A Gathering of Heroes, Immortals of a Hundred Lineages!
In the blink of an eye--
A year has passed in the blink of an eye, and before the Hundred Lineages Grand Competition even begins, caravans from all over the Northern Province have already started heading towards Baxuan Immortal City...
This grand competition is being held concurrently with the Northern Province Minor Gathering, attracting not only forces from this state but also forces from surrounding states!
Several airships streaked across the sky, carrying rare and exotic treasures from all corners of the world...
A long, continuous caravan of camels and beasts traveled against the flow of the yellow sands and Gobi Desert, heading towards the Northern Province...
A Qi Condensation cultivator summoned a giant sword and, accompanied by a group of younger disciples, traveled here to broaden their horizons...
A giant serpent soars through the sky, with a man perched atop its head, seemingly looking down upon everything under heaven...
So many people came from all directions!
Whether they are leisurely Rogue Cultivator just there for the fun, Lineage and sects traveling here to make a profit from trade, or various forces coming to participate in the grand competition...
We gather here at this moment!
This is a golden age in itself, and an excellent opportunity for mutual exchange!
And then there's the Heart-Refining Pagoda, hailed as the number one treasure of the Northern Province, and currently the only Third-Tier Law Treasure any of the various forces in the Northern Province have the opportunity to access...
Despite Qin Lu breaking through the illusion so easily, and seemingly gaining little,
But for those at the True Martial Realm and Qi Condensation Realm, just being able to walk through this tower is a great fortune; at the very least, it allows them to comprehend the Dao Heart...
On a grander scale, it could even assist Qi Condensation cultivators in comprehending the Dao Rhyme!
It has such power--
Would you say this treasure is the most precious treasure in the Northern Province?!
Furthermore, the fact that the Qin Clan was willing to share it already earned them a great deal of goodwill; it showed that the overlord of a province had such magnanimity...
Naturally, this will attract more forces to move to this place!
now--
A young man with Chaotic Pupils and an arrogant nature, facing the world and standing atop towering peaks, watches the gathering of a hundred immortals...
He couldn't help but Intent Dao with a hint of teasing:
"A gathering of heroes, a convergence of talents."
"Hundred Households, and immortals display a myriad of forms."
"The last time we witnessed such a grand occasion seemed to be a hundred years ago, at the Hundred Pills Immortal Gathering in Medicine King Valley..."
"Master Wu has met this Ancestor Qin before. What is your opinion of this prodigy who rose to prominence in just over a century?"
Upon hearing this—
Wu Yanmian, who was already quite old and unrecognizable, bowed respectfully and said:
"Qin Lu was born in the wilderness. When I first met him, he was nothing more than a vicious Butcher, yet he unusually possessed a skill in alchemy..."
"At the time, I was curious, so I befriended him for a while."
"With the Great Zhou-Liang War imminent, Qin Lu broke through to the Qi Condensation on the eve of the battle, and later participated in the war, harassing the enemy's rear, destroying sects, and seizing territory..."
"When they re-emerged, they were already a powerful clan."
"It was around that time that I, along with my clan, followed the Nangong Clan..."
"After that, Qin Lu cultivated in seclusion for many years, never revealing his abilities, and unknowingly became a Dao Foundation Realm cultivator."
"If I, an old Daoist priest, were to give my assessment, I would only have two words..."
"God willing!"
The words trailed off, and the young man with the Chaotic Pupils gave a disdainful chuckle, ultimately shaking his head as if denying everything Qin Lu had accomplished...
Is it fate?
"If this is the will of Heaven, then Qin Lu, the Ancestor Qin, is merely fortunate in his cultivation..."
"If destiny can be so powerful, then if the millennia-long fortune of the Nangong Clan were bestowed upon me, wouldn't I ascend to the heavens in one leap?!"
"In the end, this Ancestor Qin is nothing more than a lucky opportunist..."
"And this grand competition hosted by the Qin Clan seems more and more like the place where I, this young master, rose to power by stepping on the Qin Clan's head..."
"It seems pretty good, hahaha!"
The young man with the Chaotic Pupils laughed arrogantly, but eventually calmed down.
Wu Yanmian watched obsequiously, like a servant, or even an old dog, merely surviving through the years...
"Arrive..."
"This is Baxuan Immortal City. Compared to the Xiashang Dao Academy, it is indeed somewhat inferior."
"After all, a new power needs to accumulate historical experience. Senior Brother Liu, what level do you think these Qin Clan disciples will be?"
A young man with blue hair asked—
The young man leading the group stood with his sword at his side, a gentle breeze brushing his cheek, seemingly carrying away a trace of the Fengchen...
"They're only at the True Martial Realm; what's the point of talking about superiority or inferiority?"
"Junior Brother Qing, you still need to guard against arrogance and impetuosity. Although the Wind Dao is free to do as you please, you cannot be careless. Your Ji family's Way of Wind and Thunder..."
"It's not just about cultivating skills, it's also about cultivating the mind!"
Upon hearing this—
Ji Qing gave an awkward smile. The breeze calmed slightly, seemingly moving with the young man's State of Mind. His faint True Essence was like a drifting dragon...
It cannot grasp its form, nor its essence!
"They're all here! They're all here!"
"A newly Dao Foundation power, the Nangong Clan Wentian. Judging from that brat's arrogant demeanor, he must be Nangong Bahuo, the only son of Ancestor Nangong..."
"I've heard that the boy's Chaotic Pupils are formed from the pupils of the Nangong Clan's ancestors over the past thousand years; each pair of eyes has a full ten pupils!"
"Eight of them, each pupil representing one of the eight deceased ancestors of the Nangong Clan!"
"Each pupil inherits a Divine Ability ability from its predecessor, truly enabling it to reach the combat power of a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator while still at the True Martial Realm..."
"I've heard that someone who can withstand a single blow and survive is considered to be at the peak of the True Martial Realm!"
"And those two fellow disciples!"
"A genius born into the Ji Clan, the successor of this generation's Wind and Thunder Twins, the Son of Child of Wind: Ji Qing, also known as Xuanqingzi!"
"That boy wasn't even born yet, but I heard his mother nurtured him with a large number of Wind Dao- elemental treasures. Although he's not Innate Spirit Physique, he has developed a natural affinity for the Wind Dao..."
"Exceptionally gifted, with Innate Spirit Light of five inches and nine fen!"
"He's only just reached the fifteenth level, and he could probably advance to the Qi Condensation Realm at any time!"
"As for the other person..."
"He seems to be a disciple of the Jinxuan Dao Sect. I haven't heard of him much, but the jade badge at his waist is the mark of a direct descendant of the Jinxuan Dao Sect."
"This must be yet another prodigy hidden away by a powerful force!"
The young man in the long robe seemed to know all the prodigies in the family like the back of his hand, but his eyes were filled with extraordinary excitement, and his aura was unpredictable...
This adds to its mystique!
"Hehe..."
"That Nangong Bahuo is foolish, Xuanqingzi Ji Qing is immoral. One glance isn't enough to discern the difference..."
"On the contrary, I believe that this Qin Clan is far more cunning than we imagined!"
"Um..."
How do you know, senior brother?
Upon hearing this, the older, stronger man simply straightened his robe, his hands forming gestures, his body moving as techniques, and his mind focusing on the essence...
Every move he made seemed to be imbued with a trace of the the Unseen Dao Rhyme!
"Let's wait and see..."
"Those with exceptional talent may not necessarily achieve the Dao Foundation Pill, and even those on whom high hopes are placed may never be able to glimpse a corner of the Heavenly Palace."
"Fawen, perhaps you should really go and see for yourself..."
What is true Heavenly Fate? What is true genius?