My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 320 - 188: Ascension [Part 2]

"How are the disciples doing, Master?" Gu Qingqing received the Spiritual Dew handed over by Jun Wu, blinked her eyes, looked at Wen Guiyun, and asked.

"I am doing quite well too." Wen Guiyun naturally noticed Jun Wu’s actions. Seeing their accustomed demeanor, he knew that Jun Wu still cherished Gu Qingqing very much after the wedding, and he immediately felt much relieved and answered with a smile.

"Master, I am here for the matter of ascension," Gu Qingqing put down the Spiritual Dew and spoke directly without beating around the bush with Wen Guiyun.

"Ascension?" A hint of confusion flashed in Wen Guiyun’s eyes, "Is it that you, Qingqing, are going to ascend?"

Wen Guiyun also knew about Gu Qingqing’s previous communication with the Heavenly Dao. Hearing her say this, he immediately sat up, looking at Gu Qingqing nervously.

Si Lin and the others, hearing Gu Qingqing’s words, also turned their gaze towards her.

"Yes," Gu Qingqing nodded, "I have already sensed the timing for ascension, in seven days. That’s why I particularly came back to find Master."

"What is it you seek from me?" Wen Guiyun asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I know that you and Father have long been at the peak of the Half-step Immortal Rank. If the Heavenly Ladder were functioning normally, you would surely have already ascended. Now, I’m about to repair the Heavenly Ladder. If it is fixed, are you ready to ascend immediately?" Gu Qingqing took a sip of the Spiritual Dew and asked. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Upon hearing this, Wen Guiyun was momentarily stunned.

If someone had asked him a decade earlier whether he would ascend immediately, Wen Guiyun would surely have responded "yes." But now, he was a bit hesitant.

The longer he stayed in the Sub-immortal Realm, the deeper his feelings for it grew. Moreover, as he aged, it seemed he no longer had the same sharpness to challenge the heavens!

"Even if I wish to ascend, I need to arrange the affairs of the Lingxi Sacred Land properly. I suppose Jun Yutian feels the same, right? You and your fellow apprentices surely all intend to ascend. A few Hall Masters are also ready to ascend at any time. By then, there will be a large vacancy at the Lingxi Sacred Land. It requires someone to stabilize its continuation," Wen Guiyun contemplated and said.

Gu Qingqing nodded in agreement with Wen Guiyun’s thoughts. As Wen Guiyun mentioned, Jun Yutian shared the same idea.

The legacy of Lingxi Sacred Land and Yunlan Sacred Land has been long-standing. Before the Heavenly Ladder was destroyed, someone would always ascend. Due to its destruction, Wen Guiyun and others couldn’t ascend. Neither Lingxi Sacred Land nor Yunlan Sacred Land set a successor. If they all ascended, the two Sacred Lands would suddenly be leaderless, prone to chaos, which Wen Guiyun and Jun Yutian definitely did not wish to see.

"What about you, senior brothers? After I ascend, you will likely soon sense the opportunity for ascension. When do you plan to ascend?" Gu Qingqing turned to Si Lin and the others, asking.

Si Lin and the others looked around, each contemplating earnestly. Rong Ye was the first to speak, "My Rong Family already has a successor, and I’ve avenged my parents. In the Sub-immortal Realm, my only ties are with you all. After you ascend, you’ll be alone. If I can sense the opportunity for ascension, I will ascend immediately to find you, Qingqing."

"I will stay behind to help Master handle the Lingxi Sacred Land matters before ascending." As the eldest senior brother, this was Si Lin’s responsibility. Moreover, he also had his own family affairs to attend to, preventing immediate ascension.

"Same for me. Once I manage family matters, I’ll ascend to find you, Qingqing," Yue Zhao said, glancing at Gu Qingqing.

"Then I will ascend directly to find you, Qingqing," Nan Hua remarked while fanning himself.

"Same here; some of my legacies can only be found in the Immortal Realm," Mu Chen added.

Everyone expressed their stance, and Wen Guiyun had no objections to Si Lin and the others’ arrangements. Gu Qingqing merely wished to know everyone’s plans, as she was certainly the first to ascend. She felt some concern for the unknown world ahead and hoped there would be familiar faces, even if they might not be together after ascending.

Subsequently, Gu Qingqing stayed at Lingxi Sacred Land throughout, spending time with Wen Guiyun and others, worried that they might not see each other for a long time, and would miss one another.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye. At noon this day, Gu Qingqing shared a meal with Wen Guiyun and the others. After eating, she felt a summons, subtly reacted, and in a flash, appeared in the courtyard.

Seeing her movement, Wen Guiyun and the others were momentarily stunned but quickly realized and followed out, watching her from a distance.

At this moment, Gu Qingqing was looking at the sky. While others couldn’t see it, with the help of the Heavenly Dao, she had already seen a segment of the broken Heavenly Ladder. According to the Heavenly Dao’s description, a Demon Cultivator once attempted ascension in this manner. Yet, he was too vile, unable to ascend. Enraged by the restriction, he severed the Heavenly Ladder, and though he was crushed into dust by the Heavenly Dao, the ladder couldn’t be repaired.

Initially, many materials were needed to repair the Heavenly Ladder, but after Mu Chen advanced on the Xuantian Continent, his cultivation and mastery of the rules greatly improved. With many new insights unlocked through the Word Spirit Technique, he entirely relied on his ability to repair the Heavenly Ladder.

Upon seeing the ladder, she frowned slightly, turned to look at Jun Wu, giving an assuring glance, and then ascended straight into mid-air.

In an instant, she merged with the Heavenly Dao Avatar of the Xuantian Continent. Red markings appeared between her brows, transforming her entire demeanor to one of loftiness and divinity.

She gazed upon the segment of the broken Heavenly Ladder, under the hopeful watch of the Heavenly Dao of the Sub-immortal Realm, and began saying slowly, "Heavenly Ladder, restore!"

A mysterious and ethereal voice resonated throughout the heavens and earth, immediately followed by Wen Guiyun and others witnessing a transparent ladder edged with gold gradually restoring, endlessly extending from the sky to reach Gu Qingqing.

At the other end of the Heavenly Ladder, a golden gate appeared, slightly ajar, with musical sounds streaming from within. Gu Qingqing glanced back at Wen Guiyun and the others, stepping onto the Heavenly Ladder one step at a time. As she reached the gate, the entire ladder vanished. Subsequently, the sky was painted with seven-colored clouds, covering more than half the sky, visible from anywhere in the Sub-immortal Realm.

Then Gu Qingqing pushed open that golden door, celestial music playing. In the next moment, a flash of golden light, and the figures of Gu Qingqing and that door vanished together!

"So this is ascension? How remarkable," Rong Ye murmured, looking at the place where the door disappeared after it closed.

Although others remained silent, their thoughts mirrored Rong Ye’s.

At this moment, everyone in the Sub-immortal Realm discussed this event. Those at the Half-step Immortal Rank for many years were extremely thrilled because they knew they could finally ascend to the Immortal Realm!