Lin Qingling led the person to the peak, then left on her own accord.
Only Elder Ling and Li Shuang remained at the summit.
Elder Ling's voice was gentle: "Your growth is faster than I imagined."
Li Shuang respectfully said: "Thanks to the sect for granting me the Myriad Law Eye. In Myriad Law City, this junior has gained a lot."
Elder Ling also guessed that Li Shuang's improvement must be related to the Myriad Law Eye.
A relieved smile appeared on her lips.
In any case, Meng Yifei's move was very correct.
She had also heard about Li Shuang's situation.
The sect was somewhat responsible for what happened at Lingxu Peak before.
No one expected a demon to infiltrate the sect, almost causing Li Shuang to fall into silence.
After that.
Meng Yifei first opened the Heart-Questioning Platform, then gifted the Myriad Law Eye.
His goal was singular.
It was to make Li Shuang regain a sense of belonging to the Sword Sect.
This intention.
Meng Yifei had never hidden it, and with Li Shuang's intelligence, she naturally knew it.
This was playing with open cards.
However.
Li Shuang was inherently a gentle person. Even if the sect had made mistakes of oversight before, now that they were making amends one by one, she would naturally return her heart to the sect.
To say nothing else.
Her willingness to share her self-created breathing technique before was the best proof.
Exceptional talent.
A soft heart.
With her own clear boundaries.
People like Li Shuang were actually easy to understand.
As long as the sect did not fail her, she would not fail the sect.
Thus.
Once Li Shuang grew up, these old folks could finally rest easy.
Elder Ling's thoughts drifted for a moment.
A millennium had passed since the founding ancestor ascended.
The three of them had guarded the Sword Sect for a millennium.
Throughout this millennium, they had been waiting for someone to take their place.
But.
Perhaps the Sword Sect's luck was truly running out, for in a thousand years, no new Tribulation Transcending expert had emerged from the Sword Sect.
The three of them could only continue to hold on.
If one day.
The Sword Sect had a new Tribulation Transcending expert, perhaps they could leave this place and make one last attempt at ascension.
Right now.
Li Shuang had given her this hope.
Elder Ling's smile was gentle: "The Myriad Law Eye is indeed a good opportunity. However, many people on Nalan Continent have obtained the Myriad Law Eye, but none have truly made a name for themselves. You must have obtained a soul cultivation method in Myriad Law City. Your points should mainly be from challenging the Great Dao Mountains, right?"
Elder Ling hit the nail on the head.
Li Shuang had no intention of hiding it. She nodded: "Indeed. I have already cleared five Great Dao Mountains and obtained eight thousand points."
Five Great Dao Mountains?
Elder Ling was stunned for a moment.
She had never possessed the Myriad Law Eye, but she knew a little about the general situation of Myriad Law City.
To clear five Great Dao Mountains at this age.
Even the prodigies of the Central Continent would be no more than this, right?
Elder Ling's smile deepened: "Excellent, excellent. Your future goal is to continue challenging these Great Dao Mountains. Also, the Soul Prison is too dangerous; do not attempt it for now. In the early stages, it's best to proceed steadily."
Li Shuang immediately showed an embarrassed expression.
Elder Ling was taken aback, a strange premonition stirring in her heart.
Li Shuang's expression meant...
"Elder Ling, I have already been to the Soul Prison. My cultivation has grown so rapidly because I gained some opportunities there." Li Shuang dropped bombshells one after another: "After returning to Myriad Law City, I discovered that I was already on the Golden List. In a month, I will participate in the Golden Soul Altar. That's why I was thinking if I could improve further before then."
Elder Ling fell silent.
She was trying hard to process something.
Li Shuang didn't dare to rush her and waited patiently.
After a long while.
Elder Ling slowly said: "I understand. Let's begin then."
She directly changed the subject and began to instruct: "Lin Qingling should have already told you some basic theories. Integrating with all things, comprehending all things – that's too profound. What you need to do now is practice."
Elder Ling deliberated for a moment, then said: "I'm actually not good at teaching disciples. How about I embroider something, and you watch?"
"Yes," Li Shuang quickly agreed.
She quite liked watching Elder Ling embroider; every stitch seemed to possess a vibrant life.
This was probably...
Skill approaching the Dao.
Elder Ling took out an embroidered handkerchief.
She looked around, then casually chose a bluestone in front of her.
Then.
She said nothing and began to embroider diligently.
Li Shuang observed from the side.
Once in the state of embroidery, Elder Ling entered a state of selflessness.
Her movements were not fast, yet the bluestone on the handkerchief quickly took shape.
Just by looking, the bluestone on the handkerchief and the bluestone in front of them did not have a very high degree of similarity.
They clearly looked different, but Li Shuang vaguely had a feeling.
The bluestone on the handkerchief was the bluestone in front of them.
As she watched, she became subtly engrossed.
The bluestone in front of her was clearly just an ordinary bluestone, but Elder Ling's embroidery gave this bluestone a soul, making it suddenly "awaken."
No. That's not right.
The bluestone itself should have been "awake."
It's just that.
Her own level was not high enough to directly perceive the soul of the bluestone.
But through Elder Ling's embroidered deconstruction, she could vaguely sense a trace.
Comparing the two, a whole new world slowly unfolded before her.
Currently, Li Shuang couldn't have too deep an insight; she just watched.
At this moment.
She couldn't even articulate what she gained from it.
She quietly stayed by Elder Ling's side, watching her embroider one piece after another.
Just by watching, Li Shuang felt as if her soul had been cleansed.
She perceived a tranquility she had never experienced before.
Elder Ling was indeed not good at teaching; she didn't know what to teach Li Shuang.
At first, she simply embroidered flowers, birds, fish, insects, bluestones, and trees for her own amusement.
Later.
She simply took the entire mountain peak as a blueprint and freely displayed her skills on a large embroidered cloth.
Time flew by.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Elder Ling embroidered, and Li Shuang watched.
Neither of them spoke, yet a strange tacit understanding grew between them.
The grand embroidered image of the mountain peak was about to conclude.
Elder Ling carefully made the final stitch.
The moment she completed the embroidery.
Suddenly.
The heavens and earth shone brightly.
The round sun Li Shuang had seen before rose into the sky again.
It had been over half a month.
Sometimes, the air was misty.
Sometimes, it rained continuously.
But a beautiful scene like this, with the golden crow breaking dawn and needle-like rays embroidering the sky, was appearing for the first time.
In the distance, layers of clouds were painted, with the morning glow dyeing the cloud silk, and crimson silk melting into the peaks.
This magnificent scenery was truly rare.
Elder Ling looked up at the sky.
Suddenly.
She felt something.
Her silver needle danced in her hand.
On the embroidered cloth, first appeared the painted clouds, and then... the prairie fire sun.