The simple sound of the guqin and the chanting of the *Heart-Clearing Mantra* never ceased. Within a quarter of an hour, after Tiandu's aura settled, he finally opened his eyes. His gaze was clear, and he smiled as he looked at everyone. Immediately, a golden pillar of guiding light descended from the sky.
The aura around Tiandu grew increasingly ethereal and profound, clearly indicating that he had successfully weathered the ascension tribulation lightning.
Only then did Jianan put away her guqin, stand up, and bow with her fellow disciples of the Sword Sect to Tiandu:
"Congratulations, Ancestor Tiandu, for achieving the Great Dao and ascending to the Immortal Realm!"
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