The cries of astonishment ringing around them did little to change the pretty young woman's expression.
She calmly walked through the doorway flashing with red spiritual light and entered the profound formation ahead. The few people who had passed through before her were waiting inside.
It was a teleportation formation leading to a Secret Realm.
This sudden appearance of an eighteen-year-old at Foundation Establishment Perfection was, naturally, Meng Xuan, who had started cultivating anew.
For her, there would be no bottlenecks before Dao Integration.
I should take it slowly...
Although Golden Core was within easy reach after just a few more days of focused cultivation, Meng Xuan still planned to remain at Foundation Establishment Perfection for a while longer.
Just as the Sword Ancestor and Yuanjun had said, she needed to build up her foundations.
Beside her, some of the disciples who had passed the test had wanted to strike up a conversation and make a good impression.
But seeing her lost in thought, they gave up.
As time passed, more and more people passed through.
This was the final test before entering the Secret Realm, and almost no one ever failed it.
Just as this batch of teleportees was nearly full—
"Look! It's Chen Yuanlin!"
Nobody knew who had spoken first, but everyone looked up at the sky.
A man strode through the air toward them. His clothes bore a striking resemblance to Yuan's, and he carried himself with extraordinary poise and composure.
"It really is Chen Yuanlin!"
"Lord Chen Yuanlin!"
Chen Yuanlin had barely appeared before he drew an astonishing response.
The foremost figure among the younger generation of the current era, an unparalleled prodigy who outshone even Immortal Sect disciples—countless honors rested on his shoulders.
To the younger generation of the Righteous Alliance, Chen Yuanlin had become