Da Xuan Martial Saint

Ascending the mountain steps all the way up.

Chen Mu returned to his bamboo hut, freshened up a bit, and then began his journey to the peak of the mountain.

Over the past month, he had gone to the peak twice, but Qin Mengjun was still in a deep slumber and had not awakened, so he could only regretfully take his leave. This time, he planned to visit once more before departing.

Based on his judgment, the Seven Profound Sect could hardly ignore the chaos in Ice State completely. Even with the threat of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion from behind, the pavilion, after all, was a Great Sect that ruled an entire state and conducted its affairs in accordance with the rules of the Martial World, not like the Foreign Races beyond the borders who pillaged and plundered at will. As the chaos in Ice State worsened, and the Foreign Races didn't dare to provoke the North Garrison Government of North State, the chaos would sooner or later spread to the borders of Yu State.

Therefore.

The Seven Profound Sect would ultimately have to take action one way or another.

Before that happened, he planned to take the opportunity to return to Yu County, as it had been almost two and a half years since he had left to cultivate.

Chen Mu quickly arrived at the peak once more, reaching the back cliff as if it were a route he had traveled many times and saw that Qin Mengjun was still sitting cross-legged on that rock, just like before, looking almost like a lifelike stone statue without the slightest change.

"Disciple pays his respects to Master."

Chen Mu didn't come too close, stopping about ten yards from the rock and performing a salute from afar.

Having slept for over a year seemed indeed rather long to him, after all, even though a Grandmaster of the Marrow Cleansing Realm, she was still a Martial Artist, not some immortal who lived a life of ease and indifference, with years passing by inexorably.

After saluting, Chen Mu maintained his respectful stance and stood there, almost an hour had passed by, and upon noticing that Qin Mengjun still had no reaction, he finally exhaled and performed another bow.

"Disciple takes his leave."

It seemed that there would be no chance to receive Qin Mengjun's guidance this time either.

Chen Mu shook his head silently in his heart.

However.

Just when Chen Mu was about to leave, he suddenly noticed a slight movement in his gaze, perceiving a faint change in the Strength of Qian Heaven that enveloped the area around the back cliff, causing tiny ripples to spread.

If it were not for his cultivation in the Qiankun Artistic Conception, which made him extremely sensitive to the changes in The Power of Heaven and Earth, and had he not been so close, he would have likely missed these subtle changes. Nonetheless, it made him pause slightly.

Immediately, Chen Mu halted and stood in place once again.

Just like this.

Every half an hour, the Qian Heaven's Strength on the back cliff would fluctuate slightly, like a gradually beating heart, and the frequency became faster and faster, until after several hours, the undulating Power of Heaven and Earth suddenly converged, returning to calm.

And Qin Mengjun, who sat on the mountain rock, flickered her long eyelashes gently, and slowly opened her eyelids, her calm eyes resembling obsidian stones at first, numb without consciousness, and then gradually starting to shine with a bit of light.

Finally.

Qin Mengjun's eyes became completely bright, and then she lazily stretched her body, her long black hair cascading over the rock, her body bending backwards into an irregular arch.

Chen Mu didn't linger on the sight but immediately averted his gaze and saluted Qin Mengjun once more.

"Disciple greets Master upon exiting her retreat."

After more than a year, the top-tier Grandmaster Qin Mengjun had finally awakened, which brought a sigh of relief from his heart.

Qin Mengjun's eyes momentarily flickered with pleasure before she returned to her serene demeanor, then turned to look at Chen Mu, and said in a soothing tone, "How long has it been, over a year?"

Chen Mu responded, "Master's insight is keen."

Qin Mengjun, with a relaxed expression, said, "No need for such formality. You must have been waiting here for some time. So, there must be something on your mind. You've trained well in concealing your aura; even I can't discern your Realm. But having cultivated the Qiankun Artistic Conception for over a year, you should have stepped into the Six Viscera Realm by now."

"Yes."

Chen Mu answered, "I've come to ask Master some questions about Martial Arts. However, I am not sure how you are feeling after just coming out of retreat, and I didn't want to disturb you so soon."

Qin Mengjun said unconcernedly, "I'm not troubled, and I will be awake much longer than before. As my disciple, it's only right that you come to me with difficulties in Martial Arts. There's no impropriety in that."

"Congratulations to Master."

Chen Mu, upon hearing Qin Mengjun's words, felt even more at ease, realizing that after this period of seclusion, she must have recovered much better than before. He saluted respectfully once again and then said, "Without concealing anything from Master, having stepped into the Six Viscera Realm, I will inevitably encounter experts on the Wind Cloud List and Grandmasters in the future. However, I have not crossed hands with them before and am unclear about their power levels in the Martial Arts Domain, nor the tiers of the Grandmasters, and I seek Master's guidance."

Chen Mu made his inquiry to Qin Mengjun, straightforward and to the point.

Qin Mengjun looked Chen Mu up and down, unaffected by his question, as before her slumber, Chen Mu had already developed a complete Qiankun Artistic Conception. Now, after more than a year, having entered the Six Viscera Realm, even at the beginning stages, Chen Mu was likely close to the strength of those on the Wind Cloud List.

At this level, it was indeed time to interact with other high-ranking experts and even Grandmasters on the list, and as she had been asleep without giving Chen Mu any guidance in this area, it was normal for him to have many questions.

"There should be no changes in the top three of the Wind Cloud List, right?"