In the Elder Hall, Grand Elder Ten Thousand Souls True Person sat upright in the seat of honor and declared, "Today, I have a matter to discuss with you all. Qing Chen has now successfully advanced to become a Golden Core True Person. This is a great blessing for our sect.
"In my view, we ought to hold a Golden Core Ceremony for him, some three to five years from now. When the time comes, we will send invitations far and wide, inviting cultivators from the surrounding island groups to attend."
Having spoken, Ten Thousand Souls True Person leaned back slightly against his chair and looked at everyone.
His words had barely fallen, yet the already quiet Council of Elders Hall remained utterly still, without the slightest ripple.
Some of the other Golden Core elders nodded slightly to show their approval;
others wore expressions as calm as still water, but not a single one voiced any objection.
Even Second Elder Yuji True Person, who usually treated Qing Chen coldly and occasionally made things difficult for him with a few barbed remarks, was now a changed man.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly in a smile, his face all warmth, with none of his former coldness remaining.
These Golden Core elders, who had weathered centuries of struggles in the cultivation world, were like old foxes. Every one of them had a keen mind, their understanding as clear as a polished mirror.
Now that Qing Chen had advanced to the Golden Core realm, his momentum was powerful indeed. This was a genuine cause for great celebration.
With the tide running so strongly in his favor, anyone tactless enough to rashly sing a contrary tune would only be wasting their effort and lowering their own standing.
Qing Chen sat upright on his