Chapter 395 I Established a Sect in the Cultivation World (24 chapters)
Above the light staircase.
Zhou Jue slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.
That breath of stale air even had a hint of grayish-black color, indicating that impurities were being expelled from deep within her body.
She sensed her dantian and found that her cultivation had been completely consolidated, and her spiritual power was more than twice as pure as before.
"That's about it."
She stood up and continued walking uphill.
When she reached the thousandth step, the primordial energy around the steps had become so dense that it could be seen to have turned into mist.
Zhou Jue did not linger to cultivate, but quickened his pace.
The cultivators behind could find a way in at any time, so she had to seize the initiative.
After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the end of the stairs finally appeared before us.
In front of the gate stand two towering stone sculptures of Qilin, each a hundred feet tall, exuding majesty and solemnity.
Zhou Jue stepped onto the last step and stood at the palace gate.
The tightly closed bronze gate was engraved with countless intricate star trails.
The moment she stood still, a circular groove in the center of the giant gate lit up.
Zhou Jue's heart stirred, and she took out the bronze token that had been transformed from an ancient cultivation technique jade slip. She gently pressed the token into the groove.
哢哒.
With a soft click, the token fit perfectly into the groove.
Rumble—
The heavy bronze gates slowly opened to both sides before her.
An ancient aura, a blend of medicinal fragrance and Taoist charm, wafted towards us.
Zhou Jue stepped inside, but she did not see the magnificent splendor she had imagined, nor did she see a dazzling array of treasures.
Before me stood a vast, almost excessively empty hall.
At the end of the main hall, there is only a high platform.
Above the high platform, a ball of light composed of countless law runes floats, and three things can be vaguely seen within the ball of light.
An ancient book, a uniquely shaped jade ruler, and a seed radiating a rainbow of colors.
Zhou Jue's gaze was instantly drawn to the ball of light. She could feel that the spiritual power and even her soul within her body were yearning for what was inside the ball of light.
She walked step by step up the platform and stood in front of the sphere of light. Just as she reached out her hand to touch the sphere, an ancient yet gentle thought resounded directly in her mind.
After waiting for ninety thousand years, finally, we have found someone who possesses great fortune and a clear understanding of the Dao.
Zhou Jue felt a chill and withdrew his hand.
Don't be nervous, young friend.
The voice seemed to see through her vigilance.
【I am the guardian spirit of this place, all things. Since you have broken through the Path of Inquiry with your own strength and possess the token, you are the destined one to inherit this legacy.】
"Senior." Zhou Jue bowed respectfully.
These three items represent the culmination of the master's lifelong learning.
The thoughts of all things point to three things within the sphere of light.
The "Book of Myriad Phenomena" contains the master's insights into the four paths of combat, alchemy, weaponry, and talismans.
The 'Measuring Ruler' was the master's natal artifact used to measure the heavens and earth and deduce the laws of nature.
The 'Seed of the World Tree' was a divine seed that its master obtained by chance while traveling through countless worlds; it contained a small world within it.
Choose one of the three options; after selection, you will be teleported out.
Zhou Jue's eyes flickered as he looked at the three treasures inside the sphere of light.
The Book of All Things represents knowledge and technology.
The measuring rod represents powerful immediate combat capability.
The World Tree Seed represents an infinite future and possibilities.
Anyone else would probably be caught in a dilemma, but Zhou Jue only pondered for a moment before making a decision.
She looked at the ball of light and calmly said, "Senior, I choose... the Book of All Things."
【Oh?】A hint of surprise crossed Wanxiang's mind.
[The Measuring Ruler can double your combat power, and the Seed of the World Tree is an extremely rare treasure, so why choose this inanimate object?]
"Although Dao artifacts are good, they are ultimately external objects. I can refine them myself."
Zhou Jue's answer was neither humble nor arrogant.
"The World Tree sounds very tempting, but cultivating it would probably require a huge amount of resources and time, and I... can't afford to wait."
"Knowledge is the only fundamental thing."
"With the 'Book of Myriad Phenomena,' I can cultivate countless alchemy masters and weapon crafting grandmasters, and I can give my sect a true foundation. This is more meaningful than my own personal strength."
[…What a wonderful “more meaningful”!]
Wanxiang remained silent for a long time, and a hint of a smile seemed to appear in that thought.
Did you know that these three things are actually a test?
Zhou Jue was taken aback.
If you choose the measuring rod, it proves that you harbor murderous intent and are easily swayed by external forces.
If you choose the World Tree, it proves you are greedy and have unrealistic ambitions.
Choosing the Heavenly Book is choosing the very foundation of inheritance.
Young friend, you have passed the final test.
As soon as he finished speaking, the enormous sphere of light shattered with a deafening roar!
The ancient book, the white jade measuring ruler, and the seven-colored seed—the three treasures—simultaneously transformed into streams of light and flowed into Zhou Jue's brow!
A massive flow of information instantly flooded her consciousness!
At the same time, the entire Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Palace began to shake violently!
Outside the palace, the towering staircase of light was crumbling inch by inch!
Boom!
The enormous palace began to shake violently, and countless cracks spread across the dome like a spider web, with rubble and dust falling down.
The platform was collapsing, and the ground beneath their feet was cracking, revealing the churning void below.
The secret realm is about to crumble, leave now!
"Thank you, senior!"
The sound of all things echoed in Zhou Jue's mind for the last time before falling completely silent.
A throbbing pain came from between Zhou Jue's eyebrows. A massive amount of information was still pouring in, and she had no time to process it. She could only forcibly seal it away in the depths of her consciousness.
She dared not linger for a moment, and turned to rush toward the already twisted and deformed palace gate.
Meanwhile, outside the light curtain, at the White Jade Square.
"It's open! The formation is open!"
Someone shouted in surprise.
The light barrier that had trapped everyone for so long vanished quietly after a violent ripple, like a burst soap bubble.
"Quick! The inheritance is inside!"
The long-awaited cultivators surged towards the crumbling, towering staircase of light like a floodgate being opened. However, before they could even step onto the first step, a destructive force swept in from the depths of the palace.
The towering ladder of light, starting from the top, gradually turned into ashes.
"No!"
"how so!"
Those at the forefront watched helplessly as the path to unparalleled opportunity vanished before their eyes, letting out desperate roars.
Just then, a figure burst out from the collapsed light staircase, landing at the edge of the white jade square with an unstoppable momentum.
It was Zhou Jue.
Swish—
All eyes in the square instantly focused on her.
The cultivators, who were initially annoyed by the collapse of the light ladder, fell silent, and an eerie stillness filled the air.
Nobody is a fool.
The secret realm collapsed, severing the path of inheritance. But at this very moment, a female cultivator emerged from within.
What this means is self-evident.
"It's you!"
With a loud shout, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator who had been injured by the formation's rebound appeared in front of Zhou Jue in a flash.
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