The Tian Shan Sect's Legacy
The last cultivator to arrive was an extremely obese one, with so many fat bulges on his face that his eyes were narrowed into slits.
Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but glance at the cultivator a couple more times.
It's extremely rare to be this fat even after reaching the Purple Mansion.
"Haha, everyone, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. There's someone who doesn't know his own limitations and still came to track me down!" the fat cultivator said with a laugh.
"It's really strange that a cultivator would dare to chase after you, Li Bigmouth!" The cultivator surnamed Jun couldn't help but snort, his words seemingly expressing some dissatisfaction with the other party's lateness.
"Alright, Fellow Daoist Jun, now that everyone is here, could you please explain the details of this secret realm?" This time, it was the female cultivator who spoke.
Upon hearing the female cultivator's words, the cultivator surnamed Jun smiled with relief once again.
"Since Madam Chen has said so, then let's not waste any more words!" The cultivator surnamed Jun took out about ten array flags and threw them around, forming a huge spirit-isolation Array.
"Everyone, before that, we need you to make Heavenly Dao Oath, because I will give you a choice later!"
The cultivator surnamed Jun then recited the words of the Heavenly Dao Oath.
Li Bigmouth was the first to speak and Heavenly Dao Oath.
After pondering for a moment and finding no loopholes, Ye Jingcheng nodded and also made Heavenly Dao Oath.
This Heavenly Dao Oath is mainly to restrict cultivators who do not go there, prohibiting them from revealing the secret for life.
On the contrary, there were no restrictions on the cultivators who went, which made Ye Jingcheng feel a little intrigued.
His gaze swept over the others again, finally settling on the white-robed elder.
Of the seven people, Ye Jingcheng felt that at least two were with the cultivator surnamed Jun.
Although Li Bigmouth acted well, in Ye Jingcheng's eyes, he was definitely the number one companion of the Jun surname cultivators.
They lagged behind and were late, probably because they were searching for any tails in the direction the group had come from.
In Ye Jingcheng's opinion, the last one was more like the white-robed old man.
Because the white-robed elder was constantly on guard against the surrounding situation, he paid no attention to Li Bigmouth's actions, but instead focused on Ye Jingcheng and the two Lineage cultivators.
Female nuns, on the other hand, might be even more interesting!
"Thank you all for your understanding. I will now explain what I know. Of course, I should first state that this secret realm is not located within the territory of the Yan Kingdom!"
"I wonder if any of you have heard of the High Antiquity great sect, Heavenly Mountain Sect!" the cultivator surnamed Jun said.
Upon hearing this, not only were the other five unaware of it, but even Ye Jingcheng was clueless.
When will there be a major sect of the Heavenly Mountain Sect?
It's important to know that in the Cultivation World, ancient texts are relatively well-preserved; events from the last two or three thousand years can be found by searching.
Ye Jingcheng also believed he was familiar with the major events in the Cultivation World in recent years, after all, he had studied the Eight Desolations Sect.
Ye Jingcheng had never actually heard of the Heavenly Mountain Sect.
Seeing everyone shake their heads, the cultivator surnamed Jun smiled and spoke again:
"I've never heard of it. That's right. After all, the Cultivation World is so vast. Any sect that can be called a High Antiquity sect must have a history of at least five thousand years. And as far as I know, apart from the immortal sect of the Qin Kingdom, almost none of the sects in these eight kingdoms have a history of five thousand years!"
"Of course, the reason I'm certain it's a sect, besides the Mountain Spirit and Array I've already mentioned, is because of these other factors!"
After the cultivator surnamed Jun finished speaking, he waved his hand and took out several treasures.
It was placed on the spirit cloth.
Ye Jingcheng looked at the many precious spirit medicine, rare minerals, and treasures on the list, and then thought of the two Shi Fang blocks that the cultivator surnamed Jun had taken out earlier.
I couldn't help but start to believe in the claim of this ancient sect.
Ancient sects often set up trials to pass on their sect's traditions. These trials contain secret treasures, Array, and rewards cultivators who attempt them.
"The reason I summoned the six of you this time is because I have studied this Array, and it requires the combined efforts of all six to break!" the cultivator surnamed Jun said.
"The reason we called for seven people is just in case, since there's a chance some people might not come!"
"Fellow Daoist Jun, you haven't mentioned the dangers of this journey yet?" Ye Jingcheng asked directly.
These words clearly caused the cultivator surnamed Jun to swallow most of his prepared remarks.
"The danger lies in that Mountain Spirit, which is also the sect's guardian Mountain Spirit. Fellow Daoist Ye, as a member of a beast-taming sect, you might have the means to subdue this Mountain Spirit!" said the cultivator surnamed Jun.
"How strong is that Mountain Spirit?" This time, the question was asked by another cultivator at the Purple Mansion.
As far as the Mountain Spirit are concerned, cultivators still know very little about them.
They didn't know what the methods were or what the strength was.
For monks, it is essential to constantly remind themselves of the dangers of the world.
If one is easily blinded by immediate gains, the possibility of trouble is very high.
"Fellow Daoist Qiu, please don't rush this matter. I will explain it clearly in due course!"
"This Mountain Spirit was born from a strange stone and became a spirit, just like a spirit tree that becomes Wood Demon. The strength of this Mountain Spirit is probably between the mid-stage and late-stage of the third rank. As for its specific strength, I, Jun, will show you a Jade Slip and a spirit image!" The cultivator surnamed Jun took out a Jade Slip and a mirror.
As the mirror reflected onto the Jade Slip, large swaths of spiritual light appeared.
Then the spiritual light transformed into a mudflat, where the cultivator surnamed Jun landed. In front of him, a figure formed from Huang Sha kept bombarding him.
The explosion forced the cultivator surnamed Jun to retreat step by step, and shattered his spiritual armor.
The scene was brief, but it truly represented the strength of the Mountain Spirit, and everyone now understood why the cultivator surnamed Jun had collected defensive Law Treasure.
This Mountain Spirit moved with incredible speed, seemingly able to appear at will anywhere on the mudflats, which was extremely eerie.
Given its terrifying power, without Jiawei's magical Law Treasure, one might not even last a few moves.
"The Mountain Spirit's strength increases the closer you get to its true form. Once you defeat it, it will disappear for a period of time. Nearby, there are ancient pavilions that store treasures. Some of these pavilions contain spirit basins with spirit medicine, while others contain minerals. There are also Spirit Talisman and spirit pills, but they are all too old and easily dissipate!" The cultivator surnamed Jun added.
After hearing this, everyone roughly understood.
Immediately, no one left.
The fact that treasures can be obtained, with distinctions based on strength and stage, clearly indicates a test for inheritance.
Ye Jingcheng considered it for a while and nodded in agreement.
Of course, he knew that this cultivator surnamed Jun was lying; he was not at the early stage of the Purple Mansion at all, but at the late Purple Mansion.
However, even if the cultivator surnamed Jun was lying, Ye Jingcheng would still go.
While others' goal was the treasure, Ye Jingcheng's goal was the Mountain Spirit.
"Alright, I'll go too!" It was Madam Chen who spoke last.
Seeing that everyone had agreed, the cultivator surnamed Jun also smiled broadly.
"With the help of these six, we are sure to reap a great harvest this time. Many years later, when we look back on this day, we may have already become True Lord. What a magnificent event that will be when we look back!"
"We could even open our own sect then!" The cultivator surnamed Jun couldn't help but add a few more words, his voice full of eagerness!