A Celestial!
The Immortal Sect had its first Celestial!
"Damn!"
"A Celestial..."
Sun Slayer's eyes brimmed with tears. "Back in the day, we'd have been lucky to have even one Spirit Transformation cultivator. We scraped by with next to nothing. Who'd have thought we'd produce a Celestial?"
"Looking back, it feels like a dream."
"Haha!"
"This is only the beginning,"
Yuan laughed. "From today on, Immortal Sect cultivators will advance to the Celestial realm one after another. It's always been this way: one breakthrough, then breakthroughs across the board."
"I'll take your word for it. I'm holding you to that..."
Everyone was delighted, their hearts swelling with joy.
Throughout its history, whenever the Immortal Sect made a breakthrough in one area, more cultivators often followed in an unbroken stream. Spirit Transformation, Void Refining, Dao Integration—it had been the same every time.
Many sighed inwardly, keenly aware of the difference.
Since Yuan's return, the atmosphere throughout the Immortal Sect had improved markedly. It was no longer tense, but comfortable and warm.
None of them were bad people, and their bonds ran deep. So why was there such a gulf between before and after?
Many cultivators with high scores in ethics and character knew the answer.
Even the closest relationship needed compatible interests to keep it harmonious. Feelings and interests mattered equally.
Even between the best of friends, if one side was constantly bled dry and giving, while the other could only receive and had no way to give back, the relationship could not last.
In fact,
Even between parents and children, if one side gave everything and the other gave nothing back, that bond could not endure for long.
The Immortal Sect had fallen into precisely this awkward position while Yuan was gone.
The Great Sun Sword Heir was too powerful.