"Jin Dan intermediate stage!"
When Jia Lan heard that, he sucked in a breath of cold air, abnormally shocked.
It had been less than 50 years since Liu Ming entered the Evil Ghost Realm, yet he had broken through two realms in succession. This was no longer a matter of talent or spiritual vein.
Once he successfully advanced to the Jin Dan advanced stage, this situation was definitely rare even in the history of Taiqing Gate.
"The battle against the stemborers is basically over, but this area is still a bit dangerous. Junior Sister, why don't you follow me back to the Sect first?" Liu Ming glanced in the direction of Taiqing Gate and said.
"Hmm, alright, but I have to send a message to Master first, lest she worries." Calan finally suppressed the shock in her heart and agreed obediently. She flipped her hand and took out a white talisman. She put it next to her lips and whispered a few words. With a wave of her hand, the talisman turned into a white light and sped away.
Seeing this, Liu Ming smiled. He waved his hand, and a black gas wrapped the two of them. They circled in the air and galloped away.
Two hours later, on the Misty Peak of Taiqing Gate, a black light sped from afar. After a few flashes, the light faded, revealing the figures of Liu Ming and Calan.
The Misty Peak was empty at the moment, and there was no one in sight.
"I sneaked into Dawnfall Peak under the order of the Sky Spear Sect Master. Although the mission has been successfully completed, I still have to report to him personally." Liu Ming turned his head and said softly.
"I understand, you have things to do first." A trace of reluctance flashed in Calan's eyes, but she still nodded.
On the way back to the mountain, Liu Ming had roughly explained his mission to Jia Lan. Anyway, now that the encirclement battle was over, there was no need to continue to keep it a secret.
Liu Ming nodded to Calan, then turned into a black light and flew toward the main peak of the Taiqing Gate.
As Calan watched Liu Ming's figure disappear into the distance, a blurry look flashed across her eyes. She then sighed, turned around and walked towards the main hall of Ethereal Peak.
…
Not long after, Liu Ming arrived at the square in front of the main hall of the Taiqing Gate. As soon as he landed, he heard Immortal Tian Ge's voice.
His expression changed, and he hurriedly walked toward the side of the hall.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Daoist Master Tian Ge was sitting on the main seat in the inner chamber of a side hall that was more than 100 feet in size. His face was also brimming with faint joy.
"Liu Ming, you really did not disappoint us. Not only did you successfully complete the mission given to you by the Sect, but you also lured away a Celestial Phenomenon Stemborer?" Daoist Master Tian Ge said with a smile as he took a sip of spirit tea.
"Sect Master is too kind. I only did what I could for the Sect," Liu Ming said humbly, not mentioning that he not only lured away the Celestial Phenomenon Stemborer but also killed it.
After all, it was too shocking that a Jin Dan Intermediate Stage could kill a Celestial Phenomenon Stemborer.
"Since you have done this, the Sect will naturally not mistreat you." Suddenly, a low voice sounded.
The void in the side hall fluctuated, and a black spatial crack suddenly appeared. A grey-robed young man slowly walked out of it.
"Greetings, Elder Xuan Yu." Daoist Master Tian Ge bowed.
"Disciple greets Elder Xuan Yu." Liu Ming also bowed respectfully.
Elder Xuan Yu waved his hand indifferently, indicating that there was no need to stand on ceremony. He walked to the main seat and sat down.
After Elder Xuan Yu sat down, Daoist Master Tian Ge also sat down on the secondary seat, while Liu Ming stood below with his hands behind his back.
"Liu Ming, you have made a great contribution in this battle by sealing the Stemborer Race's spatial tunnel. I heard from Tian Ge that this mission was an esoteric disciple trial that he had arranged for you. Since you have completed this mission, you are now an esoteric disciple of our sect. "Old Ancestor Xuanyu said calmly.
"Thank you, Elder Xuan Yu!" Liu Ming was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed.
"With your contribution, an esoteric disciple reward is not enough. I have prepared something special for you." Elder Xuan Yu unhurriedly took out a crystal clear jade box from his sleeve and casually tossed it out.
The jade box spun in the air and landed steadily in Liu Ming's hand.
Liu Ming hesitated for a moment before opening the jade box. Inside lay a pair of palm-sized, emerald green wings. They looked like cicada wings and were crystal clear, emitting a faint green light.
The cicada wings were carved with some strange spirit patterns that he had never seen before. Occasionally, there would be streams of air flowing back and forth on both sides of the cicada wings, making them look extremely agile.
"This is called Cicada Crystal Wings. It is a flying magic treasure that I used many years ago. Keep it for self-defense," Elder Xuan Yu said calmly.
"Cicada Crystal Wings!" Daoist Master Tian Ge was shocked.
"Martial Nephew Liu, you're really lucky. This Cicada Crystal Wing is an extremely rare flying treasure. It's made from a large piece of top-grade wind-attributed Cicada Crystal, plus a variety of precious materials, using a special method to refine it. Once activated, the Cicada Crystal Wings will burn itself to advance rapidly. Its speed is so fast that almost no one below the Mystic Enlightening Realm can match it. Other than teleportation and teleportation treasures that can travel through space, it is difficult to find a flying magic treasure that is faster than the Cicada Crystal Wings. Even among Celestial Phenomenon Cultivators, this is an extremely rare life-saving treasure, "Daoist Master Tian Ge turned to look at Liu Ming and shook his head with a sigh.
"Thank you, Elder Xuan Yu." Liu Ming hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude.
He did not have many life-saving methods, so this item was extremely suitable for him.
"It is quite easy to control. You only need to refine it yourself to maximize its effect. However, the Cicada Crystal Wings is a consumable treasure. Every time you use it, it will burn the cicada crystal's energy. If you exceed the number of times you use it, it will disappear completely. You have to use it wisely, "the grey-robed young man added slowly.
"Yes, thank you for reminding me, Elder Xuan Yu, disciple will remember." Liu Ming replied respectfully. He immediately closed the jade box and put it away carefully.
For him, it was more than enough to use it several times. After all, he would not provoke those powerful enemies for no reason.
"Although the invasion of the Stemborer Race is a catastrophe, it is also a kind of opportunity. If you can hone your mind in this catastrophe, it will be of great benefit to you young cultivators on the road of cultivation." Elder Xuan Yu said meaningfully.
"Yes, disciple will definitely do his best in this great calamity." Liu Ming looked startled, but he immediately thought quickly and said.
"Good, it's good that you understand. Now that your body is full of spiritual power, you have cultivated to the peak of Jin Dan intermediate stage. The next step is to advance to Jin Dan advanced stage. In my Taiqing Gate, although there are many Jin Dan disciples, there are very few who cultivate as fast as you. However, if you progress too quickly, your cultivation base may become unstable … If you have any questions regarding your cultivation, you can ask me now. "A smile finally appeared on Patriarch Xuan Yu's face, and he spoke in a seemingly casual manner.
Hearing this, Liu Ming was overjoyed.
His master, Yin Jiuling, was only at the Jin Dan perfect stage. He was naturally not on the same level as the mighty figure in Ethereal Enlightenment.
Although Luo Hu was knowledgeable, he would not teach Liu Ming anything other than facing a life and death test.
As such, he naturally had to grasp this opportunity. Thus, he raised a few questions about his cultivation, and Elder Xuan Yu answered them one by one.
After hearing this, he felt as if he had been enlightened, and he had a clearer understanding of his future path of cultivation.
Hearing Elder Xuan Yu's answers, Daoist Master Tian Ge couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
"By the way, disciple has one more thing to report to Grandmaster Xuan Yu and Tian Ge Sect Leader …" Liu Ming was excited, then he suddenly remembered something. He told them what he knew about the Stemborer Queen.
Daoist Master Tian Ge was shocked to hear this, but Elder Xuan Yu's expression was very calm, and he said confidently, "I've already searched the souls of other high-grade stemborers.
"I've already searched the souls of other high-grade stemborers, and all of the Mystic Enlightening cultivators on the continent have banded together to come up with a plan to deal with the stemborer queen, so don't worry."
"Yes!"
Liu Ming heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this. There were at least 20 to 30 Ethereal Enlightenment cultivators on the Middle Sky Continent, and if all of them joined forces, the Stemborer Queen would be no match for them no matter how powerful it was.
"Don't tell anyone about the Stemborer Queen in case it causes panic among the ordinary disciples. I'm sure you know what to do," Elder Xuan Yu warned as he took a glance at Liu Ming.
"Yes, disciple understands," Liu Ming hurriedly agreed.
After that, Liu Ming and the two important figures of the Taiqing Gate conversed for a while before departing.
As for the promotion to an esoteric disciple, Daoist Master Tian Ge said that he would send someone to the Fallen Serene Peak to handle the handover.
As soon as Liu Ming left the side palace, Daoist Master Tian Ge's expression immediately became grave.
"Exalted Elder Xuan Yu, do the elders really have a plan to deal with the Stemborer Queen?"
"It's not that simple. I only said that to appease my disciples. According to our speculation, the Stemborer Queen's true body has most likely surpassed the Ethereal Enlightenment State and is at the legendary Eternal Life State. The Ethereal Enlightenment State Stemborer Queen that Mu Kong, Feng Qing, and I expended a tremendous amount of effort to kill was only one of its clones, so if its true body were to descend upon us, we wouldn't be able to oppose it at all, "Elder Xuan Yu said with a wry smile.
"Eternal Life State?"
Daoist Master Tian Ge was naturally shocked to hear this.
"However, you don't have to worry too much. According to the information we've gathered so far, the Stemborer Queen seems to have yet to fully recover from its injuries, and it possesses too much spiritual power, so it most likely won't be able to break open a spatial passageway and descend into the Middle Sky Continent. At most, it can send some of its clones over, which gives us a great opportunity. As for the Stemborer Queen, Senior Martial Brother Mu has already contacted the other sects to discuss it, "Elder Xuan Yu said.
"If all of the sects join forces, we might not have to fear the Stemborer Queen clones." Daoist Master Tian Ge's brows eased slightly upon hearing this.
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