The inscription on the stone stele in the pavilion read: Whether it was someone from the main family brought here by the Heavenly Spirit, or a mortal among the sinners who fought their way through the trials to reach the summit of Ji Xian Mountain, anyone wishing to inherit Hei Fan's True Inheritance had to pass the final trial.
Yet the stele did not state what this final trial entailed, merely telling later arrivals to seek instruction from the Heavenly Spirit.
Though the Heavenly Spirit was ignorant and muddleheaded, it still remembered Hei Fan's command.
Thus, Fang Yuan took the initiative to ask.
Soon, the immortals heard the Yellow Bell Heavenly Spirit tremble slightly, releasing a long, melodious chime.
As the bell's resonance curled around the rafters, the inscription on the stele changed again. At the end of the original text, a brand-new line of words gradually appeared.
When the immortals saw it, every one of them cried out in surprise.
"It says here that Hei Fan Grotto-Heaven itself is one part of the true inheritance. Whoever inherits the true inheritance becomes the master of Hei Fan Grotto-Heaven!"
"Still, to inherit Hei Fan's True Inheritance, the final trial is actually this?"
"No wonder Ancestor Hei Fan established that rule back then. Once an inheritor of the true inheritance appears, we must all welcome and pay our respects together!"
"Our ancestor was magnanimous and thoughtful. Though we are sinners, he did not forget us. He still kept us descendants in his heart."
The immortals discussed heatedly. They felt both reverence and gratitude toward Ancestor Hei Fan; some even had reddened eyes and nearly shed tears.
Fang Yuan stared at the new line of text, but his brows were tightly furrowed and his expression darkened.
This content clearly told him what the