Chapter 53

"Aunt Yue!"

Wen Wan called out, and Mo Xuan Yue immediately appeared in the room.

"Sect Leader!"

"Sect Leader Mo."

Everyone bowed respectfully.

Mo Xuan Yue nodded in response. Wen Wan's cultivation had greatly increased, and her strength was already above hers, so it was normal that she could discover her arrival so quickly.

"Sect Leader Mo, we have other matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave now."

Since such a big thing had happened to them, and the sect leader had asked them about the basic situation, it seemed that he had something important to discuss with Junior Sister Wen. He Si wisely led everyone away.

"Wan'er, how are you feeling? Your cultivation level has suddenly increased dramatically. Is there anything that's bothering you?"

Mo Xuan Yue first inquired about her health, but Wen Wan shook her head, which put her at ease. She had just checked on her and found that she was indeed unharmed.

"Wan'er, do you know Lin Zhu's true identity?" Mo Xuanyue asked tentatively.

She only briefly met her godson, without exchanging a single word.

Knowing that her identity had been exposed, Xiaojun, who held a high position, could not stay any longer and it was not appropriate for her to talk to her, so she left in a hurry.

"You mean Brother Chu?"

Aunt Yue asked that question, so she must know the truth.

"Yes." Aunt Yue smiled with relief: "Now that you know his identity, do you know his current situation? Can you tell Aunt Yue about it?"

Feeling a bit abrupt for suddenly engaging in casual conversation, Aunt Yue quickly explained, "I haven't seen him for many years. He's always worried that his identity will implicate me, so he's been avoiding me. I don't know how that boy is doing now. I heard that you two got along quite well on this trip, so I came to ask him. After all, he's my godson."

"He doesn't seem to have been mentally disturbed?"

Wen Wan knew that the two were also family, so she did not hide anything: "Perhaps Brother Chu is determined and his mind has not been disturbed by the demonic energy, but at the same time he has never dared to cultivate, worried that there would be no turning back once he started cultivating, so his cultivation has not improved. However, he can still protect himself, so Aunt Yue, you don't need to worry too much."

"Back then, it was Brother Chu who introduced me to the Huashan Sect. I will definitely try my best to help Brother Chu. If all else fails, we will try to find a way for cultivators and demonic cultivators to coexist peacefully."

Wen Wan shared her perspective: "Demonic cultivators aren't actually that bad."

If she was right, Qiming, the village's deity, was also a demonic cultivator.

At least of the two demonic cultivators she met, both were considered good people. So demonic cultivators aren't really that bad; it's just people's prejudice that excludes them.

Aunt Yue sighed: "Changing people's prejudices is easier said than done."

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore." Aunt Yue changed the subject and asked about something else she was more concerned about: "Wan'er, has your cultivation level broken through the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage? Has it reached above the Integration stage? Have you really done it?"

As someone who had experienced multiple failed attempts to break through, this news was extremely important to her.

The inability of female cultivators to break through to the Nascent Soul stage is like a curse upon all female cultivators on the Azure Cloud Continent. If the first person breaks this curse, it will inspire the belief of all female cultivators, and a second and a third person will appear to break the curse.

After repeated failures, she wanted to give up, but now that she saw hope, that became her reason to persevere.

When she arrived, she happened to encounter He Si and his group who had hidden Wan'er's cultivation level by recognizing the Linglong Heart fragment as its owner.

The group did not tell the sect leader about Wen Wan's cultivation level in its entirety. They only said that because Junior Sister Wen had caused an anomaly, her cultivation level had increased significantly after she came out, which was too eye-catching, so they had to hide it.

After all, they didn't know what was going on either. When it comes to matters of principle, everyone still has their own principles.

The fewer people who know about this, the better. If others do find out, I hope they hear it from Junior Sister Wen. I must keep this a secret as much as possible.

Mo Xuan Yue was surprised that He Si had such a valuable item, and even more curious about why he suddenly gave such a precious item to the unconscious Wan'er.

Upon learning that the strange phenomenon was caused by Wan'er, and that they had gone through life and death together, and that Wan'er had saved everyone, and that her cultivation had now surged uncontrollably, He Si knew that this incident would surely cause turmoil in the cultivation world and attract the covetous eyes of those with ulterior motives. Therefore, He Si took out the Linglong Heart fragment to help her hide it.

Before Wan'er set off, her cultivation was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. Although it was suppressed to the Golden Core stage, since Wan'er was able to save everyone in the small world, she must have broken through the suppression with all her might. After she came out, she broke through again, so it is very likely that she broke through the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage.

Mo Xuan Yue's idea was flawed in its process, but correct in its outcome.

Wen Wan did not deny it, but she also did not reveal too much about her cultivation level, which was indeed too incredible: "Yes, I have broken through the Nascent Soul stage and reached the Integration stage."

She reached out and took Aunt Yue's hand to comfort her, her tone firm: "So Aunt Yue, there is no curse in this world that female cultivators can only be stuck at the Nascent Soul stage forever. Perhaps we have set limits for ourselves deep in our hearts, which is why we have been unable to succeed for so long."

"But now that I have succeeded, I believe that one day you will also be able to break through and succeed."

"Besides us, there will be another, and the one after that. One day, they will all break through, and we female cultivators will have our own place in the Azure Cloud Continent!"

The claim that female cultivators cannot break through to the Integration stage has led to all resources being allocated more to male cultivators, leaving female cultivators without better resources. Now, Wen Wan has proven that this claim is nonsense, and she has broken this rule.

"Good... good Wan'er, you've worked so hard." Aunt Yue's eyes were filled with tears.

She knew clearly that Wan'er's breakthrough this time would change the entire cultivation world, especially her mindset. She was determined to succeed in her fourth breakthrough, and she was certain she would succeed.

But the most important thing now is to protect Wan'er. The entire cultivation world is now searching for any clues about the strange phenomenon that occurred that day.

If they knew that this matter was related to Wan'er, and that Wan'er's cultivation had greatly increased and broken the shackles of the female cultivator's Nascent Soul stage, she didn't know what some people would do.

After all, if the current balance is broken, resources will be redistributed, and some people will probably be unhappy about it; that's human nature.

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Kunlun Sect

"Elder Lü, give the order that when Wei Ye and the others return, they should come to me immediately," an elderly man exuding an aura of authority instructed his subordinates.

"Yes, Supreme Elder." The man addressed as Elder Lü respectfully replied and left.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he led in several people who had returned from their training trips.

"Disciple greets the Supreme Elder and Elder Lü." Wei Ye and the others bowed respectfully.

Everyone knew perfectly well that the Supreme Elder probably wanted to ask them about the strange phenomenon.

You should know that they rarely see this Supreme Elder.

The Supreme Elder is advanced in years and has been retired for many years. He usually does not interfere in the affairs of the sect, let alone teach disciples.

There must be something important that they have been summoned.

The most important thing they have experienced recently is the strange phenomenon that occurred in the burial ground.

It seems the Supreme Elder has come to inquire about this matter.

The person on the throne was powerful and spoke calmly, "No need for formalities, please sit."

Facing a Grand Elder at the peak of the Mahayana stage at such close range, and in the same room, the group felt uneasy and sat down cautiously, afraid of doing something wrong and being punished.

The person in the head seat glanced at Elder Lü, who nodded in response and slowly inquired of the disciples, "Si Rui, Wei Ye, you are the most outstanding disciples of this cohort of our Kunlun Sect. What did you gain from this trip to the Burial Ground?"

"Reporting to the elder, we have jointly hunted down three Golden Core demonic beasts and two Nascent Soul demonic beasts on this mission. We have extracted their complete demonic cores and handed them over to the disciples of the Alchemy Hall for refining," Cai Sirui, the team leader, replied respectfully.

Elder Lü nodded with satisfaction after listening and looked at Wei Ye.

He stepped forward proudly: "Reporting to the elder, during this hunt for demonic beasts, I overexerted my spiritual power and, on the verge of death, forcibly advanced to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm."

In such a short time, from the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul stage, who else in the entire cultivation continent could compare?

He gained another hundred years of life, and through a near-death experience, he was truly the chosen one.

"Good, very good." Elder Lü was very satisfied.

Although Wei Ye's talent can't compare to those prodigies, he's still quite good. He's hardworking and lucky, so given time, he'll be a promising talent. Not bad, not bad.

"Are there others who have obtained other opportunities?" Elder Lü then asked.

The disciples shook their heads, but he was not disappointed. Instead, he comforted them, saying, "This training trip has been full of twists and turns. Some unexpected events caused your training time to be shortened. In just a few days, you managed to hunt five demonic beasts together, and one of you even had the opportunity to advance in rank. That is already very impressive. Go to the mission hall and collect 300 intermediate spirit stones each as a reward for your efforts."

"Thank you, Elder." The disciples thanked him happily.

"Si Rui and Wei Ye, please stay. The Supreme Elder and I still have some matters to discuss. The rest of you may return first."

"yes."

Apart from the two people who were named, the rest left happily.

Elder Lü was alright; they had seen quite a lot. But the Supreme Elder's aura was truly terrifying. Seeing that they could leave, the few who hadn't been called out ran away without looking back.

Cai Sirui looked at her good teammate's eagerness to leave and felt somewhat helpless, but there was nothing she could do, since she had been chosen to stay behind.

"You should know why I kept you here."

Elder Lü was still the one asking the questions. The Supreme Elder, sitting in the head seat, was relaxed, with one hand supporting his head and his eyes closed as if he were invisible. However, the aura of a superior made it difficult for anyone to ignore him.

"Are the two elders inquiring about the strange phenomenon that occurred at the burial site?"

What Cai Sirui could guess, Wei Ye could naturally guess as well. In order to make a good impression on the Supreme Elder, he answered immediately.

Elder Lü nodded: "That's right. You were at the burial ground at that time, so close. Did you discover anything about the strange phenomenon?"

The two racked their brains for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.

The incident happened suddenly, without any warning. Then, a bright light entered their eyes, and they instantly lost consciousness. When they woke up again, they had been taken out of the Burial Ground and learned that the Burial Ground had been suspended for training and had been jointly taken over by the five major sects and the Demon Clan.

"Then...did you encounter anyone in the burial ground? Especially anyone acting suspiciously?"