Ancient Tomb Mansion, inner hall.
Ling Qingzhu stood there, bored and with nothing to do. She could only stare intently at Cang Wu, who was seated cross-legged on the Ancient Azure Sky Lotus, studying him closely. A hint of curiosity flickered in her eyes from time to time.
At that moment, Cang Wu had his eyes tightly shut, relying on the power of the Nirvana Heart to break through into the Nirvana Realm.
For Cang Wu, breaking through wasn't difficult. However, this was not his original body. As he entered the Nirvana Realm, his new body needed to be tempered by Nirvana Qi, and that would take quite some time.
Meanwhile, Lin Dong was also breaking through. The Ancient Tomb Mansion Master had given Lin Dong the last of his own pure spiritual energy.
It was the final effort an elder of the same lineage could make for those who came after him.
Time trickled by.
A little over half an hour later, the bronze stone doors to the inner hall suddenly swung open, and Lin Langtian, Wang Yan, Qin Shi, and the others all poured inside.
As soon as he entered the hall, Lin Langtian swept his gaze around. When it landed on Cang Wu, seated cross-legged on the Green Lotus, his breath caught, and jealousy began to burn in his chest.
Wang Yan glanced at Cang Wu, then at Lin Dong. His eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke to Ling Qingzhu.
"Miss Qingzhu, I wonder about that Nirvana Heart..."
"Qingzhu was outplayed by a narrow margin. Young Master Cang Wu obtained it."
Ling Qingzhu's brows furrowed slightly. Her voice was cool, with a trace of distance.
Everything was a matter of comparison. Earlier, when Wang Yan and the others had called her by her name, Ling Qingzhu had