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Bullying the weak while fearing the strong was human nature.
Lu Xuanji was like this.
The Ten Great Sects were the same. If they had been utterly brainless, acting tyrannical toward everyone they met and viciously overbearing toward everyone they met, they would have been destroyed long ago. Yet in truth, when facing some Rogue Cultivators or minor forces without any backing, the Ten Great Sects acted tyrannically, arrogantly, and high-handedly; but when facing those with powerful backgrounds or Immortals from the Upper Realm, they were extremely cautious.
Toward secret realms or Grotto-Heavens opened by some Immortals, they generally maintained an extremely cautious attitude.
Listening to the White Robe Priest's account, Lu Xuanji faintly understood some things. He revealed some of his own guesses about the hidden truth: "That god's Dao title was Starfall. There are only a few brief records of him in the ancient texts. According to legend, this Immortal entered the Dao through the stars, survived nine layers of Heavenly Tribulation, tore open the Immortal Realm Gate, and ascended to the Immortal Realm!"
"This Immortal left behind a Dao tradition in the mortal world called Starfall Pavilion. However, over the long years, Starfall Pavilion Encountered Strong Enemy. In the end, the sect was destroyed and vanished into the river of history!"
"If my guess is correct, this bronze statue is an extraordinary treasure. It can use the Power of Faith as fuel to temper a cultivator's bloodline, raise its level, and grant supreme Creation. But after all, too much time has passed, and this statue has also suffered damage. Its bloodline-tempering effect is declining..."
"As for the Human Race in this Grotto-Heaven, more or less, they all possess a trace of that Immortal's bloodline. It's just that most of their bloodlines have