Chapter 230 Liu Di of the Lingxian Sect

Zhong Cai was stunned when she heard this.

Then, he blurted out, "Master, how do you know we have a pass to the top continent?"

Sang Yunchu chuckled and said, "In your eyes, is your master really that ignorant?"

Zhong Cai quickly said, "Of course not!" Then, for some reason, he lowered his voice and asked, "Master, you saw it when Lao Wu and I received the teleportation token, right? Isn't it easy to recognize?"

If you look closely, it should be easy to recognize... right?

After all, both he and Lao Wu had seen relevant introductions in the Canglong Academy's records, which allowed them to quickly make the judgment.

Sang Yunchu was just joking. When Zhong Cai asked, he explained, "Although the teleportation token is recorded in the records of major powers, there are many tokens of similar form. If you don't use your soul to get close, it's hard to recognize them quickly with your naked eyes. I was watching the two of you at the time, and we just happened to make eye contact."

Zhong Cai didn't quite understand what "just happened to hit it off at first glance" meant.

Sang Yunchu said, "Before I went to the Pill God Tree, I carefully reviewed the inheritance I had received in the past. I read the information about this token several times and memorized it. That's why it matched up."

In his view, Cai'er was already very knowledgeable and cautious, able to see something and put it away instantly—if it weren't for a coincidence, he wouldn't have been able to identify it so quickly from such a distance.

Zhong Cai asked curiously, "Why did you watch it so many times, Master?"

Sang Yunchu sighed softly and said, "Naturally, it's for you and Shao Gan."

Zhong Cai blinked: "Back then, Master already wanted me and Lao Wu to go to the top continent? Why was he in such a hurry?"

Sang Yunchu smiled, raised his hand and gently patted Zhong Cai's head, then carefully explained everything to him from beginning to end.

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Many years ago, Sang Yunchu's original aptitude was quite ordinary, but he gradually became stronger after experiencing many extraordinary encounters.

Sang Yunchu's companion treasure is a broken alchemy furnace with great potential.

Because the alchemy furnace was damaged, it carried very little of the original inheritance—all of what should have been there was lost.

However, imperfections can be repaired. The alchemy furnace may have been subconsciously designed to "save its life," so apart from a small number of alchemy lineages, the focus was more on how to repair itself.

As the alchemy furnace is repaired, Sang Yunchu's aptitude will continue to improve.

Its improvement has an upper limit, but it can eventually reach the lower grade of immortal.

Only Sang Yunchu in his early years could understand how much suffering he had to endure during that time.

However, since this is a "repair-type companion treasure" rather than an "evolution-type companion treasure," it may seem that both involve collecting materials to improve attributes, but in reality, once the repair is complete, it will not bring him any new inheritance—or only a very small amount.

If Sang Yunchu wants to improve his alchemy skills, he still needs to find a successor himself.

Fortunately, Sang Yunchu was also quite lucky. He obtained quite a few minor and incomplete inheritances through various means, and he also managed to get his hands on an incomplete inheritance that led directly to level eight and included a very small number of level nine inheritances.

This inheritance comes from Liu Di, a seventh-level alchemist from a top continent.

Liu Di is a core disciple of a level nine alchemy power on a top continent. If she can reach level eight, she can become a sect elder.

Perhaps out of curiosity, or perhaps for other reasons, Liu Di came to the Flying Star Continent, carrying the inheritance of that alchemy power, and died on this continent.

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Zhong Cai was still very curious and asked again, "When did that Senior Liu arrive?"

Sang Yunchu said, "Not too long ago, about a thousand years ago."

Zhong Cai exclaimed in surprise, "Senior Liu was already a seventh-level alchemist, at least a Spirit Transformation cultivator, how could he have died so quickly—could he have been murdered?"

Sang Yunchu sighed: "He wasn't murdered, but rather married a woman. However, the woman died young, and Senior Liu didn't want to live alone, so before he died, he made careful arrangements and left behind a legacy."

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Liu Di herself carried a pass token.

He was already a Spirit Transformation cultivator at that time. If he really wanted to live, if he really wanted to go back, it would be easy for him. However, because his beloved wife died young, he did not want to live alone anymore.

However, if she were to commit suicide for love, Liu Di would feel sorry for the sect that had nurtured her so carefully. Moreover, the continental token was very precious and could not be simply thrown away in the lower realm.

Therefore, Liu Di set the threshold for receiving the inheritance according to the sect's standards for selecting disciples.

When Sang Yunchu encountered this inheritance, he passed through it relatively easily and was judged by the inheritance formation to be capable of entering the inner sect even within the alchemy faction, given his talent—this was only because Sang Yunchu's aptitude had not yet reached its peak at that time.

After that, Sang Yunchu obtained all of Liu Di's assets.

In addition to this, Sang Yunchu also had to agree to several requests from Liu Di:

Whether they are the inheritors or their descendants, anyone who has learned the inheritance from them can only take the exam for the Lingxian Sect—that is, the ninth-level alchemy power—if they go to the top continent.

If the person who inherits the legacy goes to the top continent, they need to provide some assistance to Liu Di's family—any kind of assistance will do, but they must help the Liu family.

Of course, Liu Di also knew that "a forced relationship is never sweet".

Therefore, both requirements are quite broad.

For example, regarding joining the Lingxian Sect, if one is unable to join, or if one has a grudge against the Lingxian Sect and cannot join, then one does not necessarily have to curry favor with the Lingxian Sect. As long as one does not join other forces, that is fine. Even if one has a reason to join other forces, one can offer another inheritance of equal value to the one Liu Di gave to the Lingxian Sect as compensation, thus ending this connection.

For example, how broad can the assistance to the Liu family be? If the inheritor is looked down upon by the Liu family, then even if the inheritor only refines some pills for some members of the Liu family, it can be considered as repaying a favor. And even if the Liu family treats the inheritor very well, the inheritor does not necessarily have to repay the favor tenfold; they can lend a helping hand a few times, as long as they do not become enemies with the Liu family.

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Because the inheritance Liu Di gave was so precious, and the requirements he made were so easy, it would be hard for the inheritor not to feel grateful to him.

In addition, Liu Di left behind many mysterious stones, a medicinal herb garden he planted himself, and various other resources...

Of course, the most important thing is this teleportation token.

Unfortunately, even such a high-level token can only be used to carry one person back and forth. Otherwise, Liu Di could have brought his beloved wife back to the sect and asked the elders for help.

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Sang Yunchu recounted the story in detail.

Zhong Cai listened intently.

So Master received such a high-level inheritance so early on. He's really lucky!

Of course, he was luckier as the apprentice!

Zhong Cai rested her chin on her hand and blinked again: "Master hasn't said anything yet. Even if Senior Liu made a request, there's no need to be in such a hurry."

After receiving the token, Zhong Cai knew that Dan Shenmu wanted him and Lao Wu to go to the top continent for further studies. However, he originally planned to wait until his strength was higher and more stable before going. He didn't expect to go now!

However, since Master brought it up, there must be a reason.

Sure enough, Sang Yunchu said, "There are two main reasons."

Zhong Cai was taken aback. There were two more?

Sang Yunchu continued, "The first reason is that the disciples that Lingxian Sect wants to accept cannot be over fifty years old. Once they are over fifty, they will not have the opportunity to enter. Even if they have exceptional talent, they can only fall into the hands of affiliated forces and wait for an opportunity. The earlier they enter the sect, the earlier they will come into contact with more inheritances and obtain more benefits."

The ninth-level forces on the top continent naturally possess far more than one type of ninth-level inheritance. Even a seventh-level disciple like Liu Di, who has not yet become an elder, can possess an incomplete ninth-level inheritance and can make the broad request of "inheritance for inheritance." This is naturally because ninth-level inheritances are not scarce.

Otherwise, no matter how much Liu Di wanted to appease the younger generation of inheritors, she wouldn't have said that.

Zhong Cai nodded, looking enlightened: "Old Wu and I are not even forty yet. After we go to the top continent, we will need some time to adapt and get to know the situation. It is indeed better to go there sooner rather than later."

Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "The second reason is that if someone hasn't reached the top continent by the age of fifty, then no matter how strong they become, they will not receive any rewards from the rules of heaven and earth."

Zhong Cai suddenly had a lot of questions.

"What are the rules of heaven and earth? And what are the rewards?"

"Why fifty again? What kind of milestone does the top continent consider fifty?"

"There seem to be a lot of tricks up your sleeve!"

Sang Yunchu explained each question one by one.

"The rules of heaven and earth and the rewards were not explained in detail, but Senior Liu attached great importance to them in his last words. He only said that the rules of the continent did not allow for detailed explanations, but he did emphasize that they were very important. He pointed out several times that the sooner the better, which was very encouraging."

"Fifty years old is not a threshold, but for the top continents, those under fifty are considered young talents."

"There are indeed many intricacies involved, most of which Senior Liu cannot explain in detail."

Zhong Cai was a little disappointed, but she quickly became excited.

Anyway, whatever happens, we'll find out when we get there!

Sang Yunchu observed Zhong Cai's expression and was quite satisfied with it, his smile becoming even more amiable.

Then, he looked at Wu Shaogan and continued, "Shaogan and Cai'er must be inseparable. Fortunately, you both received the gift of the Divine Wood, otherwise it would have been even more troublesome."

Zhong Cai grasped the key point and, before Wu Shaogan could speak, asked, "Master, is it more troublesome than impossible to go?"

Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "Cai'er is clever." He then glanced at Jiang Chongguang and said, "That depends on your Master Jiang's abilities."

Zhong Cai immediately looked at Jiang Chongguang.

Wu Shaogan also adopted an inquiring expression.

Jiang Chongguang didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly explained the reason.

“I have also found inheritances from top-tier continents before, which contain methods to travel to top-tier continents.”

Zhong Cai blurted out, "What a coincidence!"

Jiang Chongguang said cheerfully, "The reason why Feixing Continent can record a lot of information about top-tier continents is because it has communicated with them. It's just that a lot of information has been lost in time and is hard to find."

The possibility of going to the top continent for further studies... becomes possible every few years.

Moreover, many local cultivators who returned from top-tier continents brought back a lot of information, which they recorded.

Because of these related circumstances, many relics related to the top-tier continent have been left on the Flying Star Continent. At certain times, due to various coincidences or other reasons, they will be obtained by those destined to find them.

Generally speaking, those who can obtain these opportunities are cultivators with high luck and who are the chosen ones of this generation.

In most cases, they would be prominent figures.

Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang are both such geniuses, and indeed both are quite "famous".

Then, Jiang Chongguang quickly gave a brief description of his own situation.

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Unlike Sang Yunchu, who directly acquired the legacy of a certain alchemist, Jiang Chongguang stumbled upon a dilapidated ruin.

The owner of these ruins was not a cultivator, but a group of rare beasts.

That rare beast was a member of the White Tiger clan.

...Of course, this race on the Flying Star Continent is called the White Tiger Clan. In reality, they are not the kind of extremely terrifying, almost supreme, legendary beasts with lifespans of hundreds of thousands of years that are rumored to exist.

It's not that they have nothing to do with white tigers, but rather that they are not purebred white tigers.

The white tiger clan here is a rare tiger clan that contains some true white tiger blood... The clan consists of tigers in all sorts of states.

Mixed-blood white tigers also possess considerable potential. Once their bloodline reaches a high concentration and achieves a reversion effect, they can gradually approach the form of a true pure-blood white tiger and eventually possess a certain level of pure-blood white tiger strength.

However, lifespan is far inferior.

The lifespan of mixed-blood white tigers is still based on their level, just like most rare beasts.

It is said that the true purebred White Tigers have long since become extinct, while these mixed-blood White Tigers have been sent to different low-level continents to breed and multiply.

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The mixed-blood white tigers on the Flying Star Continent seemed to have bad luck, as they too were lost to the passage of time.

However, their ruins still contain some family heirlooms, heritage, and specific information about the top continent.

Jiang Chongguang was able to discover and enter this ruin because of the Heaven-Splitting Golden Tiger Beast Soul attached to him.

The ruins recognized the beast soul, and since it also belonged to the tiger clan, they did not obstruct Jiang Chongguang.

After exploring the area, Jiang Chongguang also gained a lot.

For example, there are many combat techniques that can only be used in the form of a tiger, methods that have a strong tempering effect on tigers, and many secret techniques that can only be used by tigers.

His formidable fighting prowess is largely attributed to the legacy of the tiger clan.

Jiang Chongguang and his companion beast soul share a fate of mutual benefit and mutual destruction. Naturally, the companion beast soul would not harm him. If it were a human soul or some cunning beast soul, there might be some danger. However, the Sky-Splitting Golden Tiger is a very simple-minded rare beast and has no possibility of deception.

Thus, Jiang Chongguang quickly learned the secret method to reach the top continent.

However, due to the passage of time, this secret remains deeply buried, and many landforms have changed, with mountains and rivers shifting...

It will take quite a bit of time to find them.

In summary, the mixed-blood White Tiger clan left behind two methods for reaching the top continent.

The first type is a direct passage, fraught with dangers, and requires many years of careful trekking to reach the top continent. The advantage is that once the entrance is found, one can pass through, and the passage can carry a large number of cultivators or rare beasts at the same time—however, there is also a disadvantage: one must be prepared that the survival rate in the passage is at most 10%.

Generally speaking, cultivators with lower cultivation levels should avoid going there, as they are very likely to die.

The second type is still the teleportation token.

The token is hidden very well. Only tigers who have reached the third stage of the eighth rank or above have a chance to pass the test and receive the token as a reward.

The reason for setting such high requirements is that in the past, some forces on the top continent were very interested in refining mixed-blood white tigers. Once a mixed-blood white tiger reaches the third stage of the eighth rank, it is basically impossible to capture it. Even if Tongtian takes action, the mixed-blood white tiger can trigger its bloodline protection and escape.

If even hybrid white tigers have such high requirements, would they easily give it to other tiger clans?

It should at least be the same level of difficulty!

Otherwise, why would they give away the teleportation token?

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Therefore, if Wu Shaogan himself did not receive the gift, and Zhong Cai did not go to the top continent alone, then Jiang Chongguang would really have to make the effort.

Break through to the late Nirvana stage as quickly as possible—this realm is comparable to a mixed-blood white tiger at the third stage of the eighth rank.

As for the fact that they also need to possess terrifying combat power, even among the tiger clan...

Jiang Chongguang is definitely fine.

However, this means that Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan will absolutely be unable to go to the top continent before they turn fifty.

Jiang Chongguang and Sang Yunchu would never allow their two disciples to travel in that extremely dangerous way.

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Upon hearing this, Zhong Cai nodded repeatedly and said, "Indeed, that would really put Master Jiang through a lot of hardship!"

Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "Since the Divine Pill Wood has been given to us so generously, you should not let it go to waste."

Zhong Cai nodded again, exhaled, and said, "Master is right."

Then, he looked at his old man, Wu.

Wu Shaogan smiled slightly: "A-Cai is right."

Zhong Cai was delighted.

Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang shook their heads slightly and smiled.

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At this point, the master and his disciples had reached an agreement.

Zhong Cai took a sip of tea to moisten her throat, then proactively refilled her master's teacup, saying, "Master, after Lao Wu and I go there, do you have any instructions? Is there anything you need us to do?"

He asked a series of questions.

"What will happen to Master and Master Jiang when we get there?"

"Will your two masters also go to the top continent in the future? When will they go?"

Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat gratified.

The disciples' longing for their master is naturally a source of joy for them.

So, the two masters quickly gave their own answers.

Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "There are no special instructions. When you go to the top continent, just do your best to show your skills as much as possible while you can protect yourselves, obtain more rewards from heaven and earth, improve your strength, and make your masters proud."

Zhong Cai replied decisively, "No problem! Definitely!"

These words were spoken with great certainty and pride, clearly indicating a high degree of self-confidence.

Zhong Cai continued, "Old Wu is even more of a problem!"

More obviously, he was not only full of confidence in himself, but also felt that his lover was the best in the world!

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Sang Yunchu was not surprised by this.

The reason he urged his disciple to go was because he also had great confidence in his disciple.

Moreover, Sang Yunchu vaguely knew that his disciples and their husbands actually had many special characteristics and probably possessed many great secrets that could not be revealed.

Sang Yunchu never intended to pry into this secret, nor did she even think about it much.

Since it's a secret, it's best if no one knows.

The more people who know—even the most trusted ones—the greater the chance of it being leaked.

After all, secrets are never deliberately leaked.

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As for Wu Shaogan...

Sang Yunchu mainly believed in the feelings of his disciple, and they were already Daoist partners—in fact, they were very compatible Daoist partners whose cultivation energy was even integrated.

Then, Sang Yunchu continued, "As for what will happen between Senior Brother Jiang and me after you two go... it will be the same as before, and the same as now. Some will refine pills, and some will stay and oversee things. There's nothing special about it."

"Whether or not I will go to the top continent... I will go when the time is right."

"Generally speaking, my strength is somewhat insufficient, and it would be unsafe for me to go to the top continent on my own. It would be best to wait for Senior Brother Jiang."

"If nothing unexpected happens, after Senior Brother Jiang breaks through to the late Nirvana stage, the two of us will make some arrangements and perhaps go to the top continent to take a look."

“We are different from you two, we are already quite old and not in a hurry. Moreover, even if we went there now, the improvement that the top continent can bring us will not increase instantly. We still need to find a suitable place to hone ourselves. In the short term, it will not be much different from what we did on the Flying Star Continent.”

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After listening to her master's words, Zhong Cai understood and said, "So after Lao Wu and I go there, all we need to do is try to get into the Lingxian Sect, right? By the way! If I can get in, what about Lao Wu? He's not an alchemist! Does the Lingxian Sect accept martial arts disciples?"

Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "When you enter the Lingxian Sect, and whether the Lingxian Sect is worth entering, is up to you to decide."

"As far as I know, although the Lingxian Sect focuses on alchemy, it also has places to hone martial arts skills. If you want to join the same sect, there shouldn't be any problem."

"In addition, if the martial arts of the Lingxian Sect are not satisfactory, there is another level nine force nearby that mainly focuses on martial arts."

"That organization is called the War God Hall. All the disciples who are recruited into the War God Hall are extremely powerful in combat. The War God Hall itself has a lot of communication with the Spirit Immortal Sect, and the two have a very close relationship."

"Many disciples of the Lingxian Sect travel together with disciples of the War God Hall, complementing each other."

Zhong Cai listened intently.

Sang Yunchu added, "However, after so many years, it is unknown whether the War God Temple and the Spirit Immortal Sect are still as closely connected as before. After you two go to the top continent, you can make your own decisions. Senior Brother Jiang and I have no arrangements."

Jiang Chongguang agreed from the side: "Just be flexible. Once we get to the top continent, just take care of yourselves."

Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "Even if I owe Senior Liu a favor, there's no need for me to repay it. At worst, I can go to the top continent many years later and find a way to join the Lingxian Sect myself. Keep the inheritance I gave you for your own use and don't pass it on to alchemists outside the Lingxian Sect. That way, you won't be letting Senior Liu down."

Zhong Cai listened to his two masters and nodded repeatedly.

Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang gave some more instructions, all expressing their deep concern, and also gave Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan absolute freedom.