Passing through the spatial rift, they entered the secret chamber one by one.
Yun Shan spotted the man seated at its center and cried out, "It really is the ancestor!"
He had never met Yun Potian, but he had seen the founding ancestor's portrait in the sect master's hall. The man before him looked exactly like the man in the painting.
Yun Yun covered her mouth in surprise.
She had grown up hearing stories of the ancestor. Never had she imagined she would see him in person one day.
"There's something strange about his condition!" Yao Lao said, unable to hide his shock.
To his senses, it was as though some force had pressed pause on Yun Potian. His life force, soul, and Dou Qi had all frozen in place.
Even Yao Lao, for all his knowledge, had never heard of such a state.
Xiao Yan offered no explanation. He stepped forward and touched a finger to Yun Potian's brow, sending the Horse Talisman's power straight into his body.
Sure enough, the moment that gentle yet mighty power made contact, Yun Potian's withered body rapidly filled out, while his nearly scattered soul visibly began to mend.
As though a switch had been flipped, Yun Potian instantly returned to normal. The Dou Qi that had lain dormant within him for years began circulating again.
With his failing body restored, Yun Potian's aura climbed steadily. His cultivation rose from the One-Star Dou Zun level it had fallen to years ago, returning to Peak Two-Star Dou Zun.
"What!"
Even Yao Lao, who had seen so much, could no longer stay calm after watching Xiao Yan dispel that bizarre condition so easily.
He looked at his disciple, the pride in his eyes growing deeper.
*This disciple of mine is getting harder and harder to