In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
During that time, the deacon of the Silence Character Courtyard had branded Gu Yuanqing with the Clear Brilliance Guiding Seal anew.
Tribulation Qi had already begun gathering outside the Lingxu Sect, showing that Li Miaoxuan's day of tribulation was drawing ever closer.
Storm clouds churned both within and beyond the Lingxu Sect, and the entire sect stood as if facing a great calamity.
Early that morning, Li Miaoxuan awoke from secluded cultivation. Her aura was already complete; she needed only one final step to break through and draw down the heavenly tribulation.
She pushed open the doors of the Time Sequence Pavilion and slowly stepped outside.
Yun Yinghe was waiting there.
"Greetings, Master!" Li Miaoxuan gave a graceful bow.
Sensing Li Miaoxuan's aura, Yun Yinghe smiled. "All preparations for your tribulation are complete. I personally inspected the formations. Cross your tribulation without worry today—I will protect you! The entire sect stands behind you as well. No one will be allowed to disturb you!"
"Thank you, Master," Li Miaoxuan said.
"So long as you pass this tribulation and become a Chaos Heaven Great Cultivator, my painstaking efforts will not have been in vain." Yun Yinghe smiled.
Mu Chuxia also said from the side, "Senior Sister, you'll definitely pass this tribulation!"
Li Miaoxuan revealed a faint smile and nodded slightly. She had never been overly worried about the Chaos Heaven Tribulation.
"Let's go," Yun Yinghe said.
"Please wait, Master," Li Miaoxuan said.
Yun Yinghe looked at Li Miaoxuan in puzzlement.
With a flip of her hand, Li Miaoxuan produced a paper crane in her palm. She gently blew on it, and the paper crane flew three zhang from her hand. Then, with a sharp cry, it transformed into an immortal crane,