The Quest for Immortality

Ouyang and Linghu Ancestor both had a change in their expressions.

They were all Ancestors, needing to cultivate while also plotting the grand strategy, occasionally they had to go into seclusion to comprehend, and for these ”trivial matters” among Second Grade state boundary and Foundation Establishment cultivators, they generally wouldn’t intervene.

Furthermore, the evil fog was shrouding, obscuring the cause and effect.

If Elder Master Xun had not mentioned it at this time, they would have been completely unaware of the hidden mysteries within.

No, or rather, they once became aware, had a little guess, but deliberately or unintentionally, they all forgot later...

Forgot...

These Heaven Void Ancestors, forgot...

Thinking about it now, the two Ancestors were suddenly shocked, feeling a chill deep in their hearts.

What kind of existence can make them, Heaven Void, forget about something?

Linghu Ancestor pondered for a moment and said, ”I will look into this matter...”

Elder Master Xun shook his head, ”It’s useless, even if you investigate now, you won’t find anything. Even if you do find something, it would be half-truths. Moreover, after a period, if you go into seclusion or lose your focus, you might just forget about this matter altogether...”

Ouyang Ancestor and Linghu Ancestor frowned even deeper.

A moment later, Ouyang Ancestor said, ”Brother Xun, among the three of us, you are the one who has studied the Dao of heavenly secret the deepest, I don’t believe you’d lie. But without solid evidence, it would be too hasty to fully trust you.”

”Not to mention, matters involving the sect fate are all grand affairs.”

”We understand your meaning as well.”

”But we can’t possibly agree to this so-called ’Sect unification’ which is actually a ’Sect annexation’ due to some unwarranted fear of this ’Evil God’...”

Linghu Ancestor also said, ”Listening is illusive, seeing is believing, we need to verify before we can make a decision.”

Elder Master Xun said, ”If the Evil God were to be born, it would mean human hearts are in chaos, the Dao of Heaven and Earth is beginning to decline, and by the time you realize it, it would be too late...”

Ouyang Ancestor and Linghu Ancestor were clearly somewhat skeptical.

Elder Master Xun sighed slightly.

The difficulty of this matter lies here.

People can only realize the things they can realize.

The longer people live, the more it is so.

Evil God, this kind of existence born from between the Divine Thought is ethereal.

Even cultivators with high cultivation may not necessarily see it.

Even if they see it, they may not understand, if they understand it, they may not truly grasp it, even if they truly grasp it, they may not know what to do.

If they know what to do, truly doing it may be full of concerns and difficulties, making it hard to steadfastly push forward.

This is also a flaw in human nature.

To ”know” is already hard enough, if one seeks to ”unify knowledge and action,” it is even harder.

Opportunities won’t wait for people, they pass in a flash.

Once you miss the opportune moment, when the situation worsens, it would be beyond remedy.

Elder Master Xun calculated many times, the more he calculated, the more he felt, if not for the Three Sects unification to advance and retreat together, it would be hard to stay unaffected in the upcoming changes in Qian Learning state boundary. ṛÁＮỒ𝐁ЕS

And if the Three Sects can unify, it would instead be a grand opportunity.

However, to convince these two stubborn elders living for so long is not easy.

Elder Master Xun paused for a moment and slowly said, ”Did you forget the ’Heavenly Demon Catastrophe’ in the history of the Three Sects?”

As soon as this was said, Ouyang and Linghu Ancestor’s pupils shrank, and their hearts shook.

Elder Master Xun continued with, ”All ancient secrets like this, all texts have long been erased, except for us Ancestors who have lived long, not even the current Sect Leader knows.”

”However, I think you wouldn’t forget either.”

”Back then, the Heavenly Demon Catastrophe lasted forever, our Taixu Lineage suffered endless losses, how many people died, how many swords were broken?”

”My Elder Brother, with such cultivation, and his swordsmanship reaching the pinnacle, yet unable to advance further, could only seal his Divine Thought, guarding forever in the Tai Xu Sword Tomb, using the tomb as a prison, never able to leave a step.”

”Throughout Three Sects, the heavenly secrets, cause and effect adversities, Divine Thought’s killing intents, were all silently guarded by Taixu Gate.”

”The current Sword Tomb has further buried countless remains.”

”These include both predecessors who perished in the Heavenly Demon Catastrophe and geniuses who met untimely deaths while slaying Demon Wraiths and Evil Demons...”

”Perhaps this is the fate of Sword Transformation from Divine Thought, I won’t say anything, I also don’t want to bargain, but you should know you indeed, owe Taixu Gate somewhat.”

Elder Master Xun’s gaze was profound.

Ouyang Ancestor and Linghu Ancestor’s expressions were silent, yet their hearts were guilty.

People are selfish.

On regular days, they only consider themselves, but this doesn’t mean there are things they don’t understand.

Taia Refining Spirit Sword, Chongxu Cultivates Sword Qi, these are tangible, visible, their sect’s contribution is visible.

But intangible things are the most perilous.

Over these years, what Taixu Gate has secretly given and sacrificed is the greatest.

If a Sect Leader, Elder-level person is not deeply knowledgeable of heavenly secrets, maybe they can argue a bit, but they are Ancestors, deeply understanding the terror of Divine Thought World being unpredictable.

They have visited the Sword Tomb of Taixu Gate before.

How many people are buried there, they know clearly in their hearts.

Elder Master Xun finally looked at the two of them silently and said solemnly:

”Three Sects unification is advancing and retreating together to cope with the grand catastrophe, preserving the foundation of our Three Sects.”

”To put it bluntly, it can also be seen as compensation for what Taixu Gate has lost over the years in the Dao of Divine Thought.”

”Moreover, how precarious your two sects’ current situation is, I don’t need to say more. Do you really want to watch your foundation decline?”

”And Taixu Gate is different, without mentioning anything else, at least in formation, having Mo Hua is a stroke that averts a hundred ugliness.”

”My words are here, the next first in formation will definitely be my Taixu Gate’s!”

”The situation is like this, there is only one opportunity.”

”Now I can still help you, but if you miss this chance, encounter the catastrophe, I might want to pull, but will have the heart and lack the power.”

”You should understand how to choose...”

Elder Master Xun’s expression was stern and his tone decisive.

Ouyang Ancestor and Linghu Ancestor pondered silently, speechless for a long time, until they could only sigh deeply.

...

Two hours later, Elder Master Xun returned to Taixu Gate, and the heavy stone in his heart slowly settled.

No matter what, a beginning had been made at last.

The planning over these days had not been in vain.

Elder Master Xun let out a breath.

Another two hours later, Mo Hua came to find Elder Master Xun, routinely seeking advice on formation studies.

Elder Master Xun saw Mo Hua had not slackened, still so diligent, and nodded in approval.

After seeking advice, Mo Hua hesitated before speaking.

”What’s wrong?” Elder Master Xun asked.

”I...” Mo Hua said softly, ”I really won’t be held back a grade?”

Although he had asked before, he still wanted to confirm.

Elder Master Xun naturally wouldn’t let him be held back a grade, but at this moment, he happened to be a bit free, so he curiously asked:

”You don’t want to be held back a grade that much?”

”Yes.” Mo Hua nodded.

Being held back a grade was somewhat embarrassing, mainly because...

”If I’m held back a grade, those Junior Brothers would become my ’Senior Brother’.”

The title of ”Junior Brother” wasn’t gained easily, Mo Hua still valued it greatly.

Elder Master Xun smiled faintly and said, ”Rest assured...”

He pondered for a moment, suddenly a thought came, and with a slight smile, he said:

”A Junior Brother for a day, a Junior Brother for life, it won’t change, and maybe after a while, you might become even more people’s Junior Brother...”

”More people’s Junior Brother?”

Mo Hua was startled, a bit confused, not understanding Elder Master Xun’s meaning.

Where would he find more people to become his Junior Brother?