novelbin Chapter 325: Longevity Immortal, Martial Saint Ancestor
Chapter 325: Longevity Immortal, Martial Saint Ancestor
"Your Majesty, we have thoroughly investigated the reason for the No-Life Evil Cult’s appearance in Yu State."
"The disturbance in Yu State was caused by the No-Life Saintess and the remaining cultists. Their goal is a legendary place from a thousand years ago: Taiyin Heaven."
"It is a mystical place recorded in the annals of the previous dynasty. According to the records, anyone who entered this Secret Realm emerged with their cultivation soaring."
"Taiyin Heaven contains a special type of aura that can nourish all things and foster many insights, allowing those who enter to break through their realms quickly."
"There are even rumors that Taiyin Heaven holds the legacy for surpassing the National Guardian Martial Saint Realm to become a Carefree Immortal. This has not been confirmed, but we have confirmed that the Saintesses of the Supreme Sect and the Celestial Fragrance Sect have also appeared, and they too are searching for Taiyin Heaven."
"The Secret Realm that appeared in Silver State is situated on a nexus point of Taiyin Heaven, which is why it is now on the verge of emerging."
Grand Tutor Helian Guang had deduced the No-Life Evil Cult’s objective after consulting numerous ancient texts and analyzing secret letters sent from various regions.
This was, in fact, the task the Old Emperor, Yang Yu, had assigned him.
"So, Taiyin Heaven is finally about to emerge. Back when the Grand Ancestor destroyed the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty, he received news of Taiyin Heaven, but unfortunately, he was never able to find it."
"Taiyin Heaven is said to be a place created by a Longevity Immortal, containing the secret to long life. When the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty was on the brink of collapse, they found an opportunity within Taiyin Heaven that extended their reign for another five hundred years."
"When our Grand Ancestor finally conquered the Great Yu Imperial Dynasty, they were still searching for Taiyin Heaven, but they failed."
"Legend has it that Taiyin Heaven is a world created from a Longevity Immortal’s Immortal Acupoint, drifting in the space beyond our world. Whether this is true or not is unknown."
Excitement flashed across the Old Emperor’s face upon hearing about Taiyin Heaven. He had just failed another attempt to break through to the National Guardian Martial Saint Realm.
According to that Martial Saint Ancestor, he still lacked sufficient accumulation and fortune. But now, with the appearance of Taiyin Heaven, it seemed everything he lacked was finally within reach.
’It seems the Jin Meng Empire’s ultimate goal is also Taiyin Heaven,’ the Old Emperor mused, his thoughts turning to the Jin Meng Empire.
He had originally thought they were just trying to probe the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty’s Martial Saint Ancestor. Now it seemed there was more to it; they also wanted to compete for the opportunities within Taiyin Heaven.
"Has the location of Taiyin Heaven been confirmed?"
The Old Emperor asked Grand Tutor Helian Guang, his voice laced with urgency.
An opportunity had presented itself, and he could no longer sit still.
He was no longer young, which was related to his two failed breakthroughs to the National Guardian Martial Saint Realm. Many of his bodily functions had begun to weaken. Normally, this wouldn’t have a major impact, but breaking through to the Martial Saint Realm required undergoing a Blood Exchange—an extremely perilous process. The younger one was, the greater the chance of success.
At his age, the probability of failure was high. His previous attempts had failed because he sensed immense danger at the critical moment and lacked the courage to press on.
But now that Taiyin Heaven had appeared, he had another chance to break through. He certainly wouldn’t let such a golden opportunity slip by.
"We have not yet found the entrance, but we can confirm it is near the Qingyuan River."
"Its true location will only be revealed when it fully emerges."
"This humble minister has already arranged for the No-Life Saintess, the Supreme Sect Saintess, and the Celestial Fragrance Sect Saintess to be closely monitored. We will know the moment they make a move."
Helian Guang replied quickly, also explaining his arrangements.
The Qingyuan River connects several states and even flows into the Abyssal Sea. It’s a vast area, so the location he mentioned was far too broad.
He knew the Old Emperor would be dissatisfied, which was why he added the supplementary information.
’The Qingyuan River... its source is in Qing State, and its end is in the Abyssal Sea.’
"Find its precise location as soon as possible. Since this opportunity has appeared within our Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, we absolutely cannot let it go."
"Dispatch the men from the Six Gates. We must not allow anyone else to snatch a Treasure that belongs to the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty."
The Old Emperor’s brow furrowed slightly as he issued the direct command. His intention was clear: Taiyin Heaven belonged to the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty—or more accurately, to the Imperial Family.
"Yes, Your Majesty. This humble minister accepts your command."
Helian Guang bowed and accepted the order before leaving immediately.
After Helian Guang left, the Old Emperor walked toward the wall behind him. A moment later, a secret passage appeared.
"Ancestor, Taiyin Heaven has appeared. Do you know anything about it?"
The Old Emperor walked through the secret passage until he reached the end, where he spoke to a stone chamber.
A Martial Saint’s Spiritual Sense was incredibly sharp. Even though the man was in a sealed chamber, the Old Emperor was confident that the Martial Saint Ancestor had heard him, because he sensed a change in the Ancestor’s aura.
The change was extremely subtle, but as someone at the Peak of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm, his own Spiritual Sense was also exceptionally strong, allowing him to perceive it.
"I’ve heard of it, but I’ve never been."
"When Taiyin Heaven opens, you will enter with me."
An ancient voice echoed from within the stone chamber. The sound seemed to carry the weight of passing ages, as if the speaker barely had the strength to talk.
"Yes, Ancestor. I accept your command."
The Old Emperor bowed deeply before this man.
The man in the stone chamber had outlived an unknown number of Great Zhou emperors. In the eyes of others, the Old Emperor himself was extraordinarily long-lived, but compared to the one in the chamber, he paled in comparison. They were not even in the same league.
However, if he could break through to the Martial Saint Realm, he would become just like the man in the chamber—and that was his ultimate goal.
As for his own descendants, he didn’t actually care much about them. If he broke through, he could have as many as he wanted. And if he were to die, he cared even less, as the man in the stone chamber would naturally make the arrangements.
When he ascended the throne, it was not because his father, the previous emperor, favored him, but because this Ancestor in the stone chamber had chosen him. That was the sole reason for his current status.
Having witnessed such power, he naturally wanted to become a person like that as well.
Hearing the Ancestor’s words, the Old Emperor was overjoyed. With a National Guardian Martial Saint protecting him, his journey into Taiyin Heaven should be much smoother.
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「Cyan Yuan Sect」
Yang Chan gazed at the newly delivered batch of Superior Spirit Medicine, feeling quite emotional. Not long ago, he had been agonizing over a lack of refining materials, wondering how to find these extremely rare Superior Spirit Medicines. Now, they were being delivered to him by the crate.
There were even some Top Level Spiritual Materials among them, but those were sent directly to Advanced Pharmacist Elder Hua.
Yang Chan couldn’t use those Top Level Spiritual Materials yet, so he didn’t pay them much mind. It was the sheer volume of these Superior Spiritual Materials that moved him. Now that they were here, it was time to start refining Elixirs.
The quantity was even greater than last time. Once he finished refining all of this, the Elixirs he’d have accumulated would be enough to last him for more than a year. This huge amount made Yang Chan extremely happy.
"I feel like something is wrong. A single Secret Realm shouldn’t contain so many Superior Spiritual Materials, let alone so many Top Level ones."
"According to the news you’ve received, the other Major Sects have harvested just as much, if not more, than the Cyan Yuan Sect. This is highly unusual."
"Other Secret Realms have appeared in the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty before. Finding Superior Spirit Medicine inside was already considered a great fortune. As for Top Level Spirit Medicine, it was incredibly rare to find even one or two stalks."
"This Silver State Secret Realm is... problematic. I fear it’s no ordinary Secret Realm."
Princess Lan Yue was also looking at the piles of Superior Spirit Medicine, unable to hide the astonishment in her eyes. Such a quantity, along with the quality of the herbs, was exceedingly rare.
She had previously assumed that the haul from Silver State was what she had already seen, which, in truth, was already a considerable amount.
She had read information on many Secret Realms, and the Silver State Secret Realm already stood out as exceptional.
This current situation far exceeded her expectations.
"Even if there is a problem with the Secret Realm, it’s not something you or I can influence. Now that all these Spirit Medicines are here, let’s just start refining!"
"We’ll turn these herbs into Elixirs, and the Elixirs into strength. That way, if a problem does arise, we’ll have the power to deal with it."
Yang Chan also felt it was strange. This Secret Realm in Silver State was far more bizarre than any of the records on Secret Realms he had read in the Cyan Yuan Sect. However, he wasn’t in the Secret Realm himself, so the danger naturally wouldn’t fall on him.
Besides, people like Sect Leader Liu Xuan had far more experience than him. How could men who had lived for so long be simple-minded?
He couldn’t interfere, nor did he have any intention to. It was better to continue observing from the sidelines.
The only thing he could and should be doing right now was to continue increasing his cultivation within the Cyan Yuan Sect.
"Just be patient. Whatever the problem with this Secret Realm is, it will eventually reveal itself. Worrying about it now won’t help," Yang Chan continued.
This woman was helping him refine Elixirs—one of his ’employees,’ and a very good worker at that. He couldn’t let her get too agitated, lest it cause her to fail in her refining.
Every time she failed, it was his Spirit Medicine that was consumed—and rare Spirit Medicine at that.
"You’re certainly composed. I’m just reminding you to pay more attention to the Silver State Secret Realm. That way, if something happens over there, you’ll be among the first to know."
"Your Sect Leader, Supreme Elders, and the others are all in the Silver State Secret Realm. If something happens, it will definitely affect you. And if that happens, I’ll be affected too, right here in the Cyan Yuan Sect."
Princess Lan Yue shot Yang Chan a look. She felt that the Silver State Secret Realm was no simple matter. With so much Superior Spirit Medicine appearing, the Imperial Family would surely get involved once they heard the news, and conflict would likely erupt.
At that point, it was very likely that Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters would be mobilized. If someone decided to make a move against the Cyan Yuan Sect, she would also be in trouble.
She suspected that the Cyan Yuan Sect had no Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster presiding over it. She had investigated the Major Sects before, including the Cyan Yuan Sect, and her time here had confirmed about seventy to eighty percent of her suspicions.
Princess Lan Yue had come face-to-face with a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster before, so she knew that such experts emanated a unique aura that created a sense of pressure. But despite having walked through many parts of the Cyan Yuan Sect with Yang Chan, she had never felt such pressure.
One possibility was that a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster was concealing their aura, but that was highly unlikely. The presence of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster was a deterrent in itself; at the very least, one would be openly revealed.
The other possibility was that there simply was no Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, which would explain the absence of that special aura. In her heart, she believed the latter was more likely.