Advancing to Spirit Transformation, Shaking the Universe [Seeking Monthly Votes]

As stars shifted and time flowed on, fifty years had passed without notice since the great battle at Baibi City, where Lin Chang'an, with only Nascent Soul cultivation, had frightened off a Spirit Transformation Heavenly Monarch.

Spring gave way to autumn, and fifty cycles of the seasons had turned through the green mountains and clear waters of the Spirit Control Sect range.

Even after fifty years, that battle remained a favorite topic of discussion among all cultivators in the Cultivation World.

Even now, the Cultivation World still speculated over what treasure True Lord Lin had used back then.

Some even claimed that the item True Lord Lin had used was the Immortal-Extinguishing Pearl of ancient legend, of which Great Jin was said to possess only a few remaining.

Since that battle, Lin Chang'an had entered seclusion and never shown his face, while rumors outside ran rampant.

Some said that although True Lord Lin had forced back a Spirit Transformation Heavenly Monarch while at the Nascent Soul realm, the gap between them had ultimately been a vast chasm, leaving him gravely wounded and forcing him into seclusion to recover.

Others said that True Lord Lin had already been taken to Azure Sea Palace for treatment.

In short, there was no shortage of claims.

The Cultivation World had also changed greatly over these fifty years. Seals across various regions had begun leaking severely, and powerful Demonic Beasts would occasionally emerge, causing no small amount of chaos throughout the Cultivation World.

Yet the spiritual energy of the Cultivation World was changing with each passing day, growing far richer than before and causing an explosive increase in the number of low-level cultivators.

For instance, in the past, only a handful of gifted prodigies could achieve Foundation Establishment without relying on external aids. Now, even