Chapter 2212

However, they did not know Gu Qingxuan, nor did they know her aptitude, so they said nothing.

The 999 people gathered at the designated location; although they dared not speak loudly, whispers and transmissions were unavoidable.

"What is going on with Fairy Qingxuan?"

"I have no idea. Her state is quite peculiar. If you say she is about to break through, it doesn't look like it. If you say she failed a breakthrough, that doesn't look like it either!"

"But the Power of Origin around Fairy Qingxuan is fine; it seems even denser than ours."

"Something must have happened. But the Human Emperor is not worried, so why should we be? Let's just wait; the Human Emperor has his own arrangements."

Gu Qingxuan's current appearance was indeed very strange. Her arts had all been sublimated, and she had already found the Great Dao corresponding to her within the Origin Continent.

She felt her power continuously strengthening. Normally, she should have broken through long ago, but her realm remained completely unmoved.

She clearly felt there was no bottleneck ahead, yet she simply couldn't get past it. This feeling was very strange.

She even considered whether she should just end it here.

But the endless influx of the Power of Origin mesmerized her, and she did not want to end it immediately.

Just as she was puzzled, a familiar voice suddenly resounded in her mind: "Do not stop, continue to accumulate power."

Chapter 2712: May I Have the Honor, Qingxuan?

Lin Moyu's voice carried an inexplicable power, making Gu Qingxuan feel at ease.

For her, it had been many years since she last heard Lin Moyu's voice; so long that she couldn't even recall the number of years. Yet, that voice was still so familiar, and all her past memories surged up at this moment. There hadn't been anything overly dramatic between her and Lin Moyu, yet it was unforgettable. Gu Qingxuan realized now that what she truly couldn't forget wasn't those events from years ago, but Lin Moyu himself.

"Calm your heart!"

Lin Moyu's voice transformed into a massive rune, pressing onto Gu Qingxuan's soul. Gu Qingxuan's mood instantly calmed down, and the power that had stagnated for a moment began to roar once again. Under Lin Moyu's private intervention, the Power of Origin from the origin spirit vein was stuffed in in an almost brutal manner. Gu Qingxuan's comprehension of the Great Dao became clearer than ever before. A vast amount of insights surged up, were rapidly digested, and then pressed deep into her soul, yet her realm still delayed in breaking through.

The slight unease from before had long since vanished. Gu Qingxuan accumulated insights, accumulated power, and solidified her foundation.

Finally, her accumulation reached its limit.

Accompanied by a roar, all her previous accumulations erupted like a wildfire.

Gu Qingxuan felt her soul was like a lonely boat in the waves, ready to be overwhelmed, dragged into the seabed, and doomed at any moment.

But she still trusted Lin Moyu, keeping her mind tightly guarded, and did not panic.

Under the waves of impact, her lonely boat grew rapidly, transforming from a small boat into a great ship, becoming stronger and stronger, sailing freely amidst the waves.

Gu Qingxuan's aura continued to increase, and in the blink of an eye, she broke through her previous realm, reaching the Mid-stage Supreme.

A thousand meters away, many people showed expressions of surprise.

"She broke through! Fairy Qingxuan actually broke through!"

"Breaking through during the baptism, Fairy Qingxuan really has good luck."

"You can't call it just luck; it can only be said that Fairy Qingxuan's accumulation is extremely profound, and she was only one opportunity away from breaking through."

"I knew it! With Fairy Qingxuan's aptitude, how could the baptism be so slow? So it turns out she was going to break through."

A thousand people received the baptism, but those who could break through were few and far between.

The baptism of the Origin Continent was just a change and would not allow people to have significant breakthroughs. Those who did break through had very low realms; the strongest was no more than a God Venerable, not even at the Other Shore Realm.

Therefore, only those with low realms could break through.

Unless it was like Lin Moyu, who provided enough resources to turn the baptism into a fortuitous encounter.

Gu Qingxuan, amidst the exclamation and envy of the crowd, became a Mid-stage Supreme.

However, her aura continued to rise; the previous insights had not yet been exhausted.

Her realm continued to improve, and after half a day, accompanied by a roar, she became a High-stage Supreme.

In just half a day, going from a Mid-stage Supreme to a High-stage Supreme—this was a fortuitous encounter that many dared not even imagine.

The Heavenly Venerables and Supremes present were very clear that improving a single realm required how many years of polishing.

That was counted in thousands or tens of thousands of years, yet for Gu Qingxuan, it was only half a day.

Especially the few Heavenly Venerables, their eyes were wide open.

With different realms, they could vaguely sense some special circumstances.

It seemed that what Gu Qingxuan experienced in this baptism was different from their own.

Not only were others surprised, but Gu Qingxuan, as the person involved, was also very surprised.

Her aura gradually stabilized, and her baptism finally ended.

Gu Qingxuan opened her eyes, feeling the power flowing within her body, unable to believe that she had just become a High-stage Supreme.

She looked around, as if to find Lin Moyu, but wherever her gaze fell, there was no sign of Lin Moyu.

A trace of disappointment appeared in Gu Qingxuan's eyes, and the Human Emperor's voice rang in her ears: "After the baptism ends, go to the plaza to gather."

Gu Qingxuan walked to the plaza a few meters away, and immediately someone surrounded her.

The people who came were all Supremes, and Gu Qingxuan knew them all.

A High-stage Supreme with outstanding bearing and extraordinary talent came to Gu Qingxuan's side, his eyes filled with a bit of eagerness: "Congratulations, Sister Qingxuan, on advancing to High-stage Supreme."

Gu Qingxuan also showed a faint smile: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lin; Qingxuan was just lucky."

This Fellow Daoist Lin smiled: "Sister Qingxuan is too modest. With your aptitude, advancing is a matter of course."

"This matter is worth celebrating. I intend to celebrate properly for you, Sister. Is there anything you want?"

Gu Qingxuan's expression was cold: "Fellow Daoist Lin, although our masters are friends, it has not reached the point where we should address each other as siblings. We can address each other as fellow daoists. I hope Fellow Daoist Lin understands."

Fellow Daoist Lin's expression changed slightly. He was not a fool and naturally understood what Gu Qingxuan meant.

However, he was thick-skinned and his smile remained unchanged: "No matter. Since Fairy Qingxuan does not like addressing each other as siblings, let's change the form of address."

He took a step back and, like the others, changed it to Fairy Qingxuan.

With that, Gu Qingxuan couldn't say anything else.

Many others congratulated Gu Qingxuan, and Gu Qingxuan returned the courtesies one by one.

Suddenly, Gu Qingxuan froze on the spot, her beautiful eyes staring unblinkingly ahead.

At this moment, her gaze became completely different from before.

Her eyes were bright, revealing an indescribable brilliance.

Many people followed Gu Qingxuan's gaze and saw a young man standing not far away, wearing a faint smile, looking over with gentle eyes.

Lin Moyu greeted Gu Qingxuan: "Long time no see."

Gu Qingxuan's body was trembling slightly, and her voice was also a bit shaky: "Long time no see."

Lin Moyu said: "Lin would like to take Qingxuan to tour this place. I wonder if Qingxuan would do me the honor?"

Gu Qingxuan didn't even think and quickly ran to Lin Moyu: "It is Qingxuan's honor."

"Then let's go."

As he spoke, Lin Moyu turned and walked into the city, with Gu Qingxuan following closely by his side with light, quick steps.

As long as one wasn't an idiot, one could see how happy Gu Qingxuan was right now.

All her coldness vanished at this moment.

"Who is that?"

"I don't know. He seems to have come out earlier than us; he looks like a big shot."

"Looking at his realm, it's only Heavenly Venerable Realm; he doesn't seem that strong."

"He must be very familiar with Fairy Qingxuan, and in Fairy Qingxuan's heart, he must have an unusual status."

They didn't know they were the second batch to come out; the Human Emperor hadn't told them.

The things Lin Moyu had done were significant, but not many people had truly seen Lin Moyu.

Among the thousand people, only those three Heavenly Venerables had truly seen Lin Moyu.

They knew Lin Moyu's identity, but none of them dared to speak.

The three looked at each other and already understood why Gu Qingxuan was able to break through from a Low-stage Supreme to a High-stage Supreme; everything was done by Lin Moyu.

"Unexpectedly, this girl actually knows that person."

"It is normal for a friend of the World Lord to receive some preferential treatment."

"Looking at her relationship with the World Lord, it doesn't seem ordinary. I wonder if she will eventually become the World Lord's wife."

"Is the World Lord's business something you or I can manage? Mind your own business."

Everyone's gaze contained confusion, surprise, and also envy.

Only that Fellow Daoist Lin, whom Gu Qingxuan had spoken of, had a hint of gloom in his eyes: "Gu Qingxuan, is it because of him that you rejected me?"

Chapter 2713: Trouble Finding Its Way to the Door

Lin Moyu walked very slowly, and Gu Qingxuan followed by Lin Moyu's side, also walking very slowly.

Her gaze was a bit dreamy, looking at the surrounding city from time to time, but most of the time, she was looking at Lin Moyu.

Lin Moyu said: "Over these many years, you must have experienced quite a lot."

Gu Qingxuan nodded: "Adventures, seclusion, cultivation."

Tens of thousands of years of experience were summarized by her in just six words.

Lin Moyu chuckled; Gu Qingxuan was still the same one in his memory—straightforward, crisp, and without any nonsense.

Lin Moyu said softly: "I can tell, you have been working very hard all these years."

Gu Qingxuan said: "I have to work hard; it's to live longer."

Lin Moyu suddenly sighed: "Sometimes I wonder, what is the purpose of living a long life?"

Gu Qingxuan said: "Just wanting to live long—it should be human instinct."

Lin Moyu said: "My answer is, living longer gives one more opportunities to do things that are difficult to complete. Living longer allows one to see scenery that one otherwise wouldn't see. Living longer can make the impossible possible."

"Just like us; have you ever thought that we would meet again here?"

Gu Qingxuan said: "I'm not that complicated. My master, due to some reasons, stopped at the Other Shore Realm. I promised my master that I would work hard at cultivation and live longer."

Lin Moyu said: "Is your master doing well now?"

Gu Qingxuan said: "He is old and frail, with not much lifespan left. I have searched for some treasures that can extend life, but the effects have become weaker and weaker. Many people from the same generation as my master are already gone."

God Venerable Yefeng had limited aptitude. If it were during the great war, he might have had a slim chance to step on a path of blood and advance to the Other Shore Realm.

Since the end of the great war, this shortcut had been sealed. He had no path to take, and in the end, he could only sigh in the God Venerable Realm.

From God Venerable to Other Shore—this barrier stopped most cultivators.

Lin Moyu said: "I have been too busy and have forgotten too many things and too many people. God Venerable Yefeng has done me a kindness; his fate should not be like this."

While speaking, Lin Moyu's avatar in the Rule World moved. His majestic will swept across the entire Rule World and quickly found God Venerable Yefeng.

As the World Lord, everything in the Rule World could not be hidden from him. He was the Great Dao of the Rule World, the only Great Dao.

At this moment, God Venerable Yefeng was already very old, his aura weak, with white hair.

He was on an uninhabited planet, sitting on a mountain peak, looking at a waterfall not far away, slowly sipping tea.

Day after day, year after year, God Venerable Yefeng did not know how long he had been sitting here. He was waiting for the end of his lifespan.

For him, his path had reached its end. Ahead was a cliff; it was difficult to advance any further.

Lin Moyu's avatar appeared silently outside the planet and lightly tapped his finger toward God Venerable Yefeng!

The waterfall, which had been roaring and flowing, suddenly exploded. The waterfall flowed backward, carrying majestic power, and rushed toward God Venerable Yefeng.

God Venerable Yefeng sat there, motionless, and instead said aloud: "Which fellow daoist has arrived? I, Yefeng, failed to welcome you from afar. Do not take offense."

The waterfall transformed into the appearance of Lin Moyu in front of God Venerable Yefeng: "Senior, long time no see."

God Venerable Yefeng's eyes were aged as he looked at Lin Moyu. After a moment, he was suddenly greatly shocked: "So it is the World Lord who has arrived."

Although he was surprised, he was not panicked.

God Venerable Yefeng was calm in the face of events, composed and at ease, rarely panicked.