Grandmaster Lingyun. Was it him?
Just as that thought crossed his mind, a notification sound suddenly rang out within his sea of consciousness.
【Ding! Detected a change in core mber support rate.】
【Recognition rating from Enlightennt Cliff: Cliff Warden (core mber).】
【Current Main Quest (Year Three) Progress: 20%. Core mber units approved: 42.】
Mission objective completed.
Completely?
This approval from the Cliff Warden had co at just the right ti.
He had originally thought the Cliff Warden was the type who would not be easily swayed, yet he had not expected that rely because of that one sword strike, he would agree.
Lu Fengmian’s face remained expressionless, but inwardly he was secretly delighted.
Although there was no one around, what if that gray-clothed man was still observing from the shadows? He still needed to maintain his image.
【Rewards: Cultivation increased to Golden Core Sixth Stage, one bottle of Ancestral Spirit Awakening Elixir, and the technique of True Insight Spiritual Eyes.】
【Ancestral Spirit Awakening Elixir: A secret treasure from ancient tis, capable of purifying marrow ridians and awakening the slumbering ancient bloodline within spirit beasts.】
【True Insight Spiritual Eyes Technique: Allows one to visualize the flow of spiritual energy between heaven and earth and perceive the laws governing spiritual power. When cultivated to profound levels, it can see through all illusions.】
Cultivation power poured in from the Void Realm, flowing along his ridians and gathering within his dantian.
Lu Fengmian felt the spiritual force within his body strengthen once more, and his mood grew exceedingly pleasant.
What excited him even more were the two rewards.
The Ancestral Spirit Awakening Elixir was practically tailor-made for the Ink Jade Swallowtail Dragon. It possessed the ancient Azure Dragon bloodline within its body; if it could be awakened…
rely imagining the little dragon after its awakening made Lu Fengmian feel the deal was worthwhile.
And the True Insight Spiritual Eyes Technique.
This thing was practically a cheat code.
He accepted it without hesitation.
In the next instant, he felt a faint warmth in his eyes, as if sothing had rged into the depths of his pupils.
The flowing spiritual energy, the trajectories invisible to ordinary sight, now appeared clearly before him.
The spiritual energy at the cliff’s edge drifted slowly like invisible rivers; distant trees emitted a faint green glow—the circulation of wood-elent qi; even he himself was enveloped in a faint, almost imperceptible golden radiance.
Lu Fengmian withdrew his gaze and looked at his hands.
He clenched his fist, then relaxed it.
Those specks of light shifted direction along with his movents, as though they possessed life.
He blinked, and that additional layer of vision gradually faded, returning to normal.
Three years had passed. He had completed countless missions. This was the first ti he had received such satisfying rewards.
The Ancestral Spirit Awakening Elixir for the Ink Jade Swallowtail Dragon.
And the “eyes that see truth” technique for himself.
Perfect.
Silently, he gave the system a thumbs-up in his heart.
【Ding! Year Four Main Quest released.】
【Objective: Obtain 30% recognition from the sect’s core mbers.】
【Current progress: 20%. Remaining approvals needed: 63.】
Lu Fengmian reviewed the notification.
If this had been a year ago, he might have felt a headache coming on.
But now…
He glanced at the increasingly long list of approvals on the system panel.
Year Three had been completed ahead of schedule. As for Year Four…
He would take it slowly.
He withdrew his gaze and turned to descend the mountain.
In any case, there was still plenty of ti.
News from Enlightennt Cliff spread quickly.
Or more precisely, within Lingyun Sect, news about the Perfect Senior Brother always spread quickly.
Early the next morning, just as Lu Fengmian stepped out of the side hall, he heard two outer disciples whispering.
“Did you hear? The clouds at Enlightennt Cliff split open!”
“Who split them? Was it that senior guarding the cliff?”
“What senior! It was Senior Brother! Senior Brother went to Enlightennt Cliff yesterday with people and split the clouds with one sword!”
Lu Fengmian’s footsteps paused.
In just one night, it had already spread this far?
The two disciples lifted their heads and happened to et his gaze. They were so startled that the brooms in their hands fell to the ground.
“E–Elder Senior Brother!”
Lu Fengmian nodded at them and continued forward expressionlessly.
Behind him ca the hurried sounds of them picking up their brooms.
When he arrived near the martial arena, the discussions grew even louder.
“Have you heard? The thousand-year clouds at the bottom of Enlightennt Cliff were split apart with a single sword strike!”
“Really? I’ve been there; the clouds there are so thick even light can’t get through!”
“That’s right! Zhou Wu himself said so; the three of them were ditating below at the ti and saw Elder Senior Brother swing his sword with their own eyes!”
“Zhou Wu said it? Then it must be true, right?”
Lu Fengmian listened to a few sentences and silently quickened his pace.
This Zhou Wu certainly had a fast mouth.
The entrance to the dining hall was even more exaggerated.
Several inner disciples gathered together, holding their trays and speaking animatedly, as though they had witnessed it themselves.
“One sword! Just one sword! The clouds split instantly!”
“I heard from a senior brother at Wanfeng Peak that the sword qi was extrely sharp; even from far away one could feel the chill!”
As Lu Fengmian passed by, the group instantly fell silent and bowed in unison.
After he walked away, the voices resud.
Lu Fengmian sighed inwardly.
Couldn’t they just eat a proper al?
Not to ntion the Spirit Beast Garden.
Elder Sun had sohow obtained the news and hurried over from afar to intercept him.
“Little Friend Lu! Oh, Little Friend Lu! I heard you’ve done another great thing!”
Lu Fengmian stopped in his tracks—and turned to leave.
Behind him ca Elder Sun’s anxious shout: “Hey, Little Friend Lu, don’t go! This old man is just asking! Just asking!”
Lu Fengmian pretended not to hear, walking as though wind carried his feet.
You said the sa thing last ti. After asking, you started poaching.
Only after finally shaking off Elder Sun did Lu Fengmian obtain so peace.
All along the way, he kept hearing about the Enlightennt Cliff incident.
From the initial “Elder Senior Brother split the clouds with one sword,” to later “Elder Senior Brother’s sword dao has reached Major Achievent,” “Elder Senior Brother may soon break through to Nascent Soul,” and even “Elder Senior Brother is actually the reincarnation of Grandmaster Lingyun.”
As the rumors spread, they beca increasingly outrageous.
He had not left his quarters today to listen to idle gossip.
He was heading to the small forest to find Jin Le.
The Chaos Sky Crystal had yet to appear, but he could start building goodwill in advance.
As he walked, Lu Fengmian continued thinking about what had happened yesterday.
Was the “him” ntioned by the Cliff Warden the sa person he had seen within his consciousness?
If so, then what kind of past lay hidden behind that figure who had stood atop the mountain a thousand years ago?
He took a deep breath and temporarily suppressed those thoughts.
No rush.
He would investigate slowly.
Elder Shu might know the answer, but that old man was troubleso, so he would have to find a suitable opportunity.
He hoped that the next ti he went, he would not be dragged into reciting texts again.
For now, he should prioritize more important matters.
As he walked, he calculated what he should say when he t Xiao Jin later.
Should he walk straight up and say, “I’ve discovered your bone structure is quite unique”?
Too fake.
What about pretending it was a chance encounter and chatting for a while?
In any case, that forest was remote enough; if he went a few more tis, sooner or later he would run into him.
If that didn’t work, he would simply have to camp there and wait.
Lu Fengmian proceeded along the secluded path.
His steps were light, his expression serene, looking just like an idle man strolling after a full al to aid digestion.
In truth, his ears were already pricked up, his eyes quietly sweeping over every patch of shadow ahead.
Had he arrived?
Not yet?
I wouldn’t be making a wasted trip today, would I?
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