Chapter 297 - 179: Divinity Transformation

Chapter 297: Chapter 179: Divinity Transformation

"It seems something came up at Qianxue’s Sect, so we came back early."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ran asked with concern, "What happened at the Jade Radiance Immortal Sect? Is Qianxue alright?"

He was quite fond of the quirky and cunning girl and didn’t want anything to happen to her.

After a moment of thought, Li Daoyi shook his head and replied,

"Qianxue didn’t say, but it shouldn’t be anything serious. If something major had really happened, word would have gotten out by now. Since we haven’t heard any rumors, it must just be some internal matter within their Sect."

Xu Ran nodded slightly. ’He has a point. If something major had really happened, rumors would have spread quickly.’

「More than a month later.」

Luo Qianxue, whom they had been concerned about, arrived at the Profound Pure Sect with Chu Lingxiao in tow.

Then, Luo Qianxue brought them some shocking news.

With a grin and narrowed eyes, she said, "Our Old Sect Leader has broken through to the Divinity Transformation Stage."

Everyone present was stunned by this news. Even Chu Lingxiao, who had come with her, had a look of shock on his face. He clearly hadn’t known about this beforehand.

The news was completely out of the blue; no one had expected it.

Before this, the consensus among the sects in Changqing County was that the Profound Pure Sect was the most likely to produce a Divinity Transformation Daoist Monarch. After all, they had the most Nascent Soul True Monarchs—their foundation was simply larger.

In reality, however, not even the Profound Pure Sect’s own Old Sect Leader, Taihua True Monarch, was confident he could achieve a breakthrough.

No one could have imagined that the Jade Radiance Immortal Sect would be the first. The Sect had a reputation for being low-key, rarely making waves in the Cultivation Realm. If not for their participation in major events throughout Changqing County, many would probably forget the Sect even existed.

After Luo Qianxue spoke, Xu Ran was the first to react. "Are you sure it’s okay to be telling us something like this?"

’Usually, for something like this, they’d make a public announcement and invite cultivators from all over to a grand ceremony. Since no news has gotten out, it must be a secret.’

Luo Qianxue, however, just waved a hand dismissively. With a grin, she said, "It’s fine. We’ll be announcing the news before long anyway."

Xu Ran breathed a small sigh of relief. But then Li Daoyi, who was standing nearby, suddenly asked, "From the way you’re talking, Qianxue, does this mean your Sect is planning to leave Changqing County and relocate?"

Li Daoyi had a sharp mind. The Profound Pure Sect had always been the most powerful Sect in Changqing County. Now that the Jade Radiance Immortal Sect had a Divinity Transformation Daoist Monarch, if they planned to remain in Changqing County, their first target would have to be the Profound Pure Sect.

The fact that Luo Qianxue was revealing this news so openly meant the Jade Radiance Immortal Sect had no such intentions.

It made sense to him. The reason Changqing County had no long-standing Divinity Transformation Influence wasn’t that one had never emerged, but that they had all eventually moved away.

The reason was simple. To put it bluntly, Changqing County was too small a pond to support the growth of a Divinity Transformation Influence.

By staying, a sect could reign supreme and hold dominion over an entire County, but doing so would also cap the Sect’s potential for growth.

Generally, any Sect with the slightest bit of ambition wouldn’t choose to remain.

Hearing Li Daoyi’s words, Chu Lingxiao also turned his head, his gaze fixed on Luo Qianxue.

The Illusion Spirit Sect was also in Changqing County. The sudden appearance of a power led by a Divinity Transformation Daoist Monarch would have an enormous impact on the County’s balance of power. If things went badly, it could throw all of Changqing County into massive turmoil. ℴ

As the Chief Disciple of the Illusion Spirit Sect, he naturally had to be concerned about this matter.

Meeting their gazes, Luo Qianxue nodded with a smile, her eyes narrowing slightly. "That’s right. The Sect has already made plans. In a little while, we’re going to venture into Cyan Cloud County."

Her answer didn’t surprise them. Aside from Taixu County, home to the Upper Three Sects, and Profound Celestial County, where the rest of the Ten Major Sects resided, Cyan Cloud County was where seventy to eighty percent of the Eastern Domain’s Divinity Transformation Influences were concentrated.

As she finished speaking, Xu Ran could clearly sense a shift in the moods of Li Daoyi and Chu Lingxiao beside him. Both had fallen into a deep silence.

Xu Ran wasn’t surprised by their reactions.

’Although the Cultivation Realm has Teleportation Arrays, it’s still stratified. Except for major events, the powers in Cyan Cloud County rarely interact with those outside. It’s as if they’re in two separate worlds, despite sharing the same region.’

’The three of them were close, like-minded friends. If the Jade Radiance Immortal Sect relocated, it would mean they could no longer meet up frequently like they did now.’