Tao Yaoyao, dressed in pink, listened quietly to the questions asked by the group of cubs, her eyes gentle.

After everyone had finished asking their questions, she patiently explained, "Elder Yaoyao couldn't tell which clan he belonged to either, but what she can confirm is that he is definitely from our Wood Clan."

"As for which specific branch of the clan it belongs to, what does that matter?"

The group of little kids thought about it and realized it made sense, so they all left laughing and joking.

Only the cubs of the Illusion Flower remained, their little faces tense, seemingly wanting to say something but unable to.

Tao Yaoyao chuckled and asked, "What's wrong?"

The little phantom flower hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Elder Yaoyao, is it because his cultivation is higher than yours that you can't tell?"

"Sister Honghua said that we should cultivate diligently, and once our cultivation level is high, others will no longer be able to see our true form. Is that true?"

Tao Yaoyao was somewhat amused and exasperated upon hearing this, but she didn't hold it against the little cub and continued to smile gently.

She thought to herself, "This kid from the Illusion Flower Clan is actually quite cute with his serious demeanor."

With a smile in her eyes, Tao Yaoyao patiently explained, "It's not a matter of cultivation level. He is in the Nascent Soul stage, which is lower than Elder Yaoyao's cultivation level."

"However, his aura was very special, exuding a mysterious quality."

"It could be due to bloodline, or it could be for some other special reason..."

"Little brat, it's true that once your cultivation level is high enough, you can conceal your true form so that others can't see it."

"However, you must remember that nothing in this world is absolute."

"Everything is subject to change."

After Tao Yaoyao finished speaking, she saw the bewildered little flower cub in front of her, its face scrunched up, and she burst into laughter.

With a flash, only the words, "Little brat, stop worrying and go back to cultivate properly," echoed in the air.

Upon hearing this, the Illusion Flower cub seemed to awaken from a dream, and left with its head held high and chest puffed out, full of pride.

Beside the green pool

The Wood Clan Ancestor sat cross-legged in front of his physical body. In their lineage, once they reached the Tribulation Transcending stage, they could detach from their physical body and their souls would take on a physical form.

The Wood Clan Ancestor beckoned to Mu Qing and said kindly, "Child, come and sit here."

Mu Qing respectfully walked over and sat down next to the Wood Clan Ancestor. A rich life force rushed towards him, and Mu Qing took a deep breath, involuntarily closing his eyes.

The rich wood spiritual energy of the Wood Spirit Domain was absorbed into his body, and three days passed in the blink of an eye. After three days, the wood energy in Mu Qing's body surged, and after a moment, he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage.

The ancestor of the Wood Clan sat quietly, his breath blending seamlessly with nature.

He was not surprised to see Mu Qing break through his cultivation level.

He looked up at the calm sky. In the Wood Spirit Domain, Mu Qing was the first person he knew and had ever seen who broke through a major realm without experiencing a tribulation of lightning.

He knew that some special regions would shield against Heavenly Tribulation lightning when breaking through to a higher realm.

However, these places are extremely rare and have always been highly sought after.

However, their Wood Spirit Domain is not included in this category.

"Mu Qing broke through to a higher realm in the Wood Spirit Domain without undergoing a tribulation of lightning, which is probably related to his original body," the Wood Clan Ancestor thought to himself.

Mu Qing slowly opened her eyes, and was stunned for a moment when she realized that her cultivation had improved. Then, her face turned slightly red, and she felt a little embarrassed.

He smiled apologetically at the Wood Clan Ancestor and said, "I'm sorry."

The Wood Clan Ancestor smiled kindly and said, "It's alright."

The Wood Clan Ancestor said, "You have great talent. You can stay in the Wood Spirit Domain to cultivate from now on."

"The outside world is likely to descend into chaos."

Upon hearing this, Mu Qing was startled and asked in confusion, "Ancestor?"

The Wood Clan Ancestor shook his head and didn't say anything more.

Mu Qing calmed himself down and said apologetically, "Thank you for your kindness, Ancestor, but... I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."