I awakened my god-tier passive skill early on and took off instantly

"I need to seclude myself for a period of cultivation. Do not disturb me unless it's important. You may leave," Lu Xin said.

"Disciple takes his leave," Murong Xin bowed and departed.

Afterward, Lu Xin went to Gao Li and Jiang Yi, gave them some instructions, and then returned to the secret chamber, planning to officially begin his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage.

Secret chamber.

After setting up the formation, Lu Xin sat down cross-legged.

He first glanced at his status panel, then took a deep breath.

He began to circulate the 'True Yang Demon Subduing Technique,' converting the last bit of required mana.

Soon, a whirlwind rose from the ground.

A sound like a rushing river suddenly echoed from within Lu Xin's body. Under internal observation, he saw the golden core within him begin to spin rapidly.

This meant the breakthrough had officially begun.

Lu Xin quickly composed himself, controlling his mana to prevent any accidents.

Time passed bit by bit. Converting the golden core into a Nascent Soul was a long process.

So, Lu Xin sat in meditation for more than three months in the blink of an eye.

And there was still no sign of it ending.

Meanwhile, outside.

Since hearing about the Seven Luminaries Sect's Founder, Pure Yang Zhenren, who effortlessly annihilated four Golden Core experts, many people had come seeking fame.

Some came to become disciples, others to become elders through assessment.

As a result, the Seven Luminaries Sect was enjoying great popularity, vaguely becoming the strongest sect within a radius of tens of thousands of miles.

Of course, this was only the case with Lu Xin present, as the backbone of the Seven Luminaries Sect was still quite weak.

Outside the Seven Luminaries Sect's mountain gate, a middle-aged man asked, "Daughter, have you really thought about joining the Seven Luminaries Sect?"

Beside him was a young girl wearing a veil.

These two were Li Congnan and his daughter, Li Jingxuan, who had come from Yuhua City.

They were shocked to hear that four Golden Core experts had been annihilated by Pure Yang Zhenren with a mere wave of his hand.

They were even more shocked to hear that this Pure Yang Zhenren was actually named Lu Xin.

Although they had long known that Lu Xin was powerful, they never expected him to be this powerful, annihilating several cultivators of the same level with a wave of his hand. What kind of concept was that?

Even a Nascent Soul monster probably couldn't do it so easily, right?

After all, people would run.

"I've thought it through," Li Jingxuan said with a firm gaze.

Seeing his daughter so determined, Li Congnan sighed, "According to you, you were rejected last time you tried to become a disciple. How do you know you'll be accepted this time?"

Li Jingxuan shook her head and said, "I don't plan to directly become his disciple. Instead, I'll start as an ordinary disciple."

"What?"

...

On the other side, the Seven Luminaries Sect encountered a problem. A late-stage Golden Core elder wearing a blood-red robe appeared within the mountain gate.

"Where is your sect master?"

Sensing this aura, a disciple quickly said, "Reporting to Senior, the sect master will be here shortly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Murong Xin, Liu Dahai, and the others quickly arrived. Upon seeing the elder, they quickly cupped their hands and saluted:

"Seven Luminaries Sect Master Murong Xin greets Senior from the Blood Spirit Sect. May I ask what brings Senior to our humble sect?"

The elder coldly snorted and questioned, "I heard that you destroyed the Golden Mountain Sect. Who gave you the guts?"

The commotion quickly attracted the attention of the disciples, who gathered around.

Murong Xin was somewhat puzzled upon hearing this. It was clearly the Golden Mountain Sect that came to destroy them, only to be destroyed instead. Why were they being questioned?

Moreover, although they were nominally subordinate to the Blood Spirit Sect, the Blood Spirit Sect wouldn't send an elder specifically to question them about such a small matter, right?

So he asked in confusion, "What does Senior mean?"

"What does Senior mean?" The elder's voice was icy cold. "Your strength is not on par with mine. Tell that Pure Yang Zhenren of yours to come out."

Murong Xin said with a troubled expression, "Our Founder is in seclusion and cannot receive guests, I'm afraid."

"Founder?"

The elder sneered upon hearing this. "It's true that shallow waters breed many turtles. A mere Golden Core dares to call himself a Founder. Tell him to come out. Tell him the Blood Spirit Sect has something to instruct."

"This..."

Murong Xin and Liu Dahai exchanged troubled glances. Lu Xin had instructed them not to disturb him no matter what.

But the person in front of them was an elder of the Blood Spirit Sect, with great strength that they could not resist.

"Hmm?"

Seeing that Murong Xin remained silent, the elder suddenly released a wave of pressure, sending everyone present flying with blood spurting from their mouths.

"It seems you are courting death, daring to disobey the orders of my Blood Spirit Sect. Since your Founder refuses to come out, then I can only force him out."

Saying that, he summoned a magic weapon, clearly intending to start a massacre.

"Senior, please wait!"

Ignoring the blood at the corner of his mouth, Murong Xin quickly got up and said, "Senior, our Founder is indeed in seclusion. Why don't you wait a moment while I report to him?"

"No need, I'll report for you!"

The elder revealed a cruel expression, and a Azure Dragon Ring rose above his head, emitting a dazzling azure light that was blinding.

Murong Xin and the others were horrified, thinking they were finished.

The disciples also showed expressions of despair.

But just at that moment, a sudden change occurred.

A wave of air currents suddenly rose throughout the heavens and earth, gradually forming whirlwinds.

The crowd looked on in confusion, only to see the whirlwinds slowly converging, forming a vortex, with the center of the vortex being the peak of a distant mountain.

"Demon Subduing Peak!"

Someone couldn't help but shout.

The Blood Spirit Sect elder frowned slightly, his eyes fixed on the center of the vortex, where a giant illusory figure suddenly rose.

Only the head and upper body of the illusory figure were clearly visible, while the other parts were still very illusory.

"It's the Founder!"

The crowd quickly recognized the face of the illusory figure, which was currently looking up, with its eyes closed, as if sensing something.

"Nascent Soul?!"

Others didn't understand, but the elder was very clear that this was the phenomenon that would only occur during a Nascent Soul breakthrough. "This is impossible. How could a powerful expert about to break through to the Nascent Soul stage come to a small sect to be a Founder?"

The elder's eyes were filled with horror.

Suddenly, the illusory figure's closed eyes snapped open and looked in this direction.

The elder's expression instantly changed drastically, because he felt a sharp sword stabbing towards him.

"Ah!"

The elder suddenly let out a scream. The crowd turned their heads in confusion, only to see the elder suddenly fall slowly to the ground with a blank look in his eyes.

And the Azure Dragon Ring that had been hovering above his head suddenly fell from the sky to the ground.

"This is?"

The crowd was shocked and quickly turned their attention to the illusory figure. Murong Xin took the lead and knelt on the ground, "Greetings, Founder!"

"You are too weak!"

A voice clearly entered their ears from the air, then the illusory figure slowly dissipated, and the vortex disappeared.

Everything returned to calm in the blink of an eye.

But in the blink of an eye, a burst of discussion erupted:

"Was that the Founder just now? What realm is that?"

"I'm not sure, but his strength is terrifying. He can kill a Golden Core expert with just a glance!"

Not far behind the disciples, the Li family father and daughter, who had been led in by the gatekeeper disciple, were once again shocked.

"Daughter, I won't object to you starting as an ordinary disciple. Moreover, I heard that the Seven Luminaries Sect is recruiting people. I'll try to get an outer sect elder position."

Li Congnan said excitedly. He was not strong, but he had good insight and recognized the illusory figure as a sign of the Nascent Soul stage.

What was the concept of the Nascent Soul stage?

Experts that only existed in the Three Sects and Four Gates.

"Old ghost, what should we do now?"

Liu Dahai asked. He was still a little dazed. The Founder's illusory gaze could kill a peak Golden Core from so far away.

What terrifying strength was that?

Murong Xin said excitedly, "I estimate that the Founder is already at the Nascent Soul stage. Hurry up and pack up, let's go to Demon Subduing Peak to pay our respects together."