Insightful Blessing Land.
Palaces lay deep within palaces, with thousands upon thousands of grand halls. The shade of the trees was thick, and summer cicadas sang.
The long-sealed palace gates opened. Along the way, featherfolk maidens knelt upon the ground, welcoming the mistress of this palace, Xia Cha.
Xia Cha's expression was far from pleasant, her face clouded with gloom.
After secluding herself for a long time, she had tried every method she could think of, yet none had allowed her to advance from a Rank 5 Gu Master to rank 6.
She had used every possible method. Before her, only one path remained: purchasing a rank 6 Second Aperture Immortal Gu from Fang Yuan.
As Xia Family's Grand Elder, Xia Cha had originally possessed Rank 8 Cultivation. Yet during the ambush battle in the River of Time, she had been captured by Fang Yuan. Although she had luckily survived, her Rank 8 immortal aperture had already been taken by Fang Yuan.
After releasing Xia Cha, Fang Yuan had taken the opportunity to sell Second Aperture Gu, using another method to extort Southern Border's super forces.
Xia Cha had thus gained the chance to cultivate anew. Like a drowning person spotting her only lifeline, she naturally seized it with a death grip.
Xia Cha had now recultivated to rank 5, but she was stuck at the most crucial step.
Immortal ascension!
Her countless attempts at immortal ascension had all failed.
"Alas." Xia Cha sighed and thoroughly accepted reality.
"Prepare clean water for me to wash up. Also, spread word that I have emerged from seclusion, and summon the Second Grand Elder and Third Grand Elder." Xia Cha instructed the featherfolk maid beside her.
Yet even after a full half hour had passed, Xia Cha had not seen the Second Grand