. Both of you are rare geniuses who appear once in a thousand years. If you need any assistance, my Returning Origin Sect is willing to offer full support,” Peak Master Dieyun said. Although she was incredibly curious about Li Su, on the surface, she maintained a calm and composed demeanor.

Not only Peak Master Dieyun but also the Head of the Tianluo Sect behaved similarly. The reason was quite simple. They were unsure about Li Su and the sect leader’s specific identities. Therefore, they initiated friendly gestures and planned to proceed to the next steps after confirming the identities. Additionally, they were reluctant to introduce unnecessary competition to the sect leader of the Xuantian Academy. The Head of the Tianluo Sect was a crafty individual, to say the least.

“Haha, today is a joyous occasion. Li Su, my Tianluo Sect is located in the Eastern Territory, and we have many beautiful female cultivators with fourth-grade spiritual roots or higher in the sect. If you have the time, you are always welcome to visit the Tianluo Sect,” he said. However, the Head of the Tianluo Sect, while not entirely sure of Li Su’s identity, still included some personal intentions in his words.

“It seems you have matters to attend to today, young friend. I won’t bother you any longer. After you’re done with your business, I will come to visit. This is our Xuantian Academy’s Xuantian Token. If you need any assistance, you can activate it,” and the sect leader of the Xuantian Academy extended a small token.

However, Li Su didn’t accept it. He naturally noticed that all three of them were Nascent Soul cultivators. It was quite normal for the three of them to consider forming a bond or recruiting Li Su after witnessing his and the sect leader’s extraordinary talents. However, Li Su couldn’t join any immortal sect.