Yuan's Ascension

Chapter 384: Leave It To Your Master

As the world spun, Wu Yuan found that he was no longer in the grand temple. His eyes darted around, soaking in the new, completely different environment.

Lush mountains, clear waters, and numerous exotic creatures roaming freely across the land came into view. Aside from a floating sky city, the vast expanse showed no traces of civilization.

To his side was Nan Yin, in his usual disheveled appearance.

“Master, where are we?” Wu Yuan asked.

“Dragon Star is a sacred treasure of the sect left here by our immortal ancestor. It is connected with the entire sect's headquarters as one entity, and even an Archimmortal cannot make it budge," Nan Yin chuckled.

"Therefore, many Earth Immortals and High Immortals from our sect have established their residences here on Dragon Star. Everything within a thousand li radius is my residence."

"This residence is a restricted area on Dragon Star, separated by an invisible barrier. Apart from Sword Immortal Dong Yang and the abbot, no one knows about it," Nan Yin added.

Wu Yuan nodded slightly.

In short, Nan Yin's residence afforded him a great deal of privacy.

"I've authorized direct access between your world residence and my residence. From now on, you may visit me here directly via your teleportation array. But you must stay here, don't go wandering around Dragon Star." Nan Yin smiled.

"Understood," Wu Yuan replied.

Only the immortals of the sect could freely come and go from Dragon Star. As for the disciples of immortals, they could only stay in their master’s residence.

"Also, in the case of an emergency, you can contact me via the Dragon Star Immortal Voidrealm," Nan Yin instructed.

"What about the Redmoon Immortal Voidrealm?" Wu Yuan asked, puzzled.

"You won't be able to contact me there," Nan Yin smiled, "The Redmoon Immortal Hall must not know of my existence, so I have never accessed the Redmoon Immortal Voidrealm."

"I understand," Wu Yuan responded, feeling a sense of shock.

Indeed! Despite its subordinate status to the Redmoon Immortal Hall, a powerful sect backed by an Archimmortal would not be entirely loyal.

In Wu Yuan's eyes, the relationship between Redmoon Immortal Hall and Dragon Star Immortal Sect was akin to that between a ruling nation and its vassals.

"Follow me," High Immortal Nan Yin instructed, darting towards a distant hall.

Wu Yuan hastily trailed behind him.

The main hall was magnificent and grandiose, but its interior was simply furnished. Save for a few jade platforms, it was devoid of any objects.

"My disciple, sit down," High Immortal Nan Yin directed.

They both took their seats opposite each other.

"Do you know why I've cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years without taking in a single disciple?" High Immortal Nan Yin inquired with a smile.

"I do not," Wu Yuan admitted, shaking his head.

"My forte lies in the Celestial Body Dao. However, too few disciples within our sect are able to reach the initiate threshold of comprehending this Dao. Even if they do, most of them are already at the Void Refiner phase or perhaps, Earth Immortals," High Immortal Nan Yin sighed.

Wu Yuan nodded slightly, this was something he was aware of.

The Lesser Laws, Intermediate Laws, and even the Greater Laws, were not separate entities. They intertwined, forming the complete profundities of heaven and earth.

Novice immortal cultivators could only scratch the surface of the Dao due to their weak souls while just starting out on their cultivation journey.

As their understanding deepened, they would naturally advance from Lesser Laws to the threshold of Intermediate Laws. Only the depth of comprehension varied.

"Your talent is on par with Sword Immortal Dong Yang, and surpasses even mine. On top of that, you have received the inheritance of the Celestial Body Law Codex from Great Eldritch Kua Fu. Over these eight years, I have not only mentored you but also observed your every move," High Immortal Nan Yin stated with a chuckle.

"Whether it be your talents, determination, or character, I am very satisfied, hence my decision to take you on as my disciple."

"It is rare to find a student as exceptional as you," High Immortal Nan Yin stated.

Wu Yuan was taken aback.

Every move?

But soon, he understood. Given the administrative power of High Immortal Nan Yin within the Dragon Star Immortal Voidrealm and his position as a sect guardian, he likely wielded immense authority within the sect.

"However, there is still something I am unsure about," High Immortal Nan Yin paused.

"Even with your exceptional talent, you hadn't stepped foot through the threshold of the Celestial Body Dao back at the Star Origin Soil. By right, you shouldn't have received the inheritance so early."

"You have to understand that this inheritance has been kept within the Star Origin Soil for tens of millions of years." High Immortal Nan Yin said with a seemingly casual tone.

Yet, Wu Yuan's mind was thrown into chaos upon hearing this.

Indeed! It was indeed strange that he had been selected to receive the Celestial Body Law Codex back then. Wu Yuan speculated that it should have been due to the Black Pagoda.

But there was another possibility — eldritch!

Wu Yuan’s body refiner true self possessed a Terranean Body and a second-degree eldritch root, while the soul of his qi refiner self originated from his body refiner self. However, all these were just Wu Yuan's conjectures.

After receiving the Celestial Body Law Codex and finding no hidden traps inside after cultivating it for years, Wu Yuan no longer thought too deeply about it.

"Also, your mentor has four points I’m uncertain about.”

"The first one is your origin. The sect has traced your origin before, but the earliest record we found of you was in the fifth-tier city, Fengchuan City. Beyond that, we could not find anything, and could only confirm that you are indeed a living being of the Redmoon Immortal Continent through the Redmoon Immortal Record." High Immortal Nan Yin said with a smile.

Wu Yuan's mind grew increasingly chaotic.

When large sects or immortals took in disciples, it was only natural that they would perform a thorough background check. Loyalty was an important value for any faction.

"Secondly, after carefully examining your body, I believe you should have the strongest affinity for Wood Dao." High Immortal Nan Yin shook his head. "But you have chosen to comprehend the Earth Dao, and even showed incredible aptitude for the Celestial Body Dao."

"Thirdly, the number of your lifebound flying swords. Even though you only have a third-degree immortal root, you possess nine lifebound flying swords. Could it be that upon reaching the Qi Sea phase, your soul had already reached the level of Yang Soul?"

"Fourthly, the Dark Earth Sword Codex is an Archimmortal-level sword codex. Although there are some copies in circulation, it's not widely spread. Thus, you likely have an existing master." High Immortal Nan Yin chuckled. "Disciple, can you clarify some of your master's doubts?"

Wu Yuan felt a tremor through his heart.

Too terrifying! True to his title as a High Immortal, he had seen through Wu Yuan almost completely, each sentence hitting the nail on the head.

"Everyone has secrets, my disciple, I'm not trying to force them out of you," High Immortal Nan Yin said softly, "It's just that my Seventh Immortal Tribulation is drawing near."

"Failure is highly probable."

"You're my only direct disciple, thus for the sake of our sect, I must clarify some things." Nan Yin chuckled, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, "At the very least, you need to tell me where you come from."

Thump~ Wu Yuan left the jade platform and immediately knelt.

"Master, it's not that your disciple intentionally hid this information." Wu Yuan gritted his teeth, speaking in a low voice. "It's just that there are some things I’m unsure about as well. Due to my worries, I dared not share them with anyone."

"Unsure, dare not share?" Nan Yin kept smiling, "Is it because your body refiner self is part of the eldritch lineage and skilled in the Land Dao?"

Boom! It struck him like a thunderbolt!

Wu Yuan didn't show any emotions, but his heart was already churning with waves of shock.

This! This! How could it be so accurate?

Wu Yuan thought he had hidden this secret extremely well, never once leaking a hint. As far as he knew, even an Archimmortal shouldn't be able to uncover such a secret.

Apart from the shared consciousnesses between his two true selves, the connection between them in other aspects weakened as time passed.

"Haha, it seems that I’ve guessed correctly." High Immortal Nan Yin seemed to perceive the violent fluctuations in Wu Yuan's emotions.

"Master is wise." Wu Yuan bowed his head, his mind in turmoil.

He didn't know where to begin.

"I can't read your mind, I just guessed from various clues," Nan Yin laughed, "Don't worry, the eldritch lineage is rare on the Redmoon Immortal Continent, but not nonexistent."

"Furthermore, for more than a hundred thousand years, in the river of time and space, the Immortal Court and the Eldritch lineage have continued their endless conflict, but our Taiyuan Divine Court remains a neutral force. You needn't worry about that," High Immortal Nan Yin said with a smile.

"Yes." Wu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

His biggest worry had been that the Redmoon Immortal Hall and the Eldritch lineage were opposing forces.

Neutrality was a great outcome!

However, High Immortal Nan Yin’s other statement gave Wu Yuan a shock. For more than a hundred thousand years, the Immortal Court and the Eldritch lineage had been in constant war?

He remembered the words the realm master once said, about the great war a hundred thousand years ago, which was probably between the Immortal Court and the Eldritch lineage.

Now, it seemed that was the truth.

"Now, can you tell me about your background?" High Immortal Nan Yin asked with a grin.

"Yes. My name is Wu Yuan, I come from the Summerpeak World," Wu Yuan responded honestly, "I grew up in the Middle Land... Eventually, my qi refiner self arrived at the Redmoon Immortal Continent through a teleportation array. I believe you're aware of the rest."

Wu Yuan swiftly recounted the general history of his life, but kept three things hidden.

First, the matter of the Blue Planet.

Second, the black pagoda.

Third, the heavenly endowed eldritch tattoos.

As for everything else, he spoke the truth. This was the decision Wu Yuan had reached after wracking his brain in that short amount of time.

Continue keeping everything a secret? That would be mocking High Immortal Nan Yin's intelligence.

But to reveal everything? Wu Yuan hesitated to do that as well. The black pagoda likely involved an immense secret, and heavenly endowed eldritch tattoos were also extremely rare.

"I see. The Summerpeak World? I've never heard of it. Seems like it's a satellite worldlet under the immortal continent's jurisdiction," High Immortal Nan Yin murmured, nodding slightly.

He was an existence who could rival an Archimmortal. Even though he couldn't read Wu Yuan's thoughts directly, he could tell whether Wu Yuan was lying or not just by sensing the changes in Wu Yuan's soul.

"By the looks of it, your body refiner self has even greater talent than your qi refiner self. You even have a second-degree eldritch root," High Immortal Nan Yin chuckled.

"Master," Wu Yuan's heart tightened.

"Rest assured, no matter which true self, all of them are you, there is no difference. Moreover, having multiple true selves is a good thing," High Immortal Nan Yin laughed.

"To create a new true self, external objects are not the most important. The key is the strict criteria regarding the soul."

"Among Amethyst Cradle cultivators, fewer than one in ten thousand can achieve this. Even most hereditary disciples in our sect do not have two true selves."

"But you successfully created one during the Spiritual Body phase? Truly frightening," High Immortal Nan Yin shook his head in awe.

His affection for Wu Yuan grew even more. Who didn’t like an excellent disciple? He was very satisfied with Wu Yuan to begin with. And now, Wu Yuan's talent had once again surpassed his expectations.

Second-degree eldritch root? He knew very well what that meant.

"Give me the coordinates of the teleportation array in Fengchuan City, as well as detailed information about the Summerpeak World. I will make a trip to Fengchuan City," High Immortal Nan Yin said. "I will mobilize the power of the sect to search for clues about the Summerpeak World."

"Leave this matter to me. However, the immortal continent is vast, with countless satellite worldlets, and our sect alone has over ten thousand satellite worldlets under our rule."

"Therefore, the investigation will definitely take some time."