Zhenru was still undergoing the baptism of the tribulation lightning and was unaware that someone had come for her and then left.

The tribulation lightning was incredibly powerful, reaching the maximum limit that a Nascent Soul cultivator could summon, yet it still couldn't cause Zhenru the slightest harm.

Zhenru was initially a little apprehensive, but later she didn't even set up basic defensive formations and just faced the tribulation lightning head-on.

Fortunately, the elder left quickly; otherwise, seeing this scene, he would probably have had even more thoughts on his mind.

The tribulation lightning struck for half a month in total, and just when it seemed to be over, it would come down again with a thunderous roar.

Therefore, although Zhenru was undergoing the Sixty-Nine Thunder Tribulation, a total of fifty-four thunderbolts, the duration of each thunder tribulation was greatly extended.

The final lightning bolt struck, and Zhenru remained unharmed. However, the heavenly lightning could no longer delay and could only retreat into the distance with a mournful, resounding roar.

Zhenru reached out into the air, summoning back the Heavenly Fire Fusang Bow to meet the tribulation lightning, and then slowly cast a purification spell, waiting cleanly for the post-calamity rain to fall.

Strangely enough, when Zhenru advanced to the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages, the celestial phenomenon was always two suns shining brightly. Ordinary people couldn't recognize the phenomenon, but those with discerning eyes knew its grandeur and solemnity.

However, the absence of any unusual phenomena was a good thing for Zhenru, who was new to this place.

But not only did it not show any unusual phenomena, even the post-calamity rain was pitifully scarce, less than what an ordinary cultivator would receive when breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

Fortunately, Zhenru was not seriously injured. The thin drizzle was enough to heal her minor skin and flesh wounds.

"Sigh, how stingy."

With a sigh, Zhenru sighed, "It's better than nothing," and got up to leave the place where he was undergoing tribulation, to see what was going on with Lei Wuxin.

I was not familiar with Lei Wuxin when I was in the Sun Realm, or I had never even heard of him.

But now that we've come to the Solid Spirit Realm, and given Lei Wuxin's actions in the ancient secret realm, we're now on their side.

"Congratulations."

Just as Zhenru stepped out of the concealment formation, a low, hoarse voice of congratulations came from not far away.

If you didn't know who this person was, their voice, which had been silent for a long time and had no intonation, would almost be unrecognizable as a congratulatory message.

Zhenru looked at Lei Wuxin, who was standing not far away. The aura around Lei Wuxin was surging, and it was clear that he had just successfully advanced and his cultivation had not yet been well consolidated.

He took two steps forward, and Zhenru, with a smile and hands clasped, also congratulated Lei Wuxin, saying:

Congratulations!

After offering his congratulations, Zhenru sensed that the aura surging around Lei Wuxin was similar to the immortal energy within himself, and wanted to ask about the conversion of spiritual energy, but the two were not yet that familiar with each other.

In the end, the two exchanged only a few pleasantries before setting off together back to the Qingxuan Dao Sect's residence.

When the two returned to their base, they didn't see any acquaintances, only the person in charge of the base. After comparing their descriptions, the person warmly welcomed them inside.

"You two... seniors, congratulations on your advancement!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the two men, the person in charge of the site immediately explained:

"Uncle Qin has also advanced to the next level. I will have to trouble you two seniors to wait for a while. If you need anything, please let me know."

Zhenru didn't intend to trouble the people at the base. She only asked about the situation of the other companions. The answers she received were either that they were advancing in their cultivation or that they had finished their seclusion. She then returned to the room assigned to her.

The first person to come to Zhenru was not Mingxin Zhenren, who seemed to have benefited more, but Feng Piaopiao.

"Haha, how about that? I've finally caught up with you, haven't I? I didn't embarrass you, did I?"

Feng Piaopiao stood in front of Zhenru, spun around a few times triumphantly, striking a few flamboyant poses, seemingly showing off something.

However, since Zhenru was genuinely happy for Feng Piaopiao, she didn't dampen his enthusiasm. After congratulating him with a smile, she asked:

"Your advancement this time took quite a while. Was it due to issues with spiritual energy conversion?"

Feng Piaopiao was used to speaking freely in front of Zhenru, so Zhenru only needed to start the conversation and he would finish "blah blah blah" on his own.

"The conversion speed of spiritual energy into immortal energy is indeed too slow. The converter rewarded by the Tower of Ascension is just so-so."

"If you want me to absorb immortal energy directly, my speed is much faster than this."

"The main thing that's taking up time is the tribulation of lightning... I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I always feel that the Heavenly Tribulation of Lightning we're facing this time is stronger than the tribulation of the same level in the Sun Realm."

"..."

Feng Piaopiao started chattering on and on, but Zhenru wasn't really listening anymore. Instead, she quickly interrupted, saying:

"A converter? The Tower of Ascension offers rewards?"

Why didn't she have it?

“Hmm,” Feng Piaopiao responded, then, noticing the odd expression on Zhenru's face, widened her eyes in surprise and said:

"You don't have it, do you? How will you advance then?"

Zhenru, unsure how to explain, smiled and said:

"My situation is a bit special. I was able to absorb immortal energy a long time ago, so maybe that's why I wasn't given it. As long as you have no problems cultivating in the future, that's fine."

After speaking, he asked Feng Piaopiao some detailed questions, which Feng Piaopiao answered without reservation. After finishing, he looked at Zhenru and said:

Why are you writing this down?

Just as Zhenru gave Feng Piaopiao a look, Feng Piaopiao suddenly understood as if by divine inspiration.

"I understand. I'll tell you everything, but I won't tell anyone else about your situation."

After Feng Piaopiao finished speaking, she told Zhenru about her experiences in the Ascension Tower in detail, except for things that involved her privacy.

The two had barely finished speaking when the array outside the guest room door was activated, and they stopped talking to open the door.

Several people were standing outside the door, with Qin Yue at the front.

As soon as the door opened, another round of congratulatory voices filled the air.

The companions who came to the Solid Spirit Realm with Zhenru all had joy on their faces.

After all, even the elites of the sects had never seen such a direct and transformative advancement.

Even in the previous Sun Realm, they had never heard of such a thing, let alone a collective advancement.

After exchanging pleasantries and congratulations, Qin Yue warmly invited everyone to visit the Qingxuan Dao Sect.

Zhenru had long seen through Qin Yue's efforts to bring her to the Solid Spirit Realm. He might have just said it casually at first, but his later attitude definitely indicated that he needed her for something.

However, since the other party didn't say anything and Zhenru didn't ask, it wasn't appropriate to refuse their invitation.

"Logically speaking, since this is the first time you fellow Daoists have come to the Solid Spirit Realm, I should take you around to show you the different scenery of the Solid Spirit Realm and your Sun Realm."

"But my elders at home are worried about me, and they heard that I made a lot of friends on this trip, so they kept telling me to return to my ancestral home as soon as possible."

Faced with Qin Yue's explanation, Zhenru readily agreed:

"That's only right. My friends and I are newcomers, so we should pay a visit first, especially since we've already troubled your clan with your protection."

Qin Yue smiled frankly, then led Zhenru and the other group of country bumpkins onto the teleportation array back to their sect.

In the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, what would take one or two months to travel in the Sun Realm is merely a matter of a teleportation array in the Spirit Realm.

Such a gap would only elicit sighs from others, but Zhuo Ying was overjoyed.