The old man was dressed as a Daoist, his aura restrained almost to nothing, making it impossible to gauge the depth of his cultivation. Thus, although he had never uttered so much as half a word, no one could ignore him.
To everyone present, someone from a grotto-heaven truly was a visitor from above. Even standing alone against them all, he could not be underestimated.
"I've never met him before. Which senior is this?"
Zhuang Beiwang rarely had access to news from the upper ranks. Gripping his long lance, he quietly asked the question.
Lu Xinghuai lowered his eyelids and slowly explained the man's origins:
"His name is Wei Qixin, and he comes from the Xuanzhu Wei Clan. His ancestor was the renowned Xuanzhu Life-Protecting True Lord, who established Pure Yang Heaven."
"He was born into the Wei Clan and raised within its grotto-heaven. Besides, the Xuanzhu Wei Clan is far away in the Eastern Yi Sea, so it's perfectly normal that you've never heard of him."
Dongmen Wan Jing was naturally far better informed than the self-taught Zhuang Beiwang. The moment he heard that exalted name, he blurted out:
"The true fire Dao Lineage?"
"Indeed."
Seeing Lu Xinghuai give a slight nod, the True Persons exchanged glances, realization dawning in their hearts at once.
None of those present had attained the Purple Mansion with poor cultivation. Once this Dao Lineage was named, they understood most of what it implied.
True fire, also known as innate life-gate true fire, refined yang and surged through the meridians, drawing fire back to its source. It was an upright, enduring flame, blazing without wavering, and excelled above all at pill refinement. Yet few knew that this true fire had originally been life fire, the fire of primordial yang, and an important link in