Celestial Master Descends the Mountain

With Qingping's quiet explanation.

And Azure Lord's nod of confirmation.

Changqing Daoist finally believed that Lin Yuan had become the Celestial Master of Celestial Master Manor.

More precisely, the thirty-seventh-generation Celestial Master of Celestial Master Manor.

The thirty-sixth-generation Celestial Master had been five hundred years ago.

"Who could have predicted this?"

Changqing Daoist looked gratified, though a trace of complexity flickered across his face.

Before he fell unconscious, Celestial Master Manor had been joining forces with the other Righteous Factions, doing everything they could to suppress the expansion of the Myriad Demons Sect and other demonic paths.

The two sides might not have been evenly matched, but Celestial Master Manor had held no real advantage.

But now.

Lin Yuan, whom he had watched grow up since childhood, had become the Celestial Master and slaughtered his way through the Myriad Demons Sect. The blood of demonic path cultivators at the foot of Dragon Tiger Mountain was still warm.

Such a reversal left Changqing Daoist deeply moved.

After that.

Lin Yuan examined Changqing Daoist's body several more times and confirmed that no Demonic Qi remained.

Then he rose to take his leave.

Changqing Daoist walked to the entrance of the Taoist Academy and watched Lin Yuan's receding back. His lips trembled. "Brother Zhang, your son... your son has become a Celestial Master invincible beneath heaven."

True Martial Dao Repository.

Lin Yuan returned here once more.

This had originally been the place where generations of Celestial Masters of Celestial Master Manor entered seclusion to cultivate.

Only during eras without a Celestial Master did it become a place for Celestial Master Seeds and Celestial Phenomenon Realm Seeds to gain insights.

"Celestial Master."

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.

He carefully sensed the power within himself.

After becoming the Celestial Master, Lin Yuan had immediately gone to deal with the Myriad Demons Sect.

Then he had gone to save Changqing Daoist, leaving him only now with the time to experience the power of a Celestial Master.

First was his lifespan. Having used Taiyin Limitless and Sun Limitless Power as his foundation to become a Celestial Master, Lin Yuan vaguely sensed that his lifespan had surged to five hundred years.

One had to know that the lifespan of previous Celestial Masters had only been around two hundred years.

Lin Yuan's lifespan was more than twice that of previous Celestial Masters.

Balancing Taiyin and Sun was indeed far stronger than a Celestial Master who followed only Taiyin or only Sun.

This was not only reflected in combat power, but also fully demonstrated through lifespan.

"Five hundred years!"

Lin Yuan's mind shook.

One had to know that these five hundred years were his baseline lifespan.

In other words, without the aid of any external means, Lin Yuan could live for five hundred years.

If he returned to the Universe Human Alliance and combined it with all kinds of cutting-edge biotechnology, Lin Yuan estimated that he could live for more than two thousand years.

The essence of a lifespan limit lay in the failure of one's organs. Within the Universe Human Alliance, however, entirely new organs could be cultivated to replace decayed old ones.

This was also why Ranked Evolutionaries could easily live for four or five hundred years.

Of course, replacing organs could only prolong life. As time passed, a living being's soul consciousness would gradually weaken. At that point, no matter how many organs were replaced, it would be useless.

However, soul consciousness depended on the strength of one's realm. The stronger a living being was, the stronger their consciousness naturally became.

With my current strength, according to the Human Alliance's rank classification, I am probably equivalent to Tier 2 Rank 9.

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

In this world's cultivation system, the Celestial Phenomenon Realm was roughly equivalent to a Tier 2 Evolutionary of the Human Alliance.

Specifically, it corresponded to Tier 2 Rank 1 through Rank 2.

As for a Celestial Master, that was between Tier 2 Rank 4 and Rank 6.

Lin Yuan had entered the Celestial Master realm with Taiyin Sun as his foundation. His strength far surpassed that of previous Celestial Masters, which was why he stood at Tier 2 Rank 9.

Do not underestimate the difference of just a few ranks. The Universe Human Alliance's rank classifications were extremely precise. Even a difference of one rank meant that the energy within one's body differed by nearly double.

"There are still sixty-one years of residence time."

Lin Yuan glanced at the illusory words below his field of vision.

Name: Zhang Shanfeng (Lin Yuan)

Identity: Wielder of the Door of Myriad Worlds

Bound Talent: Heaven-Defying Comprehension

Current Status: Consciousness Descent

Remaining Residence Time: Sixty years and eleven months

During this traversal, Lin Yuan's residence time had reached eighty years.

Excluding the initial ten years and the more than nine years he had spent becoming a Celestial Master Seed.

A total of nineteen years and one month had passed.

"There is still plenty of time."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly.

Compared to his first traversal, when he had only twenty years of residence time, the residence time for this traversal was clearly much more generous.

Perhaps as my strength increases, the residence time for every traversal will also be extended?

Lin Yuan guessed inwardly.

After sensing himself, Lin Yuan's thoughts stirred slightly.

The True Martial Sword floated in the air, stopping before Lin Yuan.

"Go back."

Lin Yuan reached out and stroked the sword hilt as he spoke softly.

After entering the Celestial Master level, the Taiyin Sun Power within the True Martial Sword was of little help to Lin Yuan.

Thus, Lin Yuan planned to let it return to the Sword Graveyard and continue sleeping.

"Go."

Lin Yuan patted the hilt. With a whoosh, the True Martial Sword transformed into a streak of sword light and returned to the Sword Graveyard.

Not long after sending away the True Martial Sword.

Azure Lord respectfully entered.

"Celestial Master."

Azure Lord asked, "How should the Celestial Master Sword be forged? What requirements does the Celestial Master have?"

Every generation of Celestial Masters in Celestial Master Manor possessed their own Celestial Master Sword.

The Celestial Master Sword was also the symbol of each generation of Celestial Masters. Even after a Celestial Master passed away, the Celestial Master Sword they left behind could still represent them.

During Celestial Master Manor's journey to the Sword Graveyard every twenty years, a Celestial Master Sword from some previous generation would occasionally fly out.

A disciple recognized by a Celestial Master Sword would receive Celestial Master Manor's full support in cultivation.

When Azure Lord had fought the Myriad Demons Sect Master, he had used the Celestial Master Power left within a Celestial Master Sword.

"Celestial Master Sword."

Lin Yuan fell into brief thought.

He did not have any particular requirements for his own Celestial Master Sword. As long as it had the shape of a normal sword, that would be enough.

"Would you like anything engraved on the hilt or blade?"

Azure Lord reminded him.

Generally speaking, every generation of Celestial Masters would engrave their own title upon their Celestial Master Sword.

This title could be words, a pattern, or even a painting.

In any case, Celestial Master Manor's swordsmiths were highly skilled, so none of this would pose a problem.

"Engrave something."

After thinking for a while, Lin Yuan said, "My name is Shanfeng. Since that is the case, engrave a mountain peak upon the Celestial Master Sword."

"No problem."

Azure Lord agreed at once.

This was no difficult matter.

"Wait."

Lin Yuan suddenly remembered something.

The name Zhang Shanfeng had been given to him by his parents.

At first, they had wanted him to be like a mountain peak, sheltering the entire Zhang Family Fortress.

Unfortunately, Lin Yuan's parents had already been dead for nearly twenty years.

"Add two more mountain peaks."

Lin Yuan changed his mind. "Engrave three mountain peaks upon the Celestial Master Sword."

"Three mountain peaks?"

Azure Lord was slightly stunned.

"Three Peaks?"

Several days later.

Celestial Master Manor's swordsmith presented the completed Celestial Master Sword.

It had been made so quickly because every generation of Celestial Master Manor had its swordsmiths prepare the sword blank for the Celestial Master Sword in advance.

Once a Celestial Master was born, they could forge a complete Celestial Master Sword in the shortest possible time.

"It truly is a fine sword."

Lin Yuan nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the three mountain peaks engraved on the blade.

Of course, when Lin Yuan called it a fine sword, he meant compared to ordinary worldly swords.

The most special aspect of the Celestial Master Swords of previous generations was that after being nourished by a Celestial Master for a long time, they developed a certain degree of spirituality.

There was even power left behind by the corresponding Celestial Master within the sword. Later disciples might be able to draw upon that power against their enemies.

When Azure Lord had fought the Myriad Demons Sect Master, he had used the Celestial Master Power left within a Celestial Master Sword.

"It is about time to descend the mountain."

Lin Yuan picked up his own Celestial Master Sword, left the True Martial Dao Repository, and descended Dragon Tiger Mountain.

The destruction of Zhang Family Fortress twenty years ago, Changqing Daoist being flooded with Demonic Qi several years ago, and the Myriad Demons Sect's siege of Dragon Tiger Mountain not long ago.

These old and new grudges could not be settled merely by Lin Yuan killing the Myriad Demons Sect Master and several thousand members of the Demonic Crowd.