The ceremony was grand.
Incense was lit, firecrackers were set off, and then came the ritual of worship.
Tang Yunyu chatted casually with Su Yue Miao, but her mind was on something else.
She raised a cup of Spirit Wine and took a small sip.
I still haven't told them my secret.
If word got out that he and Lu Yiyi were together, wouldn't it shake heaven and earth?
I want to say it. I want to say it. I want to say it.
But forget it!
He's my junior!
Better to look out for him.
"Can we start now? Tang, do you want to ascend the Azure Heights again?" Li Xingzhuo asked.
"No need. My path is set. Please pay more attention to him."
Tang Yunyu patted Xu Yuan's shoulder.
"There are three of us right here. Shall we do it together?" Su Yue Miao asked.
"Sure."
Li Xingzhuo, Su Yue Miao, and Tang Yunyu stood in a row and formed hand seals in unison.
"Watch closely, Xu Yuan. One day, you may have to help a junior along too."
"Ascending the Azure Heights is the Azure Heights Inquiry Art."
"The three of us will perform the Heavenly Prayer Technique together to invite the Heavenly Dao to descend."
"The Heavenly Dao will set you a trial. Once you pass, you'll receive a corresponding boon—extra power that can make a real difference in battle."
Su Yue Miao explained it to Xu Yuan.
"If it's that good, why doesn't everyone do it?" Xu Yuan asked.
Tang Yunyu laughed. "Only Cultivators who've awakened an Imago qualify for the Azure Heights Inquiry Art."
"And only after awakening an Imago can you make your debut," Li Xingzhuo added.
As they spoke,
spiritual light blazed from all three of them.
"Come!"
They shouted together, aiming