119: All parties have reaped the rewards! The leaders of each sect have arrived in person!

Li Shengyuan focused on his breakthrough, and all the Fourth and Fifth Rank cultivators who had arrived and gained insight sat cross-legged to meditate.

As time flowed, three days quickly passed.

For cultivators, meditating for three days is very normal; the higher the cultivation, the longer the time required for a single seclusion.

Over these three days, people continuously emerged from their meditation, having gained considerable benefits.

Some had gained insight into their own Artistic Conception, while others had comprehended some martial arts or Daoist techniques.

As for Divine Abilities, no one was heard to have comprehended any.

Divine Abilities, after all, are not easily learned.

Divine Abilities are different from ordinary martial arts and Daoist techniques; they are not recorded on jade slips or in books, but rather, like visualization methods, require extremely high comprehension to grasp.

Moreover, the Divine Abilities comprehended by each person are not the same.

The names of the moves might be identical, but the actual effects and power when used will vary greatly, which depends on an individual's comprehension ability.

Cultivating Divine Abilities is difficult, but as long as one learns a single Divine Ability, it brings an enormous improvement to one's cultivation!

One can even achieve cross-rank combat, just like Li Shengyuan!

Although they couldn't comprehend Divine Abilities, everyone was immensely grateful to Li Shengyuan; as soon as they exited their meditation state, they all bowed to him from a distance to show their gratitude.

After three days of meditation, Chen Qingxuan finally exited his state of comprehension, his eyes filled with excitement, and he couldn't help but laugh loudly.

"Hahaha..."

"My, Chen Qingxuan's, Third Rank Grand Dao is complete; as long as I return to the sect and use the Spiritual Spring, I will surely break through to the Third Rank in one go!"

The Qingyang Sect's Spiritual Spring is one of the ten great treasures of the Northern Region, a naturally formed top-tier spiritual eye, rich in heaven and earth spiritual energy and Dao rhyme, where both cultivation and breakthroughs have miraculous effects.

Aside from breaking through major realms, Qingyang Sect disciples who wish to cultivate there on normal days need to pay contribution points, and generally can only stay in the outer areas.

If Chen Qingxuan returns to break through to the Third Rank, he can directly go to the center of the Spiritual Spring eye to cultivate, which can at least increase his breakthrough probability by 20 to 30 percent!

This is an unimaginable treasure for ordinary rogue cultivators!

The living disciples and elders of the Qingyang Sect were also excited upon seeing this; if the Deputy Sect Leader also breaks through to the Third Rank, then their Qingyang Sect will have three Third Rank powerhouses!

It can be said to be a true overlord of the Northern Region!

When dividing the Giant Spirit Hall, they would also be able to gain more benefits.

"Congratulations, Sect Leader! We wish the Sect Leader an early promotion to the Third Rank!"

People from other sects looked on with envy, but could only offer congratulations.

Liu Zhen and the other two, who had already exited their meditation, also came to offer their congratulations; although the Demon Suppression Division does not frequently interact with the major sects, maintaining a good relationship with the Qingyang Sect, the future overlord of the Northern Region, would not be harmful.

Chen Qingxuan, with a smile on his face, waved his hand, "It was merely a fluke; if not for the anomaly caused by Lord Li's breakthrough, I wouldn't know if I could ever break through to the Third Rank in this life!"

Although he was a half-step Third Rank, without today's opportunity for the remaining half-step, he might have toiled his whole life without crossing it.

Thinking of this, Chen Qingxuan was also immensely grateful; he sincerely bowed to Li Shengyuan in the void from a distance, expressing his gratitude:

"Today, Qingxuan was fortunate enough to pave the way for the Third Rank Grand Dao, all thanks to Lord Li's assistance. Once Qingxuan breaks through to the Third Rank, Lord Li only needs to speak, and Qingxuan will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

After standing upright, looking at the powerful fluctuations emanating from Li Shengyuan, Chen Qingxuan couldn't help but exclaim:

"Lord Li is truly a heaven-blessed genius; even before breaking through to the Third Rank, the pressure emanating from him is not much weaker than that of a Third Rank!"

"Sect Leader Chen probably doesn't know that Lord Li took a Second Rank spiritual pill to break through to the Third Rank, and it was personally given by Chief Ye of the Imperial Observatory. It's truly enviable!"

"What?! A Second Rank spiritual pill?!" Chen Qingxuan's eyes widened in shock upon hearing this.

This was a Second Rank spiritual pill! It was actually used when breaking through to the Third Rank; this was a treasure that even the Qingyang Sect didn't possess!

If they truly had such a treasure, why would they need to return to the sect's Spiritual Spring to break through?

He truly didn't know whether to call it squandering or say that their family was wealthy...

Chen Qingxuan couldn't help but smile bitterly, "The Chancellor of the Imperial Observatory is one of the few First Rank cultivators in the current era; using a Second Rank pill to assist a prodigy like Lord Li in breaking through is reasonable."

But his struggling Third Rank sect didn't have such treatment, so he said to the elder of the Qingyang Sect:

"Has the situation here been reported to the Sect Leader?"

"The Sect Leader was informed when the great battle ended three days ago. The Sect Leader said he would personally come to handle the matters of the Giant Spirit Hall, but for some unknown reason, he hasn't arrived after three days. Besides Palace Master Yue, who hasn't left, the sect masters of the other sects have not yet arrived," the elder respectfully replied.

Chen Qingxuan nodded slightly, "Perhaps the Sect Leader was delayed by other matters. Since the Sect Leader will come, then you all wait here. I will return to the sect first to use the Spiritual Spring to break through to the Third Rank!"

Breaking through to the Upper Third Rank is the lifelong pursuit of every cultivator; thinking that the Third Rank was already within reach, Chen Qingxuan was immensely excited.

After bidding farewell to Liu Zhen and others, he intended to leave the giant ship and head towards the Qingyang Sect's flying boat.

And just at this moment, several powerful pressures suddenly descended upon this world.

The powerhouses of the major sects present all felt familiar auras and their faces lit up with joy.

Chen Qingxuan's face also broke into a smile, "Just as I mentioned the Sect Leader, they arrived!"

The people from the major sects were also immensely excited; the great battle three days ago made them realize how insignificant they were in front of Third Rank powerhouses.

Now that their respective Third Rank Sect Leaders had arrived, they finally felt a sense of security.

Only after experiencing life and death does one realize the preciousness of having a sect's protection.

Looking at their respective Sect Leaders, everyone's eyes were filled with tears.

As for why the Sect Leaders of the major sects appeared together... this is worth pondering.

"Qingxuan, how is the situation at the Giant Spirit Hall?"

At this moment, a gentle voice reached Chen Qingxuan's ear.

Immediately after, a refined-looking middle-aged man in a long robe appeared among the Qingyang Sect's crowd.

Upon seeing this, the Qingyang Sect members respectfully bowed:

"Greetings, Sect Leader!"

"No need to bow, everyone has worked hard!"

The refined-looking man in the long robe smiled gently, raising his hand and sending a gentle breeze that straightened everyone's bent backs.

Then, he looked at Chen Qingxuan and said with a hint of surprise:

"Qingxuan, observing your current state, breaking through to the Third Rank is just around the corner!"

"Thanks to Lord Li; if not for the heaven and earth anomaly produced during his breakthrough, it would have been difficult, I fear."

Chen Qingxuan cupped his hands and smiled; although he had hopes of breaking through to the Third Rank, he hadn't yet, so he had to maintain a respectful attitude towards the Third Rank Sect Leader.

"Oh? Are you referring to Li Shengyuan?"

The Qingyang Sect Leader raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at Li Shengyuan sitting cross-legged in the distant void, his eyes filled with admiration.

Then, looking at the Giant Spirit Hall, which was almost razed to the ground, although he had already received the message, seeing the once glorious Third Rank sect reduced to such a state, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Gazing at the anomaly that had been present above Li Shengyuan's head for three days, his eyes narrowed.

"As expected of a top-tier prodigy capable of slaying a Third Rank with a Fourth Rank cultivation; breaking through to the Third Rank actually produced a heaven and earth anomaly!"

Suddenly, six unfamiliar Third Rank auras appeared, and the previously tranquil Son of Heaven Sword array suddenly flared with sword light!

Overwhelming murderous sword qi filled this entire world!