However, no matter how Li Muwan investigated, Luo Chuan still had no spiritual power, just like an ordinary person, completely different from the man in her heart.
Luo Chuan looked at Li Muwan in front of him and said softly, "Senior, what do you mean by this?"
Li Muwan withdrew her hand, exhaled a deep breath, and said calmly, "It's nothing... I just felt a familiar aura on you."
Hearing Li Muwan's words, Luo Chuan didn't say anything. After all, it was quite normal for Li Muwan not to be able to see his current situation.
Li Muwan's gaze returned to Lin Junwan, who was timidly hiding behind Luo Chuan. Her eyes were full of affection and expectation, and her tone was gentle but carried an undeniable solemnity.
"This child possesses unparalleled talent and extraordinary aptitude, and is perfectly aligned with my Vermilion Bird Orthodoxy. I... am willing to accept you as my personal disciple and impart to you my life's cultivation and the Vermilion Bird Secret Technique. Are you willing?"
As soon as the words were spoken, two figures hurriedly stepped into the Herb Garden. Leading them was Zhou Yan, the Yuntian Sect, accompanied by a beautiful woman with a graceful demeanor and abundant spiritual power. The aura of the late Yingbian Realm flowed around her, and she was Lin Junwan's mother, a respected elder in the sect.
Upon hearing that Vermilion Bird Child had personally accepted them as disciples, the two were instantly overjoyed and bowed repeatedly, saying, "We are deeply grateful to Senior for your kindness. It is our greatest fortune to have you personally teach us. We are eternally grateful!"
" Jun Wan, quickly thank your master!"
Lin Junwan didn't answer immediately. Instead, she turned her small head to Luo Chuan beside her, her clear eyes filled with dependence and trepidation. Her little hands tightly gripped Luo Chuan's sleeve as she softly asked:
"Brother Lin Mu, can I become this sister's apprentice? May I go?"
Luo Chuan looked down at her, his eyes filled with tenderness. He nodded gently, offering no resistance, and simply gazed at her quietly, indicating that she should agree without worry.
Seeing Luo Chuan nod, Lin Junwan finally felt relieved. Following her mother's instructions, she knelt steadily on the soft grass, clasped her hands together, and kowtowed three times respectfully, her clear voice carrying the soft sweetness of a child.
"Disciple Lin Junwan greets Master!"
Seeing this, Li Muwan's eyebrows relaxed, and with a wave of her jade hand, three streams of light flew out from her sleeves and hovered in front of Lin Junwan.
A crimson jade pendant flowing with Phoenix True Fire, an ancient cultivation manual gleaming with golden light, and a crystal-clear spirit sword—all are top-tier Immortal Treasure that are extremely rare to find on Vermilion Bird Planet.
"These three treasures are given to you. Cultivate diligently and do not waste your talent."
After saying this, Li Muwan lightly flicked her sleeves, preparing to take Lin Junwan back to the Vermilion Bird Sacred Land for cultivation.
Lin Junwan then realized that she really had to leave Luo Chuan. Her eyes instantly reddened, and she clung tightly to Luo Chuan's arm with her small hands, burying her head in his shoulder, her voice trembling with tears.
"Brother Lin Mu, I don't want to leave, I want to stay with you forever..."
Luo Chuan gently patted her back, his fingertips subtly channeling a wisp of gentle spiritual energy to soothe her. His voice was deep and resolute, reaching only her ears.
"Be good, cultivate diligently with your master. When you come of age, your brother will definitely come to find you, and we'll never be apart again."
Lin Junwan looked at him with teary eyes, nodded vigorously, and looked back every few steps. Li Muwan gently took her hand, and she transformed into a streak of fiery red light, gradually disappearing into the sky Yuntian Sect.
Watching Lin Junwan's departing figure, Luo Chuan sighed deeply, put one hand behind his back, and murmured, " Xue'er has left, so there's no need for me to stay here any longer."
Now that I'm at the early stage of the Sunie Realm, I'll take advantage of this time to break through to the middle stage of the Sunie Realm, which will make this trip worthwhile.
The Yuntian Sect looked at Luo Chuan in front of him, frowned slightly, and said, " Lin Mu, what are you still doing here? Aren't you going to work?"
Luo Chuan glanced at the Yuntian Sect. Not wanting to reveal his identity, he nodded in agreement and then began to busy himself with his work.
Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Lin Mu, the quiet and reserved boy who used to tend to the medicinal herbs in the Herb Garden, still guards this small piece of land.
Others only saw him as an ordinary servant with mediocre talent, trapped in the Qi Condensation Realm for his entire life. Little did they know that in the past ten years, he had already honed his Mortal Transformation Realm to perfection, and the dormant power within him was quietly brewing a world-shaking transformation.
On this day, Luo Chuan sat on the bluestone in the Herb Garden as usual, his fingertips lightly touching a thousand-year-old spiritual herb.
The next moment, Luo Chuan slowly closed his eyes, activating all the insights he had gained over ten years of mortal cultivation. He then focused his mind on his dantian and began his attempt to break through to the mid-stage of the Sunie Realm realm.
There was no violent leakage of spiritual energy, and no earth-shattering roar.
At first, spiritual energy was frantically gathering within the Herb Garden, forming a visible vortex of spiritual energy. The next second, a magnificent Nine-Colored Divine Light shot into the sky from the Herb Garden, tearing through the clouds and illuminating most of the Chu Kingdom's territory!
Nine-colored divine light intertwined like a dragon, soaring straight into the sky. Even the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth hummed at this moment, as if paying homage to some supreme being.
Wherever the divine light passed, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became so rich that it turned into spiritual rain, causing countless ancient herbs that had been dormant for many years to sprout and bloom, and causing the entire spiritual veins of the Yuntian Sect to tremble wildly.
"This... this is... what an extraordinary phenomenon!"
"Nine colors pierce the sky! The Great Dao resonates! Someone is breaking through to a supreme realm!"
Within the Yuntian Sect, all the cultivators were alarmed. From the sect leader Zhou Yan to the ordinary disciples, they all looked toward the Herb Garden in utter horror, kneeling on the ground, trembling all over.
The faint aura emanating from the Nine-Colored Divine Light made them lose even the courage to look up.
Sect Leader Zhou Yan's face turned deathly pale, and he exclaimed in shock, "This kind of celestial phenomenon far surpasses ordinary Ascendant Realm! This is... this is a legendary Great Dao phenomenon! Which reclusive ancestor has broken through here?!"
Lin Junwan's mother, who was in the late Yingbian Realm Soul stage, was also greatly shocked, her eyes filled with disbelief. "When did such a terrifying existence become hidden within my Yuntian Sect? This aura... actually makes me feel awe as if I were facing the legend of the Vermilion Bird Planet!"
The crowd was filled with fear, awe, and bewilderment, speculating about which ancient powerhouse had descended upon the Yuntian Sect.
None of them expected that the terrifying being that triggered the nine-colored sky and shook the entire Vermilion Bird Planet was none other than Lin Mu, the boy they casually scolded and regarded as the most ordinary servant.
On the blue stone, Luo Chuan slowly opened his eyes. The nine colors in his eyes flashed and then disappeared, returning to calm. A vast power far exceeding that of the past flowed steadily within his body.
After ten years of mortal cultivation, Luo Chuan has broken through to the next level, steadily entering the mid-stage of the Sunie Realm realm.
The Nine-Colored Divine Light between heaven and earth slowly receded, but its aftershocks lingered in the sky above Vermilion Bird Planet for a long time, leaving only energy fluctuations emanating from the air.
[Congratulations, host, on breaking through to the mid-stage of the Sunie Realm! The Immortal Exile System has been triggered, and all cultivation techniques have been upgraded to high-grade immortal arts!]
[Next Breakthrough Reward: Cinie Treasure Magic Item]