In this world, the cultivation realms are divided into eight stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Leaving the Body, Spirit Transformation Spirit Severing, and Tribulation Transcendence.
In the Biannan Region the Hundred Thousand Mountains, within the area of the Three Sects, Two Palaces, and Twenty-Eight Gates, the Nascent Soul is the strongest.
There isn't even a single Spirit Leaving the Body Realm.
With their Spirit Severing Realm cultivation, Mengli and the others could naturally be considered invincible.
However, the Biannan Region is merely the outer perimeter of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
What about the inner and central areas of the Hundred Thousand Mountains?
Yunshu had heard Nangong Wuji say that the Hundred Thousand Mountains were merely a breeding ground for certain beings.
Then, just how powerful must these beings be? Immortals?
Yunshu Yunshu has already openly told Ling Yi and the others that she is an undercover agent for the Beast Taming Palace.
Yunshu has now broken free from the Ancestral Demon Blood Curse and is no longer under Nangong Wuji's control.
In the future, she will be bound to Ling Yi, Mengli, and others.
Rather than hiding it and risking estrangement from Ling Yi if they find out in the future, it's better to be open and honest.
"Mother, did Ling Yi really obtain the inheritance of Ancient Runes?" Mengli asked.
"Uncertain, but Ling Yi will definitely have some extraordinary encounter."
After a pause, Meng Jiaoyue added, "However, you must not tell anyone else about this."
Regardless of whether Ling Yi obtained the Ancient Runes, his value is immeasurable based solely on his Dao of Tai Chi Ling Yi Ling Yi.
"Regardless of whether it's Ancient Runes or not, Ling Yi's existence must be kept secret. I'll make some arrangements in the servants' quarters to prevent anyone from bothering Ling Yi."
Then he asked, "Tell me, how did you kill the Demon King- level Demonic Beast?"
Mengli coughed and said, "Ahem, although those Demon King have reached the Nascent Soul Realm, their strength has been greatly reduced. They are only slightly stronger than the Golden Core Realm Great Demon."
With Gao Lan's Gravity Domain, Senior Sister Yunshu's Curse Body, Zhuang Yuerong Sister Zhuang Yue Rong's Wood Domain working together to suppress the Demon King's strength once again.
"I didn't even have to make a move before I was killed by Senior Sister Qingyue's Ice Sword Intent."
Meng Jiaoyue murmured, " Ice Sword Intent, Gravity Domain, Fire Domain, Wood Domain, Curse Body."
Good heavens, the five people following Ling Yi have all gained such insights.
Is it a coincidence?
If one or two coincidences are coincidences, then so many coincidences are definitely not coincidences.
This Ling Yi is probably even more mysterious than she imagined.
After glancing at her beloved daughter, Meng Jiaoyue knew that Mengli was hiding something.
For example, why did Mengli, Shen Qingyue, and Gao Lan go to find Ling Yi?
How did they meet Ling Yi?
Also, do Zhuang Yuerong, Yunshu, and Mengli have some kind of unknowable Karma with Ling Yi?
Considering Ling Yi's performance, and many other factors...
Meng Jiaoyue had a guess.
Ling Yi is very likely the reincarnation of some ancient powerful being. Not only Ling Yi, but Mengli and the others may also be reincarnations.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain the Karma between Ling Yi and Mengli.
After all, before Ling Yi came to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, Mengli and the others had absolutely no interaction with Ling Yi.
Why are they all crowding around Ling Yi for no reason? It doesn't make any sense.
The reincarnation of ancient powerful beings is not unheard of.
For example, the founder of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was a reincarnation of an ancient great power.
Without joining any cultivation sect, he was born with Qi Cultivation, reached Golden Core in one year, Nascent Soul in three years, Ascension after ten years of Tribulation Transcendence.
However, this matter is a core secret of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and only the sect leader has the authority to know about it.
It was precisely because of this that Meng Jiaoyue suspected that Ling Yi and the others were reincarnations of ancient powerful beings.
Moreover, she broke through to the Mid Foundation Establishment Stage by borrowing Ling Yi's Dao of Tai Chi, and she needs to repay this Karma.
Whatever the reason, we must protect Ling Yi.
"Go back and cultivate first. You are not allowed to come out until the sect's grand competition. I will announce to the outside world that you had some extraordinary encounter during your training, and your current cultivation level will be hard to explain."
"But I still need to see Junior Brother Ling Yi!"
"No!" Meng Jiaoyue shook her head.
"Why?" Mengli pouted, dissatisfied.
"There are already quite a few rumors circulating within the sect about Ling Yi. If you frequently visit Ling Yi, you will only cause Ling Yi more trouble."
"Oh!" Mengli nodded with a pained expression.
But in her heart she thought, "Just because they won't let me go doesn't mean I won't go! With her current cultivation level, who could possibly discover that she's going to see Ling Yi so quietly?"
After Mengli left, Meng Jiaoyue immediately issued an order to the elder of the Law Enforcement Hall.
Before the sect's grand competition, non-duty disciples are strictly prohibited from entering the duty area.
Anyone who violates this rule will have their cultivation revoked and be expelled from the sect.
This was also Meng Jiaoyue's way of trying to minimize the influence of others on Ling Yi.
As for what to do next, or rather, how to treat Ling Yi, Meng Jiaoyue hasn't figured it out yet.
We'll discuss everything after the sect competition.
Immediately afterwards, a second order was sent to the Mission Hall.
All missions related to the Centipede Forest have been cancelled, and disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect are strictly prohibited from going to the Centipede Forest for training.
We'll discuss everything after the sect competition ends.
However, Meng Jiaoyue's order came a little late.
Before Meng Jiaoyue issued the order, Ling Yi had already been approached by several people.
At this moment, a group of people had gathered in Ling Yi's courtyard.
Among them were inner disciples, personal disciples, and even core disciples of the sect.
There was no way around it; in the past two weeks, thanks to the efforts of certain individuals, Ling Yi had become thoroughly famous within the sect.
If only Mengli took Ling Yi out for the trial, everyone could barely accept it.
After all, Mengli is a little witch, and her identity is still that of the sect leader's daughter.
It's understandable that she acts on impulse and that she and Ling Yi would cross paths at some point.
But then Shen Qingyue, Gao Lan, Zhuang Yuerong, and Yunshu all surrounded this kid, which was a bit hard to accept.
Many people want to know Divine this Ling Yi really is.
Why would he be favored by five top beauties?
Therefore, as soon as Ling Yi returned, many people received the news and came to Ling Yi's servants' courtyard.
"This kid isn't even as handsome as me, so how come he got the attention of Junior Sister Mengli and Senior Sister Qingyue?" one of the round-faced chubby boys said, puzzled.
Everyone gave the chubby boy a speechless look.
How shameless must one be to say something like that?
Ling Yi may not be the most handsome, but he's still way better than you, right?
"No, I can't understand Ling Yi's cultivation level at all," one of the inner disciples asked curiously.
"I don't understand. Isn't it the Qi Refining Stage?"
"It's the Qi Refining Stage, but can you tell which Qi Refining it is?"
"That's true, it's impossible to tell what level he's at. This kid is strange."
"What's so strange about that? Don't make a fuss. He must have been a martial artist before entering the sect, and at least at the Gang Realm, or at least the Master Realm," someone explained.
"Because of the influence of martial arts internal energy, it is difficult to determine the cultivation level."
"Martial arts internal energy, isn't that comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage?"
In terms of Battle Power, Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator wouldn't gain much of an advantage against a Gang Jin cultivator.
"Tch, no matter how powerful he is, he's still just a martial artist. Do you think we cultivators can't beat a martial artist?"
A tall, thin man with a buzz cut, a long face, and triangular eyes took a few steps forward and came to stand in front of Ling Yi.
" Ling Yi, is it? Let me, your senior brother, give you some pointers on your cultivation."
Before Ling Yi could react, he channeled his Spiritual Power into his palm and struck directly at Ling Yi.