Looking at Taiyi's hesitant expression, he said solemnly, "With my token, you would even become a Candidate Holy Son. If you were strong enough, you could challenge this generation's Yaoguang Holy Son directly, replace him, claim his position, and become a candidate for Holy Lord!"
"With your peerless talent, there is every hope that you might one day command the Yaoguang Holy Land and reign over the world with its Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon, the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron!"
At this point.
He looked at Taiyi, who seemed somewhat tempted.
He paused, then said frankly, with a trace of pride, "Although you already cultivate the complete Sun True Scripture, you must not underestimate the Primordial Origin Scripture passed down through our Yaoguang Holy Land's ancient lineage..."
"Throughout the long ages, generations of our Yaoguang Holy Land's experts have relied on the Primordial Origin Holy Light Technique to contend with experts from Desolate Ancient Families and Immortal Dynasties, whose foundations run deep and who cultivate complete emperor scriptures, without falling behind. That alone speaks volumes!"
"The Primordial Origin Holy Light Technique?"
Taiyi's eyes narrowed slightly.
The Yaoguang Holy Land's Ancient Scripture and its most renowned Primordial Origin Holy Light Technique.
They were indeed extraordinary and astonishingly powerful. Once the holy light emerged, no art could penetrate it.
Although it might not truly rival the Great Emperors' secret techniques inherited by Desolate Ancient Families, its performance certainly surpassed that of the Eastern Wasteland's other holy lands without a Great Emperor's legacy.
"Indeed. You possess a sun body and already cultivate the supremely yang, supremely fierce Sun True Scripture. It can complement the Primordial Origin Scripture perfectly. Once you master the Primordial Origin Holy Light Technique, its power will surely multiply, sweeping away enemies in all ten directions!"
Danyangzi gazed intently at Taiyi and said with a smile, "I suspect even this generation's Yaoguang Holy Son might not be your match!"
But when he mentioned the Yaoguang Holy Son.
A shadow flashed deep within his eyes.
Years ago, Danyangzi had vaguely discovered that a force with ulterior motives had secretly taken root within the Yaoguang Holy Land.
Yet before he could investigate further, that lineage's power and hidden reserves had already frightened him.
Alone and weak, he had no power to turn the tide.
He had left the Yaoguang Holy Land in helpless resignation.
What he could not accomplish was not necessarily beyond everyone else.
If he could nurture a Young Great Emperor, perhaps one day that disciple could plow through their strongholds and sweep out their lairs, purging those wicked followers of the demonic path.
Perhaps, someday, the Yaoguang Holy Land could even become a truly immortal legacy.
Rather than possessing a genuine Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon while its foundations in every other respect remained far inferior to immortal powers that had produced Ancient Great Emperors, such as the Desolate Ancient Ji Family, the Jiang Family, the Jade Pool Holy Land, and the Four Great Dynasties of the Central Continent.
That would also be Danyangzi's repayment for the Yaoguang Holy Land's nurturing kindness in the past.
"You flatter me, Senior..."
Having confirmed that this Supreme Elder of the Yaoguang Holy Land probably did not belong to the Ruthless One's Lineage.
Taiyi, who had been rather uneasy, finally relaxed a little and breathed a sigh of relief.
Still, as for the Primordial Origin Scripture and the Primordial Origin Holy Light Technique.
He naturally coveted them somewhat.
He would not look down on other legacies simply because he cultivated the Sun True Scripture.
Especially in a power with a lineage as ancient as the Yaoguang Holy Land, even if it had never produced a Great Emperor, its founding patriarch might well have drawn upon fragments of emperor scriptures to create its scripture, or even developed it entirely upon that foundation.
The Primordial Origin Holy Light Technique in particular.
Leaving aside whether it could compare to a genuine Great Emperor's secret technique.
He had to admit that it was truly dazzling.
Splendid and powerful.
If he joined the Yaoguang Holy Land, he would effectively become the heir to its secluded lineage, which meant automatically becoming a Candidate Holy Son and gaining extensive connections and resources.
Even the Yaoguang Holy Land's other experts, apart from the Ruthless One's Lineage, would protect his cultivation path to some degree as a remarkably talented Candidate Holy Son. At the very least, they would not readily make an enemy of him.
If he could defeat and replace the Yaoguang Holy Son someday, then truly take command of the Yaoguang Holy Land after Holy Lord Li Daoqing stepped down.
It would undoubtedly be equivalent to receiving a Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron for nothing, allowing him to confront threats from the various major powers and even the Primordial Myriad Races.
There were risks, but it was worth a gamble.
Besides, as long as he remained on Beidou, his identity as a sun sacred body would be exposed sooner or later, and the Ruthless One's Lineage would eventually set its sights on him.
In that case, rather than allowing the Yaoguang Holy Son to hide in the shadows and strike ruthlessly at him under the protection of the Yaoguang Holy Land's might.
He might as well turn their strength against them, find a few powerful allies, and devise a way to raid their home base directly.
He was equally interested in the legacies of the Heaven-Swallowing Devil Art and the Indestructible Heavenly Art.
He did not necessarily have to cultivate such arts, but stones from another mountain could polish jade. At the very least, he could learn from them and use them as references.
Especially those unparalleled secret techniques created by the Ruthless Great Emperor.
He coveted them dearly.
"Since you think so highly of me, Senior, any further hesitation on my part would mean failing to appreciate your kindness!"
His decision made.
Taiyi hesitated no longer.
He bowed deeply to the elder. "Your disciple Taiyi pays his respects, Teacher!"
"Hmm? Your name is Taiyi?"
At those words-
The decrepit Danyangzi's eyes narrowed.
He gazed deeply at the extraordinarily handsome youth before him, who resembled a Sun Deity.
He smiled and raised his right hand, sending out divine power to lift Taiyi upright. "Good, good, good... Taiyi signifies the primordial qi of chaos before heaven and earth were divided!"
"To gain a Personal Disciple like you before I pass away is heaven's greatest kindness to me!"
He had never imagined that before his passing.
He would still encounter such a peerless prodigy and bring him into the Yaoguang Holy Land. It was truly a blessing.
As he spoke, he flicked a finger.
A beam of blazing divine light entered Taiyi's brow.
A profound, unfathomably intricate scripture flowed into Taiyi's mind.
It was none other than the Primordial Origin Scripture, created by the Yaoguang Holy Land's founding patriarch, the Primordial Origin Great Sage-a scripture that, apart from each generation's Holy Son and Holy Maiden, only a handful of core disciples were qualified to cultivate.
Although it was not a genuine Great Emperor's Ancient Scripture, the principles it expounded were exceptionally profound.
Leaving aside the other secret realms, the Wheel Sea Scroll alone, though far inferior to the Sun True Scripture in some respects, was extraordinarily profound and exquisite in others.
Even Taiyi, who cultivated the Sun True Scripture, could not help marveling at it.
"This is the Primordial Origin Scripture, an ancient legacy of our Yaoguang Holy Land. Although it may fall somewhat short of the Sun True Scripture, generations of predecessors have poured tremendous effort and energy into deducing and refining it. Its principles are likewise exceptionally profound..."
Stroking his beard, Danyangzi cautioned Taiyi, "Moreover, the Primordial Origin Scripture is also a supremely yang cultivation art. It can conceal the aura of your sun sacred body and Sun True Scripture, preventing your constitution from being exposed too early and attracting unnecessary trouble!"
"Thank you for imparting this art, Teacher!"
At those words, Taiyi.
Was overjoyed and bowed earnestly.
Danyangzi must genuinely intend to take him as his Personal Disciple.
Otherwise, he would not have imparted the Yaoguang Holy Land's strongest scripture directly to him.
If the elder truly meant him harm, he probably would have been unable to resist searching his soul immediately.
Chapter 9: Danyangzi's Shock
"Teacher, in your condition, would the Sun True Scripture be of any use to you?"
Inside the cave.
Looking at Danyangzi, who was decrepit and trembling, as though he might pass away at any moment.
Taiyi hesitated briefly before speaking frankly. "Although I have only obtained the Wheel Sea Scroll so far, I can write it out from memory for you!"
Now that they had established their relationship as teacher and disciple.
If the Sun True Scripture really could help Danyangzi.
He would not mind giving him the Wheel Sea Scroll. If it could improve the elder's condition, nothing could be better.
With a mighty expert, one who could even be called a living fossil, protecting his cultivation path, his future journey would surely be much easier, and he would not have to worry too much about the Ruthless One's Lineage attacking him.
After all, the Sun True Scripture differed from other Great Emperors' Ancient Scriptures. Although it could hardly be called commonplace, its scriptures for the five great secret realms had long since spread beyond its original lineage.
It was the secret techniques that had never been passed around.
There was no need for him to guard it so stubbornly.
"That is thoughtful of you!"
Danyangzi was taken aback.
A faint warmth stirred in his heart.
He patted the youth's head and said with a smile, "But even the Sun True Scripture cannot extend the life of someone like me, who is about to pass away!"
"I have already lived for more than three thousand years. In my younger days, I obtained two Little Medicine Kings over fifty thousand years old, extending my life by four hundred years. I have also used all manner of heavenly treasures..."
"Unless it is a genuine medicine king, an Earth Life Fruit, or even an Immortal Divine Medicine, no other rare treasures or precious medicines have any effect on me anymore!"
Danyangzi sighed with emotion.
Unfortunately, the suppression imposed by heaven and earth was too severe, and his aptitude was limited. He had never managed to sever the Dao and break through to a higher realm.
Otherwise, he could have extended his life a little further.
"Then I will do my utmost to find a medicine king or another great medicine in the future to prolong your life, Teacher!"
Taiyi spoke sincerely.
"Heh, it is enough that you have the heart!"
Danyangzi smiled faintly, not taking it to heart.
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