331: Mid-stage Nascent Soul

[This Epiphany is like a splash of cool spring water pouring over your head, instantly washing away all the stagnation within your Divine Soul.]

[It is as if you were once an anxious, ignorant gardener, watering, fertilizing, and pruning leaves every day, yet the seedlings failed to grow well.]

[Now you understand; you only need to provide enough sunlight and dew, and it will grow toward the sky on its own—]

[What you have smoothed out is not your cultivation, but your own heart.]

[As the saying goes, let nature take its course and the Dao will form itself; this is exactly it.]

[In an instant,]

[The power surging within your body seems to instantly find the route that best fits the Heavenly Dao, beginning to resonate with the Laws of Heaven and Earth in a way you have never experienced before.]

[The barrier of the Early Stage Soul Transformation cultivation level melts away silently.]

[A grander, more majestic aura rises from your entire body, drawing the surrounding Spiritual Qi to surge and gather toward you like a tide!]

[At that same time—]

[Deep within the Killing Dao Academy, inside a sealed Immortal Cave.]

[Qin Yu, who was sitting in quiet meditation, suddenly opened her eyes.]

[She clearly felt an unusual, slight vibration coming from the qingming mirror inside her body.]

[Immediately after,]

[The physical body of the qingming mirror flew out of her Dantian and hovered in front of her.]

[Upon the mirror's surface,]

[An unprecedented, urgent light circulated.]

["Your brother has suddenly had an Epiphany and a Breakthrough; the passage to that world must be opened immediately." The voice of the qingming mirror's spirit rang directly in her mind, carrying a rare hint of urgency,]

["Otherwise, the Spiritual Qi and energy of the Desolate Continent... will likely be drained dry by him, and the consequences will be unimaginable."]

[Qin Yu frowned slightly, but she didn't ask much, only nodding: "Understood."]

[Just as her voice fell—]

[The qingming mirror shook in mid-air, its body suddenly expanding several times over.]

[The mirror's surface was like a calm lake, but what it reflected was not the scene of the Immortal Cave, but the entire Desolate Continent—]

[As if looking down upon this land from the highest heavens.]

[Immediately after,]

[A fiercely bright pillar of light erupted from the center of the mirror, shooting straight into the clouds!]

[The entire mirror, like a giant vortex that had suddenly opened, began to frantically suck in the Spiritual Qi and energy from a thousand-mile radius around the Killing Dao Academy.]

[That vast energy, transformed through the mirror's surface, directly crossed the spatial barrier and poured into the world within the mirror—]

[After entering the Desolate Continent, it finally turned into a majestic torrent of light, landing precisely on Zhu Xian Peak... upon you.]

[And at this moment, you—]

[Are completely enveloped by a pillar of light that connects heaven and earth.]

[Above the sky,]

[Vast Spiritual Qi and some indescribable Law energy, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, frantically pour into your body.]

[This miracle-like scene left the thousands of people on the Zhu Xian Terrace all stunned in place.]

[Cheng Rongrong gazed up at the blurred figure within the light pillar, her fingertips trembling slightly as she whispered to herself: "Is this an Epiphany? Why... does he... feel so familiar?"]

[Xue Miaoyun's eyes widened, and she cried out: "This pressure... is definitely not the Nascent Soul Stage! Could it be... above Nascent Soul?!"]

[Chen Yuanyuan sucked in a breath of cold air and suddenly exclaimed: "How is it possible! When did our Fengyun Pavilion have such a being... unless it's... the Pavilion Master?!"]

[Her words clearly reached everyone's ears.]

["The Pavilion Master... it's the Pavilion Master?!"]

["The Pavilion Master has actually returned..."]

["The Pavilion Master... is actually a legendary Deity Transformation Grand Expert?!"]

[In the eyes of the thousands of Disciples, a burning light suddenly erupted, as shock, awe, and ecstasy... all sorts of emotions intertwined.]

[Not just on the Zhu Xian Terrace—]

[Across the entire Desolate Continent, countless Mortals who were tilling fields or weaving cloth couldn't help but stop their work, looking up at that dazzling pillar of light connecting heaven and earth.]

["Is someone Undergoing Tribulation? Are there really Immortals?"]

["Is that... the direction of the legendary Fengyun Pavilion?"]

["So... the legends of the Immortals are actually true?"]

["In this world... are there really Immortals?!"]

[After a while—]

[Above the sky,]

[That pillar of light connecting heaven and earth gradually turned from fierce to soft.]

[The surging Spiritual Qi and energy also slowly withdrew like a receding tide.]

[When the last trace of light merged into your body, the light pillar quietly dissipated, leaving only ripples in the world that had not yet completely settled, gently swaying.]

[You slowly opened your eyes, the divine light in your gaze completely internalized, and the aura around you was harmonious and profound—]

[Middle Stage Soul Transformation, achieved naturally.]

[Seeing everyone staring at you in surprise, you had a thought, and your appearance transformed into that of an 'old man.']

[On the Zhu Xian Terrace, the thousands of Disciples snapped back from their shock. Seeing you reveal the 'true face of the Pavilion Master,' they all bowed together like a wave, their voices shaking heaven and earth:]

["Greetings, Pavilion Master!"]

["Greetings, Pavilion Master!"]

["Greetings, Pavilion Master!"]

[The mountain-like cheers and sea-like shouts echoed for a long time.]

[You nodded slightly, your voice clear and bright, reaching every corner distinctly:]

["Very good."]

["The Fengyun Pavilion's lineage is flourishing; you all should simply practice diligently."]

["Today's celestial phenomenon is a sign of my return. Other matters will be revealed in due time."]

[Having said that, you looked at Protector Qiao beside you:]

["Take me to the Immortal Cave."]

["Yes!" Protector Qiao respectfully complied.]

[Under the gaze of thousands of Disciples and Elders, you and Protector Qiao turned into two streaks of light and vanished into the vast sea of clouds.]

[The mountain-like cheers and sea-like shouts rang out again:]

["Respectfully seeing off the Pavilion Master!"]

["Respectfully seeing off the Pavilion Master!"]

["Respectfully seeing off the Pavilion Master!"]

[Cheng Rongrong looked up at the horizon, her gaze following the direction in which you had left.]

[Her lips beneath the light veil moved slightly as she whispered to herself: "That gaze... so familiar, it's like I've seen it somewhere before..."]

[The more she tried to remember, the more uneasy she felt. Her heart actually began to throb uncontrollably.]

[As if sensing something, you looked back from the clouds and gave a faint smile in her direction.]

[As Cheng Rongrong met your gaze, an extremely blurry image suddenly flashed through her mind, and her spirit couldn't help but tremble.]

[When she looked intently again, she saw only the swirling clouds; your figure had already vanished without a trace.]

[She stood there in a daze, her mind in a trance, as if something extremely important... had just passed her by.]

[Meanwhile, you and Protector Qiao had already escaped into the depths of the mountain range and disappeared.]

[A moment later,]

[Protector Qiao brought you to the highest point of the peaks—the Supreme Peak.]

[At the summit, an Immortal Cave was embedded within the precipice; the stone door had merged with the mountain wall, with spiritual light faintly circulating.]

[Looking down, the pavilions and terraces on the mountainside were well-arranged, and the manor was secluded and quiet.]

[At the foot of the mountain, a spiritual stream wound around like a ribbon, and there were various low-level Yao Beasts that had gained intelligence, either lying or crouching with gentle auras, seemingly tamed.]

[Looking across the entire Fengyun Pavilion mountain range, such a scene was not uncommon.]

[Since the 'Pseudo Heavenly Dao' of the Desolate Continent was completed, Spiritual Veins have flourished, Spiritual Qi has become increasingly dense, and the Yao Beasts of this realm have also begun to slowly awaken their intelligence.]

[However, the wisdom of low-level Yao Beasts is still shallow; to Cultivators, they are no different from captive spiritual birds and beasts, mostly used as cultivation materials or spiritual food.]

[You are quite satisfied with the tranquility and completeness of this area.]