Life sotis, is like a weed, regardless of whether the world might shatter the very next mont, they see nothing, only striving with all their might to absorb nutrients, and struggling to grow.
Even if it’s a fruitless endeavor, even if destruction follows swiftly on the heels of their efforts, they repeat the process, persevering.
’Because of blindness, therefore persistence, therefore ascending. Seemingly aningless, but countless ascensions might, in fact, breed new hope... shifts in great trends often change this way...’
In a trance, within Li Chengyi’s heart, the Primordial Spirit Sword Palace began to quiver slightly.
His Consciousness Power beca even purer. Clearly, a new epiphany had enhanced his understanding of all things, allowing him a small step forward within the True Fire Realm.
Back at the base, he notified his team mbers one by one that he was about to leave, then entered the secret chamber once again, ready to burn the newly evolved Aetherfur Apex.
The burning of the Origin Seal caused his overall strength to dip a little in the short term, but in the long run, such a change was worthwhile for the climb to higher realms.
Ti trickled away bit by bit.
In the blink of an eye, it was evening.
Purple light suddenly burst forth from the Purple Cloud Ornant at Li Chengyi’s waist.
A detached female voice sounded by Li Chengyi’s ear.
"We will soon comnce the journey to the True Silent Oblivion City. Are you prepared?"
"Yes," Li Chengyi opened his eyes and replied in a deep voice.
"The teleportation will begin now, please close your eyes," the female voice advised.
Li Chengyi did as he was told, closed his eyes, and steadied his breath.
Whoosh!
In an instant, he felt like his entire body started spinning out of control, losing balance.
There was the sound of howling wind around him, and in the distance, amidst the wind, there seed to be countless sharp cries of agony.
He kept his eyes tightly shut, yet his Consciousness Power could see, the secret chamber he was in was rapidly lting away, dissolving, like countless candles under high heat.
Soon, he was subrged in a myriad of lting, colorful liquid from the secret chamber.
The liquid continued to rise, with undercurrents swirling and lifting his body, rapidly diving downwards.
After descending for ten seconds, twenty seconds, a minute...
Suddenly, a colossal Black Taoist Divine Statue rose slowly to the side.
The Taoist sat cross-legged, silently cultivating with closed eyes in the wax liquid, while several figures, just like Li Chengyi, perched on its shoulder conversing.
"Here cos another one, looks like there are quite a few this ti," one Taoist said with a laugh.
The figure smiled at Li Chengyi and emitted a friendly vibe with his Consciousness Power.
"Eh~" Suddenly, he let out a light exclamation, seemingly having discovered sothing on Li Chengyi.
"Is that an Ancestor’s mark?"
Li Chengyi didn’t know how to respond in this place, but before he could answer, another Taoist from the group swiftly swam over to him.
"Truly an Ancestor’s mark, what a rarity! To have been personally marked by the Ancestor, you lucky fellow, I shall give you a lift."
The Taoist pushed against Li Chengyi’s back with his hand.
Splash!
An overwhelming Giant Strength struck Li Chengyi irresistibly.
He felt his whole body spin rapidly, accelerating away from the imposing Black Taoist Divine Statue.
"Wait, I’m supposed to be going to Silent Oblivion City!" he felt sothing was amiss and hastily transmitted with his Consciousness Power.
"With the Ancestor’s mark, you should visit the Ancestor first. Going to Silent Oblivion City can wait," the Taoist laughed heartily.
The voice gradually went from clear to indistinct, then completely disappeared.
Li Chengyi felt as if he was imrsed in an incredibly dense liquid, the external pressure increasing more and more, causing even his body, which had been tempered to the utmost limits of living beings, to feel his bones and muscles being compressed and pained, letting out faint cracking sounds.
Pop!
In a trance, he lifted his head, awakening from the nearly suffocating pressure.
He opened his eyes.
Before him was no longer the interior of the secret chamber.
Instead, it was a world of gray, as if he had entered a marvelous room within a landscape painting.
He still sat cross-legged, and his dwelling was a simple wooden hut.
A wooden bed, wooden barrel, wooden bed, wooden chair, the walls, and the roof were all made with simple bamboo sticks.
None of these mattered; what was important was that everything before him was drawn with ink lines.
The gray-black ink and the intentionally left white space beca all that existed before him.
He seed to have personally entered an ink painting, a three-dinsional ink world.
Creak.
Suddenly, the wooden hut’s door opened.
Outside were rolling hills, interwoven fields, with several hens being chased by a dog, squawking in disarray.
All of this too was sketched out with ink lines and white spaces.
Li Chengyi rose with caution, unaware of the situation he was in. He stood up, got off the bed, and slowly walked out of the wooden hut.
The green mountains outside were drawn with simple strokes of ink, rising and falling intermittently, ford with just a few lines.
The sun in the sky was depicted as a chicken egg-sized ink spot, surrounded by thin clouds floating around.
’This place...’ Li Chengyi looked around and soon noticed a figure.
An old Taoist with white hair, sitting cross-legged on a large stone, inhaling and exhaling gray air through his mouth and nose.
With one look, he recognized the appearance of the old Taoist.
Tian Xuanzi!
It was Ancestor Tian Xuanzi who had directly devoured the entire world of White Wax!
"Junior Bai Lu pays respect to Ancestor Tian Xuanzi!!"
He quickly stepped forward and gave a deep bow.
"Xuan Yunzi ntioned your affairs to ," Tian Xuanzi, completely devoid of an Ancestor’s airs, opened his eyes and turned to look at Li Chengyi.
"He was unaware of the karma between you and Guilty Crown, therefore, I had soone bring you here on a whim."
Here, Tian Xuanzi, just like an ordinary old Taoist, spoke in a calm tone, his face also bearing a faint smile.
"Your adopted follower is one of the third-generation heirs of Guilty Crown, not just any Thousand Leaves or Hundred Flowers. It’s normal for him to not see through."
"Ancestor!" Li Chengyi’s heart tightened, wanting to say sothing.
"I originally didn’t plan to see you again. However, I didn’t expect that you would abandon the path of Royal’s City and choose to follow the path of my Gathering Heaven Sect. Since you’ve chosen the main path, then naturally I have reasons to intervene."
Tian Xuanzi said, smiling.
"Actually, before coming here, I had a conversation with the three senior brothers and ntioned the Guilty Crown and Primordial Soil..."
While Tian Xuanzi was speaking, Li Chengyi’s heart was violently pounding.
He never imagined he would see this top ancestor of the Tian Ju Pavilion for the second ti so soon.
At this very mont, although his mind was listening to the ancestor’s conversation, his thoughts were already not there, but on one of the Flower Language Techniques on the Mark of the Evil Flower.
According to the original plan, after he had seen the ancestor, he would continue his journey to the Silent Oblivion City of the true sect.
But at this mont, such a good opportunity...
Li Chengyi couldn’t help but recall that most exaggerated effect of the Flower Language Technique he had been saving up!!
’If I use up all the saved languages at this ti... what impact will it have??’
The thought made Li Chengyi’s heart race uncontrollably faster.
He wanted to try!
What if.
What if it worked!? If it worked, it would be an opportunity to reach the heavens in one step!!
But if such a powerful figure as the ancestor got angry...
He felt suppressed and hesitant in his heart.
Countless thoughts flashed rapidly through his mind, but suddenly, the strange image from the last eting flashed through his mind.
Right then, he steeled his heart.
’Activate Floral Luck 2 with all accumulated uses?’
’Yes!!’
Chi!
Instantly, the Mark of the Evil Flower radiated a purple light.
In this ink-painted world, a point of purple light stood out extraordinarily.
But Tian Xuanzi didn’t notice it at all.
In a flash, a flood of notifications surged out from the Evil Flower.
’Flower Language Technique activating... Due to the target’s imnse size and widespread influence, the impact failed.’
’Impact failed...’
’Impact failed...’
In an instant, dozens of failed attempts rushed into Li Chengyi’s mind.
But the Flower Language Technique continued, as the accumulated uses were too many.
Soon, the dense failures made his head swim.
After several seconds.
Finally.
’Impact successful.’ After countless failures, a different notification finally arrived.
’Flower Language Technique activated: Due to the disdain for the audacious assault on a disciple of the First Generation Flower Emperor, Tian Xuanzi felt provoked and his pride wounded. He decided to et with you again and intended to give you a slight benefit in response to the provocation.’
This notification flashed by quickly.
Then, a series of impact failures followed.
Li Chengyi felt ecstatic inside yet continued to maintain an attentive listening posture.
In a few more seconds.
A second successful impact notification abruptly appeared.
’Flower Language Technique activated: Tian Xuanzi decided to bestow upon you so fine treasures.’
Then ca another pile of impact failures.
As the accumulated Flower Language Techniques were rapidly depleting,
Li Chengyi beca increasingly anxious.
Finally.
The third success arrived!
’Flower Language Technique activated: Tian Xuanzi noted that you bear a resemblance to an old teacher of his who once failed to breakthrough, feeling a trace of sadness, he decided to take you as an honorary disciple of a later generation.’
Success!!!
Li Chengyi felt as if on a scorching day, his entire overheated body was drenched with a mouthful of ice-cold water.
His entire body was cooling down refreshingly.
He had not expected, not in the least, that Good Fortune could actually influence an ancestor as powerful as Tian Xuanzi.
This was sheer ecstasy!!
"Hmm? So force of fortune is influencing ?" Tian Xuanzi suddenly furrowed his eyebrows, seemingly sensing sothing.
"!!?" Li Chengyi was shocked, daring not to make a sound. He could sense this too???
It seed that the triple impact was a bit too revealing!
"How interesting..." Tian Xuanzi calculated but surprisingly couldn’t discern the source of the influence. This piqued his interest even more.
He glanced at Li Chengyi, who was extrely nervous in front of him.
"The principle of fate influencing seeks a favorable outco for you, and even I cannot trace its source. Since it brings no harm, well then... I shall just go with the flow and see what eventually transpires," he mused.
His interest clearly piqued, he opened his palm.
Instantly, a swath of black nebula, like a galaxy, flew out of his hand.
With a clench of his hand, the nebula shot out, landing before Li Chengyi, suddenly transford into countless spots of light, perating his entire body.
"From now on, you will be my honorary disciple of a later generation, Tian Xuanzi. If you can break through to the Saint Position and step into the Dinsional Realm, you may then beco a direct disciple of mine. Are you willing?" Tian Xuanzi asked earnestly.
"Disciple, pays homage to Master!" Without a second thought, Li Chengyi imdiately prostrated in salute!
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