Chapter 199 So Filial! Grandmaster Ascends
"They shouldn't be chasing us anymore." Song Yin breathed a sigh of relief after the two were safe. She was supported by Shi Heming and took some more pills.
Shi Heming: "However, I suggest we rest for a while and then return to the sect. It is safest to return to the sect."
There are countless experts in the cultivation world. Although he and Yinyin's cultivation level is already considered to be among the most powerful, there are even more people in the sect.
Song Yin: "You're right. Give me fifteen minutes, and then we'll set off again."
Song Yin was always very cautious, and she would not put herself in danger unless absolutely necessary. At this time, she could no longer wander around outside the sect at will.
At this critical moment, Shi Heming remained on high alert, watching over Song Yin as she recovered.
Song Yin casually sat cross-legged on the ground, clenching her fists. Receiving and releasing only one spiritual vein was much easier than receiving and releasing two at the same time. Fortunately, with the change of spiritual veins this time, she no longer needed to worry about them. From now on, she could focus all her attention on cultivation and strive to break through and ascend as soon as possible.
Hopefully, nothing else will disrupt her cultivation process. With her palms facing up, Song Yin stopped thinking and closed her eyes to recover quickly.
A quarter of an hour passed in the blink of an eye. Song Yin had recovered to about 70-80%. The two teleported several times and then returned to the Immortal Cloud Sect.
Meanwhile, those who were chasing Song Yin remained in the same spot. Unable to break the formation, they sought help from more powerful individuals. Once all those trapped in the formation were rescued, they became even more convinced that the person they were chasing was within this area.
"Search for him! We have so many people and we haven't found any trace of anyone leaving. The formation here is so tight, the person must be hiding nearby!" The stern-looking middle-aged man gave the order.
"But the formation has been broken, and we've searched high and low but haven't found anyone. Could they have already escaped?"
"Are you questioning me?" The middle-aged man's imposing presence descended.
The person who answered immediately knelt on the ground to apologize. Under the pressure of a higher level than himself, he was soon covered in sweat, as if he had been pulled out of the water.
"Alright, alright, stop scaring her." Someone came over to persuade the middle-aged man, but simple words were useless, so he shared his discovery, "The spiritual vein is still there, didn't you feel it?"
Is the spiritual vein still there?
These words startled the people at first, and then they all went to check the spiritual veins. The ground shaking was a signal that the spiritual veins had been taken away, which made them subconsciously believe that the spiritual veins had been taken away, which is why they were so determined to find the person.
But now that the spiritual vein is still there, whether they continue to pursue the person in the shadows is not so important. The most important thing is to protect this spiritual vein that was almost stolen.
Many people were surprised to find that the spiritual vein was still there after checking.
"Perhaps the opponent's magical artifact malfunctioned? Or perhaps the opponent's magical artifact was useless."
"If that's the case, then we have to rule out the Immortal Firmament Sect and the Yuan Cang Sect." After all, everyone knows that the Immortal Firmament Sect and the Yuan Cang Sect have usable magical artifacts.
The near theft of the spiritual vein served as a wake-up call, forcing them to be extremely vigilant in protecting it. However, it wasn't until the final decision on ownership that they realized it was a medium-sized spiritual vein.
The medium-sized spiritual vein ultimately ended up with the Heavenly Fire Sect of the Northern Continent. Song Yin only learned of this later, but she wondered how this second-rate sect had managed to bypass so many major sects and acquire this spiritual vein. Song Yin was curious, but not much, and didn't pay any further attention to the matter.
What attracted her attention more than the aftermath of the incident was the message from her master.
Our master is about to ascend to immortality!
The Grandmaster left the sect for decades in order to attempt ascension, while the Old Ancestor Fang, who left long ago, has yet to receive any news of formally welcoming the ascension tribulation.
Upon receiving the news, Song Yin thought of something and hurriedly flew to the place where Lou Shuhe ascended to heaven. Qi Zibo and the others chased after her for a long time before catching up with her.
Qi Zibo: "Master's ascension tribulation will take a long time, why are you flying so fast?"
Song Yin: "Of course it's something important!"
Ignoring everyone else, she directly transmitted her voice to Lou Shuhe: "Grandmaster! When you ascend, remember to leave a small wisp of your divine soul in the Immortal Firmament Sect. It won't affect your main body or your original divine soul. The remaining wisp of divine soul can also continue to teach the disciples cultivation. I forgot to tell the Grandmaster last time, so you must remember this time!!"
A fierce wind arose, and Lou Shuhe, who was at the center of the storm, was pounding with anxiety about the upcoming tribulation of ascension. However, Song Yin's few words ruined her peace of mind.
Lou Shuhe remained silent for a moment. Did she know that this was an ascension tribulation and should not be disturbed?
However, the traitor's words made some sense. Separating a small wisp of divine soul would not have much of an impact, but it could leave a valuable legacy for the successor, allowing them to learn alchemy techniques and other skills more directly.
Does Heaven forbid those who ascend to the mortal realm from descending? Then if I leave behind a small wisp of my divine soul when I ascend, it doesn't count as descending to the mortal realm after ascension.
It's blatantly exploiting loopholes in the natural order, but that's just how the rules are; they act within the rules and don't face punishment.
"Understood." Lou Shuhe replied to Song Yin with only three words before facing her own ascension tribulation.
Lou Shuhe's reply was not transmitted telepathically; everyone present heard it.
Qi Zibo was completely confused. What did his master mean by that?
"What does Elder Lou mean by that?" Wen Zhiling asked Qi Zibo from the side.
Qi Zibo shook his head blankly: "I don't know."
Many people from the forbidden area had also arrived. Upon hearing this, they looked at Qi Zibo and asked, "You don't know either?"
Qi Zibo quickly scanned the area. The traitorous disciple arrived the fastest. For some reason, he felt that his master's words were meant for Song Yin.
"What did your grandmaster mean by that?" Qi Zibo asked Song Yin directly.
The others looked at Song Yin, but they didn't have any hope for her either.
The next second, Song Yin said directly.
"I just sent a telepathic message to my grandmaster, asking her to leave behind a small wisp of her divine soul before she ascends to become a precious treasure of the sect."
Song Yin smiled broadly. Everyone present had the potential to ascend. "When you ancestors ascend, you can do the same. It doesn't violate the rules of Heaven. And as everyone knows, a small wisp of divine soul won't affect your body or soul."
To convince everyone, Song Yin also recounted her experience facing the black-clad swordsman in the Nine Heavens Secret Realm, indicating that this method was based on real-world examples and was not something she came up with herself.
Qi Zibo: "..."
Others: "..."
After hearing Song Yin's words, everyone looked at Lou Shuhe, who was undergoing the tribulation of ascension, and the worry in their eyes disappeared, replaced by a bright light.
I used to think that the cultivation supplies left behind by those who ascended to immortality were treasures, but I never imagined that those who ascended to immortality themselves were a great treasure.
Lou Shuhe, who was undergoing her tribulation, felt a chill run down her spine. During the interval between the next lightning strikes, she used her divine sense to observe the people around her. What she saw were glowing eyes, like hungry wolves spotting a piece of meat.
Thunder rumbled, dark clouds hung low, and the wind raged, but nothing was as chilling as their gaze.
Lou Shuhe: "You..."
Qi Zibo said loudly, "Master, go in peace. Just leave behind a small wisp of your soul! Everything is for Danque Peak, everything is for the sect!"
So filial! Absolutely so!
Song Yin opened her eyes wide and looked at her master Qi Zibo in surprise. It turned out that her own tendency to be a rebellious disciple was inherited from her!
You, Qi Zibo, are truly skilled at hiding! Who knew you were also a hidden traitor!
Lou Shuhe couldn't quite describe her feelings. She understood what Qi Zibo meant; his words were simply unpleasant.
"Traitor!" Before she could even utter a few curses, lightning struck her again from the sky, forcing her to concentrate on continuing to fight against the tribulation.
"puff."
"Pfft."
The first sound was Song Yin: "Pfft, so even you, Master, get scolded as a rebellious disciple by the Grandmaster."
The second voice came from Tao Youqing, "Pfft, Fellow Daoist Lou, you've really taken a good disciple. He's thousands of years old but still looks like he did when he was a child."
Lou Shuhe was unable to provide an answer.
Instead, Song Yin pricked up her ears and curiously leaned over to ask, "Grandmaster Tao, could you tell us more about Master's childhood?"
Tao Youqing replied with a smile, "Sure, but you have to answer my question first."
Before Song Yin could ask any questions, Tao Youqing's voice echoed in her mind.
It is a sound transmission.
"Did you know that Fellow Daoist Lou, like you, cultivates two paths? He cultivates both Dan and Gua."
Tao Youqing stared intently at Song Yin's expression, not missing a single change.
"Huh?" Song Yin's expression was a mixture of surprise and doubt, much like someone hearing about another identity of the person next to them. Surprised by the new identity, then doubting its authenticity—"Are you kidding me?"
Tao Youqing shifted his gaze back to Lou Shuhe, who was undergoing her tribulation. Had he really been overthinking things?
After Tao Youqing stopped paying attention to her, Song Yin didn't dare to relax for a moment, and clenched her fists hidden in her wide sleeves.
Her grandmaster had said that this identity should not be told to anyone else, and she had always remembered that. The fact that Tao Youqing came to ask her meant that her grandmaster did not want him to know about the divination cultivator's identity.
Tao Youqing secretly kept an eye on Song Yin with his divine sense. Even when he stopped looking at her, she didn't change much.
Song Yin transmitted her voice to Tao Youqing, her curiosity and gossip-loving nature impossible to conceal: "Is what Old Ancestor Tao said true?"
Tao Youqing chuckled and transmitted his voice: "It's fake, I've only heard about it. But regarding Qi Zibo, he looked a lot like you when he was young, and he often made Fellow Daoist Lou scold him as a rebellious disciple."
What do you mean by "similar to me"? Song Yin's gaze turned resentful, she pouted and turned her head away, ignoring Tao Youqing.
Tao Youqing let out a long sigh. After so many years of doubt, perhaps he really was wrong…maybe he truly couldn't change the prophecy that had always weighed on his heart—
You will have no chance to ascend.
When he was young, a fortune teller gave him advice, saying he had seen his future. He didn't believe it, but the words haunted him, becoming a source of inner turmoil. He desperately needed a powerful fortune teller to perform another divination to verify whether the words were true...
Rumble—!
Another bolt of lightning struck, leaving Lou Shuhe in a much worse state. Despite this, she gritted her teeth and endured the final lightning tribulation.
"Did it...done?" Qi Zibo asked cautiously, as if asking someone else but also himself.
Overjoyed that her ancestor had successfully passed the tribulation of ascension, Song Yin exclaimed, "It's done! Grandmaster has successfully passed the tribulation!"
Lou Shuhe, carrying her disheveled body, did not heal her wounds. Instead, she put her index and middle fingers together and touched her brow. Then, a faint light flew out from between her brows as her fingers moved away.
The light left his body and landed to the side, where Lou Shuhe, in a wisp of divine soul form, stood beside his main body.
The golden light had already fallen, and Lou Shuhe said to Song Yin, "She doesn't have my consciousness, but she can guide three people seeking the Dao. After the three times, she will naturally dissipate into the world. Song Yin, you are the current peak master of Danque Peak, so she is under your care."
Upon receiving the command from the main body, Lou Shuhe, in her divine soul state but unconscious, flew to Song Yin's side like a puppet. At the same time, Lou Shuhe threw her a magical artifact, the meaning of which was obvious: to contain a wisp of her unconscious divine soul.
Lou Shuhe had already arranged everything. She continued to ascend into the sky, and her injuries and magic robes were restored. Finally, she took a deep look at her hometown, Xuantian Realm, in the golden light before disappearing from everyone's sight.
"Unexpectedly, among our group, Fellow Daoist Lou will be the first to ascend."
Tao Youqing gazed enviously at the spot where Lou Shuhe had last disappeared, "Yes, it's truly enviable."
Song Yin gripped the magic artifact given to her by her grandmaster, saying, "When you ascend to immortality, all of you ancestors, don't forget to separate a small wisp of your divine soul, even if it's unconscious."
Someone pointed at Song Yin and said, "You little rascal!"
Song Yin smiled honestly.
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Author's note: The successive peak masters of Danque Peak mostly cultivated two paths, and many of them were also rebellious disciples.
Qin Muyan said to the second peak master: You agree, right, disciple?
Master Lou Shuhe said to Lou Shuhe: You agree, right, Lou Shuhe?
Lou Shuhe said to Qi Zibo: You agree, right, Qi Zibo?
Qi Zibo said to Song Yin: You agree, right, Song Yin?
Song Yin said to Chu Tang: You agree, right, Chu Tang... No, Chu Tang is very well-behaved, she just wants me to praise her [starry eyes]
Chu Tang: (Image of a well-behaved girl)
Song Yin, the former peak master of Danque Peak: No, by what right? [Lemon]
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