"And doesn't our Tianyan Sect have only one Dao-Merging Grounds—the Tiannan Continent?"
"How could we have raised three Tribulation-Crossing Pseudo-Immortals?"
As the young man fired off question after question, a trace of desolation slipped into Qin Yezhou's Remnant Soul's eyes.
Only after a long while did he collect himself and speak with difficulty. His voice was thick with bitterness and grief.
"Once a cultivator breaks through to become a Tribulation-Crossing Pseudo-Immortal, any object can serve as a vessel for their body."
"Whether that practice came from a rule laid down by the Founding Ancestor of the Tianyan Sect, one passed down by the Immortal Court, or some other reason unknown to us, I can't say."
"But every sect among the Nine Sons of the Endless Sea tacitly chose to build a Founder Hall, where a Tribulation-Crossing Pseudo-Immortal could stand guard."
"That way, if a sect faced danger, its Tribulation-Crossing Pseudo-Immortal could intervene at once."
"As for how our Tianyan Sect raised three Tribulation-Crossing Pseudo-Immortals with only the Tiannan Continent as its Dao-Merging Grounds, that is a long story."
"That's fine, Senior. Take your time. I'm in no hurry!"
Luo Yi had finally found a chance to learn the secrets of ancient times. Naturally, he had no intention of letting it pass.
"..."
At the eager look on the young Sect Master's face, the corners of Qin Yezhou's mouth twitched. For a moment, he could hardly refuse.
"Our Tianyan Sect had three Tribulation-Crossing Pseudo-Immortals at once because, besides the Tiannan Continent beneath our feet..."
"The sect's founder, Tiansuanzi—my Master—went alone to the Abyssal Ruins Battlefield and wrested two more Dao-Merging Grounds from other powers for the Tianyan Sect."
"But disaster later struck our sect. Every Tribulation-Crossing Pseudo-Immortal in it fell, and the two Dao-Merging Grounds seized from the Abyssal Ruins Battlefield