The group of cultivators looked on with envy.
After exchanging words for a while, they learned about Su Mu's identity.
Everyone knows about the ritual performed by the Great Liang a while ago to summon auspicious beasts, but unfortunately it failed.
The soul, which was initially considered useless, later showed some remarkable talent, helping the princess overcome her Heavenly Tribulation, and was able to write six-inch calligraphy pieces with ease.
After confirming that the soul was indeed Su Mu, some cultivators revealed a hint of eagerness in their eyes.
They'll be Tribulation Transcendence soon, so if they could befriend Su Mu and buy him a piece of calligraphy, wouldn't their chances of Tribulation Transcendence increase?
"Hahaha! I didn't expect Princess Xiao to come too!"
Just as Su Mu was curiously looking around, observing the cultivators who were either floating in the air or riding on flying swords, an old voice rang out.
The next moment, an old man appeared directly on the right.
"So it was Old Monster Pang."
The eldest princess looked at the person who had arrived, and her expression hardened.
Old Monster Pang!
Upon hearing this title, the surrounding cultivators gasped in surprise, their faces filled with horror.
This cultivator reached the Nascent Soul two hundred years ago. I wonder what level of strength he has reached now?
What's most terrifying is that this Old Monster Pang was chased by two cultivators of the same level a hundred years ago, but he actually managed to escape. Back then, it was said that this Old Monster Pang was trapped in a killing formation!
"I had heard that Princess Xiao had entered the Nascent Soul before, but I didn't offer my congratulations."
Old Monster Pang sized up Xiao Luanji with a sly smile.
"Thank you for your trouble, old monster."
Upon hearing this, the princess's tone remained unchanged, but a subtle light flashed across her body, appearing to be neither gold nor silver.
Old Monster Pang was about to say something when his expression suddenly turned serious, and he subtly flicked his sleeve.
"He does have some skill."
Old Monster Pang nodded slightly, then turned and left.
Su Mu looked on in bewilderment, as if the two had clashed in secret.
"It seems that although the eldest princess is Nascent Soul Cultivator, she doesn't have much of a deterrent effect."
Gu Yu chuckled softly.
What exactly happened just now?
Hearing this, Su Mu became even more curious.
Gu Yu didn't hide anything, "They've come to probe your strength. Do you see where we are right now? We're at the very front of all the cultivators. The hierarchy among cultivators is very strict. Although the Princess is Nascent Soul Cultivator, she's only just entered the realm and isn't quite up to par, so they sent someone to test the waters."
Upon hearing this, Su Mu looked around and realized that they were indeed at the very front of the line.
They could see all sorts of strange looks coming from behind them, staring intently in their direction.
When Su Mu looked back, he could even see the gazes of many cultivators directed at him.
I see
Su Mu understood, and he became increasingly clear about the ranks among cultivators.
"Let's prepare to enter."
The eldest princess didn't care about Gu Yu's words. Having just entered the Nascent Soul, she hadn't yet fought any major battles, so some powerful cultivators might want to test her abilities.
If she hadn't performed well, and once inside, several powerful cultivators were vying for the treasure, she would have been the first to be eliminated.
The princess had barely finished speaking when the scenery ahead began to solidify and become more tangible. Then, the princess's small boat moved, heading directly into the painting.
At that moment, Su Mu noticed that several inconspicuous streaks of light suddenly appeared around him and disappeared into the surrounding area.
The lower-level cultivators behind them remained where they were.
According to the unspoken rules of the Immortal Cultivation Realm, they need to wait for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before they can go in.
As Su Mu passed through the intersection of the two realms, he felt as if he had passed through a layer of icy coldness. In the blink of an eye, the High Antiquity ruins suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Before Su Mu could say anything, he immediately felt an overwhelming pressure surging towards him.
This pressure made Su Mu feel as if his soul was about to collapse at any moment.
The next moment, a spiritual light appeared on Su Mu's body, and it was unclear whether it was Gu Yu or the other person who intervened and protected him.
Su Mu looked around. Was a fight about to break out? The atmosphere didn't seem friendly.
But when Su Mu looked over, he discovered that several beams of spiritual light flashed on both sides, which was the pressure released by a great cultivator.
Seeing this, the eldest princess remained calm and, together with Gu Yu, released her aura to intimidate the other powerful cultivators.
Then the small boat slowly began to move, flying directly towards a route on the right.
Is this a way of planning one's future based on strength?
Su Mu watched as the several beams of light, after a brief stalemate, each found its own path forward, and secretly speculated about their direction.
"Here, a spirit medicine herb is for you!"
Before the small boat had flown far, Gu Yu flicked her wrist, and a spirit medicine was pulled up from below and thrown directly into Su Mu's hand.
Su Mu was overjoyed. Having some knowledge of the subject, he quickly took out the jade box to put away the spirit medicine, then took out an ancient book to search for and confirm the name of the spirit medicine.
The small boat was flying slowly. Gu Yu and the princess would occasionally pluck out spirit medicine from below, keeping some for themselves and tossing others to Su Mu.
Roars could often be heard from below, but they would fall silent after the princess bestowed a ray of light upon them.
After flying on the flatboat for about half an incense stick's time, the boat came to a stop, and the princess put away her Law Treasure and landed on the ground.
The eldest princess and Gu Yu seemed to know this place quite well, and slowly explored the path ahead.
A moment later, a cave abode appeared before them.
A faint light appeared around the cave abode, but it looked somewhat dim, probably due to the passage of time.
"According to the information left by cultivators who previously explored this place, the cultivator in this cave abode is a Late Core Formation cultivator?"
After confirming everything was correct, the eldest princess prepared to break into the cave abode.
Although both of them were Nascent Soul Cultivator, some things in the High Antiquity cultivators' cave abode had become extinct, so this cave abode was worth spending some time on.
Su Mu simply watched from the sidelines; he was merely an accessory at the moment, and if possible, he shouldn't even say a word.
Gu Yu nodded, and the two then began to break the formation.
The eldest princess took out a round fan and fanned the array in front of her twice.
The fan suddenly shone brightly, and a misty chill appeared directly on the spiritual light barrier.
Click
The barrier lasted for less than a breath before shattering.
The cultivator who found this cave abode was a Mid Core Formation cultivator who spent a long time trying to break the formation. But now, the princess broke it with ease.