Inside the God Son Hall, the Old Man counseled Hu Yang, who had returned from exploring the Secret Realm.
After hearing him out, Hu Yang finally felt relieved.
"The Old Man is right. I can't deny myself based on one person's opinion alone."
"I don't need the inheritance of someone so blind."
Hu Yang thought to himself.
"Old Man, thank you for your guidance. I understand now!" Having worked it out, Hu Yang bowed respectfully to the Old Man.
"Hahaha, as long as you understand! Cultivate well. Without that sort of inheritance, you will instead have far fewer burdens. It will bring nothing but benefits to your cultivation."
"Besides, who says obtaining an inheritance is the only chance to ascend to the Upper Realm?"
Hearing this, Hu Yang shuddered and widened his eyes. "Old Man, you mean...?"
"Mm. It cannot be spoken of."
With that, the Old Man vanished along with Fan Niang and Qing Yin.
Hu Yang regained his confidence. He sat cross-legged once more, closed his eyes, and entered a state of deep enlightenment.
At the same time, a great calamity was about to befall the Spirit Medicine Palace.
The inheritance projection within the Violet Nether Secret Realm had noticed something unusual on Hu Yang.
It matched the description given by that voice in its mind.
"An Intent Embryo? What a windfall."
The true body of this projection was named Ling Wen, the Palace Master of the Supreme Dao Palace.
However, this Ling Wen was no longer the original Ling Wen. He had been replaced by a spirit soul from beyond this world.
There was no need to guess. This was the work of the Future Self, one of the many Mandates of Heaven created by the Future Self.
Back in the Inheritance Secret Realm, that projection had