Chapter 63

"We've arrived?"

Chu Chu Wange rubbed her sleepy eyes, just like someone who had just woken up.

However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that her body was filled with profound Daoist essence and her sword intent was becoming increasingly sharp; it was clear she had made a new breakthrough.

Everyone knew Chu Chu Wange's realm—perfection of Qi Refinement.

Presumably, making another breakthrough at the state of perfection brought her one step closer to the Foundation Establishment realm.

Worthy of being the Immortal Ranking top graduate!

Envy appeared in everyone's eyes, and even Feng Shixiong He of the Dao Academy was slightly stunned for a moment when he saw Chu Chu Wange stand up.

But when he turned his head to look at Lin Mo beside her...

He appeared much more ordinary.

Although the 8th level of Qi Refinement was not bad, it could only be considered mid-to-upper level among the new students of the Nine Great Dao Academies.

Many people even had the thought: "Why is he in the top ten of the Immortal Ranking? I could do it too!"

"Look, has the Enlightenment Cliff arrived?"

Suddenly, an exclamation sounded in the crowd, and everyone looked in the direction the person was pointing.

They saw mountains like dark green, looming in the mist and clouds, as if it were a flowing painting.

Among the overlapping mountains, one high mountain stood out, rising above the sea of clouds and extending infinitely upward, almost touching the dome of the nine heavens.

Even though they were already above the clouds, they still had to look up to take it all in.

The mountain was majestic and spectacular, dignified and upright, with strange rocks and crags full of charm, adding a bit of spiritual energy.

"What a big, what a magnificent mountain!"

Someone in the crowd sighed again, and the atmosphere everyone was about to build up was broken all at once.

Everyone first wanted to complain about something, but after thinking carefully, they found their minds empty, as if they couldn't think of suitable adjectives.

Lin Mo even thought at first whether Zhang Dahai had mixed into the crowd, but then he thought that if it were Zhang Dahai, he would probably say "Holy crap, so big and magnificent"...

Zhuang Zhuang Weiwan beside him said with a smile: "That's right, that is the Enlightenment Cliff."

Lin Mo looked at the peak of the Enlightenment Cliff, which seemed to lead directly to the firmament, and felt his heart open up.

I wonder what kind of scenery one can see standing on the top of the mountain...

Just as this thought emerged in his heart, he saw the wind and clouds suddenly change in the firmament; the clouds that were originally filling the sky were suddenly swept away by the rolling black clouds coming from the horizon, and they quickly gathered toward the top of the Enlightenment Cliff.

Before everyone could react, they heard a near-maniacal shout coming from the cliff top:

"Ahahaha! I've done it, Daoist me!!!"

Only then did everyone notice that there was actually a person standing on the top of the Enlightenment Cliff, wearing a Daoist robe, looking like a maniac, and the voice drifted over through countless clouds and mist:

"Three years of enlightenment, one moment of sudden realization, proving the Dao and ascending, it's today!"

Someone is ascending?

Lin Mo's eyes widened, but he heard Zhuang Zhuang Weiwan say: "It's quite a coincidence today; someone is actually crossing the tribulation for Foundation Establishment."

Oh, it's Foundation Establishment...

His mouth twitched; that guy on the cliff top was acting as if he were about to become an immortal.

Feng Shixiong He said with a smile at this time:

"Just right, you can also see how others draw down lightning to cross the tribulation, treating it as experience."

Hearing this, everyone's expressions became serious, and they looked toward the cliff top.

The vast majority of new students naturally had never seen the grand scene of drawing down lightning to cross the tribulation with their own eyes, and even Chu Chu Wange, the Immortal Ranking top graduate beside Lin Mo, had a slightly more serious expression.

The scene immediately became quiet, for fear of affecting the person crossing the tribulation on the distant cliff top.

They saw the rolling dark clouds on the horizon, rolling more and more violently, with lightning flickering within, making one shudder.

Feng Shixiong He nodded slightly and commented:

"This person's aura is profound and his foundation is solid; his Qi Refinement has reached the state of perfection. Presumably, he has a good chance of surviving the lightning tribulation. You should watch carefully, as you may benefit greatly."

Everyone nodded, holding their breath, their expressions becoming even more serious.

The lightning tribulation didn't make the audience wait too long. After a while, a bolt of lightning came instantly from the dome, splitting a passage through the dark clouds, and then struck straight toward the man on the mountain peak.

"Crack!!!"

A thunderous sound exploded in their ears, and the lightning tribulation fell precisely on the mountain top.

They saw a few broken stones blown everywhere, rolling down from the cliff top, and smoke and dust suddenly covered the top, making it impossible to see the scene inside.

Everyone subconsciously became nervous, their eyes fixed on the mountain peak.

A moment later, the smoke and dust dissipated, but there was no sign of anyone on the cliff top.

A trace of confusion flashed across Lin Mo's brow, and he asked: "This is... ascended?"

"Uh..." Zhuang Zhuang Weiwan showed a trace of embarrassment on her face and said, "It should be that the tribulation failed, and he died and his Dao dissipated."

Hiss~!

Everyone gasped, their eyes involuntarily looking at Feng Shixiong He in front of the deck.

Didn't you say his aura was profound and he had a good chance?

Feng Shixiong He frowned slightly, coughed, and said: "The path of immortality is long, and every step needs to be taken steadily and cautiously. If you are not careful, you will vanish into smoke and end up dead with your Dao dissipated."

Speaking of this, a trace of disdain appeared on his face: "Presumably this person is another new student from outside the Nine Great Dao Academies. Three years of enlightenment at the Enlightenment Cliff, and he practiced the Hundred-Day Foundation Establishment technique to this state? Heh, what a piece of trash!"

"You must also take this as a warning. Don't think that just because you passed the Immortal Examination Mystical Realm, you can sit back and relax. Don't forget that you are still in the mortal world!"

A lecture successfully shifted everyone's attention to the impending crisis of the lightning tribulation.

I'm being CPU'd again... Lin Mo complained in his heart, but Feng Shixiong He wasn't entirely wrong about some things.

Although the new students present had been admitted to the Qingshan Sect, as long as they didn't ascend to the Spirit Realm for one day, they couldn't be considered to have truly stepped onto the path of immortality.

During the time he lived on the immortal ship, Lin Mo also learned a lot about the Enlightenment Cliff from the Foundation Establishment handbook distributed by the Qingshan Sect.

Among them, the probability of surviving the lightning tribulation and ascending was the thing he was most concerned about.

The new students of the Nine Great Dao Academies were fine, with a very high ascension rate, basically over 90%.

The ascension rate of new students from the other twenty-one ordinary Dao Academies was between 60% and 70%, which was quite a significant difference.

And starting from the Enlightenment Cliff, there would be a clear difference between the two.

Amidst the discussions of the new students, the immortal ship slowly sailed toward the mountainside of the Enlightenment Cliff, then docked at a platform specially opened up on the mountainside.

Before they even got off the ship, the new students of the Qingshan Sect saw that a group of people had already gathered on the mountainside.

They were wearing Daoist robes of different styles.

It was clear that they were not only from the Nine Great Dao Academies but also new students from the other twenty-one ordinary Dao Academies.

There were many people, and at a glance, there were thousands of them.

Feng Shixiong He turned his head to look at the dark clouds gradually dispersing on the horizon, and a glow slowly poured down from the dome, the scenery was very beautiful.

He then turned to the new students and said:

"Everyone, it seems the timing is just right; today is the first day of the Hundred-Day Glow."

After saying that, he glanced at the ordinary Dao Academy students gathered on the mountainside, his mouth slightly raised:

"The Qingshan Sect's position is at the top of the mountain, so don't delay, hurry up the mountain."