“Brother Tian, Miss Nalan, it's only been a short separation, why have you two come? Could it be that the good news has been confirmed?”
Lu Xin walked into the main hall and said in surprise when he saw the two.
Tian Zijing and the woman hurriedly stood up and smiled, “Brother Lu is indeed insightful, guessing correctly with a single try.”
“Then I must congratulate you two.” Lu Xin invited the two to sit down again.
Then, Tian Zijing took out an extremely exquisite invitation card and said, “After we two successfully broke through to the Mahayana realm and returned, there were basically no obstacles to this matter, so it was quickly confirmed. The time is in a year, and I hope Brother Lu will grace us with your presence then.”
“Then I will definitely go and join in the fun. Putting aside everything else, I'm still thinking about enjoying the Ning Shuang Jade Dew.” Lu Xin took it and put it away.
Tian Zijing smiled and said, “This time, our Saint Venerable advancement ceremony and Dao companion ceremony will be held together, so there will definitely be enough.”
“Oh? Then it will definitely be very lively then.” Lu Xin was somewhat surprised.
“Of course.” Tian Zijing explained to him, “This is an old tradition in Zhongzhou. Generally, when we reach this realm, disputes will decrease, and at least on the surface, we will maintain harmony.
Therefore, every time a new Mahayana cultivator advances, a celebration will be held, and powerful individuals of the same realm will be invited to publicly add a title of honor, which is considered a complete integration into this level.”
“So that's how it is.” Lu Xin understood.
“Has Brother Lu thought about a title of honor?” Tian Zijing asked after finishing speaking.
Lu Xin thought for a while, “Is there anyone with the same name as Pure Yang Saint Venerable?”
Tian Zijing handed him a booklet, “This is the Zhongzhou Saint Venerable Ranking compiled by my Tianji Pavilion, which records a total of sixty-seven Mahayana and Tribulation Transcension cultivators.”
“So many?” Lu Xin took it and looked at it. He remembered that Li Youlan had said that there were only a few dozen Body Integration cultivators on the surface of the entire Zhongzhou back then, but now so many Mahayana and Tribulation Transcension cultivators have emerged.
He expressed his doubts.
Tian Zijing explained, “Everything has its rise and fall. Similarly, the number of powerful individuals in the Spirit Realm will also experience peaks and troughs. As far as I know, the current number of powerful individuals in the Spirit Realm is not yet at its peak.”
“You mean there will be more powerful individuals in the future?” Lu Xin stroked his chin.
Tian Zijing nodded, “This involves the mysterious theory of luck. Generally speaking, an increase in the number of cultivation powerhouses often heralds the arrival of a prosperous age of cultivation, but fortune and misfortune depend on each other, and the peak of prosperity is also the starting point of decline.”
Lu Xin was thoughtful, “So this is a cycle?”
Tian Zijing nodded, “According to historical records, this is indeed the case.”
Lu Xin asked again, “What are the reasons for the decline? Excessive consumption of spiritual energy? Or external invasion?”
Tian Zijing said in surprise, “Brother Lu is indeed clever, guessing correctly with a single try. These two are precisely the reasons for the transition from prosperity to decline. According to the records of my Tianji Pavilion, the last time the number of cultivation powerhouses fell to the bottom, the main reason was the invasion of the Demon Realm.”
Hearing this, Lu Xin suddenly thought of the Six Desires Heavenly Demon sleeping in the Void Demon Realm, and the black planet next to the Spirit Realm.
“Alright, you two always like to talk about strange things when you get together.” Nalan Zizhu glared at Tian Zijing.
Then she said to Lu Xin, “Brother Lu, this is my first visit. I wonder if I can visit your Donghua Divine Palace?”
“I was negligent.”
Lu Xin patted his head, then took the two of them to tour the Donghua Divine Palace, and then left the two of them for a few days.
Three days later, in front of the Donghua Palace teleportation array, the two bid farewell reluctantly, “Brother Lu, it is truly eye-opening to talk with you. To be honest, if I weren't in a hurry to go back to prepare for the ceremony, I would have wanted to stay a few more days shamelessly.”
Lu Xin smiled and said, “You can just say that to me in private, Miss Nalan next to you will eat me.”
Tian Zijing was stunned for a moment, then laughed and cupped his hands, “Then I'll leave. In a year, Tian will be waiting for Brother Lu to grace the Tianji Pavilion with your presence.”
“I will definitely be there on time.”
Then the two left through the teleportation array.
“Palace Master, were the two seniors just now Mahayana powerhouses?” After the two left, Lu Xin naturally summoned all the elders to see them off.
After the two left, Ancestor Yunhua finally couldn't help but ask.
The others also looked eager to know.
Lu Xin nodded.
Seeing this, everyone looked at each other. Qian Yuan Sanren said, “Then the two seniors are on equal footing with the Palace Master, doesn't that mean you are also a Mahayana powerhouse?”
Lu Xin didn't hide it, “That's right, I was fortunate enough to reach the Mahayana stage a few days ago.”
“It's actually true.”
Upon confirmation, everyone took a deep breath. Lu Xin's Body Integration cultivation was already very far away from them, but now he has actually reached the Mahayana stage.
It's simply unimaginable.
“Then Palace Master, should we also hold a Saint Venerable advancement ceremony?” Three days ago, Ancestor Yunhua was serving tea and water beside him, and heard their discussion, so he asked this question.
Everyone's hearts suddenly became fiery upon hearing this.
Lu Xin waved his hand, let's talk about it after I come back from Zhongzhou.
“Yes.”
Everyone retreated, and Lu Xin walked back to his palace, but on the way, he met Li Jingxuan's father, Li Congnan.
He is now in the early Golden Core Realm.
“Greetings, Palace Master.”
Li Congnan hurriedly saluted.
Lu Xin waved his hand, “Has Jingxuan not returned yet?”
Li Congnan's face showed a look of worry upon hearing this, “Reporting to the Palace Master, she has not returned, and I don't know… alas!”
Lu Xin frowned slightly. He had asked about it last time when he returned from the Demon Domain, but he didn't expect that Li Jingxuan had not returned since she separated from him.
Originally, considering her contribution of the Ding Yan Pill recipe, which opened up many situations for the Donghua Chamber of Commerce, he wanted to give her a Zijing Star Pattern Fruit.
But there was no chance.
Seeing the worried look on Li Congnan's face, he comforted, “Alright, she has my sword qi jade slip on her, so there shouldn't be any danger. In addition, I will issue an order to let the Donghua Chamber of Commerce pay attention.”
“Thank you, Palace Master.” Li Congnan knelt on the ground.
Lu Xin waved his hand to help him up, gave him some pills, comforted him a few words, and left.
Returning to the Pure Yang Hall, Lu Xin's consciousness descended on the Flood Dragon Bone Clone, and told Li Wenshu about Li Jingxuan's matter, asking her to pay attention.
Then he came to Ji Yue's secret room, wanting to leave her a message about attending the ceremony, but after thinking about it, he gave up, lest she become anxious and become demonized.
With nothing to do, he then focused his main consciousness on a clone still in the Yellow Springs Holy Land, intending to go to the Yinluo Stone to take a look.
More than an hour later, Lu Xin cursed inwardly, because the Yinluo Stone was really too big and heavy, and the storage bag he left for the clone couldn't hold it at all.
And he couldn't even knock off a piece.
He had to give up.
Then he controlled another clone, wanting to go to the Yellow Springs River to see if he could get the Yellow Springs Stone up, but he gave up at the cost of losing a little finger on his left hand.
His clone couldn't withstand the erosion of the Yellow Springs River water.
That is to say, he couldn't get either of these two treasures.
“Hmph, three thousand years is all, I can afford to wait.”
He had to give up for now.
