Inside the cave mansion, the air had frozen.
Sect Leader Tongtian's gaze seemed tangible as it pierced through every defense around Xuandu and fell upon his most fundamental foundation.
It was no longer the frail pedigree of a postnatal Human Race member.
It was... the aura of Chaos!
Ancient and vast, carrying the Dao charm from before World Creation, as profound as an abyss and as boundless as a sea of stars!
Even Sect Leader Tongtian, whose Saint Heart was unmoved and Unbreakable Through Ten Thousand Calamities, felt towering waves surge within the depths of his Dao Heart!
"Chaos God Demon... Pedigree?"
His deep voice rang through the silent cave mansion, carrying a trace of faint yet genuine disbelief.
How was this possible?
In the Great Wilderness Heaven and Earth, one's pedigree was inborn, a fixed decree of the Great Dao!
Improving it after birth was already an act that defied heaven, as difficult as ascending to the skies.
Yet to reshape the body of a postnatal Human Race member into the pedigree of a Chaos God Demon...
It simply overturned all understanding and defied all reason!
When Junior Sister Nuwa kneaded earth to create humanity and Became Sage Through Merit, he had understood the potential of the Human Race she created better than anyone.
Even Nuwa herself, an innate divine being, had never reached the level of a Chaos God Demon!
When Xuandu had entered his sect, both he and Elder Brother Laozi had seen clearly that Xuandu truly possessed the pedigree of a postnatal Human Race member. Though there had been some peculiarities, they had been limited.
How many days had passed since then?
At most, only several days!
Yet he had gone from an ordinary mortal to not only Condensing Three Flowers and triggering an Eight-Petal Phenomenon...
Even his pedigree had transformed into the Chaos God Demon Pedigree that existed only in ancient legends!
What kind of inconceivable fortune was this?
What kind of heaven-defying opportunity?
Sect Leader Tongtian's eyes were sharp as swords, as though he intended to see through Xuandu inside and out.
"Your pedigree... and your cultivation..."
His voice remained steady, yet his probing left no room for doubt.
"Several days ago, you were still a mere mortal of flesh and blood."
"Now, not only has your pedigree transformed to this extent, but your cultivation has also..."
Xuandu's heart tightened. He knew the most critical moment had arrived.
Before a Sage, any lie was weak and powerless.
Yet he could not expose the system's existence.
He took a deep breath, suppressed his pounding heart, and allowed a trace of timely bewilderment to appear on his face.
"Reporting to Master."
"This disciple... this disciple does not know the precise reason either."
"The day before yesterday, while cultivating the Shangqing Gongfa in the cave mansion, this disciple gained a slight insight, and my mind entered a mysterious state of enlightenment."
"It was as if I saw the scene of Primordial Chaos first opening and the Great Dao Derivation..."
His tone carried just the right amount of confusion and excitement.
"In the Netherworld, it seemed that an invisible power poured into my head, cleansing my entire body and reshaping my foundation..."
"When this disciple awoke, I felt... I felt that my pedigree had changed somewhat. The Three Flowers within my Purple Mansion condensed on their own..."
"As for my cultivation..."
Xuandu paused, as if recalling the experience.
"Within that enlightenment, it felt as though I had experienced the Reincarnation of countless ages. My mana grew by itself, and my realm came naturally, like water flowing into a channel..."
"When I awoke, I had already reached... this realm."
At this point, he no longer deliberately restrained himself.
BOOM!!!
An immense, boundless, flawless pressure unique to the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Peak erupted thunderously from within his body!
Fine cracks instantly covered the stone walls of the cave mansion. The light of the restrictions flashed madly, brightening and dimming without pause.
Spiritual energy gathered toward him like the tides, forming a visible vortex.
His aura stood towering as a mountain, deep as an abyssal sea!
Though it was not even one hundred-millionth of a Sage's, the purity of that power and the flawless Dao Fruit charm could not be faked!
It was precisely the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Peak!
The real thing!
Sect Leader Tongtian's pupils contracted imperceptibly.
Even though he had been mentally prepared, witnessing it with his own eyes and sensing it for himself still left the shock in his heart difficult to quell.
He had thought that Xuandu might have only just broken through to the Daluo Golden Immortal realm by relying on his heaven-defying pedigree, placing him on par with Zhao Gongming, Kong Xuan, and the others.
But he had never expected...
He was actually at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Peak!
He had ascended in a single step, directly reaching the utmost limit of Daluo!
What kind of earth-shattering advancement was this?
Since the opening of the Great Wilderness, there had never been anything like it!
Even the Three Pure Ones, who had inherited Heaven-Opening Merit and possessed peerless pedigrees, had cultivated step by step. When had they ever experienced such an outrageous leap?
Enlightenment?
What sort of enlightenment could produce such miraculous results?
Sect Leader Tongtian fell silent.
His gaze swept across Xuandu's body once more.
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The Dao charm of that Chaos God Demon Pedigree could not be faked.
The immense mana and stable Dao Foundation of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Peak likewise could not be faked.
The Heavenly Secret around this child remained a blur of Chaos, as though concealed by an invisible hand.
Every clue seemed to point toward that mysterious enlightenment and opportunity.
Could it be... that the Great Dao had truly favored this child and bestowed such an inconceivable fortune upon him?
He looked deeply at Xuandu.
This child's eyes were clear. Though nervous, there was no crafty flicker within them.
What he said was indeed unbelievable, yet when combined with the many miracles that had occurred to him, it instead became the only explanation that appeared reasonable.
Sect Leader Tongtian slowly withdrew the probing intent from his eyes.
The tremendous invisible pressure he had been placing upon Xuandu also dissipated.
The stagnant air inside the cave mansion began to flow once more.
"Chaos God Demon Pedigree... Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Peak..."
Sect Leader Tongtian repeated the words in a low voice, his tone returning to its usual indifference.
"It truly is... a world-shaking opportunity."
He did not press for the specific reason.
The Great Wilderness was vast, and all manner of wonders existed within it.
Some opportunities were destined to belong solely to an individual. They could not be forced, nor could they be fully understood.
Since Xuandu wished to join the Jie Sect and his heart inclined toward the Jie Sect, then this was the Jie Sect's fortune, and Tongtian's fortune!
With this child present, the Jie Sect's Fortune would surely flourish even further!
In the Future Tribulation, he might become a great variable!
"Since you have obtained this fortune, it is your own blessing."
Sect Leader Tongtian spoke, his voice calm and unruffled.
"You must cultivate diligently and stabilize your realm. Do not squander this opportunity."
Upon hearing this, the huge stone weighing on Xuandu's heart finally crashed to the ground.
He knew he had passed this trial.
He hurriedly bowed, his tone sincere.
"This disciple shall obey Master's teachings!"
"This disciple will certainly cultivate diligently, live up to Master's high expectations, and honor the Jie Sect!"
Tongtian nodded slightly. The ripples of shock in the depths of his eyes had completely settled, leaving only the ancient, unchanging depth and calm.
He looked at Xuandu, his tone indifferent yet carrying an unquestionable conclusion.
"Since you have already Condensed Three Flowers and reached the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Peak, there is no need for you to remain here any longer."
"From this day onward, you are a Personal Disciple of my Jie Sect, equal in standing to Duobao and Jin Ling."
"You may choose a spirit mountain outside Biyou Palace, establish a cave mansion, and cultivate in peace, so that you may glimpse the Great Dao as soon as possible."
With those words, Xuandu's status within the Jie Sect was decided.
Xuandu's heart first clenched, only to be drowned by overwhelming ecstasy in the next moment!
His original plan had been to wait until he used the system's feedback to break through the threshold of the Golden Immortal of the Origin in one stroke, then find an opportunity to reveal part of his strength and raise his status within the sect.
Only with sufficient strength could he gain a voice and carry out those enormous plans in his heart concerning the future of the Human Race and the Jie Sect.
Yet he had never expected that the phenomenon triggered by Condensing Three Flowers would be so terrifying that, through a twist of fate, it brought his Sage Master here in person, directly exposing the truth of his strength!
His plans had been disrupted, and at first, he had broken out in a cold sweat.
But now, hearing Sect Leader Tongtian personally promote him to a Personal Disciple and permit him to establish a cave mansion outside Biyou Palace...
It was like receiving a pillow just when he was dozing off!
A Personal Disciple!
His status had instantly risen to stand alongside Daoist Duobao, Saint Mother Jinling, Saint Mother Wudang, and the other most central and powerful figures of the Jie Sect!
More importantly, it was outside Biyou Palace!
That was the true core region of Golden Ao Island, where spiritual energy was incomparably dense and Dao charm was Naturally Formed, far beyond this desolate edge.
Establishing a cave mansion there would not only benefit his cultivation, but also symbolize his status and position!
Recruiting the Human Race into the sect and planning how to deal with the tribulation...
The obstacles to implementing his many ideas would be greatly reduced!
Xuandu hurriedly cupped his hands.
"This disciple obeys Master's command!"
Seeing this, Sect Leader Tongtian nodded slightly. Just as he was about to announce Xuandu's status as a Personal Disciple, a vast, inactive Sage Aura suddenly descended outside Golden Ao Island.
Like a gentle breeze brushing over a lake, it caused no ripples, yet the entire East Sea instantly froze.
The Myriad Immortals trembled in alarm, and all living beings bowed their heads.
"Elder Brother?"
Sect Leader Tongtian raised his sword-like brows slightly. His gaze pierced through the void as he looked beyond the island.
There, an elderly man in a simple Daoist robe stood atop the sea of clouds outside Golden Ao Island, though no one knew when he had arrived.
His aura merged with the Heavenly Dao, detached and inactive. It was none other than Grand Pure Sage Laozi.
Laozi did not force his way through the island's restrictions. He merely stood quietly in the void.
His calm gaze fell in the direction of Biyou Palace.
More precisely, it fell upon the desolate cave mansion where Xuandu was located.
Sect Leader Tongtian's thoughts stirred, and he immediately understood.
The phenomenon Xuandu had triggered this time had been far too astonishing.
The Chaos God Demon Pedigree, the condensation of Eight-Petal Three Flowers, and an aura soaring into the heavens.
How could any of it have escaped Laozi, who had long been watching Xuandu?
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