After attempting to infiltrate Emei Sect this time, Aaron also felt that getting his hands on the Purple Azure Secret Register would be rather troublesome.
Just looking at White Plum made that clear.
Even mediocre disciples were subjected to strict scrutiny by Emei Sect, and in truth, they could not learn much of the genuine teachings.
As for truly gifted disciples, the investigation would inevitably be incomparably harsh and meticulous in every detail... After all, it was not as though the righteous and demonic paths had never stolen each other's Daoist arts before. Both sides had learned painful lessons.
This round of scrutiny had not even been particularly strict, yet Aaron had felt that he had nearly given himself away.
If he tried to disguise himself as some peerless genius again, he felt it was a rather risky proposition.
'Fang Jing's inheritance was already low-grade enough. If I enter Emei Sect and learn his inheritance... it might not even compare to Luo Fu Mountain's true Primordial Spirit teachings!'
'Come to think of it, the unorthodox paths are freer and more casual when it comes to passing down Daoist arts, aren't they?'
'Could it be... that destiny means for me to become the patriarch of an unorthodox path?'
'In truth, the greatest difference between the unorthodox paths and the orthodox Mystic Gate lies only in that final step—they cannot achieve Ascension and become immortals... But I do not want to ascend just to work for my original body and true self...'
Thinking of Bitter Ascetic and that look on his face, Aaron suddenly felt... that with one thought, heaven and earth became vast.
'True enough... they still owe me karmic debt. When the time comes, I'll have them repay it! With interest included... it will be enough if they compensate me