Da Xuan Martial Saint

Strength of Qian Heaven ascended.

Chen Mu didn't look at the Mystic Tortoise that was flung away, but instead looked upwards, his eyes reflecting a hint of 'just as I thought,' mixed with a touch of lamentation.

In his sight, the clouds in the sky seemed like a tangible piece of 'Heaven's Fabric,' from which a corner visible to the naked eye was torn, and within that page-like expanse, a graceful figure drifted down, her long hair and plain dress making her look like a maiden in her prime. Barefoot, her delicate grip was as clear as jade, her entire being appearing flawlessly perfect as if naturally formed.

Her aura was connected with the sky, merging into one, indistinguishable from one another without causing any ripples. In Chen Mu's perception, her presence was like that of Qian Heaven itself, a divine spirit descended from the sky.
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Seeing the lady in plain clothes slowly descending from above, Chen Mu lowered the Spirit Spear in his hands and respectfully bowed.

"Disciple pays respects to Master."

"Congratulations on the full recovery from your old injury and on further improvement."

The person descending from the sky, radiating a flawless state melded with Qian Heaven, was his master, Qin Mengjun, the Elder from the Seven Profound Sect and Peak Master of Spirit Profound Peak.

As one of the rare top Grandmasters of the Cold North Path, Qin Mengjun was also the most hopeful candidate from Seven Profound Sect to step into the Blood Exchange Realm. It was only due to an ambush that caused damage to her Mysterious Pass and Soul Heart that Chen Mu had felt a light sigh for her in his early years. However, as his own realm grew higher, he increasingly realized that Qin Mengjun was not as simple as she appeared.

Was her constant state of detachment really caused by damage to her Soul Heart?

The Qiankun node located behind the cliffs of Spirit Profound Peak, where Qin Mengjun stayed year after year—was it truly just for guarding purposes?

Those who become top Grandmasters are all peerless talents of their generation. Over a decade later, he guessed that Qin Mengjun might have already found a way to heal the injuries to her Soul Heart, though he never mentioned this speculation, nor did he ever reveal his thoughts.

It appears now that his guess was indeed correct. After suffering damages to her Soul Heart fifteen years ago, Qin Mengjun finally healed the injury and possibly because of this fortune, had completely crossed the boundary between life and death, easily leaping over the boundary of Blood Exchange, thus reaching the pinnacle of Martial Arts, stepping into the ultimate step of the Blood Exchange Realm!

Without a sound.

Qin Mengjun descended from the sky.

Having stepped into the Blood Exchange Realm, her appearance looked even younger than before, almost like a girl of eighteen or nineteen, her skin so delicate it seemed breakable, yet her aura was deep and unfathomable.

"You... have cultivated a Martial Body?"

Qin Mengjun looked towards Chen Mu, her gentle eyes revealing a hint of surprise.

Chen Mu was not too surprised about her stepping into the Blood Exchange Realm, with only a slight ripple rising in his heart. Compared to that, at this moment, her surprise seeing Chen Mu holding the Houtu Spirit Spear was much greater.

Even now that she had entered the Blood Exchange Realm, reaching the pinnacle of Martial Art Body Tempering, her mentality had quietly elevated to a majestic and profound state. Yet, upon seeing Chen Mu at this moment, she still couldn't stop the tumultuous ripples rising within.

How much time had passed?

Though she had stepped into the Blood Exchange Realm and invented the Great Dream of Three Thousand method to heal her Soul Heart injury, spending nearly fifteen years and undergoing many transformations to finally restore her Soul Heart and ultimately cross that boundary...

She knew Chen Mu's talent was unparalleled, the most astonishing person she had ever seen in her life, additionally blessed by destiny. His Five Viscera had undergone an extraordinary Tempering exceeding that of ordinary people, and he had a great probability of cultivating into a Grandmaster, and even had the chance to glimpse the Blood Exchange Realm.

But,

It was too fast.

Too fast.

So fast that it astonished her, causing her heart to undulate like ripples.

In just a few short years, not only had he completed the Six Viscera Tempering, he had also crossed the notoriously difficult Qiankun Mysterious Pass, cultivated the Qiankun Martial Body, and was even capable of hunting Ninth Rank Heavenly Demons like the Mystic Tortoise!

If she hadn't finally crossed into the Blood Exchange Realm herself, reaching the ultimate state of Martial Art Body Tempering, Chen Mu would have already far surpassed her, his Master, placing her far behind.

"Fortuitously successful."

Chen Mu looked at Qin Mengjun and smiled modestly.

It was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations that Qin Mengjun had cultivated into the Blood Exchange, though he had thought it possible. He just believed Qin Mengjun could heal from her injuries, but did not expect her to recover and breakthrough so swiftly, and he even didn't know if Qin Mengjun's breakthrough happened before or after he stepped into the Grandmaster level.

If it was before, then Qin Mengjun had always been ahead, never once surpassed by him. If it was after he became a Grandmaster, then he indeed had briefly surpassed her during that time.

There's no need to mention it now.

Just from Qin Mengjun's strike a moment ago, it was undoubtedly a technique of the Blood Exchange Realm, her realm and power both surpassed him, even though her break into Blood Exchange wasn't long ago. On this land, she probably even had the capability to suppress a fully powerful Mystic Tortoise alone.

The gap between him and Qin Mengjun had once again widened.

However, this gap wasn't as vast as when he had first joined the Seven Profound Sect. It could even be said to be just a thin membrane away. As long as his Martial Body becomes more solidified and tougher, or if he comprehends the Qiankun Domain, he could catch up or even surpass her again.

"There's no luck in Martial Arts, it's all about hard work and accumulation."

Qin Mengjun's eyes sparkled subtly as she looked at Chen Mu and softly spoke. Her gentle voice seemed much younger compared to the past, sounding clearer.