A Reunion

"Impossible. Senior Ding is the Grand Elder of our sect, a person of exceedingly high standing. Ever since the battle with the three great demonic sects, her cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds. They say she's in seclusion, attempting to reach the Nascent Soul High-tier. How could she possibly oversee a mere entrance examination for new disciples?" Another young cultivator, who seemed rather composed, shook his head as he analyzed the matter. "It must be a rumor."

Lei Dong was slightly taken aback. Wan Yan was already attempting to reach the Nascent Soul High-tier? Still, he couldn't put too much stock in the words of these low-tier cultivators. Their sources of information were surely unreliable.

"Your information is out of date. A few years ago, Senior Ding and Senior Dongfang both announced that they were going into seclusion to reach the Nascent Soul High-tier. But I heard from my elders that half a year ago, both seniors emerged from seclusion, having attained the Nascent Soul High-tier." The young man called Gu Hao clearly came from a distinguished family. He waved his folding fan and said, "My elders say that in this world, the Twin Heroes and One Cloud have the finest talent and the greatest fortune. At such a young age, they've all reached the Nascent Soul High-tier, and each has a sliver of hope of breaking through to the Spirit Transmutation Realm. Perhaps the future guardian of the Spirit Transmutation Realm will be one of them."

Spirit Transmutation? The moment those words left his mouth, the low-tier cultivators all drew sharp breaths. Clearly, it was a term of supreme importance. The Taiyi Sect's rampage through Kang Prefecture had caused a huge uproar, and less than forty years had passed since then.

For all of Kang Prefecture, that had