Heavenly Sword Faction.
A small courtyard on the main peak.
Xie Chenkun, the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Sword Faction, with the Great Elder Xie Yuan, and Yun Ge, the former top Heaven's Pride of the Heavenly Sword Faction, were sitting together discussing over tea.
As they were chatting, they began to feel uneasy, thinking about the Hidden Dragon Conference that should be in full swing in the Dayan Dynasty.
"Sigh, Senior Brother Mu said he would participate in the Hidden Dragon Conference, I wonder how he's doing now..."
"With his strength, he should be able to make it onto the Hidden Dragon List!" The Great Elder Xie Yuan put down his teacup and said with a smile.
His complexion was recovering well under daily care, with a rosy face and bright eyes, showing no signs of weakness.
Originally, when the Blood Sword Sect attacked, he was pushed to the limit by the Great Elder of the Blood Sword Sect, almost about to self-destruct and die, to carve a path of blood for the disciples.
If it weren't for Mu Jinyu coming out in time, he would have perished long ago!
Later, Mu Jinyu acted to heal his injuries, but the Great Dao wound that damaged his foundation has yet to heal.
It's not something that can be healed in a short time; it will take several years of gradual care to recover.
As a result, his cultivation path is expected to end at the peak of the Third Layer of the Fanxu Realm.
However, he does not feel regret; having someone like Mu Jinyu appear in the faction is already a great comfort.
"Awoooo!"
At that moment.
A high-pitched, intense dragon roar suddenly came from the sky.
Xie Chenkun, who was drinking tea, almost couldn't hold onto his cup.
He looked a bit terrified, trembling as he said, "What's happening? Is a ferocious beast attacking our Heavenly Sword Faction?"
"No... Look up and see..."
Xie Yuan, startled for a moment, seemed to guess something and suddenly looked up to the sky; his expression immediately became quite dramatic. Then he spoke to Xie Chenkun.
Hearing this, Xie Chenkun and Yun Ge also looked up at the sky.
And then they saw a scene they would never forget!
A massive golden dragon, hundreds of feet long, was soaring across the sky, its dragon scales shimmering with the most dazzling golden light under the sunlight, extremely majestic and awe-inspiring!
"A dragon... that's a dragon..."
"No... that's the manifestation of Dragon Vein Qi Luck..."
Xie Yuan said with a trembling voice, his expression extremely excited!
"Awoooo!"
Accompanied by another dragon roar, this dragon soul's silhouette swung its tail and instantly rushed into the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range!
"Boom!"
As the Dragon Vein Qi Luck entered the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range, immediately, the True Yuan sensation he had missed for decades surged within Xie Yuan, even though he had suffered the Great Dao wound and assumed he could no longer advance his cultivation.
Afterward, his cultivation surged from the peak of the Third Layer of the Fanxu Realm all the way to the Fifth Layer!
And Xie Chenkun also advanced from the Second Layer of the Fanxu Realm to the Fourth Layer!
Both of them reached the middle stage of the Fanxu Realm!
With their current strength, they could completely dominate the Four Sects of the Yan Kingdom with the Heavenly Sword Faction!
And Yun Ge, who had just recently broken through to the First Layer of the Fanxu Realm and was stabilizing his realm, now also, under the blessing of this Dragon Qi, ascended to the peak of the Third Layer of the Fanxu Realm.
His cultivation rose without any instability!
It is estimated that once his state of mind improves, he could soon break through to the mid-stage of the Fanxu Realm!
"Oh my! What's going on?"
Xie Chenkun exclaimed excitedly, "The dragon soul appeared, and I broke through two layers in a row! This... could it be that Jinyu achieved some extraordinary feat at the Hidden Dragon Conference?"
The Great Elder Xie Yuan also said excitedly, "I guess this intense Dragon Qi... it's at least... the kind of blessing that comes with reaching the top ten of the Hidden Dragon List..."
Xie Chenkun was stunned upon hearing this, exclaiming, "Jinyu has... won the position of the Flood Dragon!"
Listening to the conversation between the Sect Leader and the Great Elder, Yun Ge, while elated at his own rapid cultivation increase, was also full of gratitude and admiration for Mu Jinyu.
Who could have imagined that Mu Jinyu, who achieved a top ten result at the Hidden Dragon Conference, had only reached the Fourth Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm six months ago?
He had just entered the Kunlun Ruins from the outside world and started as an Outer Sect disciple at the Heavenly Sword Faction?
Yet in just half a year, he first rose from the Outer Sect disciples, then ascended to the top Heaven's Pride of the Heavenly Sword Faction, and finally won first place in the Four Sects Martial Meeting!
Now, having left the Yan Kingdom and gone to the Dayan Dynasty, he has achieved extraordinary results!
For someone with his humble background to achieve such results, it is even more astounding than those descendants of hidden sects achieving the first rank on the Hidden Dragon List!
His opponents, upon knowing this news, would probably be so shocked that their eyes would pop out of their sockets.
"Not just the top ten!"
While the three were excitedly marveling at the occurrence.
With a whoosh, an aged figure appeared in the small courtyard.
"Guardian Elder!"
Yun Ge recognized the identity of the person and greeted with respect.
The Guardian Elder nodded at Yun Ge, and with much enthusiasm, said to Xie Yuan, "Junior Brother, you know, I was once severely injured, my foundation almost completely destroyed, and my lifespan greatly diminished, yet now I've also advanced from the First Layer to the Fifth Layer of the Fanxu Realm, and my lifespan has increased significantly!"
"This cannot be the blessing that a top ten achievement on the Hidden Dragon List provides!"
"This is at least... the extraordinary blessing achieved by reaching the top of the Hidden Dragon List!"
Hearing the Guardian Elder's excited words, Xie Chenkun and Yun Ge were dumbfounded.
"What?! Top of the Hidden Dragon List! Elder, do you mean our Heavenly Sword Faction has produced a True Dragon?!"
They knew the Guardian Elder well.
This old man, who seemed very aged and about to wither like a rotten log, was once the top Heaven's Pride of the Heavenly Sword Faction, like Yun Ge.
At that time, even Xie Yuan's talent was no match for the Guardian Elder.
Later, the Guardian Elder went to participate in the Hidden Dragon Conference, where he was severely injured, and his foundation was completely destroyed, leaving his cultivation barely maintained at the First Layer of the Fanxu Realm for life!
So he eventually became the Guardian Elder.
But his knowledge certainly surpassed that of Xie Yuan.
Now, when he says that Mu Jinyu topped the Hidden Dragon List, coupled with his own cultivation rising from the First Layer to the Fifth Layer of the Fanxu Realm and his lifespan increasing!
This all indicates that Mu Jinyu might have indeed emerged as the True Dragon!
"Don't believe it? Let's take a walk around the sect!"
Afterward, the four got up, left the small courtyard, and strolled around the Heavenly Sword Faction.
"Hahaha... I finally advanced to the Divinity Transformation Realm, I no longer have to worry about failing the Outer Gate examination and being expelled from the Heavenly Sword Faction!"
"You broke through too? Me too, I broke through to the Fifth Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm, now I will definitely win first place in the Outer Gate competition!"
"Hmph, you think you're the only one who advanced? I'm already at the Sixth Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm! The Outer Gate competition will still be mine!"
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"Haha, I finally reached the initial insight into the 'Ten Steps Move,' this is the movement technique Senior Brother Mu practiced! Someday, I will also shine with this technique at the Four Sects Martial Meeting!"
"Eh, you also comprehended the secret manual? It's so strange, I just had a breakthrough in cultivation, and my mind feels much sharper, I managed to learn a Profound Rank manual that I previously couldn't comprehend at all!"
Walking through various parts of the Heavenly Sword Faction, the four could see and hear the joyous exclamations of disciples everywhere!
This was a celebration of breakthroughs for everyone!!
The Guardian Elder stroked his beard and laughed, "See that? The blessings of the Flood Dragon Soul could never achieve such a degree; the only explanation is that the Dragon Vein has moved! Settling in the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range has led to this earth-shattering change!"