The arrivals of Venerable Mu Ji and Qingyue Fairy took everyone by surprise.
After all, Xu Changqing's two disciples were not particularly outstanding, so there should have been no reason for them to draw attention.
One had to know that truly formidable geniuses could break through to the Golden Core realm by the age of thirty and reach the Nascent Soul realm before turning a hundred.
Seeming to sense Xu Changqing's tension, Qingyao quietly moved closer behind him. She looked timidly at that moon-white figure but did not make a sound.
Mu Ji's gaze fell upon Sun Shangxiang and Lin Feng, and a gratified smile appeared on his face. He immediately asked, "You two have just broken through to the Golden Core realm. What divine abilities did each of you awaken?"
Sun Shangxiang stepped forward and answered respectfully, "Reporting to Grandmaster, this disciple's divine ability is Azure Lightning Around the Fingers."
As soon as she finished speaking, her fingertips twitched, and tiny arcs of azure lightning burst forth.
These arcs were not purely destructive heavenly lightning, but Yi Wood Spring Thunder brimming with life.
Once they left her body, they transformed into azure light cords, like vines and lightning alike, nimble and swift.
Mu Ji nodded slightly. "A wood-and-lightning divine ability? That is fairly rare."
Seeing this, Lin Feng followed close behind. "This disciple awakened the divine ability Windwhispering Wood Butterfly."
With a lift of his hand, numerous translucent azure leaves formed from spiritual power appeared out of thin air around him. Then, borne on the wind, they transformed into lively butterflies with leaf-vein patterns on their wings.
Mu Ji smiled faintly. "Not bad, not bad. Both are divine abilities ranked among the top hundred."
As he spoke, he took out two items from his storage pouch and casually sent