Liu Ling's Decision!

Outside Sacred Pill City, Liu Ling and his group marched grandly into the Space Wormhole.

Their return journey was clearly much faster than their trip there, and everyone was in exceptionally high spirits. Their president was now the champion of the Pill Gathering, famed throughout the land. From now on, no one on the continent should be unfamiliar with the Mercenary Guild's name.

As founding elders of the Mercenary Guild, their status would naturally rise as well. When newcomers joined in the future, even if they were more capable or held higher positions, they would still have to address them respectfully.

"Everyone, when we return, the Mercenary Guild will expand into the Central Plains. Are you prepared?"

Aboard the Space Ship, Liu Ling announced this to the Mercenary Guild elders.

"Yes!"

"Long live the president!"

Hearing Liu Ling's words, everyone became extremely excited and bowed in response.

They all understood that since Liu Ling had made such a decision, so long as nothing unexpected happened, the Mercenary Guild's strength would more than double again. Perhaps it could truly seize this opportunity to become the third major power in the Central Plains, beneath only the Soul Hall and the Pill Tower. Naturally, every one of them was thrilled.

Northwest Continent, Jia Ma Empire, Nine-Colored Realm.

The Nine-Colored Realm was livelier than usual today. Gu He's three disciples who had gone out to train—Nalan Yanran, Han Yue, and Han Xue—had returned together.

The return of the three girls made both Gu He and Yun Yun extremely happy. Nalan Yanran and the other two also happily recounted some of the things that had happened over the past few years.

"It seems the three of you had quite a rough time during these past few years of training!"

After hearing some of their accounts, Gu He said with a smile.

"Master, it's so hard to get by out there!" Nalan Yanran said dejectedly.

"Yeah, it's so hard to get by!"

Han Yue and Han Xue echoed Nalan Yanran in unison.

Although the three of them had encountered many hardships during this training trip, strictly speaking, Han Yue and Han Xue had not completed their missions at all, while Nalan Yanran had not achieved the goal she had hoped for either.

"It's fine. Training is only meant to broaden your horizons. It's enough that you returned safely!"

Gu He smiled and shook his head. He had never intended to force them to become exceptionally strong; he had merely used missions to spur them onward.

"Yan Ran, you've made considerable progress during this time after all. Don't be discouraged. Your master will pass on some cultivation to you once more!"

Gu He beckoned to Nalan Yanran.

"Thank you, Master!"

Upon hearing Gu He's words, Nalan Yanran immediately came before him and sat down cross-legged.

Gu He gently placed his palm against Nalan Yanran's forehead.

"System, pass cultivation to my third disciple, Nalan Yanran!"

As Gu He's low shout rang out in his heart, a vast surge of energy immediately flowed from his palm into Nalan Yanran's body.

Feeling this immense energy enter her body, Nalan Yanran immediately calmed her mind and focused her spirit, circulating her cultivation technique within her body with all her strength.

Very quickly, her cultivation rose by one star, advancing from a Four-star Dou Zong to a Five-star Dou Zong. Then it continued to soar all the way until it finally stopped at a Nine-star Dou Zong.

"Ding, detected that the host..."

Once the transmission ended, the system notification sounded. Gu He immediately blocked it out. Even if the cultivation he had passed to Nalan Yanran received a Ten Thousandfold Return, it would only be a drop in the bucket to Gu He.

Soon afterward, Gu He consecutively passed some cultivation to Han Xue and Han Yue as well, allowing Han Yue to break through to the level of a Nine-star Dou Zong. Han Xue, meanwhile, successfully broke through to become a Three-Star Battle King. Such speed was utterly terrifying.