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"Who is your junior sister? If you don't hand Mu Cheng over today, don't blame the sword in my hand for being impolite." Zi Ling said coldly. The azure and violet treasured sword had already surrounded Zi Ling's body, ready to attack at any moment.

"Junior Sister Zi Ling, I'm not done talking." Zhan Xingchen was also depressed.

A ray of light that shot into the sky erupted from a distant abandoned mountain peak, and all the cultivators turned their gaze there. That was where the Dao Sect's ancestor resided.

A figure stood in the sky and coldly swept his gaze over the cultivators outside the hall. An invisible pressure was formed in the air.

Everyone felt a sense of suffocation, and no one dared to take a step forward.

"I wonder how is the ancestor doing?" It took the ancestor several decades to refine this huge amount of mana from the earth's core. To think that it would be so wasteful. "

That person left behind a voice filled with doubt before disappearing.

The cultivators on the ground immediately felt the surrounding pressure disappear. Only then did they dare to raise their heads and look up at the sky.

Who was that person? "He's actually that amazing? I didn't even get a clear look at his appearance before he disappeared."

Immediately, some people began to ask their companions.

"Haha, you don't know about this, right? That is our Dao Sect's Sect Leader."

"Normally, the Sect Leader would be resting on the main peak, but today's commotion has awoken the Sect Leader. I reckon he has gone to check it out."

A Dao Sect disciple said proudly. Looking at her comrades' envious expressions, she was very pleased.

"Ancestor, are you alright?" That person quickly appeared on top of the abandoned mountain peak and asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, he won't die yet. However, it's a pity that all of the hard work we've done for the past ten or so years has been for nothing. We've let this brat get away with it."

The old man was reluctant, but his tone was filled with admiration.

Towards the person in front of him, the old man truly admired him from the bottom of his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given Mu Cheng the spirit energy that he had refined for several decades.

"Who is he?" The Sect Leader of the Dao Sect asked puzzledly.

"Hehe, he is Mu Cheng. I think that after this time, he has advanced another step into the neo-spiritual realm."

The old man's eyes flickered as he looked at the figure in the sky. He felt very gratified.

"So it's that little brat. Last time, I even complained about Zong Wuzhen, why didn't you try and fight for him."

The Dao Sect's Sect Leader, Qing Haichao, faintly said, obviously dissatisfied with the Sect Vice Sect Leader's performance last time.

"Hehe, isn't it the same no matter where Mu Cheng goes?" As long as he can grow up, no one in the Southern Domain will be his match. Have you forgotten how powerful the Mysterious Heaven Jade's masters are? "

The old man said in a cold voice before he looked gently at Mu Cheng, who was in the sky.

"Ancestor, of course I know that. That's why I fought for him."

"However, since he is already a disciple of the Zongtian Sect, he can also be considered a disciple of our eight great sects."

Qing Haichao said softly, obviously dissatisfied with such an outcome.

"Alright, go ahead. The Dao Sect still needs you to manage it. This kid will be there in a while."

After which, he closed his eyes once again.

"Patriarch, I'll be leaving now."

Qing Haichao glanced at Mu Cheng unwillingly, as if Mu Cheng was his.

"One day, you will be a disciple of my Dao Sect."

Qing Haichao said in a low voice before he left. Then, he turned into a streak of light and disappeared on the mountain peak.

"Zhan Xingchen, what's going on over there? And that master just now, I'm afraid he is your sect's Sect Leader, right?"

Zi Ling could not help but ask.

Zi Ling looked at the light cloud in the sky that had not disappeared, and faintly saw a person. She couldn't help but think of what Gu Qianche's Junior Master had said to her yesterday.

"Hur hur, you didn't even give me a chance to explain." Zhan Xingchen muttered.

Looking at Zi Ling's murderous gaze, Zhan Xingchen could not help but swallow her later words, and said seriously.

"I guess that Mu Cheng is inside there."

"Nonsense. You don't even need to guess. I also know what happened there."

Zi Ling urged, her eyes occasionally sweeping towards the figure in the light cloud in the distance.

"Haha, I don't know about that. If it's the ancestor, then even the Sect Leader doesn't know about it, let alone us disciples. However, that day, I saw that the ancestor seemed to be very interested in Mu Cheng, so it should be fine.

Zhan Xingchen looked somewhat enviously at the distant clump of light clouds.

That was the essence of the earth's core, and was even refined by their Dao Sect's ancestor for over ten years. One could imagine how pure the spirit energy inside was.

As for Mu Cheng, he could be considered one of Zhan Xingchen's only few friends. Therefore, other than being envious, Zhan Xingchen also had a special feeling in his heart, as if a friend's strength had increased, he would be happy.

"Ah, so cool." Mu Cheng let out a long howl towards the sky and his entire body was instantly brimming with energy and vitality. His eyes were extremely intelligent.

"You finished absorbing it?" The old man looked at Mu Cheng in shock as a trace of astonishment flashed across his face.

"Yes, I've already finished absorbing them, but I've broken through to the late stage of the broken soul. I'm still a big step away from reaching the neo-spiritual realm."

"I had originally thought that I could take this opportunity to break through the neo-spiritual realm in one go, but my efforts were in vain."

Mu Cheng felt a little regretful.

There weren't many opportunities like this, and when he attacked the Naling's state, he also understood why there was such a huge gap between the two of them.

Moreover, this chasm blocked almost all the talented people from entering the neo-spiritual realm.

Not only was it the accumulation of Fa Li, there was also a type of comprehension towards the heaven and earth. This was the most crucial part; without this level of comprehension, one would forever be stuck within the broken soul realm.

Moreover, different people had different insights into the Heaven and Earth. This meant that there was a huge difference within the same realm.

"You, ah, are just too greedy. Ordinary people are truly unable to accomplish all this."

"Not only do you have an understanding of the beginning of heaven and earth, I'm afraid you will soon be promoted to neo-spiritual realm."

The old man looked reproachfully at Mu Cheng, before his tone immediately became gentle. He was sincerely praising Mu Cheng.

"Thank you, ancestor. If I didn't have this opportunity, I might still be that arrogant kid."

Mu Cheng said humbly.

This time, he finally understood that everything was fleeting under the neo-spiritual realm. Anyone who had not reached the neo-spiritual realm realm would not be considered to be a true cultivator.

"Hehe, let's go down. It should be time already. The eight great sects have already gathered."

The old man said indifferently, then he closed his eyes and did not speak anymore.

"Oh right, the Qi Lin Sword from the Core is still there, you should take it away along the way."

Just as Mu Cheng was about to leave, the old man slowly spoke a few words before disappearing from the spot.

When Mu Cheng turned around, he didn't notice that the old man was still warm on the stone.

Mu Cheng looked into the distance and admired the old man. He then turned his gaze towards the center of the earth and saw a red flying sword lying quietly there.

Mu Cheng could feel that Qi Lin's sword was like a part of his body, an inexplicable connection was established between him and Qi Lin.

Woo! Woo! Qi Lin seemed to have felt Mu Cheng, causing the entire sword body to tremble, and it released a faint rumbling sound.

After that, he broke out from the ground and quickly flew across the sky. A burst of radiance lingered in the sky before finally stopping beside Mu Cheng.

"From now on, you are my partner."

Mu Cheng's tone revealed a strong confidence in himself, as well as a strong sense of affection. And as if Qi Lin had also felt Mu Cheng's words, a dragon's roar sounded in the sky, and immediately after, it entered Mu Cheng's body.

"Mu Cheng, you've finally appeared."

Zi Ling looked up in the sky, a familiar person appeared in front of her, her eyes were filled with tears, it was a type of joyous tears.

"Hehe, Zi Ling, what are you doing? So many people have gathered here. "

Mu Cheng saw Zi Ling within the crowd and quickly rushed over, stopping beside Zi Ling as he asked puzzledly.

"It has already been five days since you left. We should have left and gone to the trial grounds."

"But Dao Sect took two days to set off, that's why she set off today."

Zi Ling said with a hidden bitterness, then looked at Mu Cheng with a hint of happiness in his eyes.

Mu Cheng also understood what was going on. It must be that the ancestor was going to set off soon.

"Many thanks, Patriarch. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely remember this favor."

Thinking of this, Mu Cheng turned around and faced the direction that he flew towards. He respectfully bowed and muttered to himself.

"Alright, can we set off now?" Mu Cheng looked at the crowd.

There was also a lot of reverence in the eyes these people looked at Mu Cheng with. Of course, Mu Cheng disapproved and looked towards Gu Qianche.

Gu Qianche muttered to himself as he looked towards the resting room of their Zongtian Sect. His eyes revealed a trace of suspicion.