Chapter 755: Getting Famous!

"Hmph."

Elder Lu Ming’s face turned somewhat ugly. However, Elder Bai Jing had already left, so even if Elder Lu Ming was angry, he had nowhere to vent his frustration.

In the end, he let out a cold snort and disappeared as well.

Afterward, Elder Gu Zhengyan and Elder Hong Lian also vanished one after another. In the blink of an eye, the great hall became empty.

On the other side, the Elite Disciple Challenge Tournament had officially ended.

Compared to previous years, this year’s tournament had many remarkable highlights.

Jiang Haobai withdrawing from the outer sect, Ye Wuhen’s powerful rise, Li Yun successfully retaining his elite disciple status with cultivation at the 2nd level of Heavenly Core Realm, and Yun Canglan breaking into the top ten as a newcomer were all events worthy of discussion.

In any previous session, even one of these incidents would have been enough to stir the entire Sword Peak outer sect. This time, however, they had all appeared together.

It had to be said that the overall strength of this batch of elite disciples could rank among the best in the entire history of Sword Peak’s outer sect.

After the competition ended, Li Yun’s status changed instantly.

He went from being a marginal figure everyone looked down on to one of the hottest new figures in Sword Peak’s outer sect.

Many disciples with considerable seniority in the outer sect took the initiative to show goodwill toward him. Their attitudes were extremely enthusiastic, which was completely opposite to the way they had treated him before.

However, Li Yun had no interest in these unnecessary social interactions.

After chatting briefly with Ye Qingxue, Bei Tianque, and the others, he returned directly to Profound Sword Island.

"Greetings, Master."

This time, Bi Xuan and the other maidservants were clearly far more respectful toward Li Yun.

Before this, although they had performed their duties properly on the surface, they still had doubts in their hearts. They were unsure whether Li Yun could truly keep his position as an elite disciple.

But now, they no longer had the slightest doubt.

They even began to feel proud and honored that they could serve Li Yun.

After all, he was only at the 2nd level of Heavenly Core Realm, yet he had already firmly secured the position of an elite disciple. Once Li Yun reached the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm, just how terrifying would his strength become?

Li Yun could sense the change in their hearts, but he did not take it seriously.

After returning to Profound Sword Island, he went directly into the cultivation room.

Next, he needed to cultivate with all his might and strive for an early breakthrough to the 3rd level of Heavenly Core Realm. Even so, he was not in a hurry.

That very day, he began secluded cultivation.

This seclusion lasted for half a month.

At a certain moment, Li Yun suddenly opened his eyes and exhaled a mouthful of white qi.

The white qi lingered without scattering, like an arrow formed from pure energy, shooting more than thirty meters away.

He stood up and felt that his entire state was better than ever before.

Although he had not managed to break through to the 3rd level of Heavenly Core Realm, this half month of secluded cultivation had improved his mental state..

"Next, I need to find a way to comprehend Destructive Sword Intent."

Li Yun pondered silently.

However, he had no clear idea of how to proceed with it.

He had also not forgotten the main reason he had wanted to come to the Central Continent.

His parents.

They were somewhere in the Central Continent, inside a force called the Limitless Palace.

From what Li Yun had learned about the Central Continent, Limitless Palace was only a third-rate force. At most, it would have cultivators at the 4th or 5th level of Spirit Manifestation Realm standing at its peak.

"It seems I will have to find a time to take a look at Limitless Palace."

Li Yun muttered softly.

Just as he was thinking about this, someone interrupted his thoughts.

"Li Yun, you have finally come out of seclusion."

A black-robed deacon appeared before him.

It was none other than Li Yun’s old acquaintance, Chen Feng.

Chen Feng descended hurriedly with a bitter smile on his face and said, "You certainly had a pleasant time in seclusion, but you made me wait quite a while. Hm?"

As he was speaking, his gaze suddenly froze.

Then he cried out in surprise, "Your cultivation has reached the peak of the 2nd level of Heavenly Core Realm?"

"Yes. The resources here are very good."

Li Yun nodded.

This was an obvious matter, and there was no need to hide it.

"Everyone here has access to these resources, but not everyone has cultivation speed like yours."

Chen Feng was instantly stunned and speechless.

After a while, he shook his head.

This kind of speed was simply unimaginable.

If Li Yun continued at this pace, perhaps he would reach the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm before the age of twenty-three.

At first, this thought merely drifted casually through Chen Feng’s mind. But as the idea took root, his mouth could not help gaping open.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was truly possible.

If Li Yun really reached the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm before twenty-three, it would be terrifying. Looking across the entire history of the Profound Origin Immortal Sect, he would be considered among the very best.

"Senior Brother Chen, what exactly did you come to find me for?"

Seeing Chen Feng dazed on the spot, Li Yun frowned slightly and had to remind him.

"Ah, sorry."

Li Yun’s words snapped Chen Feng back to his senses.

He slapped his forehead and said, "I came this time to take you to collect the rewards for the Elite Disciple Challenge Tournament. In addition, I need to notify you about the Central Continent Heaven’s Chosen Assembly."

"Central Continent Heaven’s Chosen Assembly?"

Before Li Yun could react, Bi Xuan, who stood nearby, let out a cry of surprise. A shocked expression instantly appeared on her face.

"What is the Central Continent Heaven’s Chosen Assembly?"

Seeing Bi Xuan’s reaction, Li Yun raised an eyebrow.