"Is there any point in asking such a question?" Lu Yanqing shook her head slightly. "Of course there is." Wen Lanfeng's gaze was resolute. "At least, it means a great deal to me. You should understand that it means a great deal to me. I do not want to give up, nor will I. I still want to try, because you are the greatest reason I remain attached to this mortal world. Otherwise... do you know? If I devoted myself wholeheartedly to cultivation, I fear the day I ascend to the Immortal Realm would not be far off."
Lu Yanqing looked at him in surprise. "Are you confident you can merge the seventh spirit Ying into your Life Soul?"
Wen Lanfeng gave a bitter smile. "If I can cast aside my selfish thoughts and distracting desires, it should happen within a hundred years."
Perhaps it would take even less time.
"Then I should congratulate you. The Cultivation World has not seen a cultivator ascend to the Immortal Realm in who knew how many years. You would be the first to carry on the past and open up the future." Lu Yanqing smiled.
"The first to carry on the past and open up the future?" Wen Lanfeng mocked himself. "You think too highly of me. Have you forgotten what that Nether Envoy said? The true first person should be Bi Changchun. His cultivation has long surpassed the late Spirit Transformation stage. Even if I ascended to the Immortal Realm, I would probably still be no match for him." Lu Yanqing frowned and shook her head. "Why trouble yourself by comparing yourself to him? He is different from us. His heart is too vast..."
"What do you mean?" Wen Lanfeng asked alertly. "Do you suspect that he has some ambition, which is