He Hid Just a Tiny Bit

Above Dao Origin Peak, golden light cascaded down, while the Heavenly Sound of the Great Dao filled the entire Kaoshan Sect.

Many disciples looked toward Dao Origin Peak.

It was the sect's most mysterious peak, and also the place where the Sect Master and the five Peak Masters fought most often.

Dao Origin Peak had always been a mysterious place in the hearts of countless disciples.

Though it was one of Kaoshan Sect's Seven Peaks, its presence was remarkably faint. Many disciples knew only of True Lord Dao Origin's name, yet had never seen him in person.

This was because ninety-nine formations had been set up outside Dao Origin Peak, grand formations combining dozens of traits such as defense, attack, concealment, and more.

Without Hua Yunfei's permission, no one could climb the mountain on their own.

This special circumstance made Dao Origin Peak, along with the legendary True Lord Dao Origin, even more mysterious.

Only the true disciples of each peak had seen Hua Yunfei a few times.

The Holy Rosy Gold continued for an entire day. By evening, the commotion created by Dao Origin Peak gradually returned to calm.

"Master, I've broken through to the Meridian Opening Realm Ninth Layer!"

Ye Bufan was so excited that he nearly jumped up.

Hua Yunfei had actually allowed him to rise directly from an ordinary mortal to the Meridian Opening Realm Ninth Layer!

What kind of mighty power was that?

Moreover, he possessed the Primordial Sacred Body. His meridians were like Divine Iron, difficult to break through, yet in Hua Yunfei's hands, it had been as easy as turning over his palm.

This was something none of the peak masters of the Dao Yi Immortal Sect could accomplish.

"Not bad. Now that's more like a Sacred Body." Hua Yunfei nodded in satisfaction.

At that moment, a faint golden light radiated from Ye Bufan's body. Whenever he circulated Spiritual Energy, golden blood energy gathered around him. Every movement he made carried the bearing of a top-tier Heavenly Prodigy.

In the current Kaoshan Sect, aside from Hua Yunfei himself, Ye Bufan was probably the most gifted.

Ye Bufan knelt down, tears glimmering in his eyes. "Master, this disciple..."

Hua Yunfei deliberately put on a stern face. "Get up quickly. This Seat is your master; this is only natural. There is no need to thank me."

"No. This grace of remaking me must be etched in this disciple's heart. If one day Master faces danger and needs this disciple to sacrifice himself for the Dao, this disciple will not hesitate." Ye Bufan spoke solemnly, then respectfully kowtowed in a disciple's salute.

"What could possibly happen to This Seat?"

Hua Yunfei laughed at his words. "In this day and age, not to mention the Eastern Domain—even in Central State, or throughout the entire Big Dipper Star—there is no one capable of taking This Seat's life."

Ye Bufan's heart still had not calmed, and just as he was about to say something else, Hua Yunfei directly cut him off.

"Alright, alright. I know you're a good child who repays kindness. As your master, I promise you that if there comes a day when I need you, I certainly won't stand on ceremony."

"Thank you, Master."

Ye Bufan bowed once more before finally rising.

Hua Yunfei took out a golden book. "This is a gift from your master. Do not disdain it."

"Heavenly Emperor Scripture"

Ye Bufan accepted it and looked at it. The name before his eyes left him utterly stunned.

A Heavenly Emperor!

What sort of figure was that?

A pinnacle existence among Great Emperors!

Not just anyone could be called a Heavenly Emperor!

Since ancient times, only a handful of Heavenly Emperors had left their names behind for the ages.

Ye Bufan opened the first page of the Heavenly Emperor Scripture, and its contents frightened him into blankness.

"Primordial Sacred Body becomes Emperor! Invincible among Emperors, thus named Heavenly Emperor. This is a cultivation method compiled after a Primordial Sacred Body became Emperor, leaving behind an Emperor Road for later generations of Sacred Bodies to become Emperors!"

His heart churned violently. He turned to the section concerning the Meridian Opening Realm and began reading it in a daze.

Standing atop the mountain peak, he had already entered a state of complete self-forgetfulness.

As time trickled by, the golden blood around Ye Bufan grew increasingly dense, seemingly condensing into a Golden Dragon that soared through the nine heavens.

"Not bad. You have a trace of your master's bearing from back then."

Hua Yunfei nodded in satisfaction.

Seeing his disciple perform so outstandingly actually made him happier than breaking through in cultivation himself.

It was a very strange feeling.

He also came to understand why all experts liked taking disciples and passing down what they had learned.

It was a different kind of pride.

"True Lord Dao Origin."

Outside Dao Origin Peak, True Lord Xiaxuan hovered there with a woman.

The ninety-nine formations blocked them, preventing them from entering.

Hua Yunfei waved his hand and opened a passage, allowing True Lord Xiaxuan and her companion to fly in.

"Master, the Spiritual Energy here is more than dozens of times denser than at Lower Profound Peak. Even my realm has begun to loosen!"

"Shh! Do not speak. Your master brought you here for a reason."

True Lord Xiaxuan brought her before Hua Yunfei and sat down.

The three of them sat facing one another.

Hua Yunfei picked up the teacups before them and poured each of them a cup of tea. Its fragrance spread through the air, containing the power of laws.

"Is this the disciple my sect nephew has taken?" True Lord Xiaxuan curiously examined Ye Bufan, who was sitting some distance away in meditation.

Golden blood energy coiled around this child's body, giving him the aura of a dragon among men. Since Hua Yunfei had taken him as a disciple, his talent certainly could not be low.

Out of respect, she did not pry into him and simply asked directly.

Hua Yunfei nodded. "I happened to encounter him. His talent was not bad, so I took him in."

True Lord Xiaxuan smiled happily, sincerely glad for Hua Yunfei.

The strongest peak of Kaoshan Sect had gained another new inheritor. It was a great joy.

If not for the matter involving True Lord Tianji, the Sect Master and several senior brothers would surely have already come to offer their congratulations.

She lifted her teacup and took a light sip. "Can you tell this sect aunt what talent your beloved disciple possesses?"

Before Hua Yunfei left the sect, he had attended the sect's once-every-three-years Disciple Recruitment Ceremony, which lasted a month. Yet throughout that long period, he had not encountered a disciple he liked.

It was hard to imagine just how high his standards were!

In the current age, talent grades were divided into: Yellow, Profound, Earth, Heaven, Dao, Sacred, Emperor, and Immortal.

Other than Emperor Grade and Immortal Grade Qualifications, which were almost never seen—

For example.

Those with Sacred Tier Low Grade Qualifications, so long as they did not die young, were guaranteed to cultivate to the Sage Tier!

The Heavenly Dao had now entered the Age of Dharma's End, and Saints rarely emerged.

Even those with Sacred Tier Qualifications found it difficult to break through to the Saint Realm.

Yet such talent was absolutely terrifying. They needed only one opportunity to soar into the sky in a single bound!

Take Heaven Tier Qualifications, for another example: they were guaranteed to cultivate to the Heavenly Human Realm.

So long as they survived!

Those with Dao Tier Qualifications were guaranteed to reach the Lin Dao Realm and could become the ancestor of a sect!

Heaven Tier Qualifications were the most common among the top geniuses of major forces. Dao Tier Qualifications were exceedingly rare, while the appearance of a Sacred Tier Qualification could shake the entire Eastern Domain.

After all, in the Age of Dharma's End, not only did Saints remain unseen, but Sacred Tier Qualifications also appeared with decreasing frequency.

Among those Holy Land Level Forces, their Holy Sons were almost all of Dao Tier Top Grade Qualifications. Sacred Tier Qualifications were not commonly seen either.

In a relatively small place like Arid State—

Being able to recruit a disciple with Heaven Tier Qualifications was already exceedingly precious. Dao Tier Qualifications were even more something one could encounter only by chance.

True Lord Xiaxuan estimated that Hua Yunfei's standards were very high. Only Dao Tier Top Grade Qualifications could probably satisfy him.

Hua Yunfei smiled faintly, glanced at the meditating Ye Bufan with satisfaction, and said, "To be honest with you, Sect Aunt Xiaxuan, Bufan possesses Sacred Tier Low Grade Qualifications."

He had hidden just a tiny bit. He had originally wanted to say Dao Tier Qualifications, but Ye Bufan possessed the Primordial Sacred Body. His qualifications were at least Sacred Tier; that was no secret.

If True Lord Xiaxuan seriously examined Ye Bufan, she would definitely be able to see that his constitution was special—that he possessed a Sacred Body.

Then she would surely discover that he had lied.

So hiding just a tiny bit was enough.

Sacred Tier Low Grade Qualifications were already extremely frightening.

There was not a single person like that in the entire Kaoshan Sect!

True Lord Xiaxuan abruptly stood up and looked toward Ye Bufan, her eyes shining. "Sacred Tier Low Grade? Is that true?"

"If it's fake, I'll compensate tenfold!" Hua Yunfei smiled confidently.