Chen Lin looked at Huangfu Qingrou, and his eyes immediately lit up.
"It looks like you're almost ready. Have you decided when to attempt Ascension?"
Her cultivation had already reached Spirit Transformation Perfection, and she faintly seemed to be merging into the void.
This was a sign that she had begun transforming from the tangible to the intangible, meaning she already had one foot across the threshold of Void Refinement.
Once again, he marveled at her extraordinary talent.
If she hadn't kept suppressing her cultivation, she could actually have attempted Ascension thirty years ago. It was only because they were in the Dark Sea that she had continued building her foundation to improve her chances of success.
In her current state, Ascension was all but set in stone.
"Then let's do it now!"
Huangfu Qingrou walked over and nestled against Chen Lin, her tone utterly casual.
"All right."
Chen Lin agreed.
Then he said, "We've spent long enough in seclusion here. Once you've completed Ascension, we'll leave, find out what's happening outside, and then decide what to do next."
With just a few words, the two settled a matter as momentous as Ascension to Void Refinement.
Next, they packed up and left their cave dwelling on the seabed, emerging above the water. Chen Lin inspected the surroundings first, then began setting up formations after finding no danger.
He wasn't worried about the tribulation.
Although Huangfu Qingrou's cultivation had progressed rapidly, that was due to her talent, not a case of pulling up seedlings to help them grow. Breaking through a major realm and surviving the lightning tribulation should pose no problem.
Her inner demons shouldn't be much of a problem either.
She had no particular obsessions. Her simple experiences meant she had few distracting thoughts and little desire, so her