“Reporting to my master. This person is Taihua Holy Son, Lin Xuantong’s direct disciple, who defeated Feng Mu at the Yaochi gathering.”
“He defeated Feng Mu, but was it with ease?”
“Not at all, he won with difficulty.”
“It seems he is nothing special after all.”
“Should we still pay attention to the Qilin Ranking then?”
“There is no need.”
After Ku replied, silence ensued.
In this era, not a single person could rival him.
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To be invincible is to walk a lonely path.
The servant knew that Ku was about to continue his cultivation and didn’t bother him further, instead tactfully retreating.
…
Three hundred years later, the Tianhuo from Ziwei Ancient Star was summoned by Lu Changsheng from the void, manifesting in the palm of his hand.
The Ziwei Celestial Flame was incredibly hot.
The deep-purple celestial flame, under the manipulation of Lu Changsheng’s Divine Sense, changed its shape at will.
“‘Ziwei Celestial Flame True Art,’ I have already mastered the fourth level.”
Lu Changsheng knew he had completely mastered the fourth level of the ‘Ziwei Celestial Flame True Art’ and could begin cultivating the fifth level now.
“Xuantong, I remember when you mastered the fourth level, you were already at the sixth level of Immortal Emperor Realm, while your disciple has mastered the fourth level of the ‘Ziwei Celestial Flame True Art’ at the fourth level of Immortal Emperor Realm.”
The Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan once again marveled at Lu Changsheng’s monstrous talent.
Lin Xuantong’s progress in cultivation had already been swift, but Lu Changsheng’s was even faster, shockingly so for the Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan.
“Yes.”
Lin Xuantong’s scalp tingled.
It was precisely because Lin Xuantong himself had cultivated the ‘Ziwei Celestial Flame True Art’ that he knew how arduously difficult the art was.
Lu Changsheng had actually mastered the ‘Ziwei Celestial Flame True Art’ at the fourth level of the Immortal Emperor Realm.
“This time you’ve come to the back mountain, you must have something on your mind.”
The Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan glanced at Lin Xuantong from the corner of his eye.
Whenever Lin Xuantong had affairs in the back mountain, he would send a disciple from the Holy Land to inform the elders in advance.
This time, Lin Xuantong did not do so.
The Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan speculated that Lin Xuantong’s visit this time held a special significance.
Lin Xuantong said, “The Daoxu of Mount Taihua Goddess is about to open again.”
The Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan became wistful: “Goddess Daoxu opens once every three million years. I’m in reclusion most of the time; I had almost forgotten about it.”
Jiang Family Ancestor said disdainfully on the side, “Those treasures inside the Goddess Daoxu that could be taken, our Taihua Holy Land has already obtained. As for the mausoleum within the Daoxu, which houses the divine body of the Mount Taihua Goddess, how could we, the later generations, dare to offend our Ancestor? Moreover, there are seals left personally by the Mount Taihua Goddess outside the mausoleum that even we cannot lift.”
Upon hearing Jiang Family Ancestor’s words, the Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan nodded in agreement, “Previously, whenever the Goddess Daoxu opened, one Dao Palace would become accessible, and our Taihua Holy Land would obtain treasures once belonging to the Mount Taihua Goddess from within it—some were even Dao Artifacts that the Goddess had once used. But from one hundred and forty-seven million years ago until now, the Daoxu of the Mount Taihua Goddess has opened forty-eight times, and in all forty-eight times, our Taihua Holy Land has gained nothing. The next one will be the forty-ninth. Because we have gained nothing so many times, even I nearly forgot about the whole thing.”
Lin Xuantong said, “The Elders are correct. The treasures of the Goddess Daoxu have basically been acquired by our Taihua Holy Land. The initial intention behind the Goddess leaving behind her Daoxu was to continuously provide treasures for us, the later generations, to assist our Taihua Holy Land through difficult times. These treasures have indeed played their part, helping our Taihua Holy Land to avert disasters on several occasions by relying on the treasures obtained from the Daoxu.”
Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan continued, “That’s right, our Lin Family lineage excels in the Deductive Method largely because of the bloodline inheritance from the Mount Taihua Goddess. The Mount Taihua Goddess was proficient in deduction, and she might have foreseen that there would be several calamities befalling our Taihua Holy Land in the future. That’s why Daoxu opens every three million years, to help us through great disasters. The problem now is, all the treasures of Daoxu have been taken, leaving only the final mausoleum. The opening of Daoxu at this time is meaningless… No, that’s not right!”
Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan was speaking when suddenly an insight struck him, and he shared the same thought as Lin Xuantong.
Lin Xuantong spoke, “The Ancestor must have thought of it. Given that the Mount Taihua Goddess had vast divine skills and was exceptionally skilled in the art of deduction, she should have been able to predict when the treasures of Daoxu would be completely exhausted and the Daoxu could be permanently closed, allowing her divine body to rest in peace forever. Then why does Daoxu continue to open according to the three-million-year cycle?”
Patriarch Ye spoke, “But why did we gain nothing from the previous forty-eight openings? Moreover, back then, several of us Ancestors had considered this and entered Daoxu ourselves, trying to break the seals of the Goddess’s Mausoleum, but those seals were talismans personally refined by the Mount Taihua Goddess, and even we old fellows couldn’t break them.”
Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan and Jiang Family Ancestor looked somewhat excited, “The great propitious number is fifty, of which forty-nine are used. When we initially tried to remove the seals, perhaps the time had not yet come. The forty-ninth time, maybe…”
Seeing the several Ancestors moved, Lin Xuantong revealed his ultimate conjecture, “I suspect the Mount Taihua Goddess left a legacy in the mausoleum to be passed on to the destined individual at the appropriate time. Before her demise, she must have deduced something, which led her to specifically leave behind Daoxu and the mausoleum. Now, a freakishly talented genius has emerged in our Taihua Holy Land. The timing of his emergence coincides exactly with the opening of the Goddess Daoxu this time, making it hard to believe this is mere coincidence.”
Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan, Jiang Family Ancestor, and Patriarch Ye were all shocked by Lin Xuantong’s thoughts.
And yet, Lin Xuantong’s idea was extremely reasonable.
During the previous forty-eight openings of Goddess Daoxu, the Taihua Holy Land gained nothing.
When it opened for the forty-ninth time, Lu Changsheng arrived at Taihua Holy Land and became the Holy Son of Taihua. Now ranked first on the Qilin Ranking, he is unparalleled in the Holy Land.
Is this really a coincidence?
The several Ancestors, understanding causality, did not think it was a coincidence.
“Could it be that the Mount Taihua Goddess has chosen him? But he is not of our Lin Clan’s bloodline, nor is he from any other branch within our Holy Land. It’s hard to imagine that the Mount Taihua Goddess would choose an outsider.”
Jiang Family Ancestor did not understand.
The Mount Taihua Goddess established the Taihua Holy Land, and the descendants of several of her disciples formed various branches, including the Jiang Clan, Ye Family, and other bloodlines.
Elder Ancestor of Lin Clan said, “The Goddess is not as narrow-minded as we are. She considered much more and might not care about the distinction of bloodlines.”
“I will also have Han’er try her luck in the Goddess Daoxu. Since she too has encountered this opportunity, she may gain something.”
Of course, Lin Xuantong knew that the forty-ninth opening of the Goddess Daoxu was also a fateful encounter for Lin Qinghan, and she might as well try.
“In that case, Jiang Yu of our Jiang Family has also encountered the opening of the Goddess Daoxu, and he could give it a try.”
Jiang Family Ancestor knew Jiang Yu’s chances were slim but wished to let Jiang Yu attempt it.
What if?
“Our Ye Family’s Ye Feng has also reached the Immortal Emperor Realm recently and can give it a try.”
Patriarch Ye was not to be outdone.
Goddess Daoxu belonged to those fated, irrelevant of cultivation or innate ability; it depended on whom the Mount Taihua Goddess had intended to leave her legacy to.
Lu Changsheng possessed the most demonically gifted talents, seeming to be the most likely candidate chosen by the Mount Taihua Goddess.
But Lin Qinghan, Jiang Yu, Ye Feng, and other geniuses from inside the Taihua Holy Land also met the timing of this opening of Goddess Daoxu.
They also had an opportunity.
After discussing with the several Ancestors, Lin Xuantong called for Lu Changsheng, “Longevity, the Goddess Daoxu will soon reopen. I plan to have you, along with Han’er, Jiang Yu, and Ye Feng, enter the Daoxu to see if there’s a chance to obtain the legacy of the Mount Taihua Goddess.”
The legacy of the Mount Taihua Goddess?
Lu Changsheng took a breath.
It was the Great Expert who had established the Taihua Holy Land and whose Dao place was Taihua Divine Mountain.
To obtain the inheritance of the Mount Taihua Goddess would be extraordinary.