Suzanne answered with a smile, "It took you only six months to attain enlightenment. I think it will take Miss Ito two to three years at the most."

Ashley gently shook her head and said, "I beg to differ. Nanako is more talented than me. It might take her less time than it did me. Maybe she can succeed within a month."

"Really?" Suzanne gasped in surprise, "You think so highly of her."

Ashley nodded. "She is more pure than most adults. The purer a person is, the easier it is for them to attain enlightenment."

At this moment, Nanako had come to the futon in the hall and sat cross-legged. Then, she closed her eyes, skillfully mobilized her essential qi and divine sense, and entered the introspection realm.

Since she had already mastered the entire process of introspection, she easily returned to the Sea of Consciousness.

At this point, the Sea of Consciousness was still as calm as before, without any waves.

Nanako pushed her divine sense upward. The higher she went, the far