Chapter 203 - 203 200 Ancient Secrets
Chapter 203: Chapter 200 Ancient Secrets Chapter 203: Chapter 200 Ancient Secrets Qin Feng realized that the Heavenly Connecting Lotus from the Ancient Battlefield must have been picked by his master.
Otherwise, given the rarity of the Heavenly Connecting Lotus, it was impossible for Ning Wuxu to have found another one in such a short time.
He immersed his spirit into the Death Replacement Talisman and clearly felt the vigorous life force within.
Now, all that was missing was to merge it with his own breath.
Such Death Replacement Talismans were actually better to be refined as early as possible.
If he were to complete the refinement of this Death Replacement Talisman now, it would be able to constantly absorb his power as he grew, achieving unity with his breath and growing with him.
Even if he were to become an Immortal, the talisman would instinctively draw upon the Immortal Energy in him and eventually evolve into a Death Replacement Immortal Talisman.
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But for a formidable existence like Ning Wuxu, who was only a half-step away from becoming an Immortal, things were different.
His realm was so high that even if he spent a vast amount of True Yuan to refine the Death Replacement Talisman, he could only barely achieve a match with his current breath.
Once he became an Immortal, the life force within the talisman would be far inferior to his, and naturally, it could no longer serve the purpose of death replacement.
Only someone like Qin Feng, who nurtured the talisman in their Dantian from a low cultivation realm, could let the talisman grow with their own cultivation realm.
As long as the Death Replacement Talisman did not shatter, he would always have a second life.
Qin Feng quickly retracted his spirit and stood behind Ning Wuxu to avoid being an eyesore in the hall, as there were still some Inner Sect Elders who needed to take disciples.
In fact, the number of people who were taken as disciples by Inner Sect Elders on the spot was not too many, just a dozen or so.
For example, Long Qian was taken as a disciple by an Inner Sect Elder sitting at Ning Wuxu’s side.
There was also Xue Baoshu, who was accepted by a middle-aged man large and mountainous in stature, along with others such as Kong Xuan, Ma Xingkong, Yuan Powang, and Lei Zhan.
Qin Feng noticed that those who were selected on the spot by Inner Sect Elders were all the most outstanding young people of their generation.
As for those disciples who escaped the Outer and made it only after years of accumulation, only two or three of them were noticed by an elder, and the rest were taken to the different branches and arranged by the elders of those branches.
He understood that the real geniuses were probably already reserved by some Inner Sect Elders even before they entered the Sect.
Those who worked their way up into the Inner Sect were not unchosen, but it was previously uncertain whether they could make it into the Inner Sect, so no one paid special attention to them.
Like Zhao Qinglin of the Spiritual Snake Peak, who just fell short of entering the Inner Sect last year, and was even unluckier this year, meeting stronger geniuses earlier on and being thoroughly defeated, unable to pass even the first round of competition.
Since he couldn’t stand out among the numerous Outer Disciples, of course, the Inner Sect Elders wouldn’t pay much attention to him.
So those disciples whose names weren’t particularly well-known were simply allocated to various branches after being taken back, not left without anyone to teach them.
The only somewhat controversial figure was Lin Jingxin.
Several elders not belonging to the Spiritual Tree Lineage were also very interested in her and intended to take her as a disciple.
Especially a female Elder from the Creation Lineage, who outright offered terms, wanting to take this disciple with an Innate Dao Heart as her own and convert her to the Creation Technique.
However, she was promptly rejected by two elders from the Spiritual Tree Lineage.
Especially the elder who had refined the Undying Ancient Tree as his Lifebound treasure, held an astonishingly high seniority, and using his old age as leverage, fiercely rebuked those interested in Lin Jingxin and then bid farewell to the Sect Master in a hurry after sweeping up Lin Jingxin and leaving.
Unless they were insane, they would never willingly give up a disciple with an Innate Dao Heart to someone else.
Wasn’t it better to cultivate such a disciple within their own lineage?
A genius like Lin Jingxin, who possessed an Innate Dao Heart, was actually a notch above Kong Xuan, Wei Yan, Long Qian, and the rest.
If they were considered first-rate talents, then Lin Jingxin belonged to the top-level category of exceptional talent, a kind of disciple once in a century, not something to be easily handed to others.
As for what happened to Lin Jingxin after being taken back, and under whose guidance she would be, they would have to discuss that further; after all, everyone wanted such a disciple with boundless potential to inherit their own Daoist techniques.
This scene filled many disciples with envy.
Unfortunately, although their talents were decent, they were just that—decent.
They had not stood out from their peers when they were in the Outer, only managing to barely surpass their fellows through time, and now making it into the Inner was already good enough.
To make the elders of each lineage compete for them was just a dream.
Of course, given the strength of their Divine Senses, they seldom even sleep, let alone dream.
“Alright, since these disciples have all been assigned, you should take them back and arrange for their guidance properly, hoping they will succeed soon,” declared Sect Master Gu Wuxi.
“Great changes are forthcoming, and every bit of strength will bring a measure of stability to our Beast Taming Sect.
I hope everyone puts in their utmost effort.”
The elders hurriedly assured, “Sect Master, rest assured, we will do our best.”
“That’s good.”
Without further ado, Gu Wuxi instructed everyone to disperse.
Qin Feng followed behind Ning Wuxu, gliding through the sky.
At this moment, there were no Spiritual Beasts beneath their feet; they were simply being pulled forward by Ning Wuxu’s power of the rules.
Their speed was not particularly fast, which allowed Qin Feng to fully appreciate the scenery of the Inner Sect.
“The rules of the Inner Sect aren’t that different from the Outer Sect; after all, the sect rules are the same.
It’s just that there are a few more forbidden areas in the Inner Sect.
As long as you don’t violate the sect rules or recklessly enter those forbidden areas, you’ll be fine.”
Ning Wuxu turned to glance at him and smiled, “The number of disciples under me is not large, with you included, there are only four.
Therefore, Heavenly Snake Ridge is somewhat quiet, not as bustling as the places of other fellow sect members.
You’re still young, so if you feel lonely, you can go to other places, make some friends among your peers, which won’t do you any harm.”
“Yes, Master.”
Qin Feng nodded in agreement.
Now that he had entered the Inner Sect, there was no need to be as urgent as when he was in the Outer Sect.
Although he shouldn’t slack off in his cultivation, it was indeed true that he should get to know more fellow sect members and make some friends.
Cultivation was never something you could achieve great success in by working in isolation; discussing the Dao with other sect members appropriately was very beneficial to his cultivation.
“Up ahead are the nineteen peaks, all belonging to our Spiritual Snake Lineage as a cultivation grounds.”
Ning Wuxu extended his hand to point forward and spoke, “The disciples of our Spiritual Snake Lineage are not few in the Inner Sect.
We have thirty-two Elders who have reached the Purple Mansion realm and above, including five with a Dharma Image, and in terms of the Primordial Spirit Realm, including myself, there are only two.
The other one, according to seniority, is my Ancestor Martial Uncle.
He’s aged a lot, his life span is nearing depletion, so he closed himself for a life-or-death retreat in Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven three hundred years ago, hoping for a breakthrough to become a True Immortal.
Otherwise, within a century, he’ll probably exhaust his life span, and then…”
He sighed softly and did not continue.
But Qin Feng understood that once one’s life span was exhausted and the Daoist had not achieved immortality and longevity, one was bound to face death.
Then Ning Wuxu continued, “Additionally, our lineage has two Supreme Elders who live in seclusion in Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven.
They are cultivators of profound achievements who will not easily leave unless necessary, so you won’t be able to meet them for now.”
Hearing this, Qin Feng felt excited.
He had not anticipated that just his own lineage would have two Supreme Elders stationed in the Sect, and along with the dozens of other Inner Sect Elders, it was safe to say that the Spiritual Snake Lineage alone was stronger than many medium and small sects.
At the very least, Sects like the Fog Hidden Sect would not be comparable to the Spiritual Snake Lineage because the Fog Hidden Sect only had one ancestor who had achieved immortality.
No wonder the Beast Taming Sect had dominated the Southern Domain for so many years and occupied such vast territory; only two forces dared to openly oppose them.
If other lineages were as strong as the Spiritual Snake Lineage, then the foundation of the Beast Taming Sect was indeed terrifyingly deep.
Ning Wuxu turned to look at him again, seeming to perceive his thoughts, chuckled softly, and shook his head, “During the Ancient Great Tribulation, prodigies were numerous.
To counter the invasion of other realms, numerous sects fell and a great many disciples died—some sects were even wiped out completely without leaving behind their inheritances.
When you went to pay homage at the Ancestor Hall, you should have seen that many predecessors enshrined there had died during the Ancient Great Tribulation.
In fact, we did not win that tribulation.
The number of powerful invaders from other realms was countless and too difficult to overcome.
In the end, out of desperation, the exceptional powerful Daoist Ancestor Taixuan used the Star Shifting Technique, moving our Biluo Great World from its original place in the starry sky, thus cutting off reinforcements for the invaders from other realms.
After that, to prevent the already-invading powerhouses from other realms from sending messages and opening void passages, other mighty individuals sacrificed themselves, harmonized with Heaven, merging their will with the will of the Heavenly Dao, sealing the world and trapping all the enemies within, and then after three thousand years of bitter fighting, we finally killed one by one the powerful invaders from other realms.
Of course, a few inevitably slipped through—like those from the Demon Sect—who were the progeny of traitors who betrayed our Human Clan.
There might still be some remnants of the Alien Races among them, though those elusive ones are too well-hidden to be rooted out.”
Qin Feng listened, his heart racing at the revelation that the outcome of the Ancient Great Tribulation was such that their world had not emerged victorious but had been forced to flee and hide in a different starry sky.
Ning Wuxu continued, “The Ancient Great Tribulation lasted too long and coupled with the uncontrolled destruction and plundering by the powerful invaders from other realms, our world suffered immense foundational loss.
So even though the current Cultivation World seems prosperous with a multitude of approaches flourishing, it’s actually not as strong as in Ancient Times.
Too many powerful individuals died back then, and despite tens of thousands of years of recuperation, the former strength has not been restored.
Our Beast Taming Sect has also seen few individuals achieving immortality in these tens of thousands of years.
With such large consumption of the world’s foundation and without compensation, it’s very difficult to give birth to more powerful beings.”