Chapter 1758 - 1754 Cooperation
While Shen Luo was contemplating, the cultivators of various sects, having narrowly escaped death, rushed into the treasure-filled city like ravenous wolves. One after another, they frantically competed for the city’s resources and treasures. Some lost their sanity entirely, disregarding the camaraderie forged in their previous alliance and nearly causing conflicts in their greed.
Fortunately, Lu Huaming and others worked hard to restrain their sect disciples, preventing major disputes from breaking out.
As the cultivators shared the spoils of war, hundreds of li away on a mountain peak near Qingqiu Mountain, Mi Su sat cross-legged on a rock, her eyes closed. Her hands were pressed together before her chest, holding the dark red bead between her palms as she continuously absorbed its energy.
A moment later, she slowly opened her eyes, and the bead gradually fused into her chest, vanishing completely.
The aura emanating from Mi Su surged, noticeably stronger than before. She had reached the peak of the Taiyi Realm, just a step away from the Heavenly Venerate Realm.
She stood up and gazed into the distance toward Qingqiu City, her eyes flickering subtly.
At that moment, a shadow suddenly coalesced behind Mi Su. Its form became clear—it was the dark silhouette wielding a staff that had appeared earlier within Chang’an City. Somehow, it had traversed tens of thousands of li to arrive at Qingqiu Mountain.
"Congratulations, Daoist friend, on reclaiming your true self," the shadow cackled, clasping its hands in a gesture of congratulations toward Mi Su.
"Reclaiming one’s true self? I haven’t even recovered to the Half-Step Heavenly Venerate Realm. What’s there to celebrate?" Mi Su seemed unsurprised by the shadow’s appearance. Her expression betrayed neither joy nor annoyance as she responded indifferently.
"When the spirit returns to its origin, and the qi reunites with form, regaining peak strength will be but a matter of moments. Daoist friend, why downplay your accomplishments?" The shadow chuckled sinisterly.