Inside the cemetery, rows of black tombstones stand tall, each about three meters high, carved from black stone slabs, exuding a solemn and dignified atmosphere. Each tombstone is covered with densely packed characters.
Chu Lan walked over and saw that it was an inscription recording the life stories of the powerful figures of the Qingming Immortal Sect.
There are about a hundred tombstones scattered randomly throughout the cemetery.
Chu Lan strolled casually through the middle of the path, the stone slabs beneath her feet covered in moss, making them slightly slippery. Weeds grew rampant on both sides of the road, with a few unidentified wildflowers swaying in the wind, appearing somewhat lonely and desolate.
"Chu Lan, infuse your spiritual power into the stone tablet. If you are destined to meet an ancestor of the Qingming Immortal Sect, you will be pulled into the underground palace to receive the inheritance of your ancestors."
The sect leader of the Azure Nether Immortal Sect suddenly spoke up.
Upon hearing the sect leader's words, Chu Lan casually waved her hand, and dense green spiritual energy surged from her palm, flying towards the nearest tombstone. However, the tombstone did not react at all, remaining silently standing there.
Chu Lan frowned, but didn't give up. She walked to another tombstone and poured her spiritual energy into it again. This time, the tombstone trembled slightly, but then returned to calm.
She took a deep breath, her gaze sweeping firmly over the surrounding tombstones, and continued her attempt.
One, two, three... Chu Lan kept injecting spiritual power into different tombstones, and beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead, but he was still not pulled into the underground palace.
"As expected, even the Domain Lord's mother couldn't gain the approval of the ancestors! I wonder what kind of extraordinary talent it must be to receive the inheritance from the ancestors."
"The immortal cultivators who can receive the inheritance from the ancestors must be top geniuses. Otherwise, there would only be 113 inheritances. If everyone could receive the inheritance, the inheritance would have been gone long ago."
"Yeah! Let's go, let's go, there's nothing left to see..."
Some disciples of the Azure Nether Immortal Sect walked out while discussing the matter.
Chu Lan clearly felt that he had no hope of obtaining the inheritance, so he simply waved his hand, and specks of green spiritual energy scattered like stars toward the surrounding tombstones.
Just as everyone was about to disperse, one of the oldest and most dilapidated tombstones suddenly burst forth with a strong light, which instantly enveloped Chu Lan.
"The light of inheritance!" a disciple exclaimed in surprise.
The others also stopped and focused their attention back on Chu Lan.
Chu Lan's figure gradually blurred in the light and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"That woman actually possesses such high talent that she gained the favor of the sect's patriarch?" Tantai Hao's eyes widened in shock. He had just been mocking the domain lord for using his power to send his family into the Azure Nether Immortal Sect. But now, the fact that the woman had received the inheritance was right before his eyes, making him feel a burning pain in his face.
"Look, the tombstone where the Domain Lord's mother received her inheritance is the tombstone of the first sect leader of the Azure Nether Immortal Sect. It is said that he was a half-step Initial God Realm expert. You must know that our former Domain Lord, Yun Che, was only a peak level nine Chaos Realm expert!"
"As expected of the Domain Lord's mother, it seems that the title of the number one genius of our Azure Nether Immortal Sect is about to change hands!"
"Just now, Tantai Hao even slandered the Domain Lord for using connections. A genius like him doesn't need to use connections at all!"
"Hey! Look at Tantai Hao's face... hahaha... it's all black..."
Chu Lan was in a daze when he found himself in an underground palace.
An ancient and mysterious atmosphere permeated the palace. The walls were inlaid with luminous pearls that emitted a soft glow, illuminating the spacious underground space. Huge stone pillars stood all around, engraved with intricate runes and patterns.
Chu Lan walked forward cautiously, her feet on smooth stone slabs, each step echoing crisply.
In the very center of the palace, there is a high platform upon which sits an ancient book that exudes a powerful aura.
Chu Lan stepped into the ancient book, which opened on its own, and beams of light surged into Chu Lan's mind.
A flood of information and cultivation techniques poured in, and Chu Lan felt a throbbing pain in her head. But she endured the discomfort and tried her best to receive and comprehend these precious inheritances.
Within the light, she seemed to see various scenes of an old man cultivating, his profound spellcasting techniques and his exquisite control over the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, all displayed before her eyes.
As the inheritance deepened, Chu Lan's body was gradually enveloped in a strange light.
The light was like a dazzling galaxy, flickering and uncertain. As the light flickered, her originally slender meridians began to widen at a visible speed, as if dried-up riverbeds were instantly filled with surging water.
The intense pain made Chu Lan groan involuntarily, yet she felt excited.
Because the expanded meridians will allow her to absorb spiritual energy faster, her cultivation speed will naturally improve rapidly.
The spiritual energy within Chu Lan's body surged like a rushing river, its speed increasing rapidly, emitting a series of whooshing sounds. Meanwhile, the spiritual energy in her dantian became even more concentrated and pure, like a bottomless spring containing boundless power.
After an unknown amount of time, the dazzling light gradually faded. Chu Lan slowly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with surprise and confidence, like two brilliant stars shining in the night sky.
She quietly felt the surging, overwhelming power within her body and murmured to herself, "This inheritance has actually allowed me to go directly from the initial stage of the Void Realm to the ninth level of the Void Realm. Moreover, the cultivation technique in this inheritance is extremely powerful. I wonder which senior of the Azure Nether Immortal Sect this person is. He must have been a top-tier immortal cultivator at the pinnacle of the world in his lifetime."
"Hehehe... Girl, you are indeed clever. I am the first sect leader of the Azure Nether Immortal Sect, and also a former domain lord of the Immortal Realm. I have waited here for tens of thousands of years, and finally I have found a successor who suits my heart."
"Little girl, now that you have inherited my legacy, you must shoulder the great responsibility of protecting the Azure Nether Immortal Sect."
No matter what achievements you attain in the future, you must promise me that at the end of your life, you will seal a portion of your legacy here. Only by ensuring the continuity of this legacy can our Azure Nether Immortal Sect endure forever.
A phantom of an old man with white hair and beard slowly appeared. His eyes were kind yet dignified as he looked at Chu Lan and continued, "Little girl, the Qingming Immortal Sect has been passed down for tens of thousands of years. It has survived through wind and rain and is able to continue to this day because of the relay of inheritance from generation to generation."
Chu Lan nodded solemnly and said, "Senior, rest assured, I will spare no effort to protect the legacy of the Qingming Immortal Sect and live up to your expectations."
The old man nodded slightly and said, "Good, good. But the path of inheritance is not smooth sailing; there will be many hardships and trials along the way. You must remember not to become complacent, nor to be misled by vanity."
Chu Lan's expression was firm: "This junior understands, and will certainly stay true to my original aspiration and forge ahead."
"Go."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, his figure vanished into thin air.
Chu Lan bowed deeply and turned to walk towards the palace exit. The moment she stepped out of the palace, the intense light made her squint slightly.
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