Terran Guardian - Chapter 3548

Chapter 3526 Listening to the Bamboo Sea

The Xuantian Dao Sect is divided into nine peaks,   excluding the main peak .

This   is because the main peak only has the lineage of the sect leader, and there has only been one sect leader in all generations.   However, now that Yu Ren and the others have ascended, Shen Changqing simply brought them all into the main peak’s lineage.   This news   caused some shock throughout the sect, but no one voiced any objection.   It should be noted   that Shen Changqing has been in charge of the Xuantian Dao Sect for over two million years.   While this period isn’t particularly long, his prestige has already deeply penetrated the hearts of the people.   It can be said that   no sect leader in the history of the Xuantian Dao Sect has ever achieved the same level of prestige as Shen Changqing.   Even the Xuantian Immortal Emperor who founded the sect in the past is no exception.   If any of the other sect leaders in the past wanted to expand the main peak’s lineage, the other peaks would certainly not agree.   After all, this would inevitably affect the interests of the other nine peaks.   But—   Shen Changqing is different.   Under his leadership, the Xuantian Dao Sect has reached an unprecedented height.   The other side expanded the main peak lineage, and the other nine peaks naturally dared not object.   Furthermore,   Yu Ren and the others were cultivators who ascended from the lower realm, and being personally taught by Shen Changqing, no matter how they were arranged, it was still inappropriate.   This was different from Gu Qingyang and Minghe.   When the two ascended, Shen Changqing was the master of Dan Peak, so he arranged for them to reside   there. But now, as the master of the Xuantian Dao Sect, Shen Changqing naturally intended to place them on the main peak.   …   Inside Yangxin Residence.   Several disciples arrived.   Shen Changqing looked at them and said, “Since you have entered the Xuantian Dao Sect, I will impart to you a cultivation technique called the Nine Luminaries Suppressing the World Scripture.   This technique is divided into three parts: the upper part corresponds to the Immortal Emperor Realm, the middle part to the Ancient Immortal Realm, and the lower part to the Immortal King Realm.” As soon as he   finished speaking,   he raised his hand and pointed, and immediately a powerful intent entered the five people’s sea of consciousness.   In an instant,   a large amount of information surged forth.   The information overwhelmed them, causing a throbbing pain in their minds, as if they couldn’t withstand the sheer volume of information.   Shen Changqing, observing the five stunned individuals, remained calm, slowly sipping his tea.   The Nine Luminaries Suppressing the World Scripture.   Shen   Changqing hadn’t mastered much of this technique to begin with.   However, over the years, he had sometimes idly studied various top-tier techniques.   Furthermore, Shen Changqing’s cultivation had already reached the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm, so he could almost instantly grasp the essence of techniques at the Immortal Emperor level.   Mastering the Nine Luminaries Suppressing the World Scripture was naturally effortless.   At this moment,   Shen Changqing passed this technique on to the five.   After all, among the many Immortal Emperor inheritances, the Nine Luminaries Suppressing the World Scripture was a top-tier existence.   Even the Dustless Immortal Scripture, and even the Demon God Immortal Scripture of the former Heavenly Demon Holy Land, paled in comparison to the Nine Luminaries Suppressing the World Scripture.   It was a pity that the Nine Luminaries Immortal Court was incompetent, managing such an inheritance but failing to significantly improve its strength.   The strongest of the two previous Sun Emperors was only a mid-level Immortal Emperor.   This isn’t to say the Nine Luminaries Suppressing the World Scripture is ineffective, but rather that those who cultivate it are incapable.   However,   the more top-tier the cultivation technique, the higher its difficulty.   Yu Ren and the others were able to ascend from the lower realm, so their aptitude is naturally beyond question.   There are no mediocre ascenders from the lower realm.   After all,   if someone were truly mediocre, they wouldn’t have the qualifications to ascend.   The cultivation environment in the lower realm is inherently inferior to that in the upper realm, and many lower realm traditions stop at the Immortal King realm.   To comprehend the Dao independently without guidance from predecessors, to take a step beyond the Immortal King limit, and truly attain the Ancient Immortal realm—how easy is that?   After a long while,   the group gradually regained consciousness.   ”The Nine Luminaries Suppressing the World Scripture!”   Gu Bai felt the vast Daoist energy within his sea of consciousness, his face filled with shock.   This kind of cultivation technique is unfathomable; even with his current cultivation level, he finds it difficult to truly comprehend much of it.   Up to now…   Gu Bai could only grasp the profound mysteries of the second part; the middle and even the first part were somewhat obscure and difficult to understand.   It could be said that this was the first time he had ever encountered such a top-tier inheritance.   Let alone the complete Nine Luminaries Suppressing the World Scripture, even just the second part, if thrown into the vast universe, would be enough to drive all races mad.   ”Thank you for your teachings, Master!”   the group said gratefully.   Shen Changqing said, “The Nine Luminaries Suppressing the World Scripture was obtained by me from a force I destroyed called the Nine Luminaries Immortal Court. If this technique is cultivated to its peak, one can reach the pinnacle of the Immortal Emperor realm.   Furthermore, it contains a matching divine power called the Nine Luminaries Suppressing the World Seal.   With this inheritance, you need not worry about inheritance issues until you break through to the Half-Saint level.”   ”Half-Saint?”   The group looked puzzled upon hearing this.   They knew what an Immortal Emperor was,   but this was the first time they had heard of the Half-Saint level.   Shen Changqing, noticing their confusion, spoke calmly, “A semi-saint is one who achieves immortality. Ancient immortals live for billions of years, and immortal emperors for hundreds of billions. Only by reaching the semi-saint realm can one truly attain immortality.   Theoretically, a semi-saint’s lifespan is virtually limitless.   However, this level also has its flaws, which you will understand in the future!”   Immortality!   Upon hearing this, Yu Ren and the others were deeply shaken.   What was the purpose of cultivation?   It was for longevity!   But—   in their previous view, immortality was merely a vague and illusory existence.   Neither immortal kings nor even ancient immortals of a higher level truly possessed the qualifications to attain immortality.

It’s simply that ancient immortals live longer than immortal kings, nothing more.

Even the legendary immortal emperors haven’t truly achieved immortality.

But now,

Shen Changqing tells them that as long as they step into the semi-saint realm, they can reach the pinnacle of immortality, which naturally makes it difficult for them to remain calm.

“So, cultivation can truly lead to longevity! In the past, we were like frogs in a well, seeing the sky from the bottom of the universe!”

Gu Bai shook his head, but his expression was more excited than ever before.

After all,

that’s immortality!

It’s not the difficulty of the path that’s scary, it’s the lack of a path ahead.

Now that they know that breaking through to the semi-saint realm will truly lead to longevity, they are overjoyed.

Shen Changqing said, “Breaking through to the semi-saint realm and reaching the pinnacle of immortality is not an easy thing. Many immortal emperors spend their entire lives without ever taking a single step into that level.

However, nothing is absolute.

You were able to ascend from the lower realm, which shows your exceptional talent. If you cultivate diligently, you might find other opportunities in the future, and perhaps you will also have the chance to reach the realm of immortality!”

His last sentence was an encouragement.

In fact,

before they arrived at the main peak, Shen Changqing had tested their aptitudes.

Unfortunately,

none of them had awakened an innate immortal body like Gu Qingyang.

Their aptitudes were identical

to Minghe’s.

This level of talent was already considered the strongest below the immortal body level.

Above that

were the acquired immortal bodies, and even the innate immortal bodies.

Therefore, their aptitudes were naturally not bad, just not as monstrous as those of immortal bodies.

However ,

aptitude only determines the lower limit, not the upper limit.

So, frankly, Shen Changqing himself didn’t know if his disciples would have the opportunity to reach the pinnacle of immortality in the future.

Perhaps they would,

perhaps they wouldn’t!

It all depended on their individual fate.

Then,

Shen Changqing flicked his finger, and several storage rings landed in front of them.

“This contains a portion of your cultivation resources, enough to support your cultivation to the peak of the Ancient Immortal realm.

Furthermore, each of the nine peaks of the Xuantian Dao Sect has its own unique advantages in terms of inheritance. If you have the opportunity, you can visit any of the nine peaks.

For the next period of time, you will find a place to reside on the main peak.

After all, although the Xuantian Dao Sect is vast, the place with the most abundant immortal energy is the main peak, followed by the other nine peaks.

Other places are far inferior in comparison!”

“Thank you, Master!”

The group obediently accepted the storage rings without any words of refusal.

This master had been in the Upper Realm for millions of years, becoming increasingly unfathomable. They would simply follow his arrangements.

Seeing this,

Shen Changqing waved his hand: “Go. If you have any questions about cultivation, you can come to Yangxin Residence!”

“Disciples take their leave!”

The group bowed respectfully and then turned to leave Yangxin Residence.

After leaving Yangxin Residence, they all felt a sense of relief, exchanging glances, each seeing a hint of understanding in the other’s eyes.

“Master’s power is growing more and more terrifying. Even though he wasn’t angry, I didn’t dare to breathe!”

Han Yan said with a wry smile, his words filled with awe.

Gu Bai nodded: “Master’s realm is naturally beyond our comprehension. For now, as Master instructed, let’s find a place to settle down.”

The others naturally had no objections.

The main peak was vast

and empty.

Before long, they found an open space and began constructing their immortal residences.

In no time, five immortal residences were quietly completed.

Each residence was spaced a distance apart, but not too far apart, so they could support each other.

…

“From this day forward, this immortal residence will be named Listening to Bamboo Sea!”

Yu Ren flicked his sleeve, and the plaque in front of the residence now bore the words Listening to Bamboo Sea. This

was because there was a bamboo forest next to the residence, and the rustling of bamboo leaves in the wind brought a pleasant feeling.

Even with Yu Ren’s discerning eye, he could see that the bamboo forest before him was no ordinary place. Each bamboo stalk growing there would be considered a top-tier natural treasure in the lower realms.

Not to mention anything else, it would be more than enough to forge Dao artifacts used by Immortal Kings.

Such material

was extremely rare throughout the universe.

Yet, within the Xuan Tian Dao Sect in the upper realm, it was merely an ordinary bamboo forest on the main peak.

This alone demonstrated the vast difference between the upper and lower realms.

Afterwards,

he entered his Immortal Abode.

This time,

having received instruction from Shen Changqing, Yu Ren was now fully committed to secluded cultivation. While

the Ancient Immortal Realm cultivation was top-tier in the lower realms, it was nothing special in the upper realms. (End of Chapter)