This was not the old man's fault on purpose. The main issue was that his memory had always been problematic, and there were many things even he himself could not recall. The reason Lin Chuan's Nine Heavens Mystic Jade had been stuck in the Cosmic Light Hall for so long was that he had forgotten how to retrieve an immortal artifact.
This time, he had forgotten to warn him about the effects that would appear upon reaching the Supreme One True Spirit realm. Though Lin Chuan was helpless, there was not much he could do about it.
Perhaps knowing that he might have screwed Lin Chuan over, the old man felt somewhat guilty. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Although sacred artifacts can unleash the power of immortal artifacts, you have a genuine immortal artifact in your hands, so there's no need to fear him too much. Even if its power rises to that of an immortal artifact, its nature is still that of a sacred artifact. Fighting a true immortal artifact will only hasten its destruction—unless he has dozens of sacred artifacts on him."
"He's the Sacred Ancestor of the Supreme One Clan. Would it be hard for him to find dozens of sacred artifacts?" Lin Chuan asked helplessly.
"Probably... maybe... still not very likely..." the old man said.
"Forget it. Stop worrying about immortal artifacts and teach me the Maha Clan's secret techniques first. Raising the power of the Maha Sutra is more important than anything else," Lin Chuan said helplessly.
"Alright!" the old man replied brightly.
Inside the manor's secret chamber.
A luminous green glow mingled with black radiance, illuminating the entire space. A fifty-meter-tall tree floated in midair. Within its green canopy, Bu Lianshi sat cross-legged in gauzy robes, green motes continuously spreading from her