“Come, come, come…”
“Junior Brother, please sit!”
“Take the main seat, take the main seat…”
Inside the Internal Affairs Hall, Xuanyang Old Man invited He Pingsheng, and the two of them drank Spiritual Tea under a pine tree on the mountain peak.
“How is it?” Xuanyang watched He Pingsheng take a sip and asked, “This is High Grade Spiritual Tea, it has the effect of refreshing the mind. If you reach the Nascent Soul Stage, you can use it to enhance your Comprehension Ability in understanding the Dao!”
He Pingsheng naturally wouldn't believe his nonsense.
Understanding the Dao?
Isn't that just Dao Comprehension Tea?
But I'm not someone who hasn't seen Dao Comprehension Tea before.
“It doesn’t taste good!” He Pingsheng didn’t give Xuanyang any Face, saying, “It’s not as good as getting some spiritual fruit juice!”
“Hahahaha…” Xuanyang burst into laughter, saying, “Junior Brother is indeed a sincere person, hehe…”
“Thank you, Junior Brother, for giving this Old Man that Xuanmen Jingxin True Art earlier. This Old Man has been cultivating for the past few years, and his Divine Thought has gradually increased, which is very beneficial for cultivation!”
“Is Master still in seclusion?” Xuanyang asked tentatively.
He Pingsheng slowly sipped his Spiritual Tea and said, “Mm!”
Then he solemnly said, “Senior Brother Xuanyang, I have a question I’d like to ask!”
Xuanyang said, “Speak!”
He Pingsheng gently placed the teacup on the stone table: “Senior Brother, how much do you know about this 【Possession Art】?”
“Possession?”
Upon hearing these two words, Xuanyang’s body trembled violently, and he asked, “Possession goes against the ethics of heaven and earth, and is not tolerated by the Cultivation World. Moreover, this is an extremely profound Dao technique. Ordinary Cultivators cannot perform it; only Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators who have comprehended the power of the rules of heaven and earth can perform the Dao of Possession!”
“Junior Brother, why are you asking about it?”
He Pingsheng was surprised: “Can’t Golden Core Stage Cultivators perform Possession?”
“How is that possible?” Xuanyang shook his head: “Everything in the world has its own laws. Golden Core Stage Cultivators naturally cannot perform the Dao of Possession!”
“Otherwise, Senior Brother Wuwei would have already taken it!”
He Pingsheng nodded.
He then asked, “Then… is the success rate of Possession high?”
“How could something Heaven-Defying be high?” Xuanyang said: “Although I don’t understand it completely, I also know that Possession is a situation of nine deaths and one life for both parties!”
“Generally speaking, the success rate of Possession is less than ten percent. If it fails, both will Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!”
He Pingsheng’s brows furrowed.
Common knowledge about Possession was recorded in the cultivation notes.
He Pingsheng had also consulted many related ancient texts, and every record was exactly as Xuanyang described.
That is, if Possession succeeds, the host's soul will Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, and the guest will occupy the host's position to cultivate.
If Possession fails, basically both the host and the guest will Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.
Of course, in a very few cases where Possession fails, the host can survive, but in such cases, the host is invariably a lifelong imbecile.
He Pingsheng was puzzled: Why was I fine after Old Ancestor failed to possess me, and Old Ancestor didn't seem to have Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering either?
Could it be that Old Ancestor didn't possess me?
But what was arranged on the ground was clearly a grand Possession Formation.
I can’t figure it out!
“Junior Brother, why are you suddenly asking about these things?” Xuanyang was a bit confused.
He Pingsheng smiled and said, “Just curious!”
“Curiosity is fine. This Dao of Possession is too harmful to heavenly harmony. Even those who succeed in Possession mostly don’t have a good end!”
“Forget it, let’s not talk about this!” Xuanyang shook his head and said, “Today, I invited Junior Brother over because I have other important matters to convey!”
He Pingsheng said, “Please enlighten me, Senior Brother!”
“Saying ‘enlighten me’ is too formal!” Xuanyang waved his hand and said, “This Old Man is getting old, and his cultivation can’t advance any further. Most likely, his Great Dao will end here!”
“So, this Old Man wants to live out the rest of his Lifespan well, go back to his hometown, marry a few concubines, have several sons, and establish a Cultivation Family!”
“Please convey this to Master!”
“This Disciple is leaving!”
He Pingsheng was immediately startled and said, “Senior Brother, you… are leaving Tai Xu Sect?”
“No, no, no…” Xuanyang said, “It’s not that this Old Man is leaving Tai Xu Sect, but that this Old Man will no longer pursue the Great Dao from today onwards!”
“Three thousand li to the west of this place, deep in the mountains, I accidentally discovered a small mountain with faint Spiritual Qi, and there is also a small Spiritual Vein beneath the mountain!”
“This Old Man wants to use this as a Foundation to develop a Cultivation Family!”
“Don’t worry, this Old Man’s Cultivation Family will also be subordinate to Tai Xu Sect in the future, revering Tai Xu Sect as the orthodox sect!”
He Pingsheng didn’t know how to respond, only saying, “But Master is currently in seclusion, and I can’t see him!”
“It’s fine!” Xuanyang chuckled: “It’s all fine. When Master comes out of seclusion, it’s normal for you to tell him.”
He Pingsheng picked up his cup and took another sip of tea.
A long silence fell between the two.
After some time, Xuanyang took a deep breath and said, “Junior Brother, I, this Old Man, owe you for the Spirit Refining Cultivation Technique you gave me. Today, I might as well tell you everything!”
He Pingsheng nodded: “Please enlighten me, Senior Brother!”
“I wouldn’t dare to enlighten you!” Xuanyang said, “As the saying goes, when a great disaster strikes, everyone fends for themselves. You might not know yet, but Hong Lao’er of the Law Enforcement Hall left Tai Xu Sect half a month ago under the pretext of traveling. He probably won’t be coming back!”
He Pingsheng said, “This… Senior Brother Hong didn’t report to Master!”
“No need!” Xuanyang said, “He used the excuse of traveling. Why would he need to report to Master?”
“In reality, he went to avoid disaster!”
“Master is old, and now he knows his destiny. Everyone knows that our Tai Xu Sect and Beast Controlling Sect are like fire and water. Even if Master comes out of seclusion then, how much confidence does he have in defeating the two Great Nascent Souls of Beast Controlling Sect?”
“We all see clearly that the Old Man said he would go kill them after coming out of seclusion, but that’s just bragging!”
“An Old Man in his eighties, his vital essence and blood have long dried up. What if his internal magical power is astonishing? The other party isn’t made of mud. Besides, it’s two against one, and they also have geographical advantage and Formations!”
“Under such circumstances, how can he be killed?”
Xuanyang picked up his teacup and took a sip: “Even if we take ten thousand steps back, when Master comes out of seclusion and wants to provoke Beast Controlling Sect, should we, his Golden Core Disciples, follow or not?”
“If we follow, that’s just throwing our lives away for nothing!”
“If we don’t follow, that’s disloyal and unfilial!”
“Rather than being caught in a dilemma then, it’s better to make a decision now!”
“Hong Lao’er is gone, and I’m also leaving!”
“Of the five Golden Cores in Tai Xu Sect, besides the two of us, there are three others. As for Old Fifth Jianzhu and Oldest Wuwei, hehe… it would be good if they don’t add fuel to the fire then!”
“Even if we take another ten thousand steps back, if the Old Man doesn’t go trouble Beast Controlling Sect after coming out of seclusion, he doesn’t have many years left to live. Once the Old Man is gone, given our enmity with Beast Controlling Sect, they will inevitably come to destroy our Tai Xu at all costs.”
“Who can resist then? Junior Brother, will it be up to you?”
“So, Junior Brother… I know this sounds unpleasant, but you should understand now, right?”
Xuanyang looked at He Pingsheng with cold eyes.