In this brief moment of life slipping away, Qin Ruqing seemed to tell the heavenly way: “You’ve sent such a powerful Thunder Tribulation to judge me, so it must mean I’m quite special, right? There aren’t many fairies like me in the world, so don’t you think you might consider letting me stay a bit longer? I might be of great use in the future!”

Whether it was due to the approaching death or some illusion, Qin Ruqing vaguely “saw” a figure in white battling with the heavens, eventually merging with the world.

This figure in white had no distinguishable gender, as if it transcended gender.

In this daze, it seemed that someone spoke to Qin Ruqing’s mind, though “spoke” might not be the right word since the information appeared directly in her mind, needing no digestion.

“You have a place to come from, and a place to return to.”

Qin Ruqing caught this message, and suddenly she could sense the external world again.

The burning candle of life was extinguished in an instant, and vitality was restored.

Her body was filled with vast amounts of lightning energy.

Qin Ruqing was in a semi-conscious, semi-unconscious state, and instinctively began to absorb this energy, regardless of whether her body could handle it.

Qin Ruqing had no concept of how many more bolts of lightning remained or whether it was nearing the end.

She only felt that some of the energy inside her was so overfilled that it was about to burst her apart if not absorbed.

It would be too unfortunate to be killed by energy overload after surviving the lightning strikes.

As an unlucky person, she could not, or at least should not, be this unfortunate.

She let the energy flow through her meridians, flesh, limbs, skin, and even her spiritual palace and soul, guiding it to her dantian. It seemed like an instinctive knowledge, and Qin Ruqing began to naturally condense this energy.

She condensed it into a pill.

As she felt a qualitative change happening, Qin Ruqing thought: They say disasters leave lasting impacts.

After this wave, it feels like I could leap for many more years.

In the small secret realm outside, the immortal-grade disciples were thoroughly stunned as the lightning tribulation reached the ninth bolt.

“It really is nine bolts… The ancient nine-turn lightning tribulation appearing in the present world. If she survives this, she’d be the strongest Core Formation level, right?”

“Forget about being the strongest or not. At this level of tribulation, whether she can survive is still up in the air.”

“It’s hard to say… surviving this would indeed be astonishing.”

The disciples chatted among themselves when suddenly, their gazes fixed on the scene.

The lightning clouds dispersed, revealing golden-purple rays of light.

The sky brightened, and everything destroyed by the lightning tribulation began to recover.

“The lightning clouds have dissipated, golden light appears, heaven bestows blessings, congratulations on Core Formation…” someone murmured, “Is it… done?” It seemed like a great auspicious sign.

Fifth Yingjun suddenly stood up, looking down on them with a victorious, disdainful expression.

“Everyone…” Fifth Yingjun said with a tone of triumph, “Remember our bet? Each person owes me a month’s allowance. I’ll gladly accept it now.”

“I’m not in a hurry. Just make sure to deliver the spirit stones to Ying Jun’s residence before evening. Now, I’m going to enjoy the celestial blessings that come after Ruqing’s successful advancement. With the blessings from the Nine-Transformation Thunder Tribulation, maybe I’ll gain some insight too!”

After speaking, he left with light steps, and his aura quickly disappeared from the small secret realm.

The people left behind looked at each other in confusion.

Suddenly, someone slapped their thigh and said, “What are we waiting for? That’s the blessing from the Nine-Transformation Thunder Tribulation. If we don’t go now, when will we? Should we wait until the auspicious clouds disappear?”

Without waiting for others to reply, he vanished on the spot.

It was as if he had pressed a switch; everyone realized what to do and began rushing out of the secret realm.

Outside, the previously terrifying thundercloud vortex had completely vanished, replaced by layer upon layer of purple auspicious clouds with golden rays streaming through the gaps.

The sky seemed to descend with pure, fresh air, and there were sounds like celestial music.

Even the well-informed disciples of the Celestial Fanily seemed to sense that there were things beyond their imagination, even within the Immortal Grade and Penglai.

Even the most exceptional prodigies of the Celestial Disciple, who had achieved the Golden Core at a young age, had never seen such a grand scene of blessings!

The pure, abundant air flowed down freely, and small golden clouds scattered in the air.

When people touched them, the clouds dissipated, and those who absorbed them felt the flow of spiritual energy and a loosening of their cultivation bottlenecks. This was a true blessing.

Not only were the young people astonished, but even the Celestial Clan elders who had been observing the Nine-Transformation Thunder Tribulation from the sky were shocked.

“This is the blessing of the Nine-Transformation Thunder Tribulation? The Nine-Transformation Thunder Tribulation that hasn’t been recorded in detail since the era of the Celestial Law?”

Fifth Sheng was overwhelmed with indescribable emotions.

He couldn’t help but turn to Fifth Lingyu and ask, “Lingyu, how did you come across such a young girl?”

Is such a talent, so rare even among the Celestial Clan, something that can be casually picked up from the outer realms?

Fifth Lingyu thought for a moment and, for the first time, gave the current clan leader of the Celestial Clan a favorable expression.

He smiled and said, “Because it was fun.”

“Fun.” Fifth Sheng was momentarily stunned, and his intense emotions suddenly vanished.

The celestial blessing was, of course, for Qin Ruqing.

The pure air and golden clouds were mostly absorbed by her, rapidly restoring her body.

Her skin became as smooth and delicate as a newborn baby’s, yet with a resilience unlike that of an infant.

Her black hair grew back, flowing smoothly like satin.

Her star-like eyes opened, reflecting the auspicious scene in the sky.

Qin Ruqing sat up, curiously pinching her skin and face, and feeling the surging power within her body.

She murmured, “I feel as strong as a young bull. Well, that description doesn’t sound very fairy-like. So, it seems I’ve truly become a battle mage, integrating melee combat, tanking, and output… Though that doesn’t sound very fairy-like either. Anyway, I’ve become stronger.”

Sensing the protective barrier fading and a presence approaching, Qin Ruqing quickly stood up and changed into a different style of red divine attire.

Previously, she wore the simplest white and green attire from the Celestial Clan to reduce their psychological resistance and bridge the gap.

But with today’s events, Qin Ruqing felt there was no need to bridge that gap anymore.

She wasn’t boasting, but she knew that such a level of Thunder Tribulation was rare even among the Celestial Clan.

Since it was so rare…

There was no need for her to be modest or to act harmlessly.

Qin Ruqing decided, from this moment on, to change her image in the eyes of the Celestial disciples.

She wasn’t just a seed from the outer realms named Qin; she was Qin Ruqing.

Not from an unknown Silver-grade minor clan, but from a rising clan with true immortal-grade seeds and unlimited future potential!

She wanted to be the face of the Qin family, to bring the Qin family into prominence among the top families!

But that’s still far off.

For now, she would start simply by focusing on her appearance.

Colors may not differ in rank, but some colors are inherently dazzling.

Qin Ruqing was quite superficial; she believed that if she was to show off, she had to capture everyone’s attention from the very first moment.

The Celestial disciples outside, who were still in a chaotic state of receiving blessings, suddenly saw someone exclaim in shock.

The person was speechless, covering their mouth and pointing in a direction.

Their companions pulled on them, asking, “Why are you mute? What’s wrong?” They looked in the direction and their expressions were no better.

Everyone turned to look in that direction.

In the midst of the golden-red rays gathering in the sky, a figure appeared, stepping on golden lotuses, coming against the light, seemingly gathering the aura of heaven and earth.

It was not that she was more radiant than the light, but that she was the very embodiment of brilliance.

Qin Ruqing stood still, sensing the gazes from all directions of Penglai.

She thought for a moment and then bowed deeply.

She said nothing, but her slow movement and solemn expression made her seem exceptionally devout.

Thanking the immortal-grade, thanking the four directions, thanking heaven and earth.

This was a ritual that could only be understood in meaning.

The Celestial disciples, who were already shocked by her beauty, were once again stunned by her actions.

One disciple who had previously spoken harshly about Qin Ruqing now stuttered, “She… she’s amazing!”

Describing beauty was too simple, calling her strong felt wrong.

Overwhelmed, he could only utter “amazing,” acknowledging her strength, beauty, and character!

New fans only knew how to shout in excitement with limited vocabulary, while seasoned fans had already started recording with the recording stones.

Seeing the recording stones in Fifth Yingjun’s hand, others suddenly realized and applauded, “This scene is worth recording! But I didn’t bring a recording stone!”

They looked at Fifth Yingjun, the meaning clear.

Fifth Yingjun remained calm and smiling, saying, “Don’t worry, I can lend the recording to everyone after I’ve made it.”

The crowd was ecstatic, already feeling that despite the recording stone being a rare item, paying a month’s allowance to view it didn’t seem so expensive.

……

In the clouds, when the Celestial Clan Leader saw Qin Ruqing bowing to the four directions and to heaven and earth, even the usually composed Clan leader couldn’t help but applaud, exclaiming, “An immortal-grade!”

Fifth Lingyu cast a subtle glance.

Fifth Sheng turned around and called out loudly, “This girl should be a member of the Fifth family!”

“I will go down and ask if she would be willing to join our Fifth Celestial family as one of our direct descendants.”

Fifth Lingyu actually smiled, crossed her arms, and tilted her chin towards Qin Ruqing, “Go ahead.”

Qin Ruqing, having finished her display, finally stood up.

As she raised her head, a face suddenly appeared silently in front of her.

With an air of great concealment, the face seemed unremarkable among the crowd, as if it could be forgotten the next second.

But this presence was unusual; no ordinary person could make one turn away so quickly.

Qin Ruqing was startled, and the seemingly unremarkable face now took on a grand, imposing appearance.

Wearing a dark robe with an aura of silent authority, the figure was clearly someone of high standing.

The important person addressed Qin Ruqing with a kind tone, saying, “Your name is Ruqing? A good name!”

And then, “Would you be willing to join the Fifth family as one of our direct descendants?”

Qin Ruqing was taken aback by the praise of her name and responded with a confused “Ah.”

Seeing the important person’s warm and excited face, she felt a strange familiarity.

Oh, that’s right.

A certain flamboyant person had also said something similar when they first met her at Xiling.

So, is this the unique and consistent style of the Fifth Celestial family?